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NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
Forest Frres RAGING. 
State Forester Rane wishes to di- 
rect the attention of Massachusetts 
citizens to the fact that the most 
dangerous season of the year for for- 
‘est fires is at hand. A number of 
serious fires have already occurred in 
different sections of the state during 
the past few weeks and many more 
may be expected during the next few 
months unless every precaution is 
taken to prevent them. 
Your state forester, realizing that 
the first essential at all times to suc- 
cessful forest management is pro- 
tection from fire, has studied the 
problem carefully with a view of ob- 
taining in Massachusetts towns so 
far as possible, an up-to-date fire 
fighting equipment, that shall be at the 
disposal of a live organization who 
are ready to respond at a moment’s 
notice to a forest fire alarm. 
Upon the recommendation of the 
state forester laws have been enacted 
that properly enforced, will result in 
lessening the number of such fires ma- 
terially. The act passed by the legis- 
lature of 1910 which allows the state 
forester to reimburse certain towns 
50 per cent of the cost of fire ap- 
paratus, has induced a number of 
towns to take advantage of its pro- 
visions and many applications for this 
aid are now on file with the forestry 
department, and will receive early 
attention. 
The cordial disposition of the rail- 
roads to co-operate with the state 
forester in correcting the fire evil 
Under New Management 
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Herald Building . . . . Boston, Mass 
has been extremely gratifying. For 
instance, the New York, New Haven 
& Hartford railroad has signified its 
intention of doubling the number of 
men patrolling its lines running 
through forested areas during the 
dry and dangerous periods in order 
that fires caused by sparks from lo- 
comotives may be more easily detected 
and extinguished while in their in- 
cipient stage. 
Another innovation of this road is 
the introduction of oil burning loco- 
motives, one being in operation at the 
present time and several more are be- 
ing remodeled for that purpose. This 
will go far toward eliminating the 
spark nuisance. 
This policy will undoubtedly result 
in a great saving to the railroad by 
reducing the number and size of dam- 
age claims that each season it has been 
called upon to meet. ‘The other rail- 
roads and even the street railways are 
exhibiting a desire to aid the forestry 
department along this line, which is 
greatly appreciated and is extremely 
commendable. 
It is an absolute fact, that the great 
losses annually sustained by Massa- 
chusetts amounting to hundreds of 
thousands of dollars from forest and 
brush fires may be largely overcome 
if every citizen will be careful to ob- 
serve all the laws relative to setting 
fires in the open air. These may be 
obtained by applying to the State 
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Tue Worztp In Boston. 
Every department of “The World 
in Boston” is humming with the ac- 
tivity of the last two weeks of prep- 
aration for the opening of the mission- 
ary exposition, to be held in the 
Mechanics Building, April 22 to May 
20. The building will be turned over 
to the Exposition management on the 
morning of April 17 and installation 
of the scenery and exhibits will be 
rushed day and night so as to be 
ready for the opening hour on April 
22, eens 
Regretting that he could not accept 
the invitation to be present and open 
the Exposition in person, President 
Taft has agreed to send from the 
White House a message of greeting 
and to press a telegraph key, sending 
a signal to the Mechanics Building, 
and in that way declare the Exposi- 
tion open. Bishop Lawrence of the 
Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Massa- 
chusetts, Mrs. Helen Barret Mont- 
gomery, and Dr. Booker T. Wash- 
ington, will be speakers at the open- 
ing ceremonies. 
The thousands of Stewards have 
finished the study of their text books 
-and are prepared to people the Ex- 
position, impersonating the natives of 
all lands they represent. - Hundreds 
are putting the finishing touches on_ 
their costumes. The time tables have 
been made up for the service of the 
Stewards so that the Exposition will 
be manned at all hours by regiments 
of the great army of workers. One 
thousand children have been trained 
to take part in little plays and tab- 
leaux and to play the games which 
children of other countries play. 
The rehearsals of the great choir 
for the Pageant of Darkness and 
Light are drawing near the end and 
the musical director, Mr. Ephriam 
Cutter, Jr., is greatly pleased with the 
efficiency which has been developed. 
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Rehearsals of the participants, who — 
are to be on the platform are being 
held every evening. Each episode of 
the Pageant is being rehearsed on suc- 
cessive nights. 
EAST GLOUCESTER 
The deed has been put on record 
for the property 19 Usher road, West 
Medford, a two-family house of 12 
rooms situated near the West Med- 
ford depot. The 4,873 square feet of 
land and house are assessed for 
$5,450. Margaret N. Day, proprietor 
of “The Beachcroft” hotel, Glouces- 
ter, conveys to George J. Webster of 
Medford. Mrs. Day, whose winter 
home is in Somerville, owns much val- 
uable real estate in that city. 
West GLoucESTER’S Boom. 
West Gloucester is experiencing a 
decidéd land boom. Combining more 
of the country with access to the sea 
than any other section on Cape Ann, 
for the past five years or more the 
farmsteads have been quietly bought 
by summer residents until quite a 
change in ownership of much of the 
upper parish has resulted.— Beverly 
imes. ¥& 
Essex County Poultry Association. 
At the annual meeting of the Es- 
sex County Poultry association, Tues- 
day evening, April 4, the following of- 
ficers were elected for the ensuing 
year: President, J. D. Barnes; see- 
retary, Arthur Elliot; treasurer, 
Chester Cook; sunerintendent, L. N. 
Benway; directors, Charles Leach, 
Harlan Brown, L. N. Benway, J.D. 
Barnes, W. H. Bell, lL. Perkins, Da- 
vid Hall, <A. L. Hutchinson and 
Frank Butman. a ae ae 
The 15th annual exhibition: will be 
held in Town hall, Wenham, Dee;;27, 
28 and 29, 1911. The last. exhibi- 
tion was a success and the associa- 
tion is in good shape. 
