The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-24
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MANCHESTER.
Thermometer eight above zero Wed
nesday morning.
The fall term Of Barr and Burton seim
nary closed "Wednesday.
Services 10 the church witha sermon
Thanksgiving day at II o'clock.
Mrs. Woods has a parlor coal STOW
aud single sleigh for sale.
Read in this weeks Journal the pros
pectus Of "Fide Amaks' which, as IL
title indicates, is the mos, wide awak'
magazine for young people published.
During the week ending last Saturday
there was mailed a, the postofce in thi
village over 1900 pieces OF mail matter
Nothing very dull abou, that
j, d. Purdy has retired from his milk
rou,e in this village in favor Of G. G. Bell,
Mr.. Purdy has run the route for the last
ten years, and has always given good milk
and good measure.
hlttf lhu tatAb afi tb' suihNt
and other good things you possibly can
to-day. aud after the cat aud dog have been
beautifully fed, then remember the poor.
We regrett 10 learn that Hon. A. u.
Gardner Of Bennington, one Of the lead
ing lawyers In the County aud State and
once Lieut.. Governor is very ill with pneu.
monia and not expected to recover.
ID. X. Haskins, well known to Man
chester people has purchased J. G..
Williams drug business in Gran
Vile, n Y, and will commence bust
ness for himself Haskins is good,
steady young man, has very good know
ledge OF the business and will be likely to
succeed
The December number OF the Century
.N1gdfise, the successor of Scribners,
shows that !, keeps good the lead which
that magazine attained In fact the new
ia better than the old il that were possible.
There are many fine illustrations includ-
ing . portrait OF the late lamcnted DR..
Holland, President Garfield, and OF the
max taken from the face OF Presiden-
Lincoln. The reading matter, too, is I'M
usually interesting.
We are requested 10 invite all those
who are in favor Of adopting some plan
whereby the coming winter may be made
,,.ra nnsnV.bia T.. ,.n.t a a, ,l,a ,ss.af,Ianc,
Of Judge Burton on Friday evening. There
ought TO he motive power enough ia the
village to start something
--AllDer, Smith Of Sunderland was ar.
rested Saturday for breaking into the de-
pot. IN the day time, at that place about a
month ago aud taking therefrom two suits
Of clothes in the custody Of the express
He has been brought before Justice Coy,
aud repaired to furnish $500 bonds for his
appearance at county court Failing TO do
this, be wss taken TO Bennington jail
The last number o. the Rsfo,raer has
the following: Advises from Manchester
state that States Attorney Fem wears
much better clothes nnder the nuisance act
than ever before II be wilt no, deem /,
Offensive lei us remark .hs, clothes are
bonaht from fines imposed upon those
who sell the least not the must--lQuor.
The fines are a success, the Law failure.
The fact of tha case Is that tho States At
torney gets no part o. the fine under the
saisaaes act.
Don't forge, the meeting Of the Stata
Board Of Agriculture at the court house 10
this village. neat Tuesday and "Wednesday.
The meetings will commence al l0A NJ,
and and ! IL =. NJ each day The fol
loving members Of the board are expect.
ell 10 be present: Gov. farnham. DIR.
Cutting, Sec. President Buclham, Henry
Lane. Z. NJ. Goodwin. NJ W. Davis 9th
or gentlemen have been Invited TO be pres.
cni and address the meeting. Discussions
on varions topics will be introduced. Far.
mers and their wives aud o,hcr are cor.
daily invited 10 attend ali these meeiiDgs.
The following addresses are expected
Gov FsrnhAm. ''Our Vermont homes
frcst bncshafnt Our Boys aud biflsi
Mr.. Lane Hos 10 Best Feed cur Stock 2
Mr.. Goodwin, ''onr Grass Crop; Mr.. Da.
via. Agriculture Of Vermont Mr. Cut
tang. "fatn Pests. and How 10 Destroy
them. II desirei Mr. Lane will talk on
sheep" Mr. DAVIS on Butter" Mr..
Goodwin on Fertilizers" Dr. eating on
"nos Crops grow and Feed Discus
sioas viii follow each topic,
Through the kindness Of sheriff Bar.
.oa We are able TO give the following CON.
ple,e llsi d Jaron Tor the coming term Of
eouniy doani Grad Jurors; Arlington,
T. u, DAVIS; Bennington. Enos Adams.
Jared Hayward; Dorset. r. VI. Collins.
Landgro,e, isaae DAVIS. Manchester. Il