The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-08-13

nj -. K. Fssedley AID SOFA are II The
!. wilsoa house.
While Harry Groui. son Of 3. Grout.
. vsa eelsbratsng with gun powder recently
!. be received - injury in one eye which ii
! one time seemed likely 10 destroy the
4 sishs.
/. We bad no memorial service on the
s,h. not having any talent among US equal
10 the occaxioa. No one could tell In nsting
I phrase The worth Of Gen Grant But
business in our marble mills and generally
. vas suspended.
William Brown had dangerous sur
gicsl Operations performed upon him about
two weeks ago. but is up and on. again
and fall Of Sand rs ever. He alleges that
one Of his neighbors damaged Quo OF bis
mill dams few days ago aud threatens to
prosecute HIM jus. a. soon as he is able TO
60 10 Manchester.
PERU.
| Miss Charlotte Hapgood is visiting
friends 10 town.
The painting on the church and par
sonage has been completed
Miss Mary Jackson returned to her
home in Springfield on Tuesday.
Miss Nellie H. Walker returned from
her school in SALISBURY last week
MIR. James PETERS Of DAnbury, Conn.
is visiting his father Rev. Mr.. PETERS.
-Mn l. u. Hapgood and daughter.
Alice are spending some time in town.
-Haying in this vicinity is nearly
over. Farmers report 40 average crop.
Mrs. J. y. Hapgood leaves town this
week TO visit her friends 10 Townshend.
Mrs. l.. W. Russell and son and Geo.
Simonds Of Natick. Mass. are visiting
friends 10 this place,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Bennett OF Cam
bridgeport. Mass, have been at the Brom.
ley house the past week.
The past week has been oil that could
be desired TO render the drives and walks
pleasant for our numerous visitors.
The funeral obsequies OF Gen. U. s.
Grsnt were observed on Saturday in the
Congregational church, which was taste
fully decorated. Quite large audience
was present to listen to the remarks Of our
pastor which we're very appropriate and
good. The music was well rendered and
il is not the first time We have welcomed
our old time friends to the choir. They
have our thanks and we fully appreciate
their help.
ARLINGTON.
IS. p. Garfield, OF Richmondville, N.
Y, aud his wife spent Sunday in town.
Mr.. Garfield left Monday for the north
part OF the state and will soon return home
Mrs Garfield will remain here some time,
The death Of Mrs. Oran Hard. occurred
last Saturday morning. Mrs. Hard had
been sick for long time and when she ,
died was 70 years Of age. The funeral was I
held Monday. August 10th, at her resi-
dence the Rev. Mr.. Gilliett officiating.
AT the morning service at 81. James
church last Sunday the Rev. DR.. Walsh.
Of Philadelphia, Pa, who is boarding at !
the Arlington house. preached the sermon.
which was listened two with very marked
attention BY the large congregation ,
present
The Arlington house has now over Z
forty boarders from the city, and with |;
what transient they get it makes things
very lively there. All who are there, and !.
they are re,y nice people, are well pleased
and all seem to be enjoying themselves in
the nice mountain air and fine scenery.
The Bartlett house has good many :
boarders. the Riverside has quite q number h
and with the large number at the Arling-
ton the village is full Of them. There must
be at least 80 city people here now; and
all seem to be having Q splendid time and =
the fine scenery, nice drives and
Green Mountain air.
The services at the Town Hall. Satur. !,
day, the 9Th instant, in memory Of the n
great soldier and ex.president Gen. Grant, =
passed of very pleasantly and smoothly =
The programme was fully carried out
The post OF the G. A. r. WAS we'll repre-
sented, and the hall was we'll filled with :
the citizens Of the town, also good many
Of the city people were present. The ad- =
dress Of Prof J. Fl. Garfield was listened =
TO by all present with very close attention !.
and Was an eloquent tribute to the man, y
whose death all mourn almost as Q per. y
sonal bereavement, and to his work for p
the republic General Grant, the speaker :
said, had q peculiar opportunity to serve 6
his country in a crisis OF its national life. !.
Our life as nation really began only with ""
the fall OF the rebellion. The first basis OF 4
union the constitution was not the com
plete statement OF perfect ideal Of gov
eminent held in common by all our pro- g
Iouud political thinkers, but was the
hardly adjusted compromise between q u
thousand clashing interests and opinions. d
Two weaknesses at least were In it: reti.
cence and obscurity Is to the respective
spheres OF the nation and the state. and :,
recognition Of slavery. States rights and :
slavery unsettled or settled in the wrong y
way we're insurmountable obstacles 10 . y
true national Development Compromise
was but laundering, and when the time OF 4.