NORTH SHORE BREEZE. 
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This lacked three votes of the necessary 
two-thirds. 
Mr. Swanson supposed the town voted 
once not to buy the plant. And does it 
require another vote? To which the 
moderator replied that the town did not 
vote not to buy the plant, but failed to 
vote for it. 
Mr. Swanson said that the town voted 
against this thing five years ago. Some 
made up their mind they would build the 
plant anyhow. Now they say it is pay- 
ing, but they are willing to take off 
$50,000 from the cost, and if the town 
pays cash they will take off $15,000 
more. If this wasa paying proposition 
would they be willing to take off 
$65,000. Id advise the town to keep 
out of this; if they have a good paying 
proposition let them keep it. If they 
want to sell it let them sell it to some 
outside party. 
P. H. Boyle, referring to Mr. Swan- 
son’s remarks about it not mattering who 
bought the plant, said it made a big dif- 
ference to the town who owned it. He 
was very much averse to letting any cor- 
poration come in here and owning the 
franchise. Ifa corporation buys it, it 
can be depended upon that they will not 
conduct the business for their health; 
they will make some money out of it, 
and the townspeople will suffer the con- 
sequences. He admonished the voters 
to stop and think before letting this op- 
portunity slip by. “‘If you want a rod 
hanging over your head vote for it.”’ 
F. K. Hooper spoke of the develop- 
ment of the town, and the opposition 
that had always arisen when questions 
similar to this had come up before, the 
water system for instance. He believed 
the town would act wisely in purchasing 
the plant. 
rtest..4.\ Lodge: “Usually when 
matters come up before the town calling 
for an expenditure we hear a report 
from our Appropriation Committee. 
We haven’t heard a word from them 
on this.”’ 
Moderator: ‘‘ There is nothing for 
them to act upon; there is no appro- 
priation of money called for.”? ~ 
M. E. Gorman said he had felt the 
way Mr. Swanson did about the matter 
prior to the first meeting, but after hear- 
ing such men as Major Higginson ad- 
vising the town to purchase the plant, he 
felt that a man of Major Higginson’s 
judgment could be followed. 
Mr. Swanson hoped the gentlemen 
used his own brains, not Mr. Higgin- 
son’s. 
F. J. Merrill corrected an impression 
made by Mr. Swanson that an article in 
the Herald said the worse thing Wake- 
field ever done was to run its own plant. 
He said the idea the article gave him was 
that a town made a mistake to try to run 
a plant as cheaply as it could without any 
provision for the future of the plant. 
P. H. Boyle again spoke about the 
necessity of the town keeping the fran- 
chise out of the hands of a foreign cor- 
poration. 
The vote on the question was put and 
the balloting commenced at 9.25. The 
ballot box was closed at 9.55. The re- 
sult of the vote was: Total vote, 291, 
necessary for choice 194, “‘yes’’ 190, 
peo es. LOS 
Art. 4. On motion of E. P. Stanley 
$400 was appropriated for addition ex- 
penses in police department. 
Art. 6. To give the selectmen the 
right to rent ‘‘ Row Schoolhouse’’ pro- 
perty, so-called. As there was some 
question as to the rights of the town in 
this respect, the matter was left in the 
hands of the selectmen to find out who 
actually owned the property. 
FCUAUAUAUA UA UA CAUAUAUU UA UA CA AUAUAU AU AAAS 
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3: Beverly Harms «: = 
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The Preston Relief Corps fair and 
dance, held on Tuesday and Wednes- 
day of this week was a successful venture 
despite the counter attractions, that drew 
away from the events on both days. 
Among those who secured souvenirs of 
the fair were the following: Mrs. F. 
E. Lee, doll (named Annette); M. J. 
Bowers, rug; F. I. Lomasney, jr., 
shoes; Mrs. D. W. Preston, G. A. R. 
tray; Arthur Harlow, half ton coal; 
Victor Borden, mayonaise set; Mrs. A. 
O. Marshall, large squash; C. N. Pres- 
ton, shawl; Mrs. W. J. Pierce, center 
piece; Miss Etna May, carpet sweeper; 
George F. Wood, ham. The follow- 
ing were in charge of the tables: Mrs. 
Edward May and Mrs. Thomas Pierce, 
cake and candy table; Mrs. D. T. 
Smith, Mrs. Alex Carr, Miss M. D. 
Connolly, harvest table; Mrs. Mary 
Bennett and Mrs. Lydia Williams, apron 
table; Mrs. A. M. Marshall, Mrs. W. 
J. Pierce and Mrs. H. E. Morgan, 
fancy table; Mrs. Joshua Younger and 
Mrs. Wm. F. Eddy,  refieshments; 
Mrs. G. F. Wood, grabs; H. E-. 
Morgan, knife board. 
CARD OF THANKS 
The undersigned wish to thank their neigh- 
bors and friends for the many expressions of 
sympathy and kindness in the loss of our little 
son, and for the floral tributes. 
Daniel Gilmartin and Family 
Beverly Farms 
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. 
SupscRIBERS leaving the shore 
for their city homes should notify 
this office of their “‘ change of ad- 
dress’’ promptly, sending their 
present as well as new address. 
Pumping Station. 
TOWN NOTICES 
MANCHESTER. 
SS 
N@ Teh Ese 
All bills and claims against the Town 
should be presented to the Selectmen on or 
before Wednesday of each week. After 
approval the bills will be paid by the Town 
Treasurer, at his office, on the: following 
Saturday. The regular business meeting 
of the Board, will be held on: Thursday 
evening of each week at seven o'clock, -al- 
so on the last Saturday afternoon of -each 
month from two to four o’clock. pa 
EDWARD S§. KNIGHT, . 
WALTER R. BELL. 
GEORGE L: ALLEN; 
Selectmen of Manchester. 
Water Board Notice 
The regular meeting of the WATER 
BOARD will be held at their office, in the 
Town Hall Building, on the last Wednes- 
day of each month, from 2 to 5 o’clock, 
P. M. All orders for shutting off or letting 
on of water, reports of leaks, and all business 
of the department under the Superintendent 
should be reported at his office at the 
Per order, 
MANCHESTER WATER BOARD. 
Town Treasurer's Notice 
The TOWN TREASURER. will >be at 
his office in the Town Hall Building, -on 
Saturdays, for the payment of bills, from 1 
o’clock to 5 and from 7 to 8 o’clock P..M. 
When a holiday comes on Saturday. the 
pay day will be Friday previous at the same 
hours. 
EDWIN P. STANLEY, 
Treasurer. 
Notice 
The regular meetings of the. SCHOOL 
COMMITTEE will be held the first Mon- 
day evening of each month at which time 
all bills against the school department. of 
the town should be presented for approval. 
ALFRED C. NEEDHAM, 
Secretary. 
EDWARD CROWELL De 
PAINTER. 
And Decorator * 
Personal attention given to all work 
Shop: 17 School St., Mac chester 
