The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-01-07

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ing officer 10 ihe absence ol iEe presi'
deaf, ut which time the reports Of the
I various village officers we're read aud
accepted The reports showed the VII.
lage ~ be 10 a very prosperous cnndi.
ton With a good substantial working
balance IN the treasury, The following
we're the officers elected; President,
r. G. 0rgjs; clerk, u. X Slmonds I,
treasurer. o. q. Felt. collector. Frank
Regain; chief engineer. Hiram Eggles-
ton: first assistant, a. G. orvis; second
assistant. j. {. Bacon; auditors, Hiram
Eggleston, w, Is. Edgerton aud r. u.
Fish; trustees for two years, o. b Coy
and w. X. Hard, succeeding themsel
yes. Il was voted 10 place light above
the town clock face on the west side
Of bud TO arrange for the placing Of
the light now on the pole near the shop
Of c. + Oryis ON the pole near the
sidewalk leading to the postoiilce and
also to place a light on the road lead
ing 10 Maenaughtans at a point near
Geo Belts and Mr. Macnaughian is TO
place one near his place, which will
considerably lengthen the lines of vii.
lage lights. A tax Of twenty-five cents
was voted 10 cover the running expeu.
SEES Of the village for the ensuing year.
MANCHESTER CENTER.
The Methodist choir will meet Sat.
urday night with II. l.. Adams.
Ray Utley has had the misfortune
TO iniure his leg by falling on the ice.
Business seems 10 be booming at
the Depot aud more houses are wanted.
st. Margaret's Guild met with Mrs.
w II. Roberts Tuesday afternoon.
The Doreas society met with Mrs.
Saah j. Bowen Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Edith Barrett returned to her
school ia Rhode Island Monday.
# D. Streeter of T. V. NJ, medi-
cal, spent his Christmas holidays here.
The Methodist Workers met Wed.
nesday afternoon with Mrs. Sarah J..
Bowen
Mr. aud Mrs. George Lugene very
pleasantly entertained a party of Is
Christmas day.
The ladies society Of Zion church
viii meet with Mrs. Henry Deneh on
this Thursday afternoon.
The week Of prayer will be obsery-
ed 10y holding union meetings the Bap-
tist aud Methodist uniting
Miss Mary Louise Wyman who has
been at home during the holidays, re.
turned to New York on Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. Alvin Pettibone this Thurs
day afternoon. Everyone invited.
The dance given by Pacific Engine |
20. Wednesday evening was W. at.
tended, over go couples being present
Carl j. kiibnrn OF Middlebury Col. (
lege, who was with his parents for
Christmas, has returned to Middlebury |
Mrs. Edward Hartnett who has
been the guest Of her mother, Mrs. +. /
A. Fisher, has returned 10 her home III I
Fort Edward, \. Y.
Mrs Clarence Curtis IL visiting hen I
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II.
Scott in Bennington. Miss Gladys |
accompanied her.
The funeral of Jesse stoekwell was |
held IN the Baptist church Wednesday.
Rev +. NJ. Fuller oflieiated. The bur
ial was 10 the Center cemetery
MIR and Mrs George Waite Of Rut.
and and ar. And Mrs. John Waite Of
Boston we're guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lngene Christmas day.
Miss Mareka Erota Lambiehi OF
smyrna, Turkey. aud Miss Ethel Kerr.
both from Mortified Seminary, spent
Christmas with Dr. and Mrs. 4. l..
Hyman
The ladies Of the Eastern Star are
o hold smother 81 their deseryedly
popular card parties on Tuesday even
ug next a general invitation Is *.
ended 10 all.
The Cook a Harris moving PIE.
ares are the very best. They have
Been here before aud nced lailc intro.
iacing. New aud upto.daie SCENES.
Baud concert IL front 81 Hal aud dur.
ne entertainment, adv
School opened Tuesday. Jan . az
Barr and Burton SEMINARY. Walter
shap who taught The latter part % the
all term owing 10 the illness u Nj
smith, has becn engaged for the win.
er term.
~-Ibs pupils ~ III, Rarnumyillc
'cbool who wers absent only one hsli
lay during the tAll term we're Andres
8urr and WarwH Csdorrt; abseni one
lay. Charlie and Mile Taylor
ALiog BARRrTT. Teacher.
The annual meeting Of The Ben
lington County Medical Society will
% held in Manchester Depot a. The
8aittnkill lnp. Jan. IS. ists, at 5 p. m.
There w~ll he MI election II officers.
Aidrcss BY the President pspcr by
lra. 4. Y. Troll and q Z. I.sAAle.