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MINSTREL SHOW, 
Manchester Hall packed at Entertainment in 
Aid of Sacred Heart Church. 
The grand minstrel entertainment 
given in the town hall at Manchester, 
Thursday evening, by the young peo- 
‘ple of the Sacred Heart church was a 
great drawing card. The hall was 
packed,— more than 350 people filling 
the building to overflowing. The af- 
fair was in aid of the Sacred Heart 
church. 
There were 28 in the circle, with M. 
A. MclInnisasinterlocutor. Theends 
were Misses Josephine White, Kate 
Walsh and Helen O’Brien, and La- 
gory Wade, Andrew Dagle and Fred 
Dougherty. They were all bubbling 
over with a gist of jokes and local hits, 
which kept the audience in a constant 
roar of laughter. In the first part 
were arranged twelve solos, with 
chorus, and this was followed by part 
two, when some highly pleasing num- 
bers were given. 
At the close of the first part Fr. 
John J. Downey stepped upon the 
stage and thanked the audience for 
their liberal patronage on the occasion 
of his first entertainment in Manches- 
ter, congratulating the young people 
on their work. Healso thanked Fr. 
McGuire for his part in making the 
affair a success. He hoped that in 
the near future, when he would erect 
a pretty church in Manchester, the 
same liberal patronage would be man- 
ifest. 
A large delegation came down from 
Beverly Farms to attend the enter- 
tainment. 
In the circle were Messrs Andrew 
Dagle, John Dillon, Fred Dougherty, 
Charles Fritz, Archie Gillis, William 
Gillis, Cornelius Kelleher, James 
Kelleher, Michael McInnis, Daniel 
Reardon, James Sheehan, William 
Sheehan, Lagory Wade, Edward 
Walsh and Misses Katherine Cooney, 
Ann Coughlin, Helen Coughlin, Eliz- 
abeth Dillon, Priscilla Fritz, Mary 
Gillis, Margaret McGrath, Mary Mc- 
Nary, Nellie O’Brien, Margaret 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
Sweeney, Catherine Walsh, Theresa 
Walsh, Katherine Watson and Jose- 
phine White. Miss Mary Barry was 
accompanist. 
The program carried out follows : 
Opening chorus, ‘‘ Welcome,”........ Circle 
End song, “Every Little Bit Helps,” 
Bae Pack ao et sms AO cy ear Miss Nellie O’Brien 
Solo, “Sweet Adeline,”......... John Dillon 
End song, “Back to Baltimore,” 
Pe ERE ee tee Andrew Dagle 
Solo, “ Little Black Me,”. Miss M. McGrath 
End song, “Shame on You,”.Fred Dougherty 
Solo, ‘‘That’s what the Daisy Said,” 
PRAM PAD pinot arceenoaye Miss Helen Coughlin 
“ Abner Hemingway,” 
Bes a ick CoO Gee Miss Katherine Walsh 
Solo, “ When the Bees are in the Hive,” 
A tac ete Chere Miss Katherine Watson 
* Dan, Dan, Danuel,® 
Mes, Se. a Miss Josephine White 
Solo, ‘‘Under the Shade of the Old 
Apple Tree,”...... Miss Theresa Walsh 
End song, “Dark Man coming with a 
Bundle/ a. seen Lagory Wade 
Piano BO1G te; cen see oe Miss Mary Barry 
REARING se ee ss Elizabeth Watson Joyce 
Highland Fling,...Miss Margaret McGrath 
stump Speech,...... ... “Prof. O. H. Wise” 
Violin: Solo senaeawete Ge ot ant Daniel Reardon 
Song and Dance,....... Andrew Dagle, and 
Lagory Wade. 
SCHOOL ITEMS. 
Manchester. 
The weekly fire drill was given at 
the Priest School Monday, and the 
pupils were out of the building in fifty 
seconds. 
It was visiting day at the Sawyer 
school, Gloucester, Monday, and the 
following teachers visited the Man- 
chester schools: Helen I. Grey, M. 
Erina Duguo, Blanche A. Fair, Eliza- 
beth M. Greenlow, S. A. Clement, 
Ellen F. Power and Ellen R. Bohan. 
The third grade had Bird Day exer- 
cises Friday afternoon to commemor- 
ate the arrival of the birds. 
The sewing and Sloyd lessons were 
given Friday, instead of Tuesday, this 
week on account of the illness of Miss 
Barclay, the sewing teacher. 
At the teacher’s meeting, Wednes- 
day afternoon, Supt. Fish read and 
discussed with the teachers, a chapter 
on the education of the “Central 
Nervous System,” by Prof. Halleck 
of Yale. 
Complimentary tickets to a demon- 
stration of gymnastics at City Hall, 
Gloucester, Friday, May 12, were sent 
to the teachers by Supt. Putney. 
_ A picture of the yacht, ‘Spray,’ 
on which Captain Slocum | sailed 
around the world alone, was presented 
to the school this week by the Cap- 
tain himself, and will be placed in the 
lower hall. 
Ido a regular business in Lawn 
Mowers. Why not buy of me? Geo. 
Pavyer rs 
New Souvenir Goods and Postal 
Cards at the Old Corner Store. * 
Society Notes. 
Miss Anna Amory has closed her 
town house in Boston and moved 
down to Pride’s Crossing, Wednes- 
day, for the summer. 
The ‘‘Brownland” cottages at Man- 
chester will be opened this year about 
June 1, as usual. The prospects of a 
good season at this popular place is 
evident, as already practically every 
room in the cottages has been let. 
The Henry C. Leaches will move 
down from Salem next week and will 
be located at their School street house 
in Manchester for the balance of the 
season. 
Mrs. Mary Sampson was down to 
her Manchester Cove place, Wednes- 
day, making preparations for opening 
the house shortly. 
The William Hoopers have returned 
from Boston and are again located at 
their house on the Beverly Farms 
road. 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Shaw, 
whose house at Beverly Farms was 
opened last week, arrived a day or two 
ago for the season. 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seabury started 
Tuesday on a two weeks’ trip to Can- 
ada, most of which time they will 
spend in Montreal. 
The John L. Thorndikes opened 
their house at West Manchester yes- 
terday, most of the family arriving at 
that time. Mr. Thorndike started two 
weeks ago on a business trip to Eu- 
rope. 
Mrs. Otis H. Luke and daughter 
are sojourning at the ‘‘ Owl cottage,” 
off Hale street, Beverly Farms. 
The Charles H. Daltons, the Gor- 
don Dexters and the Dr. Hall Curtises 
are among the families who have 
opened their Beverly Farms houses 
this week. 
Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Higginson 
have closed their Boston house and 
Tuesday moved down to Pride’s Cross- 
ing for the summer. 
Her 9st Birthday, 
Mrs. Elizabeth Young, one of Man- . 
chester’s oldest daughters, celebrated 
her 91st birthday, Thursday, at her 
home on Washinton street. Mrs. 
Young would be quite active but for 
her lameness caused by a fall a few 
years ago. A number of friends 
called Thursday to extend congratu- 
lations. 
Jap-a-lac covers a multitude of sins. 
Put two coats of ground color Jap-a- 
lac on an old floor; then finish with 
one coat of the Oak, Mahogony or 
Walnut. You'll be agreeably sur- 
prised. D. T. Beaton. * 
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