The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-12-21
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vito must no, be kept up too late
visitors are requested 10 be In their
s,aia Early 20 hat 10 delay viii en-
sue.
Who says Dorset IL dead in
winter Read what WAS doing last
week Monday night Two Meetings,
Church aud Cemetery: Tuesday pray
cr meeting, and special one after
also Fire Dist, meeting; Wednes
day private house dance. Thurs
day Camp FIR" at School Hsll.
Woodmens meeting, and dance Of
the Inn: Friday. trip 10 Rupert TO
Pomona meeting; Saturday, Choir
rehearsals. and every afternoon
through the week drilling for the
school and church entertainments,
Ne certainly are very much alive,
There will be general home
coming this week Of all who can get
to "old Dorset" for the Xmas sea
son. Those who cannot get here viii
be interested In reading about those
who were fortunate enough 10 do so,
Aid your correspondent by sending a
report of arrivals. house entertain
ments, Xmas trees Of the little ones,
and in fact anything that will help
TO make the Dorset column inter
esting TO our absent friends. Ad-
dress lock box No 3. or telephone
i6-5. Let us end the old and start
the new by giving all the news that
is fit to print to the readers of the
Journal.
At the meeting Of the Maple
Hin Cemetery Association held last
week the same board OF trustees
were elected to serve for 1912,
They are as follows G. NJ. Sykes.
c. N. Williams, N. McWayne, c. D.
Gilbert, ]. II. Sheldon, George VIII
liams. There were thirteen burials
during the year, The grounds have
been greatly improved and the lot
owners are beginning TO cooperate
with the trustees in bringing the
Cemetery up to where 1t should be.
The grounds were in charge of G.
Matson, and he fulfilled his duties
TO the satisfaction OF all,
The death of the venerable jon
athan Roberts, a life long resident
of this town, occurred suddenly on
Tuesday hte 18th inst at about 4
%. m. On returning from an inspec-
ton OF some traps which he had
set and while talking with John Dali
ton and Jack Gallagher he was seen
to reel and was caught by them
while falling. He died in short
time. Born In Dorset on Nov. ID,
1927. his whole life had been spent
here as farmer at which business
he had made a success. lie is sur
yived by two sons, Erwin and Hoag,
and a daughter Miss Phylinda Rob
erts. The funeral was held Friday,
Rev. e. Hunt officiating. He was
buried in the Maple Hill Cemetery
beside his wife who was laid at rest
about year since. after happy
married life of nearly go years.
The thirty-first annual Camp
Fire"of WmJ. Fuller Post was held
In the Hall last Thursday evening,
and was thoroughly enjoyed by all
who were fortunate enough to at
tend. Eight veterans were present
and fifteen members of the w. X. G.
including the guests there were over
sixty sat down TO the bountiful sup
per which the ladies' Of the Corps
had furnished Pleasant. interest
ing remarks were made by Rev. e.
Hunt j. H. Sheldon and veteran
George Williams. DR.. LeHiff OF
Keene, N. H., sang, and the evening
closed by all rising and singing Am
erica" Another year in the history
of the Post has passed. and the
ranks Of its members are steadily
thinning out. We should do all we
can to smooth the rough places OF
those remaining, and make their de-
clinlng years as pleasant as possible.
and make them glad that they assist
ed In saving 10 us such glorious
inheritance.