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VOLUME 6. August 28, 1908 NUMBER 35 
Aug. 29—Sept. 4 
SUN FULL TADE. 
Rises Sets | A. M. Pp. M. 
29) Sa. 5 6 6 24 | 12 20 ie 40 
30 Su. Seis 622 2 59 19 
31 M. 5 8 6 20 15 3'5 1555 
Plu: 5 10 Se) 2 19 2 40 
2 W. cys Bat 6 17 3 05 B25 
Bh: ye be 6 16 SOD 4 19 
4 Fr. 53 6 14 4 50 515 
Recorps kept by the caretaker at 
Singing Beach, Manchester, show that 
4959 persons have used the public bath- 
house at the beach the present season,~— 
from May 1 to Aug. 26. In 1907 for 
the same period the figure was 4355. 
The record by months this season is: 
May 57 
June 820 
July 2023 
August 2059 
Total 4959 
These figures speak for themselves. 
Those familiar with conditions at Sing- 
ing Beach wonder how so many persons 
could be accommodated at the small, 
cramped-up bathhouse which we are ac- 
customed to call the ‘‘ public bathhouse. 
The figures show that an average of 
almost 80 persons daily during August 
have used the town house. Nothing 
could more plainly emphasize the need 
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of larger and more commodious accom- 
modations. The extent of the town 
bathhouse at present is a small building 
about 6 x 20 feet, divided off into 5 
small rooms, two of which are_ reserved 
for ladies, two for gentlemen, and one 
used by the caretaker. Sunday in parti- 
cular these are taxcd to their uttermost 
all day long. 
Singing Beach is one of the finest bath- 
al ng the Atlantic coast, and 
wonderfully 
ing beachcs 
it has grown in pcpuler.ty 
in the past few years since the town has 
provided a bathouse for the free use of 
the public. Manchester should keep in 
the lead and provide better quarters and 
afford better bathing privileges for its 
people. A few thousand dollars would 
give a splendid bathhouse sufficiently 
And at 
the same time most of the private, tum- 
the beach 
large for many years to come. 
ble-down bathhouses along 
could be done away with. 
This is something that should go 
through at our March meeting next 
spring. 
In ten days our schools will open. A 
good start is a battle half won. The 
busy season is almost over. “The gold- 
en opportunity meets you at a most op- 
portunetime. Youhave hada rest from 
your labors and been refreshed by pleas- 
ant associations, and now feel ready for 
duty. You are impressed that life re- 
quires a fitness to get the most out of it, 
and your aspirations lead you in seeking 
for that which will mete out to you a full 
recompense of reward for endeavors put 
forth. Our schools have wisely and 
carefully considered you and your desires 
and have made special provisions to meet 
these demands, and cordially invite you 
thither. 
There never has been a time in the 
history of our country when expert and 
intelligent young men, who have been 
taught practical life-lessons and thorough- 
ly educated for business, in such 
So great is the 
money capital of our country, so sharp 
is the competition, so great isthe value of 
time, and so expert have leading business 
were 
demand as at present. 
men become, that young men no longer 
have a chance to excel, and hardly to 
succeed in any calling, unless they ‘are 
trained directly for this changed condi- 
tion of the time. 
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These things: considered our schools 
should have the largest attendance in 
their history when’ they — open on the 
Tuesday following Labor Day. 
- COMMENTING sr rare on Manches- 
ter’s low tax rate the Glouces: er Daily 
Times ‘Tuesday sald: oie town of- 
ficials and especially the, tax- -payers of 
Manchester must feel a. fines degree of 
pride, when they contemplate the condi 
tion which presents itself for their beneht 
at the present time. With’ anders every 
city and town of~ the commonwealth 
showing an increase in its tax rate for the 
present year, Manchester | occupies the 
proud and gratifying position-of showing 
a decrease in that department. Natural- 
ly people in less» fortunate’ communities 
endeavor to, seek a cause. for this fine 
showing. Is it because the Manchester 
officials are more competent, more. effic- 
ient, or more economical? Does the 
town fail to provide for the several de- 
partments in a proper manner? ~ Is there 
a stinting in any of the departments to 
the detriment of good service? 
‘“ We do not believe that any of these 
queries can be answered in the affiirma- 
tive. The schools, police department, 
fire department and other departments of 
the town appear to be handled ina proper : 
manner. The police department. is not ' 
burdened with the maintenanceof a large 
and costly building, or a large police 
force, because conditions in the town do 
pot demand it. 
“In the highway department, creat 
efficiency is manifested, judging from the 
condition of the roa/ls through the town, 
and certainly the principal thoroughfares , 
are models which, many a Jarger place 
might do well to follow. «In this depart- 
ment, there must be a great saving each 
year as compared with. expenditures in 
other places, from the fact that whatever 
task is undertaken is Carried out in a 
thorough and business-like manner.’’ 
Tue Manchester tax rate..shrinks 20 
cents and stands at $9.40. Fortunate 
the town with millionaire summer. resi- 
dents. — Boston Advertiser. ‘ 
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