The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-24

default OF $4,000 bail. he had be-
come dangerous TO be at large
The Manchester Fair was good
one Floral hall looked well. the fruits
and vegetables were splendied, X. c.
Elmer had fine display Of stoves and
his corner was beautifully gotten up.
The trotting was good and the crowd
immense, All three days were clear
and warm The exhibit in grange tent
was extra fine. Some trouble about
the first money between Dorset and
East Dorset marred the occasion, but
this was settled. Sandgste had a fine
show. Very little rum showed Up. All
in all, II was one OF the pleasantest
fairs Manchester ever had.
PERU
The Cosmos family returned TO New
York on Saturday and closed their
place here.
Mrs. w. II. Burroughs went the first
of the week to Manchester where she
is to teach.
Mrs. Herbert Knox and children
who have been spending a few weeks
at her place here returned to her home
in New Canaan, Conn, Monday.
Mrs. Ernest Edgerton and son Of
Dorset, spent part Of last week with
her sister, Mrs. Delmer Stone. Miss
Clarissa Coolidge also visited there
over Sunday.
Mrs. Jones and daughter spent a
few days in New York recently, re-
turning on Wednesday afternoon.
They are occupying GIL. richardson's
cottage in the village.
Many were surprised at the London
derry Fair to see Mr.. Hapgood adj
dressing the people with several
gambling rigs to which he is bitterly
opposed, operating in front Of him.
But he kept cool and got his satisfac-
ton when the States Attorney, whom
he had previously notified, appeared
upon the grounds and made the ar
rests.
The most disastrous fire which has
ever occurred here was on Wednesday
evening about 10 o'clock, when the viii
lage residence Of NJ. j. Hapgood with
its entire contents was destroyed.
Mrs. Higgins, lady SO years old,
was burned in the house, the smoke
and flames being so dense it was i'm
possible to get to her room which was
upstairs. The rest of the family es-
capped in their night clothes. 1t is
thought that the fire caught from an
exploded or overturned lamp which
was left in the kitchen. Only by hard
work was the store saved, which was
in danger for some time. The Hap
good home was an old land mark and
had been made very charming. Much
sympathy is expressed for the family
in their sorrow and loss. The funeral
services for Mrs Higgins were held
at the church on Sunday afternoon at
2 o'clock, Rev. Stephen S. Wood offic-
iating. The burial of her ashes was
in the Manchester Center cemetery
Immediately after the service here.
The house burned was the one in
which Mr.. Hapgood was born and on
account of his being the last one left
in town of the two most pertinent
family of old times, the Barndard and
the Hapgood families, it contained a
great many historical relics.
Church Items
The subject of the sermon next
Sunday morning will be "The Whole
Family in Heaven" which is the sew
enth and last of a series Of sermons
on the home. The evening service
will be under the auspices Of the
Christian Endeavor. The subject OF
the meeting will be "How Every
Christian Can be a Missionary" and
the leader is to be Rev. Stephen S.
Wood.
The usual session Of the Sunday
School will be at noon.
The usual mid-week prayer meeting
will be held at the usual hour. At the
last Thursday evening it was
voted to send the pastor and one del
egate to the Ecclesiastical Council in
East Arlington Sept. 90 Harlan
BIodget was chosen as the delegate.
Also a vote Of sympathy was taken