The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-12-17

present last Sunday on account of i'll.
ness. Sunday school was held however.
e. b. Hurd, whose mill in Bear
town was recently destroyed by fire
has his new mill built and ready for
business.
Many are improving the present
sleighing. Lumbermen are on the hus-
tie for the prospects are that the pre-
sent good going will not last,
The ladies of the NJ. e. church will
hold an entertainment ut Hurd's Hall
oc Thursday evening. Dec. 18th. 1.-THE
Spinister's Convention" is the title.
Robert j. Dewey and family have
moved to Cavendish, Vt. Mr.. Dewey
formerly lived on the Mary Hamilton
place. which was destroyed by fire last
spring. The property has been sold to
Clifton Mears.
There was n Thanksgiving gather
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
j. Hamilton Mt which their children
and their families were present. Those
there we're Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Wilcox
and son of Manchester, Mr.. and Mrs.
Russ Bacon and daughter of Williams.
town, Mass, VIM. J Hamilton, Jr.,
of Proctor and Miss Della Hamilton of
Castleton State Normal School. Their
daughters, Mesdames Bacon and Will
cox spent week at the old home be-
fore returning to their respective
homes. A. j. Hamilton of East Green
wich, X. l., and Mary Steele Of Lee,
Mass, who intended to have been pre-
sent, we're unable TO attend.
EAST RUPERT.
Mrs. Jed Bell, who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. John Roberts,
has returned home.
The funeral of Mrs. Frank Fralick
Of Troy. N. Y, was held at II. c. Dan
forth's on Saturday last
The funeral of Edwin A. Frost,
who died of Bright's disease was held
from his late home on Saturday, Rev.
c. l.. Carhart officiating. Interment
in Dorset cemetery. Many attended to
pay the last tribute of respect to much
respected citizen MIR. Frost was
man whom one liked TO meet as he al
ways had pleasant word for every
one. He will be greatly missed in the
neighborhood and especially by his
family as he was devoted husband and
a kind and loving grandfather.
NORTH PowNAL.
-. r. billiard visited relatives in
Hoosick Falls Saturday.
The schools in town close Friday,
the 18th. for the Christmas recess.
Mrs. Towsley of the Center is WIS.,
ting DR.. and Mrs. f. +. Dean in South |
SALISBURY.
Mrs. Addison Stewart and Miss
Amy Stewart of Bennington have been
recent visitors here.
A distinguished guest was present
at the supper held in the parlors of the
Congregational church Wednesday eve
ming in the person of President Harry
Garfield Of Williams College. Follow
ing the supper an entertainment was
given in the auditorium at which DIR.
Garfield delivered an address. Excel
lent songs and Instrumental selections
were given by the Williams College
quartette and twoof the college readers
were present giving several readings.
The affair was especially enteresting
from the fact that many of the older
people present were students Of DR..
Garfield's father, James A. Garfield,
when be was teacher here. The en-
tertainment was made possible through
the efforts OF Colburn Pinkham, the
Williams student, who supplies the
pulpit of the Congregational church
here. There was large number pre-
sent, guests being here from Peters
burg, North Adams, Bennington, Pow
nan and Pownal Center.