Gloucester Section 
NORTH 
SHORE 
BREEZE 
GLOUCESTER OFFICE, 171 MAIN STREET. 
L. F. WILLIAMS, MANAGER 
ARBOR Day. 
Saturday, April 29, has been des- 
ignated by Governor Foss as Arbor 
Day. The governor’s proclamation is 
in the nature of a suggestion to the 
people of the state advising them to 
observe the day by setting out trees 
along the streets and highways and 
thus aid in making beautiful and at- 
tractive the various municipalities in 
the Commonwealth. The proclama- 
tion also calls upon the people to 
beautify their gardens and homes and 
trim and care for neglected trees. 
Arbor Day is the outgrowth of an 
idea originated by J. Sterling Morton, 
Secretary of Agriculture during the 
second administration of Grover 
Cleveland. Although it is a legal holi- 
day in only 14 states, it is very gen- 
erally observed throughout the United 
States and is growing in importance 
with each passing year. 
Massachusetts is one of the few 
states which has heretofore paid but 
little attention to the day, although 
of late years there has been a growing 
tendency in certain localities to live 
up to the suggestions of its founder 
and plant trees, vines and_ shrubs 
along the highways and on public and 
private estates. Gloucester has many 
grand old trees but very few young 
trees, and on some of the residence 
streets of the city there are no trees 
at all. 
In view of the governor’s proclama- 
tion it would seem an appropriate 
time to urge upon the householders 
and citizens of Gloucester the neces- 
sity of planting trees and thus beauti- 
fying the streets and highways of 
what is otherwise one of the most 
beautiful and attractive cities in the 
state. 
Essex AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS. 
Some time ago it was given out 
that Essex avenue, from Kents Cir- 
cle to Lovett’s Hill, was to be im- 
proved and the many who use that 
thoroughfare felt greatly elated over 
the announcement. Since then, the 
Russia Cement Co. has made a cin- 
der walk from the wooden pump at 
Lovett’s barn to a point at about the 
beginning of the marsh, which has 
been greatly appreciated by travellers 
on foot, but the other contemplated 
improvements do not seem _ to be 
forthcoming. 
The road in one place is a perfect 
quagmire and heavy teams have taken 
to driving up on the cinder sidewalk 
to the great detriment of that con- 
venience. In fact, it is being so rap- 
‘idly cut to pieces that it will soon be 
of little value as a sidewalk. 
The city was to. replace the un- 
sightly, tumble-down wooden fence 
that lines the road across the marshes, 
and it was understood that the bed of 
the road would be regraded and re- 
paired. ‘The summer season is fast 
approaching and if anything is to be 
done this year it would seem that the 
sooner a start was made the better it 
would be for those who are obliged 
to pass to and fro over the road. 
MANUFACTURING IN GLOUCESTER. 
In spite of the fact that industrial 
matters are at rather a low ebb in 
Gloucester at the present time, there 
are a number of citizens who still 
have faith that Gloucester will de- 
velop into. an important manufactur- 
ing center and as evidence of their 
earnestness back up their faith by 
expenditure of capital and energy that 
is worthy of emulation by other citi- 
zens whose progressive spirits balk 
when it comes to investing money in 
Gloucester enterprises. 
Harry Revman, who is the active 
head of the Royal Manufacturing 
Company, informed the Breeze re- 
cently that he knew of a manufacturer 
of children’s and misses’ dresses 
who would be glad to locate in 
Gloucester provided he could find a 
suitable factory and be sure of ob- 
taining sufficient help. He would 
probably employ from 300 to 500 
hands. 
According to Mr. Revman, and the 
fact is recognized by others, there are 
no modern factory buildings in 
Gloucester that can readily be utilized 
for manufacturing purposes. ‘That is 
one great drawback and obstacle to 
the development of manufacturing in 
this city. 
The concern which Mr. Revman 
represents started operations about 
three years ago, employing ten hands. 
There are now 120 women and girls 
on the payroll which amounts an- 
nually to about $40,000, This spring 
it is the intention of Mr. Revman to 
take up the manufacture of children’s 
dresses and he expects to give em- 
ployment to a large number of addi- 
tional hands, although it is possible 
that this branch of the business will 
be established in some other city than 
Gloucester. 
PAINTERS OUT ON STRIKE. 
DEMAND $3 PER Day FoR WEEK OF 
48 Hours. 
The painters of Gloucester affili- 
ated with local union 176, struck last 
Monday for an increase of wages and 
a week of 48 hours. The painters ask 
that they be paid 37% cents per hour, 
or $3 per day for 8 hours’ work. 
Several of the employing firms ac- 
ceded to the request and granted the 
rate asked, while others refused. In 
consequence, about 40 of the 98 mem- 
bers of the painters union, did not go 
to work Monday. 
E. G. Walker of Salem, business 
agent of the North Shore Building 
Trades Council, who has charge of the 
matter for the painters said in an in- 
terview that he did not anticipate 
any prolonged disagreement as there 
was plenty of work at this time all 
along the shore and if the demand 
was not granted within a few days the 
painters would go to other places on 
the shore where the wage scale is 
even higher than that asked for in 
Gloucester. 
FUNERAL OF Mrs. SHEPHERD. 
The funeral of Mrs. Blanche 
(Pool) Shepherd, wife of George C. 
Shepherd, who died April 6, was 
held from her late home at Edge- 
wood, West Gloucester, Sunday after- 
noon at 2.30 o’clock. The services 
were conducted by Rev. William H. 
Rider, pastor of the Independent 
Christian church, and many friends 
and relatives of the deceased were 
present. The floral offerings were 
very beautiful. 
Mrs. Mildred Story Ellis sang: 
“Come Unto Me,” “Saved by Grace,” 
and “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere.” 
The pall bearers were Everett 
Maguire, Harold ‘Thomas, Clarence 
Shepherd and William Shepherd. 
Interment was in Oak Grove Ceme- 
tery. 
