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

West road, were dinner guests Of Mrs.
Young and Mrs. Hunter.
NJ, and Mrs. Oliver Tilt Of Dandy.
formerly Of Dorset, are rejoicing over
the arrival Of son. The little
stranger arrived Monday, Angus, 9th,
and has been named after his two
grandfathers, Edgar Webster. AT this
writing mother and child are doing
very nicely.
Miss Constance Cranmer knight
Of Main street, entertained at dinner
Friday evening last Covers were laid
for six. Several others were invited in
for the evening and music and dancing
were INDUCED in till late hour. Miss
Barrett Of New York, was the guest
Of honor
There was special meeting Of the
Grange last night and the matter OF
the annual supper was decided and
the date set for Wednesday, August
10Th This supper will be for the pub
lie and 90 cents person will be
charged. Two-thirds of the proceeds
will be given to the Boys and Girls
Clubs, half and half, TO be used by
them towards the cost of their uni
forms.
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 $3.50 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 Fl. Ethan Allen. Ladies who
do not dance can bring their knitting
A very pleasant party was held at
the Field Club Tuesday evening in
honor Of DIR. d. w. Houston's birthday
anniversary. A large number of the
summer colony were present and
numerous small remembrances were
given the doctor to show the esteem
and affection in which he is held by
his friends. Light refreshments were
served and at about II o'clock the
guests departed wishing the doctor
many more successful and happy
years. Mrs. Clifford Atkinson was the
hostess and received the congratula-
tons of all present for providing such
pleasant evening
Among those registered at the Dor
set Inn the past week was Miss Helen
Keller and her mother, Mrs. X. A. Kel-
Ter, her instructor, Mrs. Annie S.
Macy and companion, Miss Polly !
Thoreau, all of Wrentham, Mass. Miss
Keller is doubtless the most wonderful
example in the world of what can be
accomplished in the training of per-
son whose faculties are impaired
Deaf, dumb and blind she has been
carefully taught by her friend, Mrs.
Carey so that her accomplishments
are little short Of the miraculous at
the present time. Miss Keller and
party are passing the summer in Yer
mont and are making side trips to
nearby localities.
There were % entries in the golf
ball handicap tournament last Satur-
day, A number of surprises resulted
as with one exception the winners
were those who had the highest handi-
caps. They played a game almost
equal to the class B players. F. Van
Harten was first with a score Of as
out and 45 in, total 80, less 26 gave
net of Ga. Second, E. H. West, az out
and 80 in, total SO less 10, net 72.
Third, Allan Bourn Sheldon, gross 122,
less 33, net SO. Fourth, S. Frank~Hol-
ley, gross 115, less "a, net 81. Fifth,
Casper Pruyn, LOG less 80, net 76.
Sixth, r. B. Knowles, gross 81 less 7,
net n. The first, second, third and
fourth were tied for the first four
places Saturday with net scores of 70
and "a and the double tie was played
,f Monday morning. The next handi-
zap will be held Saturday, the 25th, as
his week the regular annual tourna-
nent is being held, the qualifying
'ound starting this morning. The first
# next week there will be ladies' '
handicap tournament of nine hole
,lay. This promises to bring out a Q
lumber of our new golfers and some B
urprises may be looked for.
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