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avenue of the North Shore.” 
One of the points of interest between Magnolia and 
Gloucester is at Rafe’s Chasm and Norman’s Woe. The 
former is an historic landmark and les in 
coast 1mmort- 
alized by Long- 
fellow ’s 
“Wreck of the 
Hesperus.” It 
is off this point 
on the “reef 
of  Norman’s 
Woe” that the 
“Hesperus” of 
the song 
foundered in a 
winter gale. 
Hundreds of 
people visit 
the spot each 
summer. 
the old fishing town of Gloucester has much of in- 
terest for the sightseer. Here the oldtive industry reigns 
in full sway, although shorn of much of its former glory: 
The Yankee s sailors: of song and story do not sail “from 
Gloucester for the “Banks” as they did in former days, 
but the fishing industry still flourishes. Most of the 
sailors now are natives of other lands, but much of the 
tradition of the seas still hangs over the old town on 
Cape Ann. The exploits of its sailors in days gone by 
will live while Kipling is read. Beyond the city lies the 
Eastern Point section, another summer colony of growing 
importance. Bass Rocks, Rockport and Annisquaim, 
other Cape Ann resorts grow in popularity each season 
and this year are experiencing an unprecedented building 
boom. 
Little old Essex, hidden away in the woods back of 
Manchester, belongs to the North Shore, although for 
time it was forgotten in the rush of development of the 
a bit of rocky 
SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 
Where the North Shore 
May 11, 1917. 
summer colony. ‘The historic little village is coming into 
its own as a summering place. Its quiet little settlement 
has much to recommend it as a location for a summer 
home. It is located high above the surrounding country 
and overlooks 
the Essex river 
on 
and the distant 
sand dunes of 
Ipswich on the 
other. .In 
woods there ts 
the — seclusion 
so iwuch de- 
sired. The 
boom, which 
the ship-build- 
ing industry 
has_ received 
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Shops European war, 
has brought prosperity to old Essex after long, lean yeats. 
Its ship builders, the Storys and Burnhams, were noted in 
the days of wooden vessels and Essex-built vessels have 
ever carried the fishermen of Gloucester. The demand 
for vessels has called for the building of many staunch 
craft for the fishing trade during the past two years. 
Historic Ipswich is another point of interest which 
the motorist visiting the North Shore for the first time 
should never overlook. Its quaint winding river, its 
marshes and sand dunes have been the motif for many 
a painting by its growing colony of artists. Hamilton, 
with its Myopia Hunt club, is the North Shore’s center 
of activity in the fall and throughout the season attracts 
scores of horse lovers to its sports. Wenham with its 
quaint roadside tea houses and Topsfield with its summer 
homes and rustic scenery must also be visited before 
trip about the motor roads of the North Shore is com- 
plete. 
Season’s Fashions Express the Spirit of the Times 
LOTHES expressing the spirit of the times are upper- 
most now. Women, not to be outdone by men in 
patriotic enthusiasm, will lay aside, when necessary, their 
pretty soft creations and don these new work clothes. 
The women of Europe have shown us how to dress in 
war times. 
Women always have had dresses for special work, 
aprons, sleevelets, etc., being apart of almost any one’s 
wardrobe. Because of this there is no reason to think 
that the overalls and other features which smack of the 
inasculine garb need be worn beyond the work time 
where such an outfit is a solid comfort to the yearer. 
Many of the shops are now. showing ‘lathes for 
women suitable for the workshops in general, the muni- 
tion plant and for farm and geen ee the natty little 
suits for women who take the place of chauffeurs. 
Kor the shops and farm the suits feature bloomers 
or overalls, worn with a shirt waist or smock having 
short sleeves. Some of the overalls may be drawn on 
over a dress skirt. 
For the women who go into work like that of a 
chauffeur the costumes are severely military looking, the 
coat with its soldierly cut being worn with a sports skirt 
or with knee trousers. 
breeches. 
A writer in the New York Herald says: ‘The health 
and strength of the country depend on the sustained effort 
These somewhat resemble riding 
of the women who will give their services for the more 
substantial output of production—work in munition fac- 
tories, in the gardens, the hay fields, relieving men of 
clerkships, economizing in the homes, giving up frills and 
furbelows, cooking, canning, making things hold their 
own so as not to replenish much, avoiding entertainments 
and learning frugality. Those willing workers who are 
not ashamed to change their mode of living to suit the 
times and are blessed with that essential, faculty of see- 
ing a job through to a finish will be among the heroines 
of the hour.” 
It is the season now to go 
About the country, high and lox 
Among the lilacs hand in hand, 
And two by two in fairy land. 
—STEVENSON 
If you wou'd fall into any extreme, let it be on the 
side of gentleness. The human mind is so constructed 
that it resists vigor, and yields to softness.—St. Francis 
de Sales. 
Prove and know within your heart that all things 
lovely and righteous are possible for those who believe in 
their possibility, and who determine that, for their part, 
thev will make every day’s work contribute to them.-- 
Ruskin. 
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