The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-07-12

NcBr.dc's Orchestra furnished the
music and was kept very busy till
about midnight
c. II. Norcross 81 the North district,
wcnt 10 Burlington last Friday and
returned Sunday afternoon, bringing
Mrs, Norcross with him, Mrs. Nor.
eross. who has been at the Burlington
Hospital for treatment, was somewhat
fat'gucd by the journey, but seemed
,c be mueh better At this writing
The Dorset Field Clug flag tourna-
ment on the Fourth netted S2S which
was sent by the treasurer to the n. G
A. as the field clubs donation to the
Red Cross Fund Ralph b, Evans Of
Philadelphia, Pa, was the winner of
the tournament and received certifi-
cate 10 that effect
The committee In charge Of the Red
Cross Parade and Lawn Fete would
greatly appreciate it II those who Sc
cured good pictures Of the paraders
and Of the lawn decorations would,
after having the pictures they desired,
lend the films TO them so that post
card pict.res could be made. The OBJ
fect Is TO sell the cards for the benefit
or the local branch Of the Red Cross.
The following are recent registra-
tions al the Barrow5 House; DR..
James r. Murphy. Brooklyn; Miss R.
Wohlfret, Mrs, f. Ward Young, New
York City; Miss Clair Hubbard, Mex
leo, n Y; Miss Mabel Hubbard, SYRIA
cuse, N. Y; Mr. and Mrs. d. G. Oman,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Street, Master
Dana w. Street, Mr.. Vernon, N. y;
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Greene, New Bed
ford, Mass; Miss Jane Z. Bell, New
London, Conn; Miss f. l.. Bristo, New
York City.
The Red Cross committee, under the
management Of Mrs. Clifford Akin
son, deserve great credit and vote
Of thanks for the able manner in
which they planned and handled the
parade and lawn party on the Fourth
Also the thanks of the community
should be given Mrs. S. S. Pratt for
so generously giving the use of her
house and grounds for the lawn party.
Everything passed as planned and no
hitch of any kind occurred to mar the
enjoyment Of the afternoon and even
ing. The net receipts were about
$50
Monday evening there was meet
ing of the Dorset Chautauqua commit
tee when plans were made to bring
this wonderful opportunity for five
days Of enjoyment to the personal at
tention Of every householder and sum
mer guest in this community, The
rral work of this committee will be-
gin about July 25th, and continue to
the opening day which will be August
9th. Tickets and programs for the
full course can be had at any time
from the following members of the
committee: r. NJ. Campbell, North
Main street; H. p. Gilbert, West road;
and Ernest H. West, West road.
Mrs. Eliza Bliss Armstrong, for
many years resident of Dorset, died
in Albion, N. Y, June q, 1917, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert G.
Burrows. She was born in Dorset in
1886, the daughter Of Judge Alexan-
der and Rhoda Sheldon Bliss. She
married John Underhill Armstrong OF
Dorset and lived later in Oshkosh,
Wis. Upon the death Of her husband
she returned with her daughter, then
a baby, to Dorset, where she lived
with her mother, Mrs. Bliss, unit. the
death of the latter in 1892. Since that
Tune she has made her home with her
daughter. Mrs. Burrows, in Albion.
The funeral services were held at the
home of Mrs. Burrows Saturday af-
ternoon. June 23nd The interment
was in Albion. Mrs. Armstrong was
a woman of rare charm, possessing all
the gra- - of perfect womanhood. she
will be held in loving remembrance by
all who knew her here.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cadorett Chapman,
widow of the late Marten Van Buren,
Chapman, died at her home on the
Dorset Hollow road last Thursday,
July 7th, aged "a years. The funeral
was held Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock from her late residence, the