The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-07-02


ICES vrrc bold u midnight depreciation
along thu West road. Camping partlr
/ Frequently teli Of beating the screecl
IL wildcats On the nearby mountains
and i, would mt BE- Surprising Il the.
became - bold as " approach farm
( yards, ~ their j. no bounty 10 ca
courage hunters ~ keep them ihinnes
out However that may be-. i Was un
doubtedly a large black skunk thai
committed the numerous deed, as on'
Was shot IN chicken house at II r
6iIbcri's the following night, il having
killed one foxl snd attacked another
SOUTH DORSET
Straw berries arr about gone
lsuckwheat sowing sbout over.
John fairmau was here Sunday
Hsylng has commenced A tne
crop.
Bowen was in Troy last week stock
ing up on photo goods.
Charles Parker aud family Of Man
chester Depot called At 81 Clones sun
day and left their names for photos.
Mrs. Kate Wilherell is n great sui
ferer. Mrs. Bessie Whitman of Man.
chester Center is nurse.
The County Road Commissioned
was here last week. He is man OF
common sense and IS not afraid TO use
il on our roads.
And the glorious Fourth is al hand
and hundreds of men and boys will be
killed or manned for life celebrating.
Moses Sheldon has sold his mill TO
Mr.. Gray, former owner OF said
mill, and business is rushing again.
Edwin LaFeyre who bought the
old stone house is putting II in fine
shape. Il. Niles is furnishing the
coarse lumber.
HAsT DORSET.
Miss Aurora Dixon left town re-
Gently for Buffalo, N. Y.
Fred Andrus Of Barre was here on
business Monday Of this week.
Lou and Helen Wall have been Wis
ting friends in Rutland for a few days.
Mrs. George jennings and children
went TO Rutland last week for short
tins,
Mary and Foster futile Of South
Londonderry were visiting friends here
last week.
-Edida Ames left town Tuesday for
New York City where she will visit
college friend.
Bertha Bowen has been spending
some time attending Commencement
and visiting friends in Castleton and
Rutland.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.. Buffum went
to Middlebury last week TO attend Com
mencement. Their daughter Clara,
who has one more year at Middlehury,
is home for the summer vacation.
Miss Jennie Stone and Miss Eunice
Geunette entertained about thirty of
their friends Wednesday evening. A
most delightful evening was spent fol-
lowed by delicious supper served
about twelve clock.
The Georgia Jubilee Singers gave
a very enjoyable concert at the Hall
last Tuesday evening. The plantation
songs and other selections were greatly
by good audience.
About twenty-five young people
were entertained at the home of Mrs.
George Sears on Wednesday evening
Of last week. Refreshments were SER
we'd and games enjoyed. A fine time
was reported by those who were pre-
sent.
Mrs. John |. Cochrane, Miss Sara
Roberts Cochrane and Master David
Duke Cochrane left Wednesday for
Marth's Vineyard, Mass, where they
will spend the month Of July with Mrs.
brother, Commander Hor-
zee W, Jones, U. s. N.
Mrs. Jane w. Ames attended the
exercises at Poultney
academy last week. She has given to
hat institution a sum of money to build
. girls dormitory. This gift will of
,oure be greatly appreciated, especially
As the school suffered so severely by
ire recently.
Lafayette Rich died last Wednes.
lay after an illness of several weeks.
He was little more than IS years OF
sge and had lived for the past few
years with his daughter, Mrs, II. b.
Kendall Of this place. He is survived
also by a son. Frank Rich of Marion,
md. who was here for short time
Turing his fathers illness. Mrs. God
ION, Mr.. Rich's sister, is still in town
md his grandson, Fred Rich of Rut
and was here TO attend the funeral
The funeral was held Sunday after
loon at H. b. KendalPs, Rev. W. A.
Mcintyre officiating. MIR. Rich was a
nan much esteemed and liked by his
leighbors and by all who knew him.
EAST ARLINGTON.
Leo Grout and Ira Stafford are home
from U. V. NJ.
Miss Pauline Webb returned from
Rutland Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs. +. 2. Webb spent
Friday in Bennington.
-. b. Webb is attending the State
in Montpelier.
Edward Columbus of North Ben
nington spent Sunday in town.