May 25, 1917. 
HALE AND Hearty art 84. 
Julius “F. Rabardy, one of Man- 
chester’s oldest citizens, observed his 
84th birthday at his home on Central 
street last Tuesday. A number of 
friends and relatives called to extend 
JULIUS F. RABARDY 
their felicitations and Mr. Rabardy 
received a shower of postcard re- 
membrances. 
The anniversary found Mr. Ra- 
bardy in excellent health and spirits. 
He is the oldest veteran of the Civil 
War in Manchester and. carries a 
wound received in the battle of An- 
tietam. Mr. Rabardy is a native of 
France and is proud of the heroic 
struggle his native land is making. 
Himself a soldier in-the great Amer- 
ican struggle for the maintenance of 
democracy his sympathies have been 
with the cause for which France is 
fighting, and when the United States 
declared war on Germany he display- 
ed the Stars and Stripes and the tri- 
colored emblem of France before his 
house. 
Mr. Rabardy was formerly editor 
of the Beetle and Wedge, a local 
paper published in Manchester more 
than 25 years ago. He was also 
postmaster for many years. The 
BREEZE joins his many friends in 
wishing him continued health and 
added years of comfort. 
“Mrs. JARLEY’s WAx Works.” 
There was a large audience in Man- 
chester Town hall Thursday evening 
of last week for the production of 
“Mrs. Jarley’s Wax Works’ under 
the auspices of the Women’s Gym 
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Class. The entertainment was di- 
rected by Mrs. George R. Dean and 
was conducted for the benefit of the 
Manchester Parent-Teacher associa- 
tion, in return for the privileges grant-. 
ed the class in the use of the Price 
School hall the past season. The part 
of Mrs. Jarley was taken by Miss 
Elizabeth Wentworth of the Priest 
school faculty. 
The first number was the chamber 
of “Characters from Stories.” The 
following took part: “Simple Simon,” 
Stanley Baker; “Mother Hubbard,” 
Frances Sullivan; “Her Dog,” George 
Evans, Jr.; “King Cole,” James Con- 
nors; “Red Riding Hood,” Veronica 
Sheehan; “Little Miss Muffet,” 
Josephine Scott; “Little Bo Beep,” 
Alice Wheaton. The chamber of 
“Curiosities” was “Man Monkey,” 
Elsie Burgess; ‘Bearded Woman,” 
Mrs. Murray; “Two Headed Girl,” 
Helen and Mary Morley; “Mr. Jar- 
ley,’ Mrs. Jennie Slade; “Giggler,” 
Edith Ericson. 
The Chamber of “Terrors” was en- 
acted by the following; “Uncle Tom,” 
Margaret Gillis; “Capt. Kidd,” Mrs. 
W. S. Foster: “His Victim,” -Helen 
Silva; “Lady Macbeth,’ Lena Cap- 
pello; “Scarecrow,” Miss Lulu Chap- 
man: “Mrs. Allen’s Hair Restorer,” 
Miss Josephine Ray. 
Interpretive dances were given by 
Misses Alice Roberts and Gladys 
Fiske of Beverly, two very graceful 
performers who have appeared in 
Manchester before. 
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The closing number of the even- 
ing was a patriotic tableau by the fol- 
lowing: “President Wilson,’ Miss 
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“Justice,” Edith’ Ericson; “Peacé,” 
Alice Henneberry; “Soldier,” Elsie 
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Dancing was enjoyed by a large 
number after the entertainment, mu- 
sic being furnished by Carey’s or- 
chestra. 
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have not changed—they will continue 
at $2 a year, $1 for 6 mos. (paid in 
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