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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-02-28
John MatsOn

In the passing away of John Matson
OF Elm street last Wednesday after
noon Dorset has lost another of her
citizens who in his quiet way has been
a noteworthy figure in her town and
its affairs
MIR. Matson had spent almost his
entire life in Dorset and was always
interested in its welfare and develop
mont. For seven years he had acted
as road commissioner for the west side
and held that position at the time Of
his death. That he enjoyed the conf
dencc Of his fellow townsmen was
shown by their repeatedly electing
him TO that Office. He will be sincerely
missed by all who knew him, not only
for faithful performance in his line Of
duty as a public official, but as man
who OF all times stood for what he be-
lieved to be right and was never afraid
10 show his belief In his home life
he was Of social nature and while
not being much Of visitor always en-
joyed having his friends visit him and
made them feel that they were vel
come. Mr.. Matson was member OF
the Modern Woodmen Of America.
Mr.. Matson was born in Dandy on
June &c, 1850 and received his educa
ton In the district schols Of that place.
He vas the second son Of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Matson. On July Is,
-, Mr. Matson was married TO Di
ana Potter Of Dorset Hollow and from
then on resided in Dorset There were
five children, four Of whom are living,
Mrs. Merritt (0ral Sheldon Of Paw
LET, Mrs. Frank (Coral Hazleton Of
Fort Edward, n. Y, Grant Matson and /
Smith Matson Of Dorset Mr.. Matson 1
is also survived by two brothers and
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-02-28

Mrs. John kuhl of Bennington, was
in town for brief stay with relative,
recently.
Miss Eta Seymour and Miss Agnes
Gormley were al the home of theii
mother, Sunday last,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Gibson Of Barn
umville were here Sunday the guests
of Mrs. Maud Seymour and Mrs. Felia
Gibson.
Mrs. Mary N. Griffith and Mrs. J
H. Nadeau were dinner guests Thurs
day of Mrs. Sarah Cochrane and Mrs.
J. !. Cochrane.
Mrs. G. +. Livingston and Mrs. II.
J. Baker were guests Sunday last of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Whitman of
Manchester Center.
Richard Harris was here a few days
recently in the interests of the Piper
Manufacturing CO., returning to his
home in Manchester, N. H., last week.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-02-28

one sister. Owen Matson, A. j. Mat
son. and Mrs. Fernan (Nora) Phil
lips, all Of Dorset Also six grand
children.
The funeral services were held from
his late home on Elm street Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock The Rev.
VIM. Leroy Haven ofiiciated and in
terment was in the family plot in
Maple Hill Cemetery, The pail bear
crs were George and Burr Phillips,
George Lee and Burt Harrington,
nephews, and Grant and Smith Mat
son. his two sons.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-02-28
BULLS EYE" HERO is GREAT
EST STUNT ACTOR IN PICTURES.
Polo Gives Marvellous Exhibition OF
Strength During Filming Of
Universal Serial.

As stunt-puller Eddie Polo, star
of the Universal serial The BulIs
Eye, is a regular guy" Since he
was three years old he has been per-
forming brenth-taking stunts In pub
lie. At that age he could walk on
his hands, and at seven he was an
accomplished acrobat aud high diver,
For seventeen years lie was with The
biggest circuSes In the world, as div
er. acrobat, trapeze performer AMI
NAL trainer and aeronaut.
AT one time Polo aSt0nished Paris
by dropping from a moving aeroplane
which was cIrcling the Eiilel Tower,
depending on parachute TO break
the 900 foot fall He claims to be
the only acrobat who ever caught
fellow performer after a triple SOM
ersault in the air. He holds record
of 235 feet In underwater swimming,
ana among his stunts before the cam
era was a 235-foOt dive into the
ocean Off the bow of swiftly nov
ing steamer.
While at work on THE Bulls Eye
Polo astonshed number of studio
attendants and spectators with a mar
velus feat of strength not provided
for i'm the scenario A plank was
laid over u couple Of saw horses ANA
Director Horne and the six other mem
bers o. the cast seated themselves on
1t. Apollo braced himself underneath
the centre of the plank, and AT a
signal the horses were removed ana
Eddie supported the weight of the
seven people and plank on his hands,
aloft for several seconds The COM
bined weight was over 100 pounds.
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RUPERT
Mrs. J. f. Austin is i'll.
Miss Helen Perkins is III with

Mrs j. f. Austin is i'll.
Miss Helen Perkins is III with meas
les.
Mrs. Albert Flower entertained Is
ladies at a Red Cross party recently.
Miss Genieve Hopkins has returned
from spending the winter in Boston.
Miss Laura Kennedy of Lockport,
n Y, passed the weekend at her
home.
Rev. j. d. King and Mrs. King were
called to Barre last week by the death
of relative.
Mr. and. Mrs. Brooks w. Roberts of
Albany, were recent guests of their
son, Phillip Roberts.
Marjorie, the six year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Moore, died on
Friday, February 18th.
The food sale at the Red Cross
room on Saturday was in charge of
Mrs. Z. F. Haye and Mrs. +. X. Shell
don.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Hull and Mr..
and Mrs. S. NJ. Rising and son of
Granville, were Sunday guests at M.
F. Roberts
Mr.. and Mrs W. c. Mason have re-
turned from New York, where they
were called by the illness Of their son,
Ernest At the latest report he was
improving.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-02-28
DORSET BOYS IN THE SERVICE

The following is a list Of DORSET
boys serving their country in the
Army or Navy at the present time:
Capt. Holley Gilbert, N. A.
Second Lieut.. VIM. G. Wilson, Coast
Artillery.
Corp. Roger Burnham, Camp Upton
L. l.
John McWayne, U. S. A. Lumber
Unit.
Walter c. Cooney, Signal Corps
Caroyol, Canal Zone.
William G. Rowell Navy, Newport
r. l.
Clarendon A. Bradford, 1st VT Reg.
Edward H. Congdon, LIST Vt. Reg.
John Potter, LIST Vt. Reg.
Edward j Potter, y. S. Navy
Clarence Blackmer, N. A.
Lewis Colvin, Navy
Serg. Clifford j. Coping, N. A.
Thos. Mclaughlin, 1st. Vt. Reg
Frank Mclaughlin, n. A.
Frank W. Benedict, N. A.
Willard Dunbar N. A.
Joseph Phillips, U. S. c. A.
Serg David Wyman, Go. d, Over
seas Truck Train.
John L. Tully, Signal Corps, Avia-
ton Corps.
George Mcbride, Navy
John Mcbride, N A.
Perry Petier, Ordnance Dept. u.
S. A.
Roland Harrington, Ordnance Dept,
u. S. A
Edwin Lamphere, n A.
Albert Reed, n. A.
Torrey Brophy, LIST Vt. Reg.
Victor Brophy, NJ A.
George f. Kendall, Medical Dept.
Geo. l.. Cooley, Motor Service Walter
Reed Memorial Hospital U. S. A.
John c. Reed, Forestry Branch U.
S. Signal Corps.
Edward Stone, Forestry Branch U.
s. Signal Corps.
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6 To sec II the tawn will vote 70
authorize the selectmen TO borrow
money TO pay the current expenses Of
the town for the year ensuing
Z To vote upon the following ques.
tons Shall license be granted for
the sale Of intoxicating liquor Shall
licenses of the fifth class be granted in
this town?
s. To see II the town viii vote to
appropriate money for permanent
highways in accordance with Section
1909 Public Statutes, and amendments
thereto.
9. To see II the town will vote to
appropriate a sum not to exceed ten
dollars to purchase flags to decorate
the graves Of soldiers.
10. To see if the town will vote
to hire or erect a building in which
to store machines and implements
owned by the town
II. To transact any other proper
business found necessary when met,
Dated at Rupert this 18th day OF
February, 1918.
FRANK DEAN,
S. A. HAY,
CHAS. l. SHELDON,
Selectmen.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-02-28
DORSET HOLLOW


Quincy Jones spent the Weck end in
Bennington
Dorothy Kelley Is confined To her
bed with the IAgrippc
Mrs, Frederick Seymour Was a
week end guest ot Mr. and Mrs. Erwin
Roberts
Gordon Roberts Of Wardsboro, is
visiting his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs Moses Sheldon
Walter Jones is to be IN the en-
ploy Of George Sexton Of East Dorset
for the coming season.
Herbert Harrington Of Springfield,
Mass, has been the guest Of his moth
cr and brother the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. W. Mclaughlin Of
Manchester Center, were Sunday and
Monday guests at Valley View Farm.
Sherman Nichols and family, who
have been employed on the Edgerton
farm in East Dorset the past year, are
moving to the Rawl Jones house, to
be in the employment Of Fred Sheldon
the coming season.
DR.. and Mrs. A. A. Cross Of Will
Jamestown, VT, were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Kelley and
family. DR.. Cross, who was recently
commissioned LIST lieutenant in the
Medical Reserve Corps, has received
his orders to report at TT. Oglethorpe,
Ga, on March 2nd for active service.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-02-28
South Village

Cecil Bull has employment in the
factory at this place.
J. II. Nadeau was business visitor
in Manchester last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrow have moved
from this village TO Putney. VI
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faf T1oy 81 tgarr up
Mr. ald Ma Crermrr Knight cH.
icrtanc8 y ~ CwwpseE cf North
Main street. IS d.uaer Sunday
Pomona Meeting viii be he8 O.
Darai 6aure next vak Friday A.
t.fnoon and rY,nag Mamh SIN
Mis- McDeu,t u Proctor was 4
gyest for the day last Friday % Ne.
sarah Council ~ The South district
Miss Rgby HARDWOOD 81 the West
road. h spending some time with her
sister. Mics Edith Harwoot, Of Dan
vile, VI
several IL thc friends u the iate
John Ma,son from East and South
Dorset attended the funeral last sat
urday Also most Of the Dorset town
officials
Mr. and Mrs Edison + Starks Of
Ken, Hin. who have been spending
some time in Troy n Y, returned last
Thursday
A. W. Phclou Of Springfield. Mass.
was a, his home in the South district.
over Washington birthday and the
weekend
Miss Eizgb beth Weeks Of Main
street, spent the weekend with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Fred Weeks, Of
Manchester Depot
Mr. and Mrs Oliver Gilbert Of Main
street, entertained several children on
Monday afternoon Master David
Gilbert was the host and very good
one he proved to be.
Miss Mary X. Warren Of Cambridge,
Mass, spent several days Of the past
week ia town the guest Of Mrs. y y
Sheldon of North Main street
Mrs. Berniss B. Sheldon Of North
Main street, entertained at tea Friday
afternoon last in honor Of her friend,
Miss Warren, Of Cambridge Mass
Mrs b. G. Davis and Mrs, {. d..
Willard Of Manchester Depot, were
guests Friday and Saturday Of their
parents, Mr. and, Mrs. NJ. D. Chapman.
Mr.. and Mrs Sherman Nichols and
daughter have moved from Dorset Hill
where they have resided for the past
year, to the Ira Tiff house on Church
street.
A carload of fertilizer will be here
soon. Any wishing to unload from the
car will be given special prices. Tel
ephone in your order f. II. Hemen-
way. Manchester. Vt. adv
Regular meeting Of Dorset Grange
will be held next Wednesday evening.
Meeting will be at o'clock prompt.
Members are requested to bear this in
mind and be there on time.
AT the Grange meeting last week
Wednesday Mrs. John Peltier read
parts of several letters from her son
who is in the service Somewhere in
France" which were very interesting
indeed and thoroughly enjoyed by all
those present. The Journal will glad
~ print any letters from the boys in
the service to their family or friends
If such are sent in.
Headed by VIM, g. Barrows, seven
members Of the Boys Club went to
Bennington last Friday afternoon to
attend the \. NJ. c. A. Conference and
incidentally to see the town and have
an outing. They were well repaid for
going and when they arrived in Dor
set Monday morning tabout 6 a. M
a tired but happy lot they all agreed
that to have missed the trip would
have been calamity. Messrs. Rodney
Weeks, Nathan Wade, Warren Saun- !
ders, George Stafford, Alfred Tiff, and
Quincy Jones were the fortunate
young men. Such trips as the one
just enjoyed are not only pleasure
but an educator as well and we hope
that there can be others taken from
time TO time and that more of the boys
can arrange to go when they are
taken,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-02-28
ROSE l.. KENT,
LAURA A. PELTIER,
W. LIE ROY HAVEN,
Committee
CARD OF THANKS

We desire, through the Journal, "a
thank our neighbors and friends for
the many kindnesses and attentions
shown TO our father during his illness
ard 10 US after his death. Also TO
Rev VIM. Leroy Haven for his SER
vices and personal attention.
Mr. and Mrs Merritt Sheldon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hazleton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Matson,
Mr. and Mrs. Smith Matson
adv
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-02-28
Resolutions

Dorset, VT, Feb. %, 1918.
Whereas, the members of Dorset
Grange have heard with regret of the
passing Of their townsman, John Mat
son, whom it has pleased God to re-
move by death, and
Whereas, we wish to assure the
members Of his family of our heart
felt sympathy in their sorrow, be it
Resolved that this message be con-
veyed 10 our sisters, Ethel and Hazel,
and TO our brother, Smith Matson, and
that record Of same be placed on the
minutes Of our order and also copy
be furnished the press for publica-
ton
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-02-28
EAST DORSET

John Reed on the West side and
M. T. Mclaughlin on the East side are
candidates for road commissioner.
Evening star., 1918-06-04
Photoplay Features.
Loew's Columbia,

"A Dolls House" with Elsie Ferguson
in the screen production Of the Ibsen
play. 10 the feature picture at Loew's
Columbia the early half of this week
The story. founded on a masculine
doctrine Of woman's inability to un-
derstand the responsibilities Of life.
has its action in the family Of a
Scandinavian banker who. loving
of any mental partnership due to her
position in the home of which she is
the wife and mother. When she
spends money for Christmas toys he
chides her indulgently for her ex-
travagance without enlightenine her
as to the need Of economy. But Nora
has already had her experience, hav-
ing secretly borrowed 1000 crowns
from bank employe at q time when
her husbands illness demanded con-
valescence on the Italian coast At
the opening of the story the money
has been nearly repaid and the hus-
band. in ignorance of the trans
action, discharges the employe for
former forgery the last cent of which
he has returned. This disturbance
of the money affair between Nora
and the clerk furnishes the first
complication of plot in which every
day human nature 10 the dominating
factor. Miss Ferguson gives to the
role dramatic realism In which she
ts well supported by the pictured
cast. A Billy Rhodes farce and In
ternational events in motion pictures
complete the program.
Evening star., 1918-06-04

mand Is that he be furnished . COM
petent stah Of white servants. The
comedy arises in the humorous situa
atfons which result when the four
Daingerfields convert themselves into
the star of servants.
Ruth Chatterton. in the dual role Of
Olivia Daingerffeld and Jane Ellen, the
cook. changes her dialogue and per-
sonality in a way to draw admiration
as we'll as a laugh. One moment she
is the sweet-voiced daughter of a
southern gentleman; the next an un-
polished Irish colleen, swinging pots
in the kitchen.
Shelley Hull, in the role of Burton
Crane. contributes a strong ending to
the play with his impassioned decla-
ration OF love, and Barbara Milton,
Fleming Ward and Robert Ames, as
the other Dafngerfield children. are
outstanding features of the play. Mrs.
Charles G. Craig. as Olivia's black
nanny, gives realistic southern at
mosphere to the story; William H.
Sans furnishes much humor as a Sc
date lawyer. and William Raymond. as
statistical poet. and Alice Baxter. as
snobbish climber" in society, also
are good.
Evening star., 1918-06-04
Cosmos.

Cosmos Theater patrons are break
ing the record of the season this week
with laughter and applause of a bill
every act of which is a fine feature.
Charlie Chaplin's latest picture, "A
Dogs Life" is one of the regular
numbers and shown at every perform
ance. Besides this are the famous
Boganny Troupe of acrobatic farceurs
from the New York Winter Garden in
their amusing production, The Lu-
natic. Bakers" and Charles Rogers,
Irene Bell and James p Houston, ex-
cellent players, in THE Movie Man."
a Iaughabie travesty Of motion pic
ture production. Hugh Blaney, one
of the best singers in vaudeville, en-
tertafns with original songs and funny
Jokes: Ward and Pryor are generous
ly remembered with curtain calls for
q fine comedy and song speciality, and
~''Dancing a la Carte" genuine nov
city, introduces graceful and inter-
esting modern dance numbers with a
comedy finish that wins roars of
laughter.
Rupert Julian, in The Mysterious
Mr.. Terry" furnishes the matinee
photoplay feature. and this is supple
mented with a delightful Billy Rhodes
comedy and the Hearst-Pathe News.
Evening star., 1918-06-04
Living Conditions "over There 2

The audience was given an oppor-
tunity to contrast the living condi-
tions over there" with those. enjoyed
here In the hrst line trenches mud
almost knee deep was seen where the
boys of America held forth, and who
appeared from their smiling faces to
be thoroughly enjoying life. The face
of every "Yank" bore grin from ear
to ear, while the clear eyes. alert
manner and general military appear
ance showed that storles OF dissipa-
ton, which were circulated some time
ago, were unfounded. T.
The versatility of Uncle Sam was
clearly demonstrated In the nrst part
Of the program, which showed the
work of mobilization at home. The
audience was transferred to the ship
building yards, where each succeed
ing day impetus is given the work.
1t saw the government turning out
millions ofpieces of clothing for the
fighting forces, and how the guns
that are going to subdue the kaiser
and his barbarous hordes are being
made. The cantonments were visited
and the boys seen at work. Aviation.
the Medical Corps, the Signal Corps
and every branch OF the Army were
shown.
Evening star., 1918-06-04

Stone and Billy .Barrows. on 2 vaea-
tion in the homo of South American
revolutions-venezu stone ap-
parently follows no set OF lines, put
makes impromptu jests as occasion
demands and uses as his foils practi-
caliy the entire company. He is as
sisted by Marty Seamon ana Sammy
Wright. the last named the recipient
of many a hard knock when the run.
making takes the form of the old
saap-stlck. :.
Eta Pillard is in a class by herself
in acrobatic stunts, her dancing be-
ing Of a sort that requires an athletic
her work to furnish half a dozen
shows. Jess Hiatt. prima donna. has
a good voice and pleasing personality.
lara Howard and Miss Dupont, In
solos and duets. were applauded:
The chorus, well drilled in military
evolutions. furnishes many individual
entertainers
Evening star., 1918-06-04
B. T, Keith's.

Trixie Frisanxa, heading the bill at
keith's this week. offers abundant evil
dence of rare power to entertain
which has scattered smiles and sent
the laughter ripping over many an
audience since the day she entered the
ranks OF the headliners. She was
greeted as an old friend last evening.
and her Jokes and songs had the flavor
that only an intimate relationship
with the audience can produce. One
or two features of her act were I'm
pressive novelties. This was espe-
cially true of her song describing the
fate of her three husbands. with ac-
compartment played by herself on the
bass viol. Her apt satire on the knit
ting craze was not the least enjoyable
event of the evening. Miss Friganza
Is accompanied by Melissa Ten Eyck
and Max Weily, whose skill in up-to-
date dances rounds out an enjoyable
act
Olive Wyndham and Jose Ruben are
convincing in graceful presentation
tenn" in which an ambitious young
Iauthor and his irrrepressible wife are
presented in domestic skirmish
which has some scintillating lines.
The author is George Courteline.
Aveling and Lloyd as two southern
e IL
them every minute of the time. The
witty patter written for them by
Aaron Hoffman had most effective
pair of interpreters
One Of the delightfully."- artistic Of
ferings of the week is that of the six
Kirksmith sisters. in singing and in
lstrumental numbers, genuinely dainty
in manner and yet with a brightness
of individual bearing and a sureness
| Of touch that captivated their audi
ence. Clever grotesque dancing and
travesty are offered by Joseph Bennett
and Edward Richards in an act named
Dark Clouds" Jimmie" and Minnie
Allen offer good dancing mixed with
songs and gown displays. Karl Emmy
and his trained dogs show an interest
ing animal act. Others on the pro-
gram are William Ebs. introduced as
a yentriloquists dummy. but in reality
q very live dwarf. and the Hearst Pathe
\ News pictorial.
Evening star., 1918-06-04
Views Of Army Predominate.

The Navy was given place. but be-
cause of the character OF that branch
of the service the Army had pre-
cedence. Pictures portraying the work
of the Red Cross. Y. NJ. c. A. and the
knights of Columbus were also shown.
Nine Sundelius of the Metropolitan
Opera Company sang THE Star
.Spangled Banner" and was generously
applauded. She was assisted by a
male quartet, stationed in one of the
boxes. The quartet sang a number
iof selections and terminated with the
"Narseillaise." which Immediately
brought the audience to its feet.
The picture will be shown twice
daily.
Evening star., 1918-06-04
Kniokerbocker.

THE Greatest Show on Earth" the
photoplay given its first local show
ing at Crandall's Knickerbocker, is
a story of little girl, daughter Of
a part owner OF a mammoth ons-ring
circus. who possesses an almost un-
canny influence over wild animals.
On her seventeenth birthday she
learns that her mother was q woman
of wealth and fashion, and that she
Is to be educated according to her
mothers wish. She goes to school
and there meets a young man The
circus comes to town and the girl
goes surreptitiously to see her father
She is insulted by one Of the men
and her father kicks him out. For
revenge. the man SO angers the lions
that the woman trainer refuses to
continue her act. To save her fathers
reputation the girl goes through the
act herself and is recognized by the
man she loves. Just as she is about
to be denounced by his proud mother
the father of her sweetheart enters
and announces that he is hAlf-owner
Of the show. Enid Bennett is the
star.
Joan of Plattsburg." starring Ma
bel Normand. is shown today and to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1918-06-04

control are pictured in Ruler Of the
Road" . Aim play at Moore's Garden
Theater the first three days of this
week. featuring Frank Keenan,. 1t
IL . photoplay version. Of Jeannette
Lees story Of 'Simeon Tetlow's
Shadow" and visualizes tho bitter
controversy between the president Of
the Stillwatefs. railroad. a group of
financial rivals and. one of his over
worked engineers.
One of the thrilling scenes of this
picture represents a rear-end col
lision between a passenger train and
q freight. The cast includes Kathryn
Lean. who takes an active part in
the scenes Of the raid on the stock
market; Frank. Sheridan. cast as the
all-important engineer, and New Bur-
ton. leader Of the rival faction in 'the
street"
Evening star., 1918-06-04
PELTs WORTH $7s, ,7so.77.
200 Hunters Of u. S. Bureau Make
Record for 1918.

Two hundred hunters OF the bu-
reau Of survey OF the Department Of
Agriculture killed stock-destroying
and other animals the worth of
whose skins totaled s7s.7so.77. dur
ing the current fiscal year up to May
20. This compares with a total of
$34.751.1o for the fiscal year 1917. and
3s.614.04 for the fiscal year 1916. The
increase is due to better organization
of the work and to the increased
value of furs.
The animal hunters direct their
work particularly against coyotes. bob
cats. timber wolves. mountain lions.
lynxes, stock killing bears. badgers.
civet cats. foxes. martens. opossums.
raccoons. ekunkS and weasels.