The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-01-12

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--sstarsr Relief Cotps. No. III. hAs The
follovias roster o. efsoers for lss-: Jen'
neii nlsstnsr. rfss Sal. Hamilton. :.
H. r.; Sarah Hiei.. J. v r, Asneis
Coot. Tfess Della sylss, Sc Fannie
Saith. Con Mar Boisierd, Cbap., lila
Bell. o.. Lizzie Tossley. A. g, Mary
tsep'ly, A. q.
--0fsoers Of simmer posi. No, "a, q. A.
Il. Ter lsss. Iohn G. Blsekmer, Com
mander; W. II saith. d v Alnon Day,
J. ", H. II. Lip.ie,. Adia,.ni, y. W.
Cook, Qasriermasler; L. H. Hemsnssy.
Surgeon, Rev l. Y brosn, Chaplain
Ora whitmsn. o d, G II Scott. o. @
George II. ssih q l. T.; II. 5. Sykes,
s NJ. Delegate 10 Dcpsr,men, Eneamp-
msni, W. H. Smith, Alternate, NJ. W,
Uilry.
--Conrade simonds. s mastering Off :
Ger, installed the officers Of Skinner Relief
Corps aad Post Saturday evening Alter
tbs installation very nne supper pre-
pared by the ladies' Of the Corps 81 the
bou.e Of Commander Blsckmer. VAS Gu.
loved by the Post aud their families
After tuppsr a short time was spent 10
listening TO remarks aud the reading OF
p,prrs prepared by members OF the Corps.
Al the close The ladies Of the Corps pre-
senied dozen foe silver kniyes TO their
pfesiIsnt, MtS, J. G. Blaekmfr, Ia token
OF their appreciation Of her services 10 be
bali Of the ots.0iz ,tiou duung the past
three years lucy also presented check
Of ,went, five dUilafs 10 the feiiei fluid Of
the Post BJth organizations ATE 10 a
iiourisbing condition SOL the meeting Sat
urday evening Wa Ell iei by ali A
camp lire will be hell IA trt weeks
when the public viii have AZ opportunity
to loiu them 10 having good time.
BARAunymLE
IS. aver a liguios's have logs enough
on tie way IRON the stump TO their mills
10 Peru aud Winhsl to make 200. 900
feet Of lumber aud have fourteen first clses
teams drawing them ia. IL will take
about sir weeks Of good sledding TO get
them all 10
Rec. RUFUS Pat il in very poor
poor ntslth his gin,er,
--Mrs II. A williams who has been IN
poor health seems to be improving.
-Miss Carrie Smith came from Troy to
spent the holidays with her mother at the
old homestead,
Miss Anna Sykes returned last week
te Mt Holyoke seminary after spending 9
week WITH her parents
-rhs ladies' OF the II ,iiei Corps recent
" gave pleasing entertainment at School
ha'l, called "shoe box festival
Mrs. q. NJ. Sykes has gone to b ston
to visit relatives aud also attend the meet
ing OF tie Wonau's Board of Missions
--Tne week Of prayer was observed
here. Oaing to the stormy weather Jan.
l, communion services we're postponed to
last Sunday.
- Silas Frost was recently married In
Granville to Hattie Hopkins OF Sonth
Dorset AMI has brought bis wife to bis
home here,
Union services are continued the
present week at the Baptist church. Next
Sunday evening there will be union ser
vice at the Methodist church at 630
We have seen no mention OF Christ
mas services here, but the day was not
forgotten, appropriate services being held
a, the church, and there we're the usual
family gatherings
MIR and Mrs G. b. Kent entertained
a large number Of invited guests on the
evening Of Dec %. and also party OF
friends last Friday evening Both occa-
sions we're very enjoyable to those present
aud all agree that the host and hostess
know how to entertain their friends 10 the
happies, manner
Saturday evening tue hall was filed
with guests invited to witness the installa'
ton Of the officers Of Vim. J Fuller Re
lief CORPS aud Post, There we're recta
tions from members Of the Band oil
Hope" W. FOLEY reciled pos N, speech
es were made by some OF our citizens and
and by Mr. Bowen OF East Dorset, Mr., Wa
tiers OF Ps~let and others There was al
so appropriate singing. Au elegant vii
low rocking chair was presented by the
ladies OF the corps to Mrs. Geo. Williams
10 appreciation OF her services as Presi.
dent Of the Corps for the past two years
The new officers OF the Post are as follows
Ezra Nichols, Post Commander; Dghton
Lee, s V. c.; Jesse Robinson. j. V. c.
N. Mcwsyne. Adit Dsigbt Sykes, q.
NJ: Beniamin Ba.bef Surg Geo. W.
Baker, Chap Geo Willisms, 0. d.
Abel T W,man. O. g.; John Connel. s.
NJ. Henry Woodward, Q. Ms
| rAHiET.
john Crapo alter lev days stay In
town returned TO New york Monday.
Morning Flower lodge No, II Il. A A.
II. will hold a regular meeting at Masonic
ball Jan. ~
Geo. D. Wnuer. wi'e and daughter. o.
| California have bea spending several days
q a