- April 21, 1916. 
the coarsest and finest grades of 
leather. A comparison of the wooden 
shoe of Holland with those of the 
Oriental lands and the fact that the 
wooden shoe made its appearance in 
Holland about the 16th century, when 
the Dutch were great navigators and_ 
traded with the countries of the east, 
leads to the conclusion that the cus- 
tom of wearing wooden shoes in the 
Netherlands was brought from the 
Orient. There are over a million 
people in Europe who wear wooden 
shoes today, according to Mr. Meas- 
day. One of the strangest shoes 
shown were those worn in Finland. 
'They are made from strips of wood 
woven in basket-work style, which 
become waterproof after being soak- 
ed until the wood swells. They cost 
about five cents a pair. 
Superstitions of various countries 
regarding shoes were told by Mr. 
Measday. The Romans believed it 
was bad luck to put on the right shoe 
before the left. In old Ireland they 
used to bury a lost man’s shoe to 
bring him back. In Italy the mothers 
fastened red bows on the children’s 
shoes to keep away the evil eye and 
in China the mother painted an eye 
on her child’s shoe to guide the little 
one’s feet. 
Views of the plant of the United 
Shoe Machinery Co. in Beverly con- 
cluded the lecture. Mr. Measday 
said that the first shoemakers in this 
country came over on the second trip 
of the Mayflower and located in 
Salem. He said that the development 
of the shoe and of the shoe manu- 
facturing plant from their compara- 
tive primitive state in the early his- 
tory of this country was due to the 
invention and genius of Massachu- 
setts workmen, who lead in the manu- 
facture of shoes. 
At the close of the lecture it was 
voted that the president, Rev. A. G. 
Warner, the vice president, Rev. 
Chas. A. Hatch, and Thomas Stone 
be delegated to convey condolences 
from the Brotherhood to the bereaved 
family of Charles O. Howe, who 
died Monday afternoon and who was 
a member of the Brotherhood. 
MANCHESTER WoMAN’sS CLUuB. 
Owing to the showers on Tuesday 
afternoon there was a smaller than 
usual attendance at the annual meet- 
ing of the Manchester Woman’s club 
in the Chapel. Reports of commit- 
tees, which have served during the 
year, were read and accepted, enthu- 
siasm being shown by the members 
upon the receipt of some of the re- 
ports. Officers for the ensuing year 
were elected as follows: 
President, Mrs. Carrie L, Knight; 
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P. O. Block, Beach St., 
Manchester-by-the-Sea 
Dealers in Finest Quality 
PROVISIONS --- POULTRY --- GAME 
Fruit and Vegetables 
Of all kinds in season 
AGENTS FoR CrysTAL LAKE AND FARM CREAM AND MILK. 
J. A. Conley, Mer. 
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PLUMBING 
SHOP AND OFFICE: 112 PINE ST. 
40 SCHOOL STREET 
ist vice-president, Mrs. Mary E. 
Blaisdell; 2nd vice-president, Mrs. 
Annie M. Sinnicks; recording secre- 
tary, Mrs. Flora 5. Hersey; corres- 
ponding secretary, Mrs. Nellie M. 
Rogers; treasurer, Mrs. Eva H. 
Rand; auditor, Mrs. Edna R. Pea- 
body ; directors, Mrs. Edith J. Roberts, 
Mrs. Ruth Pulsifer Hoare and Miss 
Mary G. Clark. 
Committees for the ensuing year 
will be appointed at a meeting of the 
directors next month. Work on the 
program for next season will be com- 
menced soon by the president and 
Edward §S. Knight 
FLORIST 
Everything for the Garden. Flowers for all Occasions 
ESTABLISHED 1884 
Tel. 10 
TEL. 12 HEATING 
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The turning on and shutting off water for the season a specialty 
Personal attention to all work 
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References if desired 
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, 
MANCHESTER 
corresponding secretary. The club 
has had a very successful year, a great 
variety of entertainment and instruc- 
tion having been provided at the 13 
meetings. 
The club voted to devote its efforts 
along charitable lines the next year 
toward the support of the District 
nurse and the Beverly Hospital. 
The directors served sherbet and 
tea tollowing the business meeting. 
Taxi—Phone Manchester 290. adv. 
Neat line of men’s and boys’ spring 
caps! W. R. Bell’s, Central sq. adv. 
Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Company 
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32 CENTRAL STREET 
TELEPHONE 202 
MANCHESTER, MASS. 
