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Wolk. Ill. No. 9 
MANCHESTER, MASS., SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1906 
Three Cents 
Walter R. Bell : 
Who is the only new candidate 
for the office of Selectman of 
the town of Manchester for the coming elec- 
tion, is one of Manchester’s popular young 
business men. For three years — 1902, 3 and 
4—he served the town in the capacity of 
Town Auditor, which position he filled with 
honor. He is looked upon as a winnimg 
candidate at the election next Monday. 
Improvements at Beach St. Park 
One of the important matters to come be- 
fore the Manchester voters at the Town 
meeting next week will be that pertaining to 
the proposed improvements at Beach street 
Park. for which § the Commissioners 
are recommending an appropriation of 
over $16,000. The improvements will 
includes-ae. bath house and_ shelter 
on the pier, the general plan and elevations 
of which are shown below. 
NARROW ESCAPE 
Manchester had a Hairbreadth Escape from 
Another Serious Conflagration— Whole Cen- 
tre of the Town Endangered—The Prompt 
Work of Night Officer Andrews Checks the 
Fire Before it Gained Much Headway 
A wee little mouse with wee little 
teeth was responsible for a fire a little 
before 3 o'clock Tuesday morning 
which, had it not been discovered 
when it was, would no doubt have 
wiped out the entire centre of the 
town before it could be controlled. 
The fire was in Dennis & Camp- 
bell’s grocery store on School street, 
and was caused by mice setting fire 
to some parlor matches, in case, on 
the floor of a room in the rear of the 
store. As the wind was blowing hard 
at the time, and as all the buildings 
in that section of the town are of 
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