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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-14
Dorset Church Nntes

The theme Of the mid-week service
mkt week is "Hindrances and Difficult
ties"
Last week the Church received a
thorough renovation and cleaning I'M
der the auspices Of the Ladies' Aid
Society
In spite of the rain, there was a
good attendance at the children's SER
vice last Sunday. The part Of the
children in the service was much APP
preciated by the congregation.
The regular services of the Church
win be observed next Sunday. The
theme Of the morning service will be
"The Kingdom Which is Not Of This
World" The theme of the evening
service IS Reverence"
The Church wishes to express its
appreciation to all in the community
who helped in connection with the
meeting Of the County Association
Wednesday, either through contribu-
tons Of food or the use Of automo-
biles or through personal service.
In accordance with the request of
the National Government, our Church
bell is being rung each night at 8
o'clock in unison with all other bells
throughout the country. On Monday
night, it rang four strokes signifying
that four days yet remained for sub
scribing to the Liberty Loan. On
Tuesday night, it rang three times, on
Wednesday twice. Tonight it will
ring once since Friday is the last day
of the loan.
Wooden drill guns have been added
to the equipment of the Young Mems
Club. The drill this week showed
marked improvement. The first cor
poral to be appointed is Justice Bod
man. Others, who show the necessary
qualifications, will be appointed later.
Plans are being made to procure uni
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-14
EAST DORSET

There will be Grange banquet on
jane 23rd
The 1ran..e viii hold dane. FRI
day evening. ,ule 18th McBridc's
Orchestra Nil furnish music Every
one promised a good time
Regular meeting OF Grange June 3.
Dr. Cochrane gave very interesting
and instructive talk on "Public
Health" Solo BY Mrs H. L. Whitney.
The treasurer, Chauneey Baker, was
instructed TO buy a 500 Liberty Bond
for the Grange.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-14
LONDONDERRY

Mrs. A. Waite visited relatives in
Chester last week.
Alvah Styles has moved into the
house with l.. n. Jocelyn.
Mrs. Asa Bacon is visiting her par
ents in Windham this week
Guy Wyman and wife spent the
weekend with her sister in Jamaica.
Nettie Walker is critically i'll at her
home. Mrs. r. B. Butterfeld of Land
grove, is caring for her.
Rev. G. c. Merrill Of the Vermont
Domestic Society, was q guest Of G. E.
Bacon the first Of the week,
Rev. W. r. Curtis Of Westminster
West, a former pastor here, was called
Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs,
H. A. Hayward
0. D. Parker has sold the George
Shattuck farm to a Mr. Hill of New
York for $1,000. He will take posses
sion as soon as his family can be NOV
ed.
Mrs. Eliza Hayward passed away
last Friday after an illness of only a
week. She leaves a son, Charles of
Kansas City, who was unable to reach
here in time for the funeral; and one
daughter, Mrs. Carl Wright, who is in
a hospital at Burlington convalescing
after an operation.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-14

Sheldon, Celvin Simeon
Sheldon, Berniss Baker
Sheldon, Fred Wesley
Stone, Henry George
Stone, Edwin Lee
Streeter, Silas
Swan, James Raymond
Tiff, Levi Moses
Tiff Ernest Israel
Tiff, kimball Ora
Tobin, Robert Curtis
FULLY, John Leo
Waahtera, Gustav Adolf
Wade, Daniel Norman
Wade, John Erwin
Wade, Alvin Charles
Wade, Andrew Lawrence
Wade, Lawrence Andrew
Walter, Robert Charles
West, Wallace
West, Henry Harrison
WhalCn, John Mark
White. Jesse Earl
White, Paul Eugene
White, William Bernard
Wilson, William G.
Woodward, Harry William
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-14

DORSET
ST Kelley a North Main street
wa Ia Euaaad Iusaay ~ business
J . SHREDDER q Troy n :, spcni
IT, aoeA cn4 9Th So family On kcni
HI
N.ss n y Ar, 81 Salem. n Y.
Is p Eues. n pr MRS r. G. I8tdls
Of Church street
Dir and Nfs Wm F.. htut were IN
Troy amt Albany \ s. Tor two drg.
la week inn relatives
Harry y naf q ,hr Yves; road
returned st week fom d "trip Il
Battc5or7 an8 prAglt.a Ma
Nr II G iiHdla d ia HpIgoke,
Msss. ihis utek attending her r'ass
reunion ag3 college commencement.
Bishop z I Rudolph and family ar
rived Tuc dag sad have opened their
hore oa Dun,au Hil for the summer
Miss HUagtt Hol,ey of New York
and Dorset arrived Tuesday q, her
home 81 Main street for the summer.
Miss Murphy who Eas been at tie
Dorset Inn f5r d. past two weeks rc-
turned Saturday 20 her horne in Rut.
land
Charles Ransguc Of Granville, n. T..
was a weekend guest Of Mr. ahi Mrs
Charles N5rlFoss Of tho North dis
trict.
Mrs. Victor y. Barbour arrived on
Tuesday and has joined tho family at
the Barbour home IN the North dis
trict
Miss N. Clarke and Miss Eiehbaum
e Ycnker, \. u, and Arlington,
were In town recently calling onI
friends,
Mrs. 4. H. Rochester and family Of
Englewood, y. j, arrived last week
and have opened their house for the
season.
Miss Constance Cranmor-Knight Of
Main street, is in New York fer two
weeks visiting her friend, Miss Dor
othy Shipman
Col 4. J. Atkinson Of New York, is |
guest Of his SON and daughter-in-
law Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Atkinson Of |
North Main street
Mrs. Charles Norcross was taken !
recently 10 Mary Fletcher Hospital for
treatment She was accompanied by
Mrs. Fred Norcross.
Mr. and Mrs Roscoe Wilson and son |
Robert Of Hebron, N, ", were week
end guests Of Mr. and Mrs John Pei
tier Of Church street.
Miss Lorraine Holcy Hudson Of /
New York, arrived Tuesday and IS a.
the Holley homestead on North Main
street for The summer,
Or. J. B. Hef4ick Of Chicago, III,
was in town for the day Saturday ON
business. The Doctor returned to Chi
cago on the evening train,
Mrs. j. A. Eagoson Of New York,
and Mrs. Clark Of Kingston, n. y
we're recent callers on Mrs. Clifford
Atkinson Of North Main street
Mrs, Joseph Phillips and Miss Dor
othy CrandalI Of the North district,
were in Manchester last week Wedncs
day to attend the funeral Of a friend.
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Casselman Of
North Main street, and Miss Alice
Barber Of the Dorset Inn, motored to
Rutland Saturday in Miss Barbars
car.
Edwin Lefevre and two sons, Edwin
Jr. and Reid, Of Lawrence Park, n.
Y, are at their home on the West
road. Mrs Lcfevre is expected this
week.
Mrs. Peter McCartee and son, Gra-
ham McCartee Of Brooklyn, n. Y, ar
rived Saturday at their home on the
West road and will remain for the
summer.
The school of the village gave a
supper and party at School Hall on
Tuesday evening to the members Of
tn g.adua ing class Of the grammar
Mrs. Cranmer Knight Of Main
street, entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Tracey Hunter, Miss Houston Of Troy,
N. Y, and r. r. Harrington at supper
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berniss B. Sheldon of |
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SOUTH DORSET

Albert Wolf of the L S. Naval Re-
serve, is spending a short vacation
with Mrs. Sarah J. Wymau.
Miss Loretta NJ, Wyman Of New
York City, has arrived at her home
here TO spend her vacation.
Miss Eva McDcvitt Of New York
City, is spending a short time with her
parents, Mr., and Mrs w +, MeDevitt.
Mrs. Charles Leary of New York
City, has arrived at Locust Cottage,
the home Of Mrs Sarah j. Wyman, for
a two weeks visit.
Miss Harriet Mcnamara, who has
been spending the past winter with
Mrs. Edwin Lefevre, has returned to
Dorset for the summer.
News has been received by Mrs. S.
j. Wyman that her son, David, has
enlisted in the L. S. Quartermastcr's
Reserve Corps, and is to render his
services in the capacity of a sergeant.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-14

Tverybody's friend-Dr. Thomas
Eclectic Oil, The great household rem
cdy ior toothacAc, oarachc, sors
t,,roat, cuts, bruises, acalds. Sold &
all drug stores. 25c and soc. BdX
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-14

forms for the squad Drill will be
held next Monday night At s O'Clock
in the town hall. The Young Ladies'
Club received instructions this week in
bandaging,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01

by a shot at the base. This hap
pened three weeks ago.
Under the shadow OF the cath
edral we spent the least agitated
time. a shell ripped the roof Of
the Eclaireur office and another
broke in three the electric stand
ard on the pavement outside and
blew in our windows so often that
they consisted Of tracing paper in
stead OF glass. For "a similar reason
the tiles OF the roof had mostly been
replaced by tarpaulin. which in its
turn was riddled by machine gun
bullets from German airmen.
"A fortnight before the beginning
Of the Franco-B British offensive the
Germans began TO grind the city 20
powder, bit by bit. Each quarter in
turn was mercilessly pounded on
systematic lines. In the ruins incen-
diary shells lighted flames which
completed the disaster. Asphyxiat-
ing bombs. distributed in profusion.
prevented the fremen and rescue
corps from approaching the groups
Of burning houses"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
SUNSHINE
CHANGES THE RACE

Los ANGELES. June Cali
fornla sunshine increases the cir
conference of the human skull.
1T develops the human emotion
al element 20 a marked degree.
1t increases human stature.
Age for age the children of Cal
ifornia are more advanced than the
children Of the eastern states"
These are some Of the results an
nounced by Or. ]. L. Pomeroy, coun-
ty health officer. following a series
of unusual experiments conducted
during the past two years. DR.. Pom
eroy has made observations and
measurements of thousands of chill
dren Of all races in the country. His
tests, il is claimed, show that Cali
fornia children laugh more, have
greater emotions, are healthier and
grow better than children else
where. Particularly is this so with
Oriental-born children who are
brought here, according to Pom
eroys experiments.
DR.. Pomeroy declares that Ameri-
can born Japanese in not more than
four generations will closely re-
semble the CaucasiOn children men
tally and physically. Gone Will he
the immobile expression of the Jap
anese. The slant eyes will gradually
disappear, he says The facial fea-
lures will develop and the child will
laueh and be merry something
which the japanese child born in
Japan does but little
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
LOOK AS YOUNG AS
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Try Q-Bah Superfne Hair Tonic: O.
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
HEAD OF ITALIAN PARTY
SPEAKS IN SENATE

WASHINGTON. June 1. - The
prince of Udine, head of the Italian
war mission on the floor of the SEN
ate Thursday delivered a message
20 the American people in the name
Of King Victor Emmanuel. welcom-
ing the entrance of the United
states into the war as the final NOR
al Justification of the cause for
which the allies are fighting. The
message breathed confidence in lu-
innate victory and stressed the ne
cessity of destroying the prestige of
prevented German science and
philosophy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
ASK u. S. TO STATE
DEFINITE WAR AIMS

NEW YORK. June 1.-Resolu-
tons declaring that an opportunity
war TO an end in the manner most
favorable TO the people in all lands
and calling upon the government Of
the United States to issue a definite
and concrete statement of its war
aims and its terms peace" were
adopted at the session tonight of the
so-called first American conference
on democracy and terms Of peace.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
MINERS RATIFY PACT

CHARLESTON. X. Va. June IL
delegates representing nearly
Is. 600 miners of the New River
and Winding Gulf Bituminous Coal
fields OF West Virginia at a special
convention here Thursday ratified
by practically unanimous vote the
wage agreement made tentatively
with the operators at a conference
at Cincinnati BY the terms of the
agreement the miners received ad-
vances in wage rate. the eight hour
day and recognition OF the union.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
LUCKY.

Mistress-They say there are To-
600. goo germs on the cap Of a milk
bottle
Maid-Sure. amt il lucky it don't
wear coat and pants.-Town Topics.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
OUR NEW LOCATION
100 y. MAIN ST.

west side of the street The only
Furniture store i'm the block You
can't miss it. Avery and Hull.
-AdVt.
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to me and I stopped stock-stili.
81 think" said Elsie We'll. its
too bad for Gabrielle. I'd hate to
have such a roommate forced on
me-"
~ don't think Miss Brown ought
to take such girl in at all and
make us who pay a thousand dol
lars year be intimate with per-
son we never can know socially"
drawled Sarah Plat. Its hard on
her, too" she finished patroniz-
ingly.
II know" went on Elsie, "her
family can't be much. You can see
that. Did you ever notice the row
of old-fashioned family pictures
on the back of her chiffonier?"
At that | caught my breath. My
dear. good family! And without
waiting to hear another word I
flung open the door.
~ heard every single word you
said" l began slowly, every sin
gle word" Then my thoughts
collected themselves and filed by
in the order of soldiers on parade.
81 don't care a straw for your
opinions. | feel above every one
of you. am not here on char
ity; and as for the pictures on
my chiffonier, if you don't like
them, lump them, or else keep
your eyes at home" I knew l
was acting unladylike, but l was
fired up and couldn't help going
on. my family may not have
fashionable photographs, my
clothes may be as ugly as mud.
but If you knew who my older
brother is, il you knew who my
father is, If you knew!"
l stopped just moment, but no
one spoke. All those girls huddled
together in a bunch just kept on
staring as they would at rear
ling horse in parade, meekly from
the sidewalk.
you don't know about any
thing but clothes and theaters. And
let me tell you once for all, l
don't want anything of any Of
you And l turned, stalked out
of the room, and went straight
upstairs.
When I reached my room on
the next floor Gabrielle was stand
ing by her desk. | never shall
forget how she looked-perfectly
white and staring at me horribly.
| wondered what allied her, for she
couldn't have heard my TRADE on
the floor below.
whats the matter, Gabrielle? ?"
I asked.
Miss Brown" she choked,
wants" she stopped, then
walled, "you!"
"Me?" l CROPPED blindly. Me?
Had my awful words been tele-
graphed to Miss Browns office?
Did she know already? I couldn't
follow. Things were happening
too rapidly. me, Gabrielle" l
asked. But what for? Please
stop crying and tell me-"
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rules.
MY skirts" l recorded, SHOULD
be below my shoe-tops, not above.
"The way to keep waist down.
Is to fasten 1t with a safety-pin
behind and a long black steel pin
in front.
my nails should be as shining
as a dinner plate.
"A shining face is not supposed
to be pretty.
Powder Is used to remove
shine.
Automobiles, actors, college
football, and allowances are pop
ular subjects for conversation"
planned TO spend every cent
OF Alec's one hundred dollars on
clothes. l did all my shopping In
New York. | adored New York!
Saturday afternoons, when the
other girls went to the matinee
the chaperon allowed me to spend
the time in the big department
stores.
/ didn't buy anything-just
looked and looked, priced and
priced, and when / had a nice
| clerk, tried things on. Once l had
my nails manicured, so l know
how; once l went to a Fifth Ave.
nue. hair dresser, who charged me
a dollar and a half to make me
look a sight; and one day bought
! father a necktie for fifty cents and
Alec a scarfpin for seventy-five.
That is all / spent until just be-
fore Christmas, when / blew In
the whole hundred. For, you un'
derstand, 1t was not to impress
the girls at school, but the people
at home, that l bought my new
outfit. 1t was not until after
had made a great many estimates
and carefully planned it all out or
a piece of paper, that l asked one
OF the younger teachers, who
thought had good taste, IL she
would help me buy a few trifline
clothes on the following Saturday
We started on the early train
and reached New York at nine
o clock. | think that Saturday was
the happiest day of my life!
bought a suit for thirty-five dol.
lars; a hat marked down to ter
dollars; a silk dress for twenty
five dollars; spotted veil fol
fifty cents; pumps for four dol
lars; one pair of silk stocking,
for one dollar, and SO on.
/ -
sixty-seven cents left after l ha6
bought my last purchase-a love
| ly red silk waist for travelling. Ny
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I could barely catch a few words

I could barely catch a few words
amidst her violent sobs.
my father" she said. Il knew
Gabriella's father had died the
winter before when she was away
at school.) "A telegram" she
stumbled on, and l waited, your
father"
l left her crying there and went
down through the long corridors to
Miss Browns office. Miss Brown
was at her desk.
What happened to my father.
Miss Brown" | asked. You can
tell me the very worst right off. -"
He is very, very ILL.," she re-
piled, going straight to the point.
docs that mean," said, that
he isis" couldn't say it's
worse than very ill2" l finished.
NO" she replied. mo, Lucy.
Your father is still living. l have
called up your brother by long
distance telephone and they want
you to come home Immediately. 1t
is your fathers heart" Then she
added, looking at me firmly, as If
she were upholding me by the
hand: 1T is long trip. You must
be prepared for the worst, Lucy.
l didn't answer and she turned to
her desk, picked up piece of
paper and passed it to me. Read
it," she said. 1T is a telegram
for YOU"
l looked down and these words
greeted me like dear, comforting
friends:
"Stand up, BObbie. BE brave.
We need You to be strong.
"ALEC."
looked up at Miss Brown.
when is there a train?" l
asked calmly; but to myself l was
saying over and over again,
Stand up. Be brave. They need
you to be strong"
/ don't know how | ever got
started. / only know there was a
confused half-hour of packing,
with Miss Brown helping and Cab
riella couldn't seem to do enough.
l saw her slip her pink kimono
into my suitcase; l saw her pin
one of her beautiful pearl bars on
my red silk waist. She got out my
new blue suit and brushed it; my
new hat with the red quilts and
while / combed my hair, she laced
my new tan shoes. / understood
that It was her way of telling me
how sorry she was, for every once
in a while she'd have to stop and
cry.
Gabrielle and Miss Brown saw
me off. / begged to take the trip
alone and Miss Brown finally al
lowed it.
| thought Of everything during
that journey, and the more
thought the more l trusted myself
to think, / don't know what made
me so clear-headed and fearless.
DIR. Maynard was at the station
to meet me. The minute he got
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suit was dark blue. my boots tan
with Cuban heels, and my blue
velvet hat had two redish quilts
in 1t. | was awfully pleased with
my selections, and | oonfided to
Miss Davis, the teacher, that
wasn't going to wear any of the
things until the very day | started
for home.
"And now" l said, I'm going
to take you to luncheon, Miss Da-
Wis, after which | want you to be
my guest at a matinee"
1t was simply grand to have
money! 1t makes you feel like a
queen to fling it around as If 1t
were paper. l told Miss Davis to
pick out the most popular play in
New York for us to see. We
bought the best seats in the house.
Never, never as long as l live,
shall | forget those two hours and
a half of perfect happiness! I'd
never seen anything but vaude-
vile in my life, and l almost cry
now when ] think Of that play.
1t was perfectly grand.
The hero kept looking right
straight at me all the time and
what do you think? What do you
suppose? He was the very actor
whose pictures l had cut out and
stuck in my mirror He was Rob-
ert K. Dwinnell, and hadn't
known until | was inside the thea
ter and looked at the program,
that he was in New York.
Before | boarded the train that
night | dragged Miss Davis into a
small shop which we passed on the
way to the station, and with the
last fifty cents of Alec's one hun
bred dollars l bought a real pic
ture of Robert Dwinnell.
The picture is here now in the
top drawer of my desk and is the
only comfort | have. Mr.. Dwin-
nell is sitting on the edge of a
table swinging one foot, just as
he did in the play remember
the place in the third act-and his
eyes are looking right at me.
l wonder, oh, | wonder some
times, if he and | will ever meet.
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lust then DR.. Maynard touched my
shoulder and led me quietly away.
AS for myself. / don't know
what was the matter. / honestly
didn't seem to feel thing. | was
Just like a soulless machine. Dur
ing the three days wrote notes.
sent kilograms. saw about a black
dress for Ruth, Aunt Sarah and
myself, planned good, nourishing
meals for the family, went on err
rands and "picked up" every room
in the house. for they certainly
looked awful. l didn't sleep and
Il wasn't hungry.
Continued i'm Our Next Issue.)