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MANCHESTER 
A meeting of the Manchester First 
Aid corps was held for the purpose 
of organization at the home of Mrs. 
L. W. Carter last evening. 
Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Beaton and 
daughter, Helen, will spend Easter in 
Cambridge with Mrs.  Beaton’s 
brother, Harry Kitfield and family. 
The Public Safety committee laid 
plans for a census of Manchester to 
determine the number of men avail- 
able for service in war or for home 
duty and to find what equipment can 
be supplied by the people of the town, 
at a meeting last evening. 
The finals in the Whist tournament 
which has been in progress most oi 
the winter at the Manchester club, 
will be played Saturday evening, be- 
tween Wing and Wilcox, and Jones 
and Lodge. The semi-finals in pool 
will be played off a week later. 
The board of selectmen on Tues- 
day evening appointed Benj. M. 
Crombie superintendent of streets, 
Frank H. Crombie caretaker at Tuck’s 
Point, L. Nelson Cook special police 
officer during the pleasure of the 
board and Robert J. Milne special 
police officer to serve on private 
property. 
JouNson-MENKEN. 
Miss Edith S. Menken, daughter of 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Menken ot 
Manchester Cove, was united in mar- 
riage to John A. Johnson, former 
gardener at the Whitehouse estate, 
on Wednesday evening at the home 
of the bride. Rev. A. G. Warner of- 
ficiated, using the double ring cere- 
mony. Roger Menken, nephew of 
the bride was ring bearer. Clarence 
Menken, brother of the bride was best 
man and Miss Segril Johnson was 
bridesmaid. Miss Lillian Lucas play- 
ed the wedding march. They will 
make their home in Ipswich where 
the groom has taken a position as 
gardener on the estate of H. L. Low. 
REBEKAHS OBSERVED 28TH BIRTHDAY. 
Liberty Rebekah lodge, 78, I. O. O. 
F., observed its 28th anniversary last 
Friday evening, having as_ guests, 
Miss Eva Batchelder, D. D. P., and 
suite of Danvers and members of 
Magnolia lodge, 149, 1. O. O. F. The 
event was observed in Odd Fellows 
hall, which was well filled for the oc- 
casion. The entertainers were Miss 
Ethel Batting and Miss Wilhemina 
Keniston of Boston, who gave a de- 
lightful program of impersonations 
and songs. The entertainment proved 
to be one of the best ever given by 
Liberty lodge. Refreshments of ice 
cream and cake were served, followed 
by a social hour. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
April 6, 1917. 
MANCHESTER CHURCHES 
There will be a meeting of Har- 
mony guild in the Chapel on Monday 
evening, April 9. 
The Missionary society of the 
Congl. church gave one of their popu- 
lar suppers in the Chapel last even- 
ing, the affair proving most enjoyable. 
The sale and entertainment of the 
Ladies Social circle, conducted on two 
days last week in the Chapel, proved 
a most gratifying success; $151 was 
the net result of the affair financially. 
There will be an Easter concert at 
the Congl. church at 5 o’clock next 
Sunday afternoon under the auspices 
of the Sunday School. <A program 
consisting of recitations, exercises by 
the children and musical numbers has 
been arranged. Following the pro- 
gram: the usual distribution of plants 
will take place. 
Next Sunday morning Rev. A. G. 
Warner will preach on ‘The Resur- 
rection” at the Baptist church. Eas- 
ter exercises by the Sunday School at 
noon. 2.30 p. m., service for men 
only, speaker, Mr. Call; 4.00 p. m,, 
service for women only, speaker, Mr. 
Call; 6 p. m., service for all who have 
manifested a special interest during 
the meetings either by renewal of 
their Christian vows or by public con- 
fession of faith in Jesus Christ; 7 p. 
m., preaching service for everybody. 
Closing service of campaign. 
Joun G. HASKELL. 
John G. Haskell, a life-long resi- 
dent of Manchester, died at his home 
on Bridge st. at 4.30 yesterday after- 
noon. Death was due to pneumonia 
and came after an illness of but a few 
days. ‘Mr. Haskell was out for the 
last time on Thursday evening of last 
week when he attended a meeting of 
Magnolia lodge, 149, I. O. O. F., of 
which he had long been a member. 
He was taken ill on Friday and grew 
rapidly worse. 
Mr. Haskell was born in Manches- 
ter on April 30, 1846, and had always 
been a resident of the town, active in 
its affairs and highly respected by 
those who knew him. He was a mem- 
ber of Allen post, G. A. R., having 
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served in the War of the Rebellion, 
and a member of the 8th Regiment as- 
sociation. He was quartermaster of 
they GaAs Rip post: 
He is survived by his wife, who 
was Mary C. Norton of Essex, a 
brother, Simeon of Manchester; a 
sister, Josephine Haskell; two daugh- 
ters, Florence C. and Mildred S., the 
former being a teacher in Ware. 
Mrs. Purinipe -CRoTEAv. 
Mrs. Sigred Elizabeth (Anderson), 
wife of Philip Croteau, of upper 
School st., ‘Manchester, died last Sat- 
urday at the Beverly hospital, where 
she had been taken on the oth of 
March for an operation for internal 
trouble. The operation proved suc- 
cessful, but pneumonia set in, and her 
strength was not able to stand the 
attack. 
Mrs: Croteau was 39 years old on 
March 10th. She was a native of 
Norway, but had lived in this country 
from girlhood. She was an active 
member of Allen Relief corps and of 
Friendship circle. ; 
She is survived by a husband and 
three sons,—Edward, 14; Lawrence, 
12, and Harry; 1% years. Also a 
father and mother in Thompson, Ct., 
a brother at Easthampton, L. I., and 
three sisters, — Misses Anna _ and 
Ksther Anderson in Washington, and 
Miss Lena Anderson, who is with 
Mr. Croteau and children for the 
present. 
Funeral services were held Tues- 
day in Crowell Memorial chapel, the 
Rev. A..G. Warner of the Baptist 
church, officiating. Burial was in 
Rosedale cemetery. 
