The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-09-13

of the week.
Mrs. Theodore Swift, who has been
in Oakland, Cal, with her daughter,
Mrs. VI. J. Hawley, returned Sunday
afternoon after an absence OF over
year. She was accompanied here by
Mr.. Hawley who is making his annual
visit TO his mother, Mrs. +. j. Hawley.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Elliott of New
York City. were registered at the
Equinox House the past week, Mrs.
Elliott will be remembered as the
daughter of the late Henry +. Weed
of Troy, n. Y, for many years presl-
dent of the Manufacturers National
Bank in that city.
This section was treated to Killing
frost Monday night, in fact II was
more than a frost, it being freeze.
This worked great hardship on those
who were very carefully coaxing along
njckle timber and their tomatoes.
Corn, beans and squash all went into
the discard at one fell swoop.
BENJAMIN f. Buckley of Southport,
Cnn.. is making Manchester his annual
visit. Mr.. Buckley has been coming
TO Manchester for so many years now
that it is hard to find any person who
can remember a season when he was
not here. He is accompanied by a
nephew and his wife.
RI. Rev. Jos. c. Anderson, bishop
of Boston, has been spending the past
ten davs at the Equinox House and on
Sunday morning occupied the pulpit
at St. Paul's Church and delivered a
very interesting sermon. The bishop
is a very enthusiastic golfer and IN
tends to make Manchester one OF his
vacation points annually.
Will all drafted men from Manches-
ter. East Dorset, Arlington and Sun
derland communicate with Mrs. +. l..
Wyman, secretary of the Red Cross at
Manchester Center, so that they may
be given their allotment OF paJamas
and comfort kits. Red Cross head
quarters have requested each chapter
to outfit the drafted men from their
home towns.
Attention is called to the tablet
placed near the main entrance to the
Congregational Church. 1t meets a
need which has long been felt by those
who have wished their church to utter
EXPLICITLY its glad welcome to all
worshippers. The lettering OF the
tablet is the excellent workmanship OF
Lester Farnum. The Church and soci-
ETY. are indebted to Rev. Dumont
Clarke for his generous action in In
itiating and carrying out the plan for
this tablet. An informal unwilling
was held Friday morning at ll:3o
o'clock. Although general notification
was not possible, a considerable group
gathered to observe the ceremony.
Rev. S. X. Perkins expressed briefly
the appreciation of the church in the
Gift. after which the tablet was unveli-
ed by the pastor.
BURR AND BURTON NOTES
Books and supplies at the Seminary
office this year will be cash.
MANCHESTER CENTER
Schools in town open Monday, Sep
TENDER 18th.
William H. Lathrop and family mot
ored to Troy, Monday.
! Mrs. L. J. Callahan spent Tuesday IN
Rutland on business.
Hon. J. X. Batchelder was in town
Saturday on business.
Mrs. J. S. Brown is visiting friends
in Boston for few days.
i William II. Wills Of Bennington, was
in town Saturday on business.
Mrs. p. II. Winchester of Brattle-
boro. is visiting friends in town,
Iorimer H. Brown has returned
from visit with friends in Maine.
A. b. Marsden of Rutland, has been
spending few days at his home here
Miss Martha Lawrence Of Sunder-
land, was in town Friday on business
Regular meeting Of Skinner W. X
C. Friday at 2:30 p. m. at g, A. H.
I Hall.
/ Miss Berenicc Hosley, who has been
visiting friends in Jamaica, has re-
turned.
4 Regular services at the Baptist
\ Church next Sunday morning and
evening.
/ Mrs. +. l.. Wyman is entertaining
| ,cr friend. Miss Mabel Wakeford, of
Rockford, ILL.,
Ernest Lugene Of New York City
IL visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Lugene.
i Christian Endeavor services at the
vestry Of the Baptist Church Sunday
ccnlng al $50.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Marsdcn OF