The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-01-07

was open house for some time with
refreshments. Music for the occasion
was furnished by Miss Stone and Mrs
Brooks.
MANCHESTER CENTER
Miss Ethel Derby was in Benning-
ton recently visiting friends.
Misses Edith and Sarah Brown are
in Boston for a few weeks stay.
Miss Clara Hanaman has closed her
\ millinery shop for few weeks.
Mrs. James d. Purdy was in Rut-
land Monday visiting relatives.
John II. Dimond is in Montpelier as
Representative from Manchester.
DIR. l.. j. Callahan was in Rutland
Monday on professional business.
0. 0. Whitman, who has been quite
| i'll for sevral weeks, is little better.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Roberts spent
New Years day with friends in Rut-
land
Regular services at the Baptist
church next Sunday morning and
evening.
The Henry Family are to favor
Manchester with their presence this
coming week.
The officers of Battenkill Valley
Grange will be installed Tuesday even
ing, Jan. 18th.
Miss Mabel Leggin of Arlington, is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
H. Z. Thompson.
A number of young people from
here attended the dance held IN Dor.
set last Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hubbard and
children have returned after a weeks
visit with relatives out of town.
Franklin Miller, who was recent
guest Of Mr. and Mrs. O. NJ. Derby
has returned to West Granville, Mass.
William Wilson, student of Nor
wich University, Northfield, was IN
town last week, the guest of friends.
Rev. Joseph S, Brown went to Wal
| lingford Monday to speak at the roll
call of the Baptist chruch of that
place.
Miss Anna Somers of Bennington,
and Miss Margaret Somers of Airing
ton. were in town Saturday calling on
| friends.
Regular meeting of Skinner w. K.
c. Friday at 2;30 p. m. All members
are requested to be present for in
stallation
Miss Gertrude Shaw left Monday
morning for Boston where she again
takes up her studies at the Conserva-
tory of music.
Rev. R. Nail Of Providence, r. L.,
and Rev. w. Warlow of Arlington,
were recent guests of Rev. and Mrs.
w. II. Bamford
The Methodist workers will meet
with Mrs. w. j. Chapman, at the par
sonage, Wednesday afternoon Jan. 10.
Supper will be served from about D
through the evening. Everybody well
come.
Miss Junia Lugene, who has been
spending few days with her par
ents, returned to New York on Sun.
day. She was accompanied by Mrs.
, Cressie Lugene.
Services in the Methodist Episco-
nal church next Sunday as usual: II
a. M, preaching, followed by the adj
ministration Of the Lords Supper.
Epworth League meeting at 8 O'clock
preaching at Z.
Harry Francis Beebe and Carrie
Belle Thompson, both of Manchester,
were married at the Methodist par
sonage in Bennington Saturday even
ing. Jan. 2, 1915, by Rev. l.. p. Dow.
Many friends extend congratulations
to the happy couple.
At Levin's Store at Manchester
Depot you will find 1000 yards OF
dress goods Of all the latest designs at
special prices These goods have lust
arrived from the market and it will be
fine chance for discriminating
h,,.ore adv.
Among those who were in town dur
ing their Christmas vacation were
Miss Winnie Brush from Dorset, Miss
Sophia Beebe, Bennington; Waiter
Bamford. Hoosick; Miss Mildred Cres-
sey, Westminster: John Kohler, Bos-
ton; Miss Martha Kohler, Rutland !;
Miss Ethel Kerr, Glens Falls; Ernest
4 Lugene. New York; Miss Louise Wy
man, New York; Miss Edna Way, Sar-
atoga
A surprise party was held at Zion
church rectory last Friday night when
gathering Of about 40 met and Mrs.
( Willard X. Bennett, the organist at
the church for many years, was pre-
sented with a silver mesh purse con-
tanning $1,000 in gold, as an apprecia-
ton Of her earnest work as the organ
Is, for so many years. Music and re-