May 26, 1916. NORTH SHORE 
Che Old-Cime Spelling Bee 
Folks nowadays don’t have much fun 
Compared to what we had 
Back in the old Fourth Reader days, 
When girls in gingham clad, 
With pigtails hanging down their backs 
(It all comes home to me), 
With boys in top boots met and held 
An old-time spelling bee. 
The teachers took a turn about 
Pronouncing as we spelled, 
And when one missed a word, it was 
The ‘‘trapper’’ who excelled; 
Ah, that was life—the spelling matech— 
Salt of the earth were we 
Who took part in such battles as 
The old-time spelling bee. 
But, ah, that braid of golden hair, 
The snow, the moonlight pale— 
The homeward ride—the yielding waist— 
And Love’s sweet oft-told tale! 
And ah, the lovelight in those eyes 
(Not seen on land or sea), 
God bless the hallowed memories of 
The old-time spelling bee. 
RAS? GLOUCESTER.—One more week will make a 
decided difference in the appearance of things in this 
locality. Already, five of the hotels have opened witn 
several guests at each and proprietors of tea rooms and 
stores are arriving to make plans for the season. The 
first of June always brings the early comers who usually 
delight their souls with the beauty of the place at this 
time of year. Things point to a prosperous season. The 
yachting season will be a good one. Boats have been 
uncovered at the yards and are appearing fresh with new 
paint and fittings. The first meeting of the season, of 
the Gloucester Yacht club was held last week at the club 
house on Rocky Neck. A fine schedule for the regular 
races will soon appear. Special interest is being taken 
and:all the boats owned by summer residents will be en- 
tered, 
The opening of hill property of the Patch estate, by 
leading a road through the beautiful orchard, is encour- 
aging building in that locality. Already, a cottage 1s 
being erected at the end of the read. ‘The site was pur- 
chased of Mr. Patch by C. H. Clark of Newton Centre, 
an editor of a manufacturing journal in Boston. Mr. 
Clark is having a house of Dutch colonial design and 1% 
has assumed proportions. Walter A. Kline of Boston ‘s 
the contractor. The house will contain a living room 
40x18 feet, dining room 14x14 feet, kitchen 12x13 feet, 
halls, pantries, etc., on the first floor and four large bed 
rooms and baths on the second floor, besides a sleeping 
porch 31x14 feet. A front piazza will extend 30 feet, 
and it will be ro feet in width. ‘The house will be com- 
pleted by July 4th for its owner. 
Operations have begun for the large pretentious sum- 
mer mansion for Mr. and Mrs. William E. Atwood of 
Boston, on the extensive property purchased a year ago 
of the Patch estate, to the northward of the old orchard. 
The Atwoods have secured one of the most picturesque 
sites in East Gloucester. Large granite boulders sur- 
rounded by natural green and flowers are on a slope and 
a beautiful pond is located on the property which will 
abound with blossoming water plants. The mansion will 
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be so built, that an arch spanning a distance of over 60 
feet between two mammoth boulders will be left under 
the house. Besides the mansion there will be a studio 
ot old English design. Work on the studio is being 
pushed first and the dwelling house will be raised grad- 
ually after the Atwoods have been settled in the studio 
to watch operations in building. Cram and Ferguson of 
Boston and New York are the architects and J. T. Wilson 
of Nahant is the contractor for building and Linehan of 
Pride’s Crossing has the extensive stone work. The studio 
will include a room 36x52 feet, running up to the roof, 
in height, and off the studio will be a hall, toilet and two 
dressing rooms. The building will be of plaster an 
wood with a wood shingle roof. The artistic taste of Mr. 
Atwood will assure a most attractive place. 
Mrs. Susan A. Wood and daughter, Miss Naomi 
Wood of Philadelphia, have arrived at their estate on 
Fastern Point road, for the season. 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Taylor of Morristown, N. 
J., are located at their cottage on Grape Vine road. 
A. H. Atkins, the Boston sculptor is registered at 
the Hotel Delphine. 
The Stewarts of Washington have taken “Bramble 
ledge” the big cottage of George O. Stacy at Eastern 
Point, near the Sleeper and Andrew estates. 
Charles A. Stewart, Boston agent of the Cunard 
Steamship line, who last season was at Bass Rocks, has: 
taken one of the W. J. Little cottages at Eastern Point, 
near ‘The Ramparts,’ for this season. 
The Hotel Delphine, Simpson A. Lyle, proprietor, 
has opened for the season and those registered during 
the past week are: Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Wilson of 
Springfield; Mrs. Ellen Hobbs of Lowell; Miss R. G. 
Allen, Miss M. K. Baker, Miss S. M. L. Wales, Boston; 
Mrs. M. B. Broth, M. G. Osborn, S$. M. Osborn, Paw- 
tucket, R. I., Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Bloom, New York 
Cay Mrs. Ht, ae LAVejONe Draniord.. Give. Nitto 1 ts, 
Lovell, Miss W. H. Johnstone, Germantown, Pa. 
Mrs. Horace Tinker of New York has taken the 
Frank P. Wonson cottage at Grape Vine Cove, for the 
season. 
Mrs. Elizabeth Spalding and daughter, of Brookline, 
arrive the coming week at the Davis house, “Orchard 
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Heights,” Mt. Pleasant avenue, for the season. ‘The 
Spaldings last season occupied the summer cottage 921 
the late authoress, Elizabeth Stuart (Phelps) Ward, at 
Eastern Point. 
The Harbor View hotel on. Eastern Point road, has 
opened its doors for the season and several permanent 
and transient guests have registered. 
for trouble. 
Anyone can be successful as a hunter 
ROCKPORT.— Prospects for the visit of the warships 
here during the summer, seem higher. Rear Admiral 
Coffman is in command of the third division of the At- 
lantic fleet and his flagship is the U. S. S. Virginia. Rear 
Admiral Coffman’s wife is occupying the Hosmer cottage, 
near Turk’s Head Inn, Land’s End, Rockport, having ar- 
rived with the servants to open the house, last Saturday. 
Miss Emily A. Moulton of Charlestown has opened 
her Pigeon Cove estate, “Meadowcliff” on Phillips avenue. 
The Ferdinand Rodliffs of Lowell have arrived vt 
‘their Pigeon Cove cottage. 
Example is stronger than precept; a good man’s life 
often teaches more than his words, 
