The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-06-09

. booksellers and siA,iopeu 10 Iowa city.
Mr. u. n. Drumnond ha. lee
obliged 10 SO about or eru,ehs Of late
owing 10 q severe and painful hruise b
received hy number Of soldiers tomh
stones falling 90 his ankle Al the govern
meni works
K l. Taylor. the Manchester Dcpo
euopondeni q the JouEsii. VI. mar
ried Ia Rupert, on May .eth. 10 Miss Ami
Wslch o. that placo He has our oonrsi
uls,ians and hes, wishes. aud ne meekl,
take back all We have ever said about hi
living and dying an old bachelor.
DoEsKr
A shgh, frost hers Sunday and Mon.
day nights.
Rev. Mr. Hand preached a, our ehurcl
Sunday afternoon.
The wonans monthly missionary
meeting will be held Thursday at SIN
DIR. slocnm comes out with = newly
topped buggy aud new harness which looks
little suspicious
Major Dunton and his son left On
Monday fer visit TO friends in Detroit
and other places
Mr.. George Gilbert gave ~ interest.
ing address on missions and missionary
work in New York city, Sunday evening
Geo Lille has sold his place to +.
y. Gilbert and has removed with his family
10 Salem, N. T., where he intends to fol
low blacksmithing.
Il will say TO the regular correspondent
though | have taken AL item or two from
the village have no intention Of
crcwding upon your near territory. Lot
us hear from you every week ~ usual
Your humble servant had little
thought when he wrote those items for the
west road that il would make another
rip Van Wrinkle" and that we should
hear what took place iust before his long
sleep. We saw man on the west road
not long since who looked as we imagine
Rip might have done when he appeared
at the inn, only this one rode after good
horse. Perhaps the Hollow correspon.
dent thought to shock west road" but,
he may find we are like a General OF whom
1t was said 'he never knew when he was
whipped" On the contrary we feel highly
complimented, il We guess Alright TO think
our article was deemed worthy Of criticism
by ono we think . noted Judge, but we
uncertain whether the spirits indicated
arlght the longitude in which your humble
servant is to be found. therefore the Hol.
lows darts had no sting for their mark,
although we confess to being thirsty, and
lazy at times. Is'it swidow that keeps
your correspondent in the Hollow" 80
much or is he up there looking into some
ones sugar closet or butter jar. thing We
plead mot guilty to. An article written
after such trip ought to be rich. Per
haps he thought every one knew there was
a hill back Of Rollin Sykes or that there
was an old barn and stone wall in front
for scenery. We have no nut shell to send
items in so put what We now have
on paper. Every. body may not know that
b. Armstrong is keeping bachelors
hall or that J. NJ. Armstrong; is the
place to buy groceries. or that Will Hol.
Icy has induced his sister to keep house
Tor him and their friends are always vel.
some, or that people in this vicinity are
their ways, and it to be hoped
Hollow is also.
SOUTH DORSET.
Kent & Root have purchased one half
II the Folsom quarry and also the Bloomer
quarry Of yaregated marble, and have
purchased the Bloomer farm and the
Jadoret farm. They have commenced
york at the Bloomer quarry with about
.wenty men and appearances indicate that
hey intend TO make business lively.
EAST DORSET.
There was no public observance OF
Decoration Day here but the following up.
)ropriate lines were composed for that day
md may be used on some other occasion:
Come deck the graves
OF our fallen braves
And grant them your blessing. I pray:
Come scatter your fowsn +.
Ger these heroes OF ours
And honor their memory to-day.
II the midst Of the strife
Each gave up his life
That our banner In freedom might wave;
They died not in vain
For never again I
Will that banner float over . slave.
Der each martyrs grave
Then let our nag wave
Pfoclaimioe them loyal and true.
Tie ting and just {
We shouid bury their dust
Meath the folds OF the red, while and blue.
With hopes that were bright
They vent forth to fight. /
Determined to conquer or die;
Their work was sosn done,
Their brAvory has won
c own Of bright jewels on high. /
Then rob yonr bowers
OF their fairest flowers ,
AID scatter, oh, scatter them deep,
Till pyramid resrs q
Thsn mingle your tears
Der the sod where our brave soldiers sleep.
Our comrades In blue,
The brave trust and true, a
Nay they meet, but In kindness and love. a
Since the var cry has ceased
May they ind only peace
Till they Join the GRAD Army above. 8
May they ever sItsnd
The hand Of friend q
And the bond OF their union n'sr sever;
Be this our bsquest
Nay Gods blessisg rest q
Ger tho heads Of these veterans forever
PAWLH. +,