NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
MANCHESTER, 
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Osborne 
Leach was the scene of a very pleasant 
party Tuesday afternoon when their 
baby daughter, Harriet Peabody 
Leach, was christened. There were 
present the grandparents, Supt. of 
Schools Perkins and Mrs. Perkins of 
Salem, and Henry C. Leach, Mr. and 
Mrs. George F. Allen, Mrs. Nancy 
Baker and Rev. and Mrs. Alvord of 
Woonsocket, R.I. 
The anniversary and supper of the 
Winthrop club has been set for Tues- 
day evening, April 18, in Lee’s hall. 
Warren Heath underwent a painful 
operation Monday in Gloucester when 
Dr. Hallett removed a wen from his 
neck. 
While playing ball one day the first 
of the week, Arthur Smothers received 
a blow in the head with a bat which 
necessitated several stitches being 
taken to sew up the wound. 
Through the will of the late Amos 
H. Girdler, Town Clerk Alfred S. 
Jewett is made executer of the estate. 
Mr. Jewett has acted as Mr. Girdler’s 
agent for several years. 
Mrs. Charles Head, who has re- 
cently returned from a very pleasant 
trip to Cuba, was at her Manchester 
place Thursday making preparations 
for opening the house about April 18, 
when the family will move down from 
Boston. 
I have arranged to have the differ- 
ent grades of “Vacuum’’ Oil con- 
stantly in stock for the accomodation 
of automobile and launch owners. This 
is acknowledged the best lubricant 
for gas engines that the Standard 
Oil Company manufactures. George 
F. Dyer, Depot Square, Manchester.* 
SCHOOL ITEMS. 
The total membership, April 4th, of 
all the grades in the George A. Priest 
school was 310. 
The Misses Gertrude Goldsmith, 
Mabel Lodge, Elsie Dow, Helen 
Doherty,’ Mrs. ©, L:" Crafts, ~Mrs. 
Oscar Wing, Mrs. W. F. Spry, Miss 
Warner, Mrs. Geo. Watson, and Mrs. 
F. A. Dennison were visitors at the 
school this week. 
School closed yesterday for the 
usual spring vacation and will open on 
Monday, April 17 
The percents of attendance at the 
G. A. Priest school for the week just 
ending is: Grade III, 97.8; V, 96.82 ; 
VIII, 95.62; IV, (94.7% ° VI; 94:23; 
VIL, 93.82" IT; 9143-1, 91.2, 
Mr. Nichols of Salem, who has 
taken lease of the James Beaton house, 
corner of School and Lincoln streets, 
arrived Wednesday. 
Amos H. Girdler. 
Amos H. Girdler, one of Manches- 
ter’s oldest sons, passed away last 
Sunday at his home on Pine street, at 
the advanced age of 88 years. Only 
a week previous he had been about 
his work; but it is thought he con- 
tracted a cold while at Singing beach 
two weeks ago today, which was in- 
directly responsible for his death. He 
was taken sick shortly after that and 
the end came slowly. He passed away 
as one going into a deep sleep. 
In his death Manchester loses one 
of its typical New Englandmen. He 
came from the earliest stock. His 
father, grandfather and great grand- 
father were born and brought up in 
Manchester. He was born May 20, 
1817 of William Girdler and -.Peggy 
Hilton Girdler. In his early days he 
followed fishing, as did his father 
before him, going on the Grand Banks 
generally, but doing coastal fishing at 
times. 
He also worked at cabinet making 
for a number of years, and at one time 
worked at the same bench as did our © 
venerable librarian D. L. Bingham. 
For the past 385 years, however, he 
has conducted a farming and teaming 
business. 
He was a typical Yankee. A man 
of true American make, devout, and 
in late years very spiritually minded. 
He was greatly interested in the Con- 
gregational church for many years. 
He married twice, his first wife be- 
ing Clarinda May, a sister to Mrs. N. 
C. Marshall of this town. She died 
May 7, 1897, and that same year he 
married Miss Anna Stacia McAdams, 
whom he also outlived. 
He had two brothers and three sis- 
ters, only one of whom, John Girdler 
of Beverly, is known to survive him. 
Two of his sisters, Mary and Lydia 
lived in California. His other sister, 
Hannah, never married. He also had 
a brother named William Girdler. 
Funeral services over his remains 
were held at his late residence on Pine 
street Tuesday afternoon, Rev. W. H. 
Ashley, officiating. Interment was at 
Rosedale. 
Parish Meeting. 
The annual meeting of the First 
Parish of Manchester was held in the 
chapel, Wednesday evening, but after 
transacting a few items of business, 
adjourned until a week from next 
Monday evening. 
Alfred S. Jewett was elected mod- 
erator, George F. Allen was re-elected 
clerk after many years of faithful ser- 
vice, and Frank P. Knight, William 
Hoare and E. A. Lane were appointed 
as parish committee. Deacon Joseph 
A. Torrey declined re-election as treas- 
urer and collector. 
NEW ARRIVALS. 
67 Middle St., Gloucester, Mass. 
All our new spring carpetings, rugs, 
furniture and draperies are now in. 
It is the finest display of nice goods at 
low prices you have ever seen. 
No store in Essex county hasa finer 
showing of goods or lower paices. 
In Brussels and Tapestry carpets, 
we carry alarge assortment of patterns 
in all the best makes; we have the 
goods in our store, not the small cut 
order samples, but 50 yd. rolls. 
In all wool Ingrains, ten new pat- 
terns in the beautiful green effects. 
New Grass Carpets, new Chinaand 
Japanese mattings 
Our furniture department is crowded 
with new designs and finishes: a 
large assortment of Weathered Oak 
Mission furniture. 
Our spectalty is dining room and 
chamber furniture ; in these goods we 
excel: 
We have 25 new patterns of Go- 
Carts on our floor; they are the 
Whitney make — ¢hat means the best. 
We invite all the people of Essex 
county to visit our store; goods deliv- 
eredsitce: 
A. MAntTOoN PATTILLO. 
WANTED. 
Information relative to the owners of all 
the various lots of land in Manchester lying 
between the estate of the late Susan H 
Cheever and Pleasant street. Give particu- 
lars. Address, 
“Real Estate,” BREEZE OFFICE, 
Manchester, Mass. 
MANCHESTER 
GARAGE 
TINKER BROTHERS, 
Proprietors. 
C. L. TINKER, Manager. 
43 Columbus Avenue, 
Boston, Mass. 
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Beach Street, Manchester. 
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