The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-08-13

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are going 10 play Montsy ner, 81 Maj
chester Centre
Word 80 recently rsoeivsd from ~
vieh, Conn.. that NJ. aud Mrs. Jan,
Bates isee Elbs Besbs) hare WELDON
Increase iH their siss Of the family lM
Bates ~
There vss 90 expensive brestdovn I
The Freddy mill. Tuesday afternoon. Tb
pilnsp tha, rens the large wheel 10 tb
engine brots osusing other dsmsse.A ma
IRON pilisbofgh 10 repairing the brea
and The mill will probably start sssi
Monday.
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There 10 eonsidersbls srsss 10 cut ye
the farmers being late IN their work.
Ball splhssissls uill be on, 10 fore
from this place to zee that u. v, NJ. ans
Laureate contest.
There bids fair 10 be . very lsrg,
crop OF spples this year, aud they will b.
needed 10 localities where there are nooe
Mr.. Lucien Hove. John Howe vii.
snd daughter drove mp from Bnttlebore
last week. and returned by the Gay OF Ben
ningtoo.
MIR. aud Mrs. Charles Lyon Of Salem.
N. Y. Mrs. A. J. Gray Of Hampton. lows.
sod Mr. and Ms, Edward Bstchslder Of
Townsbend have been making Peru friends
. visil
The great event Of the past week, aud
indeed IN event In the bistofy OF Peru.
vas the Mary Howe concert. No, once 10
. hundred years is . small town like this
favored with such Q rare treat. The aud
ieoce wss worthy the occasion Is not only
Peru WAS ont in full force, but large nun
bers came from Manchester, Dorest, Land
grove. Londonderry and Weston. Miss
Howe is not exactly one Of "our girl"
but her mother was and many Of the relA'
tives still reside here. IL is not strange.
therefore. thst our anticipalions Of the
event we're great. aud they were not dis.
appointed. The small church filled to re
pleiion on . hot night was poor place for
The best musical effects but Miss Howe's
voice was able TO overc, me oil
obstscles end rang out sweet and clear
not only in the difficult echo song OF
EckeIt but also in the sweet ballads. that
we're perhaps better appreciated by our
people. She VAS enthusiastically enoor.
ID after each number. and kindly respond
ID three times. Sweet Home, sang as We
nay imagine angels TO sing it. closing the
The instrumental part OF
be programme furnished by Messsrs.
Jana, TEACHER and Lucien Howe WAS well
endered and added greatly to the saccess
I the enter tsinment. Miss Ma,tison rem.
cred her selections in pleasing manner
nd was heartily encored. That the Perm
eopIe thoroughly enjoyed and approciat
tue concert is shown BY the following
solutions unanimously adopted at a
Irge and enth usiastie meeting subseq uent
D the concert.
Whereas: The Congregational Society
Peru have enjoyed the rare musical
I'D intellectual feast given by Miss Mary
owe. assisted by Miss Edith Msttison,
IT, Lucisn Howe. Mr.. Marvin Hill Dana
I'd Mr.. Geo. Il. Tbscher and received
10 entire proceeds OF the sane amount,
g to two hundred dollars above the nec'
ssry expenses. therefore be it,
Resoired: That We return our warmest
anks TO Miss Howe for her thoughtful
ndnsss and generosity, which has plac
within our reach the means for repair,
& our church edifce and thereby
rens thenins that church that her apces l
RS were active in planting snd sustain.
gfor many years. That she may long live
the full enjoyment Of Heavens sweetest
II 10 the fervent wish Of her many Peru !
ends.
Resolved: That We tender our heartfelt
snks to Miss Edith Madison, Mr.. Lu,
20 Howe. Mr.. Marvin Hill Dana and Mr.
20. Il. Thacher for their very efficient v
,istsnos in one Of the srandest entertain !.
ants Peru has ever enjoyed.
Resolred: That We also Extend. kind re. p
to al others who rendered val q
BILE assistance on that occasion. 81
Resoired: That these resolutions be q
blished 10 the local papers and inscrib. =
on the church records.
H. j. Batchelder.
NJ. b Lyon. Com.
P, d. Wyman.
sUHDERI %
Cook aud his friends expect to attend
n NJ