The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26

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DORSET.
Mrs. Cubii Of Hoosick Falls, n.
| Y, was in town Sunday
Mrs, Clifton Kent is in Bennington
for few days ON business
Mrs. II. n. Williams Of Benning
ton is in town for a short visit.
Mrs. Louise Mitchell of North
Adams, Mass, is visiting in town.
Miss Angie Holley is entertaining
her friend Miss Taylor for few weeks.
Mrs. Walter Manley is visiting at
the home Of her mother, Mrs Mary
Harwood
Misses Margaret and Gertrude Gill
bert are home from Smith College this
week for short vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Morris and Mrs.
Junie Thayer were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs, Glover Saturday and Sunday last
AT the special town meeting held
Tuesday il was voted to sell the Town
Farm, aud il was also voted to build a
new school house to cost $1,000 to take
the place Of the one recently burned in
South Dorset.
The social committee of the Yoke
Bearers Bible Glass met this week and
decided TO hold their second monthly
sociable at the Hall on Monday, March
30lh, at $3.50 p. m. The popular 10
cent supper will be served, after which
a pleasant entertainment is planned.
Remember the date and bring friend.
The menu will include baked beans,
scolloped corn, tomatoes with maca-
roni, cold meats, white and brown
bread, pies, cake and coffee.
Charles Field, formerly resident
of Dorset, died on Friday, March 18th,
at tucson, Arizona, where he had gone
in search of health. Mr.. Field was
fifty-six years of age, a man highly re-
spected by all who knew him and
mourned by host Of friends. For sew
eral years he was valued employee
of Proctor Marble Works, being one
of the firms travelling agents. He
had been in all parts of the world, and
il was while stoppingin Marseilles sew
eral years since that he contracted
pneumonia, from which he recovered
except for slight cough. He after
wards spent some time in Norway and
Sweden, finally returning to the United
States, but consumption bad developed
and he felt obliged to take up his resi-
dence in Arizona, hoping to be bene-
fitted by the climate, but the.disease was
too deep seated and he passed away
after lingering illness. He is sur
yiyed by his devoted widow, also two
sisters, well known here, Mrs. Catharine
White Of Chicago, and Mrs. Frances
Abbott, wife of Prof. Abbott of Column
bia University.
GRANGE NOTES.
Dorset Grange held their regular
meeting Wednesday evening, March
18th. A very good discussion was had
on care and treatment of animals. A
demit was granted Mrs. Walter Man
ley nee Helen Harwood. Committees )
were appointed to form resolutions,
and after short recess the following
were presented and adopted
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be in.
structed to communicate TO the Select G
men the earnest desire Of the Dorset
Grange No. 23l, that adequate exits .
be supplied to the School Hall by
means Of a broad outside covered stair. s
way.
BY carrying out the above the law o
yill be complied with and safety be Q
assured.
G. n. WILLIAMS, !
X NJ. CAMPBELL, Com.
BURR PHILLIPS. Y
WHEREAS, A great sorrow has come
0 our Brother Lawrence Mccoy, and I,
Sister Carrie Mccoy MeDermott in the q
eccnt death Of their sister Miss Cora
icCoy, O,
RESOLVED. That the Secretary be in. c
tructed TO assure them that their fell in
on members OF the Dorset Grange No.
81, have heard Of their loss with un. Y
eigned sorrow, and express to them :
ur sincere and heartfelt sympathy. n
G. l.. CARHART,
w. J. HoLLEY, Com.
MRS. A. II. CARBARr.
The next regular meeting Of Dorset 81
range will be on Wednesday evening,
lpril lst After program by the 81
secretary the young people OF the
range viii have two hours Of dancing =,
be older members wall be welcome
nd il is to be hoped every member !,
rill try 10 attend. "
Members Of Manchester, Pawlei and
,uperi Oranges are cordially invited. "
Ugh, refreshments viii be served. AT
he meeting Of April 18th, the Lecturer re