MANCHESTER SECTION 
Friday January 3, 1913. 
MANCHESTER 
Miss Hazel Semons was a guest of 
relatives in Cambridge last week. 
Miss Adele Sanborn of Salem was 
the guest of Miss Grace Merrill the 
latter part of last week. 
The many friends of Mrs. Isabelle 
Stidstone regret to hear of her ill- 
ness at her home on Pine street. 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Knight and 
child of Reading, have been visiting 
Mr. Knight’s mother, Mrs. Susan 
Knight, recently. 
Abraham Lampson was sentenced 
to a month in the house of correction 
at the Salem district court Saturday 
for breaking the terms of his proba- 
tion. 
Edward Lloyd of Gardner was re- 
cently a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Char- 
les A. Lodge, Bennett street. Mr. 
Lloyd was a classmate of their son, 
C. A. Lodge, Jr., at Massachusetts 
Agricultural college. 
Mrs. T. W. Long’s dancing class 
held a very enjoyable party in ob- 
servance of New Year’s eve, Tues- 
day evening. There was an excep- 
tionally large attendance and the af- 
fair was successful in every way. 
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland, who have 
been making a visit of several months 
with their son-in-law and daughter, 
Mr. and Mrs. Burton Rogers, Bridge 
street, sailed from Boston last Fri- 
day for their home at Yarmouth, N. 
S. 
A number of the grammar and pri- 
mary school children, who have ‘een 
ill for some weeks with whooping 
cough, returned to school the opening 
of the new term. Among these were 
John Gallagher, George Peters, Alice 
Lucus, Walter and Dorothy Harvey, 
Helen Mullen. 
Lamson and Hubbard hats for fall 
and winter at Bell’s Beach street 
store. ! 
In spite of the inclemency of the 
weather, there was a large attendance 
at the coyplimentary dancing party 
given by the class of ’11 of the Story 
High school at Town hall last Fri- 
day evening. The decorations of ev- 
ergreens and red bows were simple 
but effective, and the music by Long’s 
orchestra was excellent. About a 
hundred were present to enjoy the 
dancing. Ice cream and cake were 
served at intermission. 
‘were games and songs, 
MANCHESTER 
Edward Meade of Wellesly Farms 
has returned home after a few days 
visit with Mrs. Annie Woodbury of 
this town. 
The First Aid to the Injured class 
will meet again Monday as the regu- 
lar meeting of the Harmony Guild of 
that date has been postponed. 
The barges which carry the school 
children to and from their homes 
twice a day during the middle term 
of the school year started their trips 
Monday. 
Emerson and Douglas shoes in win- 
ter weights and styles at Bell’s Cen- 
tral square store. - 
The Pilgrim Fathers will have their 
annual Christmas tree at their 
meeting next Monday evening, Jan. 
6th. Each member is requested to 
bring a gift costing at least 10 cents. 
The Manchester Woman’s club 
meets Tuesday, January 7th, at 3.30 
o’clock, in the Congregational chapel. 
Miss Irene Bewley will entertain with 
a monologue, “Esmeralda.” Miss 
Mary Clarke is hostess. 
Miss Elsie Graham entertained fif- 
teen of her young friends at the home 
of her parents, 5 North street, Fri- 
day, December 27th, in honor of her 
twelvth birthday anniversary. There 
and a very 
pretty Christmas tree for the guests. 
Pretty H’omet WEDDING. 
At a quiet home wedding at the res- 
idence of the bride on Norwood ave- 
nue, Manchester, Marion Cunning- 
ham Allen and Chester Larcom Stand- 
ley, son of Selectman and Mrs. Horace 
Standley of Manchester, were mar- 
ried on the morning of New Year’s 
day. The single ring service was read 
by he Rev. Clarence Strong Pond of 
Beverly Farms. 
Only the sister and mother of the 
bride were present at the ceremony. 
The bride was attired in a becoming 
traveling suit. After the marriage 
Mr. ..and. Mrs. . Standley. leit. for 
Wheeling, W. Va., where Mr. Stand- 
ley is located as superintendent of the 
technical department of that district 
of the Western Union Telegraph ’Co. 
Mr. and Mrs. Standley carry with 
them the very best wishes of their 
host of friends in town. 
MANCHESTER 
The Ladies Whist club will meet 
with Mrs. D. T. Beaton, Friday, Jan- 
uary roth. 
The annual installation of officers 
of Magnolia lodge, 149, 1.0.0.F. will 
take place next Thursday night. Depu- 
ty Andrew M. Stone and staff will do 
the work. 
Come to E. A. Lethbridge’s Dry 
Goods store, Postoffice block, Satur- 
day evening, and any day or Sveuine 
next week for big bargains. 
Misses Gertrude and Mabel Gold 
smith entertained a few of their 
friends Wednesday afternoon at their 
home on Lincoln street with an “at 
home.” 
The annual meeting of the Man- 
chester club will be held this even- 
ing at 8 o'clock. The entertainment 
committee will serve a collation. The 
annual banquet will be “talked up,” 
too. 
Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Dooley of Sa- 
lem are receiving the congratulations 
of their Manchester friends on the ar- 
rial of a daughter Wednesday, Jan- 
uary 1. Mr. Dooley was formerly 
a pressnan at the office of the Breeze 
and Mrs. Dooley, formerly Miss Lil- 
lian Nunn, was for several years a 
clerk in L. W. Floyd’s sationery store. 
The Manchester Launch club had a 
“session” at their headquarters Tues- 
day evening to properly usher the old 
year out and see the new year in. An 
oyster stew supper. was served—one of 
Chas. Lovegreen’s best. The members 
are now looking forward to the Jan- 
uary meeting when Dr. C. L. Hoyt, 
assisted by T. C. Rowe and Wm. 
Soulis, will treat the members to a 
rabbit stew. The date of this meet- - 
ing will be announced later. 
The Manchester Trust Co. issued 
a statement at the close of business 
Jan. 1. Compared to the statement 
of a year ago some interesting figures 
are shown. The total resources 
Jan. 1, 1912, were: $399,217.67; Jan. 
I, 1913, $505,787.62. The deposits 
Jan. 1, 1912, were $272,297.60; Jan. 
I, 1913, $374,773.83. The undivided 
earnings Jan. 1, 1912, were $1920.07 ; 
Jan. 1, 1913, $4167.79, plus unpaid 
dividends of $1846.00. The annual 
meeting of the stockholders will be 
held, Jan. 14 
