The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-07-26

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The apple crop In this vicinity will |
sfsilur
"A. B Walker Is 81 home sick. but
last scoounh ~ss getting better
-Orson Brewster 10 building 9 hou,
for the shsssucks on Seminary Avenue.
Some 81 our farmers have finishc
hayins. and report crop below the ave-
age.
"A. X. Walker has accepted positio
10 tho store OF VIM. Mcfarland IN salem
NY.
Charles l.. Stafford is travelling saIcs
msn for ID. II. Flaek a Son. wholesal
-four dcslers Of Troy. n. y.
- n Hard has tennis balls for sale
and 10 prepared 10 furnish tennis sets
racqueis. &c.. on short notice.
--Rev. N. l.. Severance has reiurnet
And "a ready 10 receive applications TO
the fsll term at Burr aud Burton Semin
AIRY.
Don't fail 10 read the description o
Manchester by the Illinois editor, which
may he found on the second page Of to
days JouHsAL.
Superintendent White ran an excur
sion train to Rutland for those wishing :,
attend Forepaugh's circus which was well
pa,ronized all along the route.
The night mail. which leaves this OF
hce 81 10 p. NJ, is we'll patronized. Or
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings tb,
mail pouch was full Of letters and other
mail matter
The following scholars in school dis
trict No. 10 were not absent nor tardy
during the month ending July Goth: Ed.
ward. Albert aud Vail Bucklin. Edmund
Bnshee, Emma and Ezra Godette.
Tho fall term Of Burr and Burton
seminary will commence Sept ith. The
indications are that II will DO full term,
aud parties desiring rooms and board at
the seminary should apply soon to the
principal. Mr.. Severance.
The Troy Telegram tells yarn about
man who gave his name ~ John p. Han
ley Of Manchester. VI. who was swindled
out Of forty dollars by confidence men in
Troy q few days ago. There is little
mistake about II somewhere.
Lawn tennis is the hyorite game
among the young people at Manchester
this year, and 1t engages the attention OF
some older people as we'll. The finest
lawn Tor the game is the one 10 front OF
the Equinox House, though several other
nice lawns in town are occupied by this
sport.
There 10 call for ladies' work TO be
exhibited Al the agricultural fair to open
IN Bsston Sept 9th. Ladies having fine
a. osziOus work which they would like ex.
hibitNA can communicate with Mrs. A. l..
Miner Of this place or directly with Miss
Anna @. Park Of Bennington, the manager
Tor Bennington county.
There were about 100 spectators at
tho ball game last Saturday. The Man.
chester boys played poorly during the first
three innings. which gave the Bennington
nine good start. After the commence
ment OF the fourth inning the GENE was
very close and was finally won by tho
Remington club by score Of Is TO IL.
II Is expected that the return game will be
played al Bennington In the course oil q
few weeks
Hoy, Spellman had quite an ''experi-
snce" with his bicycle the other day
He started for Wells pond aud made Paw.
let IN two hours. While going down the
hill. JUS, before Wells pond is reached
aud while going rapidly his machine
struck an obstruction and gave him a
header. or. to use ordinary language.
The machine pitched forward and threw
him 10 the ground with great force He
struck on his head and received sucL a
sesere shock that he Gas unconscious for
two OF three hours. bat was picked up and
cared for by an old LADY living near by.
Hls hurt "a. mol serious and he came
back Ia three hours.
&C. A. Pierce, OF the Bennington Honi.
pey, has had Wood. local manager OF tho
R,fsvmsr. arrested for robbing the mail
II seems that letter containing local cor
respondencc for the Baaaer had been
mailed al North Bennington aud was
placed BY the postmaster At Bennington
by mistake In the R.former letter box and
- alleged Was taken out by Wood who sf
ter opening II aud copying the items Of
saess reseaied IL and put il back in the
post ofice. Wood claims thai he opened
II by mistake bat through igorance dlin't
write upon II "opensd by mistake" and
also claims that be did no, make use OF
the ccutents. OF course tbs opening OF
letter BY mistake u not criminal offence,
hut making use az its contents Ia. aud up
on this point the case will turn. Wood
waived examination and ~as bound up
for trial II the next term OF U. s. court a,
Rnlland ia the sum OF 500. Bail vas
furnished by his father.
sxrroEf FONT.
Miss Ray Watt Of Soaih Hadlsy
Pals. Msss. Is visiting 81 Dr.. Pages
MR. Lester and family, o. White
Plains n T.. are stopping at J H. Mich
OILS.
"A Dumbes from this place attended
Fcrepaagh's circus at Rutland. yesser-
dsy.