The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-12-03

Tor as yoa increase the cost OF lawsuits
YOU decrease the number Of eases Ia
court which is not bad thing
But hardly think our slow session al
Montpelier will ever get ms far away a.
Bennington County. They may tax,
recess over Christmas and New Year,
and adjourn for Memorial Day but
nothing more sudden will happen.
81 CLONE.
PERU.
Mrs. Ira Walker is spending shor,
time in Manchester.
-- Miss Lila West spent Thsnksgiv
ing at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs Wells Dickinson have
a little son. born Friday Nov. q,
- Roads are in good condition and
farmers have their fall blowing done
Miss Ella Batchelder spent few
days in town after several months alb.
sence.
Mrs. Frank Wyman is spending a
few days with relatives and friends in
Chester.
Representative Crossman returned
to Montpelier on Monday after spend
ing a week at home.
There was FIVE cent social at the
village hall on Tuesday evening. Pro-
ceeds for the children.
-Four families have had telephones
installed, Dea. Lyon, Otto Coolidge,
Wallace West and Walter West.
Mrs. Chas Batchelder and Mr.. and
Mrs. Swift spent few days last week
including Thanksgiving at the Batten-
kill Inn.
Miss Nancy Lyon was able to at
tend church last Sunday morning, af-
ter being housed with broken arm for
several weeks.
"A good Thanksgiving sermon was
read Sunday morning at the usual SER
vice. The c. Il. and Thursday even
ing meetings are kept up.
"A. A. Phillips has returned from a
few days stay IN Westminster and Put
ney. While away be purchased farm
in Putney and expects to take posses
sion about March /.
During the absence of the family,
some person intent on mischief enter
ed the house of Walter West by means
of window, on Friday. Nothing was
stolen, but a good deal of damage was
done both to house furnishings and
1t is hoped that the miscreant
will be located and punished.
Everyone was sorry to learn Of the
death of Merrill G.. Walker which oc-
Cured early Wednesday morning at
the Troy hospital, where he had been
taken for treatment two days before.
Mr.. Walker was born in Peru, " years
ago, being the son of Goodell and Ly-
dia (Lyon) Walker He lived in town
until his removal TO Manchester several
years ago. Mr.. Walker is survived by
his wife, to sons, and two daughters,
also sister, besides many friends and
old neighbors who will miss his occa-
sional visits to this his native town.
SUNDERLAND.
Lewis Graves was at home for
Thanksgiving.
"A new local telephone line is going
up in the south part Of Sunderland.
Miss Nellie Stone has gone to South
to teach in graded school.
"A fine attendance at the social
dance given by Harley Holden Friday
evening.
Mark Center has moved his family
to West Arlington from Mrs. Mettie
Hills tenement.
Mrs. Lewis Hills sister and hus-
band 0rin Curtis, have been with her
IN visit for nearly two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Stilson spent
Thanksgiving in North Adams, Mass,
With their daughter, Mrs. S. H. Crum.
Mrs. A. +. Bowen spent Thanks
giving in Jolmsonville, and the next
lay in Troy, returning home Saturday
Ernest Bentley came home from
Albany Business College TO spend
Thanksgiving with his parents. Mr..
md Mrs. Ira Bentley.
VIM. Madison, wife and baby Har.
I'D, also Harley Holden's family and
Marion Bentley were at their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Bentley, for Thanks
irving.
EAST DORSET.
The village schools are closed for a
weeks vacation.
Miss Clara Buffum was home from
iiddlebury to spend Thanksgiving.
Alfred futile and George Rowley
# Londonderry were in town last
week.
Mrs. Thomas Clark is spending a
ew weeks here with her son, Il. +.
lark.
B. A. Rogers has been quite i'll
Turing the past week but is able TO be
'ut again.
Mrs. J. II. Nadean aud little grand