The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-04-18
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Mrs Kent has sold her cottage
70 George Long
Louis Bourn has returned home
from Rocostehr. n ~
Harry Kent Is rejoicing over the
birth Of a little daughter
Our old friend John Walker
from Peru was IN this village this
week
George Long from Bennington
has been spending few days IN
this village
Louis Dufresne informs me
that the market for hardwood Is
very duh At present
Harold Taylor is having the
lumber for a new house bauled to
bis lot on North ST.
Mrs VIM sherwin, having been
housed with grip the past six weeks,
Is able to be out again,
Miss Jennie Scott OF Bennington
has been the guest Of her sister
Mrs Clarence Curtis
Mrs O. f Bourn has been con-
fined 10 the house with ahard cold
for the past week
-. II Blackmer has been giving
hls house a new coat OF paint which
has greatly improved the looks.
The New York store are adyer-
Using a new line Of Aluminium kit
chen ware If interested come in 90
The New York Store are send
ing out their new spring announce
ments Have you received yours?
50
Mrs. Fayette Farnum has gone
to southboro. Mass, called there by
the death Of her nephew Ray By
ard.
Work on our roads has com
menccd Owing to the severe win
Ter the frost was very deep this
spring.
Wv A sherwin has completed
his second season of sugar making
for ] b. Wilbur. which has been
very successful
Mrs Carrie Williams of North
Adams, Mass, Is spending a few
weeks with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs VIM Hicks.
Majorie Bourn returned from
her vacation last week In time TO
begin going to school again which
commenced Monday.
Levi Pond with the help of
Joe Morris IL stating his house and
I understand will do some painting
Of his premises When Levi gets
started he don't do things by halves
Some OF the farmers are gath
ering their sap buckets. under
stand the crop is hardlya aup to the
average. but the price. (if you are
thinking of buying you have found
win average.
Ernest Bourn is getting the lum
be out for quite an extensive chick
on house. Ernest Is not satisfied
to let these people who are making
five dollars profit per hen pull In
all the "spondulx. 4"
"A. J. Davis & Son began work
Monday morning at the Health and
Pleasure Resort. formerly known ms
the Roberts Homestead. There are
many changes TO be made, and new
bath rooms, etc, added. Mr.. Davis
has complete charge of the work.
What Is the matter with
Spring. Gentle Spring when at
this writing. April 10th, We have
spring beauties" on the table for
decorations. and the apple trees
show the first buds. and dandelion
greens" are common on the bin of
fare.
The fishing season opened aus
piciously on Monday morning last
and the usual number OF devotees
to the piscatorial sport were out.
Those fishing In the brooks met
with good success while those who
whipped tho Battenkill were not 80
fortunate. The river was too high
to permit Of good fishing.
In the case Of the destruction
Of the Titanic at sea do we, can we
realize the horror of the few mo-
ments to the poor souls when they
saw their doom With as many
persons ON board as the population
of our town and only about 400 saw
Cd. Heaven pity them In that aw-
full hour, and let us pity the friends
and relatives in homes saddened by
the thought Of the sorrow they must
bear for long years
MIR Editor wish you would
play you were an Independent In
politics and give a prediction as 10
the outcome Of the result OF the elec
ton this year Don't be afraid OF
hurting anybody's feelings or endan-
gering ones chances for preferment
but let her slide 40 as TO give lay
men lead Men who are supposed
10 know politics are swearing 10
his and that II htey didn't show