The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-05-17

acres of lad snd Immense herds 81 cal.
|. lie. sheep. &c
!. George and Rollin Weeks vsrc IN
. town few days since. They report their
. ba,iness ~ rushing In Dorset They are
. good mechanics and no doubt will he
b vell pssroniaej.
Il, Is though. the property left by tho
late Fsyelis Blsklcy viii reach so, 600.
Of which after leaving the widow veil
provided for, macy Of tho near relatives
will be remembered. Tho use Of $1,000
Is donssod 10 the Society Of the Congre-
ga.ional church.
sorTn LONDONDERRY
--Morday morning. May IA the mer.
curry was Ave degrees below freezing.
--The educational meeting held at this
place last week by State Superintendent
.Ss we'll attended. especially by the
teachers Of this vicinity.
Mrs. q. W. Chase and Miss Mary
Pierce are displaying fine stock Of mil
linery At this place. also Mrs. L. +. Shell.
don, Of North Village Both pstronize
the printer. and each are deserving An
extended patronage.
John Sanborn. proprietor Of the
Londonderry Hotel, will receive summer
boarders this season. Mr.. Hanborn keeps
an excellent house and is deserving OF
this patronage.
| "A. W. J. wilkins 4 Co., dealers in
cemetery work Of every description find
themselves overrun with orders this
spring. the result Of doing good work At
living prices
Memorial day will be observed ia
this town by Post Hooker. assisted by
Post Sheridan. OF Weston. Col. W. q. |
Weary, Of Rutland. will deliver the sd-
place
The eleventh annual meeting OF the |
Bennington County Conference Of Congre-
gational churches will be held ct Peru |
May 3lst and juno 1st, with the following |
programme: Thursday, 2 P. NJ. devo-
tional exercises, led by Rev. 7. J. Clark;
$50, organization and business Of confer
ence; 800. reports from churches; 7:3O;
the benevolent work OF the church.
foreign missions, Rev. A. G. Reed, church
erection. Rev. p. S. Pratt, ministerial
education, Rev. l. Jennings. the depressed
races OF the country, Rev. A. b. Lambert. =
the moral reforms, Rev. l.. G. Partridge, !
home missions, Rev. T. ]. Clark. Friday
900 A. NJ, devotional exercises led by Rev. }
J. d. Wickham; $50, conference business
ladies meeting Of Women s Board of Mis-. .
sions; 1880, preaching service, Rev. A.
G. Reed; Lords supper. Each church I
in the county should be represented by s
the pastor and two or more delegates, and $
the public generally are invited to
attend.
ARLINGTON.
Mr.. Thos. W. O'Connor was in town I
Monday Of this week. =
Mr.. +. B. Edgerton is giving his il
house . new coat Of paint, which will I
improve its looks. Z
Woodwork & Csnfeld have received
. large stock Of new goods Of all kinds.
Every body is inv tied to call and see them.
They are selling them very low for cost. !,
Mrs. A. d. Garfield shows us ',
len's egg laid by one Of her hens that at
9 IL by 7 3-4 inches, and p
Weighs four ounces. Who can beat it. u
The remains Of Miss Mary Kendall ar
rho formerly resided here and died OF m
at Athol, Mass. were ~ ~
brought here Monday the 14th inst, and an
buried at Evergreen cemetery. ar
Mrs G. A. Bundy has returned from
lev York with the largest and finest II II
took Of millinery goods ever shown in an
arlington. See her advertisement In &C
mother column OF this paper. w
The commander Of Post Dudley, G.
!. r., requests the presence Of every
the Post meeting to be held
aturday evening the 10th, - the final HI
for the observance Of Me- on
,orial day will be made and other impor- sh
mt business transacted. ev
Mr. Stephen Lush Of Albany, N. y, T.
'as in town Monday, the guest Of A. E. sol
srtlett Mr.. Lush informs us that he pc
hall be here in about two weeks to re.
lain for while and capture some OF the
peckled beauties for which Mr. Lush op
famous. He will stop with Mr.. ~
artlett while here. Ia
AT the meeting Of Post Dudley G. A, :.
B. held Saturday evening the 9th, the Il,
blowing committees we're appointed by ,
commander Grant TO make arrangements q
,r the observance Of Memorial day: On -
overs, comrades BuEdy and Sischo, ~.
comrades Farnham. Warner and '"
ase. East Arlington, comrades Dwinnell {
I'd Gault. West Arlington, comrades HUI. in
II and Amidon. SALISBURY. On teams, bo,
,mrades Andrews and Philips East Ar. car
ngton. comrades Adams, Arlington. On ter
nances, Bundy, Perry and Dwinnell
n vocal music. comrades Andrews and {
indy. A vote was taken by the com. Of
des that the Post should attend divine on,
rvice in body at st. James Church on apr
e Sunday before Memorial day and in. rati
te all old soldiers TO join them. The IL e
~. E. H. Garfield has kindly consented Of
It'll to preach service appropriate for pov
. occasion. The JOURNAL next week tior
III contain full programme Of the exer. I
a.. for Memoria day also general order an Il,