The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-28

Ac ssll Haase good
/ Master Theodore HARDWOOD Of MAR
street. WITS taken suddenly Al with Ar
attack Of appendicitis last week anC
Nas rushed TO the Samaritan Hospiia
al Troy where he was successfully OPP
Grated Oh and a, this writing is doing
very nicely His mother. Mrs. Elmer
HARDWOOD, ard Mrs Edward Towsley
Of Main street. accompanied tho
young man and remained with him ill
Saturday evening Master Thcodor,
Is expected home the latter part Of
next week.
John Herrick Of Chicago, H., is a,
the Wade Inn for a short stay and in
| cidentally to assist Mr. Wade in the
Herrick sugar orchard, Mr. Wade hav-
INK taken this orchard for the season.
Mr.. Herriek has only lately returnd
from France where he was connected
with an ambulance unit. His deserip-
tons Of the life there are most inter
esting and his talk to the young
people last Sunday night was greatly
appreciated by those who were FORUM
ate enough to hear him.
Tuesday morning we were treated to
nice little snow storm which will aid
our sugar makers yA-y much The
present prospects are very good for a
nice run of sap which means good
supply Of syrup and sugar. At this
writing reports from the sap works
inform US that many farmers have had
quite run while others have hardly
had any as their orchards do not start
as early on account Of the location.
Snow is still quite deep in some Of
the orchards which makes it very hard
to get around to tap or gather
The regular meeting Of the Dorset
Grange will be held next Wednesday
evening, April 81. A good program
is expected and members are urged
to plan to attend. 1t is hoped that the
Grange service flag will have arrived
and that it will be in position before
that date. Dorset Grange has five
young men in the service and from
what we have heard will soon add
some more stars to the flag. Letters
and cards received from our boys tell
us that they are well and all are try
ing to do their bit in their respective
lines of duty.
The board of trade wood committee
is prepared to furnish to those who
need it wood in stove or furnace
lengths. If drawn from the yard by
the purchaser the cost will be so
cents less than if delivered by the com
mittee. Only one cord Of the stove
wood will be allowed to a customer
and two cords of the furnace or fire.
place wood. The copy for the leaflets
is now in the hands Of the printer and
we hope to have them for distribution
early next week. A proof" will be
in the committees hands for examina-
ton by the board of trade members at |
their next meeting which will be held |
next Tuesday evening. Members are
urged to attend the meeting and also
10 try and persuade neighbor to at
END with them.
Publicity in public matters pays as
shown by the articles published in The
Journal some weeks ago regarding the
'oal shortage and later the need of
he Dorset Red Cross for funds. The
,oal article was the cause Of releasing
coal which tided over till
| supply arrived The Red Cross
lrticle which, by the way, was sent in
" its secretary, Mrs. Harry Saunders,
'rought aid in the form of checks
in all to over $125. The
atest arrived last Friday from Mrs.
(. l.. Moon and was enclosed in let
err which came all the way from Los
Cal, and was for S25. Other
onations have been received from
liss deNottbeck for $50, Mr.. Durand
or $50, and Mrs. Musser for SIS. Let
5 hope others will follow their ex-
mple as our ladies need all the money
hey can get to buy supplies which :
re soon made up and sent on to their
We might add that al
lost all of our Dorsetites have The
ournal sent TO them wherever they
lay go so as to keep in touch with
lie town which is so dear TO them.
riends you now have the real reason ,
hy you should send in your news
ems every week so that those away
i'll know what is going on. You may
OF be interested, but they are.
Dorset Grange held a sugar social 7
st night and the proceeds are to go |
} the Red Cross. We will give the r
mount realized in next weeks issue.
Dorset Church Notes
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