The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-05-28

The seniors OF the Essex Junctio
High School are planning to take
Greater Vermont Pilgrimage in north
ern Vermont early in the summer.
/ The Vermont Society Of San Diego
/ California, will keep open headquar
ters for all Vermonters who visit tn
Panama Exposition next year.
The Rutland Business Mems Asso
citation has sent to the road commits
sioners and selectmen Of Rutlan,
County marked copies of a local news
paper containing an editorial on tn,
dangers Of the tent caterpillar, and
also letters strongly appealing for co
operation in destroying the nests Of
these caterpillars in the trees by the
roadsides.
The following letter has been re-
ceiyed from Principal Everett V. Per
kins of the Woodstock High School:
My senior class, numbering about rs
expects TO take trip TO Montreal
right after graduation, leaving here
the morning of June 22 We shall
arrive in Burlington about II o'clock
and spend the day of the 22nd in the
city. One of the chief objects of this
trip IS to asquaint the young people
with our own state, according to the
suggestions Of The Greater Vermont
Association.
The University Of Vermont 0ut-of-
Doors Club has began its work in
mountain climbing by taking long
hike from Underhill through Nebraska
Notch over Bolton Mountain, TO Boil
ton. The trail over Bolton Mountain
was deep in snow, but the trip was
made in good time, the party leaving
Burlington by the 7.10 a. m, train
and returning at S.l5 p. m.
The Civic Club of Stowe invited
the boys of the village TO their meet
ing on the evening Of Wednesday,
May Goth, with the purpose of inter
esting the boys in community affairs
and state development James p.
Taylor, Secretary of the Greater Yer
mont Association was the speaker of
the evening. A committee was APP
pointed to make arrangements for a
Greater Vermont auto tour of the
Civic Club during the near future.
One of the most significant events
Of the last week was the meeting at
of representatives of the
Boards Of Trade Of Middlebury and
and Vergennes for the pur-
pose Of talking over questions of COM
mon interest in Addison County. Wat |
ar transportation, hospital, saw
Ings bank and trust company, roads,
and other matters were discussed. |
The meeting was 20 successful that |
other get-together meetings Of IT,
three Addison County Boards Of Trade |
will be held in the near future.
The luncheon Of the Burlington Mer-
.hants Association on Thursday, May |
BIRD, was addressed by Mr.. George |
II. Bedford Of the Woodbury. Granite
Company Of Hardwiek. Mr.. Bickford
spoke on Industrial Development in
Vermont. He brought from the Hard |
wick Board of Trade an invitation for
he Burlington Merchants Associa-
ion 10 visit Hardwiek when they take
heir contemplated northern Greater
Vermont auto tour this summer.
The Western New England Chamber
" Commerce will hold its annual
Meeting at Greenfield, Mass, on We'd
,esday, June 3rd, at 1890 a. m, at
he Hotel Weldon. In addition 10 the
'egular business of the session there
viii be addresses and discussions on
he following subjects: Improvement
n the Housing Conditions Of the cities
4 Western New England" Further
Improvement Of the Agricultural
Conditions in Western New England.
Recreation Develop
nents for Western New England.
nd "Forestation Of Western New
.ngland". The territory covered BY
he Chamber is New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Connecticut, and Western Mass
chuset,s. All members Of CONNER
ial Organizations In these states will
e most welcome al the annual met
.u