The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-13
MANrHEsIER

Tbe frs, signs Of spring ere here
the eonvcysnces of the seed houses.
The Monday club viii meet with
Mrs S. X Perkins on Monday, Janu-
AIRY 18th
Mr. Chester Bell Is ~ at her home
on Dillingham; avenue. She i improv
ing, however
Ten degrees below zero on Saturday
and Sunday mornings Just nice win
ter weather.
Among The arrivals At the Bon Ain
at Augusta, Ca. Ii Geo. II. Croker, OF
Fitchburg Mass, and Manchester.
The ladies will meet to sew in the
churhc parlors on Thursday from 10
until o'clock. Please bring lunch.
Miss Fife yanBuskirk. R.N., has
had a telephone installed at her home
and she may be reached by calling Ut.
The meeting Of the Women's Mis-
sionary Society will be held a: the
parsonage on Friday afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
Mrs. +. g. Strong has been enter
tanning her daughter, Mrs. Hughes,
who was up from New York City for
a short visit.
Mrs. 0rrin W. Boyn:on, who was
called TO Brooklyn, recently by the
death Of niece, has returned 10 her
home here.
Miss Grace Doane and her brother,
Dewitt, who have been in Orwell for
a couple Of weeks, returned TO Man
chester on Monday.
Miss Marion L. Bennett who has
been in Bennington for couple of
weeks visiting relatives, returned
home Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Melanda Choquette, who was
guest of her sister in this village dur
ing her Christmas vacation, returned |
to her home in Adams, Mass, on Sat
urday afternoon.
Miss Violet Richardson, after hav-
ing spent her Christmas vacation with |
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs j. H. Rich
ardson, has returned to her studies at
Niddlebury College.
The children have been taking adj
vantage of the fine sliding and skating
that have been in evidence recently.
It's too bad that ;he hills are so much
longer now than they used TO be.
The family Of Mr. and Mrs. j. A.
Gossler is much smaller than j. was
short time since as their children have
all returned TO their various homes af-
ter having spent the holidays here.
Miss Katherine Congdon entertained
a number Of friends last Saturday ev-
ening Cards and music helped the
evenings enjoyment Refreshments
were served and all had a most enjoy
able time.
]. II. Barker, who with Mrs. Barker
has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. J
C. Bacon for several weeks, returned /
to his home in Branford, Conn, for /
few days on business. He will return !
here this week. Il
The Manchester Dairy Go. have just .
completed the making over Of a por- I
ton of the large barn Of f. H. Meyer J
into commodious ice house shat ac- 5
commodate 5000 cakes Of ice They y
were obliged to buy considerable ice {
last year on account Of not having !
enough storage room. s
The sad news was received here on
Sunday Of The death, at his home in 5
New York City, Of Carl A. Hansmann, a
Mr. Hansmann was well known In il
having married Elizabeth, I
the youngest daughter of Mrs Sarah
A. Cushman, and niece of Miss a
Helen NJ Black of this village. 0
Invitations are out for card party i
10 be given at the Gymnasium on Fri u
day evening, the l4th inst, by Mr. and u
Mrs. j. Clarence Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs. d
William j. Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. 0
Robert J 0rvis, Mrs. Ella r. Bourn, 8
Mr.. and Mrs. Ramsay Macnaughtan, y
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Dimond, and Mr.. y
md Mrs Merritt c. Phelps. Y
A very quiet marriage was solemn
zed at the Congregational Church on s
Thursday afternoon last by Rev. Sid :
lek X. Perkins, when William A. Grit
it'll, son Of the late j NJ Griffith Of :
Cast Dorset, and Miss Jennie Ruther-
ord Stone, daughter of Mrs. Robert q
4. Purdy Of the Depot, were joined in
vedlock. The newly married couple !
vent to New York City on their we'd =
ling trip The Journal extends its
congratulations.
News was received here the first of
he week Of the death Of John O. bl
'hapin at the Brattleboro Retreat,
rkwa kn huA hear lnn..eI fur .ko No g. ~