NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
“The Malborough” 
eyelets for ribbon lace. 
“The Wellesley” 
and summer. Made of brown calf; 
With narrow toe and cuban heel. 
Swan make. 
is surely a winner. 
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- Town Would go to Ruin if Tax 
Rates Jumped too High. 
At the annual town meeting in Nahant 
last Saturday Senator Lodge, who always 
presides at the Town meetings there, 
took the floor when an important meas- 
ure came up calling for a large appro- 
priation, and what he had to say about 
reducing the town debt and keeping 
down the appropriations, would apply 
well to Manchester. Senator Lodge is 
quoted as follows: ' This year we 
have reduced the town’s debt to $10,000. 
If we adopt this proposition, it would 
put us back to where the debt was a year 
ago. I hope the debt will be wiped out 
entirely in a year or somore. Our only 
hope of prospering is to keep our debt 
and taxes down. Nahant cannot be 
compared to other towns _ hereabouts. 
We depend entirely on the attractions of 
Nahant as asummer resort. “There is 
no business to keep the people here. 
Her only assets is her natural beauty. 
** Furthermore, Nahant has a popula- 
tion which could leave this town in 24 
hours, if need be, and take away 
$2,000,000 in personal property. “They 
would leave town in a single night if the 
tax rate should become high. I do not 
refer to myself, for you all know that I 
a fixture here with all I have got, but 
I am in a position to know that what I 
predicted will come to pass, andthe town 
SALEM, | 
more appealing than ever. 
gaining new customers for Swan Shoes every day. 
sonal inspection of our present showing of SWAN OXFORDS, with the 
assurance that equal courtesy is extended to visitor and purchaser. 
A new narrow toe Cuban heel Oxford, 
made in the new shade of brown calf and softest Vici kid. 
Swan make,—a beauty. 
A new wide toe and medium heel Oxford, 
made button with side buckle ofa golden brown calf. 
the newest ideas in Low Shoes for this season. 
The New Buckle Pump Effects are also popular for spring 
also a bright finish velour. 
Ask to see this new style; it 
Imy, Bigelow & Washburn 
: MASS. 
The DISTINCTIVENESSin A. B. & W. Swan Footwear this season is 
The new shapes and up-to-date ideas are 
hi 
a calf skin. 
Price $3.50 pair | mend very highly. 
One of 
Swan make. 
Price $3.50 pair 
ers this season. 
Sailor Ties. 
Price $3.50 pair 
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go to ruin if the tax rate should go up 
to any extent. 
“‘ Even as it is, the rate is bound to 
rise sooner or later, and this year it will 
be $1 a thousand higher. We are con- 
fronted also with the fact that the cor- 
poration tax is to be transferred from the 
town to the state. This may be done 
gradually, and in the name of justice I 
hope it will; but when it does come to 
pass it will increase our tax rate by $4. 
‘The financial conditions that pre- 
vail this year also have aneffect on our 
revenue. ‘he idea that you can go on 
indefinitely making any appropriation you 
choose, regardless of the conditions of 
banks and the market, is absurd. Iam 
no alarmist. J am not an opposer of 
appropriations. But I know what the 
situation is.’’ 
TT OCTANE, 
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Contract Awarded. 
. The Board of Water Commissioners, 
Manchester, met Wednesday afternoon 
The Go-ed. A wide toe and heel Oxford, made tan and black 
For school wear and tramping, this style we recom- 
Swan make. 
Wine Golored Oxfords. 
4] We invite a per- 
$3.50 Pair 
Will be worn by up-to-date dress- 
We show this color in a narrow toe and Cuban 
heel Blucher style, a swell Oxford. 
$3.50 Pair 
Are always nobby and also make a very cool 
Shoe for warm weather. 
and black calf; also a beauty in patent leather. 
Weare showing the Swan make in tan 
$3.50 Pair 
and opened the bids for the teaming and 
laying of 950 feet of 6-inch water main, 
from Raymond street through the land of 
Caroline Butler, near Magnolia village. 
Four bids were received as follows: 
Morley, Flatley & Co. $332.50 
John Gaffey, Medford 437.50 
George Kimball 474.25 
S. Albert Sinnicks 603.25 
Morley, Flatley & Co. were the low- 
est bidders and the contract was awarded 
tothem. The figure, of course, does 
not include the purchase of pipe. $900 
was appropriated for this work at the 
March meeting. 
Loomis is agent for Peat’s paper. * 
JOHN SCOTT 
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER 
Paper Hanger and Decorater 
DEALER IN 
Paints, Oils, Varnish and Glass 
Summer Street, Manchester, 
Tel. 156-3 (Opp. electric light sta.) 
Mass. 
MEMORIALS 
Discriminating buyers do not always buy at the lowest prices, but they get the 
most value for their money. A few cents or a few dollars added to the cost of a 
monument cuts little figure with a person looking for quality rather than cheap- 
ness. We always give quality here. 
We also carry in stock Candy Slabs, Imposing Stones and Slate Chimney Caps all sizes. 
KIMBALL BROS. MONUMENTAL WORKS, 
Tel. Con. 
MASS. 
9-11 Lynde St. 
SALEM 
