The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-04-09

were more than pleased with Dorset
and if all goes well will locate here.
Spring must certainly be here as
we have seen and heard blue birds,
crows and autos. The latter seem to
have hard time poughing through
the mud which is quite deep around
Dorset.
The Farmers Meeting was held
in one of the school rooms last night.
Mrs. Lester II. Thompson and
children and Miss Flora Chapman Of
Manchester Center, were in Dorset
Sunday for the day, guests of-,their
mother, Mrs. Plyn Stannard,
Edward Aborn of New York was
was in town last week with his archi.
tect Carleton Fl. Manter Of Worces-
ter, Mass, to consult with J. +. Lille
about the erection of his house in
Dorset Hollow. We heard today,
Monday, that Mr. Lille had secured
the contract.
Five deer were seen the other
day in the orchard opposite the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B. Batchelder
on Elm street. They were very .ame
and did not seem at all afraid Of
teams or people.
--Chas. N. Williams, who has been
laid up for the last week with a
severe attack of rheumatism, in his
good limb" is slowly recovering, and
we hope will soon be able to get out
on the road. George Williams is also
recovering and seems to be much
stronger from day to day. That he
may fully recover his usual health is
the sincere wish of his many friends
Those who attended church last
Sunday morning listened to most
inspiring talk by Mr.. George Holley
Gilbert, Jr., whose remarks based up
on what he saw and heard at the con
vention Of the Student Volunteers of
America which he attended at Kansas
City last winter At the present time
Mr.. Gilbert is senior in Dartmouth
College.
A County Convention of T. NJ. of
A. was held in this village Wednesday
afternoon, April lst, and "Owl's Head
Camp entertained delegates from
Bennington and Rupert. A. w. |
Phelon Of Dorset was elected to rep !
resent Bennington County at the
State meeting to be held at White 1
River Junction May 5th. W. c. Rob /
inson Of Bennington was elected al
ternate.
This community was very much /
shocked Tuesday morning to learn of
the sudden death Of Mrs. Eugene
Smith Of Pawet Mrs. Smith was
well known to the Dorset Grangers,
and by her bright and cheerful man
ner had made host of friends. She
will be sadly missed at the quarterly
district gatherings Of the Grange, and
Dorset friends through the Journal
,xtend their sincere sympathy to the
,ereayed family.
-R. p. Sampbell, who has been
spending his vacation with his par
'nts on North Main street. left We'd
lesday for few days visit in New
fork and Brooklyn before returning
o his duties with Warren Brothers
company, paving contractors, Of Bos-
on. He has no idea where he will be
ocated this coming spring, but Is ,
loping that il will be somewhere near
'ermont 10 allow occasional trips
lome during the summer. While in
'ew York he will attend the annua;
anquet Of the Williams Chapter cf
Iis college fraternity which il berg
aid this Thursday evening at Muir
ay's, West 42d street. I
I'm spite OF the severe storm last
Feek Wednesday there were twenty
hree members and one visitor who
1rned ou, for the Grange meeting.
After the regular business had been I
isposed Of and an application which d
ad been received had been acted on
be meeting was turned over 10 the
Worthy Lecturer who presented the /
impromptu program: Song /,
y the Grange, reading, "Aoted Bells i