NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
| WHISPERINGS. 
The advantage of electric lights over 
kerosene lamps was emphasized a few 
days ago when one of our good friends 
on Brook street, Manchester, had a 
small sized conflagration as the result of 
lighting a match. Fortunately, however, 
the blaze was confined to the exterior of 
a pink flannelette nightgown which he 
had on. He arose early—about 5.30— 
as by usual custom, and proceeded to 
light the lamp. A spark fromthe n at h 
fell on his nightgown and set fire to the 
‘*fuzz.’’ In less time than it takes to 
write it he wasa mass of flames. He 
rolled on the floor trying to put out the 
fire, in which he was successful. But 
it turned out that the fire was a small 
part of this man’s troubles. He was 
congratulating himself on having put out 
the blaze, but the next instant he glanced 
on the bed and to hisconsternation found 
his wife had fainted. He proved good 
for this emergency also, and everything 
passed along smoothly after that. 
* * * * 
We have heard this week of another 
husband in another part of the town who 
had troubles to contend with the other 
night. He was awakened about 2 a. m. 
by musical noises in the parlor down 
stairs. He sat up in bed, fully con- 
vinced himself that he was awake, and 
then quietly awoke his wife. The two 
then decided that somebody was manip- 
ulating the piano, though nv _ particular 
tune was being played. Having heard 
of the various kinds of pranks of up-to- 
date burglars, and not knowing what 
next to expect, they proceeded to inves- 
tigate. Cautiously a cat dle was lighted 
and the two tremblingly crept down the 
stairs. [he noises ceased for an instant, 
and then the broken chords again reached 
their ears. A little more boldly they 
crept and peeked into the parlor. But 
they could see nothing; yet the piano 
was being played. Was it a_ ghost? 
Almost white with fear they pushed the 
door open. Instead of being greeted by 
a biff! from the burglar’s sand-bag, they 
heard a soft me-ow! me-ow! as Miss 
Pussy walked across the keys toward 
them. It is needless to say the piano is 
not left open now, after the household 
retires for the night. 
* * * * 
The Whisperer was one of the dozen 
or more-on-lookers Thursday when the 
first of the ten or more new sign boards 
was being placed in position, —this being 
the one in Central square. Supt. Kim- 
ball was superintending the-job.. The 
man doing the work put the sign wrong 
side up, —that is, the scroll arm pointed 
toward the ground instead of upward. 
This was corrected, but the next time it 
was screwed to the post one arm was 
fastened on one side of the ladder rung 
TOWN OF MANC REE TOWN OF MANCHESTER 
OFFICE OF TAX COLLECTOR 
To the owners and occupants of the follow- 
ing described parcels of Real Estate situated in 
the Town of Manchester, in the County of Es- 
sex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and to 
the Public: 
You are hereby notified that the taxes thereon, 
severally assessed for the years hereinafter speci- 
fied, according to the list committed to me as 
Collector of Taxes, for said ‘Town, by the As- 
sessors of Taxes, remain unpaid, and that the 
said parcels of , Real Estate will be offered for 
sale by public auction, on the premises, Feb. 19, 
1908, for the payment of said Taxes, with costs 
and charges thereon, unless the same shall be 
previously discharged. 
The property is assessed to Julia L. Knight 
and consists of House, Stable, and about 10,000 
feet of Land situated on Magnolia avenue in 
said Town and is bounded as follows: 
Beginn ng at South-westerly corner of the 
Grantee’s lot on the road from Kettle Cove to 
Rail-road Station, thence Easterly along said 
road to a point or stake on the same thirty (30) 
feet Easterly from the Southerly line of the 
Grantee’s lot, measured ona line at right angles 
with said Southerly line, thence North- easterly 
on a line parallel with said Grantee’s line seven- 
ty (70) feet toa stake, thence North-westerly 
to a stake by land of the Eastern R. R. Co. 
said stake being thirty (30) feet North-easterly 
from the North-easterly corner of the Grantee’s 
lot, thence South-westerly by said R. R. land to 
the said North-easterly corner of the Grantee’s 
lot, thence South-easterly by said Grantee’s 
land thirty (30) feet and thence running South- 
westerly by said Grantee’s land to the place of 
beginning, containing about three thousand 
(3000) feet be the same more or less. 
Taxes unpaid for the year of 1905, $9.13; 
interest thereon $1.40. 
Taxes unpaid for the year 1906, $9.46; in- 
terest thereon, 66 cents. 
Taxes unpaid for the year of 1907, $10.56; 
interest thereon, 12 cents. 
Total Taxes, $29.15; total Interest, $2.18. 
Total amount, $31.33. 
Expense. 
Epwin P. STANLEY, 
Collector of Taxes 
For the Town of Manchester. 
and the other arm on the other side, 
thus chaining the ladder to the post, as it 
were. Asa way out of the difficulty the 
superintendent suggested that the rung be 
sawed in order to remove the ladder. 
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OFFICE OF TAX COLLECTOR 
To the owners and occupants of the following 
described parcels of Real Estate situated in the 
Town of Manchester, County of Essex, and 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the pub- 
lic are hereby notified that the taxes thereon, 
severally assessed for the years hereinafter spec- 
ified according to the list committed to me as 
Collector of Taxes, for said Town, by the As- 
sessors of Taxes, remain unpaid, and that said 
parcels of Real Estate will be offered for sale by 
public auction on the 12th day of February, 
1908, at the office of the Treasurer and Col- 
lector of Taxes, at the Town Hall, Manchester, ~ 
for the payment of said taxes, with costs and 
charges thereon unless the same shall be pre- 
viously discharged. 
The property is assessed to Addison Davis of 
Beverly ata is bounded and describedas follows: 
First Lor. 
Book 1241, Leaf 435, James A. Gray to Ad- 
dison Davis. 
Seven acres, 60 poles more or less situated in 
the Town of Manchester and bounded and de- 
scribed as follows,—Beginning at the South- 
east corner of said lot and running North 5 de- 
grees, East 364 rods by land now or formerly of 
Haskell and Israel O. Edwards to a corner, 
thence South 89 W. 7 rods by land now 
or formerly of Ezra Dodge, thence South 20 
W. 72 rods by land now or formerly of 
Ezra Conant, thence South 5 degrees W. 30 
rods by lot of A. Dodge, thence W, 85 degrees 
East 17 rods and 20 links by land now or for- 
merly of Haskell to the corner begun at being 
the same real estate of which one undivided 
half was conveyed to the Grantor and S. F. 
Gray by Asa Pingree and others, Trustees un- 
der the will of David Pingree and the undivided 
half by Joseph H. Lovett and others, Trustees 
undey the will of Joseph E. Lovett, and S. F. 
Gray has conveyed his undivided half to said 
Grantor by deeds dated Feb. 27, 1871. Re- 
corded Essex So, Dist. 1079-275. 
SECOND Lor. 
Description of Addison Davis Ice Pond Lot. 
Northerly by land of said Addison Davis 
easterly by or formerly of land of Appleton, 
Hull and Standley, westerly by land of said 
Davis. 
Southerly by land of Chas. Pickett, said land 
being a portion of that deeded to Wm. Young 
by John Baker and by Wm. Young to Addison 
Davis April 10, 1883, Essex So. Dist. 
Recorded Registry’ Book 1106, Leaf 206. 
Taxes unpaid Int. unpaid 
Year of 1902 $10 87 $3.36 
** 1903 10.87 2546 
one 904 10.28 ego 
coPRe? LOS 10.42 1. 34 
SSP SAGOG 14575 1.01 
oO TN 19.34 e2l 
$76.53 $10.63 
Total Taxes $76.53 
po welnt, 10.63 
$87.16 
Expense. 
Epwin P. STANLEY, 
Collector of Taxes 
For the Town of Manchester, 
