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Harriet Knapp Morse. 
Harriet Knapp Morse, one of Man- 
chester’s respected old ladies, passed 
away rather suddenly Thursday even- 
ing, at her home in West Manchester. 
Only last week— May 1—she cele- 
brated her 86th birthday, and was 
able to receive a number of friends, 
who called to congratulate her. Thurs- 
day she felt no different than usual, 
but about 9 o’clock, when she was 
preparing to retire, she passed away 
without any warning to those around 
her. 
Mrs. Morse was a remarkably inter- 
esting old lady. She was greatly 
respetted by all who knew her. Born 
in Groveland, Mass., in 1819, she 
moved to Manchester when a girl and 
has made her home here since. Her 
husband, James Morse, died 20 years 
ago. 
Ete was a mother of 14 children, 
11 of whom survive her. They are: 
George A. and Benj. P. of Manches- 
ter, James H. of Beverly, Albert of 
Brookline, Harriet Crafts of Beverly, 
Mary Augusta Larcom and Elizabeth 
Dow of Beverly Farms, Salome Lee 
of Essex, Miss Lucretia Morse’ of 
Boston, Miss Emma Morse of Man- 
chester and Ursula Goodrich. 
Few women can claim the distinc- 
tion of being able to be the mother of 
four generations. Mrs. Morse, how- 
ever, has for some time been a great- 
great-grandmother. 
Besides 11 children which survive 
her, Mrs. Morse also leaves 27 grand- 
children, 31 great-grandchildren and 
three great-great-grandchildren. 
Funeral services will be held at her 
late home, Sunday afternoon, at 2.30 
o’clock Interment will be at Beverly 
Farms, in the lot where her husband 
is also buried. 
Kate Lull Needham. 
Mrs. Kate Lull Needham, a native 
of Manchester, passed away at her 
home in Cambridge, Tuesday last, and 
was brought to Manchester Thursday 
for interment in the family lot at 
Rosedale cemetery. Mrs. Needham 
was a daughter of the late Capt. Wm. 
Lull, one of Manchester’s old sea cap- 
tains. Her age was 67 years. A 
husband and two daughters survive 
her. : 
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. 
| MANCHESTER. 
A Public Hearing will be given before 
the Appropriation Committee, Monday 
evening, May 15th, at 8 o’clock, in the Se- 
lectmen’s Office, to consider the plans pre- 
sented for the new School Building. 
All persons specifically interested in this 
matter are requested to be present. 
A. C. NEEDHAM, 
Secretary. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
MAGNOLIA 
(From our Correspondent.] 
Quite a number of the young people 
from here attended the High school 
dance in Manchester, Friday evening. 
The teachers’ class met with Rev. 
F. J. Libby at the parsonage, Satur- 
day evening. 
Plans are going forward for the 
ordination of Rev. F.J. Libby. Rev. 
Mr. Williamson has been secured for 
the ordination sermon. 
Mrs. Joseph Crispin and Mrs. Wil- 
lard Boyd were in Danvers Wednes- 
day. . 
Alfred Knowlton, who has_ been 
employed at a hotel in Bermuda dur- 
ing the winter, arrived home Sunday. 
Miss M. A. Bradford spent Sunday 
at the Bradford studio. 
Miss Elizabeth G. Wilbor was at the 
Houghton cottage, Tuesday. 
Special attention given to Silk and 
Mourning work. A nice assortment 
of veilings. Keyou (Millinery). 113 
Main st., Gloucester. i 
Amateur Theatricals. 
The theatricals given in Library 
Hall, Magnolia, Wednesday evening, 
for the benefit of the parsonage, are 
receiving the praises of all who wit- 
nessed them. Practically every seat 
was taken, people being present from 
both Manchester and Gloucester. The 
short sketch entitled, ‘““No Men 
Wanted,”’ was full of funny incidents 
and caused much laughter and ap- 
plause, and went off with much snap. 
The comedy, “Brass Buttons,’ was 
one of the best things of its kind 
ever presented here and kept the 
audience interested from start to 
finish. 
The local hits on the young men 
were the cause of much laughter and 
each act was finished with a good 
round of applause.. The work of all 
the young ladies was especially fine 
for an amateur performance and sev- 
eral showed exceptional talent. Be- 
tween the acts, selections were fur- 
nished by Long’s orchestra who very 
kindly gave their services. 
The young ladies have worked hard 
for the theatricals and should feel well 
repaid for their pains. 
Informal Reception. 
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank 
Gilman Cheever on Bridge street, 
Manchester, Monday evening, an in- 
formal reception was given in honor 
of Mr.and Mrs. Ernest Mead (Miss 
Woodbury) who returned from their 
wedding trip last week. A large num- 
ber of friends called to extend con- 
gratulations. A handsome collection 
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of presents was displayed in one of 
the rooms. The affair was thorough- 
ly informal. Panch and cake was 
served by Mrs. A.C. Needham, Misses 
Kate Ashley and Alice Sanborn. Har- 
old Stanley, Bert Floyd, Bert Sin- 
ricks, Hollis Bell and Charles Lodge, 
member’s of the bride’s Sunday 
school class, acted as ushers. 
Mr. and Mrs. Mead will be ‘‘at 
home ”’ at their home on Pine street, 
Wellesley Farms, on Tuesday, June 
6th and 138th. 
“Ward 6 Voter” on 
“Hokey Pokey” Carts. 
To the Editor of the North Shore Breeze : 
It is to be expected that in a short 
time we shall have some of our streets, 
especially the main thoroughfare, in 
first class condition, that is, as far as 
the construction of same is concerned; 
but I think the popular sentiment of 
the people at Beverly Farms is that all 
will not be done that should be to 
make our village attractive until the 
proper steps are taken to keep same 
in a neat and clean condition, especially 
for the summer months. In the past 
no effort of any consequence has been 
made in this direction, the result of 
which our streets are much too often 
cluttered, which certainly is objection- 
able to all who believes ‘‘ Cleanliness 
is next to Godliness.”’ 
I should like to suggest that the 
Superintendent or the Committee on 
Streets have in Beverly Farms this 
summer (if nothing better can be had) 
a so-called ‘“‘Hokey Pokey” cart, or in 
other words a good man with a push 
cart, broom and shovel whose duty it 
shall be to go about, especially in the 
business portion, cleaning up rubbish 
and everything objectionable that goes 
to retard the attractiveness of our 
streets. This method has been tried 
and found necessary both in Beveriy 
‘and Manchester with such good results 
that I venture to say that in either 
place mentioned the dispensing of this 
method is not to be entertained. Ifa 
good thing is necessary in other places, 
why not in Beverly Farms? 
“WarkD 6 VOTER.” 
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Bennett 
formerly of this town and now of 
Boston, have been guests of Mr. and 
Mrs. James A. Culbert. Mr. Bennett 
is a clerk in the U.S. railroad postal 
service. 
Bernard J. Woods, the popular 
athletic instuctor of Boston has re- 
turned to the Farms for the summer. 
Upon the large window of the post- 
office this week has been placed letters 
in gilt of a neat design, which add 
materially to the attractiveness of the 
new Office. 
