The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-02-07

n bad call Monday fron "Billy'
whAlop ~ Esss Dorsei. Mr., whAl~l
10 manager ~ The snfks u Shuttle
apraa Co q New fort. hcarill
ansnceA concern. which fccc0il,
l.eaghi Tbs Rreedley property Al Nonl
Dorset. TIE company has purchase
The three large i.oiierx. stack. guys snt
AL hriuros belonging 10 the boilers
FROM y. w. C7emeni. into whose hand,
the VAL Lighi and Power Co.'S. prop.
ersy came after the Gre had destroyed
ihe mill The boilers are 10 be- moved
10 Dorset. one on the quarry. The
ether two IN ,be compAny's. mall AZ
froedleyyilIe.
"A friend. who ! will cali John. nov
living in Rutland. but who formerly
lived ia Manchester. once related 10
wc an occHranee that came 10 him
~ben ~ yoaBg man he worked IN al
adjoining town on q farm. II was
quiie q larg. farm, carrying sixty
COWS, aud there were two grown up
sons IL the owner. The father. boys
and the one hired man did The milking,
iifteen cows each, night aud morning.
During haying when John, the hired
man. drove the COWS in al five o'clock
10 be MIXED, be was informed thai a
wedding Of lady cousin Of the boys
Was 10 take place thai evening at some
distance from their home. and the
whole family we're going IA the family
carriage aud would be back in time 10
help him milk. He might eat his sup
per, but they were 10 partake of the
wedding feast at the home OF the
bride. John ate his supper, took the
pals and went TO milking. He finished
his quota, but kept right on, expecting
the folks back soon. After he had
MIXED half OF the herd he began 10
think that some accident had happened
10 the family but he knew the cows
must be MIXED, so he kept 10 his task
John MIXED and MIXED until he had
finished, all the while praising himself
for doing so thorough job. He had
been thinking during the last heat, or
while he was milking the last of the
fifteen cows. He went TO the house
and was little surprised TO find
that il was past midnight. John must
have been faithful man for. as he re-
lated il 10 me, he argued that If the
family weren'i coming back, the COWS
had got to be MIXED again that morn
ing by him alone. SO he went 10 the
pantry and ate a second supper, then
he commenced milking the cows
that he had MIXED first the
evening before, and MIXED the
whole herd over again. He began
to think that he had not been treated
fairly, by the time he was done, when,
as he started for the house to get some
breakfast, the family drove into the
yard. They had had such a pleasant
time that he and the cows were forgot
ten and they stayed all night. Many
Of the JOURNAL readers are acquainted
with John, and if should give his
other name they would not doubt this
story, even if they doubted Johns
yeracity.
DORSET.
Edison Starks is again in town for
a few days, staying at the Dorset Inn.
George l.. Newman, manager of |
the Lucky Strike" quarry, was in
town over sunday.
Don't forget the annual meeting
of the Dorset Public Library in the
Library rooms this Thursday even
ing at 7 o'clock.
Ernest II. West has been elected |
vice president Of the Norcross- West
Company, which position was vacated
by the death Of his father.
Mrs. A. w. Curry has been quite
sick for the past few days, being
troubled with asthma, and at the pres
ent writing is not much better.
We are glad to say that at the pres
ent writing Miss Manora Edgerton,
who has been i'll at Manchester, is
slowly improving, likewise her younger
sister here at Dorset.
Mark Ludd. while cutting ice on
Prentiss pond, had the misfortune to
slip and fall in. He was taken home,
but beyond a rather cold bath nothing |
serious resulted.
About thirty of the Manchester
people enjoyed sleigh ride to the
Dorset Inn last Thursday evening,
where they partook of supper and
participated in dancing.
"A very pleasant evening was spent
by all those who attended the social
given by the Woodmen in the School
hall Monday evening of this week.
Games, dancing and light refreshments
filed up the evenings program.
John Wildwood, another Of our
young men, was married early last
week TO Miss May Cone, formerly of
Wells, Vt. The ceremony occurred in
Manchester, at the home of the brides
aunt. We again offer our congratula-
lions.
Those who came out to hear Mr..
Miner speak on the subject Of Panama
last Thursday evening, were well re-
paid. Mr.. Miner gave very interest
ing description of trip TO Panama, as
well as the conditions and sights to be
seen there. 1t is hoped that more OF
the same kind Of talks viii be given in
the near future.
The annual meeting Of the State
Board Of Agriculture Will be held un-
der the auspices Of the Grange, in the
church lecture room, Thursday, Feb.
Is, afternoon and evening sessions.