The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-12-18

III the saturday before Christmas,
out this proved q money losing pro-
position Ia fact the boat does not
make expenses after rhanksgiydng,
A barn ia the Catholic ground in
the rear of the Institute OF the
Fathers OF 81. Edmund at swanton
was destroyed by fire about one
clock Friday morning aud horse,
COW, several wagons, agricultural Inn
1iemerts and lot of hay aud grain
was destroyed. nothing bcing saved
nhe insurance is s7O0. The fire
was discovered by persons return
.ng slom a social function at the Ia
uahunga club, who gave the alarm,
5fother Joseph unlocked tho barn
door and undertook to rescue the
morse and COW, but the flames drove
aim back. The fire department re-
ponded and confined the fire TO
The buhlding. Fortunately there was
no wind. otherwise the extensive
buildings OF the institute and OF
the parochial school would have been
endangered The origin OF the fire
- unknown
Mrs, Dlckey nearly so years OF
age, was burned to death Friday
evening while alone in the house Of
Mrs. William Darling dn South Rye
gate where she boarded, The fatal
~ happend at about O'Clock. Mrs,
Darling was at the Presbyterian
church fair and her son, Dwight, was
out after the nights milk When
ae returned from his brief errand he
iound the kitchen afire with the
ifel,ss body Of Mrs. Dickey on
.he floor. He rescued the body, and
4 cry for help brought noighbors,
who put out the fire before any
great damage had been done TO the
II is surmised that Mrs
Dickey may have dropped lamp on
he kitchen floor, setting herself
md the house afire, as young Darl-
ng picked up lamp when he first
uttered the room.
That the Congregational society OF
soon VIII come into pos
ession OF valuable property, the
ioodhue estate on Main street which
/ may use for parish house pur-
oses, for a new church building or
AIRY as an Investment, seems A.
lost an assured fact. An option
n the property has been obtained
{ reduced price, personal
romise by Mr.. and Mrs. George l..
'unham has been made OF $1,000
Or each $4,000 that the society vii
aise, up TO specified limit, sub
,riphon committee has beenn ap-
ointed, further pledges are IN pros
ect and the members OF the parish
ho have learned OF the plans are
lied with enthusiasm.
According 10 Charles II Thomp-
m, Vermont state chairman OF the
oppressive party, he has heard moth
g from Interstate Commerce Com
issioner ChaiIea A. Prouty rela-
We to the suggestion that he run
candidate for the United States
mate from Vermont, and at the
me time Mr.. Thompson expressed
Q belief that Mr.. prouty would not
IN II will b recalled that Mr.
'outy promised several progress
re party leaders IN Boston a few
rec weeks 10 their suggestions.fol-
rec weeks to their suggestions, fol-
Wing It up, after this information
d become public, by the statement
1t n he should run IL would be
a republican. Mr.. Thompson said
y he was eoing TO Washington
xt week and that II he has time
lie there he viii call on Mr..
outy to interrogate him as 10
position, adding that the rank
. file Of the Vermont progressive
-ty will not stand for any strad-
ng on the part OF Mr. prouty."
ntinuing Mr. Thompson said II
ge been asked often since then
to what Mr. Prouty has In his
nd and have replied that ] be-
We he is playing a waiting game
waiting 70 soc what the Dilling-
N strength Is 70 be in the repub-
IN convention.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS