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©J|_A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE NORTH SHORE | 
MANCHESTER, MASS., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1908. 
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20 Pages 
Three Cents. 
Vol. VI. No. 5 
HOURS WITH LESS KNOWN 
WRITERS. 
BY D. F. LAMSON. 
With all of .good Izaak. Walton’s 
humor, gayety, love of nature, of trees 
aiid flowers and a fresh morning in May, 
of the songs of thrush and leverock, of 
chansons, of pretty milkmaids, and of 
good cheer, there was a more sedate side 
to his nature; ‘‘all his serious thoughts 
had rest ‘in heaven.’’ If he loved to 
picture the beauties of woods and fields, 
of primrose banks and osier hedges, of 
steepy mountains and meadows green 
and the sweet brook’s watery stream, he 
loved much more to portray the excel- 
lences of noble character and winning 
grace. 
We are to remember that Walton was 
born in 1593, ten years before the death 
of Queen Elizabeth, and so was rightful 
heir to the literary spirit of that brilliant 
period in English literature. He early 
acquired a competence _ with which 
he retired from business life and 
was free to pursue his favorite occu- 
pations, reading, studying, writing and 
angling. His first wife was a descendant of 
the great Archbishop Cranmer; his sec- 
ond was a sister of the saintly Bishop 
Kerr. Walton had befriended George 
Morley when ejected from his living, 
and after his friend had been made 
Bishop of Winchester Kerr found him 
in the Bishop’s house, a loved and 
reverend member of the family. Walton 
had thus every opportunity and incentive 
to cultivate his natural gifts, and to live 
the life of a scholar and a refined courte- 
ous gentleman. It was in such congenial 
atmosphere that some of the “*Lives’’ 
were produced. As finally completed, 
they included the Lives of Dr. John 
Doune, Sir Henry Wotton, Richard 
Hooker, George Herbert and Dr. Rob- 
ert Sanderson... The work was published 
in 1670, in one volume, and has often 
been reprinted. It is interesting to 
know that it was one of Dr. Johnson’s 
“most favorite books.’’ Of these 
characters some are little known at the 
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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY BANQUET. 
Annual Affair the Occasion of a Delightful Evening’s Entertainment. 
Banquet followed by Speech-making, Musical numbers and Dance. 
The ninth annual banquet of the 
North Shore Horticultural society was 
held Wednesday evening in the Man- 
chester Town hall, and was attended 
by over 200 persons,—members of the 
society, their guests and friends ‘The 
banquet was followed by an _ entertain- 
ment and dance. 
The annual banquet of the society is 
an event always looked forward to with 
much interest, for it is the social event 
of the winter season on the North Shore. 
The society did itself justice on this 
occasion, and everyone united in pro- 
nouncing the program carried out this 
year the best yet given by the society. 
A little after 6.30 President Till called 
the gathering to order, and after the 
blessing was pronounced by Rev. E. H. 
Brewster, the company proceeded to 
discuss the following menu: 
. Escalloped Oysters 
Roast Turkey, Cranberry Sauce 
Mashed Potatoes 
Boiled Onions Squash 
Celery 
Banana Fritters, Wine Sauce 
Harlequin Ice Cream Frozen Pudding 
Assorted Cakes 
Coffee 
Fruit 
The tables run lengthwise down the 
hall, and there was a smaller table at the 
right of the main entrance. Vases of 
beautiful flowers, —carnations, begonias, 
narcissus, eupatorium, etc.,—decorated 
the tables, and a bouquet of Roman hya- 
cinth, asparagus, violets, etc., was at 
every plate. The chandeliers and lights 
around the hall were festooned with 
mountain laurel, and the stage was 
massed with palms, primulas, cyclamen, 
swainsonia, and other blooms, the whole 
making a delightful setting, and quite 
appropriate for an occasion of this kind. 
The orchestra rendered a choice pro- 
gram during the banquet hour. 
The supper over President Till arose 
and extended a short address of welcome, 
and he announced that the flowers which 
decorated the tables would be distributed 
among the sick and shut-ins. | Following 
was the program rendered. 
REMARKS D. L. Bingham 
ADDRESS OF WELCOME President Wm. Till 
Trio Mrs. Cheever, Mrs. Wilcox, Mrs. Baker 
** And the Band Played. ” 
ADDREsS °- - Rev. W. F. Powers 
Sonc ‘‘ School Days ”’ Company 
ADDRESS - - John Farquhar 
Trio ‘‘ Down in the Dewey Dell’’ 
READING - - Miss M. Tanner 
** Big Bob Simpson ’’ 
ADDRESS” - - John Duncan 
ORCHESTRA 
Selections from The Time, The Place and The 
Girl. 
Sone ‘‘Summer Time ’”’ - Company 
ADDRESS” - - Rev. L. H. Ruge 
Trio ‘‘ Who'll to the Greenwood Hie”’ 
READING” - - Miss M. Tanner 
‘* What the little girl said’”’ 
Sone. ‘‘Honey Boy’’ = Company 
ADDRESS” - - Rev. E. H. Brewster 
Sone ‘‘ Auld Lang Syne’? Company Standing 
As the first speaker of the evening 
President Till introduced ‘‘Manches- 
ter’s grand old man,’’ Librarian D. L. 
Bingham, who was present as guest of 
honor. Mr. Bingham is in the 95th 
year. He said that he was carried back 
many years to the time when as a boy he 
was engaged in agriculture. His father 
owned many acres of farm and pasture 
land. In the time he worked he learned 
considerable of agriculture and _ little. 
horticulture. But both are much differ- 
ent now than then. Agriculture now is 
a great industry. 
‘* At that time,’’ he said, “‘ we raised 
plenty of the common vegetables and 
fruit. We were not troubled then with 
insect pests. Manchester was filled with 
beautiful singing birds. The English 
sparrow has since driven away many of 
these.’”’ 
Mr. Bingham said further that he was 
of the opinion that the fact ladies wore 
so many feathers, in their hats was 
further responsible for the decrease in 
the number of birds. One man on Cape 
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