The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-12-24

Miss NJ Leary, our primary TEACHER,
will visit with relatives in East Dor
se, during the holidays
Miss Brush, who teaches the West
road school, Is at her home in Man
chester for the Xmas vacation
Jed Matson Of Dandy mountain. is
erecting barn on bis property. The
dimensions are 20 80.
s. Frank HoIley and Austin w.
Pheion were in Manchester Center
Saturday afternoon on business.
DO not forget the Woodmcn's dance
on New Years night. |, will be
good one and well worth attending.
Louis Batchelder, who has been in
Burlington for several weeks, is at his
home on Elm street for the Xmas
vacation.
At this writing DR.. F. C. Liddle is
somewhat better and with complete
rest II Is hoped will soon be on the
road 10 health.
Miss Whiteomb, who teaches the
grammar department Of our village
school, win spend her holidays at her
home in Fair Haven.
Miss Harriet Gilbert, eldest daugh-
ter Of Rev and Mrs. George II. Gil
bert, is spending the holidays at her
home on the West road.
The Fire district and Church society
annual meetings will be held in the
basement OF the church on Monday
evening, Jan. 4th. at 1880.
The annual meeting OF the Dorset
Public Library will be held the first
week of January. The exact date will
be given in our next issue.
Richard d. Campbell, who has been
in Rome, N. Y, for the past six
months, is at his home on North Main
street for his winter vacation.
Dorset Grange will give an invita-
ton dance at school hall on Tuesday
evening, Dec. Goth. Cox's orchestra is
expected to furnish the music
j. II. Sheldon, II. N. Williams, and
r. NJ. Campbell were in Pawlet last
Friday attending a directors meeting
Of the Mettowee Valley r. X. Co.
Regular meeting Of the Woodmon
tonight. The members are urged to
attend as there is aconsiderable bust
ness to attend to, this being the last
meeting of the year.
Quite number Of our Dorset resi-
dents attended the reception given by
Chas. S. Robinson and Mr.. and Mrs. H.
C. Shaw at Manchester Center last
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Pratt, Thomas
Pratt and Mrs. Herbert McTighe and
daughter Beulah of Brooklyn, N. Y,
arrived yesterday at their home on
North Main street for a two weeks
stay.
The severe storm Monday upset all |
plans of our Dorset people for the day.
Our mail man had to give up the auto
and now uses a sleigh which makes |
quite difference in the time of re-
ceiving the mail.
The untimely death Of VIM. Rogers
caused severe shock to the residents
Of this village and surrounding terri
tory. The sincere sympathy Of this
community is extended to the bereaved
mother and also to the brothers and
sisters.
The dance last Friday night in
school hall given by the "Owls" Of
East Rupert, was quite success.
Jameson's orchestra from Manchester
Depot furnished the music. There
was a good attendance from Manches-
ter, East Rupert, and this village. All
reported pleasant evening.
The following from the Utica Her
ald-Dispath of Dec. 10th, under the
Rome notes might be of interest to
Journal readers Richard ID. Camp
bell, who has been in Rome for the
past summer, connected with the War
rem Brothers Paving company, will
leave in the morning for his home at
Dorset, VT Mr.. Campbell has closed
the Warren Brothers Office in the En-
pire block, as no work will be done
during the winter.
At the Grange meeting last We'd
nesday night considerable business
was disposed Of. One dimit was
granted. Two bills voted to be paid,
and also voted to hold an invitation
dance Tuseday evening, Dec. 10th.
Also voted to leave the matter of re-
freshments for installation night in
the hands Of the executive committee.
The program which was in the hands
of the young people was very inter-
esting one, and was as follows: Song I,
No. "a by the Grange; debate. That
the Barbed Wire Fence Should be
Abolished by Law. Affirmative, Rev. ,
VIM. Leroy Haven, Mrs. A. w. Phelon.
Negative, Harry Davis, John Fisher. !
Won by the affirmative. Judges, w. r.
Roberts, Mrs. B. b. Sheldon, Miss
Laura Towsley. Vocal solo, F. F. Gil ,
bert, Jr.; current events, Harry Davis; |,
piano solo, Miss w. Brush; reading, ,
Mrs. w. l.. Haven; vocal solo, Rufus !
Gilbert; song No. 100 by the Grange. !,
Forty-one present. The next meeting /,
will be Wednesday, Jan. 9th, when the ,
officers for the coming year will be ,