The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-12-15

FACTORY rplsT.
= q olDieal Irown gave AZ en,enaiuincn
al Adams hall last night
Barr a Lugcae have Gae stock o
sliplers for the holiday trade
kbcr. yonns son 81 Geo, II. sc~siol.
cui his foo, quite badly on Monday.
ChAs Buckley and wife Of Sutherland
FAlis. spcni.sunday with friends 10 town
--Es,slrook Adyertises good variety o
articles suitable for Christmas and New
Years Call and examine them.
C. J Wait is prepared for the holiday
trade with fresh and iull assortment o
goods suitable for presents for both old
aud ,oung.
--siegcl, owing 30 continued i'll health
has decided TO so out Of the business, and
will sell bis large stock Of clothing etc. al
reduced rates.
Special communication OF Adonirahi
Lodge No 42F. A A. NJ. Thursday eve
Dec 22nd. promptly at o'clock for work
on the first degree.
The ice on the factory pond was never
better for skating than last Monday. and
the boys improved their opportunity but
before Tuesday night the pond was most
entirely free from any signs Of ice.
Regular meetings Of /. o. Of G. T., on
Saturday evenings Of each week at Adams
Hall. Lodge opens at half past six.
w. A. ADAMS, W. G, L.
s. A. NICHOLS, w. s.
- Mrs. Susan Colson died. Thursday at
the age Of nearly ninety years, and was
Wilson on Saturday. Her last sickness
was almost the only one OF her long life
and she remained active and strong up to
within few weeks OF her death.
AT the lyeeum last week the following
new officers were elected: President, j. II.
Whipple Vice President. ii. NJ. Smith;
Secretary, Charles Ames; Treasurer W. A.
Adams Committee on music, Il. W. Bur-
ritt and Miss Stella Burgess Editors of the
paper, Mrs. II. Sykes, Mrs j. b. Nichols,
Miss Ella Smith, Miss Ida Fullerton.
Question for the next meeting Resolred,
That poverty is better for the ultimate
success of young men than wealth W. A.
Adams and DR.. Page, affirmative; j. L.
and +, d. Giddipgs. Mega
tive. The paper will also he read.
1t was voted at the last lyceum that
Christmas entertainment bo given on the
Friday evening preceding Christmas, IN
der the auspices Of the lyceum association.
II il desired to make it entirely pnblic,
md everyone is invited to assist in loading
he tree with family gifts. and also to do
what they can towards furnishing presents
or such as would be likely to be overlook
ID, particularly children. There are in
almost every household cast-otf toys and
perhaps more useful articles which would
make other children supremely happy
of gifts or Of decorations for
The tree may be handed in to any of the
committee: Mrs. s. A. Nichols, Mrs. J. G. |
Blackmer, Mrs. J. I. Beach, Miss Emily
Bonesteel, Miss Stella Burgess.
DORSET
Mr. and Mrs. n. G. Murch of Middle |
bury are visiting in town,
A Young cadet from Poultney, son of ,
Merritt Phelps, was in town last week
Mr. aud Mrs. NJ. J. Blskely of Gran
rille spent last Sunday in town.
II. NJ. Collins, Henry Baldwin and Z.
Burrows are in Benningtno attending the
court at the present time.
Miss Cora Collins Of this place COM
nenced this week on Monday as teacher
% select school in Granville, N. Y.
Ladies Benevolent Society viii meet
his week on Thursday afternoon at Miss
Lucy Kcnts.
Miss Carrie and Miss Hattie Holly |
eft here last week, intending to spend the
winter in New York City, the former to
,nteran art studio, and the latter to pur-
sue her musical education. They are ac-
by Miss Maria Holly. We
missed our organist Sunday very much. !
VIM J. Fuller, Post No. 80, q. A. Il.
will celebrate the first anniversary OF their
organization at their hall ia Dorset on Fri
lay evening, Dee 10, by campfire, at
which rations will be served Old mem
pers Of the g. A. X in good standing are
cordially invited to fall in" Assembly"
sounds at 730 ?. N, sharp. Speeches, an
,cdotes in order aud no excuses from du-
y granted.
The annual meeting for the election Of
,ihcers u Wm. J. Fuller. Post q, A. r.,
was held Dec. 2nd with the following re-
sult: Com, Warren II Dnnton; $. V. G.. /
wrigh, Haseltou. j. " c.. John Reynolds;
.. NJ, Ezra Nichols; Surgeon, Gustayus
Reed; Chaplain, Geo H. Williams; o. ID. /
Iohn Council; O. g.. H. H. Harrington.
ilinlant, John Fisher, The public in
will be at first meeting in Janu-
ny, Of which further notice will he given.
wEsrnuPERr
Il d. Hopkins is confined TO the
house 10y sickness.
Our district school commenced las,
week with N. u Manley OF Manchester
and Miss Nell Potter Of Rome. n T.. for /
teachers
Several Of the farmers shipped their
pork 10 North Adams receiving IS 70 per
hundred for the same.
Kirk Sheldon Of East Portland. Ore.