The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-20

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days h weck 90 business
Thc Preston Carts Players gave
shov ia School RAD Tocstay evening
~ y. Williams. sho has been quit
III. IS ah.c q be up ard atou, ur
house
Ice cutting on the preatlss Pond 8
progressing finely Ard good crop d
being secured
Mrs 7 y Cofnba Of Church street
will leave Tor Boston Friday 70 b
gone for several weeks
Deacon Rollin Sykes is slowly an,
steadily improving and able 70 sit "
after his severe illness.
Ms. -. J Davis and Mrs Chas. D.
willard ~ Manchester Depot, were
guests Of Mrs NJ y Chapman Mon
csy
The IRE district meeting, on ac-
count Of the illness Of H. N. Williams,
has been postponed to Monday, Jan
1ary 3ist
Mrs. G. A Atkinson, who is stop
ping at the Wade Inn this winter, is
in New York City shopping and visit
ing relatives for a week
Henry HARDWOOD Roland Harring
ton. Elmer HARDWOOD and r. NJ. Camp
bell were the Dorset representatives
at the initial meeting Of the Benning
ton County Farmers Bureau held the
nth.
MIR. Stafford has concluded that in
place Of going out 70 solicit trade and
hire a rig and extra man TO deliver
goods he will give that to his custom
ers. aud beginning Of he New Year
he will make a discount on all cash
purchases, not matter how small. 40l
The annual meeting of the Dorse:
and East Rupert Congregational Soci-
ETY. was held in the lecture room of the
church Monday night and the officer
Of last year were reelected for the
coming year: J. II. Sheldon president;
S. Frank Holley, vice president; John
Fisher, clerk; 7. l.. Comba, treasurer;
prudential committee: II. Z. Gilbert,
+. G. Stone, and Allan Bourn; supply
committee: w. w. Fahnestock, A. y.
Roberts, and II. n. Williams Tha
matter Of Mr.. Haven was laid on the
table TO be taken up at future meet
ing.
Lewis Peter Snyder, an old time and
respected resident of this village, died
Monday afternoon at | O'Clock at the
home of Deacon Rolin Sykes, in the
10th year of his age. Mr.. Snyder
was taken down with the grip some
time since and finally pneumonia set
in from which he died. Mr.. Snyder
was born in Salem, NJ ", the second
son of Peter and Manora Lewis Sny-
der. The funeral was held from his
late home on the West road Wednes-
day afternoon at | o'clock, Rev.
George II. Gilbert officiating The
bearers were j. H. Sheldon, J. F. Lii
lie, w. j. Holley, f. &. Stone, F. F. !
Gilber: and Eugene Simmons. The in
terment was in Maple Hill cemetery. |
The deceased leaves wife, Helen S
Snyder, and one brother, Charles H. +.
Snyder, of Manchester Depot
EAST DORSET
Judge Griffith of Manchester, was in
town over Sunday.
George Livingston is i'll and attend
ed by DR.. Cochrane.
Mrs. Emma jameson has recovered I
from her recent illness.
j. II. Andrus of Pawlet, was in town
on BUSINESS Friday last.
DR.. and Mrs. ] |. Cochrane were in
Rutland last Wednesday.
Mrs Francis Mooney spent the day
Monday in Manchester, visiting rela
tives.
w. G. Bebee OF Manchester, was
guest Sunday of his daughter, Mrs. G.
H. Brophy.
Mrs. Matte Loveland is in Benning
ton the guest Of her cousin, Miss Mary
Ernest Bourn Of Manchester Depot,
was a guest last Friday Of his aunt,
Mrs. j. H. Nadeau.
Miss Lena Landon is spending
lew days in Manchester, the geust Of
Mrs. c. L. Randall.
Mrs. John X. Griffith and daughter,
Marian, were in Troy. ~ T., last Wed /
lesday and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. a. Griffith of Man '
hester, were guests Monday of his |
mother, Mrs Mary Griffith
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Brophy and Miss
Gertrude Brophy were in Shushan, n.