MANCHESTER SECTION 
‘Mrs. William Soulis returned Tues- 
day from the Beverly hospital. 
The Arbella club will meet on 
Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 23, at four 
c*clock, in the Chapel. 
Mark Devlin, who was Manches- 
ter’s star first-baseman last season 
has been elected captain of the foot- 
ball team at St. Ambrose college. 
Roland H. Knight returned Wed- 
nesday from a trip to the Iron Cap 
Copper Co. mine in Arizona, and he 
expects to start in a day or two for 
another trip to the property. 
Flags. at G. A. R. hall, Town hall, 
the schools and fire station are at 
half-mast in mourning for Admiral 
Dewey whose funeral will be held in 
Washington Saturday. 
There will be a regular meeting of 
the North Shore Horticultural society 
this (Friday) evening. The work on 
the foundations of the new building 
of the society has been progressing 
favorably considering the weather 
conditions. 
P. Latorella, proprietor of the 
Postoffice block barber shop, has beer 
forced to leave business and go away 
for his health, which has steadily de- 
clined for the past four or five 
months. He will either sell or lease 
the business, which has always paid 
well. 
It is expected that the damage done 
to the postoffice building by the run- 
away auto truck Thursday of last 
week will amount to more than $700. 
The loss on the building will be set- 
tled by the Travelers Insurance Co. 
whose policy protected Prior’s Ex- 
press, Inc., of Lynn. The loss is be- 
ing adjusted by Geo. E. Willmonton 
local representative of the company. 
In addition to the damage done the 
building considerable damage was 
done to goods in the cellar of Bullock 
Bros. grocery by escaping steam. 
“To the victors belong the spoils.”’ 
The spoils will be clam chowder in 
this case and the victors, the past 
commanders of Col. H. P. Woodbury 
camp, S. of V., will share the spoils 
with the defeated. Especially so as 
the conquered floormen are provid- 
ing the “spoils.” The slaughter ot 
clams will take place next Wednes- 
day evening in G. A. R. hall and will 
mark the close of the first pitch 
tournament of the season. The floor- 
ten expect to be the guests at the 
next supper, for they started off the 
second tournament by winning 10 out 
If games on Tuesday evening. 
Friday, January 19, 1917. 
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Miss Beatrice Long has just re- 
turned from a short visit in Lowell 
with Dr. and Mrs. Merrill (Gertrude 
Ryan). 
Mrs. Lewis Hooper and young 
son have been spending the past two 
weeks visiting Mrs. Hooper’s mother 
in Newton. 
Walter B. Calderwood was called 
yesterday to Rockport, Me., by the 
death of his mother, Mrs. Mark W. 
Calderwood. 
Miss Eva G. Ellis, of the Glouces- 
ter Coal Co., is continuing her vaca- 
tion until February, and is now with 
her mother in Toronto, Can. 
There will be a party in Town hall 
this (Friday) evening under the 
auspices of the Winter Social club. 
It will be the second dance of the 
series which the club is giving to 
liven the dull winter months. 
Much interest is being taken in the 
coming minstrel show of the Man- 
chester club. It will probably be held 
on Thursday evening, March 1, 
hough this date is not definite. Re- 
hearsals are being held at the club 
rooms two or three times a_ week. 
All the members should aim to get 
around on Monday and Friday. nights. 
G. A. Knoerr passed another mile- 
stone in life’s journey Tuesday eve- 
ning—his 43d—on which occasion he 
was made the victim of a surprise 
party. Some dozen friends called at 
his home about 8 o’clock, prepared to 
spend the evening. Gus is always 
ready for surprises and though taken 
off his feet for the time being he was 
right at home when he saw the joke 
that had been played on him. Whist 
was enjoyed. 
Manchester 
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Rey. French of Hollis, N. H., wil! 
preach at the Congl. church, Sunday. 
The joint installation of the Odd 
Fellows and Rebekahs will be held 
next Friday evening, Jan. 26. 
Miss Flora Joy of Mansfield will! 
be the guest of Mrs. C. Herbert 
Rayner of Vine st. over the week- 
end. 
Dennis O’Sullivan desires to thank 
the members of Col. H. P. Woodbury 
camp, 8. of V., for their kind re- 
membrance of his birthday last week. 
Miss Jean MacDonald, who sang 
at the musical of the Manchester 
Woman’s club on Tuesday, was the 
guest for the day. of Mrs. W. H. 
PSnlivans 
Edwin P. Stanley, James H. 
Rivers, Enoch Crombie, Dennis 
©O’Sullivan and John G. Haskell went 
to Gloucester last evening to attend 
the installation of officers of Col. 
Allen post, G. A. R. Mr. Stanley 
was the installing officer. 
The executive committee of the 
Parent-Teacher association has voted 
$50 for the purchase of dishes and 
kitchen utensils for use at the high 
school building. An oil stove, some 
kitchen utensils, dishes and _ silver 
have already been purchased. 
Miss Isabelle Lee’s Ladies’ orch- 
estra is to furnish the music for the 
caances which will be given in Frank- 
lin hall, Salem, Thursday, Friday 
and Saturday evenings. The dances 
will be under the auspices of Thomas 
Welch. 
The cover design of the February 
issue of the Delineator is appropriate 
to the festivities of the holiday which 
falls in that month. It is painted in 
pastel by Eric Pape of Manchester, 
and was posed for by Manchester 
young people. 
A pistol cartridge taken from the 
side-arm of a German officer in the 
battle of the Somme in France is on 
display in L. W. Floyd’s store. It 
was loaned by Miss Clara Winthrop 
who will speak in Town hall of her 
experiences as a nurse in the war 
zone, on Friday evening, Feb. 2. 
The Manchester Ice Co. completed 
its first cutting of ice on its pond in 
the rear of Bennett st. on Saturday 
of last week. The ice was from 10% 
to 11% inches in thickness and of ex- 
cellent quality. Ayers Bros. were 
cutting fine, clear ice this week 
about 11 inches thick. The first cut- 
ting is about a week earlier than last 
season. 
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