The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-08-03
MANCHESTER

tona Church
Miss Elizabeth Byruc II Troy n
" was weekend gucs; Il Ms
Laura NuRent
Niss BATHS Is entertaining hct
friends, Miss Cannot Of Ncw Jersey a
her home. Meadow Brook"
Mr. and Mrs. Vim, Buskirk are re-
cciung congratulations upon the ar
rival Of twin daughters, born July p
Mrs c =. Steele. who has been ou'
Of town for several months. returned
Saturday afternoon 70 her home here
Mr. and Mrs. 4. G. Orvis and son
Charles, and A, T. Mofiat went 60 Rut,
land Wednesday in Dir. Moifat's auto
Mrs. Ella r. Bourn. who has been
visiting friends in Proctor for q
couple Of weeks, returned home Mon
day noon.
The Ladies Benevolent Society will
hold their annual sale at the Church
paflors on Wednesday, August 10th,
from 10 to 4,
Rev S. n. Perkins and family are
home from York Beach, Me, where
month, arriving Tuesday afternoon.
past month, this Thursday
Mrs, Harry Cunningham and infant
son II Briarclif Manor, n. " arc at
Mrs. Minnie Cunningham's for visit
during the heated term.
The trustees of Burr and Burton
Seminary are having the Seminary
building equipped with fire escapes
during the summer vacation.
The Rev j. DeWolf Perry, ID. will
ofIiciate next Sunday at St. Johns
Church. Morning prayer and Holy
Communion at II; evening prayer
at 5.
Tho new auto bus line between Dor
set and Bennington is well patronized
and is a very enjoyable way Of making
trips up and down through this val
ley.
Mrs T. b. Purdy is entertaining her
sister, Mrs. John Lone and daughter,
Edna Margaret, also Mrs. Purdy.s
brother, James Alexander all Of New
ark, n. j..
Mrs. Clara B. Stafford, who was
guest Of her mother, Mrs, Geo. W.
Bennett for the past week, returned TO
Jamaica Plain, Mass on Monday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Frank Hurley and two daugh
tiers, Misses Edith and Martha Hurley,
Of Bennington, are visiting Mrs. Hur-
ley's sister, Mrs. Otto X. Bennett, on
Franklin avenue.
Miss Margaret Mcbride of Boston,
Mass, arrived in town for her sum
mer vacation on Tuesday afternoon.
She will be with her sister, Monica
Mcbride, while here.
The Rev DR.. J. DeWof Perry is !
conducting a very interesting series Of
Bible study classes during August at
the Equinox Spa on Wednesdays at
10 a. M at which all are welcome.
Frederick C. Williams, Jr, was an
oven Sunday guest in town. Mr.. Will
lians has recently been promoted in
the Offices Of the General Electric Co.,
in Pittsfeld, where he is employed
Children interested in the proposed
play and entertainment to be given
this month by the Band of Mercy are
asked to meet with Miss Cleghorn at
three o'clock on Friday afternoon.
The week past was one replete with
Hot, hotter, hottest. Then
She cooled Off some and then got hot
ter still until the break came Monday
afternoon when the wind shifted to
The north and things commenced to
clear up,
The business at the post Office in
this village is unusually heavy this
very large amount Of parcel
post being handled here. The postal
business of this town is a very heavy
one anyway as there are three third
class postoflices located in this town
with less than $500 inhabitants.
Among the new automobile owners
n town we note our genial hardware
merchant, f. Fl. Hemenway. Mr.
Icmenway believes evidently that gas |
Zine al 2S cents gallon is cheaper
han oats and feed at prevailing
,rices. He has a Saxon Six He pur
based the car through Louis F. ,
iartin.
on Sunday afternoon just after sun
sot we we're treated to a wonderful
display Of color effect to the north, ,
EAST and west. There were the most
brilliant colorings in yellow, red and
,reen. caused no doubt by the presence 5
II 50 thick a pail Of smoke A very
Improbable change in the weather
anne next day !
III a recent letter to the editor re-
ewing his subscription to the Journal,
Henry Gray az pes Moincs but for
many years resident of this village, I
ass that his son, Roy Gray, has been
.ome from England the past three
weeks but sailed Saturday last on the
Il. Paul FOR London He was hurry :
re back for fear that the undcrsca
.arfare would be resumed. p
Community Chautauqua begins this "
saturday a, 2:30 and 1880 p, m. in big ,
.rt ~ Manchester Center School (