The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-20
MANCHESTER CENTER


Charles were recent guests Of friends
/ in North Bennington.
The young people Of the Baptist
Society held a box social in the vestry
of the church Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bovey gre
parents Of son born on Monday, Jan
uary 18th, weighing eight pounds.
Joseph Bushee, who has been III at
his home here for some time, does not
improve as rapidly as his friends
would wish.
A daughter, Dorothy Ellen, was
born to Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Car
ruth at their home here Tuesday
morning, January 18th.
There will be a regular meeting Of
Adoniram Lodge No. AZ, F. e. A. NJ,
on this Thursday evening, at which
time the Sublime Degree Of Master
M son will be conferred on class Of
candidates.
Rev. Joseph S. Brown was in Bur-
llington Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day Of this week attending the semi
annual meeting Of the board Of trus-
tees Of the Baptist State Convention,
and conference Of pastors.
The auditors Of the Town Of Man
chester will meet Friday, January %,
for the purpose Of auditing the
accounts of the town officers for the
past year. All persons having bills
against the town are requested to sub
Nit Thorn ~ once 40-2
The barber shop in this village
which has been run for some time by
liz. L. Kinney, has been sold to James
| Pellcrin Of Bennington, who took
possession last week. II is understood
| that in the spring Mr. Kinney plans to
take Up farming in the north part Of
the state
The executive committee Of the
| Manchester District Nursing Associa-
ton held n meeting at the home Of
Mrs. f. L. Wyman Friday afternoon
at which time several matters were
brought up for discussion, the most
important one being the matter OF
procuring an automobile for the use OF
the District Nurse. A committee was
named tdrprovide means for procuring
car.
Baptist Church Notes:-All regular
church services, with Bible school and
C. f. service at the usual hours, will
be held next Sunday. Midweek prayer
service every Friday evening at 7:SC
o'clock. The Ladies Of the Service
Club and Mission Circle will hold a
rummage sale in the vestry on Friday
of this week, afternoon and evening
beginning at 2:30 o'clock. Household
furnishings, clothing and books, etc.
are solicited. Come and secure bar
gains.
At a recent business meeting Of thu
directors Of the Battenkill Valley In
dustrial Society the appropriation fol
race purses was raised from SllOO Il
, $1,000. There was special purse o.
$3.50 voted for Boys and Girls Count!
i. Club Work. C. r. Ames was appoint
ed superintendent of races TO succee'
=, 70. P. Black, and A. B. Marsden up
pointed superintendent Of grounds u
, succeed Jay Bentley. The general in
clination Of the directors was for |
bigger and better fair this year.
= The annual meeting Of the Manches
ter Post No. 3S, American Legion wa!
held Wednesday evening Of last weel
at the rooms Of the Pacific Engine Co,
\ small number Of men being present
About the only business translates
\ was the election Of officers for tn
coming year with the following re
: suits: Commander, G. S. Bennett
!, vice-commander, L. F. Schleider; I'D
:, jutant, David Bentley; finance officer
B. C. Cleveland; service officer, E. H
Q Ellison; champlain, C. II. Bryant; his
torian. G. n. Fisher Members Of tn
!. executive committee, Andrew Cadore'
Geo. B. Thompson L. J. Calahar
4 James Roberts A special meeting 0
the Post will be held Wednesday even
ing, January Goth, for the purpose Q
! voting on an amendment to the by
! laws, making the annual dues So
i instead Of $500, the present amount
The annual meeting Of Adonirar
i CHAPTER No. %, o. z. S. was held 9
their rooms on Tuesday evening. tn
reports Of the officers and committee
for the past year were read and a.
AZ cepted ard the following officers weT
= elected for the coming year: Worth
n Matron, Miss Estella Provan; worth
4 patron. W. F. Andrews; associate mt
ron. Mrs W F. Andrews; conductresI
y lirs. II. C. Shaw; associate conduct
AZ -ess. Mrs. J. S. Batchelder; secretary
rs C. L. Dench; treasurer, Mrs. c. ]
in Dench. After the business meeting