The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-09-06
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Mrs. Geo. W. Bennett returned from
the Albany Hospital last Thursday af-
ternoon, having recovered from her
recent operation. and is spending some
time with her son, W, X. Bennett, at
the Depot.
Lester Farnum's copyrighted hand
colored photos on sale at Young's Shoe
Store. Manchester Center and at Hill
crest Tea Room at Peru. Views OF
Manchester and vicinity framed or un-
,romea adv-l7tf
Frank u. Mcclure, who has been in
Windsor a greater part Of the summer
looking after the business of the Man
chester Dairy Co.'S, joined his fam
ily here over Sunday
Last Friday, Saturday and Sunday
nights were the three heaviest days at
the Equinox House this season, and
Saturday night saw the greatest num-
Der in the history of the house.
Mr.. and Mrs Leonard W. Wood and
daughter of Worcester, Mass, accom-
panied by Mr.. Woods cousin, Miss
Sarah W. Oryis, were in Manchester
over the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
F. c. Orvis.
The annual meeting Of the Manches-
ter S. p. c. A. will be held in the
Court House Monday afternoon, Sept
oath, at 2:30 o'clock. BY order OF the
president. J. 0. Hawley, secretary.
Mrs. Chas. 0. Hard has fully recov-
cred from very serious operation OF
over year since and is in Manchester
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.. T.
Perkins, for a short visit before re-
turning to her home in st. Louis, Mo-
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carr OF
Wheeling, w. Va, were in town at the
Equinox House for few days the
forepart of this week visiting Mrs
Cars brother and sister, John and
Eliza Stockwell.
Next Sunday evening at s o'clock in
the lecture room of the Congregation
al Church Rev. Dumont Clarke will
speak on Y. M. C. A. War Work, CIV
ing information largely based on per-
sonal communications received from
the workers at the front.
Mrs. George Orvis and Mrs. d. X.
Simonds, who were touring through
the Berkshire Hills last week, have
returned, bringing with them Master
Franklin Orvis, who has been at a
summer camp at Canaan for the past
two months.
The remains of Mrs. Eugene Hosley
notice of whose death appeared in the
last Journal, reached Manchester or
the evening train Wednesday and the
funeral services were held from the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. {
l.. Towsley, on Thursday afternoon
Rev. Sidney X. Perkins officiating
The interment was in Dellwood Gem
etery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto r. Bennett were
in Burlington over the weekend TO see
their son, Geo. Stewart Bennett, who
left Sunday afternoon with the bal
ance of the LIST Vermont regiment fol
Westfeld, Mass, where the 26th Army
division is concentrating under the
command Of Major Gen. Clarence k
Edwards, for training preparatory tc
going to France.
Miss Mildred NJ. Phelps of Orwell
arrived Friday afternoon and is visit
ing at f.. II. Hcmenway's. This Il
Miss Phelps first visit to Manchester
since she was taken to the RUTLAND
Hospital for an acute attack Of appen
dicitis last spring. She was in thu
Rutland Hospital for long time conval
escing and became so enamored witt
hospital life that she is to enter thai
institution next month TO train fol
nurse.
Saturday evening, September LIST
Manchester was given a real treat
Miss Ruth Draper, who gave some Of
her original monologues, was at hel
best. and the entertainment was mos
cnjoyable to all present. The loca
Red Cross is greatly indebted u
Mr.. Charles S. Robinson, who s.
tastefully decorated the stage, also Il
The Misses Bennett, Shaw. Graves
/ Walker, jackson, Kelley and Williami
/ for assisting, in Red Cross costume
N.lh the ushering. The receipts of th'
entertainment amounted to $3l5.5o
Kiss Draper, who gives her services
absolutely has. during July and Aug
ust, raised more than eight thousan'
dollars for local Red Cross work II
the different towns of New England