rE as ST GLOUCESTER TO BOOM. 
e Tract of Land to be Bereloped 
; for Summer Homes. 
West Gloucester is coming in for 
boom this season and those in a 
is sition to know say that land val- 
s are showing a steady and grati- 
ing increase. 
No section of Gloucester has so 
a iny picturesque and attractive 
s as the old West Parish, but it 
¢: on y in recent years that the sum- 
home seeker’s attention has 
e en drawn to this beautiful region 
‘ith its pine groves, its wooded hills 
j ‘aka fair, flower-strewn valleys. 
. Anne, Thompson mountain and 
ther eminences afford views that 
re unsurpassed in this part of the 
ountry. Clear days, from the sum- 
nit of Thompson mountain, one can 
pain a view of Boston, or at least 
n see the gilded dome of the State 
louse, while in the other direc- 
ion, across the broad expanse of the 
e Atlantic, the rocky coast of 
ine with its picturesque hills and 
1c uuntains can be plainly discerned. 
‘West Gloucester and its next-door 
ghbor, Essex, lie in a beautiful 
gion that is bound to draw an ever 
easing proportion of the well-to- 
Pond the wealthy who seek relax- 
i on and rest from the heat and tur- 
oil of the city. 
' EW FACTORY FOR ROCKPORT. 
Fertilizer Pant to be Moved in June 
from East Boston. | 
_ The Benjamin F. Randall fertiliz- 
ing plant, located at East Boston, 
ill remove to Rockport early in 
Ju ne, occupying a site near Beaver 
Dam, where the old Patrick Nugent 
ant was located many years ago. 
The works will be operated on 
uite an extensive plan and_ will 
_ ean an important addition to the 
mdustrial life of Rockport. 
A spur track will be built from 
the main railroad track to. the works, 
‘or the purpose of facilitating de- 
livery and shipmenss. 
The next regular meeting of the 
County Pomona Grange will be held 
Newburyport,-Thursday, April 6. 
_ Miss Letty Lowell, of Gee avenue, 
$ visiting friends in Salem during 
he present week. 
_ Ronald Perry, a 9 years old boy, 
living at 30 Allen street, slept all 
night Monday, under the Christabel 
Colon’s gun in City hall yard. The 
hoy crept in there out of the wet and 
rain and fell asleep. He was dis- 
covered by Elmer H. Bridges. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
GLOUCESTER. 
Alfred C. Estes, secretary of the 
Naval YMCA at Charlestown, ad- 
dressed the Boys’ Meeting at the 
YMCA, Sunday afternoon, on 
“Shots that Count’’ and “The Man 
Behind the Gun.’’ It was one of the 
most interesting and largely attend- 
ed meetings of the winter. 
This is the last day in which to 
license dogs. Tomorrow the official 
dog catcher starts on his yearly 
round-up of stray and unlicensed 
canines, 
All the public schools are closed 
this week for the spring vacation. 
The last term of the school year be- 
gins next Monday and lasts twelve 
weeks. 
The Ladies’ Aid Society of the 
Bethany Congregational church met 
with Mrs. Edward McNamara Wed- 
nesday afternoon. 
George W. Bailey has been ap- 
pointed temporary helper of the 
lighthouse on Ten Pound Island to 
succeed the late W. S. S. Hooper, de- 
ceased, and Vivian A. Currier of 
Haverhill, has been temporarily ap- 
pointed assistant at the lHastern 
Point light. 
The Gloucester National bank has 
declared a dividend of three per 
cent payable Saturday, april first. 
This is no April fool. 
Charles Wilson the ne Main 
street clothier, will make an extend- 
ed tour of the Pacific coast the com- 
ing season. 
Send your orders for printing to 
the Breeze office, 171 Main street. 
Delivered when promised. 
Mrs. Jane Budden Maxim, the 
first wife of Sir Hiram 8. Maxim, 
the famous English inventor, and 
mother of Hiram Perey Maxim of 
Hartford, who is to be a summer 
resident of Bass Rocks, died Mon- 
day night, at her home, 32 Albion 
street, Hyde Park, where she had 
been a resident for a quarter of a 
century. Besides her son, she leaves 
a daughter, Miss Florence. Maxim, 
who lived with her mother. 
The tracks of the Boston and 
Northern street railway across the 
Causeway on Essex avenue from 
Kent Cirele to Lovett’s Hill are be- 
ing reballasted: and in some places 
relaid. 
Miss Charlotte Francis Tarr is 
spending the vacation week in 
Boston. 
Mr. and Mrs. Morton Bumpstead 
of Ashmont were guests over the 
last week-end of the latter’s cousin, 
A. G. T. Smith and family, Bridge 
street, West Manchester. 
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$3,000 BLAZE. 
Residence of William J. Crawley in 
Summit Street Badly Damaged. 
The home of William J. Crawley 
at 9 Summit street was partially des- 
troyed by fire last Saturday after- 
noon, entailing a loss of about 
$3,000. The fire started in a closet 
in which a hot water tank was lo- 
cated and was doubtless due to a 
defect in the chimney. There was 
insurance of $2,000 on the house and 
$1,000 on the furniture, and an ad- 
ditional insurance of $800 on the 
personal effects of Mrs. Mary Ryan, 
mother of Mrs. Crawley. It was 
placed through the agency of 
George and Richard Steele. 
BLAZE IN GORDON’S STORE. 
Small Fire Causes Much Damage to 
Stock of Goods. 
The establishment of Simon Gor- 
don on Main street, Gloucester, was 
slightly damaged by fire Monday 
evening, which broke out in a nar- 
row hallway leading fro mthe store 
to a toilet room. 
The fire which originated in 
a pile of waste burned itself out 
without any serious. loss except 
from smoke. The large stock of la- 
dies’ clothing and furnishings was 
badly smoked up and the loss from 
that source was heavy. 
Miss Tarr’s Birthday Party. 
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis 
H. Tarr on Bond street, was the 
scene of a merry gathering of young 
folks Monday afternoon, the occa- 
sion being the sixth birthday of 
little Miss Lelia Tarr. From 3 
o’clock to 6, the time was happily 
passed with games, dances and re- 
freshments. The little hostess re- 
ceived many beautiful birthday gifts. 
Miss Bertha A. Lane of Annis- 
quam, one of Gloucester’s highly re- 
snected school teachers, is spending 
her vaeation in Brunswick, Me., vis- 
iting her neice Mrs. Quint and 
family. Rev. Mr. Quint has a pas- 
torate there. 
Mrs. Albert J. Griffin 
View, has been visiting Mr. 
Mrs. A. A. Dell of Cambridge. 
The ladies of the Bay View Meth- 
odist church held a very successful 
fair on Wednesday and Thursday 
evenings of this week. 
Mr. and Mrs. Addison G. Brooks 
of West Gloucester, have taken a 
house on Riggs street, and will re- 
move to their new home about May 
first. 
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