The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-04-18

nomination. has been in town about I
week. and has been entertained BY
Mrs. lsaAe Lndwig. On Sunday even
in be preached, by invitation. al The
Union church, 10 an unusually large
congregation, many Of whom much
appreciated his words. He plans "
40 70 Bsrnumville the latter part Of
the week. 10 hold rysnrelisiie services
in the school house there.
%. n. Whitney died al his home in
North Dorset, ON Tuesday Of las, week,
from the effects Of a shock. He was
in his seventy fourth year, but had
been strong and active until abou, a
week before bis death. The funeral
was held al the house on Thursday, Al,
one O'Clock, and the burial took place
OF the East Dorset cemetery. On ac.
count Of his fathers illness, Miss Lou
Wall substituted for Ernest l.. Whit
ney at the village school last week, and
Miss Helen Wall took her sisters place
At the school at South Village.
- Unless some unforeseen eircum-
stance shall have prevented. the "Dis-
trict SCHOOL, will have been presented
by the lads and lassies" Of East Dor.
set before this paper reaches its read
ers. Much time and energy have been
put into il both by those who have
planned il, of whom Mrs. II. Is. Ken
dali deserves especial mention and
credit, and by those who have taken
part in it. We hope ii will have been
enjoyed as much by those who wit
messed as by those who participated.
George Larson, head mechanic at
the Shuttleworth marble mill at Freed
leyville, was killed late Wednesday az
ternoon by the falling Of heavy Sec
ton OF the fy-wheel which was being
skidded into the mill. He was trying
10 steady it, but it got the better Of
him, and as he turned TO escape il he
stumbled over hidden brick in the
snow and fell, the wheel on top of him.
He died from internal Injuries within
half an hour, at the house 10 which he
was carried. His native home was in
Sweden, where his parents are still
living. He had also sister in New
York, and 10 her the remains were
sent.
Howard Jameson, who was injured
at the Vermont Marble Co.'s mill =
week ago Friday. steadily failed. in
spite Of temporary rallies, and passed
away Friday evening just before six
o'clock, from the effects of the pneu-
monia which had set in as q result of
the accident. The funeral was held at
the house Monday morning at ten
O'Clock, and interment was in the fam
lily lot at Manchester Center. The mill
where he had been working shut down
at nine O'Clock and his fellow employees
attended in body. The pail bearers
were from among his own fellows.
Howard was nineteen years old, and
was held in high regard by his many
friends, who share with the bereaved
family the deep sorrow Of their sudden
loss.
This seems to be vaudeville
week" for East Dorset. While no
outside entertainments have come in
all winter, two companies, hailing from
different directions, asked the use Of
the hall for Wednesday evening, the
day set for the District School,"
When told they might have any other
.:sLt, ..-, ~. D-......a co., moving
pictures and vaudeville, chose Tuesday
evening; the other, the Macks of Proc
torville, also vaudeville, chose Thurs
day evening. We might wish the en-
tertainments could be distributed
through as many weeks or months in
stead of all crowding into three sue.
cessive days, but such is our fate. And
may they all be successful!
AT the annual business meeting OF
the Congregational church held last
week Tuesday evening, the following
officers were elected: Deacon, j. H.
Nadeau; clerk, Miss Mary C. HARDWOOD;
treasurer, Miss Gertrude T. Brophy;
standing committee, in addition to the
pastor and deacon, S. A. Shelter, Jr.,
Arthur Brophy, Geo. E. Coping; la
dies auxiliary committee, Mrs. H. B.
Kendall, chairman, Miss Bertha Ames,
Mrs. G. +. Coping, Mrs. W. J. Stone,
Mrs. G. W. Wall; auditor, 4. r. Har-
wood; organist, Mrs. j. II. Nadeau;
assistant organist, Miss Anna +. Cop
ping; Sunday school superintendent,
Mrs. G. M. Wall. 1t was voted to hold
the annual meeting with election of
officers, next year, the first week in
January. as provided by the bylaws
of the church, 80 that the newly elected
officers will hold Office until that time.
The standing committee was directed
TO draw up and submit to the church,
at future meeting, for approval, n
set of bylaws more in accord with the
present needs and practice Of the
church.
EAST RUPERT.
John Roberts was in Manchester
Saturday.
Henry d. Towsley is having an at
tack Of rheumatism.
Mrs. Z. o. Wheten was in Man
chester one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Roberts and
family were in North Rupert Sunday,
visiting.
Edwards Towslee celebrated his
eighth birthday with several little