April 14, 1916. 
BASS ROCKS.—The song of the robin mingles with the 
voice of the breaking surf, the golf links are getting 
greener every day and it is expected that next week some 
of the cottagers will arrive. The Dr. William Jarvies of 
Montclair, N. J., will be at their big estate on the heights 
near the links and the Dodges and Millses, who have been 
coming to Bass Rocks for a great many years, arriving 
with the robins and staying very late, come next week, 
after a pleasant winter spent in Florida. 
-* The Siamese Legation will again locate at Bass 
Rocks. The Minister and his wife and the attaches 
will be located at the W. T. Harding house on Page street 
and the English secretary, E. H. Loftus and family will 
have the Cook cottage on Bass avenue, near the beach. 
The Legation will arrive here as early as affairs at Wash- 
ington will permit them to leave. 
Lester Roberts, manager of the Thorwald, arrived 
here this week from the south. Mr. Roberts had a lease 
of the Palmetto in Daytona, Fla., and has a successful 
season. Mr. and Mrs. Jackman of the Thorwald and Mr. 
Roberts’ wife and two children also spent the winter at 
the Palmetto. 
The Howard C. Turners of Boston will again occupy 
the house of C. B. Terry, Esq., on Beach Road, Bass 
Rocks. | 
The family of Henry H. Wilder of Lowell will oc- 
cupy the house of Edward C. Hoyt, on Beach Road, Bass 
Rocks. Mr. Wilder is a member of the insurance firm 
of Patterson, Wylde & Windeler of Boston. 
The Walter C. Carls of Boston will occupy the Sher- 
rill cottage on Beach Road, Bass Rocks, this season. 
The Macombers of Boston will again occupy the 
Smith cottage on Bass Rocks heights. 
OCKPORT.—The town with its quaint and pictur- 
esque environment, the bold and rocky coast and cot- 
tage life on the borders of the raging sea are charms for 
the New England college students these days. A great 
many westerners are being fascinated with this locality. 
Every day now brings new-comers to the Cape Ann 
shores for the Easter holidays. The largest party of 
Wellesley girls are in cottages connected with Straits- 
mouth Inn, or in houses at Marmion Way. At Pigeon 
Cove Point, the cottage of Mrs. Emily J. Shorey of 
Boston is open for the entertainment of students. 
Thatchet’s Island and the lighthouses, the Rockport life 
saving Station, Straitsmouth Ledges and the granite quar- 
ries are all points of interest and enjoyment. Among 
the young women located in Rockport for a rest from 
college duties are: Bessie W. Marshall, Philadelphia ; 
Helen D. Marston, San Diego, Cal.; Edith Mattson, 
Chicdgo; Helen MacKinnon, Seattle, all Wellesley °17; 
Regine J. Kromacher, Cincinnati, O.; Rosalind L. Shal- 
ling, New York, Wellesley ’16;-Miss Dorothy Johnston, 
St. Paul; Miss Katherine Gladfelter, Louisville, Ky.; 
Florence and Helen Walsh, East Cleveland, O.; Margie 
Swett, Chicago; Martha Shippen, Elijah, Ga.; Vestus 
Seymour, Benton, IIl.; Edith "Rosenburg, Seattle, and 
Marjorie Allen, Carbondale, Hl. 
ANNISQUAM.—The Grand View hotel has been taken 
by Frank H. Shute of Gloucester and the name 
changed to Wonasquam Lodge. Some changes have been 
made in the house and Mr. Shute expects a good season. 
Some of the Annisquam cottagers are appearing, 
looking over their places and preparing them for early 
occupancy. 
Co-operation is an iridescent dream.—Elbert Hub- 
bard. 
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LOUCESTER.—An interesting art exhibition was 
held this week—Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 
—in the Gloucester National Bank building. Postoffice 
square, under the auspices of the Cape Ann Scientific 
and Literary association. The paintings represented the 
work of twenty Gloucester artists and there were about 
125 pictures hung. <A large number of Gloucester sub- 
jects were shown. The purpose of the exhibition was to 
make the public better acquainted with the work of 
Gloucester artists. A reception was held by the associa- 
tion on Tuesday evening for the artists and friends. Tea 
was served, . 
RESIDENTS of Mystery Island since the summer of 
1913 have had an adequate supply of water from the 
public system, yet owing to the expense of maintenance it 
may be necessary to discontinue the service. At a meet- 
ing of the Salem City Council, George N. Towle of 205 
Dudley road, Newton Centre, who owns and occupies a 
sunmer residence on the island, asked for an abatement 
from $858 to $175 for water furnished by Salem to the 
residents of the island the past year. Only three families 
had the water supply. 
Although the island belongs to Salem, yet the water 
is furnished by Beverly, the expense last year being 
$788.95. Until information is submitted to the City Coun- 
cil, it will not be publicly known what the agreement was 
that induced the government of 1913 to appropriate $2817 
for laying a six-inch pipe from the Beverly Farms shore 
to Mystery Island. The pipe, which is well anchored, is 
about 3600 feet long. 
Three or more years ago it was planned to erect a 
large number of inviting summer residences and a hotel 
on Mystery Island. Had the project been sucéessful, it 
appears that good revenue would have been obtained from 
consumers. The water furnished by Beverly is metered, 
sc that it is definitely known just how much water is used. 
OST good enterprises end in a blaze of glory, and so 
it is with the women’s clubs at this season. But 
the Wenham Village Improvement society is one club 
whose usefulness and glory grow with the North Shore 
season. Officers in the club are Miss Helen Burnham, 
president; Mrs. J. B. Pickett, vice-president; Mrs, W. F. 
Trowt, treasurer; Mrs. Wm. H. Coolidge, Jr. (Eleanor 
Cole), secretary. Prominent in the Wenham Tea House 
work are Mrs. Charles T. Parker, Mrs. E. B. Cole, Mrs. 
B. W. Currier, Mrs. Alanson L. Daniels, Mrs. F. A. 
Magee, Mrs. C. D. Sias, Mrs. John A. Burnham, Mrs. 
Wolcott H. Johnson, Mrs. E. R. Anderson and many of 
the residents of Wenham. 
An adequate sea wall saves a city from destruction, 
and adequate Protection is the safeguard of American 
work and wages.—American Economist. 
One sign that we are growing more humane is that 
men blanket their motor car engines. 
My idea of an agreeable person is a person who 
agrees with me—Disraeli. 
People who fight for a principle sometimes display 
poor judgment in selecting the principle. 
The resolutions of some people are so soft they can 
get no grip on them. 
Measure your mind’s height by the shade it casts.— 
Browning, 
