MANCHESTER. 
Miss Nellie Cawthorne of East Bos- 
ton was a guest over Sunday of her 
brother, J. W. Cawthorne and family. 
H. H. Pillsbury, the well-known 
carriage man of Danvers, who died 
in Michigan last Saturday and whose 
remains were brought east for burial 
the first of the week, was well known 
in this town. Several from here at- 
tended the funeral in Danvers Tues- 
day. 
Frank Fleming and Bert Floyd 
started Monday by boat from Boston 
for Bangor, and have been taking in 
Maine the past week. 
Charlie Collins was home from Bos- 
ton over Sunday and Monday, visiting 
his father, John Collins. 
Mrs. Thos. Widger has been spend- 
ing the latter part of the week in 
Lynn. 
Miss Annie Baker of Standish is 
spending a fortnight in town, a guest 
of Mrs. Oliver T. Roberts and family 
on Bridge street. 
Harold Nathan of New York joined 
Mrs. Nathan and son, who are visiting 
Mrs. Nathan’s mother, Mrs. Brewster 
last Saturday for a fortnight’s visit. 
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fuller and 
daughter, Alice, came on from Buffa- 
lo a week ago to-day to spend the bal- 
ance of August with Mr. and Mrs. 
George C. Leach of Central street. 
Charles E. Hibbard, a prominent 
Pittsfield lawyer, spent a few days in 
town the first of the week, a guest at 
the Manchester house. Wednesday, 
wish his uncle, Prof. N. B. Sargent, 
who is spending a few weeks here, he 
made a trip to Methuen. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
Mrs. George E. Russell and son 
Leslie returned to their home in Som- 
erville yesterday after a fortnight’s 
visit with the former’s sister, Mrs. 
Ezekiel Lethbridge. 
Charles Hooper has the agency in 
Manchester for Shillaber’s E.Z. boots 
and shoes. im 
Memorial Concert, 
The concert to be given in the Man- 
chester town hall Monday evening 
under the auspices of the Young 
People’s Union of the Baptist church, 
has promise of attracting a large 
audience. The object of the affair is 
to raise money to swell the funds be- 
ing raised all over the country to es- 
tabish scholarships for girls in the 
schools of Japan, in memory of the 
late Mary Hawley-Briggs, wife of 
Rev. Frank C. Briggs, who formerly 
preached here. Mr. Briggs has just 
returned from the Japanese mission 
field, and will come to Manchester 
Monday to renew acquaintances. 
The concert is to be given by mem- 
bers of the Briggs family, including 
soprano solos by Mrs. Effie Backer- 
Briggs, Mrs. Hattie Read-Briggs, Miss 
Ethel J. Briggs; Mrs. Ada Brigg- 
Webber, mezzo-soprano; Mrs. Mabel 
Mumler-Briggs, contralto; Albert P. 
Briggs, Clarence E. Briggs, George 
E. Briggs, William R. Briggs. The 
tragic cantata, ‘‘The Grasshopper,”’ 
will be a feature of the evening. 
Tickets may be obtained at Cheever’s, 
Lee’s and Allen’s stores. 
New line of Jewelry, latest fads at 
the Keyou, 113 Main street, Glouces- 
ter. = 
Dutchess pants at Bell’s. a 
SPECIALS IN SHIRT WAISTS 
AT HALF PRICE. 
White Goods at Greatly Reduced Prices 
Where? 
At the OLD CORNER, to be sure. 
Where else can it be? 
GEO. F. ALLEN, ™s 
NEWEST and BEST 
The season is at hand 
when Furniture Cov- 
ering and renewing 
can be done to best 
advantage and at the 
lowest cost. Our 
FRENCH 
Stuffs are far and 
away the finest we’ve 
ever shown. The Jute 
stripes costing $1 in 
creams, reds, greens, 
etc., are fine 
AND 
Artistic coverings. An 
especially 
attractive 
fabric is our Bungalow 
cloths, swell for cush- 
ions and summer cov- 
erings. Price $1.25. 
The 
ENGLISH 
Tapestries are rich 
and beautiful goods 
—strong wearing, in 
most effective color- 
ings. Prices range 
from 50c to $2 the yd. 
STUFFS 
H. M. BIXBY & CO, 
SALEM. 
NOZ=—AM<O 
Fine watch repairing at Loomis’. 
Léeisl6-—32 3) 
CHARLES HOOPER 
FULL LINE OF 
SPRING AND SUMMER 
= LORS 
In Russet and Black. 
TENNIS AND OUTING SHOES. 
11 Central Square, Manchester. 
PICTURES AND? PICTURE SS IAViIN Go 
Artists’ Materials. 
all Papers and Painting. 
W. AUGUSTUS NICHOLS, 
WEBSTER BLOCK, PLEASANT STREET, 
GLOUCESTER. 
