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

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The sefi nse~iiss u The social game
eaan .sil lie ~ z Is. Bnton's.
C. y. sssss msnufscssres bfooDs Of |
Superior qssii,y. Sos.,s our better bali
sasasy sna Moadsy The wnssber vas
islr ,hsusb cot warm encurb 70 ihav
mgsh.
The bsclboas Of tho winter Is stall
pretty cree, II take, good deal 10 break
" this year
N r. Perkins 10 50 years old to-day
saa 10 ready 10 sissi more bard tnoeks
thsa sinosi .sy other man in the CON-
msaiy.
q W. BAKER viii have an oyster sup
pc 81 the Msshissson Hotel this Thurs
dsy areniss.l sud general invitation Ia
extended
-Aeeofding 10 the returns Of the dis
irict clerks there we're 81 births and IS
deaths ia to~n last year. There are usual
~ sofs births thsn deaths.
w. II. Lsfkin Of East Greenwich n.
Y. ~riins as thst he wishes 10 purchase
haek wheat aod sill pay VI. 10 per hundred
poanas delivered. ba, i, mus, be clean aud
uins
"A dime soci.ble" ~il be held in the
pa,lor. u the Congregational Church on
Wednesday Eve. Feb y Cake and coffee
10 bs served. Cake solicited All are cor
daily invited.
Nc anl Mrs W. Bowen wish to
express their heartfelt thanks 10 Farmers
Comet Band for q very tine enlarged por-
trait 81 their son. u } Bowen who Vas a
member Of The baud They feel that II ia
an honor 10 their deceased son ~ well ~
themselves
The Burlington Free Press says: One
~ the most Interesting eases that has come
u pubic nn,ice since the war IL that OF
serst i j. Demsts late Of company T.
5,h Vermont volunteers. who enlisted from
Manchester His record Ia as follows, He
enlisted in company 4, 9th Vermont 10.
f.ntry 10 81, aud was wounded and cap |
,nrel Al Savage Station. Va, In the Pen
iusnia campaign Alter some months be
was erohsnged, but was again severely
wounded 10 the battle Of Antietsm, After
his recovery be re-enlisted as veteran
volunteer 10 the same regiment At the
battle Of Spo,tsylyauia he was wounded
third time aud sent to the hospital near
Fsirf,r court house, Va. From this time
on, nothing had been heard OF him mp to
the time when the regiment was mustered
ont In 'G5. After a number OF years he was
heard from In Chicago aud Des Moines
He made an application for pension and
found 10 his establishment that BIO was on
record as = deserter Steps we're ct oncs
taken 10 correct bis record az no one be-
LEVIED that he who had served 10 90 many
battles With the old Vermont brigade could
be a deserter Senator Edmunds, Gen. l..
A Grant. Surg. A. II Chesmore, Capt. II.
]. Coiley and Adjt Gen, Peck OF this state
have worked for two years 10 have this
charge removed. On Feb. G. 1888, II was
officially announced from tho adiutant
generals Office at Washington that Sergt
8 j. Demars had received an honorable
discharge from the United States service
10 date from June 90 '65. Seret Demsp
has been an inmate OF the Soldiers Home
At Bennington for severalmonibs and has
received the utmost care Of Capt. Cofiey.
The evidence goes TO show that be Left the {
hospital nnconsciously while suffering I
from the effects Of the wound in bis bead
received. at An.ietsm. when bullet
plougbed the top OF bis head, making 3
wound some siI inches long, II
MascHEsrnR CENTRE.
To isy Ash Wednesday, there will
be divine service a, the Episcopal church
at bali pas, ten,
--Messr, Colburn, Root and Martin
are 10 DAY In Montpelier attending the |
Vernon, State Republican meeting. 1
Town auditors meet q, the Colburn
House 10 day Thursday at l0s m All {
bilis sgsias, the town should be presented ,
b. the select men.
w q, Lampson offers 10 sell any thing
10 tls line OF wiu,er goods. including four
CATERS. for the neft 30 days, al cost Nov
Is toe time 10 purchase and save money,
in the purchase Of robes. blankets. &c.
We see by the Fremont Nebraska Tri-
taas tia, Henri, Biit, former school tea.
oseT 10 ,hla village. has been admitted 10
practice Law 10 The courts OF that state, be.
I0s a, present In Fremont. Geo. Hi,t his
brother. Gas recently admitted 10 practice
I.s Ia this state. bsias ~ .,si al present
Ia Brstilsboro.
We copy the following item from the
Daa.lo. wyemios. Edlo Of Feb. 5: All
eicismstions seemingly 10 the contrary, II
as perfectly figbi aud proper Tor Mayor
iurgiii ~ spp~ar GA the streets last Tues
dsg stirred, smanx other articles Of raj I
nnat, 10 straw bat II tempentnfe rang.
los from 10 10 80 degrees 10 the shade does
got gasiiis the q, auag ~ straw hats 10 !
mattel ~hsi the mphlh may be. ws'd like
80 huo- The rc.so0 @by.
The eHiefisisw-n' eisen on wedues- b
day esrSios u last we.t a, The Open \
lioa.e bs the Cali. II Zion church net
ted 90 the sonag people oeariy SIS. 10
sidrs heins olhefsise q very successful
eniensinmeni The very pleasing pro-
sranme sirca from tie stage sss highly
er~dasble 10 those having il Ia charge
sna deserssas Of a hisbs, pries for 81
raissiou tAas sAs asteI Tue proceeds =