The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-10-25

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daily grated and welcomed by The age
loeEpls Who sal In state 10 the parlor. sns
!, The common remsrh among the guests .A
" "shssa yell preserved old ooaplei' and
''whsi charming cid LADY," ''in fac, the,
. arr vel preserved ard both retain their fac
. nl,ies in remarkable degree Tor sush ages
people. Mr.. Hard being % and his wifi
No years Of age The occasion Of course
recalled "reminiscences o, days Of Aud
Lang syse, which they seemed 10 b,
living over again Mr. Hurd ,aid they
we're married ia church by the Rev, Abb
shs Cotton whose remains nov resi IN the
cemetery on The hill next ives. Of the
: church. be aud bis beautiful bride with
four others riding ia farm wagon contain.
! ing CHAIRS covered with bcdquil,s. Verify
times are changed. but Is 1, for the be,teri
, Aud sometimes they rode on horseback
, single or double. On one occasion Mrs
Hurd urged her husband TO let her ride
the colt which was very FESTIVE and skit.
fish aud be good man. TO crafty her, con.
senied and she TO show her agility in
mounting attempted to spring from the
ground on to the colts back, but miscal.
cnlating landed over on the other side
striking on her feet. however, and imms.
distely making smother bound retained
her balance aud rode of triumphautly.
Can any Of our modern young ladies ac-
eomplish such fsstf And several other
incidents OF those early days he related.
On his feet he exhibited pair OF boots
which he stated had been 10 wear thirty
three years. manufactured by Joseph
Snow an old resident OF Sandgate who
died some ten years ago, aud they did not
look much the worse for wear la due
time supper was served and the genius,
whoever he or she was, must have pos
scsssd what psychologists designate the
bump Of order large for everything and
everybody fitted into the groove prepared
for them great crowd but no clashing,
no jostling, oil quiet and at ease, One OF
The tables used was large extension table
presented by the company. After the in.
ner man was satisfied Rev. DR.. Lambert OF
Rupert made few remarks pertinent to
the occasion in his usual easy and
graceful style. 1t always seems to the
writer that it is only necessary for that Rev.
erend gentleman to open his mouth and
the words precisely proper and eloquent
flow forth without the least effort. Mrs
Lambert stood by his side holding in her
hands beautiful family Bible and at the
conclusion Of her husbands remarks pre-
scented it to the aged couple who arose and
thanked the donor. After singing aud
short prayer the company separated for
their several homes feeling that in all
probability it was the last gathering of the
kind. w.R H.
STATE NEWS. :
Horace and Aaron Dufur were arrested in
Canada, where they had fled, brought to
Newport Centre, on Friday, for an assault
with intent to murder Landlord Austin of
that place last week. They were held .in
$1,000 each for trial, 10 default OF which
they were committed to Irasburg Jail.
II Is announced that Smith Ely has re-
turned TO West Fairlee. and it is said that
he intends paying the indebtedness OF the
copper company and starting the mines
agsin.
Thaddeus Fairbanks had very marrow
escape from death at vt. Johnsbury on Sat-
nrday. from runaway team.
About 81, 900 worth OF small articles was
aiken the other night by thieves who
broke into T. G. Spencer's store at st.
Johnsbury.
Burr NJ. Cookies of Shelburn has been
put in Burlington Jail on charge Of for.
yery committed in Sedalis. Missouri, last
summer.
Joshua Gerry OF Bradford, aged 90 re-
emily husked one hundred bushels OF corn
n sif days, walking mile each way to
lis work.
The Central Vermont road has jnst pur-
hassd ten locomotives Of tho ''mogur' pat
err, the present number being inadequate
Or tie immense business now being done.
Hon. Jabez Lsdd. aged SO years, was
ound dead in his barn in Grand Isle, on
ionday morning He had been in feeble
ealth for long time. Mr.. Ladd wa
,ng n prominent citizen and farmer OF
hat town. and was man ofmuch ability.
Richard Wells OF South Royalton, gen.
eman advanced in years. made a recent
lip 10 Boston. While waiting 10 one Of
10 depots. be made the acquaintance OF
fine (?) young man, whom Mr.. Wells
dsted with loan OF $3.50 for
" hours, be taking as security mining
ock purporting 10 be worth $1,000 OF
,une the young man did not pnt in an
ppearsnce and Mr.. Wells owns $1,000 in
orthiess stock. At
The death is announced Of Charles p. co
imball tho first conductor on the YER 80
ont Central railroad. In 1868 be built VI
,rtion Of the Michigan Southern railroad, :
ter the Marietta and Cincinnati railroad
Ohio. and in 1874 the Barre branch Of
. Montpelier and White River railroad: II
,tober "a, 1880. he won't TO Mexico and -
gagged himself TO the Mexican National
ilrosd company rs master Of construc. ~
IN on the Zacatecas division Of the road. q
. had just entered upon q contract to
lid portion OF the Mexican Central
iiroad from Zacstecas 10 Tampic