The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-02-17

have been confined % their homes b.
1evere colds. are AZ this writing muel
better and few of them are able 4
be out
Charles lie, Who wss injured sew.
oral weeks ago by a heavy beam fail
ing on him. is around again and ",
. are glad 10 say seems to be as well a
before the accident
On account Of the colds and Other
. causes the Choral Club did not meet
Monday night II the health Of It's
members permits a session will be
held next Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs John II Sheldon and
VIM. J. Holley Of Church street. were
called 10 Bennington the first Of the
week by the sudden illness Of the
Hon. William 3. Sheldon Of that place.
Mrs. Laura c, Peltier, who is spend
ing the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
Roscoe Wilson Of Hebron, n. Y, was
in town over the week end, the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs Perry NJ Peltier Of
Church street.
Town or freeman's meeting.will be
held a week from next Tuesday. In
the stores, shops and on the streets
we see and hear little groups discuss
ing the merits and dement's Of diff
ferent men for Office from selectman
down to constable.
Word received from ST. Petersburg,
Fla, informs us that Miss Marjorie
Norton is in the hospital there, hav-
ing been operated on for appendicitis.
Miss Norton came through the ordeal
successfully and in another week will
be back with her friends on Beach
/ Drive.
This village received quite a shock
Monday when word was passed around
that Hon. VIM b. Sheldon of Benning-
| ton, had been stricken with paralysis.
Mr.. Sheldon, being a native Of Dorset
and living so near, has always kept in
touch with his relatives and many
friends so that his illness is felt keen
| ly by them.
Alterations and improvements will
be made in the Barrows House and
will be completed before the opening
Of the season. Grant Matson Of Elm
street has charge Of the work. We
hope that in next weeks issue we
will be able to tell our readers just
what alterations and Improvements
ere TO be made
Information from Morristown, N j.
informs us that Rev VIM. Leroy
Haven is gaining in health and that
he is stronger than at anytime since
his first illness. His many friends in
Dorset and Bennington county are
more than pleased with such good
news and will welcome him warmly to
his Dorset home when his vacation
ends.
DO not forget that Saturday night
there will be another Of those splen-
did community socials. After the
social hour program viii be given
that from all indications will keep the
audience on tip toe from the minute
the curtain goes up till it drops at the
completion of the sketch. Those in
charge plan to present two vaudeville
sketches. The ladies attending are re-
quested not to forget to bring sup
ply Of sandwiches.
The following from a Schenectady,
N. Y, paper will be read with regret
by Dorset friends: MRS. Elizabeth |
oldsiield Reynolds, wife of Theo-
dore Reynolds of IL Neil street, died
Tuesday night at her home after an
illness of several weeks. She had liv-
ed in this city a number of years, COM
ing here from Cohoes. She was a
member of st. Paul's Episcopal
church. Besides her husband she .
leaves two sons" Mr.. and Mrs. Rey-
nolds had been summer visitors in
Dorset for the past eight seasons.
Through an error made in the Man
chester Journal of last week concern
ing the collection Of food for the an
nual oyster supper to be held on
Thursday evening, February 18th, the
impression was given that the food
would be collected. Such is not the
case All who are to furnish will
please arrange to send their donation
or take it when they go to the sup
per. We regret this error and trust
it will not be the cause Of any person
not furnishing as requested. We are
asked to mention the matter and We
do so as we used to "in the old days"
The Dorset Correspondent
Tonight is tie night for getting an
Al oyster stew and other coed
things. Where2 At the Church
Why? Because it is the annual oyster
supper for the benefit If the church
So gather up your part Of the "doza-
ii n" Gin the way Of food) and wand