The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-23

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composed Of Very sood nra sitter delibei
slipg 90 II io' tao hours failed 10 ssree,
EANcansTtE cENrEs
Mr. ana Mr. skeel bare 10 need bonn.
from their Wedding trip.
An Who have bsen privileged 20 heat
Rev. Hrbefi Pfobeft al tho Baptist church
TIE pact tao Sundays. will be Glad 10
learn tina, be has sesspied ae,il 10 become
tbs ps.,o, II the church, sod sil preach
asIt Sunday.
The service which uss 10 hsye been
beld 10 Ziou church last Friday rtsuips
bui vas postponed, slil take place on Fri.
lay evening r. he ptestn' ~epk bsgiohins
st bali pss, srvea Rev X Soaring Of
Arlington siil be The officiating clergy.
msn.
-providence permitting there will be
missionary meeting for this district Of th,
Vt. Branch q the womep's Auxiliary 10
~. Thomas church. Brindon 90 Wsines.
day, fsb. BIB. Rev Il. scaripg of, Ar
ilng,oa all preach the sermoa sppropri.
ate 10 the occasion Efforts are being
made 10 make this meeting equal 10 inter-
est to any shich have preceded II and il
IS hoped that there will be q full attend
aoce Of ladies from all parts Of the dis
irtct. Hall fare rates upon the railroads
have been secured.
| DORSET
"A Is. Armstrong is visiting hi. daugb.
ter 10 Rutland.
WIN Holley is home from bis trip to
Calitornia and intervening points
Rev. T. J. kloek gave two ei eelleni
sermons Sunday. 70 veil filled houss.
Mrs Ira Hlliud OF Genneseo, Ny
is visiting her auut Miss Vance at The
"Hemlockp
DIR Liddle is conhbed 10 the bed with
illness He had the prevailing disorder,
and yielding to the call OF patients went
ont before he had fully recovered.
There is little to write about except to
mention the sick ones and that would take
up too much space Typhoid pneumonis
is feared 10 case OF II. q Harwood The |
other cases, though some ofthem severe
10 not occasion serious alarm
From De Kab, H., paper we copy
the following notice OF the death Of a for. |
mer resident OF this town: Mr.. James A. |
Hodge died at his late home 10 this cit, |
on wedre day agedS6y years. Mr. Hodge had |
been feeble for many years and has suffer. |
ed more or less Ia the later years OF his life |
from pulmonary difficulties. but the end |
came mere suddenly than his friends anti
cipated, No doubt the prevalent epidem
10 OF 10 fluepz, influenced and fastened the |
event. Mr. Hodge was born in the year
1904, at Dorset, Bennington county, Yer |
mont He was married in 10 1888 to Miss
Delight Is. Broughton. who died Nov. II
1850. He was married the second time 10
Miss Susan Gray, Jan. 20, 1855. at Brook
ield. Wis. Mr.. Hodge came West in 1854.
aud lived 10 Brookfeld aud Waukesh a
Wis, until 1862. when be moved with his
wife. the present Mrs. Hodge, to this city,
where he has since resided, leading a
quiet, unostentatlous life, devoiing him.
self to bis private affairs and the welfare
and happiness Of bis families. His tastes
we're refined though simple. He was o
man OF fine sensibiities, esthetic 10 his
literary tastes aud independent in bis 70.
iigious views He was careful not TO make
bis peculiar views, whether OF religion,
politics or whstnot, offensive TO bis fell ow
men. He was liberal In thought and &c
corded TO his neiehbors all the rigl II
NulCu ne ftrtfNtu lDT niDhtI In Us
demise the world loses good man and Lis
family . most excellent. kind and indul-
gent husband and father. In affairs OF
business Mr.. Hodge was a man OF scrupu.
lous integrity. This fact is fully attested
10 the circumstance OF his having been
postmaster OF bis native village in Yer.
mont. for twenty years. He was also en-.
gsged in mercantile pursuits for many
years and accumulated during bis lifetime
a handsome competence.
EAST DORSET
The January award OF scholarships al
Harvard University has Just been made
aud among the names we notice that OF
John J. Cochran Of this place.
The grip is so prevalent that it iut T.
teres with business. Last Friday MIR.
Grout and Mr.. Cocursn were both attack
ed and telegrsphed to Harry Grout who
is attending Burr and Burton Seminary TO
come and help out with station and most