The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-16

J, n. Hard treasurer Regular fDceiins
arr held 90 The secona Tuesday 81 eas
morit. Of vkich nsaiaSsry lsiellissroe
comm spicsied-
---P~epls have been very generous ~iil
ootifiba;loss 81 flowers for The Consrees
ilorsl ctpfrh "a. SIMMER. ssd ever,
ssrdsr The desk spd table have bee,
prosas.ly lecofsied Lat snndsy th'
aocopiions wsre arranged 10 bo1of III,
memory 81 Gen. ShmiaAa. The csnie
piece lsssgs large shield covered viii
purple aovers. surrounded by border o.
whil1 flowers. tho vork Of Mr.. Baldwin,
81 joins church ss also nosly decorated
Among The guests spebdiss the sum
msr u the Manson House are Rev Cisr
epce Basli. MD Baeil. Miss Bsell aud
Master Bsell Of New Yori: Mrs. II o.
Pierce. Mira BAKER. Miss Florence Abel
ani Mira Eve Abri Of BrookIyn; Ms,
Wnd. Nj. L. ID Ward. Mrs Eugene II
Cole and Miss Ella Barr Ne. York; Ms.
Martha u Baylss and sister MI Vernon
" Y aud Mrs. Parker Warren and Miss
wsueu Philadeiphis; Mrs Joceiyn. child
and pnrse ~ Louis
The will Of Isaac n Phelps. dated
Dec "a, 1855. was oiled 10 the surrossieis
otiiee Moudsy, His estate IL given prinei.
pslly 10 the members Of bis family, aud
iaere sre several charitable requests. Al.
on r. Stokes. John II Rhoades and Y +.
0loou sr. named As executors The char.
table beqresis are: Five thousand dollars
10 the American bible society. $4,000 To-
the America home mission society. 80. 900
10 the American tract society. $4,000 TO
the American board Of commissioners Of
foreign missions and 81. 900 each 10 the
ss.ocisiiops for the benefit Of the colored
orphans. the East river industrial school
10 Fortieth street aud the association for
The relief OF aged and INDECENT females |
The Greenwood cemetery association re
coivcs g.. 900, which is 10 be applied iu /
keeping the iestators plat in good oondi-
lion. A..uA Y, Phelps, the aiio~, is given
s2i0. 900. which is 10 be isii TO hor 10 two
Years; all the horses aud csriiages. and a
lie interest 10 $500. coo The bequests to
be daughter. Helen L Stokes, consists Of
No. 900 Madison avenue. with furniture,
etc. valued ct si75. 900; 81, 600.
100. which il TO be given her in 1--we years
nd life interest in the residusry estate.
The rest OF the estate is divided among
and other relatives.
MANCHESTER CENTRE
Geo. Lewis is absent Oh his annual
scation.
Miss Stella Burgess left town on Tues.
ay 10 visit relatives 10 Rome, N. Y.
Misses Dora Dench and Anna Ames !,
re visiting friends In Bennington.
Regular meeting OF the W. r G. Fri.
~ evening ct 80 O'Clock.
As fine rsspberries as we're ever seen
ave been brought down from the cas-:
ountain the past week. !.
Fanny Birchsrd OF Shoreham and
RS. Steinitz Of Highgate spent Sunday
lib their aunt Mrs. A. L. Graves. <
Rev. A. @. Reed will preach 10 the
eibodist church next Sunday morning
Z Rev. Geo. Kerr who has gone away on :, y
$ vacation among the Adirondacks where =
. family has been with friends all sum "
err
The Republicans have been endesvor. -
: to get Hon. W. G Dillingham;, candi !.
to for Governor to speak at . grand raj. 4.
here. Aug. 2S is the earliest date be
o he bad and il is probable that the
setting will be held then. All will wish !.
see and hear him. /"
We hope the ladies IN this vicinity u,
u take special pains to see that the new
raj ball is filled with fine display at ;,
, Fair Sept. 18th. 18th and 18Th. The ~
v building will be the best adapted for
! purposes OF any 10 the state and il 10
'uld be we'll filed 10 all departments. RI
MAsci sTrs DYror.
j. b. Hollister, who is experimenting ne
uarry 10 Pittsiord, spent Sunday with Az
brother
Geo. Hollister and family OF Cincin les
are occupying their house here. Mrs. WI
lister was 10 very poor health when ING
came but is thought to be improving.
: We have received quite . long CON- 'ne
nlcstion 10 regard to the roads 10 this 'ns
OF tbs town. The substance OF it is NV
the roads. some portions OF them at
4. are in bad condition and ought to :
attended to by The commissioners. TIE G.
o pays taxes enough TO have all the :
IL In good condition and Ne think most cau
hem are. Tue best time TO work the
Is is 10 early spring. and after the roads u
settled and dry nothing should he done
VI Keeping ont loose stone. fixing wa. =
as aud places bat get washed during 80"
summer. sud keeping bridges in prop.
ispe. OF coarse the road commission are
re he ones to look after these things, =
IL th.y neglect them they must expect MOI
Q found fault With. The roads are nees
ied up between the tbree commission
% there is no shifting Of responsible
i'll =
DohsET.
Mrs Geo. W. HiIIiard Of Ra,laad vas 10 ,
wn Last week. an,
Social this week Thursday evening -
Mrs Cbss Kent "a,