The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-06-23

i Burton Blackmer. Dorothy Crandal
4 lost one and one-half DAYS. Henry
, Roberts days Bessie Reed three
and one-half days, Thomas Beebe 4
days The children of this school
had a picnic in Waldo Sykes grove
] Monday
MANORA EDGERTON, Teacher.
The North district school wound
up their years work by picnic
/ IN the w. B Sykes grove. The par
ents and friends OF the children
were invited and over fifty were pre-
sent. Sports of all kinds were in
dulged in and fine dinner sery-
ed about l.30 pm All helped to
furnish the table and a most bounti
ful repast was the result. Miss Ed
gerton' 's, the teacher, plans were
well carried out, and all had good
time Steadman Oldrich presented
the pieknickers with an unlimited
amount of Ice cream for which they
We're duly grateful. and showed il
by disposing of the cream and giylnf
him a vote Of thanks. Miss Edger-
ton also wishes to thank all the
friends who aided her in making the
day such an enjoyable one for old
as we'll as young.
NORTH POWNAL.
Mrs. S. l.. Smith spent last week
In North Adams.
Mrs l., A. Beard of Hoosick.
n, r.. was in town Friday
John r. Hilliard spent Sunday
with friends in Cohoes, N. Y.
Mr., and Mrs. Edward Jepson
of Hoosick Falls, N. Y, spent Sun
day here.
s. L. Smith has returned from
Manchester where he served as
grand juror
Miss Mary w. Hard. who has
taught here the pastyear. has
gone to her home in Arlington for
the summer.
The graded schools in this vii |
lage were closed Friday afternoon |
A large number Of people were pre- |
sent al the closing exercises Those |
In the graduating class were Ed |
ward Pettibone, Ralph Paddock, |
Janet Sherman and Marion Dean
Colburn Pnkham of Williams
College, who has preached in the Con |
gregational church here two years
will officiate for the last time next |
Sunday Mr. Pinkham is a member
of the Senior Glass and one of
the foremost men in college. His
services in North Pownal have been
greatly appreciated and he has
lone much work in aTOusing enthus
asm and in the matter of collecting
'unds for the new church. lie
should be greeted with large audi
9nce next Sunday.
SOUTH DORSET.
GOOD summer weather.
Wild Strawberries are plenty.
You can go to Troy aud back
lgain the same day this summer
Stephen Dillingham; has bought
another auto. Look out for Steve
several quarrymen are at work
N the Folsom ledge.
&C. c. Colvin and wife called at
3owen's Saturday. All the dogs hid
Misses Tully aud Bowen are
Iome from the year end Of b. q B
This was their first year
Road Commissioner Mateson Is
,uttlng In a piece OF State road at
be Gilberts on the West Road
a party OF local fishermen put {
n Saturday night at Bull Head pon6
nth usual results, few fish, lots Of
losquitos and bad colds.
Bowen had an auction at Sny
ers Tuesday and one at John
Hacks, Pawlet. Saturday He will
ell the McNaughton house June rs
1r the Administrator
- had occasion to see about I
Dme Bowen's Roofing up al Mrs +,
/ A. Williams last week. She
WIS and manages a nice farm. shut 4
J By hills aud forests and the I,
nly farm on that road, occupying :
he whole OF a small plateau OF :
wei turtle land aud az nice crops
J grow; good running water. good
Ouse and barns, with blk elms for
lade Tier son Addison Williams :
ie ginseng digger. lives with his 4,
Iother and both enjoy rural life i
I'd are very well posted aud pleas Z
IL people 20 visit with II more Of l,
lf native people would stick 10 !,
ie farms and make them az pro- :
lctive as Mrs. Williams does hers =
.is state would double IN iiR
eaith ~ crops 81 Clone !"
Miss Gertrude Burns u Ben /,
nglon IL visiting her mother. Mrs r
lizabeth Burns