The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-10-19

fall trade
."Aanls Jane nrickeal sisies-ln.lsv {
J Wilder. and a former r~sdent Of shi
rlsoe, died ssddcnly d typhoid pnoans
ala 81 sGssioga Springs .lAsi Thursday ~
ening al The advanced age Of 7pi,cArx
The town superintendent 81 school
vill bold the Tall examination OF teacher
At the school honsc in West Rupert SA,ur
day, Oct - IAN persons linionding )
teach in the public schools Of the tow
the COMING vinier shoald be present
. LlxrunovE
-wm. Il Adams and wife have beef
visiting friends 10 town for few days
Our items Of last week shoald hav,
sppcared In the JOURNAL the week before
Whose fault was iii
Oar new firm in the mill seen 10 b
the right kind Of men and made OF the
right kind Of material, just the kind that
every community needs TO make business
lively. The only thing lacking seems "a
be vatefI
Miss Elba Bebce closed her second
term Of school for this season in district
No. 2 last Friday. She is sure to make
friends wherever she goes She is an er.
perienced teacher. this being her seven.
tenth term. We can recommend her TO
none except those who want a first class
teacher. To all such we say she is A.
No. |.
G. w. jenkins wishes 10 thank his
friends and neighbors who so generously
turned ont the 9th inst. and harvested his
potatoes, corn and apples, and finally his
entire fall crop. Mr.. Jenkins has been
confined to the house for some time with
erysipelas in his face, at times so bad as to
be nearly blind. Mr.. Jenkins Is one Of
many who Host their health during the
late war. and should be entitled to pen.
sion but up to this.time has been unable
to obtain one,
BONNEVILLE.
Potatoes are rotting badly in the eel
lars.
Esther Chamberlain died Oct, End
aged 70.
Give Mountain Home Grange credit
for four new members.
--flora Livermore, daughter Of Charles
Livermore, aged 80 years, died Oct. 4.
e. l.. Fuller and wife have just no.
uncd from Connecticut where they have
been on q visit
Charles Starks raised one hundred |
bushels OF potatoes on little over half an |
ere, nearly one bushel from two potatoes.
Frank P. Fuller has bought the Curtis
johnson farm Of Bliss Goddard in Lon
londerry and takes possession in March
Why don't We hear from South London.
Jerry.
The dwelling house and shed OF w.
!. Sheldon were burned Oct II with near.
! all their contents. Loss, about $1,000;
isured in the Vermont Mutual for 5000.
his is hard blow for Mr.. Sheldon. Two
ears ago his barns we're struck by light
ing and burned with 20 tons OF hay and
ost Of his farming tools.
The friends and neighbors Of Mr.. and
RS. Silas W. Axtell gave them surprise
arty Friday evening at their residence,
10 old Reuben Brooks tavern stand in
'inhall, the occasion beingithe Goth birth.
~ of MIR. Axtell. The Orange of
hich Mr.. and Mrs. Axtell are members
rs largely represented in the party,
lich proved genuine surprise, not on
to Mr.. Axtell, but almost as much so to =
ose who got up the party from the unex- c
cted number that responded to their !
iet invitations. Nearly or quite two
inbred were present. Man chester. Peru, a
Jamaica and Wardsboro
re represented. The utmost good feel
! prevailed throughout the groat crowd. :,
10 old dance hall was well filed until :,
o'clock a. m, and though the tables were II
by hungry crowds from Top d
to 2 a. m. the supplies brought in were
no means exhausted. The last Of the
rty left for home about 4 q. M, and oil q
re agreed in voting the surprise party q it
cess. Mr.. Axtell desires to return his
Irty thanks to his many friends for their
ID remembrance Of him in his old age,
well as for the substantial tokens OF re-
d left for him by them. S.
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
Mr.. Geo. G.. Smith has his store room
well under way and will soon
e one Of the finest store rooms in this
ton.
Rev. II. G. Leavitt and wife who have
n visiting in the West, returned last
X and were given reception by their
ishioners
james Harrington, who fell from ian
10 tree about two weeks since, died on
0 inst from injuries received by the
Mr.. Harrington was good citizen,
much regret was felt at his untimely
A stationary engine arrived at the de.
last Saturday and will be set up at or
! the old Stowell farm, east OF this
c, and will be set TO work making
Ids. Parties in Brattleboro are at the
ON Of the project. Ma
l.. W. Holden Esq. died on the 10th Low
aged AZ. Mr.. Holden has been Attic. pei
from an carly age and was unable TO bet
orm physical labor, but strenuously P,s
ted himself to..earn living profession r
and was admitted TO the Windham wa
-, lar n faur vaaxs u;nca al ~ Utich toll