The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-09-08

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sssaiiy sn6 Y. II. Co~sssa, Jf.. occupy tbei'
summer ooalATs 81 The Equincs honse ~
asual ADD vill remain thr0ash this moaih.
Advertised letter. Mrs Araagh
ElesSf Baldwin. Mn l. A. Brook, Per
cs,I Chsnir1lsin. Chsriss II. Curtis
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u. Miller. W. II. Nichols. Charles Rhodes,
Mrs JeasieA ss,,srly. Martin q. Wright
.-Tassday irota early morning uniil At
terpcoa Vas s"dAri day" Ia some 10.
.iARoes lamps having 70 tc lighted 10 o.
der 10 ifansAc, ordinary business There
"a. also peculiar yeIlo~ish iinse 10 tbs
light. saeh as is sometimes witness 10 an
eclipse II The sun The darkness extend
ed over good part Of Ne~ England and
vas caused by the dense smoke aocompa'
nici by fog or elosds. which together Alb
sorl~d certain eolors form the light
A large sadienoe which included
many Of our city guests assembled At b.
Johns church Tuesday morning 10 wit.
ness tho marriage OF II. y. stillson, Edi.
Tor Of the bennington BaAaer and Miss
Helen Kenyon. The train from the south
Was an hour late which interefered some
what with the arrangements but did not
prevent the happy couple from being
made one ., the hands Of Rev DIR. Can
field. After the ceremony the wedding
party, repaired 10 the residence OF Daniel
Purdy, the home Of the bride where an
elegant repast awaited them, The after
noon train north for M extended tour
Our best wishes go with them
Last May and June several packages
OF flies and fishing tackle mailed at this
posi-ofilce by G. +. Orvis did not reach
thar destination. Mr.. orvis y very care
ful 10 wrapping his packages IN the
strongest manner and directing them
plainl,. aud though he had sent thousands
Of them TO every State and Territory in
the Union had never lost one previous to
that time. This showed conclusively thai
some one WAS robbing tho mails. The
facts were promptly reported by the post
master at this place 10 Geo. II. Bigelow OF
Blu rlington, special agent OF the post.of-
fee department, who. with the assistance
Of the postmaster ut Rutland and Ben
nington commenced q search for the cul-
prit. II was not long before II Was found
I hat conductor Scrivens OF the b. 4 r.
Railroad had been seen TO have in his pos:
session articles resembling those that hs d
been Lost On being questioned he ad.
mitted that he had boz Of flies, but said
he had picked 1t mp from the floor Of the
smoking car and supposing some passen-
ger had dropped it retained il in his pos.
session until called for. This Was reas.
sonable story, but on producing the boz
i was found that, though the goods were
some that had been lost, were such as TO
show that Servers story was very improb-
able to say the least. The search was con.
tinued and finally Scrivens was interviewed
again aud admitted taking several of the
parcels from the mail. He was taken before
A U. $. commissioner at Rutland Saturday
and waving an examination was put I'M
Ter VI 900 bonds for his appearance at the
October term Of the U. s. Court Failing
% get bonds he WAS taken to the jail. |
The penalty for each offense is imprison-
nent, not less than one year
'r more than five years. Mr.. |
'crivens has been in the employ of the
abroad for many years and has always
borne good character aud was considered |
me OF the most accommodating men on |
he road. How man with . good posi-
ion and . good salary could be tempted
% do such thing is. unsocountable. Mr.. |
stewart, mail agent on the road, has also
been discharged for disobedience OF the
rules in allowing persons not sworn in to |
lelp him in distributing the mails when
&c was pressed for time. OF course be
all these men were honest and in |
allowing them to assist had the best inten.
ions in the world, but he did II IT his
peril and when the losses occurred in
the department could net
fery well do less than discharge him. 1t
S bad business all around and forcble
Of the old proverb. One thing
8 quite certain, that u person who persists
n stealing from she mail for any length OF
lime will get caught.
FACTORY POINT.
Miss Lizzie Wilson is visiting friends
N New York.
The Sabbath schools under the auspi-
YES Of the Baptist church will have
inion picnic on Saturday, Sept 10TH All
members Of schools aud congregation are
to meet ut the church at o A. N.
We would heartily express our thanks
through the Journal, to the friends Of this
'illage who 80 kindly assisted 10 entertain
ng our guests during the associatiopal
gathering Of last week. IA
in accordance with the proclamation
" Gov. Farnhsm there will be prayer
meeting at the Baptist church on Thursday
Sept sth at ii O'Clock to which
general invitation is extended to all to
Ittcnd and unite in prayer to God for the
ecovery OF President Garfield.
The Rev. Mr.. Hyde. who has minis
cred very Acceptably At the Episcopal
'hurch Tor several weeks past, leaves for
lis home this week greatly to the regret Of
II who have listened to him during his
tay in this place. The Sunday school will
continue 10 meet At the church ut four