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NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
ociety Hotes 
Mrs. Hall Curtis and her son-in-law 
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. 
Heaton, are at St. Augustine, Fla., for 
their annual visit. 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Bradley and 
their daughters sailed for Europe the 
pist week. ‘They will return in time to 
spend the summer season at their Pride's 
estate. 
Robert C. Hooper and daughter, Miss 
Helen Hooper, are sailing the coming 
week from New York for Europe. 
They will be away several months, visit-. 
ing London, Paris and Southern Europe, 
returning to their West Manchester es- 
tate in early June. 
It is reported that Mr. and Mrs. 
Harrison K. Caner and children are to 
sail the coming spring to spend the sum- 
mer and fall«on the continent, one of 
the purposes being to again have their 
boys attend school in France. If they 
decide to go they will probably rent their 
beautiful place at Manchester for the 
summer. ‘They are now attheir Phila- 
delphia home. 
The North Shore Horticultural society 
has selected as its advisory committee on 
shows for the coming season, Mrs. 
Charles Head, Mrs. Philip Dexter, Mrs. 
Lester Leland, Miss Helen Hooper and 
Mrs. William Hooper. ‘The society 
* will hold two exhibitions, as last year, — 
the Rose and Strawberry show in July 
1 and 2, and the Summer show on Aug- 
ust 26 and 27. 
WONSON’S 
SPA AND LUNCH ROOM 
158 Main St., Gloucester 
CIGARS, TOBACCO AND PIPES AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL 
E. P. WONSON, Proprietor 
allowed on 
4 per cent 
Gloucester Safe Deposit & Trust Co., 
Opposite Post-office, 
time deposits 
Gloucester. Mass 
Diamonds 
Watches 
Clocks 
Silverware 
160 Cabot Street, 
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guarantee of good faith. 
Boston, Jan. 24, 1908. 
Editor of the North Shore Breeze: 
Dear Sir—I have noticed of late in 
your paper letters in regard to a first- 
class hotel at Manchester-by-the-Sea, 
and they have interested me for 1 have 
head the wish expressed so often for just 
such a house at Manchester. ‘‘ Knick- 
nerbocker’s ’’ letter was excellent and 
to the point. There is no question that 
a really first-elass hotel at Manchester 
would be out of place. It would be 
open practically the year round if its pro- 
prietor should so desire. But to gain 
such a position with a first-class public 
the drainage of the hotel must be absol- 
utely up-to-date, tne plumbing, as well, 
and both of the very best. The house 
must te airy, light and commodious, and 
adapted to the various needs of a first- 
class patronage. Of course, it goes 
without saying that table and service must 
also be of the best and that summer yisi- 
tors must be assured that the hotel may 
be depended upon to give what it prom- 
ises u: der such circumstances, as a hotel 
of the type named above would never 
lack for patronage. 
Manchester has a particularly fine and 
desirable bathing beach, also good yacht- 
ing facilities, some of the most perfect 
country and wood drives or walks in the 
world, excellent golf links and perfect 
facilities for tennis and other out-door 
pursuits, while in winter-~Manchester 
also responds a; well to winter out-door 
life. Aste cl mate, Manchester-by-the- 
Sea can hold its own with the best in 
that line and many of its days in winter 
are quite in contrast with those of the 
South of France. 
A hotel ike that of Poland Springs, 
Woodstock Inn, Stockbridge, Lenox, or 
~ WEDDING JEWELRY sm, 
We note a few items. 
Brooches 
Chains, Fobs 
Cut Glass 
Toilet Sets 
JOHN B. HILL & SON, JEWELERS 
& at a 
You do the choosing. 
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others on these lines, and carried on by 
just such care, oversight, thought and 
attention could never lack for guests, and 
of the very best, most permanent and 
paying kind, too. 
I have been questioned several times 
if one could be accommodated at Man- 
chester in a hotel on the scale of those 
named above, or, if there were not a 
possibility of such an one being built? 
Only a short time ago a pr -minent man, 
of our country, in passing through Man- 
chester and recognizing its delightful pos- 
sibilities for summer and winter national 
enjoyments and pleasures out of doors, 
begged to know why Manchester lacked 
a modern up-to-date hotel like those one 
could find or should find in such a beau- 
tiful enviroument. 
Manchester is nearer to many persons 
than Poland Springs, Lexon, Wookstock 
Inn or other such delightful comfortable 
resorts, and yet some one will suggest a 
sanitarium, when a bright, cheerful ele- 
ment is what Manchester should have if 
the right sort of growth for Manchester is 
desired. But there is no use in having a 
hotel at Manchester unless it be absolute- 
ly first-class and the best of its kind. 
Ses 
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