The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-05-17

I. ready and in serving the food on Men
d orial Day TO the Post, Corps and thei
guests. Also in cleaning up the ha
e after the exercises and dinner ar
Y over.
: In another part of this paper vii
: be found the announcement Of tn
, opening Of the Barrows House. Thi
place is one of the most attractive ii
Dorset and for many years has beer
visited BY Southern people who consid
err Dorset and the Barrows House a!
the ideal spot Of the North. Under
the management of VIM. G. Barrows
End, we feel certain old traditions will
be maintained and new and we'll de.
served hotel history made. If indica-
tons amount to anything this house
will have its full share of the summer
trade and those who may choose it as
their stopping place will we have no
doubt depart planning to return to its
hospitable roof at the first opportun-
ity.
Before a representative audience in
Dorset School Hall on Tuesday even
ing, William M. Barber of Toledo, o.,
gave lecture on the work of the
American Ambulance Field Service.
He wildly told of his experiences at
Verdun where he was wounded, and
at quieter sections along the front.
Chas. l.. Lee, president of the library
board, introduced Mr.. Barber. The
proceeds of the lecture were divided
between the library and the American
Ambulance fund. Through Dorset's
generosity $3.50 has been contributed
TO the American Ambulance Field Ser
vice fund. On behalf of the Dorset
Public Library the audience gave Mr..
Barber rising vote of thanks for his
help. Mr.. Barber is on his way to
New York where he sails on Saturday
for France to continue his work in
the service. He is accompanied as far
as New York by Walter Schmidt,
chairman of the war relief work in
Toledo.
Dorset Church Notes
The Young Mems Club will meet for
military drill next Monday evening at
s o'clock.
Next Sunday morning the annual
offering for the Congregational Edu-
cation Society will be taken.
At the Young Peop'e's Society next
Sunday evening, stereopticon views of
mission work in China will be shown.
A special invitation is extended to
everybody to attend this service.
At the Church meeting last Sunday,
Deacon Charles Gilbert and Mrs. Gil
bert were elected delegates to the
Vermont State conference of Congre-
gational Church, which is being held
at Brandon this week.
The theme for the mid-week SER
vices of the Church for the next few
weeks has been changed from the one
previously announced. 1t will be "A
Study of Prayer" based on DR.. Fos-
dicks book, "The Meaning Of Prayer"
These services will be held on Tuesday
evenings at 7:45.
The ladies in the Red Cross hope to
send the first box Of hospital supplies
at an early date. In order to accom-
plish this, they need the cooperation
Of all who can help. Those, who can
not attend the regular sewing meet
ings on Tuesday afternoons, may OBJ
tain work to take home from the
work committee. The Red Cross is
the only relief organization which is
connected with the national
government and which cooperates Of
ficially with the war department The
President has specifically urged all
to help in this work either
by contributions or personal service.
II is not necessary TO work in order to
be a member nor is it necessary to be
4 member in order TO work.