BEVERLY. 
Three of the old residents of Bev- 
erly have passed away this week: 
Captain William H. Robinson, a well 
known fishermen and resident of 
South street, died on Monday after 
an illness of several weeks duration, 
leaving a wife and several grown-up 
children, Mrs. Mary A. Payne died 
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. 
John Wilson, on the same day; and 
on Wednesday, Adoniram Porter, 
who for many years held offices of 
public trust, and who was a_ well- 
known resident of Ryal Side died. 
Rev. Edwin H. Byington gave a 
most entertaining lecture in the Dane 
Street church on Thursday evening 
for the benefit of the Christmas 
present fund for Dr. Winsor of India, 
on the subject of “Odds and ends,” 
being a narrative of some things that 
he had seen and experienced during 
his life. 
The Lothrop club held a successful 
rummage sale in the Adams building 
on Tuesday and Wednesday, which 
was generously patronized. 
Beverly is to havea roller polo team 
in the American league, and the 
manager has asked the public proper- 
ty committee to allow the team to 
have the use of the city hall for its 
games. A hearing on the subject 
matter will be held sometime during 
the week. Already the schedule of 
games has been made up, and some 
interesting contests are expected. 
The team is composed of some of the 
best known polo players in this sec- 
tion 
The St. Peter’s boy choir is to have 
a festival sometime during January. 
Carl Iverson has resumed his_ work 
with a large steel plant in McKees- 
port, Pa. 
The quarterly meeting of the Bev- 
erly, Beverly Farms, Wenham and 
Manchester Baptist churches will be 
held with the Beverly Farms church 
on Thursday afternoon, December 15, 
at two o’clock. The young people of 
the various churches will be enter- 
tained in the evening. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
Carriages and Carriage Repairing, 
H. 
At the Old Stand, 
Established 1877. ——— 
PAINTING anp VARNISHING. 
SAW YER, 
126 Rantoul Street, corner of Bow, BEVERLY 
We put on the best RUBBER TIRES on the market. 
Don’t forget the Name and Number. 
Treasurer George W. Brown of the 
United Shoe Machinery Co. gave a 
most entertaining and instructive ad- 
dress before the Board of Trade on 
Wednesday evening. The — usual 
luncheon was served at the conclusion. 
Mrs. Benjamin Bulkeley entertained 
five tables of whist at her home on 
Hale street on Wednesday afternoon, 
the proceeds of which are to be de- 
voted to the work of the Cheerful 
Letter society. Mrs. Guy W. Ricker 
won first prize, while Mrs. Louis L. 
Dodge captured the booby. 
Diphtheria is quite prevalent in town 
and many families are quarantined. 
Down on Silver court no less than 
three families have members who are 
infected. 
The many friends of O. Frank Carr 
of Gloucester, formerly of this city, 
will be glad to learn that he has suc- 
cessfully passed the examinations of 
the State Board of Dentistry and has 
received his degree. 
Rev. Amzi C. Dixon, D.D., the 
pastor of the Ruggles street Baptist 
church, Boston, and one of the fore- 
most preachers in his denomination, 
will preach in the First Baptist church 
in this city on the evening of Decem- 
ber 8, on the theme “The Message 
of Jesus concerning Marriage and Di- 
vorce,’’ one of his best known ser- 
mons. 
Annual Inspection. 
Preston Post, 188, of Beverly Farms 
passed inspection at their headquar- 
ters, Wednesday evening, before Com- 
rade Newhall of Post 90, Danvers. 
The work was carried out very satis- 
factorily. Visiting comrades were 
present from Posts 67 of Manchester, 
34 of Salem, 50 of Peabody and 90 of 
Danvers. A collation was served the 
comrades after the inspection. 
GAY HOUSE PARTY. 
Col. and Mrs. J. H. Watson entertain Large 
Party of Young People at Beverly Farms. 
At their home in Beverly Farms, 
Tuesday night, Col.and Mrs. John 
Henry Watson entertained a gay par- 
ty of young people, many of whom are 
prominent in Boston and Cambridge 
society circles, at a large house party 
and informal dance. After dinner at 
the residence the party adjourned to 
Marshall’s hall, where dancing was en- 
joyed till a Jate hour. 
Among the guests were: Miss Sallie 
Reynolds of Salem ; Miss E. Louise Murnane 
and Miss Esther Deven of Roxbury; Miss 
Alice Sater of Viscennes, Ind.; Miss Emma 
L. Guinn and Miss Mary Carey of Provi- 
dence, R.I.; Miss May Birch of Wakefield ; 
Miss Gertrude Reardon, Miss Kathleen 
Pearl and the Misses Bresnahan of Dor-> 
chester; Miss Beatrice Fernikers of Brook- 
line; Councilman W. F. Murray, jr., of 
Charlestown; John Peard, F. M. Smith, jr., 
of Dorchester; Charles Carey of Providence, 
R.1.; William Fiske of New York; Daniel 
J. Hurley of Charlestown, Captain of the 
Harvard football eleven; C. W. Randall of 
St. Louis, Mo., Captain of the Harvard base- 
ball nine; F. C. Rodman and C. H. Perkins 
of Roxbury; John Webber, A. L. Wheeler, 
L. A. Rogers and Ralph H. Herlitt of Bos- 
ton; William Keville of Somerville; Walter 
R. Spofford of Hudson; J. A. McCera of 
. Wilkesbarre, Pa.; F. D. McEnten of Pitts- 
burg; John Pendegast of Chicago; Frank 
Neagle of Elmira, N.Y.; R. M. Walsh and 
H. A. Minton of Dorchester. 
Among the Beverly Farms people 
present were the Misses Anna and 
Mary Connolly, Miss Elsie L. Preston, 
Miss Alice Witham, Mrs. L. J. Wat- 
son, 2d, Miss Jane M. Watson, Mrs. 
L. J. Watson, O. D. MacLaughlin 
and L. J. Watson, 2d. 
W. L. MALOON & CO. 
5 Washington Street, Beverly 
BEVERLY NATIONAL BANK. 
Transacts a General Banking Business. 
Certificates of Deposit iss 
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES TO RENT. 
8.30 A.M. TO 2 P.M. 
business relations. 
OFFICE FIOURS: 
ALBERT PERRY, President. 
CAPITAL $200,000. 
ANDREW W. ROGERS, Vice-President. 
Accounts solicited and every facility afforded for prompt and satisfactory 
ued bearing interest for actual time outstanding. 
ALLEN H. BENNETT, Cashier. 
