Gloucester Section aa 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
GLOUCESTER OFFICE, 16 BROWN’S BLDG., PLEASANT ST. 
GLOUCESTER’S . EXPANDING 
FUTURE. 
In spite of the fact that alarm is 
felt in some quarters over the future 
of Gloucester should the reciprocity 
ineasure be passed, there is every in- 
dication that the industrial outlook 
is most hopeful and promising. The 
infant manufactories that have 
sprung up in this city in the past few 
years are all in a flourishing condi- 
tion and the demand for help is great- 
er than it has been for many years. 
The older concerns such as the net 
and twine factory and the Russia 
Cement Co., are also working under 
a full head of steam and there are 
no immediate prospects of a change 
in the present conditions. 
It is easy to say that Gloucester is 
on the down grade and perhaps in 
some lines it is not as prosperous 
and busy as in former years, but in 
other ways it is advancing and the 
future holds greater prospects than 
it has for a long time. 
Cities, like individuals take time 
to adapt themselves to new conditions 
and Gloucester is making progress 
along manufacturing lines that were 
not dreamed of a few years ago. 
Such concerns as the Boynton Im- 
proved Process Oiled Clothing Co., 
the Royal Manufacturing Co., the 
Success Manufacturing Co., the 
Burroughs Nut and Bolt Co., and 
other firms engaged in manufacturing 
have sprung into existence and are 
employing hundreds of men and wo- 
men, and for the most part are in a 
prosperous and expanding condition. 
Foster and encourage these estab- 
lishments which are already here and 
new industries are bound to follow. 
Be loyal to the city. Sound her prais- 
es and tell what a good city it is to 
live and do business in and it will 
encourage others to come here and 
locate. 
RE- 
ROCKPORT’S UNBROKEN 
CORD. 
Rockport still remains in the No- 
license column in spite of the reports 
that it was going license this year 
because Gloucester had voted No- 
license. Rockport has never gone 
license since the present system of 
granting licenses was inaugurated. It 
has always been a_ consistent No- 
license town. There was no great fear 
felt that it would go back on its re- 
cord this year although reports were 
current that the license men would 
succeed in reversing the vote of form- 
er years. 
It would have been a great mistake 
to have granted license in Rockport 
this year, and it is probable the vot- 
ers well understood that fact. There 
will be no open saloons in Gloucester 
during the year commencing May 
Ist., and to have granted licenses to 
five or six saloons in Rockport would 
have filled that quiet and respectable 
community with a class of visitors 
from Gloucester that would have 
caused an expense and annoyance 
greater than any possible monetary 
benefit that might have been derived 
from the sale of licenses. 
Rockport did well to maintain its 
unsullied record and remain .a No- 
license town. 
MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS. 
The conference between the mem- 
bers of the municipal council and a 
committee from the board of trade 
which was held last week, will doubt- 
less result in much benefit to the 
city. It is a good thing to talk over 
these matters of public improvements 
and from such committees as those 
which represented the Board of 
Trade, the council can arrive at a 
pretty safe conclusion as to what the 
people want in the way of improve- 
ments. 
Two or three matters of great im- 
portance to the city were discussed 
with the result that some action will 
be taken upon them in the immediate 
future. The widening of Main 
street at the corner of Prospect has 
been advocated for some time as it is 
a dangerous corner and many nar- 
row escapes firom automobiles and 
street car collisions have taken place. 
Plans for widening the street at that 
point were practically decided upon 
and the work will be done the coming 
summer. The proposed roadway to 
Annisquam Island upon which Storer 
Crafts proposes to erect a large sum- 
mer hotel and several cottages was 
also endorsed and that project now 
seems sure of being carried out. It 
was also practically decided to im- 
prove Main street and to beautify 
the city parks. All these are most 
commendable and worthy objects and 
L. F. WILLIAMS, MANAGER 
when completed will add greatly to 
the value and attractiveness of the 
city. 
The council feels that in going 
ahead with the improvements they — 
have the sanction of the taxpayers in — 
expending the money’ required to 
carry them out. . . 
THE EXTRA SESSION OF CON- 
GRESS. 
The failure of congress to pass the — 
Canadian Reciprocity bill has neces- 
sitated the calling of an extra session 
by President Taft and the measure 
will have the right of way when the 
new congress assembles in response 
to the President’s orders. It is very 
doubtful if President Taft really be- 
lieves that the late congress would — 
pass the bill and there was from the 
first a feeling that an extra session 
was unavoidable. . 
NO LEASES AT GOOD HARBOR 
BEACH. 
The City will not lease the land at 
Good Harbor Beach for the erection 
of summer cottages. Pe 
At the hearing granted by the city 
council on the petition of Brier Neck 
cottagers for permission to remove 
their structures to land on Good Har- 
bor Beach such a mighty protest was 
made by summer residents of Bass 
Rocks that the council lost no time in 
voting the petitioners leave to with- 
draw. . 
The hearing was held Tuesday af- 
ternoon at City Hall and there was a 
large number present, the majority of 
whom were opposed to the lease of 
city land at Good Harbor Beach, 
Mayor Patch read a large number of 
protests in the shape of letters and 
telegrams that had been received 
from property owners at Bass Rocks. 
Among those who made known their 
sentiments in this way were Edward 
Rotan of Waco, Texas; Ralph W. 
Dundas of New York, D. Chauncy 
Brewer, Esq., of Boston, John and 
Alex. Bowler of Worcester, Chas, E. 
Pugh of Overbrook, Pa. C. J. R.. 
Humphries of Lawrence, William 
Jarvie of Montclair, N. J., Arthur M. 
Parker of Detroit, Louis C. Elson of 
Boston and Fred H. Eaton of Law- 
rence. 
Samuel P. Smith and Matthias - 
Flaherty were the only signers to the 
