The adjourned town meeting, in 
“Manchester, to take action on the 
proposed new almshouse was called 
at 7.10 o'clock Monday evening, by 
Moderator R. C. Allen, 
H, T. Bingham of the committee 
reported as to the suitability of the 
plans already prepared for the new 
location selected off Pleasant street. 
He reported that no changes would 
be necessary in the plans and that 
the building could be placed on this 
new lot with substantially the same 
lay-out as at the present site. Mr. 
Fox, the architect, was much pleased 
with the location. The report was 
accepted. 
_ Article 4 was then brought before 
the meeting and it was moved that 
the town erect a new almshouse in 
accordance with plans presented by 
the committee. ; 
time ago when the town was asked 
to do some repairing at the alms- 
house and make improvements, in- 
cluding hardwood floors, bath-room, 
electric lights, steam heat, fire es- 
capes, concreting, etc., and it was 
stated at that time that these im- 
provements would make the town 
home good for 20 or 30 years, Now 
all of a sudden, the town needs a new 
home. He couldn’t understand it. 
. “This is an important matter; there 
are only 10 per cent. of the voters 
here tonight.” He believed that the 
matter should be deferred to such 
a time as the majority of the voters 
were present to give expression to 
_ the matter, “If the majority of the 
‘house, but he never 
C, C. Dodge said it was but a short: 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
Deferred to March Meeting 
Matter of New Almshouse for Manchester to Come Before 
the Voters at the Annual Meeting This Spring 
town says we need a new house, 
then I am willing to pay my part. | 
am still to be convinced that we need 
a new almshouse.” R. C, Lincoln 
said some things that the town must 
change in regard to its care of the 
poor. “It must provide certain im- 
provements which the new laws now 
call for. A new house cannot be 
built cheaper in the future and if 
the town must build why not do it 
now ?” 
E. S. Knight was of the opinion 
that Manchester needed a new alms- 
thought that 
there was need of such an elaborate 
house as this. He thought a suit- 
able one could be built for $20,000 
or less. He does not favor the lot 
on Pleasant st., it being in too close 
proximity to the stone crushing plant. 
He also emphasized the need of mov- 
ing carefully as regards the financial 
side of the question. He said that 
the state tax would increase the com- 
ing year fully $10,000 more. This 
together with the redemption of 
bonds in the sewer loan and the water 
ioan and the money raised in antici- 
pation of taxes would bring the 
- amount to $110,000 for standing ex- 
penses. He could not see how the 
tax tate the coming year could be 
anything under $10 and_ probably 
would be more. He moved the whole 
question be referred to the annual 
meeting. It was so voted without 
further discussion and the meeting 
dissolved at 7.35, after being in ses- 
sion 25 minutes. 
Tue Norra SHorRE SNow CLAD. 
Myriads of tiny flakes descended 
- from the heavens on Wednesday of 
this week and transformed the North 
Shore into a white-blanketed section. 
The snow which everyone has been 
awaiting all winter came at last and 
the tinkle of sleigh bells is now a 
familiar sound. Although the storm 
was a nor’easter, it is what might 
be termed a satisfying one, as 
the snow-fall was not heavy enough 
to work any serious havoc with the 
train service or other means of con- 
veyance, and at the same time afford- 
ed some fine sleighing which bids 
fair to continue for some weeks, at 
least. Practically every vehicle in 
this section is on runners, although 
in some cases the motor asserts its 
supremacy and vindicates the claim 
of many that “it is just as good in 
winter as in summer.” But the 
shore at present is nevertheless more 
adapted to sleighing than automobil- 
ing, and it is safe to say that week- 
end parties will not be disappointed 
when they reach here this week. Not 
a few of the usual summer residents 
who are stopping on the shore this 
winter were seen this week enjoying 
a drive behind speedy trotters, hav- 
ing forsaken the automobile for a 
time. 
Emerson, Douglas and Ground 
Gripper shoes at Bell’s Beach street 
store, adv 
Fresh oysters daily at Swett’s Fish 
Market. adv 
7 
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE 
MANCHESTER TRUST COMPANY 
of Manchester, Mass., at the close of busi- 
ness January .13th, 1914, as rendered to 
the Bank Commissioner. 
Assets. 
United States and State of 
Massachusetts bonds (mar- 
ket value, $16,400.00) 
Other stocks and bonds (mar- 
ket value, $296,791.75 
$ 16,850 00 
315,635 25 
i 
Loans on real estate 64,966 6 
Demand loans with collateral 42,825 00 — 
Time loans with collateral 1,310 0» 
Other time loans 187,377 53.5 
Overdrafts 2a 
Banking house, furniture and 
fixtures 1,450 09 
Due from reserve banks 81,698 80 
Due from other banks 2,400 45 
Cash: Currency and Specie 36,233 77 
Other cash items 241 64 
$751,014 48 
Liabilities. 
Capital stock $100,000 00 
Surplus fund 25,000 00 
Undivided profits, less expen- 
ses, interest and taxes paid 9,498 89 
Deposits (demand) 
Subject to check 515,120 6t 
Certificates of deposit 200 vi) 
‘Treasurers’ checks 1,104 95 
Deposits (time) 
Open accounts, not payable 
within 30 days 100,000 00 
Dividends unpaid 90 00 
$751,014 48 
For the last thirty days the average 
reserve carried was: currency and 
specie 6.81 per cent; deposited in reserve 
banks 6 per cent; United States and Mas- 
sachusetts bonds 3 per cent. 
Essex, ss. 
Then personally 
Furington, 
Jan. 21, 1914. 
appeared Harry W. 
Secretary-Treasurer, and Oli- 
ver T. Roberts, President, and William 
Hoare, Horace Standley, Edward A. 
Lane and Frederick J. Merrill, direc- 
tors of the Manchester Trust Company, 
and made oath that the foregoing state- 
ment, by them subscribed, is true, to the 
best of their knowledge and belief. 
Before me, 
GEO. E. WILLMONTON, 
Notary Public. 
SS 
VeEsPERS Next SuNDAY. 
The vesper services held monthly 
at the Congregational church under 
the auspices of Harmony Guild are 
announced for the coming Sunday 
afternoon at 5 o’clock, when the fol- 
lowing program will be rendered: 
Organ prelude; hymn _ 169; solo, 
“Nearer ‘My God to Thee” (Hol- 
den), by Mrs. Caroline A. Jones; 
Scripture reading; song, “Hail Thee, 
Redeemer” (Judson), by the girls’ 
choir; prayer; response, Just for To- 
day” (Abbott), by Mrs. Jones; of- 
fertory (Ashford); hymn 129; re- 
marks, Rev. Charles A. Hatch; solo, 
“He was Despised” (Handel), by 
Mrs. Jones; hymn 200; benediction; 
organ postlude (Read). 
