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FOR THE AUTO TOURIST. 
When a cylinder begins to overheat, 
either from lack of sufhcient- lubricating 
oil or from any other cause, it generally 
makes its trouble known by a ,scraping, 
erating noise asthe dry metals rub against 
each other at each stroke of the piston. 
A car will begin to show a loss of power 
under such circumstances, and no time 
should be lost in making an investigation 
of the cause of the trouble. If the en- 
gine is kept running it will surely result 
in scoring the cylinder wall and the pis- 
ton is practically certain to seize. 
Repaired tires should be placed on 
front wheels. Having less strain to bear, 
the cover will last longer; it will be less 
exposed to punctures and, consequently, 
will be less liable to burst. Being placed 
in front, it can also be watched more 
easily. Repaired inner tubes can be used 
inthe same way; those that have been 
repaired should be kept for the front 
wheels, where the strain is not so great, 
and, consequently, the heat is less, and 
they will be able to resist some time 
longer, whereas they might be unfit for 
use after the first mile if they are placed 
on the rear wheels. 
A particularly useful article for every 
tourist is a folding water bucket. “This 
can be used for carrying water to. splash 
on to brakes when they become hot from 
a lone coast, for carrying water for the 
radiator and other purposes. 
Whenever, through a minor accident 
any of the connections leading to the 
brakes become bent, they should be re- 
turned to their original alignment at 
once. Any such kinks not only tends to 
shorten the adjustment thus altering the 
ratio of application to pedal or lever 
movement, but may be the seat of an in- 
cipient fracture. 
The work of extracting a broken stud 
is bad enough when a bit is left above 
the surface to afford a hold, but as studs 
have a persistent habit of breaking off in 
their holes, the work is a hard one for 
an amateur to perform by the aid of such 
tools as are generally carried upon a car. 
Presuming the possession of a cold chisel 
of suitable breadth, a slot may be formed 
across the end of the stud which will 
permit of its being withdrawn with a. 
screw-driver, but if it is set in its position 
too firmly to yield to this form of. per- 
suasion, it can sometimes be driven 
round by means of careful blows on a 
small square-ended punch. Before start- 
ing this job, or the attemptat withdrawal 
first mentioned, the part should, if pos- 
sible; be heated up well and_ plentifully 
lubricated with kerosene. ‘The other 
alternative isto drill a hole right down 
the centre of the stud, when the shell 
left will presently turn with the drill and 
can be twisted out, but this is no sort of 
job for the road. 
Loomis is the place, 9 Central sq. * 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE. 
America Leads in Floriculture. 
““Europe is far behind the United 
States is floriculture,’’ said Thomas F. 
Galvin, the well-known Boston florist, 
when questioned about his observations 
on the trip from which he returned last 
week. ‘‘ The European florists are not 
so enterprising as are their rivals on this 
side. Many Americans imagine that 
the floral displays in Paris and Brussels 
are unequalled, whereas they cannot 
compete in beauty, splendor and pro- 
fusion with those seen in New York and 
Boston several times each year. The 
Americans are more daring in their 
ventures, and while they score some 
failures, they also achieve a much larger 
number of successes. 
‘* From time to time prizes are pro- 
duced over there, and one of these I 
have just succeeded in capturing. I 
have made four voyages with this end in 
view, and consider the victory worthy of 
the extended campaign. ‘This prize is a 
new variety of carnation which I expect 
will make as great a sensation as did the 
famous Lawson pink a few years ago. 
The new one is pea green or Easter 
lavendar in color, very delicate and 
beautiful. I have an option on 500 of 
the plants and shall grow them for three 
or four months longer near London and 
then go over to complete arrangements 
for transplanting them in this country. 
They will thrive here, for transplanting 
does not affect the plant. It is a matter 
of the right kind of soil. But a carna- 
tion will only last six or seven years at 
best. “They die out from propagation. 
““The Lawson pink of a few years 
ago, which I managed for the owner, 
cost him $30,000, and yet he netted 
$20,000 on his speculation in that little 
Hower. We sold 650,000 of the cuttings 
in all parts of the world; at one time the 
Khedive of Egypt ordered 10,000 of 
them. My new variety is bound to 
eclipse ikand the expense of securing 
the right to grow it is very little less than 
the earlier wonder cost Mr. Lawson. 
‘““T have also procured a new. prim- 
rose which will jump into popularity next 
fall. Its color approximates cerise most 
nearly. ‘The brilliant color and the sim- 
plicity of the ower are sure to make it 
a favorite.’’ 
Questioned about the special’ excel- 
lences of European flower culture, Mr. 
Galvin continued: 
‘“ They are doing well in rose culture, 
and éspecially in orchids, and they send 
immense quantities to parts of the world 
the markets of which America unwisely 
ignores, as Buenos Ayres and Venezuela. 
But-Rotchford & Son, the orchid special- 
ists of London, could show me nothing, 
nor could Patrick of Ghent. ‘The Hol- 
land tulips were many and_ beautiful as 
ever, but there were no new _ varieties. 
‘The women who exploit floriculture in 
Paris were making great displays, but 
showing nothing novel.’’ 
TOWN NOTICES 
MANCHESTER 
All bills: and claims against the Town 
should be presented to the Selectmen on or 
before Wednesday of each week. After 
approval the bills will be paid by the Town 
Treasurer, at his office, on the following 
Saturday. The regular business meeting 
of the Board, will be held on Thursday 
evening of each week at seven o'clock, al- 
so on the last Saturday afternoon of each 
month from two to four o’clock. 
EDWARD S. KNIGHT, 
WALTER R. BELL, 
GEORGE L. ALLEN, 
Selectmen of Manchester. 
Water Board Notice 
The regular meeting of the WATER 
BOARD will be held at their office, in the 
Town Hall Building, on the last Wednes- 
day of each month, from 2 to 5 o'clock, 
P. M. All orders for shutting off or letting 
on of water, reports of leaks, and all business 
of the department under the Superintendent 
should be reported at his office at the 
Pumping Station. 
Per order, 
MANCHESTER WATER BOARD. 
Town Treasurer’s Notice 
The TOWN TREASURER will be at 
his office in the Town Hall Building, on 
Saturdays, for the payment of bills, from 1 
o’clock to 5 and from 7 to 8 o’clock P. M. 
When a holiday comes on Saturday the 
pay day will be Friday previous at the same 
hours. 
EDWIN P. STANLEY, 
Treasurer. 
Notice 
The regular meetings of the SCHOOL 
COMMITTEE will be held: the first Mon- 
day evening of each month at which time 
all bills against the school department of 
the town should be presented for approval. 
ALFRED C. NEEDHAM, 
Secretary. 
Notice 
For the convenience of any person ~hav- 
ing business with the School Committee or 
Supt. of Schools, Mr. Charles E. Fish, 
the Superintendent, will be at the office 
of the School Committee, in the Town Hall 
Building, Thursday afternoon of each week, 
from 8.30 to 4,30 o’clock. 
SCHOOL COMMITTEBR, 
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