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the lead which we now have. 
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rugged sea shore. 
Alex. W. Andrews 
WEST GLOUCESTER, 
WILLARD 8. PIKE 
FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND MORTICIAN 
A Competent Lady Assistant When Desired. Office 
Telephone Connection, 
Open Day and Night. 
77 Washington St., Gloucester, Mass. 
WEST GLOUCESTER. 
The field day and dance held at 
the Scandinavian Grove Wednesday 
by the West Gloucester grange, was 
a very successful ‘affair. During the 
afternoon and evening it was esti- 
mated that nearly five hundred peo- 
ple attended. Music was furnished 
by the Roberts’ Military Band and 
dancing was enjoyed by many until 
late into the night. The following 
programme of sports was run off in 
the afternoon much to the delight of 
all present: 50-yard dash, Carl 
Tribou, Ist, A. W. Andrews, 2d; 
Standing broad jump, A. Freeman 
Brown Ist, 9 ft. 5 in.; Ernest Mar- 
YRALE ALARA AANA AA A ER IS 
You'll Trade Here Eventually. 
Why Not Now? 
Nowhere in the city, is there a store which is so thoroughly 
stocked with such a choice line of groceries and provisions, 
as you will find here, in our old ‘new’ home. 
We have spared no expense to make our store the leader in its 
line on Cape Ann, and we will spare no expense to maintain 
Our own cold storage plant, recently installed, serves to keep 
fresh, our entire stock of meats. 
Our low prices on Saturday specials, will surprise you. 
Yours for a square deal. 
J. C. SHEPHERD COMPANY 
Groceries and Provisions 
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WEST GLOUCESTER 
In order to realize the wonderful beauty and natural grandeur of the 
whole ‘‘North Shore’ you simply must visit WEST GLOUCESTER. 
Its glorious scenery will fill you with that sublime ecstasy which comes 
to all who have the marked privilege of viewing her vine clad hills and 
Come and feel the mystic thrill of nature’s charm. 
Wingaersheek beach, the real ‘‘North Shore,’’ The Real-Ease-State. 
Telephone 458-M 
‘p.m. by W. P. Chester. 
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shall 2d, 9 feet; Bottle race, Carle- 
ton Rust Ist, Lawrence Rust 2d; 
Nail driving contest, Mrs. Robert B. 
Porper 1st, Miss Eliza Sabean 2d. 
The two mile run from Conomo 
Point to the grove was the event of 
the day and the following runners 
entered: Ralph Newell, Ernest 
Marshall, Roscoe Dennis, Weymouth 
Roberts, Raymond Hall and William 
Dixon. The race was started from 
the Conomo hotel promptly at 4.30 
The boys 
ran a pretty race and finished at the 
grove in the following order: Wey- 
mouth Roberts, Ist, 13 min. 30 sec.; 
Roscoe Dennis, 2d, 13 min. 50 sec.; 
Raymond Hall, 3d, 14 min. The 
other three runners finished within 
a minute or two later. The field day 
was a big financial success and the 
committee in charge is well pleased 
with this, the first annual event of 
the West Gloucester grange. 
Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Brownville 
have returned from their vacation. 
SHO R.E BRB EZ E 
BEACH BLUFF: 
The annual invitation ball at The 
Preston on last Saturday evening 
was a great success and was largely 
attended. The floral decorations 
were beautiful as were the toilettes 
of the ladies in attendance. Among 
the dinner parties at the hotel prior 
to the ball was that given by George 
M. Pratt, who entertained eight 
guests. They included Miss Boyd, 
Miss Watts, Miss Robinson, Messrs. 
Kyle, Dunn and Ewing. 
The guests at The Elms enjoyed 
a dancing party last Friday evening 
and will participate in a more for- 
mal party at the hotel this evening. 
The guests all attended the big ball 
at The Preston. 
One hundred dollars has been 
realized at The Bellevue for ‘‘Belle- 
vue Day’’ on the Floating Hospital 
through the bridge parties held at 
the hotel. Fourteen prizes were 
awarded. The bridge costumes of 
the ladies were very beautiful. 
Light refreshments were served. 
Among the prominent arrivals at 
the Preston during the past week 
are W. Irving Osborne and family, 
Evanston, Ill.; J. O. Davidson, Wich- 
ita, Kansas; C.F. Weaver and wife, 
Ashland, Ky.; Dr. Y. Ewing Mears, 
Philadelphia; Mrs. Shoenberger of 
Bridgefield, Ct., and party composed 
of Misses Hitchcock and _ Stevens, 
New York. 
A prominent Toronto family at 
the Elms in cludes Mr. and Mrs. 
Thomas Davies, Gordon A. Davies, 
Mrs. Kelley Gordon. Other guests 
at The Elms are Edith L. Asten, 
Brooklyn; G. W. Otis, Warsaw, N. 
Y.; Mrs. A. M. Pearson, Tynsboro. 
The latest arrivals at the Bellevue 
include: Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bes- 
ton, Minneapolis; Mrs. Joseph L. 
Munn, East Orange, N. J.; Mr. and 
Mrs. A. Borgstedt, New York; Mar- 
garet Gale, Boston. 
On Thursday, Norman Coe of 
Yonkers, N. Y., observed his 7th 
birthday on the lawn of the Belle- 
vue. Twenty children were bidden. 
There. was a birthday cake with 
candles. Prize games were played. 
MARBLEHEAD. 
Marblehead’s new Unitarian 
church on Mugford street, was offi- 
cially started Sunday when Rey. 
Robert Collyer, minister emeritus of 
the Church of the Messiah, New 
York, laid the corner-stone. Rev. 
Dr. Collyer is spending the summer 
at East Gloucester. 
The Breeze reaches more North 
Shore people than any other paper, 
