Vol. VI. No. 4 
MANCHESTER, MASS., SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1908. 
20 Pages Three Cents. 
WEDNESDAY EVENING CLUB 
Interesting Program carried out the 
week at the January Meeting. 
The January meeting of the Wednes- 
day Evening club, Manchester, was held 
in the Chapel the past week, on Wed- 
nesday evening, on which occasion an 
excellent musical treat was given by the 
Astrella Trio of Boston,-—violin, flute 
and harp. Herbert A. Clark of Boston 
gave several readings both of a serious 
and comic nature. 
As an opening selection the trio played 
** Boys in Blue,’’ followed by selections 
from “‘Martha.’”’ Mr. Clark gave a 
reading, “‘The Volunteer Organist,’’ 
which was well presented. This was 
followed by another selection by the trio, 
“Hearts and Flowers.’? Mr. Clark 
recited ‘“ The Old Mud Cabin,’’ which 
depicted a scene during the eviction of 
the Scots. The trio rendered another 
selection, “‘Dreaming,’’ followed by 
Schubert’s ‘‘Serenade.”’ Mr. Clark 
gave a specialty act in which he intro- 
duced a banjo and harmonica duet, in 
relating a few southern stories. 
The concluding numbers by the trio 
were ‘‘Rusticana,’’ ‘* Somewhere,’’ 
and ‘‘ American Eagle March.’’ 
Mrs. Elizabeth Young Passes Away 
at Age of Almost 94. 
Mrs. Elizabeth Young, the oldest re- 
_ sident of Manchester, but one, passed 
_ away at her home on Washington street, 
Manchester, last Saturday forenoon, at 
theage of 93 years, 8 months. Her 
death was caused by a general breaking 
_ up incidental to old age. 
Mrs. Young was a native of Ireland, 
_ but she came to this country at the age 
_ of 40 and came direct to Manchester, 
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_where she has made her home since. 
She was twice married, her first husband 
being Isaac Baker, and her second Wil- 
liam Young, both now dead. She was 
the mother of six children, but three of 
whom survive her, Mrs. Charles E. 
Lee and Mrs. Edmund Joseph of Bev- 
erlyand William Young of Manchester. 
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REUNION AND ROLL2CALL 
past Annual Supper of the Congregational Church, Manchester, held Thursday 
Night. 
The annual supper, roll-call and social 
reunion of the Orthodox Congregational 
church, Manchester, was held in the 
Chapel Thursday evening and was at- 
tended by some 130 members and 
friends. One hundred and one re- 
sponded to their names at the roll-call. 
Letters were read from Rev. George 
L. Gleason of Topsfield, a former 
pastor of the church, and from Deacon 
and Mrs. Jos. A. Torrey. Prof. N. 
B. Sargent of Haverhill, a former teach- 
er here, was among those present from 
out-of-town. 
A turkey supper was served at 6.30 
and this was followed at 7.45, after a 
brief social period, by the roll-call. The 
roll-call was preceeded by singing, 
*“ Bless be the Tie that Binds,’’ by the 
gathering, and was interspersed by solos 
by Mrs. R. C. Allen, who sang ‘‘ Dry 
Those Tears, ’’ by Mrs. F. G. Cheever, 
who sang A. C. Needham’s ‘‘ Dream- 
ing of Long Ago,’’ and by A. L. Saben, 
who sang “‘ The Hills of God.’’ 
In response to his name William J. 
Johnson made a few remarks, saying 
that he had lived in Manchester the past 
65 years and had seen the church in its 
glory. He lamented the fact that all his 
old friends were falling by the wayside 
one by one. Now Delucena L. Bing- 
ham and he are the oldest male persons 
in town. 
Deacon F. A. P. Killam was one’ of 
those called upon for remarks. He re- 
lated the Bible story of Pharoah and 
Joseph, how Pharoah, had he not lived 
to the age of 135, would not have seen 
his son Joseph in his old age. Like 
Pharoah he takes pleasure in his pos- 
terity. He had served the town for over 
She leaves eighteen grand-children and 
six great-grand-children. 
Funeral services were held Monday 
afternoon at Crowell Memoral chapel, 
Rev. E. Hersey Brewster officiating. 
60 years and he hadn’t yet arrived at the 
point where he was ready to be pushed 
off the stage. He had worked hard 
from early morn to late at night,—there 
was no eight-hour workday when he was 
an apprentice. He takes great pleasure 
in seeing his great-grandchildren and ex- 
pressed the hope that there were more 
like him. . 
George F. Allen, for almost thirty 
years clerk of the church, made a few 
remarks also. He said an old man is 
nothing unless he is reminiscent. He 
recalled the first time the church had a 
reunion and roll-call, it being brought 
about some 23 years ago largely through 
the efforts of Deacon Daniel Leach. 
Mr. Allen said he hadn’t missed one of 
these meetings yet. 
Prof. N. B. Sargent said, when called 
upon, that he didn’t feel like speaking 
but if the. audience would indulge he 
would sing a light song, which he was 
inspired to write as the result of a self 
denying young colored woman he had in 
his school at Boxford some few years 
ago. It was entitled “‘ There’s no other 
Mother in the wide, wide world, got a 
little Pick-a-ninny like mine.’’ 
~ Oliver T. Roberts gave a humorous 
talk, finally drifting to reminiscences, in 
which he recalled some of the old pillars 
of the church in his memory. 
‘The supper was furnished this year 
by the committee, instead of a caterer, 
though the food was prepared for the 
most part at B. S. Bullock’s. The ex- 
penses were met by subscription. . An 
efhcient committee of which Deacon E. 
A. Lane was chairman, had charge of 
the affair. “Ihe other members of the 
committee were: Mrs. Lane, Miss H. 
P. Allen, Mrs. Susan B. Knight, Miss 
Amy B. Haskell, Miss Beth Jewett, R. 
L. Cheever and John Wiles. 
Whe following young people helped in 
serving: Misses Alice Knight, Fannie 
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