The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-15
MANCHESTER CENTER


Mrs. Tyler Clough was a business
visitor in Rutland last Wednesday,
Or. Campbell ana family are con
fined to the house WITT severe colds.
Alfred P Elsner o. Rutland was
a business visitor in this village Fri
da,.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Holt entertained
party Of friends, at their home Sat
urday evening.
The "Neighbohod Club viii meet
on Wednesday February %. with
Mrs Lottie Cook
Mrs. +. A. Siader and son, Donald
Of Rutland, spent the week emu with
Mrs. Sladers fatier James c. Dean
VI this village
William e. Hitchcock was IN Rut.
land Friday afternoon attending
First A d. meeting held there lol
the benefit Of the telephone en-
ployes
Mrs. William e, Hitchcock and
chi dren, Helen and Philip, were IN
Arlington Saturday afternoon. visit
ing Mrs. Hitchcocks parents Mr.
and Mrs. j. b. Lakin.
The Community Bible class WIN
meet with Mrs Thomas Ledgerwood
on Friday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
There were twenty-three persons
present at the last meeting. An those
who wish to come to these meetings
are cordially invited, and are asked
bring Their Bibles.
Board Of Trace
The annual meeting OF the Board
OF Trade was held at the Opera
House on the evening of February r.
and about rs members attended. Re
lreshments were served by the Quail.
~ Restaurant IN a very salts actory
name.
President Andrews opened the
meeting and after hearing the re.
ports OF officers the following dlrec.
tors were elected: A. +. Martin, Il.
MacNaughton, T. Griffith, A. y.
Marsden, j. f. Mart n, W. "A. Rob
erts A, j. Hicks. b. }. Come. T. ].
Hea'ey, C. a. Rich, and w. +. An
'drews
The directors viii meet at tie
Court House on the evening of Feb
Iuary 10 for the purpose Of electing
officers for the evening years.
AT this point Ramsey MacNaugh.
ton extended an invitation to the
Board Of Trade to meet at MacNaugh
tons, some time during the last week
IN April The invitation were accept
ed by a unanimous vote.
Comm ttee on camping places for
tourists made report by A. b. Mars-
den. chairman that several sites had
been investigated but that the com
mittee had no recommendation 70
make at this time II was voted that
the committee be given more I me.
The committee on adyertis ng
maps reported by G.. A. Rich. chair
man, that the committee Dad con-
sidered the proposition made by
Rand, McNally & company 70 print
advertising maps and recommended
rejecting them This committee
recommended a local map show NJ
all the local roads passable for auto
mobiles and all local points Of inter
est with descriptive matter and pos.
SID advertising matter After some
discussion II was voted that this
committee be cont nued
The committee on fire alariIs re-
ported by H. +. Martin C'alrman,
who gave det!l5 as TO requirements
and prices Of fire alarms and stated
tina, an article was 70 be inserted in
the warning for town meeting, call
ing tor action on this question MIR.
Martin further stated that fun de-
ais Of the propos.t on would be pub
lciy announced later II was voted
that the report Of this committee
be accepted and the committee be
TIE committee on chemical Ell
gines made no report but there was
some discussion on this question and
Il was stated that there would a so
be an article in the warn ng o the
town meeting calling for action on
this subject
At the suggestion OF Mr. Mac
Nauftton, committee was appoint
ed to consider the matter Of placing
enc thousand metallic signs direct
ing tourists 10 Manchester.
A. b. Marsden stated sat the Bat
tenk \ Industrial Association had
100 shares Of Is stock Of the par
value of $1,000 which would be placed
for sale among the people Of Man
chester and asked the members to
give the matter careful consideration
and be prepared to talk with a rep
resentative of the Fair Association
at a later date.
DIR. Campbell suggested that some
o. the unoceupied back farm houses
be fitted up for tourists who wou d
not care for expensive accommoda'
lions and a committee was appoint
to consider the feasibility Of this
suggestion and to ascertain whether
any such places are available.
Or Eliot spoke of the need of elec-
tric lights in some of the school rooms
for the dark winter afternoons He
said it was not matter for Board o.
Trade action, but that We simply
wanted to have the members know
about the conditions A. J. Hicks OF
tine Board Of School Directors, In
this connection, stated that this
need Of the schools was being con
sidered by the SCHOOL directors but
that there were numerous require
ments in the different schools and
that all could not be attended to at
once.
1t was voted to appoint commit
tee to consider the matter Of ar