The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-31
EAST DORSET.

infant son of Edw. Griffith, who has
been seriously i'll with pneumonia, was
reported better Tuesday morning.
John Sweeney died in the Burling-
ton hospital Tuesday morning after an
operation for bladder trouble. Death
was probably due TO shock. He leaves
wife and son, John.
The overflow from Mad Tom Brook
caused by an ice jam at the bridge on
East street, has flooded the street to
the railroad tracks. The ice was final
Iy cleared away Monday, and the flood
ing stopped.
"A lucky thirteen" party very
much enjoyed their drive over TO Dor
set last Thursday evening to attend the
donation at the church. They also en-
joyed the donation and Dorsets warm
hospitality.
The Reading Room will be open
hereafter on Wednesday nights instead
of Tuesdays, and on Saturday nights
as before. The checker tournament
for the championship of East Dorset
has excited considerable interest and
good hearted rivalry, and is now near
ing completion. Why not nhallenpe
Manchester when we are through
The Young Peoples Society of the
church begin this week holding their
weekly prayer meetings at private
houses on Thursday evening instead of
Wednesday at the church. The meet
ing this week is at II. A. Brophy's,
and will be led by the music study
class which has just completed its
course Of ten studies on Africa. The
meeting is open to all interested.
John Dunn, one of East Dorset's
oldest residents, died of old age Monday
morning. He was born August 10,
1877, in Balaugarry, Tipperary county.
Ireland. He came from Ireland to
Massachusetts in his early manhood,
and 10 Vermont in 1850, at the time the
railroad was put through from Rut
land TO East Dorset. He worked on
this road for twenty years, and during
part of that time was foreman. His
first wife miss Nancy McRea) died
before he left Massachusetts. She was
the mother OF Dan Dunn of Rutland
and another son who died. Mr.. Dunn
married again, this time Miss Nora
Portell. She died in August, 1891. Mr..
Dunn occupied farm in the northern
part Of the town for some years, and |
later moved to East street. For year
he had Ibeen boarding with Mrs. Ben
son. He was very bright man and
great reader. His memory was re-
strong for a man Of his age,
md he loved to talk OF what he remem
,ered. His faculties were clear until
he last. He had no disease, but sim
by died OF feebleness due to old age.
Ills patient, cheerful, earnestly relig-
Gus life will be missed by all who
NEW him. He is survived by five sons,
Dan of Rutland by his first wife, John
# Rutland. Patrick of Waltham, Mass.
Richard and Micheal of Wisconsin.
f.r r-xY m, t.tt tf.u nstc
William Ames passed away quietly
1 his home, Saturday afternoon, Jan.
o. For some time he had been
roubled with heart weakness, caused,
by over exertion, and had
'een very feeble all the fall. About
our weeks before his death he suffered
rom shock, and though for time
70 rallied. his strength gradually ebbed
way, and he was unconscious several
avs at the last. Death was due 10
cart failure and complications. Inter
nent was in Dellwood cemetery, Man
hester.
Mr. Ames was born Nov. 10, 1896, in
he house in which be died. The house
Tas occupied by his father and grand
ather before him. his father in 1872
laking substantial addition 10 the
riginal building which had already
cen in use for some years. He at
ended school at Burr d Burton Sem
larry and later a, Meriden, n. H. In
ss2 be married Miss Mary T.. Otis Of
'anby. She died Aug. IL, 1897.
,Mr. Ames had always lived in East
'orsei, and devoted the greater part I
I bis time TO the large farm which be
IL. His son Theodore was his main
Jay and helper until his own death
bout year ago. Mr.. Ames was !
IAN Of great energy and ambition. and
,ald mol 81 stall or stand by and ste
~ work Jeff undone. He had strong
rierminAsion and powerful viii, a
ern sense Of daty and firm purpose ,
do What be believed 10 be his duty
He was known for just and honest
.alings with his neighbos aud others