The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-01-09

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r.risi, ytosrs~iss 81 The seretess
W 81, "a IN .na 90 hOps 70 zee u fanhirs
ssos.
Mis-. Nellie H.diey iss satti 10 the
i.nily Of EassSs sin@er..
M. q, Ptslps u spensias iss
weea. vi,h bis rsreEis is soote Darss''
-Thom. n. M.sis' hss entered The
Alb.sy Busisea College Tor eoar.e o.
nusy.
Fred Hollsy Of Troy tas bteb ~
SEQ, visitor uiit bis mother aud sister
10 this village,
-Aarslia. sykes Of Hise,borsh 10 ''si
ins b.. brother. @ NJ Sykes sed ether
relatives 80 towp,
-prent,ss Kent OF Albany b. been
recent sussi st bic parents. Mr, and MRS.
Charles u Ken,
Hoo. sod Mrs. W. d shsldoo, sho
rsre meets ever Sandsy 81 W, ]. Hoilss's
have returned 10 Bennington.
-Dariss the past yest Louis B,tehei
der and Ernes, L igerion we're present 10
y. n every sundsy durias the year 10
appreciation Of this they hsvs each re
osly.d . sabscription to the American
Boy" Tor 1902.
The sacrament OF The Lord's supper
u. observed Sundsy morning. Three
persons we're reserved ieso the church -
com IN meant members. two on confession
Of faith aud one by letter. Fey A.
simn oos rang at this service The Holy
Cny',
n Rev. and Miss Cnhari opened their
home TO the church people Tuesday eve
Ming December thirty first. A choice
musical programme was carried ont con
sis,ins OF vocal aud Instrumental selec
tons. After socisl period the company
adjourned 10 tbe church where the last
hours OF the dying year we're spent In
meditation and prayer.
-QisrryiDs a, South Dorset has cess
cd until warmer weather 10 tbs spring
when 1t will be resumed with . largely
increased force. II 10 diffienl, to fup the
machines 10 cold ves.her and there Is
large stock CT blocks op bsod. Several
teams are employed in drawing them to
Manchester We hope and expect there
will be a railroad in the bcsr future
-Cougressnsn Foster Is DESTROYS OF ee
tsblishiug Tree delivery route II the PEG
| ole deere il. Oae might be started from
Manchester, taking The portb road ss far
80 Rupert corners and the south rosd on
the return. TINS reaching lsrge mum
Der OF fsnilies, The people living near
the post offises On the route could get
their mail as now. II spy OF the residents
90 such q route are interested enough 10
the matter 10 oirculsie petitions Tor such
a route they can procure blsnks by call
ling at the JOURNAL off Sc in Manchester
II the route i, established the csrrier will
probably leave Manchester 10 the morn
irg and make only one delivery each dsy,
The annual church meeting was held
Thursday, jar, Dad, With dinner ct coon.
The attendance wss not 90 large rs 10
former years, yet goodly number we're
present to snswer to the roll.csll and let
ters we're read from absent members.
MANY Of the older members we're present,
there being two over ninety years Of age
Mrs. Mauley "a and Deacon Kellogg o.
and several between so and 80 Officers
we're elected, CLERK. Miss b. NJ, Pratt,
Treasurer. q NJ Sykes. Advisory Commit
tee, Miss Louise Sykes, Miss Angie Hol
ley, and Mrs. Snyder. Ushers. William
Bsrro~s, Richard Campbell. Orgsnist.
q, p, Gilbert, Sunday School Superinteu
dent. Mrs. Geo, II. Gilbert, Secretary.
Mrs, Sexton, Treasurer. Mrs. Sexton. Ii
brsrisn G. d MoWsyne. Orgsuist. Miss
Gertrude Seymour.
We copy the following from the Gran
willie Sentinel, The ert-Holley fam
, lies and their.kith aud kin have large
! representation 10 Dorset life, These bes'
the surnsmes Of Gilbert, Holley. Sykys,
West, Liddle, Kent Gray, Lee end Arm
] etronq To eliminate these from Dorse's
! population will cause no en- oil red uciion.
, The sathtrlns OF the clans at the home oil
Prof, Geor. Gilbert Christmas day. wat
notable event. Oaly those who are al
present residents oil Dorset we're called,
There we're some fI,y present at the gath
eriue. too msny to be here enumerated
} There are many more scattered over the
country. Among those present. the fore
mo.t in seniority was Mrs Harriet Dol
ley Gilbert, who 10 81 years Of eye. A
large number Of those present we're direct
descendants OF Mrs. Gilbert She is the
lsst living OF family OF eleven children
six Daughters and FIVE sous. -Four oil
the sols hvsd TO be past eighty years oil
age, also four Of the daughters oae dy
ing Of the ripe age Of eishiy.four. their
l.ther. William Justin Hollsy, living 10
the age Of eighty sir. and their mother
TO the age Of eipbiy Ave years. The gath
srins OF these many kindred st the home
OF Professor and Mrs George Gilbert wss
made . notable occssioo, % yell II should
Elaborate pfepsfsiiops we're made Tor the
enteft.i menl Of The guests. Music; 70
cal and Instrumental, consisting Of songs.
10 chorus, DUETS sod solos. inside up q
share OF the exercises. for which . speeisl
programme bsd been prepared. Rssd
ices. recitstions. etc. we're given sbou
lias much ns.ural ability and Culture.
For several generations pset the different