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NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
NORTH SHORE. BREEZE 
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VOLUME 5B. NUMBER 7 
SATURDAY, FEB. 16, 1907. 
Did you get a Valentine? 
The editor was generously remem- 
bered. Stop that knocking ! 
Next Friday we celebrate the birth- 
day of George Washington—the 
Father of Our Country. 
The last opportunity for inserting 
articles in the Town warrant is tonight. 
The last day on which nomination 
papers may be filed is Monday, Feb. 
25, at 5 p.m. 
We understand the Park Commis- 
sioners are asking for an appropriation 
of about $1000 this year to improve 
the Beach street park. This is not to 
be spent in carrying out the plans pre- 
sented last year as regards the water 
front of the park, bath house, shelter, 
etc, but in improving the grounds, 
setting out shrubs, etc. 
The Park Commissioners will make 
a move in the right direction, we 
think, if they call for an appropriation 
this year toward bettering bathing 
facilities at Singing beach. We un- 
derstand they are to present a plan 
for a.bath house and sort of pavillion 
on the beach bank, on the spot where 
the present town bath houses are lo- 
cated. This building will be 25 feet 
square, and there will probably be a 
dozen or more smal] rooms within. 
It is the plan to build this central 
house with an idea of extending wings, 
one from each side along the beach 
bank, as the demand increases. Ths 
is a scheme which should meet the 
hearty approval of all. People come 
from all over the country to Manches- 
ter and exult in the splendid bathing 
here. Why not give our own people, 
at least, an opportunity for enjoying 
these same privileges, which those 
who can afford to build bath houses 
enjoy ? 
The Manchester school children 
have already donated about a third of 
the amount needed to have a tablet 
from the Town of Manchester placed 
in the immense Pilgrim Monument to 
be erected at Provincetown, and Town 
Clerk A. S. Jewett, who has taken 
hold of the matter, has received sub- 
scriptions sufficient to very nearly 
complete the sum. Only 45 is 
needed. If there are any who desire 
to contribute to this worthy move- 
ment, which was given in detail in 
this paper several weeks ago, may 
send their mite to Mr. Jewett, who 
will properly acknowledge it. Those 
who do not have an opportunity to 
contribute to this fund may have an 
opportunity a little later of giving 
toward the fund for the bowlder to 
Masconomo. 
This matter, by the way, will be 
presented before the town at the 
March meeting. The committee hav- 
ing the matter in charge,—represent- 
ing the Historica] society and the 
Elder Brethren—are to select that 
stone, and the town will be asked for 
a location for the memorial. Some 
think the Common would be the most . 
fitting place; others favor the Beach 
Street, Spark. ness latter, 
opinion, is the better place. 
in our 
Among the articles to be inserted 
in the Town warrant this year will be 
one asking fora fire station at Man- 
chester Cove, witha regular company. 
And this move, we think, should be 
met with favor by the voters. It is 
proposed to have the Cove school- 
house, so-called, located at the junc- 
tion of Summer street and the road 
leading to Magnolia station, moved to 
the almshouse grounds, and use the 
horse there for fire service as well as 
other work it is now called upon to 
do, with Keeper Wilbur Page, who 
by the way, was formerly driver of 
the town fire horses, as driver. The 
estimated cost of carrying out this 
plan will be in the vicinity of $6,000. 
Some of the most valuable property 
in town and some of the most heavily 
taxed, is located in this part of the 
town,—which is fully a mile: and a 
half to two miles from the centre of 
the town. It would bea good plan to 
guard against any serious conflagra- 
tions, due to the time required for the 
central fire station horses to travel 
that distance, by having supplemen- 
tary department on the ground, so to 
speak. The plan includes extending 
the fire alarm system to that: section. 
A telephone is also located at the 
almshouse, which would facilitate 
matters somewhat, also. 
In passing it might be quite apropos 
to suggest that should the above plan 
be carried out, the little triangular lot 
on which the Cove schoolhouse is lo- 
cated, might be beautified by setting 
out flower beds, shrubs, etc., and 
placing a flag pole in the center of the 
spot, similar in arrangement to the 
triangle at West Manchester. This 
would greatly beautify the entrance 
into the Cove from Magnolia station. 
Town Meeting Matters 
Unless some nomination papers 
have been taken out today it would 
appear thus far that there will be very 
little competition for the various town 
offices this year. Jacob H. Kitfield 
of the Cove has taken out papers and 
will be a candidate for selectman. 
Fred J. Merrill, whose term on the 
Board of Water Commissioners ex- 
pires this year, is a candidate for re- 
election, and thus far he has no visible 
opposition. 
Geo. S. Sinnicks is not a candidate 
for re-election to the Park Commis- 
sioners. Papers have been taken out, 
however, for Horace Standley for 
this office, and Jeffrey S. Reed also 
took out papers for this office yester- 
day. 
Lyman W. Floyd is a candidate to 
succeed himself as a member of the 
School Committee. . 
Lecture on Tolstoi 
Prof. Edward Howard Griggs will 
give his noted lecture on ‘Tolstoi,”’ 
before the Thought and Work club of 
Salem, next Saturday afternoon, Feb. 
23, at 38 o'clock, in Wesley church, 
North street. The Century Mandolin 
club will give a short recital before 
the lecture. Tickets may be obtained 
at the door. 
