MANCHESTER 
Washington’s Birthday passed very 
quietly in town. It was observed 
very generally as a holiday, however. 
Most of the stores closed before noon, 
though some of the building opera- 
tions were continued throughout the 
day. The weather was ideal and re- 
sembled a May day. 
Weare pleased to report a great 
improvement in the condition of Mrs. 
Elizabeth Tappan, who has been quite 
seriously ill the past few weeks. 
Mr. and Mrs. Fred. J. Merrill en- 
tertained a party of Peabody friends 
Thursday in honor of Mr. Merrill’s 
birthday. 
Mr. and Mrs. John Baker enter- 
tained a party of friendsat their home 
on Thursday evening, also in honor of 
the former’s birthday anniversary. 
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Haraden re- 
turned from Los Angeles this week, 
where they went last year after their 
marriage. We understand they will 
make their home in Manchester. 
Walter H. Moore of Gloucester 
will be cornetist, and Ira E. Davis of 
Beverly Farms, pianist, at the special 
men’s meeting in the vestry of the 
Baptist church tomorrow afternoon at 
4 o’clock. 
Harper Blaisdell, ’07, and his friend, 
Lawrence Symmes, ’08, Dartmouth 
College, spent the holiday in town, 
guests of Dr. and Mrs. Blaisdell. 
WHISPERINGS. 
After an absence of almost half a 
year it has returned—the clock at the 
railroad station in Manchester. It 
was returned some time ago, but 
George, the winder, wound the weights 
up through the top of the clock and it 
had to be sent back to Boston. 
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‘Did you receive a visit from Mr. 
and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth the 
other night? Well, some of my good 
Manchester friends did, I am told. 
Two pretty young ladies who live on 
Beach street, between Summer street 
and the railroad crossing, were the 
masqueraders. One garbed in a dress 
suit, with stiff bosom shirt, silk hat, 
etc., the other wearing an evening 
gown, presented a very bridy appear- 
ance as they called upon several of the 
neighbors. 
Town Meeting 
These are the new candidates for 
office as far as we have learned: W. 
R. Bell, selectman; Wm. Dough- 
erty, Curtis B. Stanley, schcol com- 
mittee ; George Hildreth, water com- 
missioner; Robert A. Mitchell and 
Jeffrey S. Reed, tree warden. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
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Mitchell--Crombie 
A pretty wedding took place 
Wednesday evening at Smith’s Point, 
when Miss Rita Frances Crombie, 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Enoch 
Crombie, and second grand-daughter 
of the late John Lee, Esq., was united 
in marriage to Mr. Robert Ambrose 
Mitchell. 
The Rev. Edward Hersey Brewster 
performed the ceremony which was 
witnessed by a large number of the 
friends and relatives of the bride and 
groom, the ring service being used. 
Miss Crombie was very prettily 
dressed in white silk, with Irish lace 
trimmings, and carried a_ beautiful 
bouquet of sweet peas and maidenhair 
fern. In her hair she wore genuine 
orange blossoms, sent from California 
for the occasion by her cousin. 
The bridesmaid, in pink silk muslin 
with lace yoke, carried roses, Miss 
Rachel Crombie, a cousin, serving 
very acceptably in that position, while 
William Mitchell, a brother of the 
groom, was best man. Enoch Follett, 
the little nephew of the bride, acted 
as flower boy. The bride was given 
away by her father. The bridal party 
marched intothe room to the strains 
of Lohengrin’s wedding march, 
played on the orgrn by Mrs. Ellery 
C. Rogers The ceremony was per- 
formed in the parlor of the Rockwell 
house, Miss Diana W. Rockwell, for 
whose estate the father of the bride 
is caretaker, very kindly offering the 
house for the occasion. The decora- 
tions were extremely pretty, being of 
hemlock and roses. The knot was 
tied under a large wedding bell. 
Following the ceremony there was 
an informal reception. Refreshments 
were served, Misses Ruth J. and 
Alice L. Blaisdell, Grace M. Prest, 
Grace E. Haraden of Gloucester, and 
Miss Gertrude L. Appleton of Hamil- 
ton, serving. 
The wedding presents were numer- 
ous and very pretty, and included a 
handsome silver service from Dennis 
& Campbell and Mr. Allie Allen, 
where the bride was _ bookkeeper. 
Despite the pelting rain without, a 
hundred or more guests found their 
way to the Point to congratulate the 
happy couple, who are now house- 
keeping, corner Friend’s court and 
School street. 
John Lomasney 
John Lomasney, an old and _ re- 
spected citizen of Manchester, passed 
away at the home of his sonin Beverly 
Farms Thursday. Funeral services 
were held at the Sacred Heart church 
this morning. He was 80 years old. 
Though a native of Ireland Mr. 
Lomasney has spent practically all his 
life in Manchester, coming here in 
young manhood. For about 55 years 
he was employed by the Knight fam- 
ily, first with Mr. John Knight at the 
tannery, and after that he was with 
Samuel Knight & Son. 
Heis survived by four sons, William 
of Manchester, Frank I. of Beverly 
Farms, John H. of Beverly and Ed- 
ward Lomasney. 
PRIZE DRILL 
Big Crowd attend B.B.B. Event in Manuhes- 
ter Town Hall 
The Manchester town hall was fill- 
ed on Thursday evening with friends 
of the young men of the Boys’ Brig- 
ade, under whose auspices a Washing- 
ton memorial concert was given. The 
prize medal offered in the drill was 
by Joseph Floyd. 
A delightfully interesting program 
was offered, the numbers being for 
the most part by out-of-town talent. 
The Bobolink Club of Beverly, sung 
several selections, all of which were 
enthusiastically received and Master 
Harry Silberman, a young Jewish lad 
of about 14 years, showed marks of 
genius on the violin. He has a re- 
markably fine touch and can handle 
his instrument with hand of an artist. 
He played “ Airs and Variations,” by 
Duncla, and ‘‘De Concert Andante 
and Allegro’’, by Leonard, and several 
encores. 
Miss Pauline Transfaglia, a talented 
young Italian pianist, played two sel- 
ections. She is a young lady of rare 
accomplishments. She played ‘“ Ma- 
zurka’”’ and “ Berceuse”’ by Goria. 
Fred K. Swett, sang in his usual 
pleasing: voice, Elliot’s ‘‘ Hybrias the 
Cretain”’, ‘‘ Down in the Depths”, by 
Kreusch, and “The Miller’, by 
Petrie: ‘ 
Miss Brewster’s readings were well 
received, as usual. She read “ Little 
Jack Two Sticks”, “In the Surf”, 
and “ Flossie Lane’s Marriage ”’. 
The numbers by Riordan’s orches- 
tra were rendered in very fine order. 
The prize drill bya squad of 20 
boys, was an interesting feature. This 
was won by Joseph Floyd. 
The judges were Maj. Gen. Percy 
Bridgman, U.B. B. A., and staff, 1st, 
and Lieut Gen. E. B. Staple. 
DESK FOR SALE! 
A four-foot roll-top desk, in excellent 
condition, for sale at a reasonable 
price. Come in and look at it. 
THE BREEZE OFFICE, 
Lee’s Block, - - - Manchester. 
