The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-10-19

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bushels raised by John c. Bradley a
"Riyer-Dale Farm" on seven-eights o
an acre. These potatoes were as sount
and solid as could be-
The Library has been very well pat
roniZed this summer and the visitor
book shows a record Of an unusua
number Of visitors. Among these wal
Mr.. Herbert Putnam, Librarian Of Tho
Congressional Library, who remarked
Il was one of the best selected H.
b. aries he had ever seen.
n, NJ Garfield went Tuesday to
Springfield, Mass, in order 10
attend the big agricultural meeting
held at that city. This will be quite
an outing for Mr.. Garfield as he in
tended to remain away over night and
by so doing break a record of not hav-
ing slept away from home a single
night for the past % years.
Frank p. Quackenbush Of Natick,
Mass, nephew Of Hon. D. X. Sim
onds, was in this village for short
time the last of the week. He made
the Journal Office a pleasant call. Mr..
Quackenbush is the superintendent of
the Nashua & Cochituate Street Rail
way Co, and has been for several years
past.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. l.. Towsley left
Sunday for weeks auto trip. They
went over the Mohawk Trail to Green
field, Mass, thence to Bellows Falls.
VT, where they visited their son and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry V.
Towsley, then on up the Connecticut
valley through Williamstown Gulf to
Montpelier and across the state.
Mr.. and Mrs d. W. Doane, who are
living in Burlington at present, but
who were in Manchester all last win
ter, were here for short time Tues
day on their way to West Sandgate
where their daughter, Miss Grace
Doane, is engaged in teaching. The
family are located at Burlington as
their son, Dewitt, has entered the
class at U. V. NJ, and their
Youngest daughter, Mildred, is mem
Der Of the High School there.
Tuesday morning carly We had a
very severe rain storm accompanied
" high wind. This lasted but for a
short time however, although the
wind resumed its operations later on
n the morning and blew very hard in ,
Iced almost all the forenoon, doing
quite bit Of local damage. A large /
maple tree in front of Miss Mary J |
Perkins house was blown across the
highway and one or more limbs were /
visited off the big elm tree at
Elm'oer," while limbs and branches
rom trees in other localities were
Vrenched off. A part of the tin roof
n the building occupied by the hard
'are store was taken off. During the
ay we had several snow squalls re-
binding us of the fact that we were
hoveling snow along about April ist
ist.
Louis l.. Towlsey, youngest son Of
Towsley of this village, died
bout midnight Saturday, October 10,
fter an illness of only a few weeks,
Though he had been in poor health
Or several months past but had been
BILE to work until a few days before
is death. Mr. Towsley was born in
Manchester about % years ago and re-
lived his education in the public
,hools Of the town and graduated
'om Burr d Burton Seminary, after
hich he spent a year at the Univer- !
ty of Vermont. He was in the en-
oy of the Vermont Marble CO. at
rector for several years until his c
arriage to Miss Carrie Amedon Of
lis place when he came here to live.
esides his wife and infant daughter
, leaves a father and several brothers
I'd sisters TO mourn his departure.
he funeral services were conducted y
ON his late home by Rev. J. S,
-own, assisted by Rev. Sidney X. 4,
,rkins. The interment was in the 1
mily plot at Dellwood Cemetery.
The Equinox House has been doing Z.
phenomenal business this season, es- ::
cially their fall business. On Oct. !;
b, psf guests were entertained at ::
q hotel and the business right up 1
the last Of last week has been !:
out on a par, running somewhat !:
IS. This is the sort Of business that !
0prietor George 0rvis has been hav !:
Z al summer and il is no wonder !
1t when he entertained the New I
gland Hotel Mems Association that !;
felt SO strong that he went out and !:
IN the championship Of the New /!
GLAND Hotel Golf Association at !
cir tournament at the Ekwanok I
.untry Club. defeating w. w. Davis 7
Cambridge. Mass, by 3 up and ] !: