The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-03-03
MANCHESTER DEPOT

showing great reduction IN staple goods.
Horace w, Lawrence has sold hi
farm ia East Manchester TO John and 7
Jones OF Dorset
The 40 p. m. freight train goinl
north ran down and broke leg Of year
ling, belonging to John I, Eaton, Monda,
last
"A thunder shower the evening OF 2Stl
Feb is rather uncommon in this latitude
nevertheless we inexperienced one aud quite
q sharp one too.
Mrs. john ellis, daughter of Mr.
Elias Thompson, living in Salem, N. Y, is
very i'll Of bilious fever. She is not OK.
pected to recover.
Those parties who are distributing
cider by the jugfull in the vicinity Of
Barnumyille had betterrecollect that they
are amcnablo to the law for the conse-
quences.
-"Lish' Wyman's pony took a notion
in his heal that he ''could't wait" for the
driver last Sunday, but took to his heels
and ran from A. J. Kilburn's around to
Burr and Manley's store making some
pretty lively jumps Fortunately there
was no one in the road and no was caught
without doing any damage.
Reports were received last Friday
from Mr.. Robert Andrus that Mrs. Andrus
was dead. She left Vermont last fall with
the hope of finding the climate Of Colorado
beneficial to her health. At first her letters
were encouraging to her friends, but
within two weeks Mr.. Andrus received q
despatch that she was much worse He
started for that place at once in company
with his son, arriving shortly before her
death. Mr. Andrus has the fullest sym.
pathy Of his friends in this vicinity.
DORSET
The schools in this village closed last
week.
Mrs H p Smith has gone to Western
New York on visit TO relatives.
One OF the pleasantest parties OF the
season was given Friday evening, the 18th
by DR. Seymour, J. Holley and his esti-
mablo wife, in honor OF his fathers eighty
first birth day Nopains were.spared in
making the occasion marked and happy
ono both TO the recipients Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Holley and also TO the guests who
nearly seventy, mostly relatives
The refreshments we're elaborate and well
served, rejecting much credit on the
doctor and his wife who had charge ofthe
Although Mr.. Hollcl hasn't
enjoyed good health for some time he was
able 10 walk about and converse with each
one and seemed to enjoy the evening very
much. lie received basket OF flowers
from the green house at Manchester, pre-
scented by Miss Vance. After some solicit
ia.iou he consented to the reading by Rev.
Mr. Pratt, Of few verses composed by
himself on his s0ih birthday. for his own
amusement
pAvLET.
Rev Mr. Walkers, second term Of Sc
lee, school closed last Friday afternoon.
The winter term OF the school in
district closed last Friday
afternoon.
Earl Danfor,h contemplates bnilding
this spring on hepremiscs lately occupied
by \. Taylor.
"A large party were in attendance at
the residence Of Alonzo Kelly last Thurs
day evening.
The machinery for the new grist mill
is daily arriving Mr. Adams is in hopes
10 begin business within ,wo weeks.
Quite a number Of the sporting fra
ierniiy left for Ticondcroga 10 ses the race
between Inland Gray and Ben Franklin
on Tuesday last
The reading circle meet with Miss
Nellie Bushee las, week The last which
wiil be public Is 10 take place ia the
resiry Of the Methodist eharch Friday
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