The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-08-23

-. X. Judson and wife have r,
turned from Prince Edwards Island.
Mrs. W. +. Smith gave bridg
party TO her friends Monday evening.
Mrs. Willard Holden of Hartford
Conn, is with friends in town for
week.
Sumner Whitney has returned b
Brooklyn after spending some week
in town.
j. ID. Curtis of New York, who ha
been in town for few days, returned
TO that city Tuesday.
Mrs. Anna Hyde of New Haven
Conn, is visiting her brother, II, I
Hyde for n few weeks.
Mrs. c. C. Fits and daughter Of
Brattleboro were recent visitors at tn,
home Of j, j. Shakshaber.
Will Reid of North Adams is spend
ing his vacation at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Reid.
Architect Ohappel has returned
from New York. Mrs. Chappell and
daughter are here with him for few
months,
The several political parties held
their caucuses on Saturday evening.
The republican party placed in nom-
nation j. b. Webb for representative,
and the democrats and independents
nominated Horace r. Goewey for that
office.
Arlington has four inmates in YER
mont insane hospitals. Their mainte-
nance costs the town nothing. 1t costs
the state about $3.50 year, and is paid
from the tax on corporations, there be.
ing no state tax. If Arlington paid
this, as was formerly the ease, it would
mean town tax of l4.l cents on every
dollar of the grand list. Clement con
dennis the present system of caring
for the insane. Do youf If not, vote
the republican ticket September 4.
EAST RUPERT,
The dry weather is becoming ter
rible.
Warren Wilkins was in town re-
Gently.
Schuyler Towsley visited friends
in Pawlet recently.
Mrs. Hattie Maranville of Dandy
was in town Sunday.
Mrs. Rosa Bromley visited Mrs.
VIM. Tobin recently.
Eddie Stone has been spending a
few days at Messrs. jerks,
Several from here attended the
church fair in Dorset Thursday.
Mr.. and Mr.. John Roberts and
family are visiting relatives in Peru.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Frost spent
Monday with their son Silas in Dandy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Towsley and
son have returned from Bellows Falls.
MIR. and Mrs. Edd. Cr0ssman and
family visited relatives in town recent
ly.
Robert Frost returned TO his home
in Dandy Monday, accompanied by his
sister May.
"A few from here attended, by in
vitation, the reception at Mr.. and Mrs.
Burroughs in Dorset, last week. The
tables were decorated with flowers and
made the rooms very refreshing. Ice
cream and Equinox drinks made lunch
con perfect.
Some more hot days; rain much
needed.
Miss Chorlotte Hapgood of Somer-
vile, Mass, is in town.
Charles Russell is i'll and under
DR.. Millington's care.
Arthur and Bruce Hutchins OF Phil
adelphia are camping here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Batchelder
Of Cambridge, Mass, are at his moth
er's, Mrs. Abbie Batchelder.
Mrs. NJ. j. b. Fuller and children
of Grown Point, n. Y, are at NJ. b.
I Lyons. Mr.. Fuller is expected this
week.
Mrs. w. II. Packer returned 10
/ her home in Greenland, n. H., on
Tuesday, after a fortnight spent Mt her
fathers NJ. b. Lyon.
Field Day was success weather
ideal and good number in attendance.
DR.. Seymour gave short address, fol-
lowed by NJ. J. Hapgood. About SO
was realized from the dinner and fair.
--On Friday evening, August II, a
concert was held IN the church. by
Miss Esther Dale, soprano, and Miss
Mabel lStoddard. accompanies. both Of
I Tow nshend. and Miss Swan, Brom-
1 ley House guest, soloist. The attend
anee was good and the concert a treat.
Peru has one inmate in Vermont IN.
sane hospitals. His maintenance costs
the town nothing. IL costs the state
about slaj year and i paid from the
tax on corporations. there being no
state tax. II Peru paid this, ne was
formerly the ease, il would mean
town tax Of lis cents on every dollar
Of the grand list. Clement condemns
the present system Of caring for the
insane. DO you' II not, vote the re-
publican ticket September I.