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SOCIETY NOTES 
‘‘Klwood,’’ the beautiful residence 
of Mrs. Edward L. Wood of Brook- 
line, on Cobb avenue, Manchester, 
was most hospitably opened Friday 
afternoon for a card party and 
luncheon for ten guests, given in 
honor of Mrs. W. H. Barney, and 
Miss Mae Newhall, of Providence, 
house guests of Mrs. Wood and her 
daughter, Miss Elizabeth C. Wood. 
Mrs. Wood will give a children’s 
party later this month. 
The future of Hotel Masconomo, 
Manchester, is a matter much in the 
minds of both permanent and sum- 
mer residents and we are permitted 
to state that a Western syndicate 
will undoubtedly purchase the hotel 
property, make marked improve- 
ments, enlarge the house to double 
its rooming capacity and heat and 
light the hotel in such a manner as 
to permit a portion of it to be kept 
open and to be utilized in such a 
manner as to provide a winter hotel 
for Manchester also. The syndicate 
will conduct the hostelry on the lines 
of the big western lake resorts, also 
on The Thousand Islands’ idea, it is 
said. 
Josephine E. Keefe 
Dressmaker and Corsetiere, 
of Madison Ave., New York, 
will be in 
MANCHESTER 
for the summer months, 
After June 28, 
Will make corsets reasonable, to 
introduce my new model. Gowns 
made and remodeled. 
13 SCHOOL STREET 
MANCHESTER, 
MASS. 
The Harbor View 
DIRECTLY ON GLOUCESTER BAY 
Its most Spacious Verandas on 
the Shore Are a little more De- 
liciously Fanned by East Glou- 
cester’s Famous South - West 
Breeze than any Other Spot. 
Homelike and Comfortable with 
Exclusive Patronage. 
Accommodations May now Be 
Secured for the Season of 1911. 
Advance Bookings only for En- 
gagements Beginning not Later 
than July 1. W. F. Osborne, Prop, 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
Mrs. Walter Alexander is enter- 
taining New York relatives at her 
Manchester. cottage. 
Thomas Taylor, jr., who acquired 
the Bullard cottage on the Singing 
Beach, Manchester, is planning ex- 
tensive changes there in the autumn. 
Bass Rocks 
A wedding of much interest to 
the summer contingent here was that 
in the Lincoln, Mass., St. Anne’s 
church, Tuesday noon of this week, 
when Miss Margaret Beauvais Men- 
dell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Seth 
Mendell of Kendal Green and Bass 
Rocks, and Coert Du Bois of the 
United States forest service were 
married. The wedding was purely 
a tamily occasion, and in deference to 
the wishes of the young couple the 
ceremony was kept as simple as pos- 
sible. Geo. E. Clement, a close friend 
of Mr. Du Bois and formerly an as- 
sociate in the forest service, acted 
as best man, and Miss Mary Starr 
Mendell, the younger sister of the 
bride, as maid of honor. Mrs. Du 
Bois is a graduate of Smith college, 
in the class of 1904. Mr. Du Bois, 
who is a son of Dr. John C. Du Bois of 
Hudson, New York, is associate dis- 
trict forester of district 5 of the U. 
S. forest service, and is headquar- 
tered at San Francisco, where he 
and Mrs. Du Bois will reside. Mr. 
Mendell, the bride’s father is presi- 
dent of the Youth’s Companion Cor- 
poration and has a summer home on 
Atlantic avenue, which is rented 
this season. 
Swampscott 
The social events at the New Ocean 
House this week included the fine 
band concert on Monday evening 
by the Salem Cadet Band. The Tues- 
day evening juvenile entertainment 
by the Dorothea Dix Home Children ; 
Wednesday morning in the Casino 
there was a delightful choral ’celo 
recital, the artists being Miss Har- 
riet H. Forbush, choral ’celist; H. 
Nelson Raymond, basso cantante ; 
Homer E. Williams, accompanist. 
Wednesday afternoon the bridge 
whist party had among its players 
Mrs. Grabow, Mrs. Robert MacKin- 
non, Miss Van Wormer, Mrs. Hamil- 
ton, Mrs. Kimball, Mrs. Buzzell, Mrs. 
Wiggin, Mrs. Pearce, Mrs. Sayles, 
Mrs. Ames, Mrs. Chappell, Mrs. Ab- 
bott and Mrs. Candee. 
Union Chapel, Magnolia. 
At the Union Chapel, Magnolia, 
Sunday, August 7, at 10:30, Rey. 
Robert S. Loring of the First Uni- 
tarian church, Iowa City, Iowa, will 
preach, 
MANCHESTER 
Miss Margaret Cummings and 
Miss Lulu Feleon of Cambridge are 
guests of the former’s aunt, Mrs. 
Wm. Johnson, Bridge street. 
Mrs. Fletcher Hodges arrived 
from Indianapolis, Thursday of this 
week with her children for a visit of 
several weeks with her parents, Mr. 
and Mrs. F, M. Andrews, Vine street. 
The Chas. K. Harris and May Mel- 
vin Co., appeared in the Manches- 
ter Town hall on Monday, Wednes- 
day and Thursday of this week and 
everybody who attended the per- 
formance were loud in their praise 
of the ‘‘show.’’ It is seldom Man- 
chester has the privilege of witness- 
ing performances of the standard 
given by Mr. Harris and his com- 
pany, as a show of this kind usually 
does not ‘‘do’’ the small towns. In 
the ‘‘Blockhead,’’ Monday night, Mr. 
Harris was at. his best. He kept the 
audience in a state-of merriment 
throughout the evening with his 
droll wit. ‘‘St. Elmo,’’ was played 
Wednesday evening to a large audi- 
ence and last night ‘‘The Miller’s 
Daughter’? was presented, 
Miss Mabelle Eagleston of Boston 
and Miss Emma Andus of Hamel, 
Minn., have been visiting Mrs. H. L. 
Slade for a few days. This was Miss 
Andus’ first visit to Manchester. 
She was delighted with the beautiful 
scenery and took her first dip in salt 
water, which she enjoyed immensely. 
The police were out after the auto 
speeders again Wednesday and held 
up six at Manchester Cove. Four of 
them were in court yesterday and 
were fined $15 each. They were 
James Murray, Harry Brown, Chas. 
W. Kimball and Harold Watson. 
The other two were to appear in 
court today, as they had their cases 
held off in order to be represented 
by lawyers. They were H. K. Caner 
and A. D. Cook. 
Manchester Has Smallest Tax Rate 
This Year. 
Twenty-four cities and towns out- 
side of Boston, but in or near the 
metropolitan district, have announe- 
ed their tax rate for 1910, and they 
show no marked tendeney to in- 
crease as was expected when the — 
state tax was fixed at $1,000,000 
more than last year. It is interest- 
ing to know that of this number, 
‘Manchester has the lowest rate, 
$8.40. Lynnfield comes next with 
$12. The rate then goes in varying 
degrees up to Chelsea, which has 
$22.40. 
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