The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-04-07
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Pas, day services =, the church yestry
Friday q. II An.
The listers are abroad in the land aud
tho mourners go aboA the streets.
Good motto for listers, Go SLOW" for
tho tar payers Honesty Is the best
policy,
We have received specimens Of first
class Maple sugar and syrup from ). Boyn-
ton and G. C. Bell
Rev James Fletcher. Principal Of
Burr and Burton Seminary supplied Mr.
Reeds pulpit last Sunday.
Read Burton & Cos new advertise
men. q ready made clothing. They have
some hne spring overcoats and suits Of
great variety.
Sugar makers in warm locations
continue to DO happy, having already
made an unusual amount with good pros.
pcct for more
A cold westerly wind has blown al
most every day for the past three weeks,
some Of the time perfect gale making
the weather anything but agreeable
There are two classes OF people this
year. one composed Of those who don't
know how to hll out an inventory blank
aud tho othor Of those who don't want to
know how.
The law requires person TO put down
just vha, ho has. not what he has not II
you don't know what belongs to you then
sit down aud figure il out, don't wait for
sheriff TO find 1t for you
The recent snow storm with Borean
accompaniment was disagreeable enough,
but il gave breathing spell to sugar
makers, enabling them to boil up their
accumulated stock Of sap and prepares the
way for another splendid run
George Smith, the Florist, has taken
advantage Of the enlargement Of the green
house at Dcllwood Cemetery by starting a
large number Of plants which he is sup.
plying 10 customers by mail at low rates
He makes specially Of pansios, Of which
ho has the most beautiful varieties, which
he furnishes post paid for three dollars
per hundred, or fifty for one dollar and
half These with little care will grow
almost anywhere and make a lovely bed Of
flowers.
A lively company of young people
attended sugar party at Mr. Hubbards
Friday evening While a double team
was taking load up from this village it
ran into Ralph purdy Jr's buggy, break
ing it up but iniuring no one. The night
was dark and the drivers did no, see each
other until il was too late to avoid col
lision. Tho boys have made up the loss
to Mr.. Purdy.
The town Superintendents OF schools
for Bennington county met in Arlington
Tuesday aud organized by the choice OF
and Rev. Mr. MeCollum Of Arlington as
clerk. Committees were chosen and sets
OF questions for the Spring aud Fall eI.
aminaiions were prepared in Arithmetic,
Geography. Grammar. Civil Government,
U. s. History and orhography, prominen-
CIV being given 10 the latter Rev. Mr. |
McCollom, Mr.. Fletcher Principal OF |
Burr and Burton Seminary aud Mr.. Elias
w. Howe Principal Of High school in |
No. Bennington we're appointed 10 act as a |
Board for granting county certificates, 1t 4
Was the sense Of the meeting TO discourage |
private examinations Of teachers except |
tor urgent reasons. The Spring examina-
tions Of teachers wall be on Saturday, |
April 20. The Fall on Saturday, Oct %. |
The LIST Of April at the Semeinary was
quits lively. The morning meal was en-.
livened with more than the common vafie. /
~. There we're griddles which bad fine
relish until the uhdenide was reached /
made Of cloth fresh from the market
The Principal Was 10 charmed with them
that he ordered thrm a second time. fresh |
Aai warm Remarks we're made in the
morning urging the scholars to save their
wits for some Of the rcci,aiions In the even.
rngasugAr party and candy pull eombin.
bined, given ia honor Of Harry Fords
birthday, vas quite novel Some OF the
sugar was enyelopei ia syrup and some Of
!, developed pine. Artfully concealed.
The candy was Of a hns quality in color
and flavor and made Of genuine Maple
syrup boiled down without coming 10
sugar, style Of candy introduced from
Mississippi The boiled eggs lay heAy,
on The stomach considering ,hey had been
blown through And emp,led Of their con.
.es,s before coming 10 the table.
Monday April iih, was the Anniyer.
Say birthday Of Dr. Wiekham, who then
completed 50 years Of life. life Of yigor
and indnslrs. which a, ye, shows little
abatement The ,eaehef and older mem.
hers q The Sabbath school and bible
classes with whieh DR. and Mrs wickhAn
arc conneciasl were invited 20 a Social !