The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-31

ikss Saturday ON carriage drly'
through This section u the state II,
mads ihe JOURNAL a plcasaB, cali
Em.uan EsiAhrook and wife o
Bennington per 10 town early thi,
week Mrs EstAhrsok was 10 Ai,end
ancs NJ The annual session 81 The Re-
bckah order Al Burlington.
Pre- memorial services were held
ia our public schools Tuesday afier
noon by The pupils u the different
grades. There were a number u Wis
TORS present.
well, At last i has cleared and We
are having real, genuine Vermont
weather. The grass was never green.
~ nor the mountains more beautiful
than they are al present
The Misses Hoy, have joined their
mother here for the summer. Every
one is glad 30 welcome them back, even
10 The Iii,le squirrels who are out to
thank them for their consideration IN
urging live and lie, live" policy.
-Elswhere We note The marriage OF
Vail r. Backlin, former Manchester
boy but now promising attorney OF
Chicago. H. Mr.. Bucklin WAS long a
resident II Manchester and was eduea-
tcd y, Burr a Burton Seminary. We
wish hIm much JOY.
The severe rain storm commenc-
ing Saturday evening and continuing
without cessation until Monday night
has caused a good deal Of loss 10 farm.
ers who bad early potatoes aud corn in.
The river was very high and way over
its banks, having the appearance Of .
regular spring food. The roadway
near the Cascades" was badly washed
and the stone bridge at thai place con
siderably undermined
Tuesday afternoon the Cecilinn
Club met with Mrs. George Lawrence.
The members were most delightfully."-
entertained and extend sympathy 10
those Of their members unable TO be-
present. The program was from List,
The Nightingale, Mrs. 4. c. Orvis;
The Lorelie, song, Mrs. Lawrence;
hongroise No. II, Miss
Aldrich; Rhapsodie hongroise No. ?,
Mrs. Lawrence. Miss Black played
Arabesque by Wrangell. After re,
frcshments had been served the kittens
were introduced 10 the company and
received due admiration. They adj
journed TO meet with Mrs. Robbins
June II fora program of Bygone Days.
MANCHESTER CENTER.
Eddie Shaw OF Adams was the
guest Of bis parents Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. L. H. Holden OF
Bennington were in town Sunday.
"A twilight dance was held at Union
opera house Wednesday at 4 O'Clock.
Miss Minnie Bell, who has been
in Bennington. has returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moon and child of
SALISBURY are visiting at n. Cherbon-
neau's.
Mrs. Il. A. Fisher and children,
who have been visiting in Dandy, have
returned.
--ormsby Chapter d. A. r., met
with Mrs. Helen Snyder in Dorset
Saturday May %, at 2:30 p. m.
Rev. John Barstow was present
and took part in the morning service
at the Baptist church last Sunday.
--One person was received into the
of the Baptist church last
Sunday morning.
Rev. >. s. Brown leaves for st.
Adams Saturday morning TO assume
he duties Of his new pastorate.
Henry A. Marley has accepted q
position as stcnographer for Norcross
4 West Marble Co. at Manchester
Depot.
Rev. Henry Cracker will preach in
the Baptist church next Sunday morn
ing and evening. Mr.. Croker is M
able man and il is hoped that large
win greet him next Sun
lay.
The regular monthly covenant
preparatory TO communion
will be held IN the vestry Of the Bap.
list church Saturday at $50 p. m. Ii
IS urgently requested that there be a
large attendance. Rev. Henry Crock
er il expected TO be present at this
Rev. j. s. Brown preached his
farewell sermon at the Baptist church
last Sunday morning. Mr.. Brown is
\ man Of unusual ability, and during
bis passionate Of over five years here,
be and his fRmily have endeared them
selves to the church and community in
such manner that his departure is
fel, 10 be great loss 10 Manchester.
The pre- memorial exercises at the
Center schools were excellent. Miss
MArien, teacher in the higher depart.
men, very kindly invited the depart
ments 10 hold the exercises in her room
thus giving visitors the pleasure OF
hearing all the speaking. All thesongs
and Rotations being calculated TO In
,pire true patriotism. The salute to
the flag was one Of the moe, gratifying
features Of the day. Many are old
enough to realire the great sacrifice il
eos, 10 give "a this land Of the free
and ,hese homes ot the brave" and
all 81 these exercises only make Us
better citizens and more proud Of "old
Glory"
MANCHESTER DKfoT.
We are sorry Ia report the Illness
- oar fellow iopBsmAn, John q.
EiAskmer.