The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-02-16

mtaT NpI iba towns % Afhpsspns p"1
Einsios AID Dorset
xasoanrn pnor
Regular meeting OF the W X G. OF
Friday si.ernocn
The wonsn's Christina TempenDc'
union will meet With Mn Dea. Baths OF
Friday Of .. IN. A large siiendanoe Il
desired. both Of members and others To-
leresied
Miss Mary frnpm 10 With Der sis-
tr Mira II. A. Lawrence. and 10 slowly
convslescing under the stillfnl treatment
Of Dr. T. l. wymsn. Her sister Annie i
viih her.
III. N. Williams Of Bennington IL Wis
i,ios Bis father here.
Don't fail OF attending the oyster sup.
per sl q. W. Bakers. this week Thursday
evening II il TO be- hoped there will be
. large attendance as guests are sure OF a
good time uoder their bospitsble roof.
The Young Peoples Society Of Chris
usn Endeavor will bold popcorn socia
bic pert Tuesday evening. Feb 2lst, with
Miss Msrcia Gray A cordial invitation
is extended TO all the people to be present.
There sill be short literary entertain.
meat, aaj 40 admission foe OF ten cents
viii be charged
Mott week Thursday evening. Feb.
23. there will he sn apron and necktie
sociable at school hall uodrr the suspices
OF the Relief Corps IA admission Zee OF
20 cents will b. charged The gentlemen.
The guests may f1pect a treat Of new ms
Pile sugar eto A cordial Invitation is eX-
tended TO sll. The ladies solicit large
house, and being leap year II is predicted
The occasion will be- nnusual'y interesting.
Il attn hoping that SOME gifted pen
will portray little Of the rij1y ment that
~ss realized by onr town. men at the Far
ner's Agricultural meetings OF last week.
The house was fnll to oserh owing aud yet
he Interest wa 50 great that when the
he gentlemen were speaking You might
rave heard pin drop. il vas SO qniet e.
,ept for the frequent cheering; aud the
interest was unsbated from the commence
nent TO the close.
We have received communication
rom j. q. Martin 10 the selectmen OF |
Dorset, published in Rutland paper, with
request that We publish the same Its
Irrat length aud the late hour prevents its
ppestance this week, and it would do no
Iood except to explain the action Of the
own officials In the matter OF bringing Q
nit against Moses Sheldon. former collec
or. for arresrages OF taxes. We presume
here is no doubt that the officials took
uch action in order TO protect the in.
srests OF the town, but whether it was
Use or necessary. we presume is the
ues,ion 10 dispute. There is no doubt
bat Mr.. Sheldon will be held responsible
Or all the money actually collected by
i'm Whether he will be held for any
ming farther than this or not is q matter
~ the Court to decide, and no news
Aper controversy can help the case. His
efeuse is that there was some defect 10
ach one Of the tax bills received by him
hich will relieve him from further liz
llity, but thi- Is also q matter for the
ouris to decide.
Miss Mary Black was 10 town over
unday.
Mis- Carrie Smith is visiting friends
i Troy, N. Y.
--Mettowee Chapter, No. 20. will hold
regular convocation on Thursday even
ig Feb. %.
There have been 20 births and 80
estbs 10 town during the last year, &C
1rding to the town clerks record.
The funeral Of Mrs. Achsah Monroe
as held on the Sunday Of one O'Clock,
lev. X. u. Fay officiating. She was 10
or 10th year.
-Chas Bstchelder il visiting bis son
rank 10 Boston, and other friends in
,sell, Nashua aud Manchester. n. II
Our people we're somewhat surprised ,
st week to learn that Geo. Richardson
ad been appointed postmaster in place Of
p Simouis. The latter has held the
hce far two long terms II wears and gwen
BOD satisfaction The com pensstion IL
iry small Or very likelys change would
ave bern made 500 ser.
Frank Smith went TO Manchester, to ,
We With his daughter. in November, lesv- |
II 10 bushels Il potatoes IN the cellar.
be hons was we'll banked but II being q .
ny cold winter with no fre in the house
eople supposed they would surely freeze
ast week be came over and found them 4
! right His neisLbors would like to hire
lst cellar melt winter
SUNDERLAND. 4,
Many are suffering from severe colds I
Those reported sick last week are
Mrs. A. Boynion is very sick with I
,eumouia.
The Rev T. Y Brown presented our .
sople ~ instructive sermon last Sunday
We lesrn II l. Hover took three sp
icAisons IN ole day for insurance 10 the
sw York Liie.
w. u Anderson OF Cambridgr, N. Y
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