The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-02-18


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Ctsna Ms,lst 81 the Grad Lodge 81 HE
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Dlsiriei nesiics ksid 81 Bertibs,on lsss
vst. A rsins vote 81 sympathy sss ten
dered him by the members Of The Ffs'sf
nifty ihrss sssnblsd.
The pupils Of Nj. Stella Burgess
viii give q musicale 81 The Open Houss
90 Friday evening" Of nat week. Feb. %.
Al admission fee oi tseriy Ave eeris vii
be charged 10 dsfsy the srpeases OF the
evening. Miss Batssss iss fsiihfai and
psipstahins frietd spd iescbtr Of her
scholars and 90 tope that The genera
public viii sncosr.gs bfih nsr ard her
scholsss by . large susndssce ., The even
ing's saier.sioneai.
Prom the Po.isille. Ioss. Review Of
Feb Oh we quote the following 10 regard
10 90 old time resident OF this town. Mrs,
Hoyt wss sister oi the late Msrenus Hol
lister and cont a +. Il. Hollisier: Dian
the UoIlister ". born 10 Manchester.
Vermont, Mar. 3ist. 1906 Was married
TO James b. Hoyi 10 1877; moved TO Spen'
Ger. Msn., 10 1882. where her husband
died. She returned to her uaiive village
With her daughter 10 lsA, where she
united With the ist Ccpg'l church 10 1864,
renewing her relations to the Nes England
ch urch II Auron, H.. where sbe hsd re.
moved silh her daughter. Mr. Julia
Stone. She became > member OF the
Congregational church 10 Pos,ville, In
1865. ctn,ipusliy living 10 The family Of
bar daughter. She was 40 earnest and
devoted christian aud faithful example.
She died Jan. 3lst. 1892. fsei 50 YEAR,
and 10 months
An ArprAL. % An i. n ri is 10 be inside
10 send something 10 the relief OF the pee
pie OF Russia Who SIRE starving. The re-
por, OF the United States minister TO Rus.
ris says that, on . conservative estimate.
there sre fourteen millions OF people In
that country Who will have 10 be helped or
they will siarve. The Russian government
hiss slresdy appropriated nesrly fifty mill
lions Of dolla,s for relief. The Gar, ont
Of his private means, has given most lib
erslly. But While there is famine 10 Rms
III, and short hsrvAsis ever oil Europe.
such 80 abundant harvest ~ we have bad
has never before been known. Our wheat
crop alone is more than two hundred mil
lions OF bushels greater Than that OF last
year The United States therefore ought
10 come generously to the relief OF the
Russians. Europe will doubtless bear her
share OF the burden, but she has suffered
loss from her scsnty hsrves,s. the wheat
crop alone being tso hundred millions OF
bushels less than that Of last yesr. Our
country Ia the only country in the world
tbst has bad an abundant hsrvest. The
people that have been blessed in such
msnner should rot forget to be erstefu
and give. Tue governors OF Massachusetts
and Iowa have already issued proclsms'
tions calling for aid. Relief societies are
being organized 10 many places knd signs
sre sccumu,sline that the American peo'
pie will not be appealed to in vain. Lei
us try TO remember that We have no RICH
TO withhold bread. il we have 1t TO give.
when our brother men are on the point Of
starving by the million A committee will
ssk aid from every one Who will give.
Grain OF any kind will be accepted The
committee ask that the grain be delivered
Ut the grist mill. where Mr.. wbipple has
kindly offered to receive il and pay the
money for II. I, is hoped that every on'
will think this matter over seriously, and
gladly give what ii il honestly decided be
or she is sble 10 give. Such times are the
real tests Of our characters. May the test
show that we are al least self,deDying
aud generous
MANCHESTER DEPOT