~. Town Accountant Austin 
came home from the Beverly hospital 
the latter part of last week and is 
MANCHESTER 
The Rebekahs will have an Xmas 
tree party in connection with their 
weekly meeting tonight. 
Jones 
“now recuperating after a very serious 
illness with typhoid pneumonia, 
The fact that the fiscal year of the 
‘town closed this week was respon- 
“sible for the largest payroll ever pas- 
sed through the town treasurer’s 
hands,—that is, in point of number 
of vouchers. 
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~ Boston. 
-underwear.—E,. A, Lethbridge. 
The treasurer sent out 
some 179 checks, 
Emerson, Douglas and Ground 
Gripper shoes at Bell’s Beach street 
adv. 
The W. R. C. held a “snipping”’ 
party in connection with their week- 
ly meeting last night, when everyone 
had a most joyous time. 
To reduce my stock I will offer 
for sale for the next few weeks spe- 
cial articles below cost. Next week 
it will be Xmas novelties and muslin 
adv 
Very best of Warren River Oy- 
sters nothing better for invalids, at 
Beach St. Restaurant. adv. 
Mrs. SusAN Mxars. 
Mrs. Susan Mears, widow of Sim- 
on Mears, died Saturday at her 
home on upper School street, Man- 
chester, at the age of 80 years. She 
was a native of Essex and has made 
her home in Manchester for many 
years. She was highly esteemed by 
a large circle of friends and acquain- 
tances. She is survived by two sons, 
Simon and Charles, of this town; 
two daughters, Mrs. George L. 
Knight of this town and Mrs. Susan 
Whippen of Lynn; one sister, Mrs. 
Elizabeth Crombie of this town and 
one brother, Lieut. Cyrus Andrews 
of Essex. 
Joun BAKER. 
John Baker, who has been making 
his home in Manchester for the last 
few years, died suddenly of heart 
failure about 10 o’clock Wednesday 
morning at the home of his son, John 
F. Baker, on School street. He was 
75 years of age. 
Mr. Baker was born in Baltimore, 
Ireland, but came to this country 
when a young man and settled in 
He was an able seaman, but 
during the latter part of his life, 
prior to coming to Manchester, he 
was a fisherman. He gave up fish- 
ing a few years ago only after he had 
drifted away in his dory and was 
given up as lost. After that. remark- 
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able escape with his life he came to 
Manchester to live with his children. 
He is survived by two daughters, 
Mrs. Elizabeth Shea of Los Angeles, 
and Mrs. Catherine Campbell of 
Manchester; also three sons, Thomas 
and John of this town, and Frank, 
who is a linotype operator with the 
Boston Post. There is also a bro- 
ther, Thomas Baker, living in Marl- 
boro. There are eight grandchildren. 
Funeral services were held this 
afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Crowell 
memorial chapel. The Rev. A. G. 
Warner officiated, 
The funeral of the late Geo. W. 
Hooper was held from his home on 
Washington street last Sunday after- 
noon and was largely attended, Mag- 
nolia lodge, I, O. O. F., was present. 
The Rev. C. A. ‘Hatch and Rev. A. 
G, Warner officiated. The Schubert 
Male quartet of Boston sang several 
selections. There were beautiful 
floral tributes. Burial was at Rose- 
dale cemetery, 
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Bullock Brothers, Fine Groceries 
Brigham Creamery Butter. 
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32 Central St. 
Manchester 
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