April 13, 1917. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
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HONORED BY G. A. R. 
Fpwin P. STANLEY OF MANCHESTER 
ELectED SENIOR VICE DEPT. 
COMMANDER. 
Manchester has again been signally 
honored in Grand Army circles by 
the election of Edwin P. Stanley, its 
town treasurer, to the second in com- 
mand of the Department of Massa- 
EDWIN P. STANLEY 
Elected Senior Vice Dept. Com- 
mander of Mass. G. A. R. 
chusetts. Mr. Stanley, who is a past 
commander of Allen post, G. A. R., 
was unanimously elected a year ago 
junior vice department commander 
of the G. A. R. and on Tuesday was 
elected senior vice department com- 
mander by a vote of 306 to 118. 
In the course of routine Mr. Stan- 
ley will be made commander of the 
department next spring. He will have 
an important part in the direction of 
the big national encampment which 
will be held in Boston the coming 
summer. 
Alfred S. Jewett and James H. 
Rivers represented Allen post at 
Tuesday’s session. The former served 
on the committee which canvassed the 
ballot. Henry T. Bingham also at- 
tended the convention of the depart- 
ment. 
Beginning May 1 the price of the 
BREEZE at news-stands will be ad- 
vanced to 10c a copy. Subscription 
rates will not change—they will re- 
main $2 a year, $1 for 6 months (paid 
in advance). 
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ROSARY BEADS 
CRUCIFIXES 
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NortH SwHore HorvrrcuLTuRaAL So- 
ciety Promises Use or NEW 
HALL TO GOVERNMENT. 
At the regular meeting of the 
North Shore Horticultural society in 
Lane’s hall, Manchester, on Friday 
evening of last week it was voted, on 
motion of Paul P. Maillard, to offer 
at once to the national government 
the new building of the society on 
Summer st. extension for whatever 
use it can make of it during the per- 
iod of the war. 
Work on the building is being 
pushed as rapidly as possible in 
order that it may be available as soon 
as it is needed. The society’s new 
building is admirably adapted and 
splendidly situated for use in almost 
any contingency. As a hospital it 
has excellent facilities. It has two 
big halls 38 by 60 feet each, one above 
the other. In the basement there are 
to be a kitchen and numerous small 
rooms, which would be cloak rooms 
and dressing rooms in the ordinary 
course of use, but would be adaptable 
as operating rooms, etc., The build- 
ing could also be put to use as a sup- 
ply depot for the Red Cross or the 
navy. It is located near the railroad 
station and a stone’s throw from the 
Masconomo Park landing in Man- 
chester harbor. At the present rate 
of progress it is hoped to have the 
building ready for occupancy in July, 
which is probably the earliest the 
government would find any need for 
it. 
The society will also codperate in 
the patriotic endeavor to increase 
production of food supplies by the 
cultivation of home gardens. As a 
result of a conference with ladies 
Tel, 247-R. 
Manchester, Mass. 
from Wenham, Hamilton and_ Ip- 
swich it was voted to appoint a com- 
mittee from the society to aid in plan- 
uing home gardens in that district. 
The society plans to hold a general 
exhibition on Wednesday and Thurs- 
day, August 8 and 9, in the hall if it 
it is not in use at that time. Probably 
a special exhibition will also be given 
later. The members of the exhibition 
committee are Martin H. Warner, 
chairman; William Canning, Murdo 
Mackay, Martyn Eyberse and Nilson 
G. Ericson. 
Professor C. M. Scherer, head of 
the scientific research dept. of the 
Davey Institute of Tree Surgery, 
spoke to the members on the “White 
Pine blister Rust. Prof. Scherer is 
in this section of the country doing 
experimental work in connection with 
the disease. He had a powerful com- 
pound microscope and exhibited speci- 
mens of plant and tree life afflicted 
with the disease. The white pine 
blister rust threatens the destruction 
of the splendid white pines of New 
England unless drastic and prompt 
action is taken to abate its spread. 
The estimated value of the white pine 
of Massachusetts is about $2,000,000 
and the amount proposed by the state 
to combat the disease is $60,000. Yet, 
the ways and means committee of the 
legislature reported against the meas- 
ure on the ground of economy. It 
may devolve on private funds to com- 
bat the pest if the state fails to come 
to the rescue. 
seginning May 1 the price of the 
BREEZE at news-stands will be ad- 
vanced to 10c a copy. Subscription 
rates will not change—they will re- 
main $2 a year, $1 for 6 months (paid 
in advance). 
