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Miss Alice Stockwell of Manchester,
is visiting her grandfather, Henry STAN
nard.
Mrs. Samuel Curtis of Rutland, and
two daughters have been visiting at Geo.
FL. Williams. Mrs. Curtis will be re-
membered as Amelia PETER, daughter of
Seth PETER who was a resident of Dor
set for many years, removing to Castle
ton, and later to the West.
Miss Susan Jackson and two nieces of
Andover, Mass, are visiting in Dorset.
Fuller Post and w. K. G. will have an
outing at Atwater Bay, Lake st. Cath
crime, Wednesday, August 10Th. 1t rs
expected UnaU large numOeT Oh the
comrades and members of the w. r. G.
will be present Granville Post and
Corps, POultney Post and Corps, and a
large delegation from Skinner Post.
Manchester Depot, will be there. This
picnic is not confined strictly to Grand
Army men or ladies of the Relief Corps,
but whoever does go is expected to have
a pleasant time. Fuller Post will pro-
vide teams for such OF its members and
those of the w. r. G. as have not the
convenience to attend, but all must car
ry provisions to meet the requirements
of the occasion.
S. M. Stearn of New York City, occu-
plying the Maj, DuntOn residence for the
summer, has little son very low. DIR.
Liddle, our village physician, has charge
of the case. There has been in cOnsulta-
ton physicians from Manchester, AL
bany and New York City, agreeing how
ever, with his diagnosis of the case.
Mr.. Stearn and family have the SYM
pathy of the community and hope that
through the skilful treatment of our
physician, his little son will be restored
to health. The Lucier Comedy troupe
were billed to show here Wednesday
night. The troupe is very popular with
the pubic and are having full houses
every night They were on hand early
Wednesday morning and came out with
their band to make their parade. After
playing a piece or two, Mr.. Stearn saw
the noise disturbed the sick one and the
gentlemen were informed of the condi-
ton of the child and that their music
disturbed it, and they stopped The
hall where they were to show is in such
close proximity to the house, Mr.. Stearn
bought them off, paying fifty dollars,
and the troupe went their way. The
public lost treat no doubt by the trans
action.
IN MEMORIAM.
WHEREAS, Our comrade, A. X. Sykes
has been summoned through the mys-
terry Of death into the presence of the
Supreme Commander, again reminding
us notwithstanding the strong ties
which bind us together, we must sub
NIT to the Great Commander.
WHEREAS, We bow in humble sub
mission to the decree, yet we feel
sense of sadness as one by one of our
number are called to obey the edict, and
pass the portals of the unseen world, and
visibly from our presence, but with hope
that theirs is glorious happiness; be
it,
ResolUed, That we as surviving sol
diers of the war, and members of VIM.
j. Fuller Post, No. So, q. A. B.. do
mourn the loss of our comrade, that we
tender our earnest sympathy to his fami.
ly, that our colors and alter be draped
for the space of thirty days, in memory
or the husband and father and our com
rade. That this resolution be published
in the county paper, entered in our rec
ords, and copy furnished the widow of
the deceased.
G. NJ. Lincoln, John Fisher, Geo. H.
Williams, Committee.