ROBERTS & HOARE RECEPTION 
Continued from page J 
have grown with the community. In 
fact when they started in business the 
number of summer homes at Manchester 
_was rather limited. They have built a 
good proportion of the cottages here. 
The celebration of the 25th anniver- 
sary of their being in business is therefore 
an event of much interest. 
In the receiving line with Mr. Roberts 
and Mr. Hoare were Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. 
Hoare, the Misses Emma and _ Jessie 
Hoare, Mrs. W. W. Hoare and Mrs. 
H. L. Roberts. The reception was in- 
clined to be informal and lacked the stiff- 
ness and formality usually prevalent at re- 
ceptions. Schlehuber of Lynn was the 
caterer. Long’s orchestra furnished mu- 
sic for the occasion. 
A pleasing feature in the evening was 
the presentation by Robert Robertson of 
Beverly of two beautiful silver loving cups 
to Mr. Roberts and Mr. Hoare. In mak- 
ing the presentation Mr. Robertson said 
in part: 
~ “T can’t think of anybody but myself 
when I try to talk to you for I’ve known 
you since | was a boy. My business 
dealings, as well as those of my father 
before me, have always been of a most 
congenial sort, and satisfactory to both 
ofus. A great many times I have not 
done as I should, but your kind way of 
a 
NOW TE > HOR BEB RE EZ Es 
overlooking these things have always re- 
sulted in good. You are what one would 
call ‘‘square men.’’ It is a great pleas- 
ure to do business with men as our grand- 
fathers did,—in a square, honest way. 
You are the acme of what honest busi- 
ness men should be. 
“At this time it gives me great pleas- 
ure on behalf of a few of your business 
friends to present you with tokens of our 
esteem. You will find these two pieces 
have gold linings, and God knows you 
two men have gold linings.”’ 
Mr. Roberts accepted the gift in afew 
characteristic remarks. “‘It has been 
said that we must prepare for those things 
which are unlooked for,’’ he said. “This 
is a very unlooked for ching) ‘Speech i is 
silver, silence is golden.’ If that is so 
my genial partner has exercised more of 
that golden quality than myself. I feel 
that any words I might say would be 
cold and barren, and yet I must thank 
you one and all for this generous gift and 
kindly word. JI feel that the way to do 
business is to deal justly. I thank you 
each and all for the spirit that has prompt- 
ed this and hope that in the few remain- 
ing years of our business connection we 
may merit the same approbation that we 
do tonight. 
Mr. Hoare said simply: 
thank you all.”’ 
It is of interest to note that the first 
contract taken by the firm was to build 
“Friends, I 
ANNOUNCEMENT 
We have opened our FIRE PROOF | 
GARAGE on Beach St., 
Manchester, | 
tor the season and have on hand a full 
line of 
1°07 Model Bicycles, 
As well as a number of second-hand bicycles. 
We are also Ready to do Repair Work. 
Automobiles for sale and to 
pairs of all Kinds. 
rent. Supplies and re- 
We have a Mercury-Are Rectifier for charging storage 
batteries. 
PERKINS & CORLIS9 
Beach St., Manchester 
65 [Middle St., Gloucester. 
TELEPHONE CONNECTION. 
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the house on Bridge street which is now 
occupied by Mr. Roberts. One of the 
first jobs done by the firm also was to 
make changes in the steeple of the Con- 
gregational church preparatory to install- 
ing the large clock. 
Of the large number of men employed 
by the firm the first year or two Harry 
McDiarmid is the only man now working 
for them, but there are a number who 
have been with the firm for fifteen or 
twenty years. 
The BREEZE one year, one dollar. 
GARDENERS WANTED 
Apply to 
ROB eA Vir GHEE 
Cor. School and Pleasant Sts. Tel. 189-5 
MANCHESTER, MASS. 
FOR SALE 
House, eight rooms, in center of town, all 
modern conveniences, two minutes from sta- 
tion. Price right if taken at once. 
Apply 
M. E. GORMAN, Manchester. 
A Joy 
The New Butterick 
Fashion Sheet 
Come in and get one 
FREE 
It shows the very latest 
styles illustrated in the 
most charming manner 
by the best artists in 
New York .. 
All Butterick Patterns 
are reduced to 
10 cents and 15 cents 
None Higher The Best 
FOR,SALE BY 
GEO. F. ALLEN, Manchester. 
