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TELEPHONES: I2W (office), 12R (residence). 
Lock Box 66 
JOHN F. SCOTT 
PLUMBING AND HEATING 
PERSONAL SUPERVISION. 
NOTICE. 
FIRST CLASS LABOR AND MATERIAL ONLY. 
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110 PINE STREET, 
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, MASS. 
H. Higginson, Pres. 
W. B. Calderwood, Supt. 
G. W. McGuire, Treas. 
DAVID FENTON CoO, Manchester-by-the-Sea 
MASS. 
Marine Railways, Boat Builders 
Paints, Oils Varnish, Cordage, and all kinds of Hardware 
constantly on hand 
Yacht and Boat Repairing of every description, Yacht Tenders always in stock. 
Boats stored for the winter. 
ment of Launches. 
We carry everything appertaining | to 
Spray Hoods Made to Order. 
towed in and out of channel, free of charge. 
the equip- 
Boats hauled on our railways, 
Telephone 254 Manchester. 
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Manchester Man Dies in Beverly,— 
a Centenarian 
John Girdler, Beverly’s centen- 
ailan, died at his home in that place 
last Friday night, after an illness of 
a iew days: Mr. Girdler was. born 
:n Manckester, Nov. 11, 1814, and 
was one of the best known and 
esteemed coal merchants in the com- 
monweatlh, and his name _ was 
nown among the coal trade as one 
of tle best in the country. He was 
}20 ably not only the oldest Bever- 
ly citizen, but the oldest active man 
engaged in business in the state if 
not the world, for while he was 100 
years old, Le was the peer in activ- 
ity, of hundreds his juniors, by 
many years. 
Mr. Girdler came of good old 
sturdy New England stoek with all 
of its characteristics. He was born 
in Manchester, where he resided 
many years before taking up his 
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Telephone 168W 
A. LOVERING, Manager 
residence in Beverly. He was edu- 
cated in the public schools, where 
he won the reputation of conscien- 
tious attention to duty, a trait that 
was one of his cardinal virtues dur- 
ing the entire period of his long and 
honorable life. In his earliest days 
he engaged in the fisheries, as near- 
ly every man did then, and at one 
time was a prominent vessel owner 
and outfitter, and was active in 
town affairs. 
Upon coming to Beverly in the 
prime of life, he engaged in the coal 
business on Water street, and from 
the start, as might have been ex- 
pected, he achieved suecess and in- 
fluence. Rarely did he miss a day 
at his office even up to within a few 
months, as it was his custom to rise 
early, and long before 7 o’clock was 
at his desk. He personally looked 
after his business, and with the as- 
sistance of his son, John H., who has 
been associated with him from boy- 
hood, the business developed into 
one of the largest retail concerns in 
this vicinity with a wholly up-to- 
date plant, the main Girdler plant 
being the one located nearest the 
Beverly bridge, where the largest 
vessels discharge the coal. Mr. 
Girdler also had another large 
plant adjoining that of the Gulf Re- 
fining Co. docks further down on 
Water street, where Mr. Girdler 
commenced the present business 
and spent the larger portion of his 
time. 
Mr. Girdler never sought publie 
office although often solicited to do 
so, but he was a keen observer of 
men and events. Of a quiet dispo- 
sition, he nevertheless was promi- 
nent in his charities and benevol- 
ences and many a poor family in 
town and city have cause to re- 
member his benefaction. 
He leaves one son, John H. Gird- 
ler, and three daughters, Misses 
Sarah M., J. Louise and Elizabeth 
L. Girdler, all of Beverly. 
The Horse ‘‘Comes Back’’ 
There are many evidences of the 
‘‘return’’ of the horse on the park 
drives and boulevards of our large 
cities. The horse, together with the 
finer grades of carriages, park and 
other pleasure vehicles, is more fre- 
quently seen on the fashionable 
drives than has been the case at any 
time within the past five years. 
The head buyer of one of the 
largest dealers in horses in New 
York City has given the reason for 
the renewed horse popularity to a 
New York newspaper in the follow- 
ing language: 
‘““The motor ear has about reach- 
ed its limit in possibility of cost,, ele- 
gance and luxury. It is an inani- 
mate thing, offensive in its scent, 
nerve racking in its performance, 
and is failing to attract the atten- 
tion it once did. Horses are ani- 
mate, they appeal to human beings 
accordingly. An elegant park turn- 
out will attract comment and atten- 
tion now where a dozen machines 
of the latest make will not cause a 
second glance. It is the craving for 
something nearly human that is 
making pleasure horses possible 
again,’’ 
Fatal Day Was Near 
‘Charles seems to be very exact- 
ing,’’ said a fond mama to’ the dear 
girl who was dressing for the wed- 
ding. 
“Never mind, mama,’’ said she 
sweetly. ‘‘They are his last 
wishes.’’—Lippincott’s Magazine, ..:, 
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