The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-09-16
MANCHESTER


Hon. Edward Griffith Of this village
for few days before returning TO his
studies at Dartmouth College.
Chss c. Kinney, who is at work at
place called Sherman's, about two
and quarter miles south Of Reads
boro, was al his home here over Sun
day last. There are several carpen-
tiers from this town at work on this
job.
Mrs L. II. Thompson and daughter
Flora May Of this village, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Stannard and son Paul
and Mrs. Plynn Stannsrd Of Dorset,
were week end guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Shock at their home in Albany,
my.
This village, which has been run
ming on daylight saving time all this
summer, will return 10 the standard
time on Sunday morning next. The
town clock viii be changed and all are
supposed 10 get up Sunday morning
especially refreshed.
Mrs c. L. Anderson, who is making
rapid convalesence from a recent
surgical operation at the Putnam
Memorial Hospital, wishes in this way
to express her heartfelt thanks to all
WHO helped to fill the wonderful won
der bag" which gave her so much
pleasure.
Next Sunday at the Congregational
Church the pastor will preach and the
communion service will be observed.
In the evening at o'clock there viii
be an illustrated lecture on Joan of
Are" A welcome 10 all.
The Misses Skinner Of Chicago, are
paying their annual fall visit TO their
beloved Manchester. Their many
friends in town are always glad to see
them back in Manchester and only
wish that their visits might be of
greater frequency and longer dura-
ton.
Mrs. Robert J. Orvis was taken to
the Putnam Memorial Hospital on
Thursday after having been suffering
for a couple Of days with an acute
attack Of appendicitis. She was oper-
ated upon the afternoon of her ar
rival at tire hospital and is making a
satisfactory recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. George n Reed Of
South Oil City. Pa, arrived in this
village Saturday, accompanied by Mrs.
Minnie Z. Cunningham and grand
daughter, Miss Anne Pettibone, who
have been passing the summer with
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed. They also stopped
at Gloversvile, n. ", and took in the
Reeds daughter-in-law, who will re-
turn with them when they go home.
Master John Eliot, oldest child Of
DR.. and Mrs. Henry w. Eliot, was
taken Thursday morning TO the Put
nam Memorial Hospital in Benning-
TO and operated upon for appendicitis.
He i5 getting along nicely. The lad
had returned from a couple Of weeks
camping trip at Camp Abenaki and
while there he was laid up for week
with an attack of illness.
The following young ladies leave
this coming week for college. Miss
Rhoda w. Orvis returns to her second
year st U. " NJ, Burlington, and the
Misses Jessie Jean Bennett, Silvia
Lyon and Wilma Walsh to Middlebury
and Msvis Walsh TO 0berlin.
Otis r. Brooks, who is chauffeur for
r. s. Isham. was Severely burned
about the arms one day recently when
the gasoline with which he was clean
ing Mr. Isham's car caught fire in the
garage. Mr.. Brooks, with rare pres
cnce Of mind. started the car running
and backed il out Of doors and in so
doing received the burns. He is pro-
crossing as well as can be expected.
Benz A. Buckley Of Southport,
Conn, was visitor for a few days
this week at the Equinox House. Mr..
Buckley has beer visiting different
rae, tracks having his stable repre-
scented on many Of the big tracks in
the cast. He soon leaves for Malone. 4
" y, where his great horse. North
en- Direct. was entered in one Of the !
stake races. In a recent letter 10 the
editor Mr. Buckley said: Northern
Direct went great race Wednesday.
August 25th. over the Poughksepsie.
y. y. track The purse was FOR
5000 The race wcs won b. Northern 4
Direct IN the third heat. which be
Eon. the first half mile vas in one
minute and garter second. the last
quarter vas in %. seconds. a mile
lip a; one minute. % seconds. being
ess less than two minutes for a mile. .
his was the frs; race Northern d. r