The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-23

The building committee then pre-.
scented a report A site, Il appears can
be- easily secured by removing the
Court House to Boyuton Terrace, The
style Of the building is to be pure
Gothic, with Roman arches, flying but.
resses aud other architectural accessor.
les which will undoubtedly make il the
most remarkable binding Of it, class,
Accommodations are 10 be- proyidedior
all local societies; but the most impor.
iant features in our view, are the room
devoted 10 the painless demise Of deere.
let eats. and the side entrance for the
OndAwa Club. Even il everything else
Is omitted, il seems 30 Us that this side
entrance should be provided al once.
The circumstance that the Club treas
ury contains but thirty cents should
mol be allowed 10 postpone this patri-
otie undertaking more especially as the
Club has now, n new aud especial rea.
son for building, in the necessity which
Il must feel for suitably housing the
new portrait Of Is president. This
work the .chsf dgHrre Of lannon's
forger Of counterfeit presentments
was presented by the younger mem
beers Of the Club, in u rolling speech
delivered by one Of them. 1t was ne
ceptcd by mastery criticism by com
potent authority, who stated that in all
the galleries Of the Louvre, she bad
never seen its like.
We must not omit 10 mention the sell
eciion Of club flower. Twelve were
suggested. and as each lady conscien
tionsly voted for her own, twelve were
voted for Whereupon the chairwoman
very appropriately gave the casting
vote for bachelors button, and each
lady was accordingly decorated with a
single nail.
One charming feature of the evening
was the Authors Reading, from the
last work of local production-Naomi
Gunhild. IL is but fair 10 shy that, in
scientific accuracy, knowledge of ma
tural history, familiarity with local
dialect, this book makes long stride
in Vermont literature. 1t being re.
membered that stride may be taken
in either direction. The session closed
with the reading Of an original poem,
Ia tragedy involving atleast one DEATH
by local poeiess whose works hith'
erto have been printed only for private
Let up hope that this will
moi long be- the ease, but that a new
star may soon blaze out amid that liter
AIRY galaxy, that SO adorns our beanti.
ful town.
After partaking of light and cold re-
freshments, the happy guests departed
to seek Ia the words OF the poetess of
the evening;
Peaceful sleep! oh, peaceful Sleep"
LONDONDERRY.
The death Of Josie A. Garfield took
place Thursday night Jan. 10th, at the
home Of her father in this place. She
had been i'll for about week with grip
and was only confined 10 her bed a few
hours. Her going away was very sud |
den. caused from complications result.
ing from grip. The funeral was held
at her home Sunday at O'Clock, Rev.
r. A. Woodwork OF Ludlow officiating.
Miss Garfield was born in SARDINIA, n
y, and was the eldest child Of l.. d.
Garfield.
While working A short distance
away, Monday afternoon, Page Boyn
ton looked up and discovered smoke
ccming from his house. He FASTENED
there and found his kitchen all atire
and the FIRE gaining such Roadway that
il was impossible 10 save much Of value,
Help was summoned from Weston ls
land and Londonderry but the house
was doomed aud they could only help
10 save the barns and other buildings.
Fortunately there was very little wind
nj The time 50 il VA practically an easy
matter 10 keep the fire from spreading.
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