ESSEX 
Rufus Choate, after a service of 38 
years as clerk of the Congregational 
church of this town has resigned his 
office. A committee has drawn up a 
series of resolutions as _ follows: 
Whereas, Brother Rufus Choate, on 
account of continued illness, has re- 
signed his office as clerk of the Con- 
gregational church of Essex, which 
he had held for thirty-eight years, we 
desire, as we reluctantly accept his 
resignation to bear testimony of the 
fact that he has kept the records of 
the church and fulfilled all the duties 
of the office most efficiently and faith- 
fully, and to express our sincere ap- 
preciation of the valuable services he 
has rendered for the church during 
the years he has held office as clerk. 
We also sincerely hope that our 
Heavenly Father will prolong his days: 
for many years to come and give un- 
to him such a measure of health and 
strength that he may continue to par- 
ticipate with us in the services and 
all of the privileges of the church and 
that his last years may be the best of 
his life. Resolved that these resolu- 
tions may be placed upon the church 
records and that a copy be sent to 
Brother Choate. Signed, Rev. Henry 
M. Goddard, Helen EF. Andrews, 
Gardner Burnham, Committee. 
The Daughters of the Covenant of 
the Congregational church held a very 
interesting meeting at the home of 
Miss Velma Turner Monday evening. 
Mrs. Sinclair of the corps of settle- 
ment work of Salem was present by 
invitation and told many interesting 
stories of her work. The gift boxes 
were opened and quite a sum was 
added to the treasury through them. 
Harry Burnham, an attache of the 
Cohasset Life Saving Station, spent 
Thanksgiving with his parents at 
South Essex. 
The work on the culverts at Essex 
Falls still continues. That the work 
was undertaken none too soon was 
proven by the fact that the weight of 
one of the workmen engaged caused 
a heavy cover stone to collapse. The 
filling in of the sidewalks was done 
by contract by Lyman D. Low, the 
work on the road by overseer of the 
highway, Bertram Mears, by the day. 
It is hoped that the work will be com. 
pleted in a most thorough manner. 
We are pained to hear of the re- 
newed illness of Mrs. Caleb Low. 
Work has been started on the State 
Highway to extend from Water street 
to the Gloucester line. Walter Cres- 
sy of Gloucester has the contract. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
Harry C. Foster of Macnoria NEw 
Mayor oF GLOUCESTER. 
Magnolia was honored in the city 
election on Tuesday by the election of 
one of its most popular citizens, ex- 
Senator Harry C. Foster, as the chief 
executive of the city of Gloucester. 
Harry C. Foster, of Magnolia 
Gloucester’s. New Mayor. 
The campaign was one of the hottest 
since the adoption of the amended 
charter. 
Mr. Foster’s only opponent was ex- 
Senator James F,. Tolman. Out of a 
total vote of 4038 Mr. Foster received 
2437, which was 940 more than Mr. 
Tolman. Magnolia stood nobly by its 
candidate, and out of its small vote of 
75, Foster received 65, and Tolman 8, 
which speaks well of the esteem in 
which Mr. Foster is held in his home 
town. 
Mr. Foster said after ip election 
Tuesday: “I am deeply grateful for 
SALEM 
the great confidence which the people 
of Gloucster have shown in me by — 
their splendid endorsement at the ocltal 
I heartily thank my kind friends one 
and all, for their good work and en-— 
deavors in my behalf. I will use my 
best effeorts to give the citizens a good © 
administration.” 4 
The Gloucester Times ‘says of the 
mayor-elect : 
“Mr. Foster has always worked — 
hard for the interests of the city and 
his friends say will prove a strong man — 
for the mayor’s chair. He has ai . 
ways been frank, open and above 
board and is highly posted on legisla-_ ; 
tive matters and will in all probabili-_ 
ty be heard from during his term as — 
chief executive of the erty . 
“The new mayor’s qualities are best © 
summed up in the following, taken 
from a comment on the election of 
1902 when Mr. Foster received ue a 
flattering vote: 
“Tt would be difficult to find a more 
popular man in the county politically 
and financially, and in the state gov-— 
ernment he has achieved prominence 
and success. Not only is Mr. Foster 
a valuable factor for the benefit of 
his home town but he is ever alert 
to serve his district to the best ad- 
vantage. At the same time he is hon- 
est and fearless in his convictions and 
all in all is a valuable man in the right 
place. 
“Mr. Foster has a host of friends 
who are jubilant at the success crown-_ 
ing his efforts, after two years of care- 
ful grooming for the mayoralty chair, 
and wish him a most successful year 
as chief executive of the city.” 
Gloucester kept in the license column 
by a vote of 2202 to 1682. 
The board of aldermen consists of 
Charles Homer Barrett, Frank H. 
Gaffney, George E. Merchant, and 
Samuel Montgomery. 
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The choicest Evergreens, Rhododendrons, 
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Telephone Salem 820 
HARLAN P. KELSEY, Owner, 
287 Essex Street, 
SALEM, MASS. 
