LOCAL SECTION 
MANCHESTER 
Miss Jennie MacDonald returned 
to Woburn Wednesday after a short 
visit with her sister, Mrs. Daniel 
Chane and family. 
The selectmen have purchased two 
handsome silk flags which are hung in 
Town hall. One is a standard sized 
American parade flag with a gilt bor- 
der and the other a_ gilt-bordered 
Massachusetts state flag. 
Walter R. Bell of the memorial 
committee of Col. H. P. Woodbury 
camp, S. of V., will go to Beverly 
next Monday to decorate the grave oi 
Col. Woodbury for whom the camp 
was named. Edward L. Wheaton 
will do similar service at the ceme- 
teries in Gloucester and Lanesville 
for deceased members of the local 
post, G. A. R., and the camp. 
Ladies Night will be held in Town 
hall next Monday evening by the 
Brotherhood. The entertainers will 
be the Boston University Glee club of 
12 men, and a reader. The enter- 
tainment will start promptly at 8 
o'clock. Refreshments will be served 
with the price of admission, which is 
25 cents. Tickets are on sale at the 
drug stores. 
Company A of the Manchester 
Home guard drilled at the Essex 
County club “polo grounds” on Mon- 
day evening. The drill was by squads 
and two new instructing officers, J. 
Warren Merrill and R. S. Lovering, 
both Plattsburg men, were present. 
Sergt. John Perry of Co. G. of Glou- 
cester was present to watch the drill- 
ing. After the instruction the men 
marched to Central sq. for dismissal. 
Because of the rain on Wednesday 
evening Co. B postponed its drill un- 
til last night. Both companies have 
added recruits during the week. 
Next Wednesday morning at 10 
o’clock will mark the opening of the 
baseball season in Manchester. The 
local nine will play the Lyman A. C. 
of Beverly on the playground.  Be- 
cause the game comes before the close 
of the college year several of the best 
players will be missing from the line- 
up. However, Grover will bend them 
over and the catcher will be Jeffrey, 
Tufts college second string man. 
Francis will cover first, Glenn will be 
at second and O’Leary at third. The 
rest of the lineup will be Wright, ss; 
Gourley, rf; Elivard, cf; Woodman, 
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Friday, May 25, 1917. 
Woman's CLus to Visit at “HicH- 
Woop.” 
The members of the Manchester 
Woman’s club are invited to visit Mrs. 
Wm. B. Walker, at “Highwood,” 
West Manchester, on Saturday after- 
noon at 3 o’clock. Conveyances will 
be at the square to take any who wish 
to ride. ; 
REGISTER For DRAFT. 
Town Clerk Floyd, who was ap- 
pointed by the Selectmen of Man- 
chester as custodian of the records 
for the enrolment of men under the 
Conscription act, is receiving daily in- 
structions from Charles F. Gettemy, 
director of registration for Massa- 
chusetts. Tuesday, June 5, has been 
designated by the President as regis- 
tration day and all men in Manches- 
ter between the ages of 21 and 31 are 
commanded to appear for registration. 
There are no exemptions from regis- 
tration between those ages. Men who 
are 31 on June 5 are exempt from 
registration and those under 21, but 
no others except those in active ser- 
vice in the army or navy. Sickness 
or absence from the place of registra- 
tion does not exempt a man. ‘The 
town clerk will furnish an authorized 
agent of a sick person with an enrol- 
ment card which must be filled out 
and returned by the registration day. 
Absentees from home must secure en- 
rolment cards at the place of their 
temporary residence and forward be- 
fore the registration day to their town 
or city of legal residence. Heavy 
penalities are provided for those who 
neglect. There is some misunder- 
standing to the effect that married 
men or men with dependents are 
exempt. Every \man between the 
ages must register. 
The board of registrars, who are 
enrolling board, will be assisted by 
the following men who have indicated 
their willingness to assist: Walter 
Bennett; Hollis’ A. Bell, Walter R. 
Bell, I. M. Marshall, Austin C. Jones, 
Ralph P. Young, Richard Cheever, 
John C. Mackin, G. A. Knoerr, Oscar 
F. Raymond, H. W. Purington, Ed- 
ward Baker and Oscar B. Wing, 
The board of selectmen will also as- 
sist. 
Town hall is the place of registra- 
tion and the hours are from 7 o’clock 
in the morning until 9 o’clock in the 
evening. 
MANCHESTER 
Wim. W. Joseph was able to resume 
his work in Lynn yesterday after a 
two week’s absence. 
Ayers Bros. are out with a new ton 
and a half Autocar to use in connec- 
tion with their ice business. 
The American Express Co. is mov- 
ing its Manchester office to the other 
side of the building it at present oc- 
cupies. The present quarters will be 
used for a freight room. 
Walter B. Calderwood launched a 
handsome 38-foot yacht from his 
boatyard yesterday afternoon. It is 
of the Class R type and was built for 
Charles Adams ot Boston. It will 
race at Marblehead when racing is 
resumed there. The yacht will be 
named the “Rogue.” Mr. Calder- 
wood is completing several other 
yachts which he expects to launch in 
the near future. 
Memorial Day will be observed by 
the Manchester schools on Tuesday 
of next week by appropriate exercises. 
_ At Story High school a program of 
songs and recitations will be carried 
out at 11 o’clock in the morning. The 
exercises by the Priest school pupils 
will be held in Town hall at 2 o’clock 
in the afternoon. Addresses will be 
given as usual by members of Allen 
pOSt, tareAs 
One of the busiest industries in 
Manchester this summer will be the 
one fostered by the Arbella club— 
the canning school. A house has 
been taken for the purpose and work 
will be commenced in the early sum- 
mer under the direction of an expert 
from Simmons college, assisted by 
Misses Hester Rust and Helen Chee- 
ver. It is hoped to make the canning 
school a permanent fixture. 
“Its a good salary, even if he 
doesn’t get it,” is what they say about 
that three-quarters of a million a year 
which Charlie Chaplin is reputed to 
get for his antics before the motion 
picture camera. Manchester folk are 
going to have a chance to see the mil- 
lion dollar comedian of the movies in 
Town hall on Friday, June 1. He 
will be featured in the program for 
the benefit of the baseball team on 
that day. There will be other good 
attractions including a first class 
vaudeville number by out of town 
talent. The admission will be 15 
cents to all. Are you going to help 
the ball team? 
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