The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-12-29

Wilder Louie Starks, Ida Bush, Luello
Bush, Fred Wilder, Frank Wilder, Leon
Coleman, Burton Prouty, Bert Starks,
Frank Starks, Henry Capen. Jennie Slade
/ alissed no words in spelling; Ella Slade
| aaissed but one.
ARLINGTON
Mr.. q. G. Kendall is quite sick again.
ss that he has been confined to his bed for
several days.
John l.. Burdett Of New York spent
Christmas in town, returning home on the
sleeping train Monday night
Post Dudley will soon hold public
camp fire. When the arrangements are
completed full particulars will be given in
the JOURNAL
w. L. McAuley and son, also John
McAuley and family are in town for few
days. They all look as though they had
been used we'll since they were here last
The Red Mountain Telegraph Co.
have been putting new wires ON their line
which makes it mnch better and shows
that the line is paying institution.
Mrs. Thomas Douglass, who resides at
Saratoga Springs, N. Y, VAS brought
home few days ago quito sick Sac Is
now at her mothers. aud it is hoped she
will soon be better.
DIR. Phillips and ]. X. Batchelder
both had Christmas trees at their homes
on Saturday and on Monday evenings, both
of which were loaded with lots of nice
gifts for the little ones which OF course
pleased them very much.
Services were held in st. James church
on Christmas eve The church was nicely
trimmed with evergreen and looked finely
The attendance was not large however, but
at the Sunday morning service the house
was full Rev. ]. Randall oliiciated at
both ssvices and preached sermons appro.
pirate 10 the occasion.
SYNDICATE.
Tile roads in town were never so bad
within the memory Of the Oldest inhab
liant Lumbermeu have come to grief.
w H. Hoyt from Middlebury college,
his sister, Mss Carrie from the Rutland
graded school where she is teaching, and
Miss Belle Gregory, who is attending
school ut Salem and periecting herself in
music, under Prof Townsend, are at home
on vacation during the holidays.
"A goodly company 10y special invita-
ton assembled at the residence Of Justin |
j.. Brush. of this town, ou Thursday the
22d inst, to witness the marriage OF Flora
only daughter OF tho house TO NJ. J Convey |
also OF this place. The ceremony was per
'orlnel by Rev Mr.. Comstock OF the
1ethodist church in very impressive and |
,leasiug msnuer, And they twain were
n AIDE one . After the ceremony a bounti-
hi repast being served, and the presents
ii merous aud valuable displayed, the
10 ppy couple departed on their wedding
%, 10 be absent !, was understood week
,r Two. May prosperity attend them.
NORTH BENNINGTON.
An attempt was made Saturday night |
At midnight TO set fire to the house of d,
B. Thomas. chief Of police The act is he.
iNed TO have been inspired by
hose interested IN the sale Of
liquor. as Mr. Thomas has been active in
he recent liquor prosecutions in the town.
The work 81 discovering the perpetrators
vas taken ia hand 10y committee Of 40
,iiiaens. A large lire was started with ker.
,seBe underneath the rear Of his house
md Immediately under q bed room where
ais two little boys we're sleeping.
NORTH rogsAL.
DIR. stilImsn Of this place. a practieing
physician. was found dead 10 tho road 10
his village at an early hour Thursday
morning Of last week There were sever
Il bruises on bis head aud it was thought
!. frs; il might have been case Of muir
Ter, bat further investigation makes il ap.
bear probable that /, was an accident. DR..
stillman had been TO Bennington the day
seforc aud had left the Stark House flor
ZONE about IL o'clock at night and moth
ne more WAS seen Of him until bis dead
,oly vac found 10 the road His wagon
vas found near the body bottom up, aud 4
rs horse vas also found, lying tangled up |