The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-16

acceptably filled for the past ten
years.
Rev. and Mrs. Vincent Raw Booth,
SON and three daughters, arrived
Thursday afternoon for few weeks
vacation and are at the principals cot
tage at the Seminary. Their many
friends in Manchester are pleased to
have them here once more.
Mrs. Minnie Cunningham and
granddaughter, Miss Ann Pettibone,
who have been in Pennsylvania for
several weeks visiting Mrs. Cunning
hams sister, Mrs. Geo. K. Deed, have
returned to their home in Manchester
for the rest of the summer.
Word has been received that +. II,
Welles of the Washington University
Camp of U. S. Civil Engineers has
been made captain of the engineer
train of the 303rd engineers of the
new National Army. Mr.. Welles is a
son of Mrs. Sarah Welles Of this vii
lage.
Miss Violet f. Richardson, who has
been attending summer school at
Middlebury College, returned home on
Monday afternoon, where she Will re-
main until she leaves in the fall for
White River Junction where she has
been engaged as teacher in French for
the coming year.
There was we'll attended meeting
of those interested in the welfare OF
st. Johns Episcopal Church at Miss
Jessie O. Hawley's last Friday after
noon. Business of much Importance
to the welfare of the church and soci-
ETY. was transacted and full report
of the results obtained will be made
mention of later on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. c. Howe OF New
York City, were recent guests at the
Equinox House, going from here to
the White Mountains for few days.
They were called here by the death OF
George Orvis, Mr.. Howe being presi-
dent Of the Lorraine Co. in New York
City. the lessees of the Hotel Lorraine,
of which company Mr.. Orvis was the
| treasurer.
The fourth annual employees ball
will be held at the Gymnasium on
Thursday evening, August 23rd. Music
will be by Cox's Orchestra OF Rutland
and the dancing will be from $50 to
| a. m. The net proceeds will be
equally divided between the local Red
Cross Society and the Knights OF Co.
lumbus fund for the permanent build
ing at TT. Ethan Allen. Ladies who
do not dance can bring their knitting.
Among those from out of town pres
ent at the funeral of George Orvis,
Sunday afternoon, were Hon. Allen T.
Treadway of Stockbridge, Mass, pres
ident of the New England Hotel
Mems Association and owner OF
couple of resort houses. Mr.. Tread
way is the member of Congress from
the first district in Massachusetts, as
we'll. Arthur B. Wilder of the Wood
stock Inn at Woodstock, A. J. Boyn-
ton of the Hotel Berwick, Rutland;
George Valiquette of the Hotel Wood
stock. New York; w. H. Berry Of the
Walloomsac Inn at Bennington, and
w. l.. Brown of Sunapee, N. II.
MANCHESTER CENTER
The Misses Towne of New York, are
guests of Mrs. Z. G. Cochrane.
Mrs. r. B. Smith of Pittsiield,
Mass, is visiting friends in town.
Regular services at the Baptist
Church next Sunday morning.
Miss Edith Shaw, who has been VS.
ting in Deerfeld, Mass, has returned.
Miss Dora Fisher is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Edward Hartnette, in New
Jersey.
Sunday School at the Baptist
Church next Sunday morning at ~
O'Clock.
Bernie Davis Of Greenfield, Mass,
spent Sunday with his family at c. l..
Bells.
Mrs. Katherine Bradley of Newton,
Mass, is spending few days with
friends in town.
Mr.. Eddy of Randolph, spent the
weekend with his brother, F. 0. Eddy,
Of this place.
Morris Abbott from Fort Ethan
Allen, spent Sunday in town visiting
friends and relatives.
Christian Endeavor services in the
vestry Of the Baptist Church, Sunday
evening at $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Combs OF
Albany. n. Y, are spending few
weeks al the Colburn House.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sherwin,
who have been spending several days
in Peru, have returned home.
Rev. Allan L. Dodd and party Of