The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-11

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~ Campbell. treasurer: Mrs. +.
Iidile. member Of the executive com
wit.rc to serve for four years Tn
J action ~ the executive committee il
drboeiiinE tn savings bank the fund
, recently turned in by Mrs. Child
j amounting to nearly fifty dollars. fo
heating plant fund was confirmed b!
the association. After a thorough dis
j cussion on the ticket question il wa
decided to retain the present system
but that tickets issued TO our summer
guests be for season only and not fol
one year from date Of issue.
The following from the New Yorl
Times OF Friday, Jan. 9Th, will be Of
interest to our Dorset readers Of Tho
Journal: "Dr Richard NJ Pearce, The
John Herr Musscr Professor Of Re
search Medicine in the University Of
1 Pennsylvania and adviser in medical
education 70 the International Health
Board of the Rockefeller Foundation,
sails on Jan. Is for Argentina and
Uruguay TO study medical conditions
In each Of these countries. To this
end hc will meet the leading medical
i1en and visit all the medical schools
land principal hospitals. DR.. Pearce's
proposed visit has been cordially in
dorsad ty Ambassador Naon Of Ar
ecnt.na, who has assured the Inter
national Health Board that he will
notify his country Of DR.. Pearce's
coming
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snowman of
Toledo, O., who have been spending
some time on Kent Hill with Mr.. and
Mrs. j, II. Bowman, have purchased a
snail farm in East Manchester situat-
ca on what is known as the "Old Peru
Turnpike" and when their new house is
completed and other necessary build
ings put up they will make it their
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman intend
10 piece a part of their forty acres
under cultivation and a larger part
will be devoted to the raising Of fur
bearing animals. This farm is eXcep-
tionally we'll located for that purpose
and we have no doubt their venture
viii prove successful. Albert Botsford
Of Manchester Center, was the former.
owner Of the property and, being a.
carpenter, has been given the contract
for the new house and other improve
mcnts. MIR. and Mrs. Bowman hope to
be able to take possession of their
home about June LIST.
The social season of 1917 for Dorset
was opened last Saturday afternoon
by Mrs. c. N. Williams and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mary Andrews, who enter
tanned "a of our Dorset ladies at tea.
The reception was from three to five
and, with one or two exceptions, all
who had received am invitation, avail |
ed themselves Of the opportunity to
pay their resptcs to the hostesses and
to wish them pleasant and prosper
Gus 1917. Among those present were
Miss Humphrey, Mrs. w. W. Fahne-
stock, Mrs. George H. Gilbert and
Miss Dorothy Gilbert, Miss Anna Gil
bert, Mrs. Rufus S. Gilbert, Mrs. F. C.
Liddle, Mrs. r. M. Campbell, Mrs. G.
Cranmer- Knight, Mrs. VIM. E. Kent,
Miss Coolidge, Miss Purdy, Miss
Leary, Miss Helen Barrows, Mrs. VIM.
G. Barrows End, Mrs. Charles Connell,
Miss Colgan, Mrs. A. w. Phelan, Mrs.
Charles McWayne, Mrs. f. Saunders,
Mrs, Walter Manloy, Miss Mabel Gil
bert and Mrs. H. P. Gilbert.
In spite of the severe storm last
week Wednesday about 40 of our
Changers turned out for the installa-
ion of officers for 1917. P.W.M. F. G.
Stone, assisted by Mrs. Stone and Mrs.
Z. II. West, carried out the work in
most impressive manner and later on
n the evening Mr.. Stone and his
assistants and Miss Anna Marley, the
pianist, received well deserved vote
If thanks from the Grange. The new
ulcers enter upon their duties with all .
Jack business matters attended to, for
he retiring officers left clean slate
'ehind them. All bills being paid and ?
bout all of the dues having been col
acted. A comfortable working bal
nee is in the treasurer's hands and
With the 1917 dues ahead Dorset '
range is in very good and substan- :
al condition. The next regular meet
lg will be held Wednesday evening, :
he 18th, when good program will be .
resented by the lecturer, Miss Ruby
Iarwood. Worthy Master E. H. West :
i'll announce the committees for the "
,ming year at that meeting. y,
nnual Meeting of Fire District No. -
The annual meeting Of the Dorset =,
ire District was held on Monday -
'ening and was called to order at 0 =