The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-07-25
HOWLEY & O'BRIEN,
MEAD BLDG, S CENTER ST.
RUTLAND, VERMONT


The past week has been replet
with weather. There have been som
very severe storms. notably on Wed
nesdsy and Saturday last; there ha
also been some of the most beautitu
weather that il was possible 10 have
Good weather for crops Of all kind
withal.
AT the request Of members OF hl
University Extension class last year
Mr. Miner will conduct another serie
Of meetings this summer, beginning
Tuesday, July 80, al II O'Clock a. m
The discussions will be devoted chief,
TO botany and zoology. Tickets a
Hards. adv.
Frank A. Weiherbee Of Eugene
Ore, is visiting his old home here ~
Manchester aud will spend some time
with his relatives and friends. Mr.
Wetherbee has been very successful rs
a merchant in his far western home,
and the JOURNAL extends It's congrat
ulations.
One OF the social events of the
season took place last Thursday even
ing, when Miss Florence Taylor OF
Brooklyn gave a eotlllon at lone
Pine" the handsome country place Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. james l.,
Taylor. The color scheme Of the dee
orations was pink and green, An
elaborate supper was served on the
broad verandas Of the villa.
The new building that W, Il. Hard
il having erected for the postotice and
JOURNAL Office is rapidly nearing com
pletion and il is expected that the
JOURNAL will be moved sometime dur
ing the present summer, but the part
for the postoilice will not be done UNI
til later owing to the length Of time
necessary for the making of the new
fixtures.
On Wednesday, July 3lst, from 2
10 p. M, the ladies Of st. Johns
Church propose holding a sale of fancy
articles, ice cream and cake, etc, ut
the cabin Of Wayside, Mrs. Cassard's
cottage, for the benefit of the new
All those who have kindly
offered TO contribute to the sale are re-
quested 10 send ices and cream by 80
p. M, and all other articles by 10 a. m.
DIR. l.. 4. Hemenway accompanied
his brother Il. II. Hemenway and wife
10 Troy on Saturday afternoon last
where Mrs. Hemenway was taken to
the hospital TO be operated on for APP
pendicitis. The operation was per-
formed on Monday and at the present
time Mrs. Hemenway is doing as
nicely as could be expected We sin.
cerely hope for a speedy and complete
recovery.
Never before in the history Of
as summer resort have
there been so many people here during
July. The Equinox House is far
ahead OF the record made last year in
The number of permanent guests, while
double the number of transients stop
here. The latter good patronage is
iue to the large number Of automo-
bile tourists. The smaller boarding
houses are also overrun with their
guests aud can now hardly find room
10 accommodate the arrivals.
Daring the severe storm on Wed
nesday last lightning struck an elm
Tree on the farm OF A. c. Conner IN
he east part Of the town and killed
Ihree cows, and came near killing the
man who was driving them, Mr.. Wolf.
The same storm undermined part of
The abntemenls OF the NJ. u. 4 g..
Railroad where il CROSSES the highway
on the road 10 Barnumvilie and very
damage was done TO the
This viii entail quite q
sum in making the necessary repairs.
The Benefit Bridge for the Fresh
Air Funds OF the New York Tribune
,nd Troy Times, which was held on
Friday evening At the club house, was
. decided success Several generous
rifis in addition 10 the number Of tick
~ sold. raised the sum realized for
outings for the children Of the tepe-
nen,s, to sa3. Mrs. &. A. Sands, who
managed the Benefit, was assisted by
Miss Beekwith, Miss Francis, Miss
lois Buruhsrn, Miss Margaret Steele,
Mas Margaret Carpenter, the Misses
Shuts and Miss Cleghorn.
Daring this week just passed there
have been very large number 81
automobiles pass through this town
ind there have been several examples
i what can BE- done in complying with
he law regarding the speed 81 such
machines shile passing through ~.
ages. There siill remains few who
nusi feel that ihey are the chosen u
be earth by lbe way they openly defy
be Las. The mills " God grind
'iowly." bat when th~y once ee, down
70 the real process 81 grinding they
yrind regardless and then someone's
feelings may be han
--on "Wednesday - ncKi week .
House Warming Party" will be riseu
a The Congregational Parsonage To
sh,ch all the members Of the church