The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06
MMcnrsTER

The story hour will h. held % the
Library on saturday afternoon II The
usual hours
There will he regular meeting ~
the 0ndAwi Club at their rooms this
coming Frihy evening
Mrs. Rassaay Nacnaughtan, who
has been d Nov York City for a
couple Of Teeks. arrived home Wed,
nesday.
c. Ross Bockes was IN Rutland and
Castleton on business connected with
,he estate Of the late Don. Whitcomb
on Monday
The schools 81 the town opened for
the winter term on Monday morning
last, with the same teaching force as
in the fall.
Ronald Bennett returned Monday 20
his duties at Norwich University, az
Ter having spent his Christmas rccess
at his home here
Alden Bryant of Springfield, spent
Sunday with his family in this village.
Mr. Bryant has been employed there
for some time
A. II. Darling is able TO be out and
about again after having had an I'M
plcasan. experience with falling down
cellar
Mrs. Otto r. Bennett was in Ben
nington for couple of days the last
Of the week, visiting her mother and
sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert NJ Reed closed
their home on Wednesday and left the
same afternoon TO join he rest of the
family at Belleclair, Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clum Of Springfield,
Mass, have been guests of Mrs, Vina
Nj. Willard for the past few days. Mrs.
Clum is a sister Of Mrs. Willard
Mrs. Edward c. Perkins went %
Pittsfeld, Mass, last week Wednesday
and owing to the death OF Mrs. Her
bert Cassard has not returned yet.
George Orvis was up from New
York City over the New Year and re-
turned 10 New York Tuesday after
noon. He stopped with Hon. and Mrs.
j. X. Simonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. V. Newman have
gone to Miami, Fla. where they eX-
pect to remain for the greater part of
the winter, although they may make
trip TO Cuba.
Mrs. Vina NJ. Willard has closed her
home at the Orchard Park Hotel and
left Wednesday afternoon for a couple
Of weeks visit q. her old home in
Springfield, Mass, after which she
will 70 % Washington for a visit and
from these she expects 70 20 to Palti-
more
The members Of the Manchester De-
pot Village Improvement Society are
to hold a Leap Year Bal for tie ben
eft of the District Nursing Fund 1T
Union Opera House on Friday even
ing, January 18th. Tickets are soc
each person and all are corliAiy iu
vited to attend. adv.
A chimney at Mrs. Sarah . Benz.
nett's burned out last Friday There
was no damage done. but things were
pretty well warmed up for while
Hiram Eggleston and S. A. Amedon
rendered first aid and by the time they
were through looking after affairs all
was we'll 1t is too bad that chimneys
have 70 burn out occasionally, bu. il
is fortunate when efficient aid is 50
kindly given.
News was received in Manchester on
Monday last Of the death at his home
in Topeka, Kansas, Of Hon. Alfred w.
Benson, a former judge in the state Of
Kansas, and for a short time U. S.
Senator. to fill out an unexpired FERN.
Mr.. Benson was well known in Man
chester years ago, having married
Miss Ncttie Towsley, a sister Of Ma
thaniel Towsley and Miss Laura Tows-
ley Of this town.
Hon. and Mrs. d. X Simonds left
"Wednesday afternoon for Washington,
ID. C., where they expect % spend the
winter months. We all wish them a
safe and pleasant trip there and safe
return In the spring after the flowers
are oil in bloom. 1t is to be hoped
that there will be moderate winter in
the national capitol, although there are
getting TO be signs Of hot time to
come in Congress.
George F. Lawrence Of this village, |
and Miss Mabel r. Brophy, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Myron A. Brophy Of
East Dorset, quietly took themselves
TO Rutland last Wednesday and were
married at the Congregational parson-
age By Rev. Arthur II. Bradford. |
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