MANCHESTER SECTION 
Friday, December 15, 1916. 
The Brotherhood will meet next 
Monday evening, speaker  unan- 
nounced. 
Mrs. James Goss of Marblehead 
was the guest of Mrs. R. P. Young, 
School st., Wednesday. 
The Arbella club will hold an extra 
meeting on the afternoon of Thurs- 
day, Dec. 21, at 4 o’clock in the 
chapel. 
An important meeting of the Boy 
Scouts will be held on Thursday eve- 
ning, Dec. 21, at 7 o’clock. All scouts 
are requested to be present. 
Mrs. George R. Dean’s class in 
gymnastic and social dancing for 
adults was held in the Town hall last 
evening. General dancing will follow 
the class exercises throughout the 
winter. 
The fans who attend the basket 
ball game at City hall, Gloucester, to- 
night will be treated to the best game 
of the seasun, when Cambridge will 
play Gloucester, after which dancing 
will be enjoyed. 
The large doll on display in the 
window of the Gift Shop will be given 
FREE to the person guessing its 
name. Each purchase of $1 entitles 
you to a guess. If the name is not 
cuessed, it will be drawn by lot. adv. 
In answer to a still alarm the fire 
truck went to the lot at the corner of 
ine and Bennett sts., owned by M. 
}. Callahan, where a rubbish fire was 
a ning too much headway on Tues- 
ay evening and extinguished the 
aze. It took the entire contents ot 
wo chemical extinguishers and one 
{ the hig tanks on the truck to put 
ut the blaze. 
vol. H. P. Woodbury camp, S. of 
\., held its annual election of officers 
on Tuesday evening. The following 
are to serve the ensuing year: Charles 
FE. Bell}; commndr.; H. E. Slade,, sr. 
vice-conmdr.; E. L. Wheaton, jr. 
vice-commdr.; E. W. Baker, secy.: 
George E. Hildreth, treas.; Harry 
Swett, John C. Mackin and George 
McFarland, camp council. Other 
officers will be named by Commander 
sell. The camp enjoyed  refresh- 
ments and played 15 games of pitch 
in the tournament. The past com- 
manders won eight games from the 
floor men and now lead in the series 
by two games. There are only two 
more nights of play before the con- 
clusion of the tournament. 
The Arbella club is preparing to 
celebrate Christmas by holding the 
usual exercises on the Village green 
around the Christmas tree on Satur- 
day, Dec. 23.. This year, in addition 
to the evening exercises, the children 
are to assemble at 3.30 in the after- 
noon, have a short parade and sing 
carols, before the arrival of Santa 
Claus. The committee in charge 
hopes to see all the children in Man- 
chester that afternoon as this will be 
their opportunity to contribute their 
share toward the Christmas celebra- 
tion. The codperation of everybody 
in the town is hoped for as this is 
the only way we may fittingly cele- 
brate the beautiful festival of Christ- 
mas. “It is more beautiful to give 
than to receive.” 
The Manchester Brotherhood has 
secured a reservation at the Sunday 
Tabernacle for Sunday evening, Dec. 
31. Train leaves Manchester at 3.58, 
and returning leaves Boston at 9.45. 
Anyone desiring to go may procure 
ticket from Rev. A. G. warner. 
TILLiIson-O’ BRIEN, 
Miss Ruth M. O’Brien of Man- 
chester, daughter of Neil O’Brien of 
Gloucester, was married in New 
York city last week to John Knox 
TYillison. The young couple were mar- 
ried at the home of the groom’s 
mother. Mr. Tillison is better known 
in Manchester by his middle name 
Knox. He spent the past summer 
kere and made many friends. He 
was one of the leading players in the 
Manchester-Magnolia tennis tourna- 
ment. He is engaged in the automo- 
bile business in New York city with 
his brother. Mrs. Tillison has been 
attending college in Boston this fall. 
The young couple are making their 
home in Brooklyn. 
Taxi—Phone Manchester 290. adv. 
Christmas novelties at E. A. Leth- 
bridge’s. adv, 
Taxi—Phone Manchester 290. adv. 
Gloves, stocking caps and overshoes 
make,.useful gifts for Christmas. W. 
R. Bell’s, Central sq. adv. 
Taxi—Phone Manchester 290. adv. 
Useful gifts for Christmas at E. A. 
Lethbridge’s. adv. 
Taxi—Phone Manchester 290. adv. 
Salem Commercial School 
Day and Night Students admitted next Monday 
The Park Board has taken in the 
floats at the Masconomo Park wharf 
in Manchester harbor. Now bring 
on your winter weather. 
Mrs. Nancy Baker celebrated her 
Sist birthday Tuesday, informally, at 
her home on upper School street. De- 
spite the rain a number of friends 
called to extend their congratulations. 
Her children and grandchildren were 
with her on the occasion. 
O’Keefe is to open one of their 
Cooperative Grocery stores in Man- 
chester in the near future. They 
have hired the vacant store in the 
building on Union st. owned by Mrs. 
W. L. Harris and have already in- 
stalled the fixtures. The O’Keefe 
stores are located all over the state, 
especially in the vicinity of Boston. 
They specialize in butter and eggs 
and can goods. Manchester is one 
of the first of the.small towns in 
which they have opened a store. 
Story High school was the scene of 
a pleasant gathering of parents, teach- 
ers and pupils last evening. About 
100 enjoyed the informal program. 
Miss Violet Read gave a lecture on 
“Tuskegee Institute,” being intro- 
duced by John Morley. The school 
victrola was brought into service and 
a program from selected records 
furnished by Raymond C. Allen was 
given. Misses Dora M. Marshall 
and Claudia R. Wilson provided 
dainty refreshments. 
—— 
G. A. R. CoMMIrTEE. 
The list of the members of the 
executive committee for the national 
encampment of the G. A. R. in Bos- 
ton next sumer includes the names 
of many G. A. R. men in this vicinity. 
The committee was appointed by the 
department staff, on which Edwin P. 
Stanley of Manchester is third in 
rank. Each member, except the 
president and chairman, is chairman 
of a sub-committee. The list follows: 
Ex-Gov. John L. Bates, honorary 
president; Frances E. Mole, chair- 
man; Daniel E. Denny, vice-chair- 
man; Edwin P. Stanley, John M. 
Wood, Col. Edw. Haskell, E. B. 
Stillings, John E. Gilman, J. Payson 
iradley, Eli W. Hall, Col. Wallace, 
W. A. Wetherbee, Philip A. Nordell, 
Granville C. Fiske, Gen’l. Mathews. 
Major Hooper, Geo. A. Hosley, Al- 
fred S. Roe, Henry Clarke, Alfred 
H. Knowles. One vacancy is to be 
filled. 
FIRE, LIABILITY, AUTOMOBILE, LIFE, 
ACCIDENT, HEALTH, BURGLARY, 
PLATE GLASS INSURANCE 
WILLMONTON’S 
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY 
SURETY BONDS 
School and Union Streets, 
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass. 
