The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-04-02
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Mrs. Flora NJ Read. wife Of George
r Read. died al her home In this vii
lAge Friday evening. March 9Th, after
long illness, patiently borne. Mrs.
Read was the oldcs, daughter Of DR..
James W Marsh Of this place. She
was born 10 Peru, Aug. Q, 1868, but
J she came 10 Manchester 10 live during
her girlhood and bad since resided
here. where by her pleasant manners,
willing helpfulness and ready sympa'
thy she made large circle of friends.
Ia May 1891 she was married 10 Geo.
T.. Read who survives her together with
daughter, Miss Helen Read, and her
father. She was member Of the
Methodist Episcopal church and was
long one Of is most interested work
ers. The influence OF her earnest,
faithful life will not soon be forgotten.
She will be missed and mourned not
only by her family, but large circle OF
friends will realize with sadness that
her earthly life is finished. Behind her
are only happy memories, before her
a glorious hope. The funeral services
were largely attended from her late
home Monday afternoon at two o'clock,
Rev. Eugene Morey officiating. Her
casket was covered with beautiful flow
ers, silent tributes Of the love and es-
teen in which he was held and she WAS
laid 10 rest in the family lot in Dell
wood cemetery. The bearers were j.
| f. billiard, J. X. billiard, p. {. Gil
more, +. b. Gilmore, |. II. Conner and
l.. Arnold. Those from away who at
tended her funeral were Mr.. and Mrs.
j. +. billiard, John r. billiard, Misses
Sarah and Jennie billiard of Rutland,
Miss Maude Bancroft of Troy, n. T.,
| Mrs. Mary Baldwin of Arlington, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Morris of Dorset,
Mrs. P. G. Gilmore also came from New
York.
EAST DORSET.
Edward Griffith was in Rutland
Monday last on business.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. }.
K. Griffith on Wednesday, March 10Th.
Allen Ladd who has been working
|
for b. p. Bowen, has gone TO Dandy.
Lena and Charlie Bnshee of Man
chester are visiting at Joseph Bushels.
"A. b. Ramsdel ef Gloucester,
Mass. spent Sunday at Myron Bro
phys.
Will McWayne and family of Dor
set were guests at George Copping's
over Sunday.
Mrs. Winthrop Davis of Rutland
has been spending few days with
Mrs. w. w. Parker
Maud Cherbonneau and Athena
and Joseph Perry of Manchester are
visiting at Wesley Perry's.
Joseph Reed, who is attending
school at the Vermont Academy at
Saxton's River, is home for vacation
OF two weeks or more.
Mrs. Jane Ames was in town last
Thursday. She has been spending the
winter in Rutland but expects to re-
turn home before very long.
"A number of deer, ten or twelve,
were seen last week by workman
chopping on the east mountain. There
were several fawn among them.
Mrs. Charles Gennett, who has
been at the sanitarium in Pttsford for
some time, is reported to be much bet
ter and to be steadily improving in
health.
The primary department of the
Village school and the South Village
school began this week. The former
teachers, Miss Wing and Miss Bowen
have returned.
1T is expected that Rev. William j.
Mcintyre of Dandy will preach at the
Congregational church for the present.
The services will be held at three
o'clock and Sunday school at two
o'clock.
Edward Grifiith's youngest son, a
baby l6 months old, died last Wednes-
lay after an illness OF over ten weeks.
The funeral was held Friday afternoon, !,
Rev. W. J. Mcintyre Of Dandy Off /.
hating. a
Earl Witherell, former Dorset
10Y, died Of pneumonia in a hospital ;,
( Sand Point, Idaho, about month !,
ince. He was son OF Geo. p. and "
ate Witherell who for many years
we'd in East Dorset. his mother still in
his village; his sister, Mrs. John Fair
IAN as well as his three brothers FL P
.ry, Eugene and John all live in this m
ection. The deceased was in the reg n,
lar army few years ago, "
Andrew Walker, son Of the late d.
elson l.. Walker. gave 10 the Con-
rcgational church Of this place sum di
money to be expended in some way til
memorial Of his father. II was al
acided to use the money for baptis-
al font and j. H. Nadeau and son Of
ere engaged 10 furnish the material te
I'd do the work. In the giving Of la
me aud labor Mr., Nadeau has added br
uch 10 the original gift. The font CO
IS been recently placed in the church, au
!. made q Rutland marble and Is WI
.auiiful piece Of workmanship. Mr.. ba
'alker was IN business here for some 20
ne aud was held in high esteem by
Who knew him. and the people are lui
~ grateful 10 The possession Of this LA
ting tribute 10 his memory The ais
arch has sent TO Mr.. Andrew Walker Ter
solutions Of appreciation and thanks.