The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-12-15

ans a Eve or leo ocnss FOE speaking before
supper noarly all we're unable 10 held their
tongues Notably among ,hose who con
itolled their speech may he mentioned.
Mrs Ann Hopkins Mrs All Bccbc. Misses
Belle aud Jeanne Mccall. c. A. sherman,
Dauisl Parrish and Cyrus sAslioa. The
society cicArcd about ai,y dollarA
KuIrHr.
Z The neat mite society will be beld At
+ the residence Of Thos Beboe. 90 Thursday
evening. December I'D IL will be a
paund party. 500 lively time is crpecicd
Bring your pound. and cons and have =
good time.
4 The first mite society under the aus.
pieies Of the ladies u the Congregational
church wAs held at the residence oi Geo,
+ n. Thompson on Friday evening last, quite
large party gathered and all seemed to
enjoy themselves.
A New Years entertainment will he
/ held al the Congregational church on New
Years eve. The exercises will consist OF
singing and recitations. Hope to see a
splendid array ofpresents. aud trust all OF
the Sunday school scholars will all be in
Aithout fail
PAwLEr.
Feed and meal down 10 sl.b5 per ewt.
at the new mill
Miss Sophia Hit began her dnties as
teacher 10 dist No. 2 last Monday.
There will be a Christmas tree in the
Methodist church Monday evening, Dec
a6tn 1881
The iiftie.h anniversary of the marri-
age OF Asa Monroe and wife occurred at
their residence last Monday evening.
Town Hall is occupied three nights OF
the present week. On Thursday evening.
the spauldisss swiss Bell Ringers sivean
entertainment.
The funeral OF Albert Towsley took
place in the Methodist church last Wednes-
day afternoon at one o'clock. Rev. W. X.
Winans ofliciated.
The twenty fifth marriage anniversary
Of David r. Smith and wife is to take place
at their residence Friday evening Dec. IL.
A large number Of invitations have been
given out and good time is expected.
-Thrursday morning last at 10 o'clock
DIR. T.. A. LVene and Miss Nellie Grape
were united iu marriage at the residence
of the brides mother by Rev. W. H. VIM
ans. The couple left for Troy aud New
York On the noon train.
PERU.
Saturday night was the coolest OF the
season, little below zero.
Mrs. J. II. Whitney is suffering from
diptheretic sore throat. DR.. Wyman OF
Manchester attends her.
Nelson Wetherbee killed an April pig
which weighed 345 and John Coolidge a
sucking hog years old that weighed 2lS.
The entertainments at the church
Dec LIST and Sth netted twenty five dollars
This sum will be used in purchasing o
new organ for the choir.
Rather tough story comes to us
about an animal owned by A. L. Bayard
which Nelson Wetherbee and John Leon
ard attic mpted to butcher. They being a
little skeery got M. j. Hapgood to shoot
him with rifle. Marshall is pretty good
shot but after firing three times at short
-ange the OK went to feeding as unconcern-
adly as if nothing had happened. The
wo butchers then tried their hand with ~
TX but with little success and Mr. Bay"rI
himself had to finish the Job
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
The mercury dropped II little below
.er Sunday morning, the coolest of the
ea sou.
Our merchants each have good sup
ply OF Christmas goods. Also Mrs. Phelps
II her residence can supply you with many
1sce goods.
Both of our churches will celebrate
Christmas with exercises by Sabbath
'clu,l scholars. and the display of trees |
aden with gifts. The first by the Baptists
Eill take place at their church, Friday ev-
ming the sd. and the Methodists on Sat
lrday evening the oath.
The Ploeaic gives the number of tickets 4.
'or the parrov g,lage sold up to Dec. LIST as =