The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-09-10

A coutes, Tor the D5morest prize,
which j, % red 10 the interests OF Ten
petauca aud under The direction OF the w.
10 TsU Was held NJ the Baptist church
on Wednesday evening Of last week Seven
Young misses add one youag Lad we're the
Contestants and all did themselves credit,
some Of them speaking uuusually we'll con
sidoriag ihs fact that they had received
little or no training The Demorest prizs
silver medal. was awarded ty the judges
TO Miss Nina Marsh Of Manchester Centre
A second ~ q, silver dollar. was oifsr-
ed by the local Union Of Manchester and
vas awarded to Miss Maud Msttison also
OF this village. A good audience Was in
attendance and listened Nth interest 10
the exercises OF the evening.
About o'clock last Friday morning
several ,ople In the village we're awak
ened by noise like 40 explosion, and two
or three went out on the street. but
could discover nothing wrong. Ga OPEN
ing bis office in the morning Postmaster
Bundy found that his safe bad been drill.
ed and blown open and money aud stamps
messing. Fortunately there WAS bat
small qnsntitv Of either and less than $50
was taken 10 all. The safe was badly
wrecked. There is no clue to the identity
Of the burglars. though one or two strspg'
ers had been noticed about the village
day or two previous. There Is Q regular
gang OF pos, office burglars who average
about one robbery week going all over
the country. They have come near being
caught once or twice. Whether this wac
the work OF the gsrg or mott is difficult 10
determine.
NJ ycnEs4 m d oT
Mr.. Richard Roberts is disabled by
rheumatism
Report has i that r, Morton Man
ley fiom New Yc,k has ought bride 10
Manchester.
N. l., Sherwin from Malone. N. Y. at
one time resident OF this town has been
visiting relatives in this place.
Large lots Of goods Just received ~
the New York Store, including some oil
the greatest bargains ever offered 10 Man.
Bessie Dunton is attend g graded
20 sool in Brandon. VI.
Mrs. f Msnley who ha' been on Il
sick list for lew days is improving.
Mrs. PhedoS Sykes has gone to Msss
achuseits 10 live with her son Arthur.
Mrs. Sumner Sweet. Of St. L,wrtnce
Co. N Y. is visiting Der sister, Mrs. II.
A. Williams.
Dan Roberts, who was seriously ir'ur
ed by the cars At Bennington. seems 10 lie
improving.
Miss Lacy Ken, Of Jersey City. bss
been spending some weeks with relatives
10 Dorset.
Mr.. and Mrs Adkin and two children
Of Lock port. N. Y were. recent guests Of J.
NJ. Armstrong.
Arthur Kellogg has sold his house and
10, here. and has removed to Connecticut,
The former home OF bis wife.
Mrs. John Baldwin OF Fort Am. n.
Y. aud her son Wilbur have been visiting
Il Charles Baldviu's also With Mrs. Geo
Baldwin.
Three persons received the rite Of bsp
ism aud united With the church last Sab.
bath, also two children were bapiised 81
be q, mmupion service
Mics NJ. r. Darby. Il New York Cry
.ccon panied by Sister Msiigs aud Sitter
Mary Aossis of the Sisters 81 =, Mary
Trinity Hosp alS Y are .pendias S,p-
em bar az Washington IL lel
AIRS Jos, !, wife Of Es Eza Jones.
rho hs. beer stopping With Mrs Eimun d
Marley, will reiurn 10 her hons Ia Erie.
Pa, some time this month. Mrs Amos
Dsicbelder OF Peru has also bseu visiting
Mrs. Msnley.
-Beruice. syouue sou Of Mr.. Kane,
shiie prse,ieine si,b boz sbd arrow one
lay lsst veek. injured an eye 50 badly {
bat be rss taken 10 Albsny sod bad the
'ys entirely removed. the, hope to rave
Ae other eye 1
II have seen 20 mention of Cur uew
'resn placed 10 oar church . les weeks
ioce. OF OF the many bice entertainments ,
esiiv.i.. ebnreh fair,. &c , at cor people ,
4 jsysd durips The monih iApsn.t. pro.
ably cur reporter ss either asleep or on
journey.
Ns0. d
Pred Holden q Boston Mas. /. risi. |
o. tls pssni. Mr. and Mrs o. J. Hol,
lee. /,
Rev W. H. Davenport Of ws,erbury
u visited II Ja \. Tbomsors las,
sesk
ID. 4 swallow has returned to bis
zone Ia Massachusetts,. bis family viii re-
lsis ia town lev days logger. u