The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-06-07

g.. she dread anasnefr CAME and
sursaaasa hin b hThsr lie. Sal.
( u eli BE- b. mlissssd in she church aud
T Sunday scbeol. and Ia mAas PLACES,
( hai mastiy IN iAs hotne oawle shes
b. uGs always iheaghifei Ter The cosps
torf ~ oshasf The heartfelt, sympa.
tliy u The cuumans,y Is rniendcd -
The heart hrslen pArenis and hruihcrs
il tbs grsAi bereavement. The fun
sral all be held al his laie home this
afternoon al ] 10 e'clcCk
MANCHESTER ptRvT.
--l.Ayrin Davis returned 10 Troy,
Monday.
u, /. Kendall j. about once more
aud i feeling better.
y. II Couture vas in Rutland.
Monday.
Hope Ledge No. 10 /. O. O. u. and
Excelsior Lodge No. x ID. Of Il. will
observe next Sunday . Memorial Day
Cor the purpose a decorating the
graves o. the departed members of the
order. Members ~ bath Lodges ART
requested 10 meet at I. @, Q. i, hall al
,. IA. aud then 80 30 the cemeteries
at Manchester Center and Dorset.
Visiting members Of both Orders are
invited 10 paFtlsipaie,
DORSET.
"A. w. Phelon was in Rutland and
Proctor May 30
%. NJ. Barber Of Bennington was a
recent visitor here.
--Pren,iss Kent is in n New York
hospital for further treatment.
Pre- Memorial exercises were held
IN the schools throughout the town.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman b. Carhari
Of New York have been guests at Rev.
e. l.. Carharts.
MIR. and Mrs. David Andrew Of
Plantsvile, Conn, are guests at c, n,
Williams.
Miss Marcia Gray has returned
from Auburndale, Mass, whore she
spent the winter.
Rev. Charles Carhart was in BEN
ningfon last week attending meet
ing of the western Vermont Congre-
gational club.
Mrs. Jerry Crowley and son have
returned TO Fair Haven after visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Moses
Sheldon.
There have already been good
number arrivals for the summer at the
hotels and cottages. Many familiar
faces are noticed.
The May number of the Norma
Instructor, a journal devoted 10 educa-
tional interests, contains an article,
Mature Study in Country Schools"
written by John billiard formerly Of
this place.
Pomona Grange will meet with
Dorset Grange Wednesday afternoon
and evening June 18th. Afternoon
session 3 O'Clock sharp, and evening
session s O'Clock. Members of Batten-
kill Valley Grange are cordially invit-
ed 10 join. Evening session will be i'll
the hands of the worthy lecturer. The
following program will be rendered:
Music, Grange; Address of Welcome,
Il. II. West; Response, Eugene Smith;
Music, Mrs Campbell and w. X. Rob
ertsi Report of Dorset Grange, J. A.
Sheldon; Reading, Mrs. Nelson, Ru-
pert: Music, Mrs. NJ. b. Roberts and
VIC. Mason, Rupert; Original Poem,
Mrs. Olive Roberts, Dorset; Report of
Rupert Grange, w. c. Mason; Music,
instrumental, Miss Duncan, Rupert;
Paper, 1.-THE Grange" Mrs. S. Sny
der, Dorset; Recitation, Miss Har-
wood, Dorset; Current Events, j. S.
Sheldon, Rupert; Music, Mrs. Camp
bell and Il. II. West, Dorset; Cues
tion-Why should Grange Field Meet
ings be held and attended, Aft. J. S.
Sheldon, A. Phelan, W. c. Mason;
Neg. }. II. Sheldon, M. b. Roberts,
Rev. c. l.. Carhart. General discus
sion by the Grange. Sketch, "An
Economical Boomerang" by Mrs. VIM.
Batchelder and Co.. Music, Grange
choir.
Memorial day was observed in Dor
set by w. J. Fuller Post and kindred
organization as has been the custom
for more than Is years. The day was
all that could be desired and every one
from the oldest 10 the youngest seem
ed to enter into the spirit of the occa-
sion. The people came early and by
| 10 o'clock the streets were crowded :.
I The line Of March was taken up from
Grand Army hall to the church, head l.
ed by the West Pawlet Cornet Band
consisting of w. J. Fuller Post, Sons
of Veterans and Woman's Relief Corps,
followed by the school children in
charge of their teacher. With few ex-
ceptions the address has been delivered
from a platform under the old elm
tree; the old barn in close proximity
like the old veterans always looked tie
best on Memorial day. and when dec
GRATED with the national colors seem
fitting for the occasion, but this year
the barn and its proprietor, II. b.
keut, have been removed, and, by
the way, true friend of the Grand
Army has passed 10 his reward. what
ever il may be. His remembrance
will be sacrcdly kept by the old veter'
ans for the many kindnesses shown
them. The church, however, is d
much more comfortable place to listen
10 the address and ritual work Of tn,