The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-11-12

next spring will return 10 the Inn pre-
pared to take care Of Dorset's summer
friends. The NJ. X. Gray house across
the street from the Inn will be run in
connection with the hotel and will
give much needed rooming facilities.
Forty.two were out at the Grange
meeting last week and those who at
tended heard a very good program.
some busmess was transacted and
final arrangements were made for the
Agricultural Exhibit which came of
as scheduled on Friday and Saturday
The next meeting viii be held on the
18th, and the members are especially
requested to be on hand at 7;45 7. NJ.
The fourth annual Agricultural Ex-
hibit OF Dorset Grange has passed into
history and with record Of being the
best Of its kind and size in the State.
The expert sent TO judge the exhibits
by the Burlington Agricultural Col
lege declared frankly that II was
ahead Of the State Fair exhibit The
different lists were well filled and the
quality was OF a higher standard than
Of previous years. Our farmers are
learning that quality Of products is
better paying proposition than mere
quantity. and that while il requires
little more care and extra time in har-
vest IL paws way above the old way
of hit or miss, and take chances. we
still have a few who cling TO the old
methods and then feel themselves
abused when they can not get rid OF
their produce at all or If they do sell
Il IL al a much lower price than the
quality men get for theirs. These ex-
hibits are teachers and every Grange
should try and hold one at least once
year. They don't cost the Grange
very much and are worth five tunes
what they cost the Grange as an edu-
Gator to the community.
Another wedding anniversary was
added to the long list which our ven
cradle townspeople, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Phelps have celebrated,
when on Tuesday, Nov. 10, they com
pleted 62 years of married life. On
Nov. 10, 1852, Charles w. Phelps and
Dimis billiard were married at Dandy,
VT. the home of the bride, by rev.
Mr.. Andrews. Since that time they
have been residents of Dorset Charles
w Phelps is a son CT the late Willis
and Emma Underhill Phelps ard ne
was born in East Rupert Jan. 7, 1876.
Mrs. Phelps will be 81 years OF age
her next birthday, having been born
in Dandy Jan. s, 1881. Her parents
were Azariah and Mercy Harrington
billiard. An interesting fact is that
on Sept. %, it had been 100 years
since Mrs. Phelps parents were mar
ried. During the past year Mr.
Phelps has been seriously ill, but now
he is enjoying his usual good health
again. Mrs. Phelps is also well.
Both are active and able to get out
among their friends whom they en-
ioy meeting as much as in the days
when they were younger They are
conversationalists and
well posted on the topics of the times.
This anniversary was passed In a
quiet manner, but the aged couple re-
ceived greetings and congratulatory
messages from relatives and friends
all of whom join in wishing that the
lovely light of the honeymoon OF az
years ago may shine round them on
this and many succeeding anniver-
saries. Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps have
two sons and two daughters, Merritt
c. Phelps of Hartford, Conn.,, Fred
H. Phelps of Lee, Mass, Mrs. Julia
who is now with her par
ents in Dorset, and Mrs. Alvah ).
Goodwin of Fitchburg, Mass.
DORSET HOLLOW NOTES
Fred Lake was in Manchester last
Saturday night.
Mrs. George Weeks was in Man
chester last week.
John Paddock was in Granville, N.
Y, one day last week.
Miss Lorraine Harrington spent
Monday with Mrs. John Dalton,
Miss Alta Wade left for Florida on
Tuesday where she will stay for the
winter.
Edward Kelley is visiting his sister,
Mrs. l.. ]. Mccoy, for few days in
Bennington.
The Misses Lucy and Phoebe Pad
dock we're guests at their home here
over Sunday.
Ern Roberts is improving his house
by painting it. Fred Sears is doing
the work.