MANCHESTER 
A party of local Pilgrims went to Bev- 
erly Frams last evening to attend an ini- 
tiation at John West colony. ‘They 
made the trip in P. H. Boyle’s barge. 
Mrs. Elizabeth Young is very low at 
her home on Washington street and this 
morning she was not expected to live 
through the day. Mrs. Young was 93 
years old last May. 
Mrs. Charles Hunkins of Merrimac 
has been spendirg the week with her 
daughter, Mrs. C. E. Bell. Mr. Hun- 
kins arrived yesterday for a brief visit, also. 
‘*Cheerfulness’’ was the subject of 
the lecture in the lecture course at 
Gloucester which the teachers and many 
others from here attended yesterday 
afternoon. 
The Manchester club began rehear- 
sals for their minstrel show last evening 
at the club rooms. H. B. Hinchliffe is 
the director. “The show will be given 
sometime the latter part of February. 
Wednesday evening, Feb. 26, has been 
decided upon as the date of the cantata, 
based upon Lonefellow’s ‘“ The Build- 
ing of the Ship,’’ to be given in the 
Town hall by the Story High school 
pupils. ‘ 
Benjamin Crombie met with a serious 
accident yesterday while at work. The 
tongue of cart he was unloading caught 
him under the chin, tore the flesh so 
that several stitches had to be taken. It 
also paralized the organs of his neck so 
that he could speak only with difficulty 
last evening. 
A new office has recently been created 
by the State Board of Charity,-—that of 
Almshouse visitor. “The purpose is to 
have some person in each city and town 
interested in the inmates of the town and 
city almshouses, who will make regular 
visits to those places and who will make 
a semi-annual report on the conditions 
and care of inmates. On recommenda- 
tion of the local Overseers of the Poor 
Mrs. Grace Porter, daughter of the late 
William Haskell, former keeper of the 
almshouse, has been appointed visitor for 
the local almshouse. 
The reception and ball given in the 
Town hall last evening, marking the 
close of the dancing course given by 
Mrs. ‘1. W. Long, was a very pretty 
affair, and was largely attended. The 
junior class held the floor from 7 
to 8.30,and the older ones after 8.30. 
Mrs. Long was presented with a 
beautiful bouquet of pink roses during 
the evening by the senior class. The 
matronesses were Mrs. F. J. Merrill, 
Mrs. D. T. Beaton, Mrs. A. W. Mead, 
Mrs. G. S. Sinnicks and Mrs. G. W. 
Blaisdell. Miss Ruth Blaisdell was at 
the piano while the younger children 
danced. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
Chief of Police Peabody has received 
the appointment as agent for the Mass. 
Society Prevention of Cruellty to Animals 
for the Town of Manchester. He re- 
ceived his certificate of appointment from 
the society this morning. 
Following is the percentage of attend- 
ance atthe G. A. Priest and Primary 
schools for week just ending: Grade I, 
88.66; I and II, 97.80; II, 93.40; III, 
96.57; IV, 87.98; Advanced IV, 
91.48; V, 92.99; VI, 88.11; VII, 
94.86; VIII, 95.23; IX, 90.81. 
Plans are now well perfected for the 
annual banquet of the North Shore 
Horticultural society. The event is to 
take place in the Town hall on Wednes- 
day evening, Jan. 29. The banquet 
will be at 6.30, and will be followed by 
an entertainment, which will be of some- 
what informal nature. There will be 
remarks by members of the society and 
various guests, and singing by the gather- 
ing, led by F. K. Swett. A dance will 
bring the evening to a close. The 
tickets are going fast and it would be 
well for members to attend to the pur- 
chase of tickets the coming week as the 
balance of the 200 will be sold to the 
public a day or two before the banquet. 
Hooper—Jewett. 
Alfred Cheever Hooper of this town 
and Harrie Tent Jewett were united in 
marriage at the parsonage at 7 o'clock 
Wednesday evening by the Rev. L. H. 
Ruge, pastor of the Congregational 
church. The wedding was a very quiet 
affair. Mr. and Mrs. Hooperare keep- 
ing house at cottage No. 6, Windemere 
park, Manchester. 
In accordance with their usual custom 
at this time of year, Ford & Wass, the 
well known Gloucester shoe firm, are 
running a big cash sale for the coming 
week only. We would advise an early 
call at the store in Post office square, 
Gloucester. 
At the store of Day & Hoyt Co., the 
Salem clothing dealers, is now being 
shown a fine list of money saving values, 
in the men’s and young men’s clothing, 
as wellas in all branches of the gent’s 
furnishing line. They have an interest- 
ing adv. in today’s BREEZE. 
State Highway Law. 
Representative Todd of Rowley pre- 
sented to the legislature on Wednesday 
the petition of Col. William D. Sohier 
of Beverly to amend the present state 
highway law to allow the state commis- 
sion to make repairs for state highways 
and to receive from the town in which 
the highway is located the amount ex- 
pended, provided it does not exceed $50 
a mile in any one year. 
Sad Death of North Shore Society 
Matron. 
The news of the sad death of Mrs. 
Herbert M. Sears in New York yester- 
day morning, caused by her jumping 
from the 13th story of the St. Regis hotel, 
came as a severe shock to her many 
friends, especially summer residents of 
the North Shore, where Mrs. Sears has 
always taken an active part in the sea- 
son’s activities. 
Mrs. Sears had been at the hotel a 
week, having gone to New York from 
her home in Boston, for medical treat- 
ment. Her nervous disorder had pre- 
viously taken the form of melancholia, 
and it is thought that while in a fit of 
temporary aberation, she decided to make 
the fatal leap. 
Mrs. Sears was a daughter of Francis 
Bartlett, also asummer cottager at Pride’s 
Crossing. The Sears’ estate is at Mingo 
Beach, and was formerly the Martin 
Bremer place. This winter extensive 
alterations and additions are being made 
to the house and the grounds are being 
beautifed. Mrs. Sears has always held 
a prominent position in all society 
functions on the North Shore, and she 
has entertained extensively. Last year 
the family was abroad until the_ late 
summer. 
Mrs. Sears leaves, besides a husband, 
two daughters, Lillian about sixteen, 
and Phyllis, about fourteen years of age. 
Church Supper Next Week. 
The annual church supper and roll- 
call of the Congregational church, 
Manchester, will be held next Thursday 
evening, Jan 23, in the Chapel. 
Supper will be served at 6.30 o’ clock. 
Letters remaining unclaimed at Manchester 
Mass., P.O. for week ending Jan. 11. Mrs 
John Burke, Nellie Cheriigan, Mrs Henry L 
Cranton, Arthur Dorsey, W H_ Dogherty, 
Benj. Holt, Mrs Arthur Horne, W_ Klepsen, 
Miss Leconette, Mrs Martin, Mrs L Austin 
Norcross, Mrs H L Roosevelt, Carroll E 
Richardson, Mrs Louis Rupp, Mrs W T Smith, 
Mrs Ellen Weeks Tenney, Mrs Frank T Tay- 
lo1, Mrs F. E. D. Wilcox. 
SAMUEL L. WHEATON, Postmaster. 
TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 
Office of Town Treasurer 
All bills due the town of Manchester must be 
paid on or before the end of the Financial Year 
on January 31, 1908. The last pay day will be 
on February 1, 1908. 
Epw. P. STANLEY, 
Town Treas. 
