The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-24


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lohn 7. causer. Bupcrt Myron Roberts
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Joel Hsrringsor; Stanford, G. IL crcsiei
Sunderland. II. I. Graves; winhAii, Wa
Z 2 MiIls, wooitord: Prascis A Gleasor
relli ysron; Arlingioa, H. O. Bucl
Henfy A. Cole, Bennington. Walter J
sears, NJ G Holt. L. D. Harnlin. WA. Z
Hawks an. NJ. Harris: Dorset u. W
I lsa,roSs. Welcome Allen, II u. Baldwin
LanAgroye. l. n Woodland Manchester
ltr. Mcsanghton. W II. Busdy, Peru
10 walker. pownal, Josiah Benpeti
Merritt Gardner; gesdsboro, Daniel j
Carpenter. Jr. Rupert. Edward Leach
John 7. sheldon; SYNDICATE. Eliiba l.
Hamilton. seArsbursh. Charles Grimes
sl.ailsbary. Elmer G. rinihAin. y. NJ
Ha4lina. T. Y. Chsso; Stamford. Samue
onggs. Sunderland. Julias iill; winhsil,
zadock Hayward; woodiord. Daniel W
ulnason.
Tommy, son Of H. 7, pnrdy Of tins
plsoo. ia Quo Of the competitors for the
prizes offered by the University Of Yer
mont for the beat crop Of corn. The sea
Bon has been poor one for the crop. the
dry weather retarding It's growth and pre-.
venting foil yield. but Tommy has raised
the biggest crop probably ever raised in
town. and ought 10 got one Of the prizes,
The land on which il mas planted measures
just one eight Of au acre. IL was green
sward, feriilized with heavy coat OF
green manure and also Bowker's Phos-
phA,e. Corn planted May 18th, hoed three
times, heigh, Of tallest stalks ten feet, the
average height nine feet. Weight Of corn
IN ear at harvesting 1850 pounds, weight
OF No / shelled corn sol pounds. weight
OF cured corn fodder 9Ci pounds. This
yield is at the rate OF l27 bushels of
shelled corn per acre. II the season had
been al average one the yield would have
been several bushels more The kind OF
corn planted is called the Hapgood corn
the seed was procured from Massachusetts,.
by the editor OF JOURNAL II is an eight
rowed, yellow variety with very long ears
and ripens early and is evidently the best
variety. Farmers wishing TO obtain seed
,orn OF this variety can do so by applying
It the Journal Office
FACTORY POINT
The people Of this village are busy
preparing for the cold weather.
Frank Rowe, Esq, Of Middlebury is
pending the week in toYn.
--Dench Harris are driving business.
unning night and day to supply the de-
aand for their goods,
John Chapman has sold his farm to
amuel u, Folsom and will sell quantity
( personal property at auction Saturday
t 10 N.
Mr.. J. B. Nichols and wife who have
cen spending some time in Kansas and
,ebraska returned home on Saturday.
Deacon BATHS flied an order for ma
lie syrup and apple Jelly for lady in Ar
ansas this week
Mr. w. s. Rice, recent graduate OF
rown University will lecture on college
il" at Adams Hall, Tuesday evening,
ov. 20 at o'clock. Admission 90 cents.
Regular communication Of Adoniram
odge No. AZ, +. and A. NJ, Thursday
o. Dec. LIST at o'clock Work on the
degree, Lodge will open promptly at 7
clock.
Thanksgiving services will be held at
10 Baptist church on Thursday morning
II o'clock and also in the evening at 7
clock.
Mrs. Geo. Colburn OF Detroit, who
IS spent the past summer with her
Col. NJ. s. Colburn, left on
onday.
Rev. Mr.. Harrington will preach at
G Baptist church Sabbath morning. in
change with the pastor. and Mr.. Rice,
graduate OF Brown. university, will
each in the evening
Our shool house has been furnished
til two new stoves for burning either !
BOD or coal. They have been greatly
eded for long time and our children
II appreciate their comfort. Ic
Mrs. Il. NJ Bates, who has taught the !
st two terms SO successfully in the school
use near Bentleys' store, has been en-
ged to teach the same scholars during c
G winter term, but III the school house I
the Borough.
-Whooping cough is prevailing. Mrs. t
-uman Parsons, an estimable oil / lady OF 4
arly ninety years OF age, who is partly c
ralyzed. is afflicted with it and il not |
pected to survive but few days
AT the lyceum last Friday evening the
estion, Resoired, That avarice and am a
lion are greater evils than Ignorance aud {
perstition Was decided in the negative. s
10 remainder Of the programme was car {
d out as stated in the JouRsAL last I
'ek. Question for next meeting. Resoired, /
lat married life is preferable to single :
NJ. Is. Marley aud +. I. Il
ring, affirmative, W. A Adams and J. i
Nichols. negative, Misses Stella Bur. I
ss aud Mary Clifford we're appointed to-
"a selections and Kirk Howard 10 de-
lim 4
MANCHESTER DEPOT,