The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-01-21

Mrs.. james X Baloheldcr bel
Monda, for Beaufort. 5 q. where h
will be- for the femAiuderoi the siaiel
The Order 81 ihs Eastern Star CAV
4 card party IN the iloirl parlor. Tues
day evening.
MISS Sarah Hard spent sunda
sith her brother in Manchester
The 81, jane. Guild meet frids
afternoon with Mrs. George Howard
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Gilchris
were IN Bennington Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fisher lefl Mon
day afternoon for New York, The,
sailed from there Wednesday on III,
"Tuionic" for four months stay il
Paris.
Mrs. John H. Curtis with he
daughter Ellen is visiting Mrs, Buekil
in Rutland
The 800 Club meet this Thurs
day evening with Miss Sarah Hard.
The Ladies Auxiliary will NEE
this week with Mrs, Albert Buck in th'
East Village.
MIR. and Mrs. Paul Rochester o
New York were ia town ON bushes,
Saturday.
Misses Maude and Georgiana Leak,
salt ON the "Carmanian Thursday fol
Mediterranean points, returning vi,
Northern Europe aud the British Isle,
about July list.
AT special town meeting held
Saturday last, the Arlington Refrigera
tor Co.. was voted exempt from taxa
ton for period Of ten years.
On December 9th, 1905, Martha u,
Crofut, one of the oldest and best be,
loved members of st. James Parish
passed to he reward. Born May 23rd,
1921. the thirteenth clild of Elijah and
Eunice Perry Hawley. Her father
being the son of Andrew and Ann
Hard Hawley, one of the first fami.
lies to settle the town aud organize the
parish. On June 30th, 1874, she mar.
ried David Crofut, son of James and
Jane (Lendrum) Crofut, another of the
town's early settlers. Her husband died
January 10Th, 1899 She leaves three
children, eight grandchildren aud two
great grapdchldren. She was a faith
full and earnest member of the church.
rarely missing a service. Her life was
in keeping with her faith. Lovely in
gentle in mapner, and ten
der hearted, never speaking evil Of
Others but generous TO nil, she leaves
behind memory which will long be
cherished as benediction.
EAST ARLINGTON.
Mrs. Edward Mcdonald was in
Bennington few days last week.
Miss Celia Blair is in Middletown,
Conn, visiting her aunt, Mrs. Il. l..
Bailey.
The dance which the Foresters
gave Friday evening was very well at
tended.
Mrs. Clinton Fields is in North
Bennington with her sister who is quite
i'll at this writing.
Miss Dorothy Mann, Oldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Mann, is
very much better at this writing.
j. B. Webb is expected home this
week from Connecticut where he has
been visiting for the last week
EAST RUPERT.
Mr.. Fralick of Troy is the guest of
Mrs. Emily Danforth.
Miss Amy Harwood who has been
on the sick list is gaining
Mrs. Leonard Vail and son Edwin
Vail are visiting with MR.. Henry Tow
sley.
Miss Bessie McWAin spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Miss Bessie Rob
erts.
John +. Dennison of Rupert has
been spending his vacation with his
sister, Mrs. Charles Perkins.
The W. X. c. of Dorset was held
at the home of Mrs. G. A. Towsley Sat
urday. Refreshments were served to
the ladies of the W r. G. and mem
bers of the G.. A. H.
LANDGRovE.
Mrs. Fred w. Bacon and three
who have been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Barton,
returned to her home in Jamaica Sat
day.
Bert, John and Fred Jones and
Irwin Sbcnamen of Cohoes, n. ", Wis
tied at Rodney Roby's Friday.
Mrs. Mary Wyman of London.
derry visited at the home of her brother
Frank Rush recently.
Frank G. billiard of Townshend is
his mother. Mrs. James G.
Barton.
Mrs. Henry Abbott is i'll. Her
mother, Mrs. Ella Parker of Peru, is
caring for her.
Harold billiard OF Townsbend is
the guest of his uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. j. c. Barton.
Charles Croutch Of Chester visited
his mother-in.law, Mrs. Eleanor But
terrified, Sunday.
BENNINGTON.
Mrs. Annie +. Edgerton, widow Of
Bradford Edgerton. died shortly after
noon Saturday as the result OF a brief
illness of pneumonia. She was 60 years
81 age. Mrs. Edgerion was born at
and moved after her mar
rage 10 East Dorset, where her hus-
band died 30 years ago. Later she re-
moved with her children to Rutland,
here she resided until eight wears ago.