The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-12-16

B-uttlcboro. Is convelaseing at her
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Lcfevre have
closed their home on the West road
and are in New York City FOR the NEXT
few months
Bert Hazleton and Eve friends from
Feeding Hills. Mass. who were N
town during the deer hunting season
returned home Sunday
Grand Juror Clifton P. Kent and
Justice Of the Peace X. NJ. Campbell
were in Bennington last week Wed
nesday on official business
Miss Gertrude Burns. trained nurse.
was operated on FOR appendicitis at
the Putnam Memorial Hospital Thurs
day last and is making fine recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Tarbell are re
ceiving the congratulations Of their
friends and neighbors upon the arrival
Of another (the third daughter. The
little one entered the family circle on
Tuesday, December 7th
Speaking Of Christmas gifts What
is more acceptable TO that relative or
friend away from home than sub
seription 10 the old home paper. The
Manchester Journal anywhere in the
L. s.. outside Of Vermont. for $3.50
year. In Vermont $500. adv
Sunday evening at 7:45 the children
OF the church school viii hold their
Christmas service, presenting the
Christmas story in simple drama.
An offering will be taken for the re
lief Of the suffering in the Near East.
Everybody is urged to attend.
There were twelve homes in the
north end Of town that were not visit
ed in behalf Of the Children's Aid
Society fund. If any Of them desire to
add their subscription they can do so
by sending what they wish to give
direct to Hon. Guy w. Bailey, treasur
err, Burlington, or hand it to r. NJ.
Campbell, local chairman.
Over 1870 attended the community
social at the School Hall last Saturday
evening. The committee in charge
presented a very pleasant program Of
music and song. Light refreshments
were served about 10 o'clock and just
before midnight the guests departed,
promising TO be on hand for the next
one which will be held on Thursday
evening. December Both. Every sec
ton Of our valley was represented at
this gathering and many were there
who had not attended public affair IN
many moons No better time Of the
year could have been chosen TO create
good will than the present. Let us
hope the work will be kept up.
Lee jerks Of Feeding Hills, Mass,
was in town last week calling on
friends.
Rehearsals have been held almost
every day for the past week by the
different units which will go TO make
UP the program for the community
tree entertainment TO be given tomor-
rom friday night. The proceeds
will be used in purchasing presents for
the 1875 or more children Of this valley
and other necessary expenses. The
admission will be % cents. Reserved
seats SO cents. Children under ~
years Of age, Is cents. We hope that
all Of our residents will make an effort
to attend as the entertainment will be
something entirely new and decidedly
different from what has been in School
Hall in decade or more. Information
in regard TO the Christmas part OF this
work will be given in next weeks
Journal.
The annual meeting Of the Womans
Missionary Society was held on Wed
nesday afternoon with Miss Caroline
Holley Of North Main street. The re-
ports for the year just closing were
most encouraging. The contribution
to foreign missions was s94 and to
home missions $50 and a barrel Of
clothing and household supplies valued
at 1925. The following officers were
elected for 1921: President, Mrs.
Henry HARDWOOD; vice president Miss
Anna Gilbert; secretary, Miss Phoebe
Paddock; treasurer home missions,
Mrs. Mary Andrews; treasurer foreign /
missions, Miss Caroline f. Holley; |
cradle roll department, Mrs William
Barrows; lecture department, Mrs.
Charles McWayne: director Of home
work, Mrs. Eva Kellogg.
The following from Tuesday nights
Troy Times is Of local interest as Mr..
Ford was a visitor frequently in Dor
set: Poverty W. Ford, who had been
at Clifton Springs a few weeks seek
ing TO improve the condition Of his
health, died there Saturday Of pneu-
monia Mr.. Ford was a son Of Mr. "
and Mrs. John ". Ford Of Waterford
where he was born in lsS3. His early
cflucatiou was obtained in Waterford