The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-09-16

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were brought here last week and in
Iterroe IN the Field plot in Maple Hi
( Cr eery
Miss Frances Moore Of Brooklyn. n
[ r., sa guest q her sister, Mrs. Edwin
lleftrc az The Old Stone House" and
w.l' remain till the family leave for
ibc winter
Bernard Sykes Of Chicago, H.. was
ia weekend CUES, Of Mrs Edwin Child
iof Church street Monday Mr. Sykes
and his father. Deacon G. NJ. Sykes,
I left fer Chicago where the deacon will
spend the winter
Mrs John Peltier, Perry Peltier,
Smith Matson and the Misses Sey-
mour and Pratt motored to Hebron,
NJ ", Sunday and were the guests for
the day Of Mr. and Mrs Roscoe viii
son OF that place.
Miss Anna Manley, who underwent
an operation at the Troy Hospital, re-
turned to Dorset Sunday afternoon ac-
companied by her nurse. Miss Manley
is gaining strength rapidly and will
soon be as well as usual.
There will be a special meeting Of
the executive committee Of the Dorset
Grange tomorrow friday evening at
the home Of Mrs. j. T. Stafford at 1880
O'Clock. All the members of the com
mittee are asked to be present.
MIR. and Mrs. Berniss B. Sheldon
% Church street are receiving the
congratulations of their friends
Cause: the arrival Sunday night Of
Master Serene Pratt Sheldon, weight
GA pounds. Mother and son are do
ing nicely.
The work on the library is progress
sing rapidly under the supervision Of
Messrs. Norton (the contractor), S. f.
Holley and b. Stanly-Brown. We
would again remind our readers of the
need of more funds and ask them to
read the appeal in last weeks Journal |
over again. II won't do any harm and |
might cause you to open your pocket
book if you have not yet done so. Re
member cooperation is the secret of
success in community affairs.
This community was greatly sad
Tened Tuesday morning on hearing
he news Of the death Of Serene STAINS
Jury Pratt, which occurred at the
Troy City Hospital During the few
ears of Mr.. Pratt's residence here he
,ad made a host of friends who sim
erely mourn his death. The funeral
eill be held from his late home on
Jorth Main street tomorrow friday Il
t ! a. m. and interment will be in
laple Hill Cemetery. Dorset ex-
ends through the Journal, sincere
to the family.
The following guests have register
d at the Dorset Inn the past week.
,r. and Mrs. f. Il. Clark and grand
aughter. Staten Island. N. Y; j. l.. &,
,iehols, Albany, N. Y; S. II. Wheel
elk, Boston, Mass; Mrs. j. D. Ship :
ian and daughter Jessica, New York
ity; Mr.. and Mrs. C. 7. Hubbell, Mr..
nd Mrs. w. II. Kelley, Mrs. L. Chez
ely, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. M. Griffith, Al
any, n. Y; Katherine Field White,
hicago, ILL.,. Mrs. C. F. Award, Pull
ian, H.; Mrs Nathan Abbott, Mrs.
T. Burnett, scarborough, Mass;
If. and Mrs. H. |. Fowler, Providence,
!. |.
A special meeting of the Dorset
'atural Science Society was held in
Re lecture room Of the church last
riday evening to arrange to secure a
.ereopticon. While the members
ere discussing the subject Bishop
udolph arrived and offered to loan
lie society his machine. The offer
as at once accepted and a vote of
ranks given the bishop. Dorset may
ok for some interesting illustrated
ctures on birds and plants this win
r. 1t was also voted that the men,
RS be assessed Is cents to meet ex-
snses of printing, same to be paid to =
'allace Fahnestock, the treasurer.
Edwin Lefevre's articles Beating s.
e Game" which have just appeared 0
the last two numbers Of the Satur- r
~ Evening Post, are too real TO be
easant 10 the average man and
oman gambler. They show up the a
all street game most completely, n
ID should be read very carefully by Il
| who have the opportunity.
.ambs" are plenty and continually
ming. If those who think they W
low the game would ponder over W
hat Mr.. Lefevre has told them the di
'okers would be poorer and the
.ambs'" families much better Off. m
\ fool and his money are soon part
" ca n il with the stranger in