The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-01-24

'"Ih ~ - as A.tffA|n
aspesuge brides Mss Eliza
m4s and Miss Sarah N Ile,
End r k,r guest, Miss Constance
'rha II Uassct, w. The talle was
i flowers ard the guests, be-
laS e poia.ly honorcd ones, in
eg4od s.ies Eleanor ide, Miss Esther
8ub., t.iss Louise Waikiey, Miss
asry gers Warren, Miss Hart
Sie3s. Ms, Nomina Twining, Mrs.
livingston Houston and Mrs, Ander-
aa Mcleod"
Taa eea! situation here has been q
ary serious one rs none was to be
/ iad and the wood question was almost
is b Ia os Che farmers arc unable TO
| get into the woods to get their logs.
F3r.prat ely a car Of chestnut coal ar
rived yesterday and by careful distri-
button has relieved the conditions to
/ some extent. Those who had coal on
hand we're very kind to neighbors who
wore entirely out, by loaning them
enough to keep them and their water
pipes from freezing. We have only
/ beard Of one instance where an owner
Of plenty Of coal refused to permit any
/ to be taken TO cid the needy. All in
all our Dorset people showed their
christian spirit in a most practical
manner
REGULAR meeting Of Dorset Grange
was held last Wednesday evening and
was attended by 80 members. Past
master 4. II. West opened the meeting
and then gave the obligation TO r. NJ
Campbell, the mastar-elect for 1918
After the regular business had been
disposed Of the worthy lecturer, Mrs
A. w. Phelon gave the following pro-
cram: Musical selection, Bro. Il. II
West and Sister C. Knight; paper by
Sister Kent, The Farmer and the War;
Current Events, Rev. VIM. Leroy
Haven; Thrift Stamps and War Ger
'ificates, Bro. r. NJ Campbell; letter
from N. e. Farmer, B. B. Sheldon.
Wilson's Peace Program, +. H. West
The next regular meeting will be hello
Wednesday, February 9th, when an
specially good program will be given
Grange members should plan to at
tend that meeting and make it one Of
he best meeting Of the year.
Fln regular quarterly meeting Of
Washington Pomona Grange was held
With Mcttowee Valley Grange Of Paw
let Friday, January 18th. On account
Of the severe cold the afternoon ses-
sion was omitted and only an evening
session was held. Supper was served
to the visiting members and local
residents. Over 100 were served. The
evening meeting was opened in the
fifth degree and after the routine bus
mess had been disposed Of the cleo
ton OF officers for the two coming
years was held and resulted as fol-
lows: Master, r. NJ. Campbell, Dorset;
overseer, w. C. Mason, Rupert, lectur.
or, Mrs. Geo. Gallup, Pawlet; steward,
John Schribner, Pawlet; assistant
steward, Earl Crawford, Pawlet;
chaplain, Eugene Simmons, Dorset;
treasurer, C. N. Williams, Dorset;
secretary, John Clark, Wells; gate
keeper, George Gallup, Pawlet; Ceres
Miss Ruby Harwood, Dorset; Pomona
Miss Jessie Goodspeed, Wells; Flora
Miss Ruth Warren, Pawlet; lady
assistant steward, Miss Laura Baker
Pawlet. Worthy Master Goodspced
then gave a report Of the State
Grange meeting and finished his re-
marks by saying that the 1917 meet.
iag was the best in the history Of the
state Grange Worthy lecturer, Mrs
clifton p. Kent, then assumed charge
and gave the following program: Ad
dr,ss Of welcome, Rev May Of Pow
let: response, r. NJ. Campbell of Dor
set. rusical number (vocaD Mrs
.'oo,s, Pawlct; reading, Miss Ruth
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