The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-13

and further particulars wiH - pub
ifsh1d IN next weeks Journal
Last week "Wednesday evening the
new officers Of Dorset Grange No. 28l
were installed By the retiring Master
r II West. assisted b. Mrs Z r.
West The work was carried on; b.
Bro West IN his usual efficient and
able manner and by 5 O'Clock the new
officers were all ready % carry on
) their hrEt meeting A short recess
was declared 10 give guests and men-
bers an opportunity 70 congratulate
} the installed officers and for non-mem-
bers to retire. Al s.l5 Worthy Mas
ter Rose 4. Kent called the meeting 10
order and after the opening consider
able routine business was disposed Of.
A committee was appointed 70 draw
up and send resolutions Of sympathy
to Sister Angie Tiff on the death Of
her mother The secretary was IN
structed 10 send a note Of sympathy %
Bro. Henry Harwood who had met
with serious accident. A report Of
the State Grange proceedings was
then given by Bro. r. ~ Campbell,
who had attended as a delegate il
place Of Past Master f. II. West who
at the last minute was unable TO at
tend. The meeting then closed and the
executive committee furnished the
members with a regular Grange sup
per which was fully appreciated by
the members who had remained TO the
meeting. All the officers for 1921 are
Sisters and we may look for live
working Grange the coming year. The
next meeting Of the Grange will be
held Wednesday evening. January 10,
at 1880 o'clock. All members are
urged TO make their plans to attend
and see what our Sisters will provide
for the evenings entertainment.
The annual meeting Of the Dorset
Public Library was held last Thurs
day evening at the Library. Reports
of officers were read and accepted and
the following were elected for the
coming year: President, S. f. Holley;
vice president and auditor, 0. B. Gil
bert; secretary, G. A. Atkinson; treas
urer, Mrs r. NJ Campbell Mrs.
Louise Liddle was elected trustee for
three years TO succeed herself. Mrs.
Emma Harwood was elected trustee
to IN out the unexpired term of G. L,
Pruyn (resigned) II was voted that
the librarians report be published in
The Journal The library is in very
good financial condition and the pros
poets for the future are exceptionally
good. The librarians report follows:
Looking back over the past year We
feel that we have been prospered be
yond our expectations. In February
we celebrated the 5Oth anniversary Of
the founding Of the library A supper
and entertainment was given which
brought us about $50. In addition to
that friends who were unable TO be
here sent gifts Of money which
amounted to about 800. Also in Feb
ruary those who had had the eommun-
ity Christmas tree in charge, gave US
their surplus which was S575. Some
Of our summer guests who especially
appreciated the pleasure they got
from the library, gave gifts of money
amounting to about $40 We have al
so had a good many books given us,
some quite valuable To give the
names Of the donors would make the
list too long. The Science Club gave
us SIS which we duplicated and put
into scientific books. In August the
annual sale for church and library
netted us about $685. We have been
able to have the building painted, this
room calcimined, and have had the
roof repaired. We have also had two
new book stacks built We have put
out 1873 tickets. Six Of the children
earned theirs by selling tickets for
the 50th anniversary entertainment.
We have loaned 4,241 books of fiction,
969 non-fction and 1 ,551 magazines, a
gain over last year OF a little more
than 500 books and "a magazines. We
have added 270 books, 10 Of which we
purchased. Last year we purchased
only 3s volumes. Each year some
one who has had special interest in
the library is called away. This year
Dea. Gilbert Sykes has gone. He was
o-e Of the charter members and was
always interested in the work Of the
library He made the first gift, which
was book case, and for many years
gave US the use Of his rooms over the
store. II. VI. Gray, Librarian"
In Memory Of Deacon G. VI. Sykes
The members Of the Church in Dor
set gathered for the annual meeting