The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-23

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Miss HarrowH entertained ica
friends Tuesday evening Miss Barnes
wat eucf, n honor
Tht Dorset Library u closed this
weeR far cleaning Il Will hc opened
Of Wcdnc rs Nos 2ath
Nh and Mrs Grant Matson of Elm
street were week end guests 81 Mr.
and Mrs. merritt Sheldon q pawlet
Nr and Mrs Forrest Montgomery
of hafisburs, acre recent guests q
Mr. and Mr. Edward Towsley of
Mann street
Cards recently received from Mrs.
" u Pratt and Miss Pratt tell Us
that Tor y lille AZ least they are stay
ing a Deland, Fla
Miss Annie Childs. who has been al
her brothers ~ Manchester Depot for
some time. l. assisting Mrs. Rollin
sykes during TIE Deacon's illness
Tho family Of 4. " Harrington,
Dr. expect 10 close their summer home
here the latter part Of the week and
return 70 their home in Troy, n Y.
] II. Bowman has started another
bungalow an the lot on Kent Hill
recently purchased by him from G, A.
Wade J f Lille has the contract
VIM g. Barrows 2ad y leaving
Sager Bros, Syracuse, where he has
served an sales manager for the past
/ years. 70 take charge Of the selling
for q Boston mill. A good share Of
the winter months will be spent in
travelling. the territory extending to
the Pacific coast
Some OF the Democrats Of Dorset
and a number from South Dorset held
a rally and parade Saturday night.
Music was furnished by a drum and
piccaIo from Manchester School Hall
was the headquarters and after the
parade speeches and a general good
time were had till midnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. West returned
Sunday from their trip TO Montpelier.
Mr. West reports a very enthusiastic
meeting and very large attendance.
His exhibit Of apples won several
prizes and placed Dorset on the map
as an apple producing locality. Why
do not other Dorset farmers follow
Mr. Vests example? There is room
for all.
Under the heading of Shower for
Coming Bride" The employees Of j.
NJ, Warren g. Co. gave kitchen
utensil shower Saturday afternoon in
honor of Miss Virginia p. Brown,
whose marriage to Frederick Sheldon
Holley will occur in December The
bride was the recipient Of many use
full gifts. Miss Mabel Brown gave a
five hundred card party in honor of
her sister Saturday evening. Three
tables were in play" The above was
taken from q recent issue of the Troy |
On. W Times.
Seventeen members and three visit |
ors attended the Grange meeting last
week Seven applications were receiv
ed and considerable business was dis
posed of Voted to hold a special
meeting Nov 22nd District Deputy
M. h. Roberts was present and gave a
very interesting talk on the Grange
and its good work of the past and its
possibilities Of the future. Next reg
ular meeting will be Dec 9th, when
the election of officers will take place
for 1917. Members please make note
of the date and arrange to attend.
The item last week concerning the
school entertainment Saturday even
ing should have read the schools Of
our village, as both schools are tax
ing part. Our teachers, Miss Coolidge
and Miss Leary, as well as the chill
dren are working hard and with the
aid Of Mrs. Thomas Montgomery, the
musical director, promises to be not
only entertaining but instructive. The
admission will be only 10 cents. No
reserved seats Entertainment starts
promptly at s o'clock Get there early
and avoid the rush, and at the same
time secure a good seat
Mrs Rosa l., Tobin, widow Of the
late VIM. Tobin. died last week Thurs
day at the home Of + +. Gilbert on
the West road, aged 81 years, The
funeral was held Saturday from the
Church and Rev. George II Gilbert
ofiiciated. Interment was in Maple
Hill cemetery. Mrs Tobin was
member Of tho Congrg gational church,
Women's Relief Corps, and Dorset
Grange, Until her health gave out,
Mrs Tobin had taken an active part
In the community life and she will be
missed by her many friends She Is
survived BY one brother, Warren Lake.
Of Dorset, Hollow.
Las, Thursday evening ! Of our !
music lovers met in School Hall and