. June 2, 1916. 
‘held up the work to 
ing. 
- end started. 
N.O.R.T H 
— 
MANCHESTER 
For Manchester notes see also p. 38. 
What is so rare as a day in Junc! 
Such as yesterday and again today. 
Robert A. Mitchell and family of 
Danvers, were in town Memorial Day. 
The ‘Technology barge is to be 
launched from Calderwood’s boat- 
yard at about 12.30 today. 
Mrs. Joseph P. Leary of Tappan 
st. is entertaining her sister, Mrs 
Flint of Danvers. 
The Odd Fellows have accepted an 
invitation from Ocean Lodge of Glou- 
cester to attend their Memorial ser- 
vices in Gloucester, Sunday, June to. 
Chicken thieves operating in the 
vicinity of the Cove got away with 
birds from the coops on the Francis 
M. Whitehouse estate last Monday. 
Miss Doris G. Trafton of Can:- 
bridge has opened a pretty little gift 
shop in the remodelled store at 3 
School st. which it is planned to keep 
open the year around. 
The net proceeds from the Rain- 
bow Festival held in Manchester 
Town hall last winter, under the aus- 
pices of the Ladies’ Social circle of 
the Congl. church, was $234.73. The 
gross proceeds were $267.13, out of 
which some $33 expenses had to be 
taken. 
Miss Alice Blaisdell, Haverhi'l. 
spent Memorial Day with her brother, 
Dr. G. W. Blaisdell and family. Mis: 
Dorothy Blaisdell was aiso home 
from Wheaton College for the holi- 
day. 
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Plum and baby 
have been visiting Mrs. Plum’s_ par- 
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Granville Crom- 
bie, Summer st. They were on a 
visit to Mr. Plum’s home in the Beri- 
shires over Sunday. 
Work on the new highway in Man- 
chester had a little set back this week. 
It had been expected to have the road 
completed on one side as far as the 
postoffice by last Tuesday evening, 
but delays in the arrival of material 
| some extent. 
The south side of Central st. has been 
completed and in use all of the week. 
Crushed stone has been spread and 
rolled ready for the application of the 
tar preparation on all of the road 
from the junction of Bennett and 
3ridge sts. to the Priest school with 
the exception of a little gap on one 
side of Union st., left to allow team- 
Weather permitting, the work 
in the center of the town should be 
completed by the first of the week 
and work on the West Manchester 
The contractors, A. £ 
Tomasello & Son, are still Ser ient 
of finishing the work by the 28th of 
this month. 
SHORE BREBZE and , Reminder 
43 
STORY HIGH 
SCHOOL ALUMNI 
Manchester, Mass. 
Whether 
Members 
of the Association 
or not you are invited to attend the 
REUNION 
THURSDAY, 
ENTERTAIN MENT 
Tickets at 25c each may be procured from Mrs. G. W. 
Town HAL 
JUNE 8 
DANCING 
Blaisdell 
or Miss Bessie Lethbridge. 
A small addition is being built .o 
the Lester Leland greenhouse, Wes 
Manchester. 
Mrs. Chas. O. Howe and daughter, 
Miss Cora Howe, of Boston, were i 
town Memorial Day. 
At the probate court this week the 
inventory ot the estate of Abbie 
Hooper was filed, $2713.80. 
Take your bicycles to Peters to be 
repaired.—Opposite Manchester Elec- 
tric Co., Summer st. adv. 
Sayre Merrill left Tuesday after a 
brief visit with his parents, Bridge 
sti tor? Utah. © Mr: Merrill is. a) rail- 
road construction engineer. 
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford B. Goodwin 
and son of Dorchester were in town 
the first of the week, visiting Mrs. 
eos parents, Mr. and Mrs. 
Geo. D. Haskell, Vine st. 
Manchester’s share of the county 
tax this year will be $27,568.10. Last 
year it was $36,066.87. The total 
tax levy (county) is $734,000, as 
against $703,000 in IQI5. 
Tomorrow’s ball game was s 
duled with the Samecs of Dorchester 
the speedy nine which usually plays 
in Manchester on the Fourth of July. 
After the game was arranged the team: 
from the Battleship New °Y ork, whica 
is in Rockport harbor, wanted a game 
for tomorrow. Manager Fritz at- 
iempted to get in touch with the man- 
ager of the Samecs in an effort to 
postpone the game until a later date 
Up until late last night he had not 
heard from the Dorchester nine. !f 
the Samecs play tomorrow Perry the 
twirler who led them to victory two 
years ago, will pitch. If the nine 
from the New York is able to come 
they will bring their marine band and 
a large contingent of sailors from the 
vessels in the harbor and a host of 
admirers from Cape Ann.  Which- 
ever team plays Manchester is assured 
a lively afternoon’s entertainment. 
Game at 3 o'clock. 
chs: 
The women are wearing a reduced 
amount of clothing apparel. 
Seems so. Yet it costs quite 1s 
much and the laundry bills are just 
as high.—Ewchange. 
STEEDM AN-BRADLEY 
Miss Mary Florence Bradley of 
Beverly, formerly of Manchester; was 
married yesterday to Lawrence Blair 
Steedman of Salem at the home of 
her mother, Mrs. Mary A. Bradley, 
443 Cabot st., Beverly.. The ceremony 
was performed by the Rev. A. G. 
Warner, pastor. of the Manchester 
Baptist church, in the presence of the 
immediate families of the contracting 
parties at high noon. The double ring 
service was used. Charles H. Steed- 
man of Salem, brother of the groom, 
was best man and Miss Frances 
Bradley, sister of the bride, was 
bridesmaid. Miss Emma Bradley an- 
other sister of the bride was flower 
girl. Members of Long’s orchestra 
of Manchester furnished the. music 
for the ceremony. 
The groom is manager of a news 
stand in Salem and the bride is a 
former well-known Manchester youn, 
woman. She was formerly “‘book- 
keeper at the North Shore Market 
and has a large circle of. friends ia 
Manchester whose. well-wishes | slie 
will receive. 
Following. the ceremony Mr. and 
Mrs. Steedman left for a short trip 
to Derry, N. H., where they are visit- 
ing relatives of Mr. Steedman. After 
Monday, June 5, they will be at home 
to their friends at 443 Cabot.st., Bev- 
erly. 
SHEEHAN-BERGUSON. 
At the Sacred Heart parochial resi- 
dence last Saturday James Sheehan, 
son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Sheehan, 
Norwood ave.;. .Manchester, was 
united in marrage to Miss. Julia Ber- 
guson of Boston, by Rev., Fr. Sulli- 
van. The couple was attended by 
James F. Sheehan of Peabody, cousin 
of the groom, and Mrs. Helena Cron- 
in, sister of the groom. ‘They have 
taken a house at 17 Brooks st. where 
they will make their home. The 
groom is a mason. 
Mrs. B.—Many changes in your 
apartment this spring. 
Mr. .A—Yes. Seven graphophones 
moved. out and one pianola—Ea 
change. 
