The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-11-11

at this end Of the route The depot aud
engine honse at this place will be eomplot-
ed ere this reaches your readers. and tl.en
the help will he put to building ear
house 3jrl0o feet With 3 tracks.
JAMAICA.
f G. Skinner is shiugling his house
and making other extensive repairs there.
on.
Frank f. Smith was elected town
clerk and treasurer last Tuesday on the
first ballot,
j. b. Muuy has been making other
extensive repairs on his bindings, on Me.
chanic street.
). Foskett, il cattle dealer with long
experience, started with large herd Tor
Massachusetts last week.
Rev 0. G. Taber has returned, he
gave an interesting sermon to his congre.
CATION who hears,iy welcomed him home
last Sabbath.
The great auction sale OF buffalo robes
and harnesses &c, came off last Wednes
day at the Jamaica House, and was per.
feet success, the receipts taken were near.
ly three hundred and fifty dollars.
q. Il. Richmond OF Springfield Mass :,
an experienced artifcer, has moved into
the Almond Clayton house, and is to do
the wood work in the extensive carriage
and sleigh manufactury OF Barnes 4 Fess-
enden.
Last Thursday Elder Parsons of Put.
dey gave an interesting sermon at the
Baptist church 10 see If the long deeayed
institution could not be revived. He will
favor us on another occasion about the
goth of this month.
The chief engineer on the New Lon.
don Northern r. II. came through town on
Thursday, to see about strengthening the
numerous curves on the Brattleboro &
Whitehall r. r., that Harris Bros caus cd
to be made to avoid tearing up the stumps.
Henry Wilder of south hill fell from
the roof Of his house while shingling on
Tuesday, and broke his leg above the knee
and badly sprained his arm. Dr. Bliss of
Wardsboro WAS immediately summoned,
he says that Wilder is doing as wen as
can be expected under the circumstances
-Leavitts Swiss bell ringers and opera
troupe gave fine musical entertainment
at our Opera House, on Saturday even
ing, and feeling SO much delighted with
the house they repeated it on Monday
evening under new programme to full
house on both occasions. They declare
We have the finest and most commodious
house, they have played in since on the
road
The first narrow gauge passenger car
with a company Of Brattleboro and White
hall officials and other gentlemen, went
up over the line to Londonderry and re-
turn Nov 4th. The road bed was found |
in good condition, and the trip was pleas
antly and safely made The date for the
formal opening the Of road has not yet been |
announced. The rate OF freightage on
hrst class matter IS cents per hundred,
second 10. third II and the fourth s cents.
ARLINGTON.
Arlington outdid herself last week
Tuesday and gave Garfield and Arthur s2
gain Of 90 over the September
election. We think II another month had
elapsed before the election there wouldn't i
have been over 30 Democrats in town.
One OF the graaiest times Arlington
ever saw occurred last Thursday evening
IA honor Of Garfield and Arthur, consisting
y grand torchlight procession, bonfires
md grand illuminAtious Almost every
house in this village aud good many in
East Arlington were illuminated. many of
hem from cellar 10 garnet A good num-
ser Of our oldest and most influential citi.
.ens marched in the line and carried torch
= There were over one hundred torches
a lane besides a large nambsF with Lam
crns aud twenty-five boys with brooms
> clean sweep. The line
orrned ia front Of the Republican head
quarters at Woodworth 4 CAndelds store
md marched to Fast Arlington, returning
marched through all the principal streets
i this village up TO A. ID Garfield houss
who is president Of the Garfield and :
Arthur Club aud back 10 the place Of
tariing aud broke ranks The whols
nAFch vAs one grand ovation, with cheers !
ipon cheers for Garfield and Arthur and
cF the residents u the different houses
hat we're illuminated We would like Il