The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-05-10


Thursday and Friday 10 PERM, oul
teachers 10 attend the teachers con
ven,ion a, Bennington. We under
stand the opportunity wRs taken ad
vantage Of By all Of them.
The sherman Cottage or Ms il wa
known previously The Avalon" OF
! Church street, has opened for bushes,
and Mrs Coliiss the new proprietor
Slil cndcayor 20 satisfy all who mas
choose her house for summers home
Mr and Mrs. Frank Mortenson OF
New York, arrived at West Acres
last week and are preparing the house
for the season. Also planting the
garden which we understand will be
greatly enlarged. Mrs. Crane will
arrive in few days.
Joseph II. Harrington, Jr.. Of the
North district. went 10 Burlington
last week and passed the examinations
FOR Plattsburg Tie expects to 90 TO
camp about the 10Th Of this month.
Jo is the first from Dorset to answer
the call and has set an example which
we hope others will follow.
Al the invitation Of the Dorset Soci-
ETY. Of Natural Science Prof. John NJ
Poor Of Dartmouth College, will give
free lecture on Tuesday evening,
May 18th. at o'clock in the church
vestry. The subject Of his lecture is
Measuring the Distances Of Stars
All are cordially invited TO avail them
selves of this unusual opportunity,
Monday and Tuesday night there
was a very entertaining animal show
given at School Hail. 1t consisted Of
% trained dogs, three trained ponies
and trick" mule. The children and
many of the older folks enjoyed the
evenings greatly and the mule espec-
tally was the cause of great merri-
ment.
Mrs. Cranmer- Knight of Main
street, entertained Howard Starks last
Friday Mr.. Starks is on guard duty
somewhere in New York State Be
ing on short leave, Mr.. Starks had to
returned TO his duties Saturday morn
ing. Mr.. Starks is exceptionally well
fitted for his work, having served with
his regiment on the Mexican border
and had only been home short peri
cd when again called out.
The Wade Inn has been doing a
rushing business lately. Last week
the overflow had to be taken care of
by two of the other houses which have |
not yet opened for business. Since
opening the Inn Mr.. and Mrs. Wade |
have made it point to make all who
visited them feel that they were at
home and the result has been that
guests of the past have not only re-
turned themselves but have brought
their friends with them. The indica-
tons for the 1917 season are that to
accommodate all who wish to stop at
the Inn an addition will have to be put
up or tents erected. Dorset is indeed
fortunate to have such popular all
the year round house.
From what the county papers told
US last week the Bennington and Dor
set Autobus line has started opera
ions. As yet Dorset has not seen a
sign Of bus. The excuse being CIV
IN that they do not think there would
De business enough to pay for running
rom Manchester Center to Dorset.
How do they know? They have not
,ried Are they waiting for our sum-
ner population? Do they not know
hat the bulk of their business last
year did not come from the summer
people, but from our own people in
Dorset and South Dorset? The driv-
RS of last year could tell them that
such is the case. 1t seems to US that
f a company secures the rights to
operate a line of this kind they should
AIRY out their obligations and run the
ull route.
On account of the rain and very bad
,oing Mr.. Proctor was unable to ap-
'ear in Dorset last week Wednesday,
much to the disappointment Of the
arge number who went out to hear
i'm. Dorset people hope to have the
leasure of hearing Mr.. Proctor in the
ear future. The meeting was ad-
ressed by Rev. VIM. Leroy Haven. {