The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-02-26
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Geo. =. LaWfsnce Was IN henniag-
ton Monday last ~ business
p Martin. vho has bten IN New
York City On business for the past
week. returned home Tuesday after
Aoen.
Rev J. II. Maillsi, who has boen
housed FOR four weeks has recovered
sufielsnily to enable him 20 b. out
daily.
The infant son Of Judge and Mrs.
Edward Griffith has been having some
Of the ailments peculiar 70 infancy
during the past week
y. II. HemenWay and family, who
have al been sick for anywhere from
one 70 two weeks. are steadily improy-
ing and gradually getting out Of doors
again.
Louis r. Martin was in New York
City for few days the last q the
~cek on bueiness. He spent the day
Wednesday of this week in Albany,
ny.
Edward S. Isham Of New York City
and Manchester was in town for a
short time the first q the week on
his way 10 Chicago on a business trip.
He reported Mrs. lsham and the rest
Of the family all well.
The condition ~ Lester II. 1homp-
son. who has been IN Of pneumonia
for the past ten days is improved. he
Is pretty weak as yet, but that is to be
expected he is still at bis mothers
where be was stricken IN.
The ladies will meet 70 sew az the
Congregational church parlors on
Thursday morning and viii serve a
din 1cr Il noon. TIE consideration for
the dinner is small for the amount re
,eeiyed. Ask those who attend.
There was a Washington's Birthday
marty held in Hard's Hall on Monday
evening at which large number Of
the village young people were pres
ent. As is usual at such gatherings
Of young folks a good time was en-
joyed.
A. W. OFT Of So. Wallingford, for
mer resident Of Manchester, was in
this village Tuesday afternoon nbusi-
ness and to see his two daughters
the Misses Stella and Florence OFT,
who are students at Burr and Burton
Seminary.
At a recent election Of the st. Pet
ersburg Woman's Club Of st. Peters
burg, Fla, Mrs. Chas. II. Hawley OF
this village was chosen president. In
taking over the new Office Mrs. Haw-
lev maid deserved tribute TO the re-
firing president, Mrs. c. A. Esterly
interposing the following toast: First
in times of war, first in times Of peace
and first at all times in the hearts OF
the women of ST. Petersburg" After
drinking the toast Mrs. Hawley told OF
the things in common in her own me
and that Of the retiring president.
Both born in New England; Of the
same school; elassmate of her sister
etc.
Word was received Tuesday Of the
death Of Mrs. NJ. W. Stewart on that
day at her home in Bennington, after
an illness Of several months of artero
sclerosis. Mrs. Stewart WIS the young
est Of ten children and was born near
Syracuse, n. v. coming TO Bennington
when a young woman. There she mar
ried and there her home has been for
nearly sixty years. Mrs. Stewart is
survived By two daughters, Mrs. Otto
r. Bennett of this village and Mrs.
Fr-nk Hurley Of Bennington, by eight
grandchildren and ore great grandson;
also by an aged brother, Isaac Aurin-
ger Of Cohoes, n. y. and sister Mrs.
Peter Brott of No. Syracuse, y. y.
The funeral services viii be held Fri
day afternoon at 2:3O at the home Of
her son-in-law, Frank Hurley, with