The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-25


Rev Nm Leroy Haven remains
bout che same and We are very sorry
% say that j, will be- several weeks
before much gain can be expected. Mr.
Ha,te Was completely worn out and
wien the last cold caught him be was
too weak 20 throw L Of Our entire
community Is saddened by Mr. Ho-
VEINS lncss and cordially and sincerely
hope that !, will be Of short duration,
ana that De will soon be able to resume
his work among our people
The North District School report
Number Of pupils enrolled this term,
rs. average attendance. 81; number Of
pupils present every day. four, as fol-
lows: Annie Nichols. Howard Lee,
Rufus wilkins, and Charles Roberts;
absent one day, Elizabeth and Frances
west; absent two days, Beatrice Nc
Wayne and Alice Tiff, The children
had a party, inviting their parents, at
( the teachers house, Saturday evening.
About 80 were present, Mrs. Burr
Phillips, teacher.
Last Friday evening the ladies Of
the church gave another Of their de-
/ ightful socials, serving most bounti-
full supper for the small sum Of 10
cents. II is regretted that there was
not a greater number present 20 en-
joy the good things, the social hour
and the music Rufus Gilbert and
I Frederick Gilbert, Jr., entertained
with solos and half dozen of the
young men sang a number Of the old
familiar songs. II is understood that
the ladies are planning enc of these
delightful soeials for each month, so
we would advise that everyone watch
for the notice and not miss the next
one. Ten dollars and Is cents was
the amount realized last Friday even
ing.
We would call the attention of the
Journal readers to a free public meet
ing to be held Friday afternoon of this
week in School Hall at $3.50 O'Clock at
which time the Hon. W. n. Cady, mas
ter of the Vermont State Grange, will
deliver an address on "The Grange and
Its Opportunities" We would urge
all to make their plans so that they
can attend this meeting and do not
hesitate to say that everyone will be
well repaid. Mr.. Cady will be accom-
panied by his daughter, who is an ac-
complished elocutionist, and in the
evening of the same day friday
Miss Cady will give number of read
ings, assisted by several of the Grange
members in some musical numbers
The entertainment will be at s o'clock
and there will be charge of % cents,
children, as usual, at Is cents.
At the regular meeting of the Dor
set Grange held last Wednesday even
ing, Feb. II, the regular routine of
business was carried out; two new
members were taken in, and a message
of sympathy sent to the Grange Chap
lain, the Rev. W. Leroy Haven. The |
Grange was visited by its new district |
deputy, r. l.. Burr of Clarendon, who |
gave the members the state masters |
message to Vermont Oranges and |
what he hoped they would carry out |
during the coming year. Mr.. Burr
also gave a short, interesting talk on
Grange matters in general. The fol-
lowing program was then presented |
BY the lecturer: "An afternoon spent
at Ovieto, Italy" written by Mrs.
Fahnestock and read by Mr.. Fahne
stock; The death and life of Miss Fan
ME Crosby, the blind hymn writer,
Berniss Sheldon; solo, instrument,
Mendelssohns Song Without Words,
Miss Brush; Lincoln and Washington,
K. d. Campbell; reading by Mrs. Ber-
Miss Sheldon, Tipperary, the end of the
Long Way, followed by the singing of
the song, Its a Long, Long Way to
by R. d. Campbell, the
Grange members joining in on the
chorus