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been used, is the most modern and 
the largest ever made. The canal 
will ever be a monument to Col. 
Goethals, whose slogans of safety in 
construction, rapidity and low cost 
have been carried out to the letter. 
A photograph of Col. Goethals in 
his modest office at Calabra im- 
pressed one with the quiet efficiency 
of the man. 
Views of the country surround- 
ing the canal and the Panama rail- 
road, which crosses the isthmus, 
were interesting and some of them 
were picturesque to a degree. The 
railroad, which is now a splendidly 
paying proposition, is fifty miles 
long and it has been said that a 
human life was sacrificed for every 
tie along the tracks. Where once 
were swamps, breeding places of 
the dread mosquito, is now a 
eraded, healthy streach of land. 
Others of the more beautiful of the 
stereopticon views were those of 
the canals in foreign countries, 
particularly in Africa. The might- 
iest of these seem but child’s play 
beside the Panama Canal. 
The canal was officially opened 
October 10, 1913, and although there 
have been accidents, such as land 
slides, since then, the engineers are 
now confident that no catastrophe 
beyond their immediate control can) 
ever happen. The canal is im- 
pregnable and the wonderful sys- 
tem of lighting is such that the 
search lights at either entrance to 
the canal can throw their rays as 
many miles as the guns of any 
enemies could carry. It has been 
said that the zone is as light as 
Broadway, which is another way of 
saying as light as day. 
Everyone enjoyed the lecture, 
both for its subject matter and for 
the unusual pictures of the vast 
machines used in the construction 
work. 
MANCHESTER 
The program for Home Afternoon 
at the Manchester Woman’s club 
next Tuesday will include a ’cello 
solo by Frank Knight, Miss Helen 
Knight at the piano; a farce, ‘‘The 
Kleptomaniac,’’ the various char- 
acters being taken by Misses Flor- 
ence Leach and Lila Goldsmith, Mrs. 
Marianna Cheever, Miss Annie 
Knight, Mrs. Edith Roberts and 
Mrs. Emma Swett. This will be 
followed by a selection by the Glee 
club, and-a monolog by Mrs. Brown. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
MANCHESTER 
A large delegation from Allen W. 
R. C. will go to Beverly Farms next 
Tuesday evening to be guests of the 
W. R..C. there. 
Miss Josephine Brooks was one of 
the servers at the wedding of Miss 
Lilian Staniford and Jorgen Krogh 
at Salem, Wednesday evening. 
Miss Annabelle Haraden is con- 
valescing at her home here after 
having her tonsils removed in a 
Roxbury private hospital Wednes- 
day of last week. She will probably 
resume charge of her store on Union 
st. in a day or two. 
Lamb-Allen 
A pretty home wedding took place 
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. EI- 
bridge E. Allen, Summer st., Man- 
chester, Wednesday evening, when 
their daughter Flossie Prescott was 
married to Gilbert Crandall Lamb. 
The house was beautifully decorated 
with pink and white cut flowers 
and evergreen. 
The ceremony was performed at 
quarter of seven in the presence of 
the immediate relatives, the Rey. 
A Gob Warner oiciatine. qt he 
couple were unattended and _ the 
double-ring service was used. The 
bride wore a gown of white satin, 
trimmed with lace, and earried a 
bouquet of white pinks. 
A reception followed the cere- 
mony at which were relatives from 
Beverly, Lynn, Worcester and Man- 
chester. The couple were the recip- 
ients of many valuable and useful 
presents. 
Cornelius O’Neill 
Requiem high mass was said at 
the Sacred Heart church here Thurs- 
day morning for Cornelius O’Neill, 
who passed away at his home on 
Union street, Manchester, Tuesday 
morning at the ripe old age of 87 
years. Father Sullivan officiated. 
The deceased was born at Canso, N. 
S., March 4, 1828, and came to Man- 
chester about 35 years ago making 
his home here until his death. For 
some years he was gardener at the 
Wetherbee estate, but had’ retired 
on account of ill health and advane- 
ing years some time ago. Always a 
man of retiring disposition, he 
nevertheless leaves a large circle of 
devoted friends, who add their sor- 
row to that of his bereaved family. 
He is survived by six daughters. 
Misses Margaret and Theresa 
O’Neill and Mrs. George A. Sullivan 
of this town, Mrs. J. N. Miller of 
_Lynn, Mrs. ‘Charles FE. Wheeler of 
BEVERLY FARMS 
James Gillis and family, who have 
lived in the Mahan cottage, corner _ 
Ilart and Haskell sts., moved this 
week into apartments in the Thos. 
Conroy house on Haskell st. 
On Washington’s Birthday the 
annual reunion of the Ober, Pride. 
and Preston families was held at the 
home of Mrs. Charles,-F. Preston, | 
liale st. 
George S. Hadley of Hart st. ob- 
served the passing of his 87th birth- 
day last Tuesday, receiving the 
congratulations and best wishes 
from a host of neighbors and friends. 
Mr. Hadley is probably Beverly 
Farms’ oldest resident. He is in 
good health and is able to get out 
and about in good weather. 
Members of Allen W. R. Corps of 
Manchester will visit Beverly Farms 
Tuesday evening, March 2nd, and 
will be guests of Preston W. R. 
Corps. Plans for the evenings en- 
tertainment have been made. 
The Girls’ club of the Baptist 
church held a progressive party 
Tuesday evening. They began by 
calling upon Miss Elizabeth Me- 
Kinnon, Central square. From there 
they went to the home of the Misses 
Chapman, Webster ave. Then they 
proceeded to the home of the Misses 
Bennett on Greenwood ave., after 
which they paid a call to Mrs. Wm. 
R. Brooks on Hart st. The party 
finished with visiting the home of 
the Misses Davis, 
At each place the club visited a 
short time was spent in a social way 
and some sort of refreshments was 
served. 
Mrs. Geo. 8. Hadley died suddenly 
at her home, cor. Hart st. and Green- 
wood ave., at 2 o’clock yesterday al- 
ternoon. She was a prominent 
member of the Beverly Farms Bap- 
tist church, and had been very 
prominent in its work. She leaves 
a husband, who passed his 87th 
birthday last Tuesday, upon whom 
the bereavement will fall particular- 
ly hard. 
Subscribe for the Breeze, $2.00 per | 
Casper, Wy., and Miss Mary O’Neill 
of Brookline, and a sister, Mrs. 
John Toban of Canso, Nas 
nephews, Henry, William and 
George Carr of Gloucester and 
James McNeary. of this town, « 
George A, Sullivan of this town, and 
J. N. Miller of Lynn; his sons-in-law: 
Interment was at St. Mary’s ceme--* : 
tery at Montserrat. am; 
Preston place. . 
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pall-bearers at the funeral were his. 
