The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-05-02

in the lecture room of the church. A
sort OF dress rehearsal was gone
through Monday evening and from all
accounts the affair promises 10 be "a
swell thing" as the saying goes.
Don't fail TO attend.
The Yoke bearers bible class held
banquet in the lecture room of the
church last week Thursday evening,
which was n success in every way.
Besides members OF the class and
members Of the families, the officers Of
the Sunday school were present. After
most bountiful supper those present
listened TO toasts and vocal and nstru-
mental music. The class has a mem
bership of forty-five which swells the
attendance in Sunday school consider
able, the attendance being over a
hundred for several Sundays past.
ARLINGTON.
w. II. Roberts of Manchester
Center, was in town Friday afternoon.
Several from here attended the
play in Bennington Friday night
Miss Sarah Cullinan and her cous-
in, Miss KANE, were in Bennington
last week.
Mrs. +. c. Baldwin of Worcester,
Mass, died suddenly with diphtheria
Wednesday afternoon. The body was
brought here for burial. Mrs. Bald
win was formerly Miss Helen Gault,
daughter of jerome Gault of Airing
ton.
EAST ARLINGTON.
e. +. Buck was in Rupert Monday.
"A. L. Walker is working in Ben
nington.
Miss Julia Caldwell was in Dandy
saturday.
w. A. Griffith of Dandy was in
town Monday.
DIR. and Mrs. S. X. Gray were in
Troy, Friday.
Miss Dulcie Buck of Manchester is
visiting Miss Celia Blair.
Rev. +. B. Harris of Bridport was
in town Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. H. Griffith of
Poughkeepsie are visiting at A. X.
Webb's.
Hugh Webb has been spending
several days with his sister, Mrs. Bert
Marshall, in Rutland.
The Young Ladies' Enterprise So
ciety will meet with Florence Whit
man Thursday, May2
William Stafford had the misfor-
tune to cut his foot quite badly Friday
while working in the shop.
PERU.
M. j. Hapgood visited New York.
last week to attend the annual meeting
Of the Adirondack Murray Memorial
Association.
The experiment is being made in
the field adjoining the village, of trans
planting small spruce from the aban-
doned pastures where they are too
thick.
DIR. X. b. Burton, whose death in
New York and burial in Manchester
occurred last week, was strongly con
nected with the interests of our town.
Although born in Chester, all of his
early life was spent here, his father
being Aaron Burton, and his grand
father Asa Bigelow, who, more than
anyone else, deserved the title of the
founder Of our town. Being ambitious
for a higher education he pursued his
studies under the direction Of his pas
tor. the Rev. Asa y. Clark, aud enter
ed and graduated from Union College,
Schenectady. n. Y, often crossing the
mountain afoot from his home, some
times through the the Notch" then
painless. Taking up the profession Of
medicine upon leaving school, he prac-
ticed mainly and with success in New
York. As be advanced in age be be-
came Interested, naturally, in his boy
hood home, and. building a cottage
just north of the hotel. about ten years
ago, spent, with his family, his sum.
mers here. Entirely through his plan
and energy the Stark monument, to
the passage across the
Of the brigade OF Gen. John
Stark 10 the battlefield at Benniugson,
vas erected upon the bill facing and
opposite his residence. A piece Of
poetry, read on the occasion OF the
dedication, closed with this verse;
tell you. friends. tn svne d these.
This WORK IL due oo< ~bit.
What rzis-d thls granib monument
Was Birsis~ Buron's GRIT.
And a great deal OF grit" it indeed
lid take 10 push the undertaking
through. ms all who have bad such
matters on their hands will realize.
DR.. Burton was passionstely fond 81
lowers. and the study Of botany was
ais chief recreation. We shall miss
his genial companionship, both at