Gloucester Section 
NORTH 
SHORE 
GLOUCESTER OFFICE, 171 MAIN STREET. 
A BACKWARD SEASON. 
Although the first of May is close 
at hand the weather with the ex- 
ception of the past three days has 
been more like the first of March 
than the latter part of April. The 
season is an extraordinarily back- 
ward one. Even the grass which is 
the first to show the effects of the 
warm spring sunshine is brown and 
dead except in a few exposed places. 
The trees have scarcely begun to bud- 
and the general appearance of the 
woodlands along the North Shore is 
not especially indicative of spring 
weather. 
April has been unusually cold and 
windy and several snow storms have 
served to keep up the impression that 
winter was lingering in the lap of 
spring. All hopes are now fostered 
on May, and it is possible that the 
“Merrie Month” will redeem the 
spring of 1911 to the extent that at 
least a portion of the traditional sea- 
son of flowers and sunshine will pass 
into history as a not altogether un- 
pleasant period. 
A Reciprocity SIGN. 
The action of the Gorton-Pew 
Fisheries Co. in purchasing a 1,000- 
ton steamer to be used in the winter 
Newfoundland branch of ‘their fish- 
ing business, indicates that the reci- 
procity treaty with Canada does not 
have quite the terrors for that enter- 
prising concern that the public has 
been lead to believe. It is practically 
admitted everywhere that the ‘reci- 
procity measure will be adopted and 
become a law. Consequently the 
Gorton-Pew Fisheries Company, the 
largest concern of its kind in the 
world, is preparing to meet the con- 
ditions that will exist after the treaty 
goes into effect and will-actively com- 
pete with the Nova Scotia fishermen 
from the very start. Gloucester fish- 
ing interests have on other occasions 
found it necessary to adjust them- 
selves to new conditions and they 
have never failed to maintain the su- 
premacy of Gloucester as the chief 
fishing port of the country, and it is 
believed that in the present crisis 
which confronts the fishing industry 
by the adoption of the Canadian 
treaty, the city will display that ag- 
gressive and courageous spirit that 
has always been a noted and valuable 
asset in her career. 
A Girt oF SHADE TREES. 
William G, Brown, proprietor of 
the Boston Store, will today pre- 
sent to each school child of 
Gloucester a small Catalpa tree, with 
the request that each child receiving 
a tree plant it along the highway on 
_ Saturday, which has been designated 
by Governor Foss as Arbor Day. 
The distribution of trees was made 
at the different school houses at the 
close of the afternoon session and the 
streets were soon after filled with the 
children, each proudly bearing in their 
arms a small tree. In all there were 
five thousand of these trees given 
away. 
Mr. Brown has certainly done his 
part towards a proper observance of 
Arbor Day this year, and it is to be 
hoped that the children and the chil- 
dren’s parents will be duly apprecia- 
tive of the munificent gift of Mr. 
Brown, and will see that the trees 
are properly planted, and cared for 
until they have become firmly rooted. 
The action of Mr. Brown in do- 
nating these trees to the city cannot 
be too highly commended. It was 
certainly a public-spirited act and one 
that will be remembered for many 
years to come. 
Gloucester needs shade trees. Some 
of the city’s streets are almost en- 
tirely destitute of trees and present a 
barren and unattractive appearance 
that could be greatly improved and 
beautified by a few handsome shade 
trees. The planting of these trees 
will undoubtedly awaken an interest 
in Arbor Day that will mean a livelier 
observance of the day in future years. 
ITALIAN GARDEN Parry. 
One of the most unique and suc- 
cessful entertainments ever given in 
Gloucester was the Italian Garden 
party held at the City Hall, Tuesday 
and Wednesday evenings under the 
auspices of the Ladies’ Auxiliary to 
the Addison Gilbert hospital. 
On both evenings the hall was filled 
and the various booths and bowers 
were well patronized by the visitors. 
The interior of the hall was modelled 
as closely as possible after the style of 
an Italian garden, the design being 
BREEZE 
L. F. WILLIAMS, MANAGER 
prepared by Harold $. Maddocks. ° 
Music. was furnished during the 
evening by an Italian orchestra en- 
sconced on the stage behind a lattice- 
work screen flanked by palms and 
green plants. The Rigaletto Mando- 
lin and Guitar club also contributed 
to the program. 
The entertainment was opened by 
Mayor Patch, who spoke of the good 
work accomplished by the Ladies’ 
auxilliary and also referred to the 
fact that it was the 83rd birthday of 
the president of the organization, 
Mrs. Maria H. Bray, who on account 
of illness was not able to be present. 
Among the numbers on the _ pro- 
gram of the two evenings, were solos 
by Miss Rebecca Andrews, Miss 
Helen Barnard, acrobatic feats by 
Jensen and Gray and an exhibition of 
club swinging by Frank S. Bartholo- 
mew, physical director of the YMCA. 
GLOUCESTER HicH WrNs_ ScHOOI, 
DRILL. 
The Gloucester High School won 
the banner Wednesday afternoon at 
the annual interscholastic prize drill 
of the Technology Battalion in the 
Irvington street armory, Boston. 
The Gloucester High School was rep- 
resented by a squad of eight men un- 
der command of Sergt. Tenney. 
Other schools competing were: 
Lowell High, Wakefield High and 
Medford. In spite of the fact that in- 
vitations were sent by Maj. E. V. 
.Bookmiller to all the local schools of 
the city, there was no Boston repre- 
sentation on the drill floor. 
This is the first time the schools 
have been represented by squads. In 
former years individuals have been 
picked; but Maj. Bookmiller was of 
the opinion that squad competition 
determined the standing of the partic- 
ular institution to a better degree than 
one-man work. On account of the — 
small number of entries only one 
prize was announced. 
“T was greatly surprised,” said 
Maj. Bookmiller after the drill, “at 
the manner the visiting schools went 
through their maneuvers. It was a 
fine exhibition and the army officers 
of the Commonwealth should be 
proud of the work. With such men 
as these the government need have 
little fear of the reverses.” 
