MANCHESTER SECTION 
Miss Mae James of Union st. spent 
Sunday with friends in Charlestown. 
Franklin B. Rust has returned 
from a few days visit to Newport, 
Reels 
An exceptionally good cf 
Christmas booklets have arrived at 
Gift Shop, Central sq. adv. 
Owing to the rain the band con- 
cert scheduled for last evening was 
postponed until tomorrow (Saturday ) 
night. 
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Wheaton, Tap- 
pan st., are rejoicing at the birth of 
a son on Tuesday of this week. 
Mrs. Fred White and son, Elmer, 
of Beverly visited Mrs. J. C. Thomas 
of School st., Wednesday of this 
week. 
Mr. and Mrs. George Wykel and 
Mr. and Mrs. Mowers of Orange 
were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. 
Franklin B. Rust, School st. 
James Colton of South Hampton, 
N. Y., is visiting Mrs. Colton’s 
mother, Mrs. Alfred Rogers, Brook 
st. Mrs. Colton has been with her 
mother for sometime. 
Mrs. Nellie Bradford and daugh- 
ter, Mrs. Ethel White of Boston, and 
the former’s grandson, Winslow 
Bradford, were in Manchester the 
first few days of the Week visiting 
Mrs. Bradford’s sister, Mrs. J. S. 
Reed, Beach st. 
Summer Underwear at W.R.Bell’s, 
Central sq. adv. 
In the ladies’ ball throwing contest 
held at an outing at Glen Echo lake, 
Stoughton, Miss Kathleen Slade of 
Manchester, throwing the ball the 
longest distance of twenty-five con- 
testants, carried off the first prize, a 
mah eee nut bowl with nut crackers 
and picks. 
Children’s dresses at E. A. Leth- 
bridge’s adv. 
Fitzgerald, the twirler who pitched 
the Maples of Salem to victory 
against Manchester last season, will 
be in the box for the Western Elec- 
tric nine of Boston tomorrow against 
the local team. ‘Fitz’ is the hero of 
the 13-inning battle with Marblehead 
a few weeks back and he will be sup- 
ported by the same lineup which fig- 
ured in the memorable game. The 
contest tomorrow should be a good 
test of the relative merits of the Man- 
chester and Marblehead teams if the 
Boston nine uses its same _ lineup. 
Marblehead defeated them. Grover 
will twirl for Manchester. 
Friday, August 25, 1916. 
The Essex County association, G. 
A. R., will hold their annual outing 
at Manchester this year, on Saturday, 
September 16. There may be some 
300 present if the weather is pleasant. 
Tax1i—Phone Manchester 290. adv. 
James Hoare is a candidate for rep- 
resentative on the Democratic: ticket 
from the new district, comprising 
Manchester, Essex, Wards 4 and 6 
of Beverly, and he has a host of 
friends who will work zealously in 
his behalf as the campaign waxes 
warm. 
On Wednesday evening, August 30, 
the annual grand Irish concert and 
dance will be held in Town hall, Man- 
chester. <A fine array of well known 
artists will appear in songs, folk 
dances and musical numbers. Home 
talent will also entertain. adv, 
Neat line of men’s and boys’ caps. 
W. R. Bell’s, Central sq. adv. 
Charles E. Bell is chairman of the 
committee of Col. H. P. Woodbury 
Camp, S$. of V., for the fifth annual 
dance, which will be held in Man- 
chester Town hall, Friday evening, 
September 1. The proceeds will be 
donated to the Mass. Volunteer Aid 
association for the relief of families 
of militiamen on the Mexican border. 
Long’s orchestra will furnish music. 
Clay’s ice-cream by plate or cone 
at Reed’s Beach st. café. adv. 
Harry A. Nevin of Somerville and 
Henry J. Lally of Mattapan had a 
narrow escape from serious injury 
just before noon yesterday, when 
Nevin’s big touring car plunged down 
the embankment from Summer street 
and overturned, pinning the men un- 
derneath. The car was evidently go- 
ing at a fair speed, when it skidded 
and went over the side. The acci- 
dent took place just west of the R. H. 
Dana estate. Nevin and Lally are 
salesmen for the Underwood Type- 
writer Company and were on their 
way to Gloucester when the accident 
happened. Nevin was unhurt, but 
Lally was badly shaken and bruised 
and had a bad cut on his forehead. 
A passing automobile took the men 
to Magnolia, where Dr, Boos attended 
Lally. The top of the auto was 
smashed, the windshield was_ shat- 
tered and both headlights were broken, 
but otherwise the machine was un- 
damaged. When the men got from 
under it the car was bottom side up 
and facing in the opposite direction 
to which it was traveling. 
A daughter was born Monday, Au- 
gust 21, to Mr. and Mrs. Maurice 
Cagney. 
ad 
Miss Madeline Semons tide been | 
spending the week in Lynn, visiting 
her aunt, Mrs. Jewett. 
Frank Peabody and family are on~ 
from Groton for their annual summer | 
to Manchester, 
Mr. 
visit 
home. Peabody was in the 
jewelry business here at one time, and 
married a Manchester school teacher 
—Miss Stone. 
their former 
Representative Allison G. Catheron, | 
well known in Manchester and Bey- 
erly Farms, in both of which places © 
he formerly lived, has announced his 
candidacy for the mayoralty of Bey- 
erly at the December election. 
Taxi—Phone Manchester 290. adv. 
On Sunday, Sept. 10, the Triple 
Link League (Odd Fellows) will hold 
their annual parade in Boston, and 
services at, Fenway Park. Magnolia 
lodge of Manchester has been invited . 
to parade with the Beverly lodges 
and a large number has denoted their 
intention of attending. 
With the hall richly decorated in 
red and blue the ninth annual dance 
of the Brownland cottages employes 
was held in Town hall on Tuesday 
evening. The stage was banked with 
flowers and the word, “Brownlands,” 
was outlined with electric 
Long’s orchestra furnished music and 
dancing was enjoyed by a large num- 
ber. “Refreshments were served in 
the hall. 
The finals in the men’s singles ten- 
nis tournament were to have been — 
played yesterday at the playground, 
but rain prevented. Dr. F. A. Willis 
and A. C. Needham will contest for 
the championship of Manchester and 
the winner will be matched against 
Grover, winner of the Magnolia tour- 
nament and also of the recent Man- 
chester-Magnolia tournament. 
ntries from Manchester for the 
Manchester-Magnolia men’s doubles 
tennis tournament, which will start 
soon, are as follows: Gibson and Dan- 
forth, Willis and Francis, Foster and 
Beaton, Crafts and Haskell, Sparks 
and Boal, Gillis and W. Smith, Mar- 
shall and Needham. E. FE. Smith and 
a partner to be selected will be the 
other team. Eight teams are also en- 
tered from Magnolia. Part of the 
games will be played at the Men’s 
club, Magnolia, and the balance in 
Manchester. 
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