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i} Eleven months mignt seem a long 
+time for a voyage of. only two miles. 
But when the vessel is a dredging 
‘scow, and the voyage is through 
“densely wooded swamp, eleven months 
‘is rather quick. In other words the 
“Salem water-works canal, at least the 
‘first cutting of it, is practically com- 
/pleted, and the dredge has reached 
the Wenham end of the long ditch. 
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Roland Patch of the Danvers Agri- 
cultural school, and Selectman Elmer 
Clark have recently met with the boy 
scouts and delivered interesting  in- 
formal addresses to the lads. At the 
recent meeting of the department of 
social service, which has the scout 
avork in charge, a new committee was 
appointed to supervise this line of 
Dr. Charles M.. Flagg is 
chairman, and the other members, A. 
Wesley Dodge, ea Robert Jones and 
John Cannon. . Cutler is scout- 
master and aie Conary, assist- 
ant. The boys will celebrate their 
scout anniversary next Tuesday with 
an oyster supper ; and they invite their 
parents and friends to come at 7.30 
-and-to enjoy the post-prandial exer- 
eises: > j 
Clerk Benjamin H. Conant has 
been compiling official figures of the 
year 1915, to be published in_ the 
forthcoming Congregational Year 
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Salem. 
“PROVED” 
each sign. 
~ tioned . Congregational 
by the economies 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
Book, amongst which are the follow- 
ing statements of church activities in 
Wenham. Members Jan. 1, 1915 
So; Jan. 1; t916—the same. Mem- 
bers April 1, 191582; today (Feb. 
4, 1916)—the same. Gifts to appor- 
benevolence 
during year 1915 
the figure the previous year. Total 
church beneficence $289 or practically 
the same as one year ago. The ap- 
portioned gifts went, half to home 
and half to foreign missions. The 
Sunday School numbers 149, includ- 
ing 10 home department members ; 
last year the corresponding figure was 
139. Average attendance reached the 
unusually high mark of 123 out of the 
139 on the active roll. Sunday School 
classes are not numbered in order of 
size, but the secretary’s book hap- 
pens to show that class No. 1 is the 
largest in the school, consisting of 15 
little beginners, taught by Miss Helen 
E.. Patch, assisted by Mrs. Horace 38. 
Caves. The next largest class is No. 
2, consisting of ro ninth grade boys 
taught by the pastor, Mr. Cutler. 
Christian Endeavor figures show a 
membership of 90, and register a 
growth from 51 a year ago. Boy 
scouts increased from 13 to 24. 
Upon invitation of West Wenham 
friends, Rev. Frank L. Luce of the 
Hamilton Episcopal church preached 
and conducted service at the Maple- 
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These Are Important Days at This Store 
Besides the Clearance Sale of SUITS and COATS we 
are Featuring our Annual February 
SALE of NOTIONS 
A SALE that has been “proved” to be the best of its kind in 
“PROVED” by the immense assortments. 
“PROVED” by the quality of the merchandise. 
‘‘Prove” it Yourself by Securing Your Spring and Summer Supply 
This Sale Closes at 6 P. M. Wednesday, Feb. 9th 
SOS HI AROS I PRI 
“We Profit Helping 
You to Economize’’ 
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ville chapel last “Sunday. afternoon. 
Until within two_years, Mr. Luce was 
pastor of the Romsey Congregational 
church, Dorchester. ~ He is a strong 
and pleasing preacher. 
Wenham’s Congregational . church 
has issued a printed calendar. setting 
forth in. attractive. form, ‘coming 
events” during the next. few .weeks. 
Each of the five church departments 
announces something in the way of 
special sermons, lectures, addresses or 
social service. forums. — The depart- 
ment of social. service has succeeded 
in defining its aim—not an easy thing 
to do—as “To apply Christ’s spirit 
and rule to the social conditions of 
Wenham, co-operating with the local 
government to that end.” 
Elbridge R. Anderson, Esq., of 
Wenham, will address a social service 
forum in the Congregational church 
Sunday evening on ‘Symptoms of 
health and disease in the social life of 
today.” © Other Sunday services will 
be as usual. The C. E. meeting will 
be in observance of Christian En- 
deavor day. 
Tonight is the time ‘for the first 
church extension prayer meeting of 
the season in the Congregational 
chapel. Friday at 7. 30. 
On Wednesday the Ladies’ Society 
held their monthly meeting and sup- 
per, followed aes a musicak entertain- 
ment. 
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