The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-01-11

The extreme cold weather tie
nas, week has made mos, ~ ~ wish
tbai We could be with cur jackson
Vile friends, 80, 22. ~ degrees be-
low aero beiag tho reoor, fer Sat
ardEy. sunday and Monday. with 3
miniature blizzard on Tuesday Il
KEEP tone busy shoyelllng coal aud
carrying wood
The little daughter of @r aud
Ars sncs Frost. Who has hsen Ia =
hospital for some time past aa a
sult Of the barns recaiycd several
sccks ago. died last Saturday at the
hospital from her injuries Mrs
froet went 20 Burlington Monday
and brought the body to Dorset.
The intefment Was Ia the Frost ploi
ia Maple iIill cemetery
Tho following are the officers
Of the WIN, j Fuller Post for 1912.
Commander, N. MeWayne; s. v Co
Henry TowHiey; J. v Com. James
Robinson. adjutant. John Fisher,
auartermaster, Geo. Williams; chap
lain Charles Roberts: o. OF d., VIM.
Tobin; o, OF G.. james |. Reed; del
egate. Willard crandall; alternate,
A. u. sheldon
The following are the officers
OF the W. Il. G. for 1912 Pres,
Mira Sarah conneli: s. V. Pres. Mrs
Lillian sheldon; J. V. Pres, Mrs,
Della MeWayne. Treas, Mrs. Helen
t. Snyder; secretary. Mrs. Annie Z
Phelon, chaplain. Mrs. Emma Tows-
ley; conductor. Mrs. Josephine Ilodg
guard. Mrs. Mary Fisher: assistant
guard, Mrs. Lizzie p. Batehelder:
assistant conductor. Mrs Lola sey
mour: patriotic Instructor. Mrs. Ros
Tobin press correspondent, Mrs. b.
Crandall, delegate, Mrs l.. p. Batch
elder.
The grange installation last
Wednesday night was well attended.
There We're about 60 members and
10 visitors present. Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ b. Roberts Of Rupert, assisted
by past master Z. III, West, perform
ed the work In an impressive and
and able manner Mrs. r. NJ. Camp
bell presided at the piano. After
the new officers had been installed
short addresses were made by a
number OF brothers, and light re-
freshmonts were served consisting OF
sandwiches, doughnuts and coffee.
A vote OF thanks was given to the
installing officers. and about mid
separated, having had a most enjoy. /
able evening.
The following item received by
recent letter from the west will be
Of interest TO our readers. Miss Bes-
sic Sheldon OF Minneapolis. Mimi,
entertained Miss Marcia Gray and
Miss Bessie Lathrop at dinner on
New Years Day. They had copy OF
the Journal, and between courses III
Dorset items were read and the, old |
home town talked about. The abov |
Is proof Of what we said few days |
since. To read the news OF your |
home town when at work in far |
away place Is n tonic, aids the read /
ers to : ep up their spirits, and TO
walt with patience until the time /
comes when they can return to the |
"0ld Home" 1T Is poor rule |
that does not work both ways" W
thome are more than interested
in what our friends who are away
are doing, and We would suggest
that they follow the example of Miss
Sheldon, and send In few Items
telling OF their meetings, socials.
teas, and any other bits Of news
they may have, We win see that
the journal gets them
The severe storm last Friday
night kept many away from the So
elal and entertainment OF the "Clo-
yer Class" Those who attended
we're well repaid for braying the ell
ements. and had a thoroughly en-
joyable evening. The supper was
a very good one, and was furnished
and looked after by the ladies' of
the c. e. Society After the tables
had been cleared the entertainment
Of the class was given. It was q
varied performance consisting Of cha
rades, tableaux, and singing. The
eight young ladies' who took part
entered into he spirit Of the work.
and as result were perfectly nat
ural", and created many laugh.
That il what they were on the plat
from for, and they succeeded. Miss
Anna Manley very kindly helped the
class by taking part In their plays.
and In the singing Miss Anna
made a great hit ms the newsboy In
q train scene. and brought down the
house by her Interpretation OF the
position. Mrs. X. NJ Campbell as-
sisted them In the program about
six dollars was realized.
NORTH DORSET.
Too late for last week
Mrs. Chas. Lane IL reported