NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
MANCHESTER. 
Mrs. Frank A. Morgan entertained 
at her Bennett street home last even- 
ing a number of the season’s brides. 
Cyrus Crombie, whose life has been 
despaired of the week through, is re- 
ported slightly improved today. 
Mr. Prince, a member of the State 
Board of Education, was in town yes- 
terday, and in company with Superin- 
tendent C. E. Fish, made an informal 
inspection of the schools. 
The joint installation of the officers 
of the North Shore Lodge A.O.U.W. 
and the Degree of Honor, postponed 
last Wednesday night because of the 
storm, will take place next Tuesday 
night. A collation will follow the 
exercises. 
Miss Alice Sargent entertained a 
party of her school friends at whist 
last evening at her Vine street home. 
The condition of Mrs. Sarah A. 
Porter had become such that she was 
yesterday afternoon removed to the 
Beverly Hospital upon advice of Dr. 
G. W. Blaisdell. She was taken over 
the road in one of P. H. Boyle’s teams, 
accompanied by Mrs. Geo. Northrop. 
Prof. Norton is in New York this 
week in company with Mr. Edward 
Atkinson. Mrs. Norton has joined 
him and will spend next week in New 
York, Philadelphia and Washington. 
Alfred C. Needham made a flying 
trip to New York this week, returning 
home last evening. 
William Brewster of Brockton isa 
wuest: (ot his brotuer™ Rev beets 
Brewster, School street. 
The Friday Afternoon Whist met 
with Mrs. A. C. Needham: yesterday. 
Put on Probation. 
William H. Reardon of Beverly 
Farms, who was before the court last 
summer charged with the larceny of 
rain from \.the stable or. Pred _2)) 
Merrill in Manchester, on July 17, 
and who appeared before the Superior 
court in September, at which time his 
case was continued, was before Judge 
Fox in Salem again yesterday and he 
was put on probation. 
JOHN HENRY COUGHLIN. 
Valued Member of the Manchester Fireman’s 
Relief. Association Passes Away. 
John Henry Coughlin passed away 
rather suddenly at his School] street 
home in Manchester, last Saturday 
morning about 11.30 o'clock, at the 
age of 47 years, 6 months. Burial 
services were held at the Sacred 
Heart church last Monday morning, 
and the body was laid at rest in Salem. 
For some months Mr. Coughlin 
has been ailing with asthma, and 
more recently with consumption. 
Last Friday he did not feel so well 
and took to his bed. Saturday morn- 
ing as a friend was talking with him, 
Mr. Coughlin turned his head and 
passed away. 
He was born in Manchester, July 
12, 1857, the son of the late John 
Coughlin. A wife, Margaret, and 
two small children —a boy and a girl 
—and two brothers, David and Wil- 
liam Coughlin, all of Manchester, sur- 
vive him. ‘ 
Mr. Coughlin was a conscientious 
and valued member of the Manchester 
fire department and was highly re- 
spected by all who knew him. He 
was a man of good character, in- 
dustrious and faithful. 
High requiem mass was celebrated 
at the Sacred Heart church Monday 
morning, Rev. Fr. McGuire officiating. 
A quartet furnished music. Thirty 
members of the Manchester Fire- 
man’s Relief association of which the 
deceased was a charter member, at- 
tended in a body, and there was also 
a delegation from St. Margaret’s 
court of Forresters of Beverly Farms. 
The pall bearers were made up of 
three members each of the M.F.R.A. 
and Forresters. 
There was a beautiful collection of 
flowers sent in by friends, among the 
set pieces being a handsome wreath 
from the Relief association, with the 
letters M.F.R.A. set in the center. 
At the close of the service at the 
church the remains were escorted as 
far as the Central fire station by the 
societies, the firemen saluting as the 
Forresters continued to the junction 
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SALEM. 
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in Chenilles and Vellours — 
Tapestry and 
Shielas 
The 
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Collections made in all parts of the United States. 
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Address: LAW OFFICE, 
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of Pine and Central streets, where 
they took carriages and continued to 
Salem. 
Full line of winter gloves at Bell’s 
Combination store, Manchester. * 
Wer? 
NEARLY; BUT THE WANTS OF EVERY-DAY 
~ 
the OLD CORNER 
LIFE NEVER END. 
You can find Bargains in Shirt Waists, House 
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White Goods, Table Linen, Art Goods, Etc. 
GEO. KF. ALLEN, 
Manchester. 
CHARLES HOOPER 
Dealer in 
Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, 
Tennis Shoes, etc. 
Repairing promptly attended to. 
MANCHESTER - BY - THE - SEA, MASS, 
