The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-01

O. from IL. ior ihey desire 70 repay ,
casting slars spon us. Perhaps vben v
sd 10 be beggsn We can strut 10 esr 40
clothes Nov As regards the hotel. u
shail greatly miss cur kind neighbour an
good citizen, Geo. X. Davis. whose col
fault 10 bis politics Were he not Demo
erAi be wonld probably have been take
TO Heaven long ago. Ye, the pcrnanene
az has absence is very uncertain aud "a
one man ofA BE- 10 excellent a. 70 lie neces
sary 10 cur existence Rather than dole
fnily mourn bis departure LET Us cheerful
ly say: ''Godspeed Many ahungry mat
hes blessed you and will bless yon. He hai
ever been content 10 eat food prepared b,
the generous hand Of yonr wife. without I
dram, and Won. thank God. have ever been
content TO have him. And when We com
pare our prospective possible bat highl,
improbable empty hotel with nearly all Of
those around us that are occupied
pied with grog shop-do you think that
any feelings OF envy are excited In our
mindsg Do you think that We crave the
privilege OF holding night and day revival
meetings in church with grog shop 10
full blast opposite. sinking to hell Ave
where one can be waited 10 Heaven? We
are fully aware Of the stimulating effect of
its fumes floating over TO revive the faint.
hearted, bat we are content without it,
and should even positively insist that be-
fore prayer was offered or an exhortation
made, that il should be stopped As for
the blacksmith, the shop has been vacant
only few days with fair prospect that
it will be filled again shortly. Miller We
never had, and a cooper we graduated
from twenty years ago. only third class
towns now mention them. Our drugs are
furnished, as all drugs in small country
places are furnished, in our well filed gen.
eral store, whose proprietor, however, re.
ports but small demand for them. The
people are strongly inclined to use home
remedies. For long time Peru has been
in many respects the banner town of the
state. Neighboring towns have ever here
tofore taken pride in her reputation for
high moral character and honest habits in
her people. This reputation she is deter.
mined to maintain, 80 that all vermoniers
may still hear we'll Of her And you, her
absent sonsl Panied you are, we know, to
hear Of anything that will detraot from
her honor. She nursed yon IN your in.
Tancy, directed your steps to manhood.
md now her grand old mountain tops are
watching over the graves Of your fathers.
are TO degenerate. The reservoir is not
She will still continue to re-
,rult your ranks with men Of nerve and
mental. and physical yigor. As regards
ier business, more Of it has been done
within her bounds the last year than for
ong time if not ever before. As regards
Ter population, it never equalled its pres.
mt number. As regards her society it has
70 far ddraced as to insist on setting on
example of business honor. Believe not
he halt that rumor may carry to your
'ars. The present is always ut disad
vantage with the past. Old Peru is not
lead; she is not even sleeping
LANDGRovE.
( Mr.. Colburn is moving from Win.
iall to the Holt house.
Last Saturday morning was ''pincl.
n" 2Go below zero, Sunday gave MS
mother blow.
The last Of L. C. Clavton's property
n the mill yard was sold 10y Sheriff Mel.
ndy last week.
Peru claims to be without minister,
octor, lawyer Blacksmith etc, when
hey have nun in the north part OF the
own who is blacksmith, machinist, mill
right, mason, carpenter and wagon max
I and is a workman at any trade that can
g named No matter how difficult the
ob may be he is master Of it.
There will be concert at union
hurch in this place on Friday eve, March
th to consist Of choruses, quartetts, duets,
BIOS etc. aud solos on the cornet by D. W.
arker which alone will be worth the price
, ad mission. L. S. Richardson musical d.
,ctor Proceeds will apply on minister's
llery. Admission 10 cents, children 10
snts The ladies will provide on "old
,lks supper" and other refreshments at
armers and Mechanics hail. Tickets to
upper 30 cents per couple.
LoSDoNDEgRY
Singing school twice week under
lie direction Of DR. W. H. Woodward
Washington birthday was celebrated
tins place Win sieigh ride. owing
the clustering weather the day before
nd that morning there were not nearly as
any present rs there would otherwise
i've been. Abont fifty teams, two of
hich were four horse teams, containing
'er sixty couples headed by the London
srfy Band. droFg through the Son'h VII.
ge anil around The gould After The
inro they uere teoed with one d iho.e
st class suppers which mine host"
unborn is noted for getting up. In the
ening the Dramatic Club gave aAenter.
iment, which was very well attended.
uring the afternoon and evening Mr..
,nborn provided meals for over 120
'uple.
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