MANCHESTER. 
Lewis Lations, Wallace Stanley and 
Manuel Miguel took in the horse show 
at Myopia, Monday, in an official 
capacity, being carriage inspector, 
blacksmith and harness inspector, re- 
spectively, for Mr. Kahn, who had a 
number of horses entered in the vari- 
ous classes. 
George E. B. Strople, the popular 
agent of the John Hancock Ins. Co., 
is back at his duties again after a 
pleasant vacation of five week with his 
family spent in the Provinces. 
Librarian D. L. Bingham has been 
enjoying his annual respite from duties 
at the Public Library the past fort- 
night. 
During his brief visit to Manchester 
the first of the week, Rev. F. C. 
Briggs was a guest of Mr.and Mrs. 
Chas. Sawyer on Vine street. 
Miss Elizabeth Dillon has been en- 
joying a week’s respite from her duties 
at the Old Corner store the past week 
with friends in Chelsea, Dorchester, 
Beverly and Gloucester. 
Miss Florence Harding of Newton 
was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. 
Allen the middle of the week. 
Miss Lila Goldsmith returned Mon- 
day from a visit with friends in Wilton 
and Jeffrey, N.H., where she was a 
member of a camping out party fora 
week. 
Mrs. Ezekiel Lethbridge goes to 
Somerville today for a visit with her 
sister, Mrs. Geo. Russell. 
After two months spent in Hanover, 
N.H.,«Mr. and Mrs. Osborne Leach 
and little daughter returned to Man- 
chester the middle of the week. Mr. 
and Mrs. Harry Leach and family, 
who have been at the Leach home- 
stead, have returned to Salem. 
Mr. and Mrs. James Gray are being 
congratulated on the arrival of another 
“son in their home on School street. 
He came Labor day. 
Day Officer Lee was called to the 
Cleary house on Bennett street Thurs- 
day noon to quell a disturbance and as 
aresult he led John McLaughlin to 
the station. McLaughlin complained 
of being nervous and troubled with 
pain at the station and wanted the 
chief to buy him a bottle of Jamaica 
ginger or peppermint. Sleep, how- 
ever, proved a ready relief, for when 
McLaughlin awoke he was sobered off. 
During the absence of her father 
and mother in Denver during Septem- 
ber, Miss Beth Meldrum is with her 
sister, Mrs. Webster F. Putnam, and 
family in Danvers. 
Charles Hooper has the agency in 
Manchester for Shillaber’s E.Z. boots 
and shoes. . 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
Refusing to pay his fare, Neil Doro- 
thy was taken off the 5.21 train to 
Boston last Saturday afternoon by 
Officer Lee, on request of Conductor 
Shepley. A holiday behind the bars 
appeared to be Dorothy’s fate till 
Charles Littlefield, with whom Doro- 
thy had formerly been employed, went 
his bailin $50, after the man prom- 
ised faithfully to appear in court Tues- 
day. When Tuesday came, however, 
Dorothy was not to be found. He 
had skipped and his benefactor was 
the loser. 
Mr. and Mrs. John Knight of Essex 
were in town over the holiday a guest 
of the latter’s mother, Mrs. Thomas 
Gentlee. 
D. T. Beaton has awarded to Daniel 
Edgecomb the contract for building 
the new foundation for the re-location 
of his house on Bridge street and Ash- 
land avenue. The house is to be 
moved back some 20 feet from the 
former street and 18 feet from Ash- 
land avenue. A retaining wall three 
feet high, with 20 inch masonry will 
also be built on the Ashland avenue 
side of the property and will make a 
splendid improvement. No change 
will be made in the house at present. 
Mr. X. Mitchell, Dorchester, and 
Miss Mary Ahrenburg spent Sunday 
with Mrs. Henry Slade in Manches- 
Cis 
New Fall Hats at the Keyou, 
113 
Main street, Gloucester. * 
EDWARD S. BRADLEY, 
Practical Plumber. 
HOT WATER HEATING 
Gas Fitting and Jobbing. 
Personal Attention Given Telephone..... 
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CENTRAL STREET; 
MANCHESTER. 
GEO. W. HOOPER, 
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First-Class Groceries, 
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F. K. HOOPER, Proprietor. 
DEALER IN 
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Central Street, 
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Telephone 67 
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B. L. ALLEN, 
Registered Pharmacist. 
