The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-01
MANCHESTER

bAFs Wf @aHCMaE ct Sew aerh Wy
ras a recent Tues, af Rey and Mrs
D1npnt Clarke
Mr. 7. r. lIg}Ir was an OK Of
town gufa q friends for "a couple a
day TIC last e iho week.
Mr. Chas p. fUrk and Miss huHa
II. Puck are again able to be cut and
about after a long siege with grippe
Mrs G C. Kinney, q recent victim
81 tbc grippe Is cut after IN eleven
day siege o. this popular p affection
The Rea s. H. Perkins, who was
called out If towa last week by the
death Il d relative has returned to his
home here
The pulpit Of the Congregational
Church was occupied last Sunday
morning By Rev PARK Bradford Of
North Dorset
O. &. Felt Who has been laid up
for three weeks with aa attack Of
grippe, was ont for the first ume the
lass Is ne week
slr and Mrs T. S. Casselman wcrc
IN Manchester for a short time Friday
afternoon They expect TO make their
home IN Dorset
Mrs. +. C. Orvis and Miss Edna NJ
Oris returned home on Friday las
from Albany, where Miss or'is had
been FOR the past two weeks.
W. r. Hard is suffering from a
broken rib, gathered in while on a
hiking trip Washington's birthday
with the Knights Of King Arthur
The Manchester Rife Club will hold
a shoot at Glcasons' armory next Mon
day evening. 1t is expected now that
these shoots win be held every Monday
evening.
Lester II. Thompson of the Journal |
staff, spent the weekend with rela-
tives in Dorset and incidentally bag |
ged few rabbits. He was joined on
Saturday by Mrs. Thompson and chill
dren.
At the Congregational Church the
Lords Supper will be observed next
Sunday morning. At 1880 p. m. there
will be an illustrated lecture on the
Coral Island of the Pacific. All are
welcome.
Recent advices from Mr.. and Mrs.
+. w. Dunbar and daughter, Helen,
are to the effect that they are located
in LaJolla, Cal. in the vicinity Of San
Diego, where they expect TO spend the
rest of the winter season.
Adviccs from J. b. WILDER are that
he and Mrs. Wilbur were obliged to
cut their Nassau, B. w. J. trip short
and return to the United States on
account Of the unsettled state Of af
fairs at the former place due to the
war
The Burr and Burton basket ball
team played the Independent u M. C..
A. team Of Bennington Tuesday night
in Bennington and were beaten by q
score Of 30 to %. This was Il return
game fer the one played at the Gym
nasium last Thursday night,
J. G. Menut Of CIarcmont, n. H.,
manager Of the Colonial Power and
Light Co., has been in town the past
week in the interests Of his company
Several conferences have been held be-
tween the interested Village and fire
district officials and the Colonial
people relative TO the new lighting
Mr. and Mrs. Otto r. Bennett left .
Monday afternoon for New York City
where they expect to remain until the !
asst Of the week They will visit
rionds in Rutherford, n j., before re- :
,urning. While in Rutherford Mr..
Bennett attended the 35th anniversary 8
4 the institution of Boiling Spring :
,odge No. l52 F. and A. NJ. Of which :,
&c is past master. :.
The Knights Of King Arthur were ;,
ntertained at dinner on Feb. 10th by !,
ir and Mrs. Dumont Clarke. Wash ;,
,gton's Birthday was celebrated and !,
me passed all too quickly, A hike ~
'as taken on snow shoes by the J.,
nights, Thursday, Feb. 22nd, TO the :,
irccn Mountain camp. The flag was !,
,ised in honor Of Washingtons birth !,
ay and a picture of the General left
the cabin. >,
The first real good thaw and break -
D of the winter struck us Sunday
ght and lasted all day Monday and !,
ell into Monday night During that - =,
me the rain fell almost continually, ~
aling the going for pedestrians not p4
lily wet, but very dangerous. Owing ~
the ground being frozen in good y.
ape the surface water settled into ="
c cellars Of many Of the houses in ee'
G Village and the occupants had to ~
t on the cellar stairs and commence Gu
hing for their goods. John Bell had "a
e worst experience at his home south pc
the Village, he having about six feet ~,
water in his cellar. He took one Of 80