The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-01
MANCHESTER

town.
Mr.. and Mrs, James Macnaughta
Jr., Of st. Louis, Mo, are the CUES
: for season Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ramsa
Maenaughtan.
Mr. and Mrs. +. c. Perkins and NJ
and Mrs. F. NJ. Pearson, who sper
Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs. c. {
Hard in Scotia, ~ Y, returned {
their home Tuesday
Professor Cady gave an eyccllel
sermon at the Congregational Churc
on Sunday morning and he is expecte
again next Sunday. All are cordial
invited to attend.
The Sunday evening service at tn
Congregational Church is great
missed Here is an opportunity TO
the Young Mems Christian Associa
ton at the Seminary to hold servic,
and accomplish much good.
The Orvis Cottage closes its door
today after another successful season
This is the last Of the hotels in thi,
village to close. Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]
Orvis have moved into their apart
ments in the c. F. Orvis block for the
winter months.
While sticking hog Friday, r. H,
Purdy Of the soush part Of town had
the misfortune to lose the first joint of
the finger next to the little one on the
left hand. As he was Withdrawing the
knife the hog snapped at his hand and
caught the end of Mr.. Purdy's finger,
taking it off.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Shock and
daughter, Jean, Of Albany, N. Y, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Plynn Stann:rd of Dor
set, we're Thanksgiving guests of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. H. Thompson Of this viii
lage. Mr.. and Mrs. Shock and daugh-
ter returned to their Albany home on
Sunday afternoon.
If some way could be arranged to
clear the crossings and shovel away
the ridges Of snow left by the plough,
before each place Of business: shoe
store, drug store, court house, monu-
ment crossing, crossing to Seminary
avenue, and both east and west cross
ings from side walk to library, it
would be a very great convenience.
c. d. Simonds of Portland, Oregon,
in a recent letter describes the storm
of the 10Th and goth Of November, as
terrific. At Hood River they had
three feet Of snow in "a hours, and
farther down four feet of SNOW. Sew
eral large land slides occurred along
the highway, one of which left debris
rs feet deep on the pavement. Moth
ing like the West for doing things on
a large scale.
We have been treated to a goodly
amount of snow during the past week
and now we have very good sleighing.
Monday it stormed nearly all day,
while Saturday and Sunday saw some
snow fall Boston and all points along 1
he north Atlantic cost suffered con
iiderably from the storm Of Monday, /
which was the hardest in a long time. /
Ne got only the edge Of this storm.
The towns in southern Bennington
county have little or no snow.
A large card party was held at the
ooms Of the Community Club on
tuesday afternoon, with ten Of the
aides Of the village as hostesses.
Yearly one hundred Of the ladies Of
his village and Manchester Center /.
nd Depot were present Bid whist .
'as the game Of the afternoon and
fter the cards we're laid by, delicious
were served. The prize I
n the high score went TO Mrs. w W. !;
raft Of Manchester Depot, while Miss
sssie o. Hawley Of this village, had !
le second highest score. In the list !
the hostesses appearing in these
,lumns last week a mistake was
ade: the name Of Mrs. J. A. Gossler
lould have appeared instead Of that Z
Mrs. j H. Richardson. T
The Fitchburg, Mass, Sentinel OF
81 week notes the welcome extended
the Rev. S. X. Perkins at South
suburban. A fine reception was
ndered the Rev. and Mrs. Perkins at
e Peoples Evangelical Church OF
-iday evening, attended BY large o.
Imber Of the church members, con- b
,egation and townspeople- The y
oms we're tastefully decorated with s.
rysauthemums, evergreens and flags y
the word welcome electrically light y
and a very interesting program 3
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