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VOLUME 5. NUMBER 4 
SATURDAY, JAN. 26, 1907. 
We call the attention of our readers 
to the advertised ‘time-table of the 
B. & M., appearing in this issue for 
the first time this year. The arrange- 
ment is, perhaps, a little more com- 
plicated than in the old form, inas- 
much as the Sunday and week-day 
trains are not separated, but each 
being designated by reference marks. 
Senator Shaw is preparing a bill 
legalizing the digging of clams on 
Sunday. The bill seeks to give the 
local police authorities the power to 
issue licenses or permits to dig clams 
on Sunday for food purposes. The 
step is taken as the result of the ac- 
tion taken by Newburyport authorities 
forbidding clammers to pursue their 
vocation on the Sabbath. 
Rep. Vittum of Beverly is to intro- 
duce a bill before the legislature for 
the creation of a municipal party. 
For years nominations for city elec- 
tions in Beverly have been made on 
nomination papers, with the result 
that the best men will not run for 
positions. With a caucus it is to be 
expected and hoped that a better class 
of candidates can be secured. 
The county tax the present year 
will be much larger than usual owing 
to the fact that some $40,000 will 
have to be raised for county needs 
this year over last year. According 
to the annual estimate, just made up, 
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$424,200 is needed in order to prop- 
erly run the county. $385,000 of this 
will have to be raised by taxation. 
The increase is not due to any acts of 
the commissioners, however, but to 
increased costs of court, and to in- 
terest charges for things that the leg- 
islature has directed them to do. 
The miserable scamp who pulled in 
the false alarm that called the Man- 
chester firemen to the farthest part of 
Smith’s Point late Sunday night 
ought to be punished to the full ex- 
tent of the law, if apprehended. The 
law on this point is: 
“Whoever, without reasonable 
cause, by outcry or the ringing of 
bells, or otherwise, makes or circu- 
lates or causes to be made or cir- 
culated a false alarm of fire shall be 
punished by a fine of not more than 
one hundred dollars or by imprison- 
ment for not more than six months.”’ 
(Revised Laws of Mass, Chap. 212, 
sec. 12.) 
It looks as though Manchester were 
to get the go by again this year as far 
as getting an appropriation from Con- 
gress for harbor improvements is con- 
cerned. The harbor bill was reported 
to the House, in Washington, Thurs- 
day, and though it carries appropria- 
tions amounting to $80,000,000, of 
which Massachusetts gets $5,225,232, 
Manchester is given no place. Bev- 
erly will get $39,000 for the widening, 
straightening and deepening of the 
present channel. Is the committee 
appointed at Town Meeting last year 
doing anything in the matter? Why 
can’t Senator Shaw help matters 
along by getting something for Man- 
chester from the State? Has the 
committee seen him ? 
WHISPERINGS 
The Selectmen, Assessors, and 
Overseers of the Poor visited the 
almshouse Tuesday, and made their 
annual inspection, incidentally absorb- 
ing large, luscious and juicy portions 
of turkey, vegetables, fruit, etc. It is 
not every town farm that can afford 
to have a page in attendance on the 
Overseers of the Poor when they put 
in an appearance ; but then, Manches- 
ter always was way ahead of the other 
towns in this particular. Weare glad 
to learn that the farm is in fine condi- 
tion and in good running order. 
_ The Breeze, one year, one dollar, 
For the BREEZE. 
FROST ETCHINGS 
Now comes the Frost King with his train of 
artists, 
Guests of the North-wind as they sweeping, 
pass, : 
Linger a moment and with cunning fingers, 
Paint charming pictures on my window glass. 
One pane of glass becomes a shining glacier, 
With icy forms like trees and cliffs around; 
Another shows a mountain’s lofty summit, 
Where bright cascades from crag to crag 
abound. 
And still another scene comes to my vision 
Like crumbling castle walls with turrets high, 
And shafts of ice like pinacles of temples 
Crown snowy slopes that mount towards the - 
sky. 
Hung in the light of morning’s added bright- 
ness, 
Lo! what a wondrous sight my windows 
show; 
What master hand of earthly skill un- 
stinted, 
Could make the canvass thus to shine and 
glow. 
And now in haste ’ere yet the sun has 
robbed me 
And fairest picture by my artists’ fades ; 
A lovely valley stretches far before me 
While high on either side rise glittering 
palisades, 
Unseen and noiseless do these cunning 
artists 
Touch and retouch my common window-pane, 
Until it flows and glistens in the moonlight, 
Like diamond flashes from some courtly 
train. 5. E.A, 
Manchester, Jan. 24, 1907. 
CHURCH NOTES 
Manchester 
The Ladies’ Social Circle are to 
give an entertainment at the Chapel 
next Thursday evening. There will 
also be a sale of candy, cake and 
cocoa. Admission ten cents. The 
doors will be open at 7 o’clock; enter- 
tainment at 7.45. 
“The City of God’’ will be the sub- 
ject of Rev. E. Hersey Brewster’s 
sermon at the Baptist church tomor- 
row, the last in the series on “The 
Epistle to the Hebrews,” At the 
People’s evening service he will preach 
on “The Woman of Samaria.” 
The Farther Lights will meet at 
the parsonage next Wednesday even- 
ing. 
An exposition of the Sunday school 
lessons is being conducted by the 
pastor at the Tuesday evening services 
at the Baptist church. 
The Ministering circle of King’s 
Daughters will meet on Monday even- 
ing, Jan. 28, with Mrs. Jennie Dodge. 
Subject, ‘ Power.” 
Clarence Preston begins work with 
the Clark & Mills Electric Co., Mon- 
day, and will keep the place of busi- 
ness open daily from 7.45 to 12.45, 
