NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
Votes to Buy Additional Park Land 
‘Small Strip of Land Near Railroad Crossing to be Used 
for Public Landing 
The special meeting in Manchester 
Wednesday evening to take action on 
the proposed new almhouse, and also 
the purchase of the small piece of 
| ‘ iand belonging to the Boston & Maine 
Rk. R. near the Beach street crossing, 
was largely attended. Action on the 
almshouse proposition was laid on the 
table until the adjourned meeting, 
Wednesday evening, Jan. 7, when the 
committee appointed at the meeting 
Wednesday night is expected to re- 
port on the matter of a new location 
tor the poor farm. 
The question of buying the lot near 
the Beach street crossing as a boat 
Janding was acted upon favorably 
with the unanimous vote of I11 to o. 
Aiter Town Clerk Jewett had read 
the warrant Raymond C, Allen was 
elected moderator by a_ ballot vote. 
He appointed as tellers Wm. W. 
Hoare, Percy A. Wheaton and Her- 
man C, Swett. 
Under article 2 “To see if the town 
- will rescind so much of Vote No. 106 
passed at the Annual Town Meeting, 
held March 3rd., 1913, as relates to 
the site for a new almshouse and 
choose a committee to select a new lo- 
cation and report on the same to this 
meeting or an adjournment thereof.” 
H. T. Bingham stated that at the 
March meeting it was voted to build 
a new almshouse on the property 
where the present almshouse now 
stands, but since that time consider- 
able sentiment has been expressed in 
favor of changing the location. He 
moved to rescind, etc. 
FE. S. Knight rather favored the 
present location and R. C. Lincoln 
said that the plans for the new house 
had been prepared with the present 
site in mind. F. P. Knight thought 
a new site ought to be secured. He 
thought that the section of the town 
where the poor farm is located could 
be used to much better advantage and 
that this town property could be turn- 
ed into taxable property. He said 
the town already owned property that 
could be used for this purpose. 
_ The vote to rescind was 63 to 22 in 
favor. 
The moderator appointed H.. T. 
Bingham, Thomas Baker and F. P. 
Knight as committee. 
It was voted on the motion of F. 
P. Knight that further action on the 
article be deferred and laid on the 
table until such a time as the com- 
_.ittee reports. 
Similar action was taken on arti- 
cles: 3.34 and; 5. 
Article 6. Park Commissioner J. 
S. Reed stated that of the $3000 ap- 
propriated for the dredging at Mas- 
conomo park only $397.87 had been 
spent, leaving a balance of $2602.13. 
They had not spent the rest of the 
money because they could not get a 
figure for the dredging anywhere 
within reason. He moved that the 
unexpended balance be returned to 
the town treasury. He then moved 
under article 7 that $2500 be appro- 
priated to purchase from the Boston 
& Maine R. R. the lot of land above 
referred to. 
E. S. Knight inquired if this was 
to be made a part of Masconomo 
park, to which Mr. Reed replied that 
this was the idea. Mr. Knight was 
of the opinion, that, if this was the 
case, the land should be taken under 
the park act. C. C. Dodge thought 
the land could be purchased by the 
town without any reference to that 
act, Mr. Reed said that this was also 
the opinion of town counsel. He 
further stated that it was proposed to 
use this land as a landing place in- 
stead of the present landing on the 
park which was much more conven- 
ient. Reference was made to the in- 
creased facilities for developing the 
water side of the town’s business by 
the purchase of this land. When the 
vote was counted, there was III in 
favor and not one against. 
To cover other incidental expenses 
in connection with the purchase of 
this land $100 was appropriated. 
The meeting adjourned at 7.50. 
MAMPRE, THE TAILOR 
Mampre, the tailor, who is well 
known to North Shore people, and 
who has been in the ladies’ tailoring 
business in Beverly for years, has 
moved to the Mason block, from his 
former rooms jn the Southwick build- 
ing. He has a well-appointed suite of 
rooms, nicely situated in the shopping 
district, over the Beverly Department 
store. As a special offer, on account 
of the tariff changes, he is making all 
his regular suits and gowns for wo- 
men at a ten per cent. discount. Many 
of Mr, Mampre’s summer customers 
have him attend to their tailoring 
wants in winter and the fashionable 
colony at Beverly Farms and Man- 
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chester give him good patronage the 
year round, . 
‘THE StTorE BEAUTIFUL” 
“The great- Xmas store beautiful,” 
as Titus’ Salem store is familiarly 
known, not only maintains its repu- 
tation as such this Christmas season 
but really enhances it by its greater 
stock now selling there. Upon enter- 
ing the door one sees an unusual 
beauty scene. Many handsome lamps, 
radiant cut glass, statuary, clocks and 
other worthy gifts serve to decorate 
artistically many exquisite and some 
rare pieces of mahogany furniture. 
A walk down the long aisle dis- 
closes a fine exhibit of cut glass, a 
splendid showing of chafing dishes, a 
noteworthy exhibition of pictures, 
while nearby is seen a large group of 
electric, gas and oil lamps. A further 
tour of the great store shows each 
floor heavily laden with practical 
gifts. In the basement ‘there are many 
presents for children. Decorations of 
holly and red silk add to the charm- 
ing scene. Withal everything is very 
moderately priced. 
MANCHESTER 
Mr. Hanks of Summer street, who 
has been working on the Essex 
County club grounds this fall, was 
taken to the Danvers insane hospital 
last Sunday night. 
The club tournament in progress 
between the Manchester Launch and 
the Manchester clubs, resulted last 
Saturday night in the Launch club 
winning two of the three tournaments. 
In cribbage the Manchester club won 
the first leg by 23 points. In whist 
the Launch club won by 38 points. . 
The pool was the most interesting 
contest of the evening, the matches 
running along pretty even until the 
last, which was between Dr, Tyler 
and E. H. Wilcox. Up to that time 
the matches were exactly even, but 
Dr. Tyler succeeded in beating Mr. 
Wilcox by 4 points, out of a total of 
60. The totals in pool were: Launch 
club 156; Manchester club 152. The 
tournament will continue Saturday 
evening at the Launch club. 
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THE STRUGGLE 
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‘Tis thus things seem to run: 
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