The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-05-06

Miss l.. Roberts, Miss Ethel Seymour
aud Mrs Burr Harwood
The Field Club grounds and goli
links are looking fine ms seen from the
road and work is being done on the
grounds getting the greens IN good
shape for the coming season.
Prayer meeting was held Tuesday
evening al the home OF Geo. b. Edger-
ton. These neighborhood meetings are
doing great deal Of good and should
receive the cordial support OF all,
Mrs. Frederick Bush, formerly Miss
Matte Hatch, of New Haven, CT, is a
guest of her sister, Mrs. Albert Che
ney. Mrs. Bush comes TO prepare the
l.. j. Hatch residence for occupancy.
Mrs. Pinnieo of Elizabeth, N. j.,
who bought lot from w. j. Holley
last year, Is expected here very soon to
meet the contractor and arrange for
the early erection at summer home.
Mrs. Rhoda Burch, wife of Elliott
Burch, died at her home here on Sum
day, May 2. The funeral was held on
Wednesday morning from the house.
She is survived by one son, Henry
Burch.
No. ! maple syrup is selling for
81 and in few instances for Sl25 in
Dorset. Everything else is in proper
ton and some vegetables and fruits
cannot be had at all. They have to be
secured from Manchester or Granville.
Mrs. Il. W. Barrows who has been
i'll for several weeks is improving slow
ly. Her many friends will be glad to
learn that at the consultation of doe
tors held last Monday the opinion was
expressed that the trouble could be
checked and eventually cured.
Changers do notfail to turn out for
the regular meeting You have read
what a good program was given last
month. This week it will be even bet
ter. Good subject. Forestry" good
takers, attractive music, and a general
hour after meeting for good social
visit.
Mrs. Serena H. Sykes, widow of
the late Dwight Sykes, died Saturday,
May LIST. at her home in this village af
ter long illness. The funeral was held
Monday morning the Bird at 1890 The
lnterment was IN the Dorset cemetery.
One brother survives Mrs. Sykes, b.
Hitchcock of Belchertown, Mass.
Mrs. Humphreys and daughters
arrived at their summer home on the
West Road Monday afternoon. Their
place is historical in Vermont as the
home of Cephas Kent and as the first.
meeting place of the Council of Safety.
Mrs. Humphreys has improved the
property greatly and has one of the
most attractive homes in Dorset.
Frederick Sheldon, only son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Sheldon was mar
ried to Miss Henrietta Nichols at Paw
let. The bride is the youngest daugh-
ter of the late Charles Nichols and
granddaughter of our respected towns
man, Judge Sherman Nichols. The
young people will live on the Sheldon
farm in Dorset Hollow.
The Y. P. Mission class gave their
annual entertainment in School Hall
Wednesday evening, the 2Sth. There
were thirteen tableaux and two songs
with descriptive reading explaining
the different scenes which were laid in
Turkey. and were very interesting,
Mrs. C. l.. Carhart deserves great
credit for the able manner in which the
program was carried out. About FIVE
dollars was realized for Foreign Mis-
sions.
The death of Mrs. Rosetta Haskins
occurred Tuesday at the home of her
granddaughter, Mrs. NJ. Waite Hicks,
in Granville, N. Y, after weeks ill.,
ness. Mrs. Haskins. who was ninety.
one years old April %, was born in
Dorset. Vt, where she passed most of
her life, with the exception of the few
years she and her venerable husband
resided III Granville their daughter,
Mrs. Shaffner. Her husband, Alvah
Haskins, died in January, 1906, and she
has remained with her daughter and
granddaughter. With remarkably good
health and active, she has been com
panionable. and TO those who knew her
best in her native town was always
greatly loved as a neighbor and friend.
She Is survived by two daughters, Mrs
Baker of Dorset, and Mrs, Rose SHAFT
ner Of Granville. aud two sons. Delberi
Il aud John Of this village The fun
eral was held from the house this
fThursday) morning. Rev q. s. Beck
with officiating, and the body taken TO
Dorset for interment in the family plot.
-[Granville Sentinel