The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-06-03

: ebsstsr Depot, J II. whipplr, M.uoue
tsf Centre.
O DsMEr
Harold ksnt i. home ttom Nes y RI
Homer Williams Is still on the sicI
li.i.
Miss Fannie Olsmons Of sprioshs IL
visitiog here.
MIS-. Louise sykes IL taking an out
lug VI Ssrstogs
Mira. George Weeks is conf ned to
her house With illness
-Mifs Buck 10 Of Manobs ter Centre
pus,t OF Mrs J, 4. Hillisrl.
--Mrs Geo. +, Sexton OF Manchester
Centre has be Il visiting her sister, Mrs,
A. b. Roberts,
MIR and Mrs heyes and Mrs. s. II.
| ssell and two daughters are at Miss
Marcia Grsy's for the season.
The following people from Troy
Z, Gently srnved at the Dorset lnn: c. ID.
Sweet, q Is. Harrison, II q Sheldon,
L. b. Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. N Il.
Squires and L L,ssIl
There have been large number OF
arrivals at the Dorset Ion the past two
weeks. among them we notice many Wis
itors who are 10 the habit Of spending
their summers 10 Dorset.
Frank Holley OF Troy recently spent
few days in town aud assisted the choir
90 Memorial Sunday. The other helpers
on that occasion were, Mr.. and Mrs Chas
Willsms Miss Connell Mrs. L. Roberts
and Mr. and Mrs. A. Harrington.
-O~iDg to bad weather there we're not
as many at the Memorial exercises S.tur
day as usual. Mr. Allen Martin OF Barre
delivered one OF the best addresses ever
heard here on any occasion, ut the church,
which did not hold nearly all that wished
To hear 1t, two hundred or more being
obliged TO remain outside. There was a
large number Of g. A X aud s. Of V. In
the procession, headed by the Rupert
band, John Fisher, marshal. The first
exercise Vt the cemetery was ct the W Il
O. mound where cross bad been erected
10 memory Of the unknown dead. Mrs
Emma Tousley presiding. Recitstions
we're given by Bell Roberts, Maud Fisher
and Bernie Connel. Flowers were placed
on the grave OF Mrs. Elizabeth Buckley, |
their lately deceased sister. The G. A
K. service wss held ct the grave OF Burns
Roberts, who responded to the call early
10 the war and after faithful service re
turned to be killed 10 railroad accident.
going down with his e0gine at the post oil
duty, A male quartet composed OF
Charles Williams, VIM. Holley, VIM
Kent and Harry Sheldon aud A. W. Har
rington gave excellent music. The two
lstter came from Troy at the request OF
Mr. Williams, A fine dinner was served
at the close. The Post desire 10 thank
one and oil who helped carry out the pro
gram and iurtith flower and food for the
Friday afternoon was devoted to
pstriotic exercises in our public schools
The following ladies' from the W. Il 9
visited our village schools: Mrs Helen
Williams, Ms Jenna Williams, Mrs,
Mary A Fisher, Mrs rah Weeks, Mrs
Lillian Sheldon besides large
delegation from the village. The higher
department is Taught by Miss Carrie Nc
LA.n. tesoher Of large experience, and
the lever by Miss Bertha Brom ley, who
IL we'll sdspted for her work The
schools united IN the following program:
REGULATIONS, Beautiful flag. by Geo. Lse;
Mary Williams, Bury me like
Soldier. Bernie Sheldon; My Grandpa
vas Soldier; Samuel B.tross; Memorial
Day. Psssl Fisher; The Old Thirteen. Lii
lie Wade. Two Southern Mothers, George
Baoes; FIsg Of the Free. Mabel Ludd;
E.cL Yesr, Mary Tn; essay, Memorial
Day. Nellie Fl her; Tbs Flag, Rsbeces
Mcbride; No Flo-en on my Psps's
rave. Dick Campbell, The Blus aud the
fray. jamie Hilisrd; The Black Regiment,
Il. HllIisrd; o. the Shores Of Tennessee
MAID Fisber, song. America, by the
Ickool EEs. Nichols snd Mrs, Olive
3btrls visited the "HoIlns" school. 26
,upis. t.ugbt by Miss S,r Sheldon
rbey report this school uoder splendid
n,nsgrmenL Nslhsuiel NJ, Wsin. Mrs
Ben amin Batb,r and NJ $ Chsrles Nor
fo.s visited the North school, 20 pupils
aush, by John H. Hilli.rd, George Il
lillian aud Mrs A. Armstrong Wei
a the West Road school. one OF the best
q io~n, taught by Mary ColIiBs John
B Wilkins .nd Mr. aud Mira va
Nobtn VISITED tue South Dorset school
be higher department tsusht by Mis-.
IrLaagLlib. the lover by Mise Sarah
,sllebsr, b th teachers OF large sxpsri
Gee. M .bd Mr.. Hrnty To~sIey wit
d tbs E.sl Rupert school mnsh. by
lt,. s,uus Az thsss schools. number
10 l5s pupils, sith their teacher, p.riic [
psis1 it the ,etvisss s.turd,y.
Group ADD ~hoopias cough are child
nod ;. teftofs bot like pHeuuouis. bfou