The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-09-08

Lofsas. Jerome LAAin driver, si1rtosi
from rrDoe A Cos, quarry ia
Dorset Thursday. with block o. marble
weighing over eleven tons, trolo ihrcugh
The hIase near J. hofhs where !, rested
oae nigh, and Friday u dusk Mr.. LAiin
drove !, nndss the derrick II this station.
tn. hleck Was on Wagon weighing ihir.
iyivo hundred pounds. making undouta-
odly the heaviest load ever drawn by -four
horses over suehA road, II any Of your
readers can tell bigger story and swear
10 II let them commence
poRSxT.
Charles Phelps Is dangerously sick.
--Dr. Albert Barrows. OF Newark. Ohio.
is spending several weeks in town.
/ Miss Ahhie Bradford has gone TO
Glens Falls TO spend few days
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Horace whiieomb, Of
Hoosie Falls arc with Mrs. p. Chapman.
Mr.. L. Lugene, Of wallingi0rd. has
been visiting at Mr. Vests in this village.
Mrs Lewis and Mrs. George Winnie
and daughter OF Troy. n. Y, have been
visiting at Sherman Nichols.
Mr.. John Fisher soldier in the late
var, recently received eleven hundred and
SIXTY dollars pension money
-Keyes Potter was recently seriously
injured on his head, while assisting in
making drive well at II. Kents.
Among the late arrivals at Washington
Hotel are Mrs. Asa FMwell, and Miss Han
nah Farwell OF Nebraska, also Mr. and
Mrs. Bruce and Miss Murphy Of New
Jersey.
Miss Nellie Armstrong left here last
week for Albion. n. Y. intending TO attend
school and spend the winter with her
grandparent. L. B. Armstrong.
There will be lawn party for the
benefit Of Fuller Post G. A. r., next Tues
day evening. Refreshments, dancing etc,
will he the attractions and all are invited.
Mrs G. n. Sykes, and her daughter.
Louise. and little jamie Sykes went away
last week intending TO spend few weeks
at the seaside. They are at present at
Salisbury Beach.
The Actives of East Dorset played 9
game OF base ball with the Sunfowers Of
this place last Saturday. The Actives
were beaten in score of 2S TO 10. This
is the first victory scored by our home
club and the boys feel proud Of their vic
tory. over 30 famous club as the Actives.
The drouget Of the past few weeks has
been very damaging to the corn and pots.
toe crops in the this vicinity. Neither Of
the crops will yield over two.thirds Of an
average. Pastures are dry and crisp
springs and wells are very low.
Hen. &. W. Harmon was in town last
week, He obtained some valuable Stats
tics in relation the work in which he is en-
gagged.
Mr.. Eli Peck, OF H., and Mr.. Aaron
H. Smith Of Montrose Wis, are in town
visiting friends.
Active measures are being taken to
make the coming town fair success.
Additions to the present buildings are be.
ing made and the trotting track is being
newly graded, and other improvements are
being made.
There are some indications of wed.
ing in this town about the middle OF the
present month.
WEST RUPERT
Jonas Wilder, Gen., Pass. Agt., OF
the Boston Hoosac Tunnel and Western,
X. r., was in town Saturday
Harry Moore select school commenc-
ed Monday with twenty scholars.
A number from this place attended
the excursion to Coney island Tuesday.
Elijah Sherman has gone to Poult.
ney to attend school.
Great preparations are made for the
coming fair Sept, 20, 81 and 20. Gen,
N. NJ. Curtis OF the New York custom
house will deliver the address on the
second day On the third there will be
band tournament for prizes Of $3.50.
Several bands have entered and the con-
test will no donbt be exciting.
Carl Hulett is attending Csstleton
Seminary.
Rollin Edgerton, wife and children are
in town for few days visiting friends and
Frank Vail and Harry Damon are at
tending school at the Military academy
at North Granville this fall.
Fred Weed has been purchasing lot
Of young cattle the North part Of the
State.
Tho select school begun last Monday
in the yestry Of the Congregational church
and is taught by Mrs. Moore.
j. Is. Powell has taken charge Of the
new hotel 1t the west part Of the town.
LASDaRovB.
j. H. Abbott is building an addition
10 his mill
Il. ID. Garfield has built piazza on
the north side Of his house.
"A few from this place won't to Brattle.
boro to see the circus, though the ride on
The new railroad was the chief attraction.
Those who do not pay their taxes
and save the per cent, will soon DO called
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