The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-16
The Toggery Shop

nesday making trip about countr
in their touring car. Their man
friends here were pleased to see them
Mr.. Barstow Is not in the ministr.
now but is a ''back-to-t the lander
Tickets will be for sale at once 70
the lecture which Rev. Vincent Raw
has kindly consented TO give for tn
benefit of the Seminary Fund This
lecture will review the racial, histor
ical, economic, and religious causes
which have caused the enormous i'm
migration Of the Italian from south
ern Italy.
Miss Florence Chase, whose adver
tisement apears on another page, i!
spending the summer with Mrs. F. W
Dunbar. Miss Chase comes well pre-
pared for her work, having studied fol
several years abroad under the best
teachers. She has also taught for 6
number of years in Chicago with
marked success. adv
The benefit given by Manager Brett
kopf last Saturday for the benefit of
the Salem fire sufferers netted $3.50
which was sent to the treasurer of the
relief committee located with Lee
Higginson & Co., in Boston. Much
credit is due members Of the boy
scouts for the interest they took in
the disposition Of the tickets.
Manager Breitkopf of the Motion
Picture Arcade calls attention to the
fact that he will present the following
special plays on the dates mentioned:
July 16h, James X. Hackett in the
Prisoner of Zenda" five reels) +;
Jluy 23rd, Sarah Bernhard in "Queen
Elizabeth" -four reels); July 30th,
Nat c. Goodwin in Oliver Twist, five
reels); Aug. 9th, Henry E. Dixey in
Chelsea No. 7750, -four reels). See
advertisement. adv.
Martha Moran McKim, wife of DR..
w. Duncan McKim of Washington, d.
c., whose summer home has been in
Manchester for several years, died at
their residence here on Sunday even
ing last at $50 o'clock, after am ILL
ness of several months of pleurisey.
Mrs. McKim was the daughter of
Charles V. and Arabella Moran of
New York City, and was greatly be-
loved by all who knew her, and her
death will be felt very keenly in Man
chester by a wide circle of friends.
The interment was in Baltimore, Nd.
DR.. A. A. Cross of New York City,
was in town Saturday for few hours
to see his mother and sister before
going to Burlington to take the state
medical examination. DR.. Cross has
been in hospital work ever since going
to New York last year, but has just
been engaged by the contracting firm
of Rogers G. Haggerty to assume
charge of an emergency hospital
which that firm has had erected near
the scenes of their operations in New
York. This concern has several large
contracts and the opening of this
emergency hospital is made necessary
by the new employers liability law
now in operation in New York state.
The f. A. Strout Farm Agency,
through their local representative,
George F. Lawrence, reports the sign
ing of contract for the sale of the
Harwod farm in East Dorset to Lucius
f. Wilson of Montclair and New York.
Mr.. Wilson is not only one of the best
known organizers Of boards of trade,
but the pioneer Of the business. 1t
was this company that had charge of
the campaign that made Dayton, O.,
the first large city to adopt the COM
mission manager form for city gov
eminent. Bennington County and
more particularly East Dorset are 20
be congratulated in acquiring as res
ident man Of Mr.. Wilson's energy
and ability.
MANCHESTER DEPOT
Miss Ruth Walker was in Rutland
Monday last.
Mr.. Whitman and family Of Orange,
Mass, are guests of the Hon. and
Mrs. J. W. Fowler.
H. H. Levin is in New York City at
tending the premptory sale Of the
stock of the H. B. Clafin Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. K. Bennett were
among those from here who went on
the excursion to Lake George last
Sunday
The Manchester Union Band will
give lawn party and dance at Walk
er's new garage on Saturday evening
Dancing 25c. Refreshments. adv.
The ladies Of RebekGn Lodge met
at their rooms to sew last Thursday
and they will meet there for the same
plIrnose every two yvaeks from yow on