The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-09-22

red over 70 Years axn, vhsn his faners
ssrra0n vsx preached in Dorses by the,
pastor Who apiised him 10 infAney, u he
ing FROM incorrccs Information Supposed
HAT he bad thea recently died IN the,
Western couniry. lie leaves large CIR
cls oi relatives. and very nsny sympsihis
ing friends 10 mourn his loss. He funsrA
vii take place 70 morrow "Wednesday 81
ar. ~, al bis late residence on CottAgtI
sirest, and viii 10 under The direction
u thu Odd Fellows. Of which institui,onI
be Aas been an old and honored ncmhsr
His remains will he buried in EvsrgrecnI
cemetery.
4 The following which ve take from ~
HTny paper may interest many Of ouri
4ra.ders: Mira Martha Waters. Who residesi
Hsi,h her daughter. Mrs H. c. Sheldon OF l
1this city lief, Troy 90 Monday 10 partlci +
dpste in the celebration Of the golden wed (
ding Of her daughter. Mrs. y. W. Cofin,
i. of Ashland. Ohio, al that city. Mrs.
HWaiers Is indeed . remarkable woman,
5hAving been born on August 10. lIs9, the
year 10 which George Washington WAS In
IaugirA.sd president Of the United States
for the first time. Mrs. Waters has there
fore lived through the entire period cover
I'D by the history OF the United States OF
oAmerics NJ such. Notwithstanding her
advanced ago she is remarkably active and
retains possession OF her faculties almost
entirely. She relates incidents connected
with the notable developments OF the
country and remembers events In the carly
years Of her own life with great clearness.
She Vas accompanied on her western
journey by her daughters. Mrs. II. q.
)Sheldon and Mn p. M. Marston. and
other members OF tho family and friends
from this city and Cobleskill numbering
.in oil about 20 persons. Eugene Coffin,
son Of Mrs. Waters, who is proprietor OF
the ST. Augustine hotel at Cobleskill, was
also Of the party. Mrs. Waters left Troy
lin the best Of spirits aud conversed about
6her meeting with members OF her family
with cheerfulness, showing that she fully
appreciated the Joy in store for her upon
her arrival in Ashland. She will to-day
inject her children, grandchildren, great
grandchildren, and great great grandchild.
eren-five generations being represented
upon the happy occasion.
DIR. William Smith dentist is in town
again for . few days.
Miss Cora Hawley Of Troy, N. Y. has
been in town visiting rslativs
Earl Danforth has extra help on his
building. Warren Rice is to occupy the
eground floor for store
4 Mrs. A. b. Grape and family arrived
4 n town from Jacksonville Florida few
Pdays since; they make this place their fu-
|ture home.
The poles for the telegraph line we're
distributed through this village last Tues
day. Every one is highly pleased, and its
success is certain.
The sad intelligence Of the death Of
|the President reached this place Tuesday
morning last and was the topic Of con-
|vsrsation during the day. The large flag
belonging to the Garfield and 4 Arthur
club was tastfully draped in mourning by
the Misses Maggie. Nettie and Nellie
Grape assisted by Mrs. II. ]. Miller. and
was suspended across the street in its|
usual place.
LASDGRSvR
Potatoes are rotting badly, in some fields
lone half are lost in this way.
Walter Kittridge adyertises concert
lat the Hall next Thursday eve Give him
Ia good house, he deserves it,
There WAS quarterly meeting vt
Peru last Sunday, consequently no service
her until o'clock. "a
-Drovers are making their appearance.
David Robbins Of Windliam has purchasodEi
some nice lambs. one lot Of ten averagingE
100 pounds ut five cents. n
BoNDvILLB. n
Our minister attended tho MethodistH
camp meeting at Claremont 81
There is likely to ba lawsuit between
lWinhall and Londonderry over sending 8
Sam Rabbit to the insane asylum.
Considerable interest has been mani.
tested in the lawsuit between the admins
traitor Of Judge Arnolds estate aud Cor
|shom Taylor Taylor lost his case at
county court and has catered Mi appeal. n
Frank johnson. former pastor has =
Just been visiting in town and has engaged
to teach the winter school in the Gale dis
Etrict. n
Miss Taylor OF Manchester teaches til 81
HALL term in the Slade district, Miss Anna
Hastings of Pawlet in the Graham district
,ani Mrs Wilder in the village. 4
| Mrs. Sutherland. OF Salem. N. Y. isl
visiting at A. 2. Graham's. x
WIN. H. johnson is finishing house
for Mr. Russell at Jamaica 4
The ladies had . ''braiding bee" at
iCephas Williams Friday. and braided So
hats for the benefit Of Mrs Williams.
They carried their lunch with them and
had a splendid time.
--Gershom Taylor has received 5000
saSk pension and Sl2 por month for the
futsss.
JAMAICA
--Nessrs Fuller 4 Duane recently pur-
chased the Twitchell timber lot for 5000
s.. p. GoddArds 40 horse power steam
Engine hes been set up on the Bond tim .
lot and II doing good business
Nathaniel Homes OF the Turner Falls
paper Com, Was in town last week making
arrangements for cutting oil the poplar
timber on the Pierce lot.
Arrangements arc being made for