The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-03-25

ST.. Chapman ai Manchester Center
returning Saturday afternoon M'
Chapman Is recovering slowly; bu
Eijl have - be careful about oyerdoinI
5r b. will have q setback.
Wm McWayne 81 the North Dis
triet is steadily improving and unles
something unforeseen happens he wil
be ablc TO be out b. the time this i
being read His many friends her
and Ia other places congratulate hin
On his rapid recovery
Miss Ruth Perkins OF Manchester
addressed the Young Peoples Societ,
sunday evening Her subject wal
Habits and their Results. There wa.
very large attendance and Miss Per
kins was listened to with close atten,
ton
Miss Hazel Seymour Of Elm street
entertained the Camp Fire. Girls
last Saturday evening at her home. A
very pleasant evening was passed with
games and knitting for the ?????
Light refreshments were served and
the guests voted it one Of the incest
evenings Of the spring.
Sheldon Beebe Of Westminster West
and John Beebe Of Williamstown.
Mass, were in town last week, called
here by the serious illness of their
mother, Mrs. Calista Beebe At this
writing, Mrs Beebe is very much bet
ter and has good prospects Of a con-
plete recovery
Died Sunday afternoon at the home
of John Matson on the "Hollow" road.
Mrs. Annette jerks, aged 6S years,
widow of the late Burt" jerks.
Tuesday morning a short service was
held at the Matson home after which
the body was taken to Feeding Mills,
Mass, for interment. Mrs. jerks is
by two sons, Lee S. of Feed
ing Mills Mass, and Ebert of Edin-
burg, Ind.
St. Patrick's night being Grange
night a special program was planned
and the result was an attendance of
56. Regular business was disposed of.
three applications received and three
demits granted. Sister NJ. d. Chap
man was elected to serve as Chaplain
in place of place of Bro. w. Leroy
Haven resigned. The next regular
meeting will be held Wednesday, Apr.
7th, when the first and second degrees
will be given to a class of five. The
work will be in charge of Past Master
E. H. West, assisted by the officers of
he Grange.
Dorset Grange March 18th Program
81. Patrick's night at the Grange
allied out an unusually large attend
nee Of members The program rem
tered was so good as to merit a short
description.
The stage was most attractively
,otten up and proved a good setting
or the different numbers on the pro-
ram. The soloists, chorus and mem
ers of the orchestra all wore decora-
ions suitable to the occasion, the men
aving sashes and small green hats,
While the ladies' wore dainty sham
ocks, aprons and caps, these being the
lift Of the Worthy Lecturer, Mrs. r.
|. Campbell Small Irish flags, the
lift of VIM. R. Roberts, were distrib-
ted to all the members of the Grange
resent. The effect was altogether |
omical and appropriate.
Typical Irish folk songs and a few
lodern ones were most effectively
by Mrs. Grant Matson, Miss
.nna Manley, Rufus Gilbert, and Dick
accompanied by an orches-
ra Of mandolins and banjo, and Choir
S of voices.
The Worthy Lecturer gave an en-
account of the life of st.
atrick, while the Worthy Master, R.
l. Campbell, talked entertaining of a
isit made many years ago to Blarney
astle. He surely must have kissed
ne Blarney Stone on that occasion.
Hiss Carrie Holley read an original
oem of much merit and two other
mort, interesting poems were read by
I'M J. Holley and Harry J. Davis.
NTH Matson played clarionet solo
nd Roland Harrington, Dick Camp
ELL and Ernest West gave mandolin
anjo trio. Mrs. X. NJ. Campbell on
Il occasions ably acted as accompan-
i
Then followed a very funny playlet
which was well done by
Iiss Ruby Harwood, Miss Edna Hall,
herman Nichols and Clarence Black
Ter.
At the conclusion of the meeting
The Campbel's" surprised and de-
GIFTED the audience by serving de-
n