The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-27

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Noah Landon, former resident 0
this town, died Ut An advanced age a
South Dorss, Saturday,
The T. & v. Co, was through onl
village, Tuesday, taking Photographic
vicvs. Pictures taken this weather ough
10 keep
&C. H. Munsos has cold his favorit,
span Of gray horses 10 Burgess. liveryman
Of bennington. 10 will be disposing Of
wife and children next
The person who lost heavy wooden
shawl on the road from East Dorset "a
Manchester New Years night can get the
same by calling =, the JOURNAL office.
John Williams formerly resident Of
Pawlci and Dorset. but for several years q
respected citizen Of this community died
after short illness on Monday. His dis
ease was typhoid pneumonia.
Tho worst storm OF the season occur
red Friday afternoon and evening, The
mail and freight trains going north got
stalled in the drifts At Barnumvillc and
were obliged 10 stay all night, tho frat
serious delay OF the season on this road.
The springs and streams are so low
that many people have 10 drive their stock
some distance for water and nearly all the
mills are shut down. Such severe
drouth in winter, with two feet Of snow on
the ground, is something remarkable.
The Bennington Association held its
meeting with Rev. A. Q, Reed in this vii
lage on Tuesday the 25th OF January. the
number. fourteen h all, being much larger
than usual Rev. Nr. Partridge being do.
tanned q. home on account OF funeral,
the Rev. Mr. Pratt, by invitation, read q
vcry interesting discourse in exposition
and enforcement Of tho passage in Rom
1911, "Not slothful In business: fervent
IN spirit serving the Lord Business in
this passage WAS shown 10 have no refer
enoe 10 secular matters, AZ most people IN.
dsrstand IL, but relates to the state OF
mind in which the interest Of religion
should be pursued. not only by Christians
hut by all those who intend ever 10 become
Christians On this basis much good and
needed counsel was given, sanctioned by
all present The nett meeting is to be
with Rev. Mr.. Read Of Bennington, March
Goth, 10 which occasion the subject as.
signed to the Rev. Mr.. Partridge stands
continued; the Rev DIR. Lambert, substi-
tute. ]. AsprEsos, Register.
PscroHr POINT
Special comm unication Of Adoniram
Lodge No. I? y. 4 A. NJ, Thursday owe at
7 o'clock.
1T il snch a winter As this that makes
one think Of ,hs, ''Sveo, Summer time
long ago
MIR. aud MIRA Jas. Dunn. son and
daughter and Mrs. Judge Dunton and
daughter Of Rutland were in town last
weak.
Our schools have been obliged 10
close for two weeks vacation. The
measles are occupying tho attention ola
Of tho scholars Just now.
Water isa scarce article in this vii.
lAee just nov. Nearly all the wells and
ristcrns ARE empty and the mills are no
able 10 run on full time.
Hon. N. s. colbnrn has been appoint
vi one Of the three commissioners under
The Eov Law 10 appraisc ihe railroad prop.
crsy throughout the state for taxation.
The Rev. J. A. S~srt has resigned his
charge in West Haven and accepted the
passnnss Of the Baptist church in this
place. lie viii begin his duties here tho
nri Of March.
--orer any couples attended the re-
ospiioa Ct Pacific Engine Co. At the Col.
barn House, Thursday evening Mine
hcss Dssis had nice supper and every
thing passed Of v,y plsaxA1ily.
The crcr 81 measles Is something
vondsrful. hsrdl, siaEily With children
bat hass f~opply ], is swoader ihA,
here > enough 10 SO round. bs, our VII.
lAss il esssl 10 al3osi anything
M 0i Mn. J. W. Harris wssh,
lhroush o colsnss OF The yorKsaI, 10
express 60 hort felt thanks 10 ths I
trisnas - AaSsA - them 20 many /
kinsno1e sAcsoh The trying times 81 /
Id sickness and death 81 their little
Fannie !