The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-03-02

lev DAYS Ako 10 arrest ~ IL IhAei WIZ
Is under indictment for evsding the reve'
nue tar on manufacturing matches While
Parker was getting ready 10 accompany
the officer he took occasion 10 disappear
suddenly and spngue had To go home
without him. Parker subsequently,
thought better Of 1, however aud on Mon
day gave himself mp and is now in Bur.
lington awaiting the ac,ion Of the u >.
Court which ia nov ia session. Parker
has never done Nh extensive business aud
his punishment ~iii not probably be very
heavy.
last DoEsKr.
The Dorset Marble Co. have made =
large purchase Of real estate ct West Rut.
land They have bought what is known
as the sherman Quarry, with mills and
stock OF marble complete, the whole
amounting TO 100000. 1t is now among
the heayies marble concerns in the country
and expects to have a very large business.
Success 10 them.
EAST HUPEHT.
1t looks rather suspicious TO see u
young gentleman from the north fre-
quent visitor ut Mr.. Danforths.
Mrs. A. Z. Farrar Is absent from town
attending a medical institute ct Rome ac-
companied by Mis-. Theresa Parsons
We are pleased 10 welcome Smith
billiard and his bride to our village and
wish them much happiness III their new
relation
Mr.. Smith billiard has the foundation
timbers OF his new mill in position. Mr..
David Kent Of Factory Point is building
the machinery.
M. J. Hapgood lef, town on Thursday
last on business and pleasure trip. Bos-
ton, Mass, Esston, Pa, and Washington-
ID. c. being tho principal points Of vista
ton.
&C. N. Farnum boughtA litter Of eight
pigs last October and gave them the range
OF his sugar bush which is thiokly inte,:-
spcrsed with beech trees. and with no eI-
pense TO him the porkers have got thei =
sustenance from the beech nuts, and b @
realized profit Of $1,000 in sales froi
said litter last week.
LAND6RovE.
The sleighing is very good with about
six inches OF snow.
-Four young ladies from this town al .
attending school at Townshsnd.
Town auditors meet at the clerks Of
fee March 9th to complete the business OF
the town.
Tuesday and Wednesday Of last weet
the storm Was 80 bad the stage could not
get through. consequently no mail on
Thursday.
The two valentines were beauties.
suhnN tuaHhN W tuf gwen hbu 70 hoPe
they will get lots OF little ones on the
Christmas tree, they had been dropped
in tb. Office here the postage would have
been bu, two cents while mailing them RI
East Dorset cost six cents and eightee
miles travel. but it is all right. When 70 q
have another lot just lot ME know aud l
viii mention il in the JorISAL-
LONDONDERRY.
The ladies will give an entertainment
II village hall on Saturday eve. March Alb,
Of serio-conic lecture on
soldier life by the pastor. and sale ID
y arm sugar and ice cream. Admission o
ball five cents. sugar . ice cream at reason-
able rates The proceeds 10 bs applied n
payment for the new organ Ia the church.
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
The third OF Supt GibsonS prize sx.
ercis-s came of ct the north village last
Friday evening A full house v1 in At
tendance aud large number participated
10 the exercises Prizes were awarded as
follows: First, f. L. Arnold; Second,
Mrs Addie MArden, awarded for rcsding
by teachers. Reading by scholars over
Ten years Of age First Florenfe Smith;
Second. Alta wilkins BY tbose under
tea: First. May Chase, second. Eta Glib
son. Speaking by those over ten year, OF
age First, Lusy Wilder. seeond. May
Frazer; by those unier ,es: Pir,, May
Cove,: second. Earns Gibson Spelling,
firs, class, Charlie Jsqui,h. s~.cond Earne
Gibson