The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-15

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turned Friday to their home in Ben
nington.
Mrs. Matte Lovcland, who has beer
in Bennington, for several weeks, ha.
) returned.
Miss Bertha Brophy wos in RUTLAND
over Sunday visiting her sitser, Mrs
Hattie Knox.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Cady Of Middlebury
have been spending a few days a,
G. f. GrifIith's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cady Of Mid
dleDury, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
fayette Griffith.
Mrs. Thomas McDaniels was in Rut-
land last week the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ezra Benson.
Elmer Warner and family Of the
South Village, are moving in with her
mother, Mrs. Edward Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Adams of South
SALISBURY, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. C. Adams over Sunday.
Mrs. Eunice Meeker has returned to
her home in Pittsfeld, Mass, after
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Griffith.
If reports are true we are soon to
have fire escape on our school
building of which everyone will be
glad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Murray and
Mrs. L. M. Haselton of Dandy, were
guests last week of Mrs. Charles He
bert.
Mrs. John Mcnamara of South
Dorset, died of Bright's disease Fri
day afternoon after an illness Of many
months.
Miss Marjorie Whitney who at
tends Troy Conference Academy at
Poultncy, is at her home for 10 days
vacation.
Miss Sarah Cochrane, who attends
school in Burlington, is spending her
vacation with her parents, Dr.. and
Mrs. J. !. Ccchrane,
Thomas Whalon, 19-months-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Whalon, died
Wednesday Of last week after long
illness. The funeral was held at st
Joromc's Church, Friday. The bear
ers were Edward Cunningham, Alfred
Dejordy, Frank Dunn and Edward
McGeighan.
The funeral Of Edward Hughes was
held at st. Jeromc's Church Friday, |
Rev. FIR. Fontaine officiating. The
bearers were William Leary, John
Cunningham, Michael Mclaughlin,
James McDevitt, William Tully and
John J. Mcbride. Among those at the
obsequies from out Of town were Mr.
and Mrs. J. j. Mcbride of Bennington,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Perry and Mrs.
William Casey of Manchester, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Raiche, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liams Corey and Mrs. Margaret
Raiche of Dandy, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
A. Quigley of Rutland and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Cooney of North Dorset
Mr.. Hughes was born in Cecolle, Can,
May s, 1845, and had lived in this
town 49 years. He was married June
&c, 1869, to Miss Mary Sweeney. Be-
sides his wife he is survived by
Mrs. E. A. Warner and one
adopted daughter, Mrs. J. J. Mcbride
Of Bennington, and five grand chill
dren.
The Bennington County Rural Let
ter Carriers Association met at Ben
nington on Washington's Birthday
with a majority Of the carriers pres
emit. The meeting was called TO order
by the president, W. j. Percy, and ar ;
for entertaining the state !
Of rural letter carriers
which is to be held at Bennington next I
summer, we're discussed. II was voted
20 leave this matter in the hands Of
,wo committees of five members each, !
snown as the reception committee and
he committee on entertainment. II {
vas voted TO pay all county and state {
lues to the county secretary by June
st, and TO pay bill rendered for flow s
RS for Bro. SANKEY'S funeral. Elec-
ion Of officers resulted as follows: 7
Geo. w. Rice Of Bcnning-
on; vice president, G. w. Whitman Of
secretary and treasurer,
J. l.. Whitney Of East Dorset. Dele
,ates TO the state convention: Chas. +,
galloway Of North Bennington; Z. NJ.
hawkins Of South SALISBURY. Alter
ates: Clarence Morse Of Bennington; (
}. G. billiard of Manchester Depot. =
resident Rice appointed the follow =
ng committees: Reception committee,
v. ]. Percy and c. N. Morse Of Ben =
ington, Geo. Whitman Of SALISBURY, .
linton Kately OF Pownal, Chas. Gal j
way Of North Bennington. Enter I