The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-12-01
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After long spell OF cold the weathe
aow ia ''illigant" Give US some NOR
like u.
William Bronson was ia town thi
week looking happy as usual.
--R@.. DR.. Wickhsm aud wife have re
isrnoA from their visit 10 Boston aud Se'
Yori.
james Price paid his friends here
shor, visi, during the Thanksgiving season
Rev Mr.. Anderson has been confined
TO hi, room by illness but We are glad Il
hear is improving.
II. j. Gray is making great many I'm
provemen,s IN and about his residence at
the south end OF the village,
Wood choppers are very scarce, al
though good prices for cutting are paid
Send the news TO Canada
"A reading club was organized last Fri
day evening with the. choice Of DIR. Hem.
shNst NJ pt'ssa'hs Inv h'At hSNNhs
will be held Friday evening Of the present
week at @. u. Munsous
There are good number Of farmers
here from surrounding towns in attend.
Anoe upon tho agricultural meetings, while
agood many Of our own iarmere stay at
home. In our humble opinion. no farmer
can asorf TO bc absent
Charles Seayer has purchased build.
ing Of A. J. Gray aud removed it TO lot
on the road towards Silas Seavers. and
will make il into adwelling house, An 81.
fort IL being made 10 secure money enough
10 employ Mr.. Ssaycr as night Waterman
aud Il will probably be successful
The st. Nicholas Mag azine for boys
and girls, Published by the Century Co. of
New York, is Justly very popular and has
larger circulation than any other maya.
zine OF iis class in the world. Try ii one
year. Subscription price, $500
Tho members OF tho Board Of Agri-
culture wish us 10 say that they are very
much pleased with their present meeting
here in Manchester. They can rest assured
that the people who have attended the
m~ting have been greatly interested and
prodtcd We hope they will come again.
Aunt Susan Pettibono recently sent a
box OF her bnttcrnut candy to President
Arthur aud received the following reply
WASHINGTON. Nov. 18th, 1881
NJ Den M,nifm.--i have received your
letter 81 the 12nd INST. and beg to thank
yon Tor the box Of eaniy Of your own ma
king You kindly scnt me which was delic.
ions. |. reached ms al ,laner time on
Thanksgiving day, aai was highly praised
by all ., the table think you will bo
glad 10 knos that Senator Eimunds. who
va. present, was 80 mach pleased With il
that be copied your address with the in
tsniioa 81 sending for sonio for himself
Thanking you Tor yonr good wishes. /
an very truly yours:
CHESTER A. Arthur
Nrs Susan Pet,iboue, Manchester VI.
rscrony roisr
The village school commenced again
% Monday
Lawyers have been quite numerous
Mi. village the past few days.
A Mr.. Rice leetnred on college life at
.daas hall on Tuesday evening.
Rather early Ia the season for skating
at that Is What the small boys have b,en
Ding on factory pond for week past.
Mr, Howard, d Detroit. daughter d
" former townsmsn Charles Long, 10
sitting relatives Ia town.
"A number Of person. from here vent
TO Rutland last Saturday evening 10 see
iassl Kirk" a, the ncw opera house.
-, W. Bennei, and wife have moved
h TO town and Mr. Bennett 10 prepared
do al kinds Of mason work aud Mu.
anei, dressmaking and ladies. sork as,of
We understand tina, the question for
lycenas Friday evenins is. Resolrei.
4, thc Yves, Oilers more iuduoement 10
young men THAI the East Have no
al Of the speaker or other exercises,
Aboat twelve couples Of our young
ple INDUCED in ils pleasant smusc.
Of dancing al Lsisbrook's dining
A. on Thanksgiving eve Mr.. Esia-
4 PREPARED a good supper for them.
abe party broke up about 2 O'Clock
s,lsasea
Thomas Harsa u EAs, Dorset was
dg ihrough our village on Tuesday sf.
tea, While near the meat market. bis
h iscame trighiened ny the dropping