NORTH 
SHORE 
BREEZE 
_ MANCHESTER, 
WATER PAGEANT 
Brilliant Spectacle in Manchester, Thursday 
Evening. Eleven Boats in Line 
The water pageant in Manchester, 
Thursday evening, which was_ post- 
poned from Wednesday because of foul 
weather, was a pretty affair, though it is 
to be regretted more interest was not 
taken. Only eleven boats were in line. 
The illuminations along the shore, how- 
ever, made up in some degree for the 
lack of boats in the procession. 
The full moon shone froma clear sky, 
and as the red fire and colored lights 
were started showing the crowd along 
the water’s edge, a very pretty spectacle 
was presented. 
The Salem Cadet band was stationed 
on the town pier during the evening and 
furnished an excellent concert program. 
Crowds of towns-people and many from 
out of town saw the illumination from the 
pier and the Tuck’s Point picnic grounds 
adjoining. 
It was a little ae eight o’ clock when 
the Mahdeen, C. Needham’s trim 
power boat, took ae rest of the boats in 
tow and started down the harbor from The 
Fenton Co.’s wharf. “The procession 
passed the pier and yacht club, following 
the channel in the outer harbor and went 
arount the Velthra, S. P. Bremer’s steam” 
yacht, which was brilliantly decorated 
with hundreds of electric lights, and came 
back again past the club house and into 
the harbor. 
As the boats passed the crowds at 
Tuck’s Point the one which seemed in 
greatest favor was Mr. Baxter’s float 
representing Baker’s Island, with two 
light-houses and a representation of the 
siren whistle. ‘The blasts of the siren 
brought forth much applause. ‘This was 
afterwards given third place in the prize 
winners. 
Ernest W. Longfellow, a member of 
the Manchester summer colony, was the 
judge. He awarded the prizes as fol- 
lows: pagoda, Wigglesworth and Fuller, 
“Ast., $35; W. B. Calderwood’s float, 2d, 
$25.; to light-houses and siren whistle, 
Mr. Baxter, $30; red float, Putnam boys, 
$15; lotus Hower, Charles Lovegreen, 
$10; sphinx, Mean’s boys, $5. 
The other entries were: illuminated 
flag, A. C. Needham; decorated launch, 
E. P. Stanley; decorated sloop, John 
Allen; launch, F J. Merrill. 
Among those who had decorations or 
set off fireworks or red fire along the 
shore were: W. A. Tucker, Gen. W. 
A. Draper, Geo. R. White, Dr. G. A. 
Webber, John A. McGinley, F. M. 
MOSS; SATURDAY, AUGUST a4; le 
SCARCITY OF WATER. 
Sweeping Order issued by the Manchester Commissioners this week 
Against Use of Water 
The much talked of shortage of water 
in Manchester come to a crucial point 
this week when the water became so 
low that on Tuesday night a special 
meeting of the Water Commissioners 
was held at which it was decided to issue 
an order forbidding the use of hose for 
any purpose whatever except domestic 
purposes and in case of fire. 
Prior to this the board met and decid- 
ed the condition was such that they did 
not want to asume. further responsbility 
in the matter and that the question of 
additional supply at once should be put 
up to the voters, and consequently the 
warrant for a shecial town meeting was 
posted last Saturday. The meeting is 
called for tonight. 
The notices distributed about town, 
to the owners or occupants of estates and 
their employees follows: 
Important Notice To Water Takers. 
‘To the owner or occupant of these pre- 
mises: 
Owing to the extreme drought, the 
shortage of water has reached a point 
that we consider dangerous. It is abso- 
lutely necessary that we curtail the com- 
sumption. Your are therefore notified 
that the use of hose on the lawns, gar- 
Stanwood, A. I. Croll, S. P. Bremer, 
J. H. Storer, Chas. A. Read, George 
Putnam, and several others. The club 
house was also beautifully decorated, and 
the town pier and picnic house were 
dressed for the occasion. 
dens and in the stables and automobile 
garages, or for any other purposes except 
fire, is strickly forbidden, and you are 
earnestly requested to prevent all waste 
of water in any manner whatever on 
your premises. 
_ Any violation of this order will result 
in the water being shut off from the pre- 
mises at once. 
By order of the Water Commissioners, 
NaTHAN P. MELprRuM, 
JEFFREY IT. STANLEY, 
_Freprick J. MERRILL. 
Francis M. Andrews, Superintendent 
of Water Works, is hereby instructed to 
strictly enforce the above order. 
Manchester, Mass., August 21, 1907. 
The article in warrant, which will be 
considered tonight is as follows: To see 
if the town will authorize the Water 
Commissioners to lay a pipe from Beaver 
Dam meadow over the surface of the 
ground and connect with the main pipe 
at the corner of Sch»ol and Mill streets, 
and install a temporary pumping plane 
for the purpose of furnishing an emer- 
gency water supply, and appropriate 
money for the same. 
It has been very evident forsome time 
that the there would have to be a curtail- 
ing of consumption. More water was 
being used than could be pumped 
and several times the pumps had to be 
stopped because of lack of water. The 
continued dry weather this summer has 
brought the condition to a more critical 
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THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION 
OF 
Flowers, Frutts and Vegetables 
OF THE 
NORTH SHORE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
Will be held on the Grounds of 
THE ESSEX COUNTY CLUB 
Manchester=by=the=Sea 
Wednesday and Thursday, August 28 and 29 
Thursday 10 a. m. until 10 p. m. 
Wednesday 2 until 0 p. m. 
Admission Twenty-five Cents. 
Manchester, as soon as possible. 
Ba@S°’Those who desire to enter the exhibit should notify the secretary, James Salter, 
Evenings Ten Cents 
