The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-12-31

the guest Of Mr. aud Mrs T.. II West,
retained 20 Port Chester. n, ". Tues.
q day.
The Christmas entertainment at
{ the ball on Wednesday evening Of last
! week was most pleasing ~ al respect.
! aud well attended
MIR. and Mrs Eugcne Simmons arc
expected home this week after several
weeks visit ia cossaynna, Argyle and
Fort Edward. n. Y.
Mrs Sarah Council and son Bern
ard, who have been visiting in Proctor,
have returned home; also Mr.. and Mrs.
A. W Phelou aud son
An informal gathering Of relatives
and friends occurred at the home of
Mrs. Sherman, Monday evening 10
honor of Mr.. Montgomery.
Berniss sheldon of u. v. NJ. is
spending the holiday vacation at home
and is entertaining his friend Roland
Harrington of Troy, N. Y.
The annual church meeting will
occur on Jan. LIST, beginning at noon
with adinner served by the ladies. An
invitation is extended to all commun.
cant members Of the church with any
adult members of their families.
The members Of Modern Woodmen
of America are notified that there will
be a special meeting on Saturday even
ing, Jan, ID, 1909, for the installation
of officers. Let all members be pres
ent.
-Ihomas II. Montgomery of Will
hanson, W. Va, arrived Saturday
at the home of Mrs. A. p. Sherman
where he will be entertained during his
short soiourn On New Years eve Mr..
Montgomery will be united in marriage
TO Miss Persis Sherman. Following
the ceremony a reception will be given
to their many friends at the brides
home.
PERU.
Pleasant winter weather.
School in the village will close this
week.
The sermon was read Sunday morn
ing by Mrs. Millington.
There was wish bone party at the
hall Wednesday evening.
F, G. Wyman has been housed
most of the time for the past week,
DIR. and Mrs. Milington and little
daughter have been spending few
days at Mrs. Milington's home here.
Miss Minerva Lyon returned to-
school duties in North Atthboro, Mass.
Saturday, Dec. 20. viii !. Whitney to
Rowley: Saturday Jan 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Balch and
children of Springfield spent Christmas
at w. w. Vests. Miss Lillian West
came home from Manchester for the
holidays.
Mrs. Chas. Batehelder and Mr.. and
Mrs Swift left town for the winter
Thursday Mrs. Batchelder and Mrs. |
Swift expect to spend part Of the win
ter in So. Carolina.
EAST DORSET.
Geo. Nj. futile of South London |
derry was in town the first Of the week |
Mrs. Grace Ames and Misses Ber
tina and Elida Ames spent Christmas in |
Dandy.
Mrs. Horace Dryden of Rutland is 1
visiting at the home Of her father, W. |
H. Brock.
Miss Louise Buflum OF Bennington
has been spending few days at her
home here,
Mrs. Emma Jameson is visiting her
sister, Mrs. g. NJ. futile, in South I
Londonderry.
Rev. II. J.. Mallet attended the
funeral of Bishop Michaud held this
week in Burlington.
Mrs. Emily Wilson Of Boston is
spending her Christmas vacation at the
home of her father g +. Griffith.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Fairfield and
infant daughter, Marian, Of Hanover,
n. H.. are visiting Mrs. Fairfeld's
parents. Mr.. aud Mrs. q. +. Griffith.
There was dance held by the
Jolly Seven" at the hall on Monday
evening. The proceeds are TO 90 TO-
ward putting q hard wood floor into the
hall.
William Bull Of this place and Miss
Ida johnson Of North Dorset were mar
ried Dee, oath by Rev. Park Bradford,
A wedding reception was given at the
home % Merritt Willard, mn uncle Of
the bride.
Miss Kilda Nachon has gone 10 hen
home in Canada for writ Of two or
three weeks. Miss Vachon recently
received the sad news that one Of her
sisters has been badly burned, and her
eyes are 80 seriously affected that ii is
feared she may lose her sight.
The Christmas entertainment at the
hall last Wednesday evening given by
the children Of the Congregational
Sunday School was much enjoyed by
all who attended. The children did
their parts welt, both IN song andr eel
,atioB. aud the distribution 81 gifts
from the ever beautiful Christmas tree
completed the evenings entertainment
10 a very pleasing manner /,
The following officers and chair
men u committees of the Young PEG.
Piles Society we're elected At their last
business meeting for the coming SIX
months. President, Bertha Ames;
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