The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-12-30

Remember The Community Eather-
ing Il the hall tonight
Miss Lucy Williams spent ! fow
days IN this village last week
Philip " Snow u Springfield.
Mass, is q guest at the Wade Inn this
week
Dr. and Mrs. Warren II Howe and
family Of Chicago, are spending lev
days AZ the Wade Inn
Alton Kent Of Rutland. ~As a resent
guest Of his parents, Mr. and Mrs c.
2. Kent Of North Main street
The annual meeting Of the Dorset
Library Association vii, be held tbs
Thu sday evening at s o'clock al thu
Library.
r. l. Lockwood spent Christmas at
his home on Church street Miss Be-
ty lockwood was home from school at
Poughkeepsie, n Y.
The wrestling match held last Sat
urday evening was won by Carl Hill Of
Dorset. who got two throws in two
hours There were 20 spectators pres
emit
The funeral Of Mrs. Webster Viii
kins, who died recently in Dandy, IVES
held Tuesday. Mrs Wilkins was the
mother Of Mrs. Oliver Tiff Mrs An
gelica Wilkins and William wilkins
We're also in attendance at the funeral
Mr.. and Mrs j. II. Bowman have
been entertaining house party con-
sisting Of the Misses Janet Warren Of
New York City, and Katherine Stein
Of Troy, N. Y, Messrs. Lewis H. and
J. H. Bodman Of New York City, and
Mr. and Mrs. l.. o. Bodman and Miss
Zorah Bodman Of Burlington
Notice has been received of the
death at Lane Hospital. Oakland, Cal,
on December 18th, after long illness,
Of iiriam Sylvia Williston Field, wild
ow q the late Charles Armstrong
Field, at the age of 60 years. Mrs.
Field was buried in Ontario, CAL.
where her husband and her only son
were also buried. Mrs Field was a
womsn Of fine education and charming
personality and she will be greatly
missed by 2 large circle Of friends in
their far off home city. Mr. Field was
native of Dorset and his father was
connected with the marble business in
this place and they have many rela-
tivos here.
Tie residents Of this village were
much grieved 10 learn Of the death Of
Dca Gilbert NJ Sykes at his home in
this village on Tuesday morning. Dea-
con Sykes, who was in the 87th year
Of MS ace, was born in Dorset and lad
passed his whole life amongst It's
people and for over 90 years had been
a deacon in the Congregational church
here. He had served his native town
faithfully and well as a town official
and had represented his town in the
General Assembly and also served as
State Senator. The funeral ser
NlENH VIII w Hflu At the tiuItI On
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock A
full account of his life and works will
be found in another column
The church dinner was held at noon
on Tuesday with fairly good attend
ance. The following is list Of officers
chosen for the next year: Moderator,
Dr. Geo. II Gilbert; clerk, r. F. Com
ba; treasurer, W. j. Holley; deacons,
C. b. Gilbert TO succeed himself VIM.
G. BarroWs to take the place Of the
late Deacon Sykes, Eugene Simmons
and W. W. Fahnestock Pastoral COM
mittee, the deacons and J. r. Sheldon,
Mrs. Charles McWayne, Mrs. F. C.
Liddle, Harlan Coolidge and the clerk
and treasurer ex-officio. Organist,
Mrs. X. NJ. Campbell; assistant organ
ist, Miss Anna Manley; choir director,
Rufus S. Gilbert; ushers, Dea W. w.
Fahnestock, Harlan Coolidge and Rod
ney Weeks