The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-30
MANcHEsrER

Mr. Manson on January Bird 1916
The ladies will soiiei, fer ~ church
supper 10 be- held next week Wcdnes
day
Frank Smith q Bennington, WAS =
business visitor in thia village %
THURSDAY last
Miss Marion l.. Bennett let We'd
nesany for short visit with relatives
IN Bennington.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Jenkins had
as Christmas guests, Mr. Jenkins
parents from Springfield. "
Mss Helen Purdy left Friday for
Pair Haven, VI, where she is spend
ing tie holidays with relatives.
The illustrated lecture at the Com
grega.ionaI Church will be repeatca
by request next Sunday evening.
D. W. Doane joined his family here
over Christmas, but has since then
left for an extended business trip.
Miss Margaret Kelly Of Rutland,
was a: the home Of her uncle, Rev.
Fr Kelly, over the Christmas recess.
Robert X. Edgerton reached home
in time to spend Christmas with his
parents. Hon. and Mrs. VIM. b. Edger
ton.
On next Sunday morning the Com
nunion Of the Lords Supper will be
observed at the Congregational
Church.
Many friends Of Miss Annie BATHS
will be pleased TO know that she is
better and is with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde |
Millington in Troy.
Mr.. and Mrs j. G. Bacon are enter
tanning Mrs. Bacon's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Barker Of Branford, Conn,
during the holiday season.
Roy Phelps and his sister Miss
Mildred Phelps, students al Burr and
Burton Seminary, are spending the I
holidays al their home in Orwell
Mrs. Alice Lewis and daughter Of
Bernardston, Mass, were Christmas
guests Of Mrs, Lewis parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John A. Stockwell Of this village.
Miss Miriam Valentine left Thurs
day morning for Willimantic, Conn,
where she is spending the holidays
with her mother, Mrs, Lucy Valentine,
Miss Sarah W. Orvis of Boston was
at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. EDWARD G. Orvis, over Christ
mas, returning to her duties on Mon
day
Roger c. Perkins is at home from
Amherst College for the Christmas
vacation. He has been confined to the
house with severe cold for the great
er portion Of the time since he came.
During the Christmas holiday sea
son the steam plant at Burr and Bur
ton Seminary is receiving thorough
overhauling, and some radical changes
made in it. 1t is expected that the
work will be completed before .he
commencing Of the next term.
The Village auditors have completed
the work of auditing the accounts Of {
the village officers for the past year !
and the report will be sent out in
printed form at once Elsewhere in |
this issue appears he account OF the I
Village treasurer, as well as the warn
ing for the annual meeting, called for !
next Monday night.
Sunday morning this section was
treated to sort Of old time blizzard, ,
which for line looked as though we
might have a repetition Of the severe
storm of week or so since, but be-
fore noon the wind died down and by !
night it became little colder 50 that
at the present writing we have very
good sleighing again, with the pros
pect Of more soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Gosser have !.
been having house full Of Christmas
guests comprised Of Mr.. and Mrs
John +. Gossler of East Orange, n. j., I
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Gossler and two !
daughters Of Montclair, n. j., and Mr.. l
and Mrs. Rober. A. Jones and son Of
East Orange, ~ j., all Of them their n
sons and daughters with their hus- s.
bands and wives and children. t
Burr and Burton Notes