The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-08-20

q. W. Steele Of Hartford. Conn,
gnesi q George Kellogg
Mr.. and Nm MeMAf.h o. Bochss.s
N. Y. are ., q. W. FEueli'A
Mn J. W. Todd Of Troy. \. T..
stopping 81 Mn. ". Manlsya
Mrs. d. W. Bcnpeii Of wipehendo'
Mass. Is visiting relatives in town
--Georse Gilbert who hss been sbros
for rear j. expected here this week.
Mrs Coon and son Of Cola. n. Y
have been visiting 81 james RobinsoaG
Mrs NJ. J. Martin aud Nj. Tobis
Of New York city are dcmieiled at G, |
Keats.
Miss Florence Wilson OF Boston hh
been spending several weeks at @. N
Sykes.
y. n. Armstrong has been sppoinle
Postmaster in place Of @. NJ. Sykes often
siye partisan.
Mrs Fanny n.andoD) Adkin an'
child OF Lockport, NY. are spending som
Time in Dorset.
q. w. Baker Ii kept very busy thes
days taking strangers about TO zee th'
mountain scenery.
The children's fair and sociabls Las
week was success notwithstanding thu
rainy evening. They cleared over forty
dollars
e =. Brigham and wife. B. Il. Clark,
wife and son and Miss j. A. Small. all oil
Boston are boarding with Mrs. George
Holley,
PROF Z. l.. Kendall who has recently
spen. year in Germany is guest Of @.
Al. Sykes. He goes from here 10 Doane
college, Nebraska
Nearly all Dorset was out Of town last
Friday. Several express wagons besides
private carriages were filled with excur-
sionists to Lake st. Catherine.
Mrs. d. c. Barroll, nurse and three
OF Elizabeth, N. j., Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. A. Wright Of New York are spending
the month OF August at the home OF w.
X. Dunton.
The congregation at the Sunday af-
ternoon service enjoyed rare treat In lis
tening to solo sang by Charles Roberts
Of New York city. q. W. Steele accom-
panied on the organ.
There will be grand concert at the
church on Friday evening, Aug. 2Sth.
under tho direction OF Prof ]. l.. Van
olinda, Conductor OF the Troy Choral
Union. he is drilling a large chorus Of
female voices and he will bring out on
that occasion, among other things Gypsy
Life. by Schumsn. A chorus from Magic
Flute by Mozart and the Spinning Chorus
from the Flying Dutchman. In addition
Mrs. +, Aline Osgood, the oratorio so
prsuo who has gained an enviable repu.
tation in Europe as well as in this country
and who is the favorite soloist Of Theo-
iore Thomas orchestra, kindly consented
10 be present, and will give some fine sci.
sections. No such musical event has ever
before occurred in Dorset or in this vicin-
ty and no doubt the church will be
The proceeds will go to the
organ fund.
EAST DORSET.
"A barn 26x50 feet containing Is or 20
.ons Of hay, harnesses and considerable
other property, all belonging to the town
Iarm, was destroyed by fire about s o'clock
asst Sunday morning. There was an in
'urance Of about $500. The cause OF the
ire is not known. The house, which was
near, also took fire but fortunately was
'aved. There are on the farm three other
arge barns with easements, all substan-
tally built, but being distant from the
house they are inconvenient for the care
II stock, chores, ETC., and Q new barn or
'ome substitute for the one burned 10
needed.
The proceeds Of Father Gaffney's pic.
,ic, the 18th. were considerable. the gate
money alone amounting to Sl75. The
lay. IS usual for his picnics. was favorable
nd the mixing and mingling together
vas highly enjoyed. John Houghlihsn
u Dorset, or South Dorset won FIRST mon
y in The half mile race. aud in the stand.
ng Jump, Wallace Brock Of East Dorset
n the running Jump and hop. skip and q
imp. Matte" McDeed Of South Dorset
. the obstacle race and John Condor OF
North Dorset 10 putting the stone"
ARLINGTON.
The Rev. DR.. Walsh OF Philadelphia
dictated at ST. James church last Sunday
morning, in the absence Of the rector Rev.
J. Gilliat who ofliciated at st. Johns
hurch At Manchester.
Prof James II. Garfield and family
tho have been spending the summsr here,
1T Tor New Jersey, Monday. They will
emsin there until the last Of this month |
hen they will return 10 their home a.
Kansas.
ST. James Sunday school. good many
'arens OF tho children and some others
rent TO Lake Lsuderdale today, Thursday,
q picnic excursion.
Hon. VIM. NJ. Evar,s. cx.Secretsry Of
tate and nov U. s. Senator from New
'ork. Was il town last Friday and took
inner at the Arlington house. he went
0 Sunderland 10 the aftsrn Don, with z. II
'aaheld and others. took tea with Rev.
Dr.. Garfield 10 the evening, and vent TO
,nti.rJ nm Aha ofrlack train Ha vistf