The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-02-22

Election of town officers Is
almost here But very little Is
heard about u around the stores
although We suppose the politicians
are doing lot of underground
work Perhaps the lack Of interos,
u due 70 the fact that we vote this
year on the East Side, and also only
elect one Important official for this
side, and that post is a foregone con
eluslon
"A special meeting OF Dorset
Grange vas held Monday night 70
take the place Of the regular meet
ms which could not be held ON ae-
aunt OF the Housewives" exhibit
,lon. Final arrangements wee made
for the exhibition and provision
for the transportation OF members
10 Pawlet next Wednesday night
when Dorset Grange returns Neigh
hurs night with Mettowee Valley
Grange OF that town,
February 18th will long be re-
membered by the scholars OF the
"Pansy" Sunday School Glass. Mrs.
Henry Ilarwood. teacher. A sleigh
ride,a supper an evening of games
and fun made the date memora-
bic one for the young people who
We're fortunate enough 10 be the
guests of Mrs. Harwood. Mr.. Har-
wood drove the team and deposited
them at Mrs. @, b. Edgerton's whore
the refreshments We're served, and
he fun was had.
The hose and carriages have ar
rived and are ready for use. The
hose was tested on some of the hy-
drants and worked all right, A very
powerful stream was thrown. and
on Church St, where the water was
drawn from the six inch main, 1t
was all four men could do TO control
the nozzle. On Main St, where
there Is four inch main it gave
two men all they could do to handle
the nozzle. That IL will be long
time before we need to use the
hose for a fire is the united wish
of everyone
The program given on Monday
night at the Grange was very good,
and was thoroughly enjoyed. Read
ing by w. ]. Holley, Sketches from
one close to Lincoln" Music by
the orchestra. Question, Would
Lincoln stand as good a chance for
election today as he did In 1862"
Messrs. Campbell, Holley, Simmons,
w. B. Sykes, Roberts. c. p, Kent,
and Mrs. Campbell, Miss Ludd and
Mrs. C. p. Kent spoke. and the
arguments for and against were
very good. and caused good deal
of good natured criticism. The final
decision was that Mr.. Lincoln would
have been so completely disgusted
with the politics OF the present day
that he would have withdrawn and
retired to private life. At the next
meeting March 9Th, a live up-to-date
question may be looked for.
Outside items are always in
teresting, and we appreciate a few
words now and then from friends
who give us an item from their let
ters. Mr.. and Mrs. Grondahl are
still in Toledo, o., and have enjoy
ed their stay there immensely. Es-
pecially the snow and ice Mr..
Grondahl Is very much better, and
they will start for their home In
the far West very soon. We are
also pleased TO learn that Mrs Bar
bour is well and enjoying the win
ter weather. We Will quote one
sentence of the letter, I'VE read
the Journal as II our lives depend
ed upon IT," Good. We are glad
indeed that we can keep them inter-
ested In Dorset, and as they know
they will receive warm welcome
when they arrive next summer. Per-
haps they will send US some words
of cheer and interest from their
home In the Far West"