The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-04-11

arrived IN Dorset sunday night, hav.
ing made the trip without any trouble
When the weather q more settled Mr.
Council expects TO repeat the trip and
nj that time have At lcas, half dozen
cars and trucks in the procession.
The Dorset Board Of Trade meeting
which was held last week Tuesday was
an informal affair as only j. Of il;
members were out Syrup making
and other reasons were responsible foi
the light attendance The president
being absent, the vice president, Geo
\. Chambers, presided Reports wer,
received from the wood yard commit.
tee and the publicity committee, which
were followed by a general discussion
ofthe housing and renting conditions
in and around Dorset. Quite little
information was thus secured which
will be Of much use little later in the
season. Four new members wer added
and it is hoped that before the next
meeting there will be several more,
The Board of Trade leaflets have ar
rived from the printer and can be had
from the secretary or any member of
the committee.
C. l.. Pruyn, who about year age
rented the George Baldwin farm on
the Hollow road and entered into the
sheep raising business, has just
brought his thoroughbred flock of
Hampshire sheep through very sue
cessful lambing period. He has rails
ed 81 fine lambs, l6 ewes and Is rams.
Last fall Mr.. Pruyn purchased % ewes
and a young ram from j. b. Wilbur
of Manchester and later purchased a
very valuable Hampshire ram from
Dr. Snow of Syracuse, d. Y The lat
ter ram he bred his ewes to. This is
an old industry which had almost died
out in this section. Thirty years ago
almost every farmer kept flock of
sheep. Today very few of them do so.
Mr.. Pruyn's experience for the past
year proves that our district is just as
well fitted for sheep raising as it was
% or so years ago. Like any other
line of work it needs close attention
and to be run on business lines. That
Mr.. Pruyn has done both shows very
conclusively. If the town officers will
enforce the law pertaining to dogs and
by so doing give the protection to Mr..
Pruyn which he is entitled to, we know
that his venture in sheep will prove
a success.
Regular meeting Of Dorset Grange
will be held next Wednesday evening
at 8 o'clock (new time, not old. A
good attendance is urged as there is
some important business to receive
At the meeting last week
business was disposed of.
Brothers Wallace Fahnestock and
Ernest Manley were reinstated and
their names placed on the roll of hon
or. Two more stars were added to the
service flag, making seven members of
the GRANGE who are in Uncle Sans
service. Worthy Lecturer, Mrs. A. w.
Phelon presented a short program
Current events by Rev. VIM. Leroy
Haven were very interesting. Read
ing by Miss Anna Gilbert; Thrift
Stamps and War Savings Certificates
by w. NJ. r. NJ Campbell. Two new
members were admitted The past
year shows some changes, but the
membership remains about the same,
1873 active members and IL honorary
making total membership
If 149. Two were lost by death, sew
IN received dimits and seven were
lropped from the roll for cause. The
outlook for the coming year is bright
md plans are on foot for entertain
nents of different kinds to raise funds
or the library and the Red Cross.