MANCHESTER SECTION 
Mrs. Wm. C. Rust is very ill at her 
home on bridge st. 
The local lodge of Rebekahs will 
observe their 25th anniversary two 
weeks from tonight,—March 27. 
Dr. J. Russell MacKinnon and 
Supt. of Schools Mackin attended 
the Tufts banquet at the Copley- 
Plaza, Boston, last Saturday night. 
Miss Beatrice Long and Miss 
Helen Bennett took part in the enter- 
tainment at the Salem Y. M. C. A. 
Wednesday evening. 
Felt boots, overshoes and rubbers 
at Walt Bell’s, Central Sq. adv 
Harry Menkin has a position as 
assistant gardener at the John Hays 
Hammond estate, Freshwater Cove, 
and will shortly move his family 
there. 
The initiatory degree will be work- 
ed at the meeting of Liberty Rebekah 
lodge Friday evening of next week,— 
March 20th, on which evening ice 
cream will be on sale. ; 
Wm. Jeffrey colony, U. O. P. F., 
will celebrate its 26th anniversary 
Monday evening, March 23, when 
they will also entertain the Wan- 
derers’ association. Meeting will 
open promptly at 7.30. 
The tickets for Harmony Guild 
“Guest Night,” March 23rd, are on 
sale by Mrs. Hollis Roberts, Miss 
Alice Lations, Miss Mildred Peart, 
Mrs, Hollis Bell and Mrs. Frederick 
Smith. The sale of tickets stops 
Friday, March 2oth. 
Fresh oysters daily at Swett’s 
Fish Market. adv 
A number of Manchester women, 
members of the Parent-Teacher as- 
sociation are planning to attend the 
lecture in Gloucester Saturday. after- 
noon “for women only,” on “Sex 
Hygiene.” An eminent speaker has 
been procured for the occasion. 
Harold, the 4-year-old son of Mr. 
and Mrs. A. Porter Babcock of 
Bridge street met with a serious ac- 
cident the first of the week. While 
coasting he fell over the wall onto 
the side walk, fully six feet, and 
broke his arm. Dr. Glendenning or- 
dered him to the Beverly Hospital 
where he is recovering as rapidly as 
could be expected. 
G. E. WILLMONTON 
Attorney and 
Counselor at Law 
Friday, March 13, 1914, 
The Odd Fellows worked the third 
degree at their meeting last night. 
Frank P. Knight plans to leave 
next Friday—Mar. 20—for a trip to 
his mining property in Arizona to 
.be gone a month or six weeks. 
John Griffin is offering for sale his 
local express business, together with 
his garbage business, horse, express 
teams and real estate. 
Mrs. Osborne W. Lane of Annis- 
quam has been visiting her mother, 
Mrs. Martha A. Stanwood, at the 
home of her sister, Mrs. Lewis Mor- 
gan, School st. 
“Manchester Sea Food Co.” is the 
name of the newest concern in town, 
of which Frank H. Dennis is proprie- 
tor. We note Mr. Dennis is out with 
a handsome new covered cart. 
Former Chief of Police Thos. O. 
D. Urquhart and Mrs, Urquhart, 
now of Arlington, were in town last 
night for the 25th anniversary of 
Allen .W. R. C. and. spent a very 
pleasant evening, renewing acquain- 
tances. 
The Manchester Trust Co. has 
been awarded the loan of $40,000 
by the Town of Manchestet, which 
is the first of.several loans, aggregat- 
ing $100,000 to be borrowed by the 
town this year in anticipation. of 
taxes. The local bank was the low- 
est bidder, 
Fresh oysters daily at Swett’s 
Fish Market. adv 
At their meeting Tuesday evening 
the selectmen reappointed George D. 
Haskell janitor of the Town hall 
building. Walter R. Bell was elected 
chairman and secretary of the Over- 
seers of the Poor and Dr. G. W. 
Blaisdell was re-elected physician to 
the board. 
Two veterans of the recent Greek 
war returned to Manchester this 
week—Nicholas Kassanos, who runs 
the store on Central street, next to 
Sheldon’s Market, and ‘Theodore 
Arvanitas, and both have been the 
center of admiring groups of their 
countrymen as they relate the inci- 
dents and experiences of fighting for 
their country’s honor. Peter Vot- 
terus of the Manchester Fruit Store 
is also on his way back from Greece. 
WILLMONTON’S AGENCY 
Real Estate and Inserance of All Kinds 
School and Union Sts,, Manchester +: Old South Bidg., Boston 
Conomo tribe of Red Men will 
confer the warriors degree on two 
candidates at their meeting next 
Wednesday evening. * 
Sydney Marsh sailed Thurday of 
last week for a visit to his old home 
in Liverpool, Eng., which he has not 
visited for 27 years. 
Headquarters for raincoats at 
Bell’s Beach street store. adv 
At the probate court Monday, at 
Salem, inventories were filed of the 
estates of the late David F, Bennett, 
$8,262.35, and of Manuel S. Silva, 
$8,217.52, 
Sweaters at Walt Bell’s, Central 
Sq. adv 
Classified ads—It is not too 
early to advertise rooms and tene- 
ments to let for the summer. We 
have inquiries almost every day 
from one source or another. Get 
started early. 
The March 17th meeting of the 
Woman’s club is open to the public ~ 
upon payment of twenty-five cents. 
Mr. Homer Hurlburt is the speaker 
and his subject is ‘“‘The Oriental 
Chessboard.” Mrs. Edith Smith is 
hostess. 
Four-in-hand ties, new spring 
styles, at E. A. Lethbridge’s. adv 
Vice-Pres. Babson of the Man- 
chester Trust -Co., started last week 
for So. America, his mission being 
to learn by personal investigation 
some of the openings for young men 
in this newly awakened continent. 
The modern spirit has taken hold 
of most of the countries of the con- 
tinent and wonderful opportunities 
are open to young men with brains 
in the development of the agricul- 
tural and other pursuits. Mr. Bab- 
son is an expert on economic mat- 
ters and his writings have attracted 
much attention. He will undoubt- 
edly gain much knowledge along — 
the line suggested above which will 
find their way into print later. He 
also plans to stop at Hayti on the 
way south to get some news on the 
revolution in that country, to send 
to one of the New York papers. Mr. 
Babson was a ealler at this office 
last week when he was here for the 
weekly meeting of the stockholders 
of the bank. | 
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