The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07

town. VI, and Miss Bertha !. Cross,
only daughter of Mrs. Minnie Cross OF
this village, in the holy bonds OF we'd
lock. The bridesmaid was Miss Ceeiie
Conroy of Arlington, and the best
man Louis A. Passera Of Springfield.
Many beautiful gifts were presented
the bride and groom. After a short
wedding trip they will return to VII
Jamestown, where they will make their
home, expecting to reach there the
latter part Of this week. Among
those from Williamstown who attend
ed the wedding were Miss Dorea Pas
sera. a nurse at the Barre City Hos
pital. Miss Erma Passera, and DIR. ana
Mrs. A. A. Cross.
MANCHESTER CENTER
Schools in town will close next
Thursday.
Miss Sophia Bebec spent Tuesday
in East Dorset.
Louis Combs Of Albany, was a re-
cent guest of friends in town.
DR.. f. +. Whipple has rented the
house owned by NJ. w. Convey.
Miss Kate Congdon of Albany, was
in town Tuesday calling on friends.
Bonnie Robinson of Pawlet, was in
town Sunday a guest of his sister,
Mrs. A. Bryant.
Miss Grace Mosley, who hes been
spending the winter in the South, has
returned.
St. Margarets Guild will meet on
Tuesday, June 18th, with Mrs. W. H.
Roberts.
Mrs. Josephine Provan, who has
been visiting in Bennington, returned
Tuesday
Mrs. A. Kohler of Newton, Mass,
was in town few days last week call
ing on friends.
Carl Kohler and a friend from New
ton. Mass, were in town recently the
guests of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w, H, Roberts, who
have been visiting friends in Randolph
returned home Monday.
Ormsby Chapter D. A. r. were
pleasantly entertained by Mrs. FRED
Fish last Thursday.
Mrs. Hattie billiard and her daugh-
ters, Sarah and jamie, were recent
quests of Mrc. Fred Fish.
Walter Bamford, student in the
Tibbett's school of Hoosick Falls, is
spending few days at home.
Harold Bowen died at the home OF
his uncle, Richard Bates, Sunday. Inc
funeral was held at the house Tues
day. Rev. Joseph S. Brown officiating
Misses Fannie Bond and Sophia Be-
bee, who have been attending Teach
er's College in New York the past
wear, are at their homes for the sum-
mer.
The ladies Of the Methodist church
will serve a supper in the basement
room of the church Thursday evening
June 18th from 6 until 1880. A good
supper is guaranteed. The price viii
be Is cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Barden, Miss
lydia Hammond, Miss Marion G
Botsford of Rupert, and Miss Florence
Morris of West Pawlet, who spent the
weekend with friends returned Sun
day. The last three mentioned vii
close their schools Friday and return
to their homes for the summer vaca
ton.
A speaking and spelling contest II
which the schools of Manchester par
ticipate will be held at Union oper;
House, Manchester Center, on Thurs
day. June 14th, at 2 p. m. The pupii'
in the spelling contest are chosen iron
the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, an'
eighth grades. An admission OF i
cents will be charged to pay for tn
use of the Opera House and the prize
J for the speaking contest
Miss Sarah Derby, an old and high
ly respected resident of this village
passed away Tuesday morning, Jun
{ 5th, at the age of SO years years, iron
old age aggravated by Brights dis
, ease. The funeral services Will b
! held from the late home on Friday al
I. ternoon at 2:30 with Rev. S. X. Per
t kins officiating. Miss Derby leaves
r sister in the West and another sister
: Miss Hattie Derby, with whom sh
I lived In this village. The intermen
! will be in the cemetery in this village
Baptist Church Notes
Regular services next Sunday morn
; ing. There will be no service in tn
evening.
Bible school Sunday morning at ]
D o'clock. Glasses for everyone and a
S are cordially invited to attend.
" Christian Endesvor service in tn