The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-22
MANCHESTER

valescing from her attack Of grippe
Vote for Jay Bentley for road com
missioner at the coming town meeting
adv
Willis Benner came up from New
York City, and vas here over the week
with his family.
Robcr, 4. Bowling, who has been in
Hoosick Falls, NJ Y, for the past few
weeks, has returned
MrA +. II Hemenway will entertain
the ladies Of ormsby Chapter, d. A. X.
on Washington's birthday, the 22nd
inst
On account Of the pastors absence,
there will be no services in the Con-
grcga,ioHal Church next Sunday even
ing
Talk about New England winters
being severe! Automobiles have been
seen on our highways every month
this winter.
Hr. and Mrs. +. ". Dunbar and
Miss Helen Dunbar of Manchester, are
guests at the Z. s. Grant hotel in San
Diego, California.
Since Sunday We have been having
very nice sprink-like weather. Only a
short time before sugaring will be
commenced. Let it come as soon as it
can.
On Friday evening Of this week q
supper will be given in the Congrega-
tional Church parlors by the ladies Of
the church. Time: p. m. Price: 35c
each. adv
Mrs. VIM j. Crawford entertained |
party Of ladies Tuesday afternoon |
and evening. Five hundred was the
order Of the evening. Refreshments
were served.
Mrs. Sidney K Perkins, who has
been i'll fer some weeks, with a severe
attack Of grippe, is slowly recovering.
1t seems pretty slow TO those who are
doing the recovering part
A very enjoyable thrce-hour dance
was held at the Gymnasium on Tues
day evening. A Victrola furnished tbs
music. There were about 70 young
people present to partake of the en-
joymcnt
A recent letter brings the good news
that DR.. Smart, who has been i'll for
the last nine months at his home in I
Newton Highlands, Mass, has improv
cd and hopes to begin his parish work t
April lst.
Mrs. L. C. Orvis is spending the t
week in Albany, n. Y, with her
daughter, Miss Edna NJ. Orvis, who is {
rapidly recovering from her recent
operation and who expects to be able a
to return home Saturday.
Carl Wiley and father of South Lon n
donderry, were in this village Tuesday
An. Wednesday, to remove the house
hold goods Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon L. G.
Wiley to South Londonderry. They re
report Leon as steadily improving,
much 10 the satisfaction Of his many re
friends in Manchester v
In recent letter to the editor from
Goshen, NJ Y, Benjamin A. Buckley NJ
writes that he had been laid up sick al
for seven weeks and was just then able
TO be up and about and expected to Fl
start for Florida in few days. 1t is f.
TO be hoped that he quickly regains his
accustomed good health. in
In recent letter from Miss Helen tn
NJ. Black she stated that she and Miss
Towsley were leaving Portland, Ore, oh
for the east and would stop in West Sa
Point, Nebraska, TO visit VIM. A.
Black and family for month before be
their journey home, where FRI
hey expect to arrive April 1st.
1t seems as though it has been years in
ince there has been so much, so nice tic
md so continuous sliding as has exist
d on the hill back of the village school giv
grounds this winter. This particular Pr
,lace is an ideal one for sliding as
here is no traffic TO speak of and the to
ill has such a gradual slope at the da
ottom with a steep take off. 1t would
make splendid place to construct a vii
oboggan slide. tbs
VIM. f. Reed, for many years a res 22l
dent of this village, but for the past
ew years residing in New York City. in
as recently been chosen an elder Of ING
he Collegiate Reformed Protestant ass
hutch Church in New York and is
lember Of the finance committee. Mr.. the
nd Mrs. Reed and their interesting AR
lmily have been greatly missed in tea
Manchester since taking up their resi- I
cree elsewhere. ha,
Franz Lorenz visited his family a. list
heir home her over Sunday. Mr.. ado
orenz, who is a member Of the Phila tor
elphia Symphony Orchestra, was in !
Mass, with his organ in
alton whore they gave concert on ing
aturday night, and took run up w.
ere to be with his family who are ing
,ending their first winter in Manches- Ma
II. Mr.. and Mrs. Lorcnz having pur- \