_ tion given above. 
WATER SUPPLY 
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read the warrant. Raymond C. Allen 
was chosen moderator. Mr. Allen said 
that Mr. FitzGerald had intended to be at 
the meeting, and he would probably ar- 
rive on the:3. 06 train. He said that the 
committee and citizens had placed a bill’ 
before the legislature asking for Round 
Pond in addition to Gravel Pond as a 
source of additional supply and about the 
only thing the meeting could do was to 
ratify their action, though the citizens 
might talk over the matter of water sup- 
ply and ask any questions and make sug- 
gestions. 
O. T. Roberts then offered the mo- 
This was carried by 
a unanimous vote. 
pinned to the desk on the stage. 
In the lull, while waiting for Mr. 
FitzGerald to arrive, H. T. Bingham 
broke the quietness by asking about the 
map, showing the location of the Ponds, 
““Can’t 
tell whether that’s the West Indies or 
the Phili pine Islands,’’ said he. 
§. Knight asked if “‘Aunt Molly’s’’ 
_was shown on the map and F. K. Hoop- 
er inquired of the moderator if 
6¢ ” 
Ike 
Knowlton had consented to our using the 
water. 
_ 
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When Mr. FitzGerald arrived he was 
granted the privilege of the floor on mo- 
'tionof F..J. Merrill. 
W. C. Rust asked why preference 
was given to Moses hill instead of Wy- 
man’s hill as a site for the new standpipe. 
He had always understood Wyman’s hill 
_ was higher by 20 feet. 
Mr.. FitzGerald thanked the voters for 
the honor granted him in an extention 
_ cheaper. 
of courtesy of the floor. He gave as his 
-reasons why Moses hill was recommend- 
ed that it was nearer, more direct and 
“Tn going from the present 
to high pressure,’’ he said, “‘you are 
making a great stride; you are greatly 
benefiting your property. The present 
system of distribution is founded upon a 
much lower grade of service, and in the 
change to a higher grade you are going 
to bring greater pressure on all plumbing. 
I should advise not going higher than is 
_ absolutely necessary, because every foot 
counts. 
* There is no doubt but what you .im- 
prove property and make Manchester a 
safer and more desirable town to live in. 
In expenditures by a municipality the 
thing we want to avoid is waste. ‘That 
isthe root to a great deal of trouble. 
_ This thing should be done in the truest 
and best manner. 
~ Manchester the very best addition to its 
We have tried to give 
present supply. You live in a town that 
_ is growing and if you wait too long you 
~ will loose rather than save by any ex- 
- penditure you do not make now. 
“It is very unfortunate that the plans 
and specifications are not ready now so 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
that you could take advantage of the pre- 
sent low prices, as you know pig iron is 
now at very low cbb. 
“You are very fortunate in having a 
supply so near the town. It is not by 
any means unfavorably situated. Most 
of the towns have gone through exactly 
the same experience as you. The sys- 
tem is outgrown even before you antici- 
pate what it is going to be. The great 
point is to anticipate it in time, because a 
sufficient supply of good water is the 
greatest boon a town can have.’’ 
Samuei Knight said that it was good 
water and an abundant supply of it that 
the town was after. He had read the 
report of the committee and engineer 
very carefully, and he assumed that 
others had done so, also. Yet, there 
was a feeling in the minds of many, 
he thought, that we ought to go to 
Beaver Dam swamp; that this would 
Jatt 10 or 15 years and that the 
cost would not be half of the Gravel 
Pond project. 
Mr. Fitzgerald replied to this that there 
was plenty of water at Beaver Dam _ but 
it is another question how to develop it 
and use it. It isn’t a good water, he 
said, and it would cost an enormous sum 
to make it right for domestic use. In 
the first place there must be a storage 
reservoir. Unfortunately this brook 
(Saw Mill) runs through several swamps 
and these are the best places f. r reservoirs. 
‘These swamps take up a large amount 
of organic matter and a large quantity of 
algae form in the summer, so that the 
only way to get a good reservoir is to dig 
out the mud, and that is very expensive. 
The result is you have a more expensive 
system than we recommend and the 
water is nct nearly as good. 
In reply to further questions Mr. 
Gerald said that the water of Gravel Pond 
is absolutely good,—white as spring 
water. Round Pond water: is slightly 
colored, but as this would be taken into 
Gravel Pond only in small quantities each 
day it will have become bleached before 
it is distributed. But the time will come 
when the water from Round Pond will 
be taken in such quantity that it will have 
to be filtered. 
M. E. Gorman asked questions which 
brought out statements from Mr. Fitz 
Gerald that Chebacco lake and Gravel 
pond are some 500 or 600 feet apart and 
that a bank of gravel separates the two 
through which the water does not pene- 
trate. 
Questions by Mr. Morley seemed to 
indicate that he was strongly in favor of 
the Gravel Pond project to all ‘others. 
A vote of thanks was extended to Mr. 
FitzGerald for his kindness in coming to 
the meeting and for the information he 
had given the meeting. 
The meeting was dissolved at 9.25. 
Printing at the Breeze Office. 
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-MAGNOLIA 
The Ladies’ Aid society will meet 
with Mrs. Edgar Story next Thursday. 
The members of the Senior C. E. 
society held a “‘ half pound party’’ at the 
parsonage Thursday evening. 
Mrs. Foster has increased the useful- 
ness of the Sun/lay schoo] by the addition 
of a Home department of twelve. 
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Abbott of 
Dorchester were the guests of Mr. and 
Mrs. Jos. Crispin over the holiday. 
The Bible class is deep in the mysteries 
of miracles at present. The study of the 
“Hebrew Prophets’’ will be com- 
menced soon. 
On Friday evening, Feb. 21, the most 
successful dancing party of the season 
was held at the club house by six young 
ladies. (Guests were present from Glou- 
cester, Dorchester, Wellesley and Salem. 
A repetition of the successful ‘‘ Rail- 
road Restaurant’’ held last winter under 
the management of Mrs. Boyd, Mrs. 
Hunt and Mrs. Edgar Story is being 
talked of. It is generally hoped that re- 
port speaks truth. 
Deacon W. R. Boyd is the delegate 
elected to accompany the pastor Rev. F. 
J. Libby in representing the Magnolia 
church at the New England Congrega- 
tional congress to be held in Worcester, 
March 3 and 4. 
March 8th is to be Foreign Missions 
Day in Magnolia. Giles G. Brown of 
Ceylon is to spend the day here and will 
make the day a memorable one. He 
will speak both morning and evening and 
in the Sunday school. 
J. Frank Chase of the Watch and 
Ward society is to speak in the People’s 
Forum tomorrow evening on ‘‘ Vice and 
Advice.’’ Noone can afford to miss 
hearing him. The People’s Forum is to 
be especially strong during March. 
““Tom’’ Abbott’s many friends will 
be glad to learn that he has a position 
with the Walter M. Hatch Co., dealers 
in oriental and domestic rugs, at 43 and 
45 Summer street, Boston, at a much 
better salary than he received previously. 
He guarantees a cordial welcome and 
square dealing to all who call. 
A very pretty chafing dish party was 
given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 
B. Abbott of Dorchester, at the home of 
Miss Ethel May on Saturday evening, 
Feb. 22. The guects included Mr. and 
Mrs. E. V. Howe of Chelsea, A. C. 
Knowlton of Peabody, Miss Mamie 
Abbott, Mr. and Mrs. 
Edward Wilkinson, Miss A. F. Story 
and Gilbert Crispin. The menu con- 
sisted of lobster a la newburg, welsh 
rarebit, chicken a la metropoil, shrimp 
wiggle, olives, ‘pickles, nabiscos cake, 
candy, tea, hot chocolate apd a Wash- 
ington punch: 
John May, jr., 
