The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-09-17

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MAxcnEsrER
John Mofst purchased . splendid
span o. bay horses ia Rutland recently
Tor Mr. Pierce of Bsookiyn.
Aliases Elizabeth NJ. Asd Mary W.
Roe Of Brooklyn sre Waiting their grand
passnts, DIR. and Mn Wickham.
The net proceeds Of the ladies' tea
party u ths Congregational church Last
Friday evening amounted 10 sai2l.
Rev, r. @. Flag Of Fsirhsven, neph-
80 Of tbs let's Rev. Dr. Cushman, preach.
I'd ., the Congregational church last Sun.
day.
Ia sssms pity that the present beau
tiful weather could no. have come three
weeks earlier However, there is quite .
good number Of city people here yet 10
enjoy IL.
The Bennington 4 Rutland railroad
viii have their frat New York excursion
Tuesday. Sept %. The train will leave
this stsl,on 1t about p. n. Fare the
round trip -.
Mr.. Baker Of New York who is spend.
log the summer II the Equinox House has
: dne pair Of light chestnut horses, one Of
them having been purchased 1t Burlington
Il The state fair They arc well matched
and splendid drivers.
BY an order from tho p. 0. Depart
msnt thst portion Of the Pawlet mail route
between this village and Factory Point
has leon discontinued. Our mail messen.
ger claims that biz contract does not re-
quirs him 70 carry the Factory Point mail.
sud for the present. il looks ~ though W
should have no mail communication with
Factory Point. Dorset PAwlet and tho
mountain towns except BY sending it on
The cars 10 have itreturned. We presume
40 effort will he made 10 get better CON-
municAtion.
For obvious reasons Manchester can
not get up see serpent boom 10 stimulate
summer business but may be able TO util-
izs ghosts. Tho other night noted Chi
csgo lawyer entertained party Of young
ladies', guests At the Equinox House. till
. late honr with soul narrowing ghost
stories. The next day The young ladies
developed . plan for frightening the afore.
sAid lawyer. They sent TO Albany for
somo phosphorus aud manufactured .
hideous image which. with blazing eyes
and nostSils, was 70 b suspended before
the window Of The lawyer after he had
retired Tor the night The plan was
good ope and would doubtless have accom-.
plishsd its object, bat the lawyer some
hov. got sind Of Il and prepared couu-
terplot. He had . suit OF red flannel
made With horns and tail and secured .
confederate TO wear IT, His satanic males.
u vas stationed behind the closed blind
Of window 10 the lawyers room and
some red fire placed in position for light
ing. About II o'clock when the lawyer
Lsd retired 10 his roon and ell was still
sbs image prepared BY the Young ladies
~ss hoisted into position 81 one window
and noise made 10 awaken the lawyer
cod csuss him 10 look out A good com
pAny Of ladies' and ''invited guests" we're
Outside looking up TO zee The frightened
visass Of tho lawyer, whom suddenly the
blind opened and Satan. With . blood
curdlins yell 10 lurid glare Of red
light lespsd out among them. II WAS
sight veil calculated to upset the stoutest
nerves. and sach . scattering - there vas
among the spectstors can be imagined but
not described. though lady did make .
vssy accurate and srsvitej pAiotips VI The
scsss The neKt day. II b safe 70 say that
IL viil h. some limo before those young
lsdsss vii attempt 70 pat up another job
on Chicago lawyer
Among the attractions u the Bslien.
Hill Valley Fair next week. "Wednesday.
Ttursdsy and Friday. viii be s. l.. Crit.
ashs Ase herd OF Holstsins Is or 20
10 numbsr Mr.. 0nfilh lives outside
The liuita Of the society bat has kindly
ooesrpssd 10 bring his cattle a add
70 Tie shos. Some foe hcrsss ays
also promised for tho races and with good
weather The fair viil Be better thsn sves
before The price Of general adnisaiOs 4
The sA1s - heretofore bat teams on the
sreaad viii be charged Is csnta. and
ssnbsphip tickets admitting man and
sifs and team three days are $50 Need
Of more money for permanent Improve
meats 10 the fair grounds caused this ad-
ssacs 10 price Of tickets and ve hope The
people who have 40 interest In the fair
Gill all psreLAss msnberhip tiekets.
The ioilssiag . The programme Of The
fair:
rtnsr Oar.
i1ors. Eslibitioa o. Working Horse,
with Trial Of Strength.
$50 Eshibitioa Of Fsrm Oxen with
Trsi Of Strsngth.
2so /" Colt Race
500 Exhibitaoa Oh !. and i.ysss
old Celia