The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-10

10 cane unsolicited and With win and di'
n nay hsying free suoh decd in The neigh
b0rhood before 10 unknown 10 nae and To-
:. Il am very grAieisl WALLACE ELnorr.
8. Little Jennie Baker is improving.
N g. NJ sykes Is spending few day.
. al Saratoga
--'oh, for lodge in somd,as, wilder
ness has been the cry for a few days. past
The following are guests for the sum
MGR Al Mrs Geo u. Holley's Miss NJ. r.
winepress, Miss X. l. Hayes, Mr. Charlie.
L. Van TAasel. Miss Emma = Broad. Mr.
Huntington Of New York city; Miss Van
yetehen and Miss W. H. Huntington Of
= Auburn. \. y,
Thanks 10 the little Sykes boys for
! contributing such wealth Of ferns, also
! to Miss Louise Sykes and others for the at
tractiye and graceful arrangemement OF
them, interspcrsed with flowers. They
have surrounded the pulpit for few Sun.
days past, lovely bit Of nature for the
eye 80 rest upon.
3 g. w. Baker performed very kindly
act lat the suggestion Of few ladies' by
fitting mp easy seats In o hay wagon, Mon
day and taking the party Of ten young Ia
dies from New York city, free Of charge,
for an afternoon at "Hagers Brook. where
In company with friend from this place,
they enjoyed the rare, wild scenery. They
left for New York Tuesday with a memory
they will not forget Of the pleasant ride
and ramble and the kindness OF Mr.. Bak
or who accompanied them as guide.
Many thanks for the same.
WEST RUPERT.
Pay Green has put drive well" in
his blacksmith shop.
"A. Z, Sheldon and family went to Lake
George Monday TO be gone two weeks.
There has been no rain for three
weeks. causing serious damage to corn Ind
potatoes.
The selectmen refuse TO furnish the
town agent liquors according to the pro-
visioniof the. law.
-Lucius Moncrief has been seriously i'll
with inflammation of the bowels, bnt at
present - on the gain.
Mrs. Brown from Connecticut, for.
merly OF Sandgate, spent last week with
her friend and old acquaintance, Mrs.
VIM. Perkins.
Sunday the thermometer stood at 100
degrees for several hours in the afternoon,
it being the highest by several degrees it
has been this season.
The occasion of very pleasant family
gathering was the Goth anniversary Of the
birthday OF Mrs. Charles Batchelder of
this town. BY invitation Of this hospita.
BILE lady between 80 and 40 ofher immedi-
ate family friends assembled on the third
inst, among whom were four generations
Of the Davis family, in direct line from
oldest son to oldest son. After bounti.
full dinner, Mr.. Geo. TX. Davis. Oldest
brother Of Mrs. Batchelder, presented TO
her, in behalf of her children, an elegant
China tea. set and various articles Of silver
ware fromifather, brother, sister, and 9TH ]
err members of the family, after which she
received the congratulations Of friends.
and the day was filled with music and So
cial festivities.
LASDGBovE. i,
Major George s. LELAND, the well j
known hotel man. died ut New York, last
week of rheumatism of the heart He was /,
born in Landgrove, and was "A years old. '
In 1861 he acted as chief commissary to
the Army Of the Potomac, and WAS created
a major by Lincoln during the war. In 4
1864 he started the Grand Union Hotel at b
Saratoga, then removed to New York, and Il
ook charge, with his brother Lewis, OF
he Sturteyant House. His brother !,
jharles was proprietor Of the Delavsn I,
House at Albany mp to last May. =
ARL ,GToS.
&C. W. Miltimore, who has been at s
'hicago for some time past, has returned W
nd will be with us again for while. %
Miss Clark, young lady from Pawlet
as been visiting at c. b. Vaults for a "
Nv days. She returned to her hons l.
londay afternoon. a.
The prospects Of rain have been good til
,r several days, but no rain yet. II is the 81
ryest time we have seen for great while
nd crops are suffering terribly.
Mrs Chas. A. Bundy had three nice to
anary bird killed by cat one day last IN
eek while away from home. 1t is need "a
ISIS 10 say thatsthe cat was Immediately =,
emolished by Mrs. Bundy and two little re-
oys who caught her in the act To-
Mrs. Mary Crawfor, child and colored - -
nrse, who now reside at Richmond, Va, pb
&c ia town and will remain until the first Nj
October. Mr.. Crawford is expected
,out the 10Th inst, TO remain for while.
hey will stop with Mr.. +. N. Garfield -.
lille here 10,
Miss Gertie Wright and Mrs. w. N. An
ard were taking ride the other night
I,h Mr.. $. +. Wrights colt, and while
ar Mr.. Geo. Holden in some manner W.
ppcd over and the horse ran away. doing 80,
tie damage, however, only breaking the 10;
agon slightly and bruising the occupants m,
meuhat.
The kev. Mr.. walsh, formerly oil 81 the
Inns church, Troy, N. T., and who now ch,
sides in Philadelphia, Pom, preached pu
ny eloquent and interesting sermon at san
!. James church last Sunday at the NOR clu
No sarxtc. Mr. Walsh ~ s,,and,ng III