The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-14

note are "Ny -Four Years IN Ger.
many" b. Gerard; Private Peat b.
Harold Peat my Home To tho Field
II Mercy" 81 Huard; The Major b,
Ralph Conner; Cinderella Jane b
Cook. 'The last Prince" hy Burnett.
Seventeen. by Booth darlington
Great preparations are being made
for the Red Cross masquerade ball "a
be held on Monday evening, March Il
at Dorset School Hall The music viii
be furnished by McBride's Orchestra
augmented by talent from Rutland Il
is requested that dancers come well
camoufagcd but let no one be de-
TERED from coming through lack Of
fancy costume. Come and see the fun
whether you dance or not Admission
1 80 cents.
Twenty-Five grangers attended the
regular meeting Of Dorset Grange last
week Wednesday One application
was received The resignation Of r.
s. Gilbert as secretary was presented
and accepted Miss Constance Knight
was elected to the position for the bal
ance Of the year, The position of lady
assistant steward being made vacant
| By Miss Knights election as secretary,
Miss Marjory O'Connor was elected to
the position. Past Master +. II. West
then installed the new officers in his
usual impressive manner, Four dimits
were granted and routine business
disposed Of The lecturers program
was very good and consisted of read
ings, music and talks by members of
the Grange on various interesting sub
jects.
The Board of Trade wood committee
have made arrangements with Rufus
S. Gilbert of the West road to main
tain supply Of stove and furnGce or
fireplace wood This wood can be had
by applying to the wood committee,
and it will be furnished in a sufficient
amount to keep the purchaser going
till they can secure a supply from the
regular source. As the BoGrd of
Trade hrs to pay cash for this wood
all customers must pay cash also.
Further information as to prices de-
livered or if purchased at the yard and
as to the amount of wood a customer
can secure will be announced in anotl-
er issue of the Journal.
Word has been received from Hart
ford, Conn, that Louis Batchelder,
who has been teaching in that city for
the past three years, has been appoint
ed temporary principal of the South
West Grammar School during the abb
sence of the regular principal who is
in the Red Cross service in France
We feel confident that our Dorset boy
will make good and have no doubt of
his position being made permanent
Dorset friends extend congratulations
Cards have been received from Ed
win E. Stone and John Reed announc.
ing their safe arrival at the Vancouver
Barracks, Washington. They reported
a pleasant trip across the country and
will tell us later about their quarters
Just at present the boys would like
their friends to write them, as natur
ally they desire to hear the home news
Washington Pomona Grange met
with Dorset Grange last Friday, 10,
being present. After bountiful sup
per served by the Dorset ladies', the
meeting was called to order by w. M.
r. NJ. Campbell and class of IA were
voted in and given the 9Th degree OBJ
legation by Past Master West. After
the disposal Of regular business the
meeting, by vote of the Grange, was
declared open and Bro. f. H. West, |
assisted by Bro. F. +. Gilbert, Jr., and
Sister Knight installed the officers for
the next two years. Sister Anna Man
ley presided at the piano A vote Of |
thanks was given Bro. West and his |
assistants for their splendid and effic-
lent work. The visitors then returned
for few minutes and the meeting
closed in form McBride's Orchestra |
then appeared and all enjoyed dane
ing till an early hour Saturday morn
ing. The next meeting will be held
with Cold Spring Grange of Wells in
June.
The monthly melting of the Board of |
Trade was held last week Tuesday in
School Hall. Reports of the commit
tees were given. The membership
committee reported 30 members with
prospects Of more in a short time. The |
wood committee reported progress and
were instructed TO make what ar
engagements they thought were for the
best interests of the community. The
fire and lighting committee reported
a visit made to Dorset by an expert