The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-21
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Roberts Of Rupert were in town the
forepart Of the week on matters per-
tanning to the Probate Court, Judge
Burton made this Office pleasant Wis
Il and told the editor of an albino
woodchuek which he has in his posses
sion.
DR.. Clark BurnSam had an automo-
bile load of deer Monday morning,
having been to Bennington where he
obtained three doe from the park at
the Vermont Soldiers Home. He was
taking them to his park on Lake En-
erald, where he will let them loose.
He expects to get young buck deer
/ later on to put in the same park.
Albert NJ. Reed, the big game hunt
err, has returned from his hunting trip
to New Brunswick, and reports hav
ing killed, beside the usual quota of
small game, the largest bull moose
taken out of that section this season
and bear. Rabbit hunting will seem
rather tame sport after bringing down
such game as that
Contractor r. Z, Way has finished
the alterations to the court house,
which included the setting in of a
couple of large fre-proof vaults for
the Judge of Probate, as well as the
putting on Of a new steel ceiling in /
the basement where the lookup is To- >
Gated. The heating arrangements !
will be changed somewhat before they ,
are through
On Monday last Mrs. Henry o.
Hayer, accompanied by her daughter,
Miss Kate NJ. Nash and her brother
John Kelley, left for Mr. Kelley's
home in youngstown, o., where they
will live for season. Miss Nash and
her mother have made Manchester
their home for a great many years
and a large circle of friends were
loath to see them depart.
George H. Thatcher and family have
gone to their home in Albany, after
having once more spent the summer
here. They will all be back next sum
mer for it would hardly seem like
summer not to see George Thatcher
about our streets. The editor can re-
member back few years and can
never recall a summer when he did
not see George Thacher about.
Officer James Hanley has finished
his duties as patrolman for the village
but will have an oversight of the
cottages in this village during the
winter months. Mr. Hanley made a
very efficient officer and certainly
Ioked the part of a typical city cop
With his six feet three inches in
height and about 275 pounds in weight
he made a fine and imposing guardian
Of the village streets, and the smart t
guy who picked him for Jay" was
'ooled. i
E. D. Moore and E. W. Bissell Of
Bennington, were in Manchester on {
Monday. They paid this Office e
5leasant visit. Mr.. Moore is taking
Kings easy for a season, having re- |
emily resigned as bookkeeper for II. c
:. Bradford, which position he occu-
lied for nearly 30 years. He recently :
.esigned as secretary of the Vermont .
state Firemans Association, which 4
position he held for 20 years. He was
PREVAILED upon TO take the Office for
mother term. and later on was pre- :
ented with a beautiful gold watch, 8
engraved, as testimonial OF =
he appreciation of the fremen of the
tate.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Towsley ex- !
,ect to leave Manchester next Thurs
lay for a trip through the Canadian
sockies. going via Montreal, Winni- 9
Ieg and over the Rockies through the =
Celebrated kicking Horse Canyon" :.
0 Vancouver. From there they ex- !.
Get to 90 by boat to Seattle, Wash, ].
nd from there by train to Portland, Z
ire eon and so on down the coast. !.
irs. Towsley will remain for period !:
f three months while Nr. Towsley I
xpects to be gone but month. Mr.. !.
nd Mrs. Towsleys' youngest son !
'hilip, is located on a ranch in Wash (
,eton and Mrs. Towsley has several 7
.s,ers in and adjacent to Eugene, !
RECON. The Journal wishes them a Z
sfe and pleasant trip, and We can Z
ssure them Of their fill Of scenery I
hen eoing over the great backbone 7
Z tie continent. Z
Work on the cutting down Of Bell J
m south Of the cemetery, and filling Z
az the hollow near the entrance TO I
Hildene" is progressing. The road !
as been closed TO traffic. .