The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-03-28

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Yifw" al the good wishes theg
could think uf Master A. NJ Phe
ion ir. was the culy MAN present,
ana was lord Of all DC surveyed
Last weeks Grange meeting
vas a very Jolly one Brother and
sister Burr Harwood returned from
their Wedding trip in time 20 attond
and were received very cordially. Af'
ter the regular business had been
disposed of, the meeting was closed
and refreshments were served Short
speeches cf conEratulation were
made by members, aud we're respond
ed TO by the bride and groom Upon
leaving the hall the happy couple
were escorted part way home by the
Dorset Band Brother and Sis
ef HARDWOOD left for their new home
IN West Hebron. N. Y, the next day
Dorset Grange extends their con-
g1atulatiors and best wishes for
long and happy life
The business meeting ol the
Grange was quite extensive as there
we're several offices to be filled on
account Of designations caused by
moving to another part OF the ooun-
try. The following were elected
Overser, w. r. Roberts TO succeed
Burr Harwood resigned. Secretary,
Miss Rena Chapman In place Of Mrs,
Burr Harwcod. Steward, Henry
Chapman: Gate Keeper, Kimball
Tiff; Flora, Miss Kate Congdon in
place of Mrs. Ed. Manley One APP
plication was received. Two appli-
cations were balloted on, and the
applicants we're elected TO member
ship The first and second degrees
VIII be conferred at the next meetinf
which will be Wednesday evening
April 8. The meeting will be start
cd promptly on time, and members
are requested TO be there by 7:45.
the officers especially
Dorset's Tribute 10 Hon. David J.
Foster.
The Dorset friends CT Congress
man David J. Foster were very
much shocked TO read Of his death
in Fridays papers Mr.. Foster was
well known In this section Of the
state, and had made many friends
who, one and all, admired him fol
bis frank and manly manner OF meet
Ing question and OF answering al
argument. His treatment of consti
tucnts was always courteous no
matter what the complaint was,anc
there we're many times when his
patience must have been sorely tried
No public man can succeed In pleas
ing everyone. but 1t did seem as
II Mr.. Foster was the one exception
at least In this end Of the state, fol
he was warmly greeted by democrats
as we'll as republicans whereyel
he went, and We have no doubt had
he been spared, that still higher hon
ors would have been his
ON July 21st. 1910, Mr. Foste
was one of the speakers for thu
Dorset Grange. and at that time
eral others were endeavoring to dt
he told his hearers what he and sew
in the interests of good roads II
was a most interesting talk and gave
great satisfaction to all who heart
it, Last fall he addressed the
Southern Vermont Pomona Grange
at its meeting In Bennington, and
told them all about the "Internaion-
atl Agricultural Institute OF Rome
Italy Mr.. Foster was Chairman o.
the delegation which represented
the United States at the Annual Con
vention, and had just returned from
Rome a short time before. That ad
dress was full OF GOOD Meat, ant
il should have been taken down al
the time, and been reproduced In
leaflot form and distributed broad
cast so that all who were interested
In agriculture would know of the
wonderful work being done ovei
there for all mankind. We OF Dor
set who knew him, feel that We
have lost a personal friend, and
through the Jorunal wish to extend
our deepest sympathy to the ber-
eaved wife and daughters.
r. NJ. c.