The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-06-02
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cisco. Tuesday. u Hon Tfenof ". Par
II Beuhsngtoh 10 Miss Ella Michel.
Mf Charles I s,esie. ~iie. child o.
nsrsc and Mrs, Sseei's SISTER. nrs Ostel
boot, are gaop,s At Capt woostor's for ID
summer The many friends Of Mr.. 40,
Mn Steel vii gladly welcome then 3
our village again
Our subscribers vho have occasion /,
attend the session oioouri which couvenet
ner, Tuesday viii have good opportaui
iy 10 drop Ia and SEQ the Editor and f.
we'll, We arc short as usual and tba, little
sam das us would come very handy.
Don, forge, TO cali
AT Tho county examination Of teachers
held 81 North Bennington Friday and Sat.
urlay Of last week. Winfield s. Walker.
Mlss Julia Richardson and Miss Addie
Benedict attended from this town. The
throe were successful and received certiG.
Gates, good for teaching in this county for
Eve years. Mr.. simonds Of the Seminary
vas chairman u The board Of examiners.
Upon roqGoa, be addressed the teachers
upon Theory aud Practice In Teaching,
81 the close Of the examination
Notwithstanding the short notice there
was good audience at Music Hall Thurs.
day evening 10 bear Josh Billings, aud all
laughed heartily at the quaint sayings aud
close hits Of the lecturer. There was no
connection to the different portions Of his
discourse but il was fuzzy enough, and
contained great many striking truths
hidden under the garb OF wit Josh has
leo,ured in every city IN the United States
81 over 1900 inhabitants and in many
smaller places and j, Is quite as amusing
TO bear bim tell over his experiences as to
hear him lecture,
Attention Is called TO the advertise
ment headed life insurance The company
is one Of tho Oldest aud best IN the bust
ness aud the new plan spoken OF ia the ad.
vcrtisement is one Of the best aud most at.
tmctiTe ever adopted by any life insurance.
company because ii is founded on Justice
and common sense without any clap trap
or chance for triokery. II affords rare
chance for business for any man OF energy
and enterprise.
1t is not know how many will be in at
tendance upon the meeting of the Congro
lational churches next week but it is !
pretty certain that the Inequalities of the .
people IN this vicinity will be heavily
taxed We trust all our people will be y
willing 10 exert themselves to keep up
our good reputation in this respect Theo 81
Swift Of this village and j H. Whipple OF b
Factory poiut will confer with any one in al
regard to accommodating our guests on A
that occasion.
We made an error as 10 date in our
notice last week of the anniversary exor-
oises Of Burr and Burton Seminary. The v
graduating exercises will take place at D.
Music Hall, Monday evening, June 18th. !,
Examination Of graduating class Monday W
forenoon; Of the other classes Friday after %
noon, June 9th. Friends OF the pupils and ~
the public generally are cordially invited "
TO attend. The time OF these exercises was u
changed somewhat from the usual order
on account Of the state convention OF Con- III
gregational churches which meets the ha
same week. la
The Bay ST. Louis, Miss, correspon. ~
dent Of the New Orleans Times Democrat "
speaks as follows Of Thomas Ford who w w
prepared for college at Burr Seminary -
several years ago ami is uncle to the Ford '''
boydwho were recently students at the sem. no
mary from that state: Capt Thos. Ford,
is also liked greatly here. aud stands lar
tal- chance OF being the next Congressman cal
'saE this district He is young hard eve
tadsnt, deep thinker, fine lawyer aud ma
~ssei Temperance mainland combined Uni
il al ihls has what never fails 10 attract we
he nasority Of people, a handsome face an'
ni a magnificent form an'
all
%, vs.Sonally a good story comes up a.,
'om Il uihiot'ton which does not get into ! ,
,e local paper Tho latest is OF two po-
csmen A'ho lifted the house OF Edward
racey 10 arrest him for violation Of the :,
~ One 81 the N was stationed at the :,
aek door while (. ie other entered the
on, door and was promptly collard by ~
as vile who shouted 10 her husband that -
be officers we're after him. After the 'o
a.. e., L,.-,t 4, -, >, a, pur
~, -, len,
Iaa l. sseu - f,.f m xs h
anaing thoiT vigorous exeriions Ed sue -
seded in making his escape and the ma -
siy Of the law remains unyindicated. ',r,
w T. Black bias subscription paper efe,
J his possession, dated Aug, 9th, 1922 viii
ayilg for IFS object the raising Of money Elf
~ the survey Of canal 10 run from some lew
ONT Gu tho Hudson river up the Batten- ing
III valley TO Manchester, the money 10 be fort
aid The committee having the matter in ions
barge, Sylvester Deming, William Ian
on, Aaron Baker aud RcRben H. Black -
ler, The paper ls 10 the hand writing Of 49,
osoph Burr. who heads the list with shot
utsenpiion 81 SIS We see on the list chan
iaay yell remembered names. among them
amuei q. Raymond. Joseph Bur on. man
yrus Munson. Aaron Baker, John X "a.
Ane and John :. peltib0ne There are ho,.
hls tao names on the paper Of persons
os lising in this vicinity. VIM. L. Blsek e..
al Amos Bourn Ia all about $500 was :,
absorbed bot &c think /, Was never
sllee,ed, though AT one time canal was -
great deal talked about
--DecoAiion Day sAs iiiingly observed
sder the auspices OF skinner PoSl Near.
all The Escnbers Of tie Post beside 9th