The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-10-18

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/ Inf. located at Westfeld, Mass, was
in Manchester Wednesday looking for
recruits for the lst VT Mr.. Howe is
the eldest son of Hon. Frank +.
Howe of Bennington.
The marriage of Mrs. Louise l.
Wright of this village, and w. A.
Noyes Of Pittsburgh, n. H., was SOL
emnized at the home of the bride on
Thursday afternoon, October 18th, at
Q o'clock, by Rev. Joseph S. Brown
The happy couple left Immediately by
automobile for short wedding trip.
TIL Equinox House closed at noon
Monday after another successful sea-
son. The beginning of the season was
not as heavy as usual on account OF
weather and war, but from August on
good season was experienced, es-
pecially the month of September.
There was a good house-full on the
closing day.
Kingman Perkins, who has just fin
ished his training at Cornell College
for aviation work, was at the home OF
his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Sidney Is.
Perkins. over Sunday He was ex-
pecting few days stay at his home
here when he was ordered to report
back at Ithaca for assignment. He
left on Monday.
The Village trustees are busy at
work on the piece of State road at
Dellwood Cemetery which was left I'M
finished last year on account OF the
funds being exhausted. Some very
fine gravel has been found on the
Equinox property and that is belng
used to make this new road with.
Several times recently complaints
have been made of the indiscrlmlnate
use of sling shots by some of the
younger boys in this section. 1t GER
tainly does not seem possible that the
bows who are using these things rea-
lie the injury to person that might
take place in ones being struck in the
face with missile from them or they
would not use them, then again a
street light or window might get
broken, too. Our advice, boys, in all
friendship, is to get rid of the things
at once before someone is injured in
way that would be to your everlasting
regret.
The news has been received by his
father, Hon. VIM. B, Edgerton of this
village, that his son, Robert X. Edger-
ton, who recently went with the draft
ed men to Aver, Mass, has received
an appointment as Assistant Pay
master in the U. S. Navy. Mr.. Edger-
ton has applied for his discharge from
his present duties at Aver and as soon
as his transfer can be arranged will
proceed with his new duties. The
Journal congratulates both father and
son. Mr.. Edgerton took the examina-
tons and passed them some months
ago but had not heard from headquar-
tiers since.
Dai H. Lewis, secretary of the Buff
falo Automobile Club, who has been
through New England in the inter-
ests of his association in making up a
book of tours through New England,
was in town Monday on his way
south. He stopped at Macnaughtan's,
leaving for points in Massachusetts
and Connecticut Tuesday. Mr.. Lewis
saws that the Automobile Club of Buff
falo will next season put out book
comprising all of New York State and
all of New England. The books
which they put out are very complete
in detail and the routes both going
and coming are made up from actual
travel over both directions.
Advertised letters at the Manches-
ter, VT, postoflice October IL, 1917:
Mrs. j. r. Amidon, Helen Bagley, u.
Burton, Z. w. Brodie, Mrs. Baldwin,
Mrs. Jas. Preston Carter, Freely Col