The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-07-12


Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Cobb, Miss Cob
5 Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Nesserene ar
Geo. H. Burr were luncheon guests ;
b the Equinox House Tuesday afte
: noon, travelling south.
c. B. Kelley of Boston, district con
mercial manager of the Wester
= Union Telegraph Co., was in tow
Wednesday on business connected wit
the local telegraph office.
The Misses Rhoda Orvis, Jess
Bennett, Margaret Williams and Pau
inc Martin expect to leave the last G
the week for weeks camping on
with a party Of friends in Orwell.
This locality was treated to a yer
nice rain Wednesday afternoon. Thi
was very much appreciated by a
those who have gardens--and who !
there of this year who hasn't gar
den?
U. S. Judge Howard C. HOLSTER o
Cincinnati, arrived in Manchester o.
Sunday night for biref visit with hi
sisters at the HOLSTER homestead. II
left on the fier Monday afternoon TO
his return trip.
Mrs. Chas. 0. Hard who was re
Gently operated on at hospital il
Schenectady, N. Y, is rapidly recov
oring and expects to return to Man
chester soon. Her mother, Mrs. +. c
Perkins, is still with her.
Mss Ruth Perkins, who is connect
ed with the Y. w. c. A. at Lakewood
N. j., arrived at her home in this vii.
lage Saturday, where she will spend
her vacation with her parents, Rev
and Mrs. Sidney X. Perkins.
While cranking his flivver last Sat
urday afternoon E. S Isham received
the full force of backward stroke Of
the crank on his right wrist with the
result that he is nursing a broken
wrist as a part of the experience.
Brig. Gen. Benz. K. Roberts of
Washington, was in town the fore
part of the week accompanied by a
friends, a Mr.. Lucas of New York
City. They were on fishing expedi-
ton and on their way to Lake Bono
seen.
The 18th annual scratch tournament
for the First Presidents Cup will be
held this year at the Ekwanok Coun-
try Club on July 25, 26, q and %.
The entries close on the oath and
should be made to James l.. Taylor,
Manchester, VT.
Several members Of avalon" camp
of Camp Fire Girls from Bennington
were in this village Saturday morning
on their way to the top Of Mt. Equin-
OK. They came to this place by way
of the auto bus and returned home by
the same route.
Mrs. Claude Clayton Of New York
City, who was guest Of her aunt,
Mrs. Ella B. Swift, for the past week,
left for Smiths Falls, Ontario, on the
sleeper Monday morning to spend the
summer with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. H. Frost.
The annual migration of gypsies
took place on Tuesday. Seven auto
loads Of these critters passed through.
They did not find as fertile ground to
work over as formerly for people are
on to their tricks now and are not de-
sirous of making acquaintance.
Z. II. Hemenway went last Friday
morning to the Rutland Hospital and
took Miss Mildred Phelps, his niece,
who is recovering from serious oper-
alton at that institution, to her home
IN Orwell. Miss Phelps has had
pretty hard time Of it but is steadily
now.
John T. Mercy, who is occupying
he cottage on Main street of 0. w.
Boynton for the season, has decided
o locate here permanently and last
week purchased Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
DeCoursey their delightful home on
raconic avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Mercy
will take possession this fall.
Those Interested in learning how TO
Try and can fruit and vegetables will |.
,e pleased TO learn that there will soon
'e given a demonstration in these
cry essential things in Manchester.
lore extended notice will be given
alter. This is the time and the year
o make use Of all that you can raise.
Have you noticed how few flies
here are about this season? This d
! probably due 10 tho regular crusade
gainst these pests for several sea-
ons past. IL was brought about byli
waiting the fly. Swat him again and
gain and soon the fly will become ex-
met, along with the Dodo, the wild |.
igcon and the Roc. Is
Miss Helen Way and her brother i