The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-03-20

TINS Week ~ MT ana Mft ~ =
Chapman.
The Misses Conoyer 81 Newasi
IN. j.. are IN town this week am
have opened Stony Croft on Mai
81. their sumner residence for
brief stay
VIM. Tobin OF the North Dis
trle has moved 10 Eas, Rupert an
Robert Tobin has moved from Dan
BY 10 the house In the North Dis
trict vacated hy VIM. Tobin.
II ii time that you were orde
Ing those sugar aud syrup label
The Journal office will be pleased i
fill all orders, large or small. Fift
cents per hundred. cash To accom-
pany the order. adv.
The extreme warm weather las
week caused the sap 10 run freely
The farmers who tapped early wer'
the ones who secured the best run
OF the season. II looks as II th'
warm weather would make a yer,
short sugar crop
Mud, mud, mud, il everywhere
Comfortable driving is out OF th
question. and we hope the sun vii
shine, and the winds will blow so ",
can drive TO Manchester, Rupert ol
Pawlet In comfort Another weel
SHOULD see the roads settled. W.
hope so.
I The annual dance OF Dorssl
Grange was held In School Hall on
Monday night Many from out OF
town attended and there was good
sprinkling OF our own people. Kent's
orchestra furnished the music. Light
refreshments were served at mid
night. Those attending reported a
very pleasant evening"
Mrs. George II. Kellogg of the
West Road is having the mill In the
rear of Armstrong; store remodled
into dwelling. Arthur Kellogg HIS
charge Of the work. Mrs. Kellogg
bough. the property some time ago.
and II seems good move to remod
Il as houses in Dorset rent very
readily.
-Rehearsals have been In pro-
gress for the past two weeks for
special Easter music In the church
and Sunday school next Sunday. The
choir an number of the young
people have worked faithfully. and
we hope there will be large atten-
dance at both church and Sunday
school to hear them.
The moving picture and tubercu
losis exhibit in School Hall TuesdaJ
afternoon and evening was wei
worth the visit and was attended
by large number OF our people.
Practical illustrations OF this kind
80 |. long way toward improving the
health conditions In the home, and
very often secures better results
Than a lecture with LOT OF foreign
names in 1t which passes over the
leads OF the audience.
Remember the free lecture b,
Dr. Lewis Il. Hemenway on HON
Hygiene" in the Lecture Room OF
the church tomorrow, Friday night
There will be music and light re-
freshments and a social visit as well
as the lecture. All for the trouble
Of going. as they used to say. "Ad-
mission free, children half price. .
Everybody turn out and enjoy a
pleasant evening. The above is
given by the Dorset Valley Improve
ment Association and Is the first OF |
a series planned by Its Health Com
mittee.
Forestry Meeting In Dorset.
The lecture on Forestry In School
Hall last Saturday night by A. +
Hawes. State Forester. was an In
teresting subject and was well hand
led by the speaker. Mr.. Hawes
sto owed the audience where the bust
ness part OF the forest was being
neglected and how, by proper care.
8 farmer could max, his wood lot a
permanent source OF income. AL
iie oppressed Il re wood lot was Il
ter than twentyyear endowment
policy, and as an investment for the
was better than q sum OF
money placed In the savings bank
were given OF timber
land that had been looked after In
the same manner as merchant
would attend to his business, and IN
results were indeed surprising. Mr..
Hawes also explained what steps the
State was taking to preserve its
woodland and how II was purely a
matter OF cooperation OF the farmer
u the State as TO whether the plans
would be carried to successful
ISSUE. Instead OF being dry sub
Ieet as many thought. Il turned out
10 be a very pleasant and interest
ng one. and after Mr.. Hawes had
there were numerous qnes-
lions asked aud answered, and for
about fifteen minutes there was
! lively discussion. Ii was unfortun
ate that the bad condition OF the
roads prevented great many OF
he farmers around Dorset from get
ing out. but those who did founder
through the mud were more than
iaiisfled for having made the trip.
u the other towns Ia the County
would get Mr. Halves 10 visit them
We know they would be very apt 70
ok at the Forestry question with
iifferent minds than at present The
sost is 80 slight and the knowledge
occurred 10 large that we are sur
,fi ed more Il ns aud villages do
loi take advantage OF the opportun-