Feb. 9, 1017. NORTH SHORE BREEZE ; 13 
States. Mr. Reed related an amus- 
ing incid hich arose f h - 
Bors Ge the lds Sinich “1a N ORTH SHORE MARKET 
AGENTS FOR MIXTER FARM CREAM 
J. A. Conley, Mer. Telephone 228 
which compelled parents to keep their McDONALD & FOGARTY, Props. 
x children clad in at least one garment. P. O. Block, Beach St., Manchester-by-the-Sea 
A Porto Rican mother was arrested Dealers in Finest Quality 
and haled to court because her little PROVISIONS--POULTRY--GAME 
¥ clothing. The mother’s defense was 
that the little fellow was wearing his ° 
_ hat, “which surely was one garment.” 
The judges admitted the force of her 
argument and she escaped fine. One PLUMBING Tel. 12 HEATING 
> improvement made by the Americans 
met with stubborn opposition on the John r. Scott 
art of the natives. That was the ; : 
Bion of the national lottery. ‘They The turning on and shutting off water for the season a specialty 
: Mearded it as an inalienable right, as Personal attention to all work References if desired 
_ important as citizenship. 33 years experience 
i Since the coming of the Americans SHOP AND OFFICE: 112 PINE ST. MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA 
- the island has been cleaned up. Sani- 
tation in the cities is greatly improved, 
although the country districts are al- 
most uninhabitable for Americans. : 
_ The improvement of the health of the E dward S. K nigh t 
island has been brought about by the 
Z efforts of the American Commissioner FLORIST 
- of Health. Today the island is dot- . : 
th iral schools..i200 in. num: Everything for the Garden. Flowers for all Occasions 
ber, and there are five high schools ESTABLISHED 1884 
and a university. 40 SCHOOL STREET Tel. 10 MANCHESTER 
4 The religious development of the = 
. country is backward, but there is a As a conclusion to his address he Phillips; deaconesses, Mrs. Emily P. 
- good deal of good being done by sang the Porto Rican national song, Jewett, Mrs. Hattie B. Kitfield, Mrs. 
Catholics and by Presbyterians who “Borinquien,’ in Spanish and an _ Irene S. Peart, Mrs. Hattie D. Baker 
have built splendid hospitals on the English arrangement of it, furnishing and Mrs. Emma E. Stanley ; members 
island. <A bill which will give the his own accompaniment. He said the of standing committee, Mrs. Hattie 
Porto Ricans citizenship is now be- song was a patriotic one and yet did B. Kitfheld, Mrs. Emma E. Stanley 
fore Congress. not refer to war. and Miss Annie L. Lane. 
Pe Porto Rico has some beautiful Refreshments were served after All departments were reported as 
buildings built since the American the lecture. iti active service of the church, hav- 
acquisition of the island and its har- aa Seer amet = ing expended several amounts for 
bors are excellent. Mr. Reed said he CONGREGATIONAL ‘CHURCH. charity and home expenses and clos- 
___ thought the Federal building at Ponce The annual meeting of the Ortho- ing the year with balances in the 
beat the one in Boston. dox Congregational church of Man- aoa TCs 
Asked if the Porto Ricans appre- chester was held in the Chapel on A special meeting was held at the 
ciated what had been done by the Tuesday evening. The following close of the regular meeting at which 
Americans Mr. Reed said that at first officers and committees were elected time the resignation of the Rev. C. 
there was anti- American feeling in the for the ensuing year: clerk, Albert A. Hatch was accepted. The church 
ig country districts, but it is rapidly dis- Cunningham; _ treas., Edward A. ep tp: eS over the affairs of the 
S ‘irst Parish. 
_ appearing. In the cities they are de- Lane; supt. of Sunday School, Harry 
_ cidedly pro-American because of the W., Purington; asst. supt., William S. . UEMEL : MD " 
_ closer relations and better under- Hodgdon; junior supt., Miss Annie Elite shoes for Winter at W. R. 
"standing. One thing which puzzles [L, Lane; secy. and treas. S. S., How- Bell’s, Central sq. adv. 
<, the Porto Rican is why America is ard M. Stanley; missionary commit- Taxi—Phone Manchester 290. adv. 
_ willing to spend so much to educate tee, Mrs. Susan B. Knight, Mrs. Pedic taiand cValions Shoceeon 
_ the people with apparently no return. Eliza E. Leach and Mrs. Anna A. Children. W. R. Bell’s, Central sq. adv. 
_ They say they can understand why 
Z the American Tobacco Co. comes . 
down to grab all of their tobacco ° 
=. lands Bea hee sells them cigars ata Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Company 
higher price than is charged in New 
_ York, but they cannot understand C O A L 
® why the government is giving them 
something for nothing. 
In reply to another question Mr. 
me ©Reed aid the people would be loyal SAMUEL KNIGHT SONS COMPANY 
to the United States in event of war. 32 CENTRAL STREET 
__ He said go percent of the govern- 
£ ment employees in Porto Rico are na- TELEPHONE 202 MANCHESTER, MASS. 
¥ tives, 
