NO en AT aH 
SHORE 
MAGNOLIA 
A new plank sidewalk has been 
placed on the side of the West 
Gloucester road, which is a great 
improvement and will be much ap-- 
preciated by the residents of that 
section of the town. 
The ladies’ whist club met Tues- 
day afternoon with Mrs. Willard R. 
Boyd. 
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dunbar are 
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred S. 
Lycett this week. 
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Foster of 
Boston, were the guests of Mr. and 
Mrs. Fuller Andrews of Gloucester 
on Thursday. 
Mr. and Mrs. Roy French of And- 
over were the guests of Mr. and 
Mrs. Edw. F. Symonds over the hol- 
iday. 
Read the special subscription an- 
nouncement on another page. If 
you are a regular subscriber, or are 
not a subscriber, it will interest you. 
PRESERVATION OF CRESENT 
BEACH 
Removal of Sand Claimed to Have 
Caused Washing Away of Bluff 
To the Editor of the Breeze.— 
The beautiful Crescent Beach, the 
chief attraction of Magnolia has 
been showing of late the effect of 
the removal of sand and pebbles 
used in steadily increasing quanti- 
ties for the making of concrete and 
for filling in of marsh land and hol- 
lows as required for building new 
houses and improving the handsome 
estates in the town. ] 
Two years ago the great storm un- 
dermined and washed away the 
bulkhead built by E. Haring Dick- 
inson to protect the beach bluff and 
carried away 15 or 20 feet of the 
bluff itself. 
Inroads were also made on the 
bluff all the way across the beach as 
far as Coolidge Point. 
The fine sand on the beach, al- 
though replenished by the cutting 
away of sand from the bluff, began 
this season to show signs of lowering 
at the top of the beach and of thin- 
ning in other places. 
Prompt action was necessary and 
the owners have taken the first step 
by posting notices that nothing shall 
be taken from the beach. 
While this will discommode some 
persons, it is absolutely necessary 
for the preservation of the beach. 
Hereafter gravel and _ crushed 
stone must be used for concrete and 
filling instead of sand pebbles taken 
from the beach, although it will cost 
more. 
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To protect the remaining bluff, 
which is only five or six feet wide 
in one place, and gradually accumu- 
late sand to replace that removed, 
T. Jefferson Coolidge is building a 
low concrete wall the whole length 
of his property, and it is likely that 
if this proves to do its work success- 
fully, the other owners, W. H. Cool- 
idge and E. Haring Dickinson, will 
try some similar method of protect- 
ing their property. 
It is to be hoped that stopping the 
further removal of sand from the 
beach may be sufficient to prevent 
further encroachment by the sea, 
but so much sand has been removed 
and the beach is so low that this is 
doubtful. 
By prohibiting shooting and trap- 
ping on the beach and _ on_ lands 
about Magnolia, it is hoped that 
more wild birds and animals will 
frequent our neighborhood and add 
another attraction to the shore. 
All citizens should join in helping 
to enforce these regulations which 
should be beneficial. 
Up to two or three years ago, the 
skating on the pond behind the 
beach was for some years ruined by 
some one who cut holes in the ice 
and left mud and broken ice all 
about the pond in his endeavor to 
spear eels. He was asked to be care- 
ful and paid no attention. He was 
then ordered off and returned by 
night and continued to do his dam- 
age. 
The pond was then posted and 
protected and the children and 
erown up people have had good 
skating since. 
This is mentioned because our 
people often misunderstand the pur- 
pose of regulations and complain of 
them when they are in the interest 
of the public. 
The eel spearer complained of los- 
ing his fishing and did not realize 
it was his own selfish disregard of 
the rights of the many others which 
cost him his eels. 
This article is written that our 
citizens may realize that the present 
and future regulations on the beach 
are intended not merely to protect 
the property for the owners, but to 
preserve in the best possible manner 
the great attraction which draws so 
many to Magnola and thus brings 
business and prosperity to the 
people. MAGNOLIA. 
The lesson was from the ‘‘ Prodigal 
Son,’’ and the Sunday school teacher was 
dwelling on the character of the elder 
brother. ‘‘But amidst all the rejoicing,’’ 
he said, ‘‘there was one to whom the 
prodigal’s return gave no pleasure but 
only bitterness; one who did not approve 
of the feast being held and had no wish 
to attend it; now can any one of you 
tell who this was?’’ There was a short 
silence, followed by the vigorous snapping 
of fingers and then from a dozen little 
mouths came the chorus: ‘‘ Please sir, it 
was the fatted calf.’’ 
Little Girl—‘‘Say mamma, 
made of dust?’’ 
Mother—‘‘ Yes, dear.’’ 
Little Girl—‘‘Well, why don’t I get 
muddy when I drink?’’ 
ANT Ged: 
‘Don’t chide me for carrying a re- 
volver. This little gun saved my life 
once. ’? 
‘‘How exciting! Tell me about it.’’ 
‘“<T was starving and I pawned it.’’ 
A little city chap was offered a chance 
to spend a week in the country but re- 
fused. Coaxing, pleading, arguing, prom- 
ises of untold wonders alike brought from 
him nothing but the stubborn ultimatum: 
““No country for mine!’’ 
‘¢Because,’’ he responded, ‘‘they have 
thrashin’ machines out there, an’ it’s 
bad enough here, where it’s done by 
hand.’’ 
‘‘Jimmy, your face is dirty again this 
morning,’’ exclaimed the teacher. 
‘‘What would you say if I came to 
school each day with a dirty face?’’ 
‘‘T would be too polite to say any- 
thing about it.’’ 
Farmer: ‘‘See here, boy, 
doin’ up there?’’ 
Boy: ‘‘One of your pears fell off the 
tree and I’m trying to put it back.’’ 
what yer 
In the soft twilight of a summer after- 
noon mother came upon young Hopeful 
standing in a brown study by the green 
house door. His hands were clasped be- 
fore him and his lips were dejectedly 
parted. 
‘‘Why, what’s the matter, lamb?’’ 
mother asked, bending over him. 
‘‘T’m finking, buvver.’’ 
‘«What about, little man?’’ 
‘‘Have gooseberries any legs, muvver?’’ 
‘Why no, of course not, dearie.’’ 
A deeper shade fell athwart dearie’s 
face as he raised his glance to her. 
‘¢Then muvver, I’ve swallowed a cater- 
pillar!’ 
Don’t go security for the man who lets 
his gate swing on one hinge. 
