The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-09-08

George s. Mills OF Bennington ant
was good sensible talk on parish
work aud the duties of church mem
bers to their church and to tn,
community, which, If followed ou
only IN part would make our homes
and neighborhood very much bet
] ter in more ways than one. The
choir. assisted by Mrs, Brooks, fur
nished special music.
! Wednesday, Aug. 31st, was hel'
| the 3Sth annual meeting of the AS
ISOLATION of Congregational churches
of Bennington County in the new
! church, commencing at 1890 a. m
| A regular service was held which
was followed by a dinner in the Lee
| ture Room and served by the ladies
of the church. The afternoon ses-
sion was called To order at two
| O'Clock when addresses We're given
by the following members and dele
!, ga ~. Rev James ID, King of Ru-
pert. DR.. l.. II. Hemenway Of Man
| chester, Mrs. w. b. Sheldon of Ben
nington, Rev. w. A. McIntire of
Dandy, Rev. 0. II. Gates OF Dorset
aud Andover, and Rev Sidney X
Perkins of Manchester Rev. Wallace
Thorpe and Rev. James S. Clarke
presided at the Lords Supper"
which was partaken of at 4.45.
Meetings of the Women's Missionary
We're held directly after dinner. The
days exercises closed with a sup
per in the Lecture Room. The
talks, addresses, and papers were
all good, and showed that the
workers of the County were in har-
mony, and that a great deal of bene
ficial work Is being done.
On Friday evening the people
of the parish gave a farewell recep
ton to the Carhart family in the
yestery of the church. A picture
by Mr.. Frederic Crane was given
to Mr.. and Mrs. Carhart as a token
of the affection of the church which
they are leaving Dr. George Gil
bert presented the gift in the
name OF the people, and voiced the
universal sorrow which Dorset feels
in its present loss. The picture
named by Dr.. Gilbert The Heart
of Dorset is a study of the hills |
the village, with a
glimpse of the new white church |
nesting in their midst II carries |
the Dorset spirit over seas, to re |
mind its owners constantly of the |
New England valley which they hay
served 50 faithfully and which loves
them so well. After the presenta-
ton, ice cream and cave We're
ton, ice cream and cake were
served. Later in the evening order
was called to receive the news that
the deficit in the church fund had
been provided for, and that the
new building stood now free OF
debt. The Doxology was sung. The
evening closed with general sense
On the part of the people that IL
Is worth much to have had a boon
which Is so hard to give up. Mr..
and Mrs Carhart will never be for
gotten in this valley.
Our new church was the scene
,f a very pretty double wedding on
Saturday, Sept. 3rd, at high noon,
when Miss Pearl Stone and Miss
lila Wade were united In marriage
o Rupert Harwood OF Dorset. and
John Thompson of Manchester. The
,hureh had a very festive air and
he chancel was tastefully decorated
With hydrangeas a nd ferns, and
arge clusters Of crimson gladilous,
.innias and asparagus vine were
nassed in the foreground and on
he organ. The bridal party pre-
.eeded by the ushers. Burr Phillips
nd Alfred Seymour, entered the {
hueFh to the strains Of l.ohenerin
rhe brides were In pale pink and
,lue gowns with trimmings OF white
ace, large white hats, and carrying =
White sweet peas, and attended by
heir maids Of honor Miss Laura
'owsIey and Miss Alta Wade. who {
we're in white and carried pink 4
weet peas They were met at the
liar by the grooms and best men,
ir Carhart officiating, At the I
lose OF the ceremony. which was
cay impressive. and Witnessed by I
large audience, Mendelssohns
iarTiet HolieY presiding al the or
lar their happineas Or dampen their y
an. On entering the auto, which q
'as to convey them q the home d
Mrs. Geo Wade. where a reeep- /,
on was held, the young couples
ere treated 70 heavy shower Of Z
ice as we'll as heavy shower Of Il
ain. which did not seem 20 either
lar their happiness or dswpsr their a
piri,s. Our best wishes go sfth
rem 10 the new life they have !,
ntered -