The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-08-26

Prayer mcutiug viii We held II
week wah Dea & N. sykes oa Toe.
DAY evening Aux ll-t Preparatory s,r
vices aill be hrld aud ihs toplc siil b,
trim The First Epistt 81 loan
Mr., and Mrs. N " Barbour d
the Naples" have bad large huas,
party toe pasi Week Among thes,
entertained wcre Mr. and Mrs Robin
sou 81 Toledo. q Mis-. Dudley ~ Chi
eaeo. 10. 4 l. tirouhAhi 81 seattle
Wash ~. W ! Stone. aud Il Wink.
worth II Toledo, q.
The poem composed w Dr. Geo
u Gilbert eas exceptionally good and
rhonld " placed on sale for tbs hene.
IL u the church. Ii would sch well
tor all who heard the doctor recite il
would want copy. and would tell
their friends about it, aud they woald
want a copy also.
The watch lost some time ago by
one of Waldo Sykes boardcts was
found by ! NJ. johnson and returned
TO the owner. MIR. johnson received
the reward which was offered. The
report which was circulated concerning
his selling watch was untrue in every
particular.
"A party from the Naples com
posed Of Mr.. and Mrs. Grondah. Miss
Dudley, and Or. Stone took three
days "auion trip TO the White Noun
tans, A day WAS srent at the Sunset
House near Bethlehem. n. H., which
was enjoyed by all They arrived in
Dorset Saturday evening.
Last THIN sday afternoon r. u.
CImpbrll had the misfortune 10 drop
hundred pound cake OF ice on the toe
Of his right foot bruising tquite badly.
lie has to use a cane aud his friends
ask him how lie likes being the "leo
Man"
An Old Fashioned aud Modern
Concert will be given for the benefit of
tie Church and Cemetery Grounds,
Monday evening next at School Hall.
A good program has been arranged,
and the singers will be in costume of
the olden days. Tickets will be ON sale
at Hard's Drug Store in Manchester,
and }. NJ, Armstrong; in this village.
With one of the pleasantest days
of summer last Saturday, the Field
Day was all that could be desired. A
large crowd witnessed in the morning
The sports on the green and the follow
ing won the prizes in the various races
and events: One-hale mile, boys Bicy-
Gle race, LIST, W. Manley; y mile open
race, LIST, +. Edgerton; 100 yard dash
for boys, won by Joe Harrington, time
IA see. 100 yard dash open, won by
l.. Arnold of Manchester, time II sec
Standing broad jump, won by Clifford,
. feet; running high jump, won 10y b.
b. Sheldon, 4 feet 9 in. hop, skip and
jump, won by CrandalI OF East Dorset;
throwing base ball, won by X. d.
265 IT. sack race, won by
h. keyes; tub race, won by Charlie
Burns; CREASED pig captured by Fred
Reed. The committee in charge was
as follows: Ed. Starks, Louis Batche-
Ter, Ralph Starks, Il. M. Campbell,
Burr Phillips and r. ID. Campbell. In
he afternoon the most exciting event
If the day took place when Dorset de-
Gated East Dorset in a fast ten inning
,ame on Sykes Field. Dorset seems
o be noted for playing extra inning
,ames. The batteries were AS follows:
Cor East Dorset, Brophy and Crandall
md Coping; for Dorset, Doyle and
Wildwood. Doyle pitched a very good
'ame for the home team and had 10
trkeouts to his credit. He also had
ood support which aided materially in
ulllng the game ont Of the hole. for in
he ninth inning the score stood 6 to 2
q favor of East Dorset. But a batting
ally and a few errors by the visiting
cam gave our boys the chance which
,Hich they quickly took advantage of
Timing by the score of rs. X. ID.
umpred the game and the
tendance wds about 300 During the
ay the Manchester Union Band fur
ished music and the usual ice cream,
eannt, popcorn, etc, stands were in
violence. In the evening pleasant
me was enjoyed by those who attend
4 the dance in School Hall, Mcbride
rchestra furnishing the music.
DORSET HOLLOW NOTES.
Miss Marjorie Dodge of Flushing,
Y, who has been spending the sum
er with Mr.. Outcault's family, re
lrned to her home on Saturday, ac
by Mr.. Outcanlt. L
Miss Sarah Orvis and Leo. j. Alb \
,tt of Manchester called on Miss Anna i
elley Sunday afternoon. I
Rev. l.. Atherton Lyon, who is =
opping at Valley View Farm, went
Yonkers, n. Y, Wednesday on bus
ess, returning later in the week.
Several OF the guests of Valley A
lew Farm and the Misses Potts OF ,
vi Heads Farm, enjoyed picnic at
agar Falls Thursday last.