The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-10-26

IdipAtAcsaa Fancrsl services were helt
Friday 81 10 clock q H., al The residence
Rev Nj Winaas officiating.
Quarterly conference Saturday, follow,
ea by oommsuion Sunday lssi At the N.
u. church. The Presiding Elder was
prcsenL Meetings are held every after
noon And evening o. the present week.
The Elite cornei band attended the
festival given by members Of the hand Ia
the vesi part Of the town las, Saturday
evening, and reported ~ having an enjoy
able time, Iee-creAm, cake, aud all The
good things were served in good style
Hurfnr
The golden wedding anniversary Of
our iownsmAa ]. q. Barton proved 10 be
a very onioyable occasion. Abou. seventy
persons we're Ia attendance. mos, Of them
relatives, among the number were twelve
who were present at the wedding fifty
years ago, viz, r. J. Prescott and wife and
I'm +. sheldon aud wife and son
Edward who was then only 3 months old
and don't seem TO remember much about
it, Mrs. VIM. Towslsy, Mrs. Almon Mel
son, Hon, r. = Beebe, Mrs. Fayette vii
son Of Salem. Comfort Beebc and wife and
H. Nelson These former guests appeared to
be about as happy as they we're fifty years
ago notwithstanding the numerous changes
that time has wrought aud the hours
were filled with mirth and hearty copgrat-
ulations to the bride and groom OF fifty
years ago. Mingled with these older peo-
plO were many younger ones who would not
suffer the hour TO pass without some joyful
assistance on their part. Ii is seldom that
a happier occasion is afforded than this
10Th anniversary to friend Burton and his
esteemed wife May they live to enjoy
may more anniversaries and may they all
DO as pleasant as this one has been.
PEhI.
lit is expected that there will be
Preaching in the Congregational church
IS usual next Sunday.
The Congregational Church looks very
nicely since the repairs, and the ladies of
he society deserve great deal OF credit
or taking the matter in hand.
Rev. s. l.. Vincent preached his fare
veil sermon Sunday and leaves this week
or Braintree. Vt. The people generally
egret bis departure, aud his ministry has
'een acceptable to the church and society.
There was very large attendance at
he auction at the Moore place Saturday
nd the property was mostly sold except
he farm. David Stowell ofLondonderry
administrator would like to sell the farm {
'hich is one OF the best in town and will
robably be sold cheap
ARLINGTON.
The weather still continues to Le
arm, although we have had several severe
'osts.
Rev. Mr., Grout. former pastor of the
Lethodist church at East Arlington, u
reached there last Sunday.
An Office OF the Red Mountain tele-
.aph line was put into the house of G. A. a
INDY one day this week. .
NO service at the st, James church last =
inday, as the Rev. Mr.. Randall is still =
liable to be ont, although slowly improv-
g. a
"AsDAorr. G
There is to be donation for the bene-
of Rev. Mr.. Mott at the NJ. +. church
iesday eve Oct. 3lst: ~ ~
- Saumel Woodward met with serious m
cident last Wednesday, being thrown ii
wn by runaway horse. He was badly "
rt but is thought to be recovering.
On Tuesday 18th of Oct the 70 ami
rsary OF the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. ~ =.
slab Hurd Of SYNDICATE, the oldest p,
nple in town or county; was duly cele. ce
ated at their residence as has been custo-
my for number of years. Mr.. Hurd is 'S
years old, Mrs. Hurd 81 both apparent
enjoying good health and retaining the
, OF their faculties in q remarkable de. Ia
,e and likely to live to enjoy many e.
,herings of the kind. The house that ar
y now occupy is the same in which
y commenced housekeeping SO years
}, well preserved, comfortable and com. :.
dious. A wing has since been added E
ere resides their only son Chauncey j.
o together with his sstimable wife is the
y and support of their declining years.
ly the youngest OF three daughters is
v living, Miss Hattie and she is devot.
the best years of her life to their COM
and thus smoothing their pathway TO
grave. The weather proving favorable
Y o'clock the house was filled with
IDLY company and the hearty inquiries
|, one with another were refreshing to wit.
B. Each in turn paid their respects to
venerable old couple who sat in state
he parlor and received everybody by
dial shake OF the hand and some pleas.
remark. As we contemplated the
lent but well preserved couple, the
g Of the poet Burns occurred to us en-
ID: John Anderson my 10, and we
ost fancied we could hear the old lady
fng;
John Anderson my 10 John I
We clamb the hill thegother, c
Aud mony n cAnty day John
We've had wi Ane anither,
Now we mAun totter down John
But hand Ia hand we'll 20
And tleep thegether VI the foot
John Anderson my Jo." Ma
company number about 80, Rutland tax
represented by J b Hollister, Mrs , nosi
til and Mrs Stearns; Rupert. by Rev A bed