The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-09-07

. ma there 10 no possible chance for 'aeh
sectional sinie ~ certain people sse'n '"
he rery asxious 70 srosd.
Mr.. Louis II. Brown. the founder oi ID
,cruu. relates The believing cnr'ons isci
"Ili9ron Vas established sis yean ago.
No. death Las occurred among The Gotta
GER ssEoc 10 establishment not 3 marriage
has i,cen solcmniAed their, nor has any
attachment been formed there. % far A.
ve have been able 10 trace that has led 70
marriage. On the other hand. ve have
had twelve births, or an average OF two
every year" No many biriLs and no mar
nAgosf Why, Mr. Brownl MI. Z. " or
vas Of ihe Eqsinox House tells dihercni
riory. The Equinox was established thir'
~ years ago, and during that time 81 least
sixty attachments have been formed, no
sulliag 10 "hsppy marriages Some OF
the tssi known citizens Of New York have
made their matrimonial engagements al the
EqglnoI.
We take tho following from Al o.
ford. cheuango Co. \. u, paper Of last
week. Last Sunday Was day Of pee uliAr
interest at the Congregational Church o.
this village The services were conducted
by the Rev. DR.. J. ID. Wickham, It's frsi
settled pastor. who was enstaiied and
preached the dedicaiory sermon at the
conservation Of the present house oil wor'
ship, nearly 90 years ago. The teit Of ms
present discourse was, Lowest thou mey
John Alb, and though the venerable
Doctor ia upwards OF 81 years oil age, he
spoke with force and clearness, and was
listened 10 with marked attention by the
children and grandchildren OF his congre..
cation Of 90 years ago. Probably not
more than halfa dozen OF that congrega-
ton are now living. aud not more than one
or two were present 10 hear him last Sun
day. AT the close OF the services, Dr.
wickham happily but feelingly alluded to
his early associations in connection with
the Church and 10 its present unity,
strength and prosperity.
FACTORY POINT,
Mrs. l.. w. Van Zant and Miss An
gle Matteson Of Grafton, n. Y. are visiting
at J. ii. Boaesteel's.
-. I. Beach will leave town 10 few
days and all accounts not settled at once
will be left with an attorney for collection.
On Tuesday, Mrs. David lKent. after
an illness Of only three days, passed away
from earth 10 heaven, for which she had
long been prepared.
Death has been busy among us the
past week. On Friday il took from the
family Of Alfred Bowman an infant child
after painful illness OF week from
cholera iniantum.
Burton Co. have q new advertise
ment and friend Graves keeps right on sell
ling goods just as though the whole Re-
publican ticket had been elected. bet.
ter variety Of lgoods cannot be found in
this county.
A CARD-We wish through the JOURNAL
10 express our thanks TO our friends and
neighbors for aid and sympathy extended
to us during the illness land death OF our
little one.
Mn. AND MRs. AIRED II. Bowman.
We said in the advertising columns
last week that Truman Bentley would sell
a better harness than any other man in this
county-We wont take II back, though
True. being modest man. only intended
to have us say, "A better harness for the
price"
The funeral of Mrs Ella Clark, wife
OF MIR. L. ID. Giddings, last Saturday was
testimony to the respect and affection held
for her in this community where she has
long been favorite. Her death took
place from typhoid fever on Thursday a.
the home which she had so recently fitted
up and which she was left TO enjoy but q
few months. Her age was 26 years.
The picnic Of the Sunday schools and
congregations connected with the Episco-
pal lchurch in Manchester and Arlington
which was TO have been held OF the pine
woods in Sunderland last Saturday, but
was postponed, viii be held il nothing oc-
ours farther TO prevent next Saturday.
Those who wish TO attend and have no
means provided are requested to leave
their names before Friday evening at the
residence Of DR.. Wyman from which place
the company will start at half past nine on
Saturday.
MANCHESTER DFooT.
There will be services in Blackmers
Hall, Sunday, Sept. 10th, commencing at
the usual hour.
School district No. 8 are fortunate in
securing the services OF Miss Edith Ellis
to teach the fall term Of school which COM
menced Sept 4th.
The 1890 p. m. train going south met
with an accident at North Dorset, Sept. 8,
on account OF the switch being moved and
ran off the track. The engineer was slight
ly hurt aud one passenger considerably
shaken up. Further than that no serious
damage was done.
DORIS.
A Photographic artist is located In our
village.
Miss Alexander, OF Pawlet. is teaching
in the North District.
Miss Ida L. Pratt. Of Boston, is .
guest at the Parsonage.
Mrs Morton Barton Of Lowell, Masf..
is visiting in Dorset.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Silas Baldwin. OF Ills.