The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-13

-~M n fmogers Ninton has goDe 70 hsi
l.otac Ia Cosneciscui
Austin r. Graham has just shipped
anpshas car lead 81 chair ssuf
The pe- ball, weighing TO pounds
hI loen placed ihih church
William Wright has Loaf another val
liable horse. the second within year
Deacon Mills recently had finger
badly crushed In the gearing Of tanning
Mill.
--Lyman Stone, ono Of Mr.. Graham .
oldss, hands, has removed With his family
10 jamaica
Burton a co, Offer last chance for
bargains in closks overcoats kc Give
them q call
Palm bat business 10 very good. The
leaf 10 ten cents per pound and boys hats
IS cents per dozen.
Miss Viola Amedon. who il teaching
school in Deerfeld. Mass, a. seven dollars
per week. has been homo on = vacation.
George Bushes child has been very
sick with pneumonis but is better. There
are but two new cases Of diphtheria and
the old cases are all recovering.
An old bachelor living in Manchester
recently sen. motto 10 young widow OF
this town reading ~ follows
"My~ares TO the wind III resign,
Sweet hsid. il you'll only be mine"
LAEpoReyB.
-Egbert Davis and Andrew Bailey came
homo Saturday and returned Sunday.
A mighty mean trick for ono mAn to
refuse TO give receipt for money paid.
A -four horse team assisted to move
George Fishers family and effects 10 New
Hampshire, Sunday.
West Banch Grange held their annual
meeting for the election OF officers Dec,
2lst
There is considerable light fingered
business going on in this vicinity the
present winter.
M. Thomson has his new house near
" ready TO occupy. Daniel Swallow will
occupy the house which he vscates.
james Thomson is in Massachusetts,
selling butter, George Richardson is
confined TO the honse by illness.
Il. ID. Garfield talks Of buying the
stage route again. Many Of the patrons
will be pleased to SEQ him ION the box
again.
Tho streams are very low aud many
OF the springs are dry. A water famine
is imminent unless there is change OF
Weather.
Saturday, Jan, LIST was the coolest day
OF the winter thus far, the thermometer
marking "a degrees below Zero Sunday.
the second, it was 10 below.
"A variety wedding WAS celebrated at
the house OF Geo. W. Fisher short time
since, and there is TO be one Of different
kind soon, Judging from appearances.
Hurry up young man, delays are danger
Gus.
Last Friday was regular tearer, the
wind piling the snow into all manner OF
heaps and it took al day Saturday TO ''dig
rut" Sunday night commenced the heavi-
est storm OF the season. We are not anX-
ious for more snow.
The administrator on the Rowell estate
wishes TO thank Mr.. Stone for appearing
At the probate Office whom his account Was
rendered, and wishes all others who have
been no busy criticising his acts had done
Is Mr.. Stone did. como 10 the front or
keep their mouths shut.
The stock holders Of the Farmers and
Mechanics hall association met Saturday,
eve, Jan. lst, and elected J. @. Barton.
President; II. Bolster, Vice President;
wv. W. Wiley, Clerk; A Woodward,
Treasurer. A dividend OF rs cents per
share was declared. Stockholders who
have not received their certificates are
requested TO call on the clerk and receive
them and also their dividend ~ his Office
is an unsafe place 10 have debts due.
AnLISoTox.
! Mr.. T.. 9. Woodwork and wife have
gone TO Coopensown. N. Y. to spend
week. and attend a grand musical convsn.
ton that la TO be held there.
Miss Jane Goff who has been sick so
long died on Tuesday night, the 4th inst
The funeral Vas held at 81. James church
Thursday afternoon. Her remains were
taken on the IL o'clock train TO Greenwood
cemetery for interment.
1T has been the report in some Of the
adjoining towns. we hear. that there has
been several cases OF smallpox in THU
town. We will say TO the readers OF the
JOURNAL that thus far there have been nc
cases Of smallpox in town, nor any nesrel
than Shushan. N. ", and We are in hopc'
there will he none.
The drama entitled enlisted for th,
war. or tho home guard" Was presented 81
The Town hall on Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings. January 5sh and 9th 10 good
houses. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Woodwork
and Mrs, r. N. Canneld furnished tbs
music, which consisted Of songs and in
strunental music, all Of which vas highly
appreciated. Tho general opinion Of thost
Who heard the play Vas that IL vas good
play. and very veil rendered for amateurs
II would hardly be proper TO mako special