The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-01-31
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b. ness placet ln town
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yatvt Vf Wa rH adv
John Lyn wa m Ie ng'an a1
" nday % app ar before thr local 81
eruption board ia passed hia c1sm-
matter
Dr b. BE bern n attend
aaee a. Bg ]. n Aaila' who has
hecn aFrrsrg firm ~ attack Of
rhaumaugn.
Safely arrived at the home Of Prin-
cipsI Brooks "Wednesday morning, Jan
usry 30,h. little girl, Helena Mar
gherita Raw Brooks Mother and
daughter arc both doing well.
The Journal is late this week ow-
ing 10 The absence Of l.. II. Thompson
on Wednesday and Thursday, having
been called 10 Aver, Mass, 10 assist
his brother home from the hospital a,
Camp Dcvcns.
Miss Clara Hemcnway left Tuesday
afternoon for Berkeley, Cal. where she
expects 10 spend the balance Of the
winter with friends We wish her a
safe trip and a surcease from the cold
weather we are having here.
Word was received Thursday by his
relatives of the sudden death at his
home in Birmingham, Ala, Of Harry
r. purdy, son Of the late John ID.
Purdy. Mr.. Purdy leaves his mother,
wife and three children to mourn his
loss.
Another very cold spell. Saturday
night WIS cold ard the thermometer
registered 10 below Sunday morning.
Monday morning 20 below, Tuesday
morning not 80 cold but Wednesday
morning saw the mercury at below
and so the story goes.
The snow that has fallen during the
past week has added TO our fine sleigh
ing 81 that at present there is prob +
al t,yo feet Of snow between the top
arl tie bottom 0, slcighing. Co far
H. II winter We have had GO days OF
coatiiaous slcighing and nearly 30
days when the mercury hit zero and !
below. Some winter, some winter!
We learn with much regret of the
continued illness Of George K, Miner
at his home in New York City. Mr..
Miner was taken i'll while at his sum-
mer home here this past summer and
he is rot regaining his former robust
health as rapidly as his many friends
would like. We hope that with the
coming Of warm weather he will show
a marked improvement
Lester II. thompson, of the Journal
force, was obliged TO go to Camp Dew
ems, Aver, Mass, Tuesday night to see
about the bringing home Of his broth
er, George B. Thompson, who has been
In the base hospital 1T that camp for
the past two months, and who has
been discharged from the service on
account Of physical disability. The
young man was in such condition thatl
he could not travel alone with either
safety or comfort, especially as tray
cling Is 60 uncertain at this particular
time.
Tic ladies cf the Manchester Vii
laqa branch Of tho local Rod Gross are
planning to hold dance on Monday
evening, February 18th, at the Gym
nnsium Assembly Hall with Cox's Or
chestra OF Rutland for the music. The
orchestra will arrive on the afternoon
flicr and will give concert from s TO
$50. The residents Of all the villages
will be approached by parties who are
TO have the selling end Of the ticket
business in charge and it goes without
saying that there will be a hearty re-
Spouse. One has but to read the re-
ports Of the regular shipments of
goods made up by the various branch
es of the society in town to realize