The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-30
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Clifford Wilcox, 81 the Y 5, signH
Service. Joined Mrs Wilcox here on
Sunday on a short furlough. Mr. VIII
cox has been stationed in Texas and
is now on his way north, expecting to
be sent across the water soon.
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Taylor and
Miss TAYLOR have arrived at lone
Pine" for the summer From now on
Mr.. Taylor will be as busy as a bee
about the grounds Of the Ekwanok
Country Club, Of which he is one OF
the main stays.
Chidrcn's Day will be observed at
the Congregational Church next Sun
day. and an Offering will be made for
the S. S. Missionary work. At 1870
p. m. there will be a patriotic service
with recitations by members Of the
Sunday school to which all are invited.
Oh you fish hogs! Why not leave
the small streams for the small boys
and girls who like to catch an oecas-
ional one and whose parents do not
care TO have them go far afield IN
order 10 have their piscatorial pleas
ures.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ritter and
family have arrived in Manchester Tor
the season. The Ritters are finishing
up their charming summer home IN
the north part of the village and ex-
meet TO have il ready for occupancy
this year. When completed this Will
be one Of the finest places in Manches-
ter.
Mrs. f. C. Orvis and Miss Sarah W.
Orvis expect to close their home on
Prospect street and leave Friday for
Brooklyn, N. Y, where they have tax
en- apartments for the season The
Misses Orvis have employment in the
city of churches and they expect to be
able to be together there for the pres.
ent at least.
Thomas B. Pratt Of Mettowee
Farms. who arrived in Dorset Wednes-
day, desires to announce that the adj
vertisement offering for sale stock IN
Mettowee Farms, Incorporated, was
inserted without his knowledge or APP
nroval Mr.. Pratt also wishes to an
nounce that Mr.. B. +. Jackson's con
nection with Mettowee Farms, lncor-
porated, have been severed. adv
Serg. Geo. Stewart Bennett of the
57th Pioneer Infantry, stationed al
Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, 5. Z"
arrived in town Thursday morning
and spent few days of 15-day fur
Tough at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Otto r. Bennett. He left on
Tuesday morning for Randolph and
Brookfend where he will visit friends
for a few days before returning to
camp.
Forty Hours Devotion was observed
at St. Paul's Church this week, open
ing with the Sunday morning service
The local pastor, Rev. j. Henry Mall
let. was assisted by Rev. Fr Conway
Of New York City, Rev. Thomas K
Carly, Rev Richard Cahill, d. D., Rev
Charles Provost and Rev. j. NJ. Car
mody Of Bennington, Rev. j. +. Burke
of North Bennington, Rev. j. NJ
Brown of Rutland, Rev Bernard
Kelly Of Poultney, Rev, f. c. Fonaine
Of East Dorset. Devotons came to a
close Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock
The services were largely attended
FIR. Carmody gave the instruction on
the Holy Eucharist on Monday even.
/ ing.
On last Thursday morning Tho
Journal was in receipt Of wire from
| Edward w. Clark, Ord, stating briefly
that his mother Mrs. @ NJ Clark, hac
died the day before There was MOI
time TO prepare any notice save thu
simple one Of her death. Mrs. ClarF
was well known and much loved by
host Of friends in Manchester who VII
be grieved to be denied the pleasure Of
her companionship. The family have
been coming to Manchester since 1851
and Mrs. Clark was especially fond o.
Manchester, her friends and her beau
tifu home and gardens here. The
Public Ledger Of Philadelphia, May e
has the following tribute Of this mos'
estimablc woman: Mrs Mary New
| bold Clark. wife Of Clarence NJ. Clark
Of he hrm of +. W. Clark a. Co.
| bankers. died yesterday at her home
Ccdron. Indian Queen Lane, German
town. Mrs Clark, who was 81 years
M. had been III two years. Before
her marriage ahc was Miss Mary New
bold Taylor. a daughter Of the lat
Mr. and Mrs Franklin Taylor Of thii
city. Through her father she was con
nectcd with the widely known New
| bold family. Her mother was Mis-
Emily Winslow. Of Massachusetts