The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-02
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panied by John Balch and son George,
motored to Bennington Saturday.
DR.. f. L. Wyman, George Miner
and Richard L. Maxim were in Bur
ington last Thursday on business.
Next Sunday morning special offer
ings will be received at the Baptist
Church for the Fresh Air" fund.
Clyde H. Bryant has returned home
after spending a f2w days in Eliza
BEETHOVEN, n. Y, and kccne, N. H.
Mrs. Horace Dryden and two chill
dren of Worcester, Mass, are visiting
at Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Thompson's.
The ordinance of the Lords supper
will be observed at the close of the
morning service in the Baptist Church
next Sunday.
Walter H. Shaw was in Pittsfie!d,
Mass, Monday attending q meeting OF
the directors Of the Berkshire Mag
neto Co.
Mrs. Hopkinson, who was recent
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Char
bonneau, returned to her home IN
Bennington, Friday.
Regular services at the Baptist
Church next Sunday morning. Bible
school and mems class at 10 a. m. I.
E. service in evening.
During August there will be no
preaching service at the Baptist
Church in the afternoon. All other
church services as usual.
This Thursday evening there will be
a lawn party on the lawn at the Meth
odist parsonage. Ice cream and cake
will be on sale. All are cordially in
vited to come and good time is
assured to all.
Rev. Geo. F.. Fortier, general sup
erintendent of missions for the Uni"
versalist Churches of Vermont and
Quebec, with his wife and daughter,
called at the Baptist parsonage Sun
day afternoon.
st. Margarat's Guild will hold their
annual sale of fancy articles at the
residence of Chas. S. Robinson on
Tuesday, August 18th, both afternoon
and evening. The sale will open at
2;3O o'clock. Ice cream and cake will
be served. All are cordially invited,
adv.
This community was shocked last
Friday evening TO hear of the sudden
death Of Fred B. Gilmore, one Of Man
chesteTs most prosperous farmers
Mr.. Gilmore, who was an ardent iish-
erman. vas on sway home from
fishing Trip, travelling by way of the
Rutland railroad track, and when
about a mile north Of Barnumville ne
was struck by the south bound milk
train and instantly killed, his neck
beine broken. When Mr.. Gilmore was
first seen by engineer p. w. Avery he
was on one side of the right of way
hut in spite Ct the warnings Of the en-
gineer. Mr.. Gilmore came across the
track and was struck The train came
10 a stop and the remains were
brought to the station where he was
identified and the family Immediately
notified. Mr.. Gilmore, unfortunately,
was very deaf and probably never
heard the warnings given by the en-
ointer. The deceased was about 5O
years Of age and the greater portion
Of Ills life has been spent in Manches-
ter Besides his wife, Mr.. Gilmore is
survived by a son, Hurd Gilmore, and
a daughter, Miss Elizabeth Gilmore.
The funeral was held at his late resi-
dence Sunday afternoon, Rev. Mr..
Dodd officiating. The bearers were
George A. Bucklin, John R. Hilliard'
Fred f. Fish and John Dimond'
Among those who were present from
out of town were Mrs. j. F. billiard
John r. billiard, Misses Sarah and
Jeanie billiard, George A. Bucklin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spencer, Harry