The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-03-03

MANCHESTER
Mrs Simonds' music class will com
msneo beri term 20 learn a new Opereit
10 be brought out nei, summer q, Musi
Hall.
The sum 10 10 raised by town tan thi
year Is only $500, and will make iiI 0
no, much more than 10 per cent, on th,
grand list
Reports from Mr. 7. II. Oryis Florida
hotels show that they are doing a good
business the present winter Tho Putnam
House has been full Tor some time.
The Superintendent OF schools, Rev.
James Fletcher, made an excellent report
10 the annual town meeting. We shall
publish il Ia The JouHAL in week OF
tao.
Saturday morning the thermometer
IVES anywhere from TO 20 degrees below
zero al places 10 this vicinity but Sunday
and Monday were warm aud the snow
shAwing rapidly
by request We prin, on tho outside an
account Of tho late Harry Hunter, taken
from late Cincinnati paper. Mr. Hunt
or was born IN Dorset and has many rela-
lives stall living there.
The ouly real contest at town melting,
Tuesday. was over the Office Of constable
and collector Henry Gray, who was
elected held the office last year and gayo
very good satisfaction, which fact secured
his election this year.
The Ladies Benevolent Association
will hold sociable at the church parlor
on Wednesday evening, March 9th, at
o'clock. 10 which all are invited Refresh.
mcnts aud readings are expected. An or.
iginal essay on the use and abuse Of tho
sewing society will be read by ono Of its
members.
some Of our people viii be interested
ia the following from the Kansas City
Sunday times Mr. John w. Beebe, we'll
known and popular lawyer, has recently
been appointed attorney for tho Wabash,
81. Louis aud Union Pacific railwayswith
hesdquartersln Kansas City. Mr. Bsebe
has been most successful in his practice
since coming here, and the profession is
honorod by his presence.
Persons contemplating purchasing
Appletons American Cyclopedia by ad-
dressing this Office can be put in commu-
nication with parties who will sell it com
plete for fifty, sixty or seventy dollars
according 10 the style Of binding. The
Encyclopedia Britannica, the best in the
world, is sold remarkably low, owing to
competition aud by paying in installments
Of five dollars every one. two or three
months, can be purchased by people Of
limited means.
There has been some talk Of moving
the yenecring works from Sunderland to
Rutland, provided the business men OF
that place give il suitable encouragement
A recent copy Of the Rntland Herald says
AZ the meeting at the Bates House last
evening. with regard TO the establishment
Of new manufacturing industry in Rut-
land. about 30 o. our business men were
present No definite action was taken,
bu, the general opinion seems favorable to
the project A committee will visit the
works Of the company in Sunderland, and
!, is expected another meeting will be
held here next week.
Several Of our citizens have been in
attendance on session Of the u, s. court
At Darlington The past week As witnesses
in the case o. Bnaoa s Co., vs. Bamum.
Richardson Co % Connecticut The suit
/. 10 recover $500 which plaintiff. claim
IL due on orders given by Parsons Billings
and accepted by J. A. Macarthur, agent Of
tho defendants The evidence il coul,ct-
ing. Macarthur denying that be ever &C
ceptcd the orders but there is consider
able testimony that he did. The priuci.
pal defendant II W. II. Bauum, chairman
Of the Democratic National Committee.
Verde, for plaintiff for full amount
The annual town meeting. Tuesday.
was well attended and everything passed
OF smoothly, although iborc seemed to he
an unusual disposition To decline taking
Office. The following officers were elected:
Moderator. l. b. Burton; Town Clerk. d.
X simoads. Treasurer, james T.. Black;
Sclecimcn, James hanson. NJ Garfield,
T. A. Jameson; OveEsecr q the Poor. NJ
Garfield, LIST Constable and Collector,
Henry Gray; BAD Constable. L. l. Tsyor:
Listers. II. n Fowler. II w Dean, S. W.
Boarn: Auditors. u. X. Simonds, Il Anes.
T. Is. Burton. Trustee Of Pnhlic Money,
VIVA. T. Black; fenoe Viewers. H. b.
Pufi,. Joseph Hicks. T. J. Hawlcy; sa-
perinieDdeni q Schools. Rev. James
Fletcher; Town Grand Jurors. A J. Gray,
W. A. Adams. saryeyors Of Lumber, etc.
]. c. Blaokrnsg. james r Black, Pound
Keeper. W. II. Fullerton; Law Agent, L.
Munsoas Commissioners Of Factory roia,
cemetery for years J. c. Bisekner. ior
years r. A. Jameson. tos years John
7 Beach, iof years W. IL Falisrton;