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The Manchester Journal from Manchester, Vermont • 5

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THE MANCHKSTEK JOl'RN'AL PAGE FIVE THinMUY. Jl LY 1. 111 HFSTKR Troy S. In town Dii you liotir the hula the tun on Twwiay Cri Wi'iy of SouSh in trn Wednriniay. W.

G. IU hot returned fr-. ii a vUit to Hi itrf in Norwich, Cin-r I)r. and Mr. I).

0. tif New Vork City, re in town for A Miion. E. I nrc of Sunderland, was fn this viliiict on Tuesday on businf-n. H.

W. VanWagene of MorriMown, N. ii a guet st the Orvis Cottage for wawrn. Hon. Reuben RentJey ami of Fandgate, were in Mamheur on Tuesday on buninena.

C. M. (lark and family of Philadelphia, have arrived at their summer home, Wyndhurt." Mia Helen Hawley has returned from arhool and is with her aunt, Mies W. I). Hawlry, in this vilnge.

Mr. Otto R. liennett returned Mon day afternoon, having spent the past Mk at Northfield and lirookfield, Mr. ami Mrs. J.

u. Wilbur, Jr. Fouth Shaftbury, were in town ove Sunday, gurtsts at "Wilburton Farms The Jane and Ruth Ferkint! who have been attending a house part in the Catiikillfl, returned home Mon clay. Rev. Fr.

15. Kelly was in Montpelier last Friduy attending the funeral cer vices of the late Rev. Win, J. livan. Stanley Orvis of Bridgeport, Conn has been in town for the part week, a guest of his cousins R.

J. and A. C. Orvis. Otto R.

Rennett, returned Fri day afternoon from Norwich Univer aity where he has just completed his teeond year's work. J. D. Wright was at his home here over Sunday, returning Monday to Brandon, where he is 6till engag ed in forestry work. Mrs.

Max Breitkopf and two daugh ters, who have been in New York City since last inter arrived at their home here on Wednesday last. The many friends of C. C. Bell are pleased to see him about the etrerts once more after being laid up with Bines for a couple of weeks. Hon.

and Mrs. David K. Simonds ppent Commencement week at Middle bury College, of which institution Mr. Simonds has long been a trustee. Dr.

L. E. Fierce, accompanied by lister Reed, Ben Cleveland and Will Bull, went to Tinmouth Pond Satur day afternoon on a fishing trip. The regular monthly meeting of the Manchester Village Improvemnt Soci ety will be held Monday evening, July 12th, at Dr. Pierce's office at 8 o'clock.

Hon. E. H. Holden of Bennington Hon. B.

L. Stafford and Leonard Wing, Esq. of Rutland, were in town Tuesday afternoon on business at the Probate office. E. H.

Hemenway was in Orwell over Sunday, returning Monday with Mrs. Hemenway and their two children, ho had been on a viwt to Mrs. Hemenway's sister. The services at St. John's Episcopal Church will commence next Sunday, Rev.

W. H. Bamford in charge. Morning prayer and Holy Communion nt 11, and evening prayer at 5. Rev.

Chapman and Rev. KHton drove to Rutland last Monday in Mr. Chapman's car to attend the ministerial meeting of the Burlington They returned Tuesday forenoon. Rev. B.

M. Kent will occupy the pulpit of the Methodist Church next Fundi1 morning. In the evening the pastor will preach, presenting a subject appropriate to the day, July Hon. in. B.

Edgerton left Wednesday morning for Burlington to be present nt the graduation of his on, Robert K. Edgerton, who has just rompletd his course at U. V. M. Mi.s E.

Eliza Sessions, solicitor for the Vermont Kurn Kattin Homes, will be in this town on her annua! vihit this coming week. Manchester town hes two boys in that institution. Miss Agnes McBride of Bennington formerly of this village, arrived in town Tuesday afternoon and wi'l peni me remainder ine season with her aunt, Miss Monica McBride. There will be a formal opening of the Japanese tea garden in the basement of the Battenkill to which all the public are invited, on Tuesday evening, July Cth, from 8 to 10 o'clock. adv.

The first quarterly conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church will be held next Saturday evening at 6 o'clock sharp. The district superintendent, Rev. B. M. Kent, will I present and preside.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Crocker haw moved into their new honw opposite the Ekwanok Country Club.

They have a very beautiful and commodious home and Journal wish?) them much happiness therein. Mr. and Mr. Robert M. Janney of Philadelphia, have arrived at the Equinox House for the cummer.

Mr. and Mrs. Janney have been gue rts at SCRIMS You will find no better line ol Scrims (htn carry. The quality and the price it rijKt. The new GIBRALTAR DISPLAY has proved most popular.

It has the filmy quality of scrim wiih the rich appearance ol tapestry. CRETONNES of all grades and patterns 15c, to GOc. the yard. New neckwear EVEREADY The Toggery Shop These famous pocket and hand electric lichts are all thai the i name implies. We have an assortment ranging in price from 75c to $3.00 com nlete.

We have also batteries of various sizes. Don't grope in the dark. Hard's Drug Store The Equinox for many years and are always welcome guesta in town. There has been some person running an auto over the lawns on the east side of the highway in this village. There is room enough in the highway so that it is not necessary to spoil our lawns by running high power ma-hnea over them.

Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Shelton sailed Monday last from New York City on the Patria for Marseilles, France, on their way to Paris.

Their many friends in Manchester wish them a safe and quick voyage and a pleasant return trip in the fall. Miss Hjordis Christophersen, a graduate Norwegian masseuse from New Vork City, attached to the Neur ological Institute, is spending the sum mer in Manchester. Anyone desiring services of that nature can apply to telephone 43-2 or post office box No. 215. adv.

Max's Movies are well patronized these pleasant evenings. Manager Breitkopf is giving the public a fine line of expensive film features this season and he is receiving much en couragement by a discriminating pub lic. Next week Jack London's "The Sea Wolf" in seven reels. adv Rev. J.

D. Adam, a former pastor of the Congregational Church in this vil lage, is visiting in town for a few days and is stopping at the Equinox House. Dr. Adam is at present connected with the Hartford Theological Seminary, This is his first visit here, excepting one of a few moments some time since, in 23 years. Manchester was Fpared the Bevere hail storm that visited the southeastern part of the State on Sunday after-1 noon.

For a while it seemed as though we certainly would come with in the zone of the trouble but a strong northwest wind kept the severity of the storm elsewhere. On the east mountains the hail was very severe and completely stripped the trees of their foliage. Advertised letters at Manchester, June 28, 1915: Bennington County Farm, E. M. Baleman, Miss E.

F. Burnside, Minnie Bruso, Mrs. Richard F. BolleB, Joseph A. Bowen, A.

T. Clark, F. L. Case, Mr. Davis, Mary Franzier, E.

N. Hyzer, Mrs. Henry King, Mrs. H. A.

Loynes, Rev. James Mclnnes, Mrs. S. L. Polleck, Eliza beth Richardson, Mrs.

Florence Tuck er, Chas. Wallan. By R. J. Orvis, P.

M. Word was received Monday night of the death of Daniel Kelley of Hoosick Falls, N. Y. at Springfield, where he went recently after hav ing been employed by Bennett Dowling all the spring. He was a son of Mr.

and Mrs. James Kelley of Hoosick Falls, N. and was ibout 19 ears of age. He died from an attack of acute indigestion, being subject to heart trouble. His father, who also works here, left Tuesday morning for pringfield.

Herewith is a list of subscriptions to ate for the fire works fund to be used on the evening of July 5th, when there will be an exhibit of fire works near the soldiers" monument in this village: Equinox House $25.00, C. M. Clark If. G. Young $5.00, H.

L. Phillips $5.00, R. J. and A. C.

Orvis $5.00, Mrs. William H. McClure $10.00, Geo. H. Thacher $5.00, J.

J. Gunther $5.00, Mrs. A. D. Biiss $5.00, Dumont Clarke $5.00, Geo.

H. Crocker $5.00, J. C. Bradley $5.00, Albert Say $5.00, Robert T. Lincoln $10.00, Robt.

M. Janncy $5.00. The list of donors is at the Drug Store where it can be seen and signed by all who wish to do so. Several Burr and Burton Seminary students and graduates have been active at commencement time this year. Robert K.

Edgerton graduated from U. V. M7 Geo. Stewart Bennett from Norwich University, and Carroll Dodge from Middlebury College. The work of the latter calls for particular mention inasmuch as he completed the full four year classical course in three years and won the Fhi Beta Kappa key in that time.

He came within a few points also of making his Masters iegree and has gone back to summer school to make the remaining points. J. Rutherford Stone graduated from the Nut High School, while Leale lowgley has been making great progress in his art work in Boston. There was an auto mixup on Sunday afternoon, on the main road near Mis Battis' that for a few minutes looked a though it might have a serious end ing but fortunately no one was seriously injured. Three automobiles, traveling too close together, were running towards the Center when the front car turned to go into the driveway at the Hollister place.

The second car noting that it was getting too close for comfort put on brakes and stopped and the rear car, belonging to H. O. Cooledge of Rutland and occupied by himself and two trained nurses, all on their way to Rutland, bumpeo into the car ahead with such force as to throw one of the ladies onto her face and cut it considerably. The car3 were pried apart and the Cooledge car taken to the Equinox garage for repairs. The ladies were taken to Miss Battis', where Dr.

Kelley soon had the injured one fixed up in shape to proceed on her journey. MANCHESTER CENTER Mrs. M. L. Manley, who was serious ly poisoned last Sunday, is very much better.

Mrs. Louise M. Taylor has gone to Eagle Camp, South Hero, for the summer. Mrs. Henry Slade and Mrs.

Charles Brewster spent Wednesday in Bennington, shopping. Whipple's Drug Stone building is being improved by the application of a fresh coat of paint. Miss Alice Sherwin of Rutland, was in town Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Henry Sherwin. The Service Club will meet Thurs day afternoon with Mrs.

J. C. Bradley. Note the change in the day. Miss Mary Archibald, a teacher in the Proctor High School, was a guest of Miss Edith S.

Brown last week. Louis F. Whitton of Three Maple Drive, has recently purchased a new Ford touring car of Ira A. Glover. Miss Junia Lugene of New York, is spending the summer months with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. A. Lugene. There will be a meeting of Pacific Engine Company at their rooms on Thursday evening, July 8th, at 8 o'clock.

The 11 a. m. services at Zion Episcopal Church will be ommited during July, the other services, 8 a. m. ana 7:30 p.

m. being still continued. Regular monthly covenant meeting of the Baptist Church Saturday afternoon at 2:30. Try to attend. May we have greetings from the absent ones.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Law of Schuy lerville, who have been stopping at the Colburn House and visiting with relatives in this village, returne 1 to their home on Monday. Regular church service at the Bap tist Church next Sunday morning and evening. Following the morning ser vice the ordinance of the Lord's Sup per will be administered.

4 There will be a formal opening of the Japanese tea garden in the base ment of the Battenkill Inn, to which all the public are invited, on Tuesday evening, July Cth, from 8 to 10 o'clock. adv, Mrs. Henry Sherwin died at her home in the north part of the town on Saturday last after an illness of about one week from acute indigestion. Tho funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon. During July, August and September the Library Exchange will be open only two Saturdays a month, the second and last Saturdays of the month.

The hours will be the same, from three to four. The Woman's Mission Circle will meet Tuesday afternoon, July Cth with Fifth Ave. at 45tfi St NEW YORK Unfurnished Apartments by the Ye'ar. Furnished Apartments and Rooms with Bath. Transiently or Permanently.

GEORGE C. HOWE GEORGE ORVIS Boston and i Mrs. Burleson at the Depot, Topic: The Baptist Fleet. Leader, Mrs. E.

H. Blackmer. All the women of the con gregation cordially invited. Pupils of the Manchester Centet primary school not absent during the spring term: Robert Beckwith, May- nard Benson, Eugene Collette, Rich ard Elmer, Ernest King, Marie Waite; not absent during school membership, Elizabeth Liedtke, Tony Lumbardz; without a a tardy mark for the yeaV, Isabel Holt, Doris Hall, Marie Waite, Louise Zullo, Dorothy Davis, Rebecca Davis, Cecil King, Richard Elmer, Edward Gillis; without an absent mark for two terms, Maynard Ben son. Ethel E.

Derby, teacher. MANCHESTER DEPOT Buck's mill has shut down for a few days for repairs. Mrs. Flora Cragin has returned to New Hampshire. W.

K. Bennett was in Troy, N. on business last Tuesday. Mrs. Wm.

Phillips has been on a visit to North Bennington. C. E. Bugbee of Londonderry, has rented and moved into Luther Wade's house. Henry Kendall, much improved in health, is home from the South whert he spent the winter.

Mrs. Lyman Paine has recovered from an attack of appendicitis and arirved home a few days since. Wm. C. Wood and family and two nieces, Misses tenth and Isabella Bourn, are camping at Lake Emerald.

There will be a regular convocation of Adoniram Chapter No. 18, R. A. M. this Thursday evening at their rooms.

Miss Ruth Walker, who has been on an extended trip in nearby states, has returned to her home in this village. Ground is being broken for more buildings on the new addition to the section south of the highway leading to the station. Mrs. Harry Davis is expected home Tuesday from Mary Fletcher Hospital, where she recently underwent a successful operation. F.

H. Walker has greatly improved the appearance of his garage by the putting in of a large show window on the west end of the building. Our veteran hunter, Geo. F. Wade, has received a new tent and expects his brother from Fitchburg soon for a fishing trip to Bourn Pond.

John Jackson was at his home in this village over Sunday. On Monday morning he left for Woodstock, Vt. He is working for J. D. Wright.

There will be a formal opening of the Japanese tea garden in the basement of the Battenkill Inn, to which all the public are invited, on Tuesday evening, July 6th, from 8 to 10 o'clock. adv. Record of attendance of the Merri-man primary department for the spring term ending June 18th, is as follows: Number of pupils enrolled, 34; perfect in attendance, Thora Anderson, Louise Hicks, George Markey, Alton Mattison; during membership, Anna Hopkins; absent one-half day, Grace Bushee, Carl Walker; absent one day, Esther Brown, Alice Kent, Dorothy Markey; absent two days, Tony Moon; absent not over four days, Walter Hazelton, Tony Lorenzo, Jo-! seph Silver, Joseph Vein; during membership, Kenneth Farnham, Lena Kent. Marion Carver Botsford teach er. On Sunday last the running time on the Rutland Railroad changed and all patrons of the road are cautioned to note these changes.

The early morning train has been put on and now leaves going south, at the next south bound train leaves at the down flier at 2:56, and on Sundays at the milk train at 5:26 and Small Ferns For Table I Dellwood Cemetery Manchester, Vermont SPRAV1NG J. D.WRIGHT LANDSCAPE FORESTER Tre Surgery, Pruning, Spraying, Fertilizing and Planting Manchester, Vt. It mllCDt: I. iJ. i I i must ue a icumhi wny our iruuc is twrwmnr-irr1 a rri I Ii rAmmAfin ft mti vusiii iui i hum in -uuiinvnv 11 'ft UV 3rd we shall have a special sale two days each week.

For the last two weeks, even with extra help, we could not wait upon our trade as wa would like, but we have the best naturcd customers we believe in town, which helps things wonderfully. no ii" 1 1. i I I I Ml I I I I I I II I Saturday, June 20, we shall have several specials which will interest the ladies. Also sugar will be cheap. Hams are higher but our price will be the same Saturday.

Combination Cash Store MANCHESTER CENTER. VERMONT. fffffffif Goods From the War Zone HUNTLEY PALMER English Biscuits in Many Kinds H. P. Digestive Biscuit H.

P. Petit Veurre Biscuit H. P. Monarch Biscuit H. P.

Butter Finger Biscuit H. P. Regatta biscuit H. P. Concert Biscuit H.

P. Thin Arrow Root Biscuit H. P. Cinderella Biscuit H. P.

Cameroon Biscuit H. P. Cuban Fingers, Lemon, Biscuit From London every blend of Ridgway's Teas at 50c, 75c end $1.00 per lb. Lipton's Teas in ell the best blends. Also Tetley's Teas in a full assortment ol kinds.

A full assortment of imported groceries at the usual Low Prices. Bread Flour is Lower. Get Our Prices. T. J.

HEALEY Telephone SO Manchester Depot Vtr. GRAHAM Cut Flowers Hardy Outside Flowers and Sweet Peas Graham's Corner Isham Road Manchester, Vermont takes on or discharges passengr-rs on signal only; the evening train at 7:27 except on Sunday when it hnves at the sleeper at 1:47 a. m. Going north the sleeper leaves at th'j morning mail and express at th-? noon train north has again been put on and leaves at the up flier leaves at 3:30 and on Sundays at and the evening train at 7:27. Cut this out and paste it in your bonnet.

William Mitchell Strong died Sunday morning at Waterbury, after Buffering two shocks. He was born in Fayston, NoVember 12, 1643. Fifty years ago next December he married Zaphia Whitcomb at Waitsfield. Hs had lived in Waterbury for 18 years. Mr.

Strong was a mebmer of Dillingham Post, G. A. R. He enlisted at Fayston September 23, 1661, In the 6th Vermont Regiment, and saw both active aervfce and prison life. He was a member of the Winooski lodge, No.

49, F. and A. and Mentor Lodge, No. 21, I- O. O.

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