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outskirts of the city, it has suffered 
neglect because of its geographical 
situation. When its interests have 
been presented to the city fathers 
while intensely real to the represen- 
tatives of Ward Six and to the citi- 
zens thereof it has been hard to 
present the needs successfully to the 
City government because of the vot- 
ing minority. 
It would appear that there has 
been a turn in the tide and the 
Mayor and Board of Aldermen are 
not only awake to the interests of 
the Ward, but are willing to make 
that interest appear in tangible 
form. It is a growing conviction 
there that every reasonable request 
should be granted to the district. 
This is not only a sensible policy, 
but altogether just and fair. 
The budget for the year is un- 
usually favorable to the interests of 
the Ward and it has given satisfac- 
tion to every citizen. It must be 
borne in mind also that the Board 
of Aldermen and Mayor have pro- 
vided for the construction of a new 
fire engine which will soon be in ser- 
vice. The highway department has 
in it two articles which tells its 
own story, $1000 for gravel side- 
walks and $2000 for artificial side- 
walks. This gives the Ward $3000 
for new work on the sidewalks of 
the district. If this be laid accord- 
ing to a definite plan and not wasted 
by distribution over the territory, 
and if the plan can be repeated each 
year it will not be many years be- 
fore the entire village is properly 
provided with sidewalks. Credit. is 
due Mr. Loring for his work, which 
is appreciated. 
The fountain for horses to be 
erected in Post Office square, Bos- 
ton, as a memorial to Mr. Angell is 
altogether fitting and appropriate. 
The funds were raised by school 
children and an additional appro- 
priation was made by the City of 
Boston. Such a memorial will add 
to the comfort of our dumb friends, 
to the beauty of the Square and to 
the credit of the municipality. In 
honoring her worthy citizen they 
but honor themselves. 
The election of Mr. Luce, last 
week, was a triumph for righteous- 
ness. Working for years in the in- 
terests of reform in enemy-making 
legislation he aroused interests 
which would gladly have defeated 
him. Mr. Luce’s success is not a 
mere walk over. It was the triumph 
of an honest man against his ene- 
mies. His enemies are an honor to 
the Lieutenant Governor elect. 
» all the townspeople. 
Sarre © oho 
BREEZE 19 
Is there any reason why Beverly 
Farms cannot have a member on 
the Beverly Board of Health the 
coming year? How many years has 
it been since the Ward has been 
represented? Dr. Dougherty was 
defeated by a narrow margin last 
year. Ought he not to win this 
year? 
Dr. Hartwell delivered recently a 
sharp talk on construction building 
conditions at Beverly. His sane 
words have fallen into good soil. 
It is prophesied that Beverly will 
soon attend to the ‘‘shamble con- 
struction work’’ going on. Man- 
chester is fortunately spared this 
evil. 
Historical Not Dead; Just Sleeping 
Communication from its First Presi- 
dent 
Editor North Shore Breeze, 
Dear Sir:—I was pleased to read 
in your last issue the appeal made 
to revive the Manchester Histori- 
eal Society. The Society was or- 
ganized and originated by Rev. E. 
P. Tenney. He called on several of 
the native citizens to meet at his 
home to organize the society. They 
met as he requested. He set before 
them his plans, which were agreed 
upon and they proceeded to organ- 
ize. Rev. D. F. Lamson’ was elected 
president, but declined to accept and 
nominated Geo. F. Allen, who was 
elected. <A. S. Jewett was elected 
secretary. A committee was chosen 
to prepare rules and necessary reg- 
ulations. 
The first persons, who met to 
form the Manchester Historical So- 
ciety, were Rev. E. P. Tenney, Rey. 
D. F. Lamson, Hon. W. E. Tappan, 
W. E. Wheaton, Alfred 8. Jewett, 
Geo. F. Allen, D. L. Bingham, Dea. 
Daniel Leach, Henry T. Bingham, 
Hon. Henry C. Leach, Oliver T. 
Roberts, and Julius F. Rabardy. 
Others joined later. 
A rapid increase followed and 
much interest was felt and realized. 
For two or three winters we ar- 
ranged for a course of lectures in 
the Town hall, which were free to 
The regular 
meetings were cheerfully held and 
experiences of the members read 
and put on file. Many members also 
had something to say touching on 
part of their own lives and that of 
their associates. 
Several ladies also became mem- 
bers. ~Among them Mrs. Charlotte 
Brown, Mrs. Emma G. Tenney, 
Miss Martha ©. Knight and many 
others. There were also a yearly so- 
cial gathering, sometimes at the sea- 
side and other times in the evening. 
Now, why is it dead, or is it nearly 
so? Well, the older members began 
to leave this world and some of the 
older leaders fell back for the 
younger ones to come forward, but 
they lost interest and the younger 
members ceased to act. 
Not long ago our Vice President 
said to me, ‘‘I have been talking to 
our young men, trying to have them 
interest themselves in reviving the 
Historical Society.’’ 
Now the society is not dead. It 
has a fund of about $2000 and wait- 
ing for a home to put in what we 
have. It is a good time now to wake 
up and for the young natives to 
find a leader and start up. 
TI commend Mr. Needham for what 
he has put in print in regard to our 
society and its long and sleepy con- 
dition. I trust he and others to 
whom he refers will assist each 
other in the revival of the society 
and enter upon the work needful in 
saving ancient relics and historical 
items of interest. 
GEO. F. ALLEN. 
A Little Nonsense 
A cigarettist: One who is late 
every morning and fresh every eve- 
ning. 
To anxious subscriber: No, you 
are wrong—Saratoga chips and 
Buffalo chips are not the same thing. 
God must dearly love fools, 
otherwise he would not have made 
so many of us. 
Mary had a little lamb 
But when she heard the price, 
She sent the waiter back again 
And took a bowl of rice. 
‘Bellow eitizens,’’ said the col- 
ored orator, ‘‘What am education ?”’ 
‘“Education am the palladium of 
our liberties and the grand pande- 
monium of civilization.’’ 
You can always tell a _ Boston 
woman, but you can’t tell her much. 
Most rat holes will bear looking 
into. 
Isn’t the lover 
storm a rain-beau? 
It doesn’t require an axe to cut an 
acquaintance. 
There is no impropriety in using 
a spring wagon in the fall. 
Women are vain, but men are 
much more so and with far less 
reason. 
Many a man is in great fear that 
he will get all that is coming to him. 
We notice that most people who 
are consumed by curiosity still sur- 
vive. 
Stranger: ‘‘Can you direct me to 
a bank?’’ Villager: ‘‘Sorry, sir; 
but I’m not a bank director.’’ 
who braves. the 
