MANCHESTER. 
Miss Addra M. Aiken of Dorches- 
ter is spending Sunday and Monday 
with her sister, Mrs. Howard M. 
Stanley, Lincoln street. 
Miss Alice Knight, who attends 
Miss Allen’s school for girls at West 
Newton, returned home for the holi- 
. days, Tuesday. 
Seven tramps have been accommo- 
dated at the local police station the 
past week. 
Chester L. Crafts has this week 
been awarded the contract for a cot- 
tage on the Greely Curtis estate, 
which will be occupied by Mr. Curtis’ 
daughter, Mrs. Hopkins. A.J. Orr 
will do the painting, O. M. Stanley 
the mason work and Morley-Flatley 
the cellar work. 
The friends of Mr. Albion Gilman 
will be sorry to hear of his failing 
health in a Somerville hospital. 
Misses Helen Boyle and Ethel 
Hooper, Wellesley, 07, returned home 
Thursday for the Christmas recess. 
A number of young men interested 
in the formation of a ‘basket-ball team 
have gained permission to use the big 
barn at the Essex County club, aad 
have started practice work. They 
will meet again next week. Thomas 
Dolliver, who has played considerable 
with the strong cadets in Charles- 
town, will act as instructor. 
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey T. Stanley 
are planning on spending Christmas 
with their son in Woburn. 
The Odd Fellows held a nomination 
of officers at their meeting Thursday 
night. 
An addition is being built on the 
Rk. M. Bradley house, Smith’s Point. 
Chester L. Crafts is doing the work. 
Most of the stores in town are look- 
ing quite gay in their pretty holiday 
dress. .W.E. A. Legg’s market, at 
the head of Beach street, is alive with 
fancy colored streamers and crepe 
paper, while Semons & Campbell, 
Sheldon’s market, the Boston fruit 
store, Revalas, Cheever’s, Tee's; are 
all very tastily decorated. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
CHURCH NOTES, 
Manchester. 
Congregational church. Morning 
service at 10.45; evening service at 7 
o'clock. Concert by the children. 
Baptist church, Rev. E. H. Brews- 
ter, pastor. Morning service at 10.45. 
Sermon by the pastor ; subject: ‘The 
Star of Bethlehem.’’ People’s even- 
ing service at 7 o’clock; subject of 
sermon)” *‘ The: First) Christmas 
Carol.” Special music in the morning. 
Instrumental music in the evening. 
Sittings free. 
At the Congregational church, to- 
morrow morning, the following Christ- 
mas music wil] be rendered: Singing 
by chorus choir; soprano solo, 
‘“Chimes of Christmastide,’’ Nessler, 
Miss Gertrude B. Goldsmith; solo 
and obligato, ‘Good tidings,” Miss 
Carolyn E. Allen. 
The boys’ brigade took in one more 
recruit Wednesday, the number of 
members now being 48. 
- The prelude to the men’s class at 
the Baptist church, tomorrow, will be 
‘‘ A Christmas story,”’ by Bret Harte. 
The Baptist young people’s society 
at Manchester, Tuesday night, elected 
these officers : Mrs. Nellie M. Rogers, 
president; Mrs. Isabelle Stidstone, 
vice-president ; Miss Alice Rainville, 
secretary, and Mrs. Solomon Parsons, 
treasurer. 
Next Saturday night, at 8 o’clock, 
a watch service will begin at the Bap- 
tist church. From 8 to 9 o'clock, 
there will be a preaching service, sub- 
ject: ““Nowand then!” From 9 to 10, 
young people’s conference ; from 10 
to 11, a farewell sociable to 1904 ; 
from. 11 to 12 01, New Year’s conse- 
cration service. Everybody welcome. 
The children of both churches will 
make merry tonight with Christmas 
trees, the Baptist young people in the 
vestry of the Baptist church, and the 
children ot the Congregational church, 
in the chapel. 
Manchester Pool Parlors are always 
open.wea 
Dutchess pants at Bell’s. * 
PILLOWS 
St aS a 
UNCOVERED Coverings in great 
variety 
PILLOWS 
18 inch FANCY SILKS 
for 25 cts. VELOURS 
Oi 
ip gars TAPESTRIES 
for 38 cts. 
22 inch IF you buy your ma- 
for 40 ots, terial for pillows ae 
our stock, we will 
24 inch make up the Pillow 
| 7 e 
Sor 50.cta: | FREE of cost, no small 
advantage when con- 
26 inch sidering the acknowl- 
tor GO cts. edged skill and taste 
of our work people. 
RUCS 
BEAUVAIS AXMINISTER 
18x36inch 95c to $1.25 
27x60 <« 1.85 to $2.50 
36x72 «& 2.98 to $4.00 
SMYRNA RUGS 
18x86 inch 95c to $1.25 
30x36 «€ 2.25 to $2.75 
36x72 «6 3.25 to $3.75 
CARRIAGE ROBES 
In a Great Variety at Specially Low 
Prices. 
H. M. Bixby & Co. 
SALEM, MASS. 
Wiki Yea N OT CAGE Daal 
THE OLD CORNER STORE 
And see what we have for 
CHRISTMAS GIFTS 
A choice line of PICTURES, including a pretty assortment of BULLARD’S 
CAT PICTURES. Then we have some TOYS, BOOKS and FRAMES, 
and some very pretty CALENDARS; and USEFUL ARTICLES — well 
we have everything you want. 
GEO. BF. ALLEN, 
Nianchester. 
CHARLES HOOPER 
Dealer in 
Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, 
Tennis Shoes, etc. 
Repairing promptly attended to. 
MANCHESTER - BY - THE - SEA, MASS. 
