The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-04-28

long Hires. with consumption, The fun
ersl was held a, the Episcopal church on
Mondav. the Rector ot'ieIs,ing. Mr.. Fisher
n ~xs . tinsmilh Ard plumber by trade and
worked for time for Davis A Son and At
!, forwards VAS 10 bushes for himself In
this sIllsge. lie leaves widow and fur
chllifen 20 mourn his ioss.
III MANCHESTER DEI'of.
Mrs. Psily Chapman 10 quite III.
Mrs.. riAik Graves Of Lsndgrove was
!. the guest Il her sister, Mrs. wallace
4 Lsmpsop, las. week.
Mrs. Charles kilburn and family OF
Danfyille, n. Y, are visiting her mother,
Mrs. Rosemond Eldrsd.
Homer Dudley Of South Londonderry
made l.. q Walker and Mrs. Frsek Sim
onds short ylsI, last week.
> IN. g. wrish, Ia moving into Henry
Hicks farm house lately occupied by Mr..
Badger, who has gone to North Bennirg-
ton.
"A small barn belonging to James
Bourn and located on bis upper meadow,
vas burned on Saturday with some four
tons Of hay.
Warren NJ. Wymsn late OF Brooklyn
links the Bennington Banner 10 a good
advestlsing medium, at least Il found him
good homs which suits him. Mr.. wyman
was member Of Col. Wslbfidge's company |
In the Ind w. Vols. during the war OF
the Rebellion Last fall sketch Of Col
wslbridge was published 10 the Banner
and his sister, Ars. Bourn sent him copy
which happened to have the advertisement
Of little farm for sale 10 Pownal and
Mr.. wymsp, having wesrle. Of city life.
came and saw the place and purchased II
and thinks he has one Of the finest locs-
tons In the place. He Is a native Of Mar
chester.
The eighty fifth anniversary Of the In.
sti,ution Of oidfellowship was celebrated
by Hope Lodge No. so, at Manchester De-
pot with the following program: Prayer
by Rev. r. T. Eiwards, reading Of procla-
nation by the Secretary, Kirk Adams
music by Jameson's Orchestra; reading by
Mrs. w. II. Wellman, music by orchestra,
speaking by Richard Bates, music by or.
chestrs, remarks by Rev. r 7. Edwards.
reading by Miss Carrie Amedon, music by
orchestra, reading by Mrs. +. B. Taylor,
closing with music.
DORSET. i,
Ernest II. West purchased the library G
building which was sold at auction.
Mrs. r. M Campbell has returned /
from long Wilt smorg friends 10 Connec ,
ticut.
1t is reported that Robert Bromley has o
sold his farm to New York man and In. t
tends to 20 West. o
Ira Glover, who 10 graduate Of the u
Albany Business College has secured pos.
iton with Norcross & West at South Dor g
set.
%. b. Gilbert employed his summer = :,
vacation at the u v. N. investigating the
weed cinquefoil or prairie weed as 1t 10 To- :
cally called and which 10 such . pest In y
this locality The result is published 10
q bulletin just issued by the experiment G
station. His report is very interesting but d
be proposes no new method Of Graduating q
The weed except the experiment Of psstur. d
'ng small field fenced Of on his fathers g
farm with two'apgora goats. When hard u
pressed for food these goats will eat the u
caves. They have been kept on the same Of
Geld two summers and have made the &C
weeds look "siek," but have not entirely "
billed them out. Perhaps another season 81
will do 90. tt
The regular meeting Of Dorset grange,
No. 23l, was held In school hall Wtdnes- pj
lay evening, April 20. 0neapplication for ~
membership was balloted upon and fret VI
nd second degrees were conferred upon pr
lass Of six. Mrs. r. NJ. Campbell played GO
he piano. An entertainment committee ~
vas appointed for three months, consisting Nj
I Miss Eloisc o. Carhart, Miss Kathryn Il te'
'rennan and Elmer ID Harwood. The IN
pcturer's hour was occupied by q debate pr
q the question Resolved, That Young lea
fan with Good Health ard Brains 10 a.
ure Of VIM ing Ssccess on the Firm as Ia Gel
he Mercantile or Professional Life" vas 'or
iscusad m an interesting mauter. Tie pm
peakers were: Al ismstiys, Elmer d. Hsr- AZ
'ood, Fred @. Store, Wayne Harwooi 'nk
sgs,lve, Richard d. Campbell, AistIn w. 'ne
aelan, Henry Huxood. The judges were 'ne
ohn r. HIlIisrd, Mss Kathryn T. Bren. iap
NJ, Mrs. Roberts. The debate was won W
7 The affirmative. "A Interesting ditcus- 'sp
on follosei. A specill meeting OF The un'
'anae sill be held Wed nesday evening, KY
pril ~, 10 confer the third and fourth de. TUG
ICES. A hsv ct supper will be served.
Alfred willisms has beer quite III but vh,
improving. h.d
--Mrs. Ira Walker who has been III for live
long time, 10 slo,ly Improving. her
Mrs. joseph smonds recently passed Ne,
Z san birthday II good heslth aud 10 and
II able to 20 TO assistance Of those In HAr
I'd Of help. che
~. j. Hspgcod 10 making extensive re-
ire ard Improvements on the Bromley u
base. He is addlrg new dining room lure
',y fee, In length, bath rooms and sleep. llrs
I rooms, ard viii be prepared to do quite carr
Aree business ard BE- in better condition acd
accommodate large dinner parties. sho'
ARLINGTON. AA'
--Nlss Selma Gaait passed Sunday Ia 80
'nby.