The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-02-19

Manchester Center, VI.
one-half our usual attendance these
months. We hope TO have 90 al
least, II the day is favorable next
Sunday.
The number OF pupils enrolled
in the Grammar School for last term
was sixteen. Winifred Manley and
Mary Mcbride not absent during
the term. Those absent not more
than two days were Dorothy Gran
dali. Clara Kellogg, Dorothy Kelley.
Katie Mcbride, Elsie seymour ana
h ,ouise Ladd. The percentage OF at
tendance was SO.
Emma Whitcomb, teacher.
The need of coal instead OF
wood for the School House was most
strongly emphasized last Monday
when il was almost impossible TO
heat even a part OF the room with
the wood fire, and as result the
evening meeting had to be held IN
the Church instead OF the Hall as
advertised. We hope the school DIR
ectors will see the need Of a change
and order some coal for use In the
Hall In the long run II Is cheaper
than wood as ton OF coal VIII ias'
longer than five cords of wood in a
place OF thatkind.
The regular meeting OF Dorset
Grange was held last night. A re-
port of the meeting will be given
next week. Dorset Grange has beei
Invited by Battenkill Valley Grange
OF Manchester to attend their meet
ing on March Gath. and to conied
the Bird and 4th degrees on large
class. Unless something should pre-
vent Dorset will accept the invita-
ton. Past Master f. II. West VII
do the work assisted by several o
the past officers. as the new officer
nave not had the experience In tina
work which the older members hav
had.
The day of the Big Storm,
February 14th, will be long remem
bered by the McWayne family. MI
and Mrs. Nathaniel McWayne cele
brated their fifty-fourth wedding an
. niversary on that day and thel
children and grandchildren had har
work In getting to the homestead
hut managed H. The only OUTSIDE
: so to speak was Comrade Georg
y Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
5 Mcwayne and two children, Mr.. an
:. Mrs. william McWayne and Nv
e children, and Miss McWayne wer
i the other guests Of the bride an
i groom of fifty-four years aga.
d very enjoyable time was had and a
wished their hosts many years
4 happiness In which the Journal MOI
s cordially joins.
!. The Country Life Conference 9
&c Monday afternoon was fairly well a
II tended and the speakers, Messr
V Mills OF Bennington, Whittier OF a
" llngton. and Eastman OF Locust va
q ley. l., l., we're In their differel
lines exceptionally interesting. Aft
!, bountlful supper. served TO II
: guests by the ladies' Of Dorset, U
"A evening meeting was adjourned
:, the Lecture Room Of THE Chur'
"a as Il was better heated than the ha
i About 100 turned out 10 listen 10
Il Eas man and Mr.. Brigham our Sta
= Agricultural Commissioners. y
Morse OF the Remington County Il
proyement Association presided
: the afternoon meeting and Rev. l.
10 Roy Haven at the evening meetir
en These meetings are benefit 20 a
O. community and the town securi4
re one OF them Is indeed fortunate.
u great deal Impractical and useful
20 formation II dispensed and I
10 lUen4rs can not help but reta
90 some OF II which win help them
OF the future. We Wish through I
Journal 10 thank the Ladies' OF ~
Oh Sc, for 50 generously responding
ay the request for food