The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-09-19

here. Mr.. kinsella spent the entire
summer here last year recovering
from nervous breakdown.
DR.. l.. II. Hemenway left Saturday
on his trip to Honolulu He is making
the trip TO Vancouver, B, G., via the
Canadian Pacific Railroad, crossing
the Canadian Rockies. II will require
about two weeks to make the entire
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Manley Of Al
bany, n. Y, who have been at Mrs.
Larkin's for vacation, returned
home Saturday afternoon, as did Mr..
and Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Laurie and
child, all Of Albany and who have al
SO been guests at Mrs. Larkin's. They
returned in Mr.. Collins car.
The past few days have been regu-
lar fall days, showing that the fall
equinox is near. We have had a lot OF
rain at periods quite far apart SO that
no especial inconvenience has resulted.
We must be shy lot of moisture
which it will be necessary to get be-
fore cold weather sets in for good.
The Misses Skinner of Chicago, are
making their regular September pill
grimage to Manchester and are at the
Equinox House Their coming is al
WAYS looked forward to by their many
| friends here, for a summer without
members of the Skinner family here
would not seem like summer at all.
Mrs. Mary +. Way this week receiv-
ed a letter from Eric Edward, resi-
dent of Manchester, who is in the
Canadian troops, that he had arrived
safely in England. Mr.. Edward
hoped to get furlough Of few days
and make trip to his home in Scot
land before going to the front.
E. Warner Of Troy, N. Y, is at the
Equinox House for his annual visit
and his many friends are pleased to
see him once more. The once sturdy
form is more bowed than it formerly
was but the heart is just as young as
ever. Mr.. Warner has been coming 70
Manchester for far more years than
most visitors can remember.
Mrs. Edward c. Orvis and the
Misses Edna and Sarah Orvis, who are
located in Brooklyn, n. T., were II
town a short time the last of the week
on their way to Thompsons' Point
where they expect to stay for a re"
days and then return to Brooklyn foi
the winter. Miss Edna Orvis remain
ed in Manchester to get the nome
place in shape to close for the winter
Franklin c. Prindle, rear admiral
retired, U. S. n, and Mrs. Prindle
who have been spending the summer
at C. l.. Randall's, left Monday fol
East Orange, N. j. Mr.. Prindle is
native of this section of the country
and the annual vacations he spends
here put new life into him. We hope
he may be spared many years in whlcf
to enjoy them.
Advices from our old friend, BENZ
| A. Buckley are TO the effect that his
pacing stallion, Northern Direct
which he had at the Rutland fair, wof
the 2:20 pacing stake race purse OF
$4,000 at Plattsburg, N. Y, last week
He will start in the same class thli
week at Malone, n, Y, for a s20o'
nurse. The time of his last week Z
race was 2;09A, 2:O9i2 and 2:loA.
Gen. Rush c. Hawkins, who hai
spent the whole summer season at tn
Fouinox House and who celebrated hi
S7th birthday last Saturday, left Tues
dav afternoon for his home in New
York City. General Hawkins is en-
loving remarkably good health and
barring trouble with his vision, IS a
active as many men years ms junior
The Jurnal hopes to see him back 10
another season.
The following from a recent issue o
the Washington ID CT Post is inter
esting news to the many friends Q
the Ritters in Manchester: Decision
as 10 whether certain men in war IN
dustries are essential though Gale
under the draft, in determining fur
loughs from military service OF skille
laborers and others engaged IN In
portant war work, will be left wit
William NJ. Ritter Of West Virgins
who has been named TO serve as
point Of contact between the War In
iustries Board, which has appolnte
him, and the War Department. A
acucsts for furloughs will be mad
rough Mr.. Ritter, who will invest
eate whether they are justified"
News Of the sudden death froI
hear; disease on Friday Of Mrs. Ralp
Graves al her home in Syracuse, n.
Ees received by her daughters. Mr.
cu Graves and Mrs. Robert J. Orvl