4 Vol. XII 
: SOCIETY NOTES 
The election of Mrs. W. Scott Fitz as head of the 
North Shore Horticulturual society, at the annual meet- 
ing of the society in Manchester last Friday evening, is an 
evidence of the honor and esteem in which Mrs. Fitz is 
held by the members of the society, which is composed 
mostly of gardeners on estates along the North Shore 
between Beverly and Magnolia. Mrs. Fitz has taken an 
active interest in the society, especially in its annual ex- 
hibitions, for a number of years, and has served on the 
advisory committee, with other North Shore women, since 
the committee was brought into existance. It was largely 
through her advice, too, that the society was incorporated 
five years ago. One of the objects of the society little 
talked of, it is true, is to own its own building, in which 
for one thing its Pepiiess would be held. 
Captain and Mrs. Charles W. Littlefield of Kansas 
City, who usually spend part of their summers at Mag- 
nolia, have announced the engagement of the latter’s 
daughter, Miss Mary ey se James Clement Dunn. 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gannon Clark will have the 
house of Mrs. Francis B. Rice, Commonwealth avenue, 
Boston, this winter, but will not go up from their Pride’s 
Crossing estate until the first, of December, probably. 
Judge and Mrs. William Caleb Loring of the Pride's 
Crossing colony are among those leaving this week for 
Boston, where they have a ae on Gloucester street. 
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‘Mrs. S: Parker Bremer will open her home at 33 
Marlboro street, Boston, next Thursday for one of the 
week’s most prominent charity events, the annual fair 
for the Talitha Cumi pesto be held from 10 until 6. 
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Mr. and Mrs. A. Nicholas Reggio and their children 
will leave Beverly Farms late this month to spend the 
winter at 55 Pilgrim Road, Brookline. 
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The usual interest in Miss Julia Terry’s subscription 
concerts in Boston is being felt this winter and many 
prominent women are acting as patronesses. Among these 
are Mrs. William Hooper of West Manchester, Mrs. Ezra 
C. Fitch of West Manchester, Mrs. Robert Stowe Brad- 
ley of Pride’s Crossing, Miss Fanny Faulkner of Mag- 
nolia, Mrs. S. Parker Bremer of Manchester, Mrs. I. 
Tucker Burr of Nahant, Mrs. James H. Beal of Nahant, 
Mrs. Samuel J. Mixter of Swampscott, all of whom have 
been prominent in North Shore activities. 
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Miss Elsie Burr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. Tucker 
Burr of Boston and Nahant, is in Paris where she is 
awaiting an opening to do hospital work, and ex-Am- 
bassador Robert Bacon, who sailed on the Lusitania re- 
cently is interesting himself in her behalf. Miss Burr 
is at the home of United States Consul-General Thackera 
meanwhile. She has been, prominent among the Boston 
young women who have been training for social welfare 
work during the last two years. Her engagement to 
John Templeton Coolidge, Jr., of Boston was announced 
a number of weeks ago. 
YORTH SHORE BREEZE 
Manchester, Mass., Friday, November 13, 1914 
No. 46 
SOCIETY NOTES 
One of those who are working actively in behalf of 
the war sufferers abroad is Mrs. Samuel Vaughn (Ellen 
G. Loring) of the Beverly Farms year-round colony. 
Mrs. Vaughn is planning to open a sewing room at the 
Farms, where all who are interested may go and work 
one or two days each week. This was announced by Miss 
Louisa Loring a few days ago at-the meeting of the Im- 
provement society at Beverly Farms. 
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Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Higginson, Jr., are to close 
their Pride’s Crossing home within a day or two and 
return to their town house at 215 Commonwealth avenue, 
Boston. 
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Mrs. Franklin Haven has closed her house on the 
Haven estate, Beverly Farms, and opened her Boston 
residence on Beacon st. 
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Through some mistake in the passenger lists of 4 
fortnight or more ago, Mrs. Frank Northen’s name ap- 
peared as among those arriving from England in New 
York. We are glad to correct the statement which was 
then naturally made that she was with her mother, Mrs. 
E. C. Fitch. Mrs. Northen is remaining with her hus- 
band in England. His four brothers and brother-in-law 
are at the front. Mr. Northen himself has enlisted in the 
Anti-Aeroplane corps under the admiralty and is on home 
defence. The Northens’ country home has been turned 
into a hospital and Mrs. Northen has been giving her 
time and energy since the war began to the Red Cross 
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James F. Curtis of Boston and Manchester Cove, 
formerly Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, has been 
elected acting secretary of the New York Federal Re- 
serve bank. He will advise upon legal matters. 
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The death of William Endicott last Saturday morn- 
ing in Boston, removes another of the old-time residents 
of the North Shore, and one who has always taken an 
active part in the welfare of this section. Mr. Endicott 
was a native of Beverly and for years was prominent in 
Boston financial and commercial affairs. He was born 
nearly 89 years ago and was the son of William and 
Joanna (Rantoul) Endicott. When a young man he went 
to Boston and rose to a partnership in the big Hovey dry 
goods firm, retiring as senior partner a few years ago. He 
had been president of the New England Trust company 
and a director in other banking institutions. He was 
active in philanthropic work, was a member of the com- 
mission in charge of the addition to the State house and 
served as a director in several Boston hospital corpora- 
tions. He always maintained an active interest in Beverly 
and had a beautiful summer home at Pride’s Crossing 
and on the Neptune Boulevard. His brother Robert R. 
Endicott passed away on Sept. 18. His Boston home was 
on Beacon street and he came to Beverly early in the 
season and remained here until late in the fall. He leaves 
one son, William Endicott of Boston who has a summer 
residence on the Lothrop boulevard. The body was 
brought to Beverly for interment Monday. 
