The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-07-28

l. u, Hapsooa. Miss Alice and Master
Georgis. 81 CAmhridge, Mass. are spend.
ing . few WEEKS a, the cid homestead.
MIRA l. W. Russell and Master Gay. Of
NAiicl. Mass, arc 81 pcA Simonda
--Fsrmsn are generally improving the
hay season, bat We notice enc exception,
Mr.. J. ID. Priest. generally regarded As q
hrsi-nie hsnd in the hay field has thus far
made poor appearance, having displayed
instead Of . soyths and rake. pair Of
erutehes. Moral he careful how yon
handle an Al. especially IL barefoot
The barn Of Seth l. Walker. Who lives
on the old Gen. Dudley place, Was struck
10y lightning Monday evening and set on
Ore. The flames spread rapidly and soon
communicated with the house and the
buildings we're consumed with all their
contents excepting a very few articles
which were hastily removed. Mira Walker
is in very poor health and had TO be re.
moved in the rain some distance 10 =
neishbors. The loss will fall heavily ON
Mr.. walkers family who have the sympa.
thy Of the community. The buildings and
contents were insured in the Farmers
Mutual for $1,000, which will not half
cover the loss.
BONNEVILLE
Names Of scholars in District No. 2 /
who were not tardy or absent whole day
during the term Of eight weeks taught by
Mrs. L. +. Parsons; Jennie V. Williams,
Lillian b. Brooks, Martha J. Holden, Agnes
NJ. Lackey. Myrtle NJ. Brooks, Ada V.
Chamberlain, Hollie L. Johnson. George
L. Brooks. Herman Howard, John L.
Williams.
LASDoBovR.
Our correspondent OF last week com.
plains that his item in regard to the we'd
ding was badly printed. Corrected it
would read as follows; The 4th passed of
very quietly with the exception Of we'd
ding. II had long been surmised that
Johns frequent journeys TO Jacobs were
not merely for pastime and some had even
decided that. as soon rs the weather and
other circumstances'were favorable" the
knot would be tod After
music. from the organ, and several.a ppro-
pirate songs the happy pair took leave Of
their friends and set out for Buffalo"
Their many friends wish them much joy.
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
-Haying is woll under way and a good
average crop being secured.
H. P. Chase has been improving his
store premises in the way Of new platform,
steps ect.
The copio us rains Of last week, which
we're much needed have revived and re.
reshed nature very much.
Hon. J. L. Martin and wife, Mr.. G..
]. Smith and wife, and Mrs. G. W. Chase
AVE gone to the sea shore.
ARLINGTON.
--Hyram Hyde. Of Battle Greek, Mich,
9 here making his annual visit.
S. p. Garfield, of Richmondville, N. ,
l., was in town short time last week.
Mr.. II. s. Rule has secured job at ;.
yallingford and is now there at work.
A. S. Clark and two children from b
Detroit, Mich. are visiting ct Mr.. David
Jrofut's. a
Mrs. Mary J. Garfield has returned {
rom Brooklyn, N. Y. where she has been Il
or o few weeks among her friends.
John J. Dadnan Inns been quite sick
or several days but at this writing is much
etter and will l,e able to 10 out shortly. q
Mrs Tom Brooks her mother, nurse
nd child, of New York. are ut tho Airing
on house and will spend several weeks
here.
Quite n party, including the Rev. J.
randall, visited the top OF Red Mountain
ne day last week and report having very
leasant time and a very fine view.
E c. Woodwork and Slas Z. Wright
pent Sunday at the sea shore. +, N.
anfield had charge of the depot and tele-
rapli Office during Mr.. Wright's absence.
A very severe storm passed over here
Ionday evening. Many Of the Oldest
eople say they never saw 30 many and
nch vivid flashes Of lightning and such
wful crashes Of thunder in their lives
lightning struck in several places but no
amage was done here in the village. A
no was roticed south which proved to be
barn belonging to John Wait on Maple
i'll, which was struck by lightning and
ntirely consumed.
EAST ARLINGTON.
Mr.. Hale is building an extensive ad
ition 10 his chair factory, being al oil 90 7
ct by 80 and four stories high. The old
ulding is 36 feet by 800, four stories
Ugh, SO that the whole building when 4
ompleted will give large amount OF floor
,om and have capacity for very large
usiness ID. W. Elmore is doing the
ork.
sAEDGATB.
A. 2. Chids Esq, OF Bennington was
/ town lsst week, including both business
nd pleasure in his brief visit
w. ]. Snow Of Albany who came here
,me weeks since for his vacation is oblig-
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