The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-20

sssios a resurnsng tbs same day viil !
sirea cheek which vii enaiis thsu
pass 10 sTsss-
--Otn. Doshleisy vs cApiured ~
seooEa time Wednesday rscrnlng lthc FRI
tine Was al Fcrs sam.er. and this seeon
surrssass ~ss 10 The LADY gnesis u .h
Rqaipor House, and !nasced 70 give
psrlor talk relating 10 his experiences 10 III
var The General occupied 80 hour. ,
ths ssideni cnsoymens Of the guests. az
bis TNrsonAl "reminiscences we're very 10
lfresssng. Ne gave a graphic picture Q
she eommeaocmen, Of The rebellion q
Chaslesio~u. where be SERVED As eapsaii
frs ~ For. M0nl,rie ADD sfterusrd
q, Sumier. Moeiine. being near ih
city. conld Boi be defended. and ~,
ihossAaJ sharp shooters we're kept 10 20
sliion by the rebels aud an armed guar
boat PLACED 10 the hsrbof 10 prevent III
soldiers from leaving the latter fort 10
the former One evening. however. th,
transfer was made. and with such secrec,
iha, the rebels did not find IL out until ID,
next morning They then erected hear,
batteries, and the bombsrdment and fal
81 fort Sumter commeu a The great var.
The General was in several Of the most
important battles OF the war. NJ veil ~ in
many minor engagements. and on two oc'
cssions his command was terribly cot up.
being opposed at close quarters 70 . much
larger force Of Confederstcs. His com.
msnd Was opposed 10 the famous charge
Of the Rebel General Pickett al Gettys-
burg. which decided the fate Of that bat
ne. aud which honor was shared by the
Vermont soldiers His talk was inter-
spersed with anecdotes. humorous and pa.
lhstic, which made IL more interesting, es.
pecislly TO the children present
vAcr onY roISr.
:. Read Ames' new adyei ,isemept.
Col. II. s. Colbun and family are
lgais at home.
Charles Chaplin is putting a fresh cos
u paint on his house.
MIR. and Mrs. Cullen Colburn OF De-
rot are visiting 10 town.
Charles Bradford has gone 10 Worces-
or. Mass, 10 spend few weeks.
DIR Chas. Spring Of Fitchburg. Mass.
s making flying visit to bis parents.
Mrs. George Cardwell and child. Of
Albany are spending few days in town.
What are you going to take to tho
airp" is the first inquiry when two ladies
meet
C X. Young who has been quite III
With SLOW fever, we e glad 10 see is
mt again.
The Rev. j. A. Swart of this village
will exchange with the Rev. A. W. Cady
1 North bennington next Sabbath.
Mis-. jerome Lakin died after short
llness on Sunday morning. Her remains
gere taken to Sandgate for interment.
The great fair opens here next Wednes.
ay aud II we can judge from former
ears there will be big crowd for the
bree days.
Miss Stells Burgess has gone to Cam.
ridge vi ere she will take part in an en-
.riainment to be held some time during
10 present week.
There is to be ride from this village |
, East Dorset today "wednesday with .
icnic at Cochran's grove under the au-
pieces OF the Baptist Sunday School.
"A special communication OF Adoniram
,dge, No. AZ. +. 4 A. NJ. viii be held on
thursday evening, Sept. "a, at6;i5 o'clock.
Important business. A full attendance is
esired.
Women prove themselves efficient for
most any occupation now . days. A
actory Poiat. VT. woman occupies the
osition OF stage driver between Pawlet
I'D Manchester Of that state.--Troy S.m.
~ Bsdget.
Last Saturday evening the new bap-
stry that has been placed 10 the audience
,om OF the Baptist church, was used for
10 first time. The Rev. Mr.. Swart most
,lemnly aud appropriately administered
10 ordinance Of Baptism to one candidate.
The farmers outside OF the village had
e,,er look after tue pumpkins In their
,rnfelds. or they may be gone. One
ny last week some young ladies' went out
ding. aud each was delighted 10 embrac.
~ pnmpkia. Who lost the pumpkins,
al sho lifted" them2
While Mr.. john d. Wait was pump.
IL whey at the cheese factory on Monday
corning aud standing with one foot on .
heel OF his wagon aud the other upon
ie platform. his horse became frightened
ID started. throwing him to the ground.
ne arm was fractured and otherwise
ruised and bis head was somewhat in.
lred but II is hoped that no ssrions effects
III follow az the result Of the accident
MANCHESTER pFror.
---Fayeite FArnum has returned home.
Mrs, Richards has q new stock OF fall
onpels.
Fred Bonrn has just bought Ane
ban OF gray horses Of WILDER Taylor.
Mrs. Reuben Taylor has returned from
ennington. where she has been visiting
=.
e Seavcr b~licvrn in patronising
ONE tradesmen. be hav .ng Just purchased
iine organ Of ". Q. Lampson.
Burr a Manley have just received
ny large stock Of mems. youths aud
iildren's fall clothing. In dns and bus.
e.s suits. and 400 new oyercoats. Alan