The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-01

all summer for the probabilities are
tina, they will not BE- able 10 get il.
There will be special Convoca
.ion Of Adonirsm Chapter No. Is, K.
A. NJ on Thursday evening, Oct lst.
This viii be the occasion Of the official
sisi, OF James r. Roberts, the District
Deputy Grand High Priest OF the "a
, District, who will be accompanied by
T.. II. 7. VIM. II. Ridley Of Bur-
lingion Chapter who will preside at the
working OF the Royal Arch degree
which will be conferred that evening.
Ii is earnestly desired that all Compan.
ions be present il possible on this oc-
casioD.
DORSET.
MIR and Mrs. John Eagleson re-
turned last week from Montreal, aud
Mr.. Eagleson left for New York on
Monday.
The Yoke Bearers will give their
first autumn sociabe nj the Hall Thurs
day evening, Oct LIST. at $50 p. m.
Their refreshment committee will serve
the customary ten cent supper, and
have also arranged pleasing program
of music, etc. All are cordially invited,
1T is with great regret that friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph DeVeau learn
of their contemplated removal from
town. They will be greatly missed
from the place on the West road where
they have been most highly esteemed
residents for many years.
News has been received of the re-
cent death at Hoosick Falls, N. Y, of
Mrs. T. NJ. McWayne, sster-in-law
of Nathaniel McWayne of this place.
She leaves two daughters, Pearl. who
lived at home, and Florence, the widow
of Harold w. Kent, now living in Ian
singburgh, N. Y. the funeral occur
red at her late home on Wednesday.
SOUTH DORSET
= Fred STANDARDS babies are quite
sick.
Mrs, Adelbert Kent visited friends
here Sunday.
Everett Brace was in Sunderland
over Sunday.
Three cranes flew north last week.
A sure sign of rain.
Merritt Baker was here and in
East Dorset on Sunday.
torn, pumpkins, squash, tomatoes,
turnips, beets, carrots and cabbage are
a good crop; oats, hay and potatoes
enough for home consumption. So
we Vermonters need not starve.
The busy times at the quarries
continue and will for some time to
come. A large lot of dimension blocks
are being quarried that require skilled
workmen but the boys on this job can
fill the bill.
The beef trust has forced up the
price of all kinds of meats but with an
abundance of vegetables poor people
cannot and will not buy meat and pay
the excessive prices asked. We notice
only one butcher shop where few !
wears since there were two or more. {
peopla mist ecOnomiZe
There is getting to be hot old
time among the big bugs in this coun-
try for they are commencing to twlt on
facts and as soon as this begins the fur
will fly. Well, let fly. When thieves |
fall ont honest men get their dues, so t
if these high muck -mucks tell on I
each other long enough it may clear 9
the political air.
Moses Tiff, another old war veter- !
AN, died at his home here last week.
He had always lived in Dorset and en-
listed in the civil war from there and !
served his country well. Mr.. Tiff was q
The father of large family, and altho'
A great sufferer from diseased leg,
he was a cheerful, good natured man a
who will be greatly missed by his many
relatives and friends.
81 CLONE. a
EAST DORSET. C
Mrs. Nancy Waite of Manchester is
Depot, is visiting in town. b
Mrs. A. A. Sears went 10 Dandy G
donday to spend two or three weeks u
With her daughter. u
Sarah Stone, who has been at q. =
A. Sykes in Dorset during the sum !"
ner, has returned home.
Misses Alice and Jennie Dexter h.
4 Rutland, have been guests ut A j Z
and at l.. b. Buffum's for I,
few days. "
MIR and Mrs. q. NJ. Wall went 10 cl
Tuesday TO attend the "
nnera Of Mr. Walls aunt, Mrs. Chas. ii
'iall. -
Word has been received from Rev VI
nd Mrs. ID. NJ. Rogers that they have &C
.nded in Cherbourg, France, after a OF
cry pleasant voyage. 81
DIR. j. II. Buifum snd wife Of
1allingford, Conn, spent day or two
Isl week with DR.. Buffum's parents, W,
Ir, aud Mrs. J. +. BufIum.
"A son was born Monday 10 MIR. NJ
I'd Mrs. Louis Bushee. Mrs. Bushels
Iolher, Mrs. Eaton, Of Manchester j,
epot, is with her daughter for a few
,ys. :.
= The premises Of the reading room
ave been greatly improved recently
! the laying Of marble walk aud -
cps in front OF the building.
In Connection with those who are
tending school out Of town we neg ~
cied 10 mention Jennie X. Stone, ~
III LeAry and Clifford Coping who
e Mt Burr a Burton Seminary. an
e. ". Clark began work at his saw -
,4i l.,. tbts wa.k He hos s..rtv