CLUB MINSTRELS 
Continued from first page. 
show. 
It was the club’s first appearance in 
minstrelsy and the event was crowned 
with success, as everything went off 
_ smoothly from start to finish, and every- 
body seemed to enjoy the show. 
There were twenty five in the circle, 
the personnel being: George A. Kit- 
field, interlocutor; H. B. Hinchliffe, A. 
C. Needham, F. J. Merrill, E. H. Wil- 
cox, H. S. Tappan and George Dean, 
ends and tambos; L. A. Winslow, G. 
A. Knoerr, F. K. Swett, A. L. Saben, 
W. R. Bell, E. L. Edmunds, I.orenzo 
Baker, E. J. Semons, Joseph Lipman, 
James Hoare, P. H. Boyle, J. A; 
‘Lodge, W. W. Hoare, F. H. Rand, 
¥. G. Cheever, Chas. E. Williams, 
‘Fred M. Johnson, Maynard B. Gilman, 
D. T. Beaton and C. R. Fish. 
The curtain rose a minute past eight 
and the six end men marched from the 
anti-rooms on either side of the hall up 
the steps to the front of the stage.. The 
opening chorus over, the fun began. 
‘There were ten soloists, the circle join- 
ing with the soloist in singing the chorus 
to all but three. 
The “‘ Bingville Band’’ made a great 
hit when it marched in toward the close 
of the closing selection. The “‘band’’ 
was composed of the six end men, and 
Maynard Gilman, standard bearer, the 
“Grand Old Flag’’ he carried being al- 
most large enough to see from the back 
of the hall. 
Part 2 opened with a club room scene, 
a number of members being on the stage, 
some engaged in playing pool, others in 
playing car|s, and still others reading, 
and smoking. A visitor is brought in to 
see the rooms, and this visitor, in the 
personage of W. R. Bell delivers a stump 
speech. 
_ Mr. Tappan’s Topical Song, in which 
he was called back for “‘ more,’’ three 
times, and his Club Song made great 
hits. The “‘rubs’’ were not of the of- 
fensive kind and the fun was enjoyed 
by all. 
- The work of the soloists was good, 
and a number were called upon for en- 
cores. Mr. Needham’s ‘‘ Take Me 
Back to Tennessee ’’ was a catchy piece 
composed and arranged by Mr. Need- 
ham. 
All the ends and the chorus, except 
the interlocutor and four soloists were 
_ blacked up,”’ and the latter five were 
in evening dress. 
The closing number of the evening 
Was a comical sketch ‘* Joe Simpson’s 
Double.’’ The two Dutchman’s parts 
and two black face parts were very aptly 
taken by H. S. Tappan and G. A. 
-Knoerr, and F. C. Rand and A. E. OI- 
$0, respectively. The part of police- 
hat or “‘town constable’ was taken 
by J. A. Lodge. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
A Few of the Jokes 
M. Awful hard times this winter Mr. 
Kitfield. 
K. Yes, Mr. Merrill, times are very 
hard. 
M. Yes sir, lots of people been a 
sufferin’ for food and fuel. Some of ’em 
you'd think had a plenty, too. I went 
up the lane the other nightand met Ly- 
man Floyd carrying off the gate to my 
stable. I was surprised. 
K. What did you say to him? 
M. Nothing. 
K. Why not? 
M. Iwas afraid he would take of- 
fence. 
H. I was sorry to learn that Forster 
Allen had sold-out. 
K. Yes, Mr. Allen isa very fine old 
gentleman. 
H.  Hissuccessor is a very mean man. 
K. Why, I understood he was a 
clever young business man, and never 
have I heard a thing about his being 
mean. 
H.. Yes, indeed, why those young 
ladies work a whole week for a Nichol. 
K. Mr. Merrill you looked quite 
swell when I met you the other evening. 
Where were you going? 
M. What, Tuesday evening? 
K. Yes, I think so. 
M. Well, say, that was a_ great 
night, you ought to have been there. 
Where? 
M. Surprise party at Eddie Baker’s. 
Great time, lots of fun. Say we made 
him a present, too. 
K. A present, what did you give 
him? 
M. Why, we gave hima night-gown 
made of Asbestos. 
W. Say, Mr. Kitfield, did you notice 
that peculiar window display down at 
Cheever’s Drug store the other day? 
K. No, I didn’ t notice it, tell us 
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about it. 
W. Well, as I was passing by there 
the other day I saw sitting in the win- 
dow Mr. Rand and Lewis Killam, with 
lots of signs all over the window and _ all 
around them. So I stepped in and asked 
Frank what he was advertising and ,he 
laughed and said: Why that’s simple 
enough, I am advertising my new Hair 
Restorer. Rand represents before using, 
and Lewis after using. 
N. Mr. Kitfield. 
K. What is it? 
N. Did you know that Mr. Saben 
had just been through a serious illness? 
K. Why no, what was the matter? 
N. Why he’s been sick ever since 
last October with a very bad attack of hen 
fever, of the most malignant form. He 
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NNR SS Sa i SS SS SSSR 
ANNOUNGERENT 
I beg to announce to the residents of the North Shore that 
I have  pur- 
chased from Walker Bros & Co. the provision business conducted by them at 
Beverly Farms for the past twenty years, including their good will and trade. 
Having had twenty-five years experience on the North Shore, eight years as 
manager of Wyatt’s Market, I thoroughly understand the selection of choice 
meats, fruits, vegetables, etc., carried by first-class markets. 
The business will 
be conducted under the name of Brewer’s Market, which will be opened on or 
about April 20, 1908. 
I solicit your patronage. 
WALTER P. BREWER. 
Beverly Farms, Mass., Feb. 10, 1908. 
We, the undersigned, certify that we have sold the good will and trade of 
our North Shore business to Walter P. Brewer. 
Boston, Mass., Feb. 1, 1908. 
(Signed) Walker Bros. & Co. 
