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Irene Johnson Allen. 
The sudden death of Mrs. Irene 
Johnson Allen at the home of her sis- 
ter, Mrs. Isaac P. Richardson, Ash- 
land avenue, Manchester, Wednesday, 
was a great shock to her family and to 
a host of friends there. Death was 
due to heart failure. 
Laughing and joking, and acting in 
her usual good spirits one minute and 
lying dead before their eyes the next 
was her fate. 
Mrs. Allen was in her usual good 
health Wednesday morning when she 
left her Bennett street home for her 
sister’s on Ashland avenue. She eat 
a hearty dinner, after which she left 
the room fora few minutes. She was 
out so long it was feared something 
might have happened and Mr. Richard- 
son started to investigate. He soon 
returned to the room with the sad 
news that he found Mrs. Allen lying 
dead on the floor. 
Mrs. Allen was born in Manchester 
March 16, 1837, being 67 years, 5 
months, at the time of her death. She 
was the daughter of Charles Johnson, 
a skilled turner in the days of cabinet 
making. Her mother was Caroline 
Allen, daughter of Capt. Richard 
Allen. In 1855 she married John P. 
Allen, jt., who was connected for a 
number of years with the Cape Ann 
Anchor concern in Gloucester. 
She was always an ardent worker 
in the Congregational church and in 
most all of its societies, being a mem- 
ber, off the *church; of the? King's 
Daughters and of the Sewing Circle. 
Her kind and gentle disposition 
gained for her hosts of friends,* and 
she was greatly loved by those who 
knew her best. 
Two sons, Benjamin L. Allen of 
A. Lee & Sons, druggists, Manchester, 
and Richard J. Allen, anda sister, Mrs. 
I. P. Richardson, survive her. Of her 
other children Charles P. died at sea 
twenty yearsago; Harryalso tollowed 
the sea, dying in New Zealand a num- 
ber of years ago; John P. Allen died 
in Beverly ten years ago and another 
son died in infancy. Her husband 
died about thirty years ago, singularly 
enough in somewhat the same manner 
she passed away. 
Funeral services were held yester- 
day afternoon at 2.30 from the home 
of her sister on Ashland aveuue, Rev. 
W. H. Ashley officiating. 
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA. 
Miss Bessie Hamlin and Miss Eliz- 
abeth Taylor returned yesterday, after 
a summer spent abroad. 
Miss Elizabeth Wood of Philadel- 
phia is a guest of Miss Fanny Stotes- 
bury. 
There is a medal handicap compe- 
tition on the Essex County club links 
today. 
A challenge has been sent by the 
Manchester Yacht club to the Royal 
St. Lawrence Yacht club of Montreal 
for the Seawanhaka cup, the race to 
take place next year. No reply has 
yet been received. 
Mrs. E. L. Wood entertained a 
party at lunch at her Cobb. avenue 
house Thursday noon. 
George Pierce and family will leave 
the early part of the week for a few 
days at Washington, whence they will 
go to the Fair at St. Louis. 
Mr. Eben Jordan has_ recently 
bought another high-powered car of 
Frenchmake—a Gladiator—which he 
expects to arrive here today. Mr. 
Jordan bought the car for his son 
Robert. 
J. L. Bremer sailed from England 
Thursday, and is expected to join his 
family on Smith’s Point the latter 
part of next week. 
Mrs. E. J. Holmes (Miss Fitz) ar- 
rived here last Saturday, after a year 
spent in travel abroad, and is now 
with her mother, Mrs. W. Scott Fitz, 
Smith’s Point. 
Coffey Fined $50. 
Charged with breaking the serenity 
of the peaceful Manchester air last 
Sunday night, and with keeping a 
disorderly house, Jerry Coffey was 
taken to Salem the past week and 
was fined $50 by the court. 
Sunday morning just after 1 o’clock 
Officer Andrews heard a great com- 
motion on School street, and upon 
investigation the scent led him to the 
building, near the engine house, where 
Coffey lives. 
Tuesday morning Coffey was sum- 
moned into court. The case was con- 
tinued till Thursday, when the court 
imposed a fine of $50. He appealed. 
Douglas shoes at Bell’s Combina- 
tidn store. ~* 
H. M. BATCHELDER, President. 
CAPITAL, $200,000. 
J. H. GIFFORD, Cashier. 
Merchants National Bank, 
ESSEX STREET, COR. WASHINGTON STREET, 
SALEM, MASS. 
SURPLUS, $150,000. 
A. P. GOODHUE, Asst. Cashier 
HERBERT B. WINCHESTER, 
Practical Watchmaker. 
Repairing on all kinds of Watches, Clocks. 
Jewelry and Optical Goods. 
65 Middle St. GLOUCESTER, Mass. 
Chisholm’s 
JEWELRY STORE 
Established for 30 YEARS at 
161 Main Street, GLOUCESTER. 
The“Blynman” 
SEASON 1904, 
June 15th to October Ist. 
Nearest Hotel to the Bathing Beach 
WARREN FEF. KNOWLEON; 
Proprietor. 
MAGNOLIA. 
OUR 
COLLEGE ICES 
CAN’T BE DUPLICATED. 
(Cool, Cosy Corners.) 
WALTER H. NEWTON, 
Prescription Druggist, 
J02 MAIN STREET, GLOUCESTER, 
Next door to Car Station. 
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