The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-01-25

Ptn~a u very Neak ard nuaAie 70
iake much nurlahmcui
Al tho wttlhg of the fouUs
Fecpl. J.. s last sunday aighiI
. oommit'e, vas appointed 10 lfSl
Aad arraasv fcs q ooue@t ia school
iiai Ft'aay evening. Feh sth T.
ftsy are sa.fasfai II lheir efforts
We vii ,oii ttu all ahoui Il IN nsst
weeks issu.
Fred Norcfoss has moved from
soaht Dorset TO the Joseph llazel-
ton place on Pea ST.. owned By hIf
( fAthof. Charles Nnrcrosy Until
April lsi. the house sill be occupied
/ by Henry wades family, and Fred
Sorcross. wife and child viii live
/ with his parents 10 the North Dis
F triet.
Wt hear from Burlington that
althoIgh Miss Bertha Gilbert IN still
very 81 ibat she has a good chance
! lur recovery Her mother and TIVE
narsee are continually with her, ant
all hat can be- done for her car
and comfort IL being done II vii
be some time before Miss Bertha
can b. brought to her home.
We sincerely hope the weather
will be pleasant Feb. LIST, so that
a good crowd WIN be out for the
Church Donation and supper. This
Church viii be warm, and all will
receive a cordial welcome. The first
tables viii be ready at o'clock
and VIII be reset and supper serv-
ed til all have had their fiil Come
early, and stay late
"A wireless" report from Law
renee Park tells us that our popular
townsman Edwin LeFeyre. who has
winter home IN that beautiful sub
urb OF New York. was not immune
from the cold weather. IL hit HE
house as hard as the others, aDe
put his water pipes out of commits
slcn We feel for him as we have
been there ourselves
The annual January thaw arriv'
ed Thursday evening and kept up it
work most OF the day Friday. Re
suit was n rapid departure of the
snow, and the sleighing about spoil
ed The walking almost impossible
and the Ice cutting held up, Friday
night II froze up again and The
walking became very difficult and
dangerous.
-Ahlle Reed, who lives on the
Kirby Hollow" road, met witt
quite a serious accident last Satur.
day morning, Mr.. Reed was sprink
ling ashes from his barn to the
trough, for his cattle to get out te
water. when he slipped on the Ice,
and fell very heavily. cracking sew
eral ribs. On account OF his age,
76 years, Il win be long time be-
fore he can fully recover,
We receive very glowing report
from Mr.. and Mrs. w E. Kent tell
ing Of the beantiesof Mobile and the
splendid climate From all accounts
w. 4. is devoting most OF his time
In daylight to golf. and after dark
and when the electric lights are on
to Bridge" and the theatre, II is
needless to add that Mrs. Kent Is
improving the shining hours by long
walks, drives and reading. We are
glad TO know they are so pleasantly
situated and are enjoying their trip.
Died at Manchester Depot on
Wednesday the nth, Albert Hodge,
aged 76 years Tho funeral was
held Friday morning at Manchester
Center. and the interment was In
maple Hin Cemetery" in this VII
lage. Mr.. Hodge was the only son
Of ne late ]. II. C Hodge OF TINS
place. Mr.. Hodge Is survived by
one daughter, Mrs A. o. Chapman
and an adopted sister, Mrs Jose
phIno podge, both Of this place. Mr..
Hodge was born in Pawlet, but most
OF his life was passed In Dorset
Dorset Grange has postponed
the invitation dance from Friday the
2sth TO Friday, Feb. End, on ac-
coun OF the numerous other al
fairs in nearby towns. Also on ac-
count OF two affairs In town on
Feb. 14th, Dorset Grange Will return
the Pawle. Grange visit, and nave
'sNeighbors" night on Feb. 2Sth. AT
rangements are being made Tor
large turn out, and the Lecturer Is
planning to give the Pawlet Gran
gers good and interesting pro-
gram.
-Apropos OF the condition OF our
streets after the thnw ana
freeze OF last week, the following
lines are very appropriate,
Thls verse win do for those who
walk,
They can no ride so fain would
talk
Slip and side. Slide and slip. Look
out for holes.)
The roads are bad The walks are
worse.
Having had our say we viii end our
vcrss
About 80 attended the Grange
meeting last week Wednesday. a
gery pleasing program was furnished
,y the Lecturer. ] II. Sheldon
yave review OF 1911. T., IL. West
,poke on Pests Of the Orchard. Mrs.
Campbell and W r. Roberts n piano
iuet. W. J. Iiolley. Miss Ludd. Mrf
!. II. West and Mrs. Campbell read
from Benjamin Franklin,
md Mrs. C. Y. Kent read sketeh
II his life. Music by the Grange