The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-07-14

i. The bands 10 appear on their grounds IN
West Rupert the third day Of their fair,
!, Sept y.
nj We are pleased 10 learn that our
a friend and former townsman Jonas Wilder
a has obtained the position OF general fright
4 aud ticket agen, OF the Boston, Hoosae
Tunnel and Western Rail Road His
: Office is in North Adams, Mass,
PAwLEr
c The cupola TO the new town hall is
. looming up in the distance.
Cheese was shipped from the DEMO
! and Blakely factories last Monday.
Rev. j, Z. Demerntt, former pastor
is in town for few days recreation.
Witherell's pavilion show exhibited
on Hills lot last Monday evening to a
large crowd
The boys with bathing suits find a
convenient place in which to bathe in
Adams mill dam.
The Pawlet and Granville drum corps
will rehearse together on the green in
North Pawlet next week.
Dewitt Hulett few days since had a
portion Of the thumb on the right hand
bitten off by vicious horse.
The thermometer was only 94s in the
shade last Sunday afternoon and the
farmers say it is good ''corn weather.
John Grape, former resident, but for
a few years past resident of Jacksonville,
Fla, is in town on visit, He brought
specimen alligator with him, which can be
seen at the post-oilice,
BoSDyILLE
Mr.. Dean is better though he has lost
the use Of his left arm.
Mrs. Robert Wagner and child ore
visiting at Judge Graham's.
The Children's Temperance concert
last Sunday evening was a success.
Mr.. Parrish, the photographer, will
remain short time. He is having good
success.
"A night blooming cereus belonging to
Mrs. Graham put forth two blossoms the
other night.
| There are two cases of diphtheria,
one in widow Parsons family and one in
George Chafiins.
Harrison Burbee came near losing his
life at the raising of Charles Stark's barn
last Saturday He was holding sick of
timber which Mr. Prouty was driving
home with slcdge hammer which glanced
giving Burbee slanting blow on the fore
head, making slight flesh wound. If he
had received the full force of the blow the
result would have Leen serious if not fatal
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
Mr.. Geo. G.. Smith, has been enlarg
ing his back store.
Several parties from aboad are now
stopping at the Peabody House.
Mr. Zeno Babbitt who has been very
sick for several weeks is able to be out.
A room is to be fitted up in the
Shattuck & Chase block for II. S. Wilbur,
jeweller.
DIR. A. b. Bixby and family who have
been spending several weeks at Saratoga,
returned last Friday.
The recent strawberry festival held by
the Baptist society was quite successful,
netting near $50.
A large party came up from Town
shend, by special train on the 1, and pic
niced in the grove at this place.
"A house belonging to one Stoodly at
Thomsonburgh was burned a short time
since. The house was vacant at the time
aud was undoubtedly set by tramp or
other evil disposed person.
ARLINGTON.
The farmers in this vicinity are al
busy securing the hay crop which is very
good.
M. L. killian has broken ground for
his new house ON land recently purchased
Of Mr. Enos Caufeld.
Mr.. Dorman Andrew had the misfor-
tune 10 have his mare and very valuable
colt badly injured by the ears one day
last week.
Some of Thomas Canfeld's people OF
Burlington, Vt, haye been in town for q
few days, the guests OF Miss Betsey and
Mrs. Harmon Garfield
MIR. ID. q. Barneys shop at East Ar.
lington caught fire last Saturday but was
discovered and extinguished before much
damage was done
Quite number Of railroad employees
aud some others went to Bennington on
the special train, Sunday, to attend the
funeral Of Conductor Wilder.
A horse got frighieged at East Airing
ton last Saturday and ran away and found
himself 10 the middle Of Barney's Pond.
II required several men with boat TO e.
trieate him.
Mr.. l.. T. White, iAanager Of the peg
works here, informs Us that they viii move
from here to Warrensburg, \. T., by the
first Of August He says however, that
some kind Of manufacturing will DO car. 2
riei on here at the old shops
"A car loaded with wagon stock was :
run on the end Of the track q, the car e
shops las. Monday. A wrecking train
came mp from Bennington Tuesday aud
AFTER few hours work replaced II on the