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NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
MANCHESTER 
Willis Bell, who has been conduct- 
ing a provision store in one of the 
Dow stores on Beach street, closes 
tonight and will enter the employ of 
Semons & Campbell, Monday. 
There are two cases of scarlet fever 
reported in town and one of diphtheria, 
all of which are of a mild type. 
Ford & Wass of Gloucester are 
among our new advertisers this week. 
They carry one of the largest and 
best assortment of shoes of any store 
this side of Boston, and want some 
Manchester and Magnolia business. 
Samuel Long, second man at F. 
M. Whitehouse stable last year, and 
who has been in New York all winter, 
is coachman for Mr. Whitehouse and 
started on his duties this week. 
After a pleasant winter’s sojourn in 
California, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel 
Knight returned home Sunday night. 
They stopped at New Orleans en route 
home and made a short visit with Mr. 
and Mrs..I. S. West. 
Speare’s Liquid Metal Polish at 
Clark & Mills.* 
Neck charms, lockets, at Win- 
chester’s, Jeweler, Gloucester. * 
Carpenters Difficulty Settled 
The carpenters’ trouble has been 
satisfactorily adjusted and the men re- 
turned to work in all but one or two 
shops in Beverly Monday morning. 
Roberts & Hoare signed the schedule 
last Saturday evening, and were fol- 
lowed by Messrs. F. A. P. Killam & 
Son, C. L. Crafts and Lewis Killam. 
Publicover Bros. at Beverly Farms 
signed the schedule Monday morning: 
Two Candidates Have Taken 
Out Papers for Selectmen 
The political situation in Manches- 
ter is warming up a little, two candi- 
dates taking out papers this week for 
the vacant birth on the board of 
selectmen, caused by the death of the 
late William E. Kitfield. Walter R. 
Bell, who missed winning out at the 
March election by the narrow margin 
of six votes, is being boosted for the 
position and not a few voters are open 
to their opinions that he will win out 
at the special election the last of this 
month. 
Former selectman Benj. S. Bullock, 
who has represented this district in 
the general court, is the other candi- 
date. Though not seeking the office 
Mr. Bullock has permitted his name 
to be used, and papers were taken out 
the first of the week. He has a 
strong backing and many look to him 
as a sure winner. 
Other names mentioned were W. 
W. Hoare, James Hoare and T. B. 
Stone, but all these gentlemen have 
stated positively to the BREEZE they 
are not in the field. 
Fern-Croft Inn Burned 
Historic Fern-Croft Inn at Dan- 
vers, a popular resort for North Shore 
autoists, was destroyed by fire early 
yesterday morning, causing a loss of 
$15,000. The house was formerly 
owned by Walter S. Harris of Salem, 
but in recent years Harry K. Mans- 
field of Salem has been the proprietor, 
and for a number of years the house 
has proved a big money maker. It is 
probable that the inn will be rebuilt on 
a larger scale than ever, for the loca- 
tion was ideal. 
We Dislike 
Telling Tales — 
on the bargain man 
—but the fact is, we, 
in common with other 
dealers, have to suffer 
from “Bargain House” 
tactics. Mattings over 
a year old are practi- 
cally worthless for 
hard wear —then the 
straws become dry and 
brittle, causing the 
wholesaler and im- 
porter to sell out at 
Auction at the best 
prices they can get— 
which is very little. It 
is from such sales that 
some dealers buy most 
of their mattings—Our 
Mattings come in di- 
rect from China and 
Japan — You’re sure to 
get these goods from 
us. It pays in better 
wearing carpets. 
H. M. BIXBY & 60, 
242 Essex Street, Salem 
This paper sent to any part of tho 
U.S., Canada or Mexico for $1.00. 
CHARLES HOOPER 
FULL LINE OF 
——— SPRING == 
AND SUMMER 
= E@R SS 
In Russet and Black. 
11 Central Square, Manchester. 
_ High Class PAINTING and DECORATING 
sw eeranet W. AUGUSTUS NICHOLS’ 
Webster Block, Pleasant Street, 
Telephone 458-6 
The PRISCILLA UNDERMUSLINS 
Are of the Good Old Fashioned AS TO QUALITY. 
Such as Elizabeth Samples, the first Storekeeper in Manchester, furnished her 
customers, and which were of the style that the first Priscilla wore when 
she said ‘‘ Why not Speak for yourself, John.” 
Yes, Old Fashioned in quality and workmanship, but New Fashioned in Styles. 
Cut generously, too ; neat fitting and dainty trimmed. 
PRISCILLA is the Watchword. Come in and look them over at 
THE OLD CORNER STORE 
GEO. F. ALLEN, MancuHestTEr, 
Gloucester, Massachusetts 
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