The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-02-18

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Sing. Thoa Merry Bird. Misses Emil
0nmlh and Adaie Benedict. Messrs
Wallace Brock and Clarepcc Griffith.
BLACK DcAKp ExEacIsn
Dsset Dostt Matte Metcalfe and Eunes
Lugens
A. the Heart psnteih. Clas
Song snd Cnoras. Master Frank Genpe,
Hsniisg Chorus. Clas
Admission 20 ocnts. Childrn 10 cents
Con weDces promptly at 73o.
xAScHmrEE pnror
Ma Enron. Pnrsaant 10 announce.
men, The womsas Relief Corps Depart
msni Of Vernon. met In convention .
Brastleboro. Feh 10th and 18th. Sixty
Ave delegates and about i25 member
were present who were Hospitality and
kindly entertained by the good people o
Brst.lsboro All but three OF The seventeen
Corps 10 the state we're represented Wed
nesday +, NJ. vas devoted TO receiving
and assigning guests In the evening thu
work Of The order Was sxemplined by thu
department officers Thursday morning,
session was devoted 10 the reception Of
the reports Of the President. Secretary and
Treasurer, appointment OF the yariou,
committees and The address Of the Presi-
dent. Mrs. MinnA @. Hooker. OF Skin
ner Corps No. II. she said: Skinner
Corps No. IL, was organized At Manchester
Depot. Jan. 30tb. with ~ charter mem
bcrs. We know by the membership that
the last work 10 the way Of organization by
the present officers Of the department will
stand as guarantee that they have faith
fully performed their duties. The report
OF the Department Secretary. Mrs. l.. W.
Howe. OF Brsttleboro. contained these sta.
tistics, Number of Corps existing IN
the state Feb. 4th. 1856. @; chartered dur
ing the year. IL total, II; number 10 good
Feb, Atb, 1885. 25l; present
membership, Gss: amount expended in
charity s2l0 90; number Of families and
assisted, 1903; amount OF relief
fund on hand. s739 SO; general fund on
hand 1929 SO. At the afternoon session
The following officers were elected Presi
dent. Mrs Lncy j. Gibson. Bennington;
sanior Wee President. Mrs Fanny W,
parkhurst, ST. Johns bury; Junior Vice.
President, Mrs Dennis Coiley. Windsor;
Secretary, Mrs. Laura Long, Bennington;
Treasurer. Mrs. Anna Day, Bennington;
Inspector, Mrs. Leonora W. Howe, Brat.
leboro; Chaplain, Mrs Hattie 8. Dodge,
springfield; Installing Officer, Mrs. NJ. B.
Goodwin, Wells River; Department Coun.
'elor, Mrs. ]. 9 Blackmer. Manchester
Depot At the closing session Thursday
,vening the newly elected officers Of the
department. we're installed by Mrs. Minna
]. Hooker, 10 the presence OF u large as
Sedgwick Post. q. A. r., and
Iohn s. Tyler, Camp Sons OF Veterans DO.
ng present The evening was eplivened
" hne vocal and instrumental music and
hort speeches from Rev T. W. Whitney
md Col. Hooker. 10 all respects the con.
'ention was decided success.
DORSET
--Marcelus Taylor Of Iowa, is guest
Il Homer johnson.
Rev. Geo. u. Gilbert, occupied the
pulpit Sunday afternoon.
Clinton Lord OF West Brattleboro. is
listing his daughter. Mrs. J. b. Marley.
--Newcome Paddock has gone West 10
pursuit OF new home His family will
ollow soon.
Snow has nearly all left and lumber
nen look blue.
The Hapgood mill is shut down for
epairs.
--Dwight Styles is home from Ludlow
u vacation.
M. G, Walker and family have re-
,osed to Manchester A few evenings
efore they left about sixty OF their friends
I'D neighbors gave them surprise" WIS.,
!. and left with them good number Of
resents
"A good many people are still on the
ick lis, and among the number are CAL
in Williams, II. o. Davis, Bell Farnum
nd Alvsh Carley's child.
The undersigned desire to return sin
ere thanks to the many friends who made
il yisi, on Tuesday evening. Feb, 8. on
be eve OF our departure from town. and
specially for the many tokens Of remem
'erancs and good will left with " on that
In 4 Mns NJ. O. WALKER AND FAMILY.
aoSDvILLE
--Aroiher ibaw followed by colder
heather.
We learn that Henry Duane refused
0 grind car load Of corn for the Gran
ers. W
The friends Of Mrs. George Smart OF
hester. have been iniormed that she is
"a. Just alive with no chance for recovery.
Ihe il the daughter Of Harrison Kendall
ormerly Of this place
Quarterly meeting will be held 10 the
harch nett Thursday At one o'clock.
residing Elder Cooper will be present
I'd for the last time on this charge.
The Dramatic Club gave an enter
Ainment last Thursday evening for the
eneft OF The church. Dread upon the
Waters" Vas presented followed b. farce
he principal characters ~ere taken by
iiss Minnie Burbee. Mrs Carrie Taylor,
fra H. q. Phillips. A y. Briggs, d. y.
sayior. y. O. Chnffia. NJ T. Vale and "A.