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NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
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VOLUME 5B. NUMBER 16 
SATURDAY, APR. 20, 1907. 
If the rumor to the effect that the 
B. & M. intend to substitute electric 
for steam power on the Gloucester 
branch is true, this is all we will ask 
fora while. It will be apt to put a 
damper on that fast electric road _ be- 
tween Boston and Beverly, too. 
Ex-Senator Samuel Cole of Beverly, 
it is said, intends to be in the field for 
the nomination on the Republican 
ticket as councillor from the fifth dis- 
trict this fall. This looks as though 
the matter of a district court for Bev- 
erly were going to be dropped. The 
Beverly ex-senator, it will be recalled, 
was the prime mover in this the past 
winter. 
No matter now before the legislature 
is of more import to Manchester than 
the bill pertaining to the bank and cor- 
poration tax. A hearing was held at 
the State House, Monday, on the 
matter at which time the petition 
headed by T. Jefferson Coolidge, 
Henry L. Higginson and other prom- 
inent Boston men, were represented 
by Ex-Goyv. Bates. Chairman Swett 
of the Manchester Board of Selectmen 
was present and the board was repre- 
sented by Ex-Senator Innes of Boston. 
The new petition prays that the whole 
matter of taxation be again referred to 
a commission of experts for further 
investigation. 
Breeze subscription $1.00. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
Satisfactory Results obtained 
in Moth War at Manchester 
The second annual report of Supt. 
Kirkland for the suppressing of the 
gypsy and brown-tail moths recently 
issued contains the following on Man- 
chester, which bespeaks the good 
work of the local superintendent, 
William Young : 
“The work of destroying the brown- 
tail and gypsy moths on private prop- 
erty was prosecuted vigorously during 
the early months of 1906, the gypsy 
moth being found particularly abun- 
dant along Summer, Pine and School 
streets. In the Pine street colony the 
brush was cut, trees thinned, and the 
stone walls and ledges burned out with 
oil. This treatment gave very satis- 
factory results, since in this colony 
during the summer only two infested 
trees were found. The same methods 
were applied to the School street 
colony, and no caterpillars were found 
there. during the summer. All the 
street trees and those standing on in- 
fested private estates were burlapped 
and the burlaps carefully attended 
during the summer, with satisfactory 
results. Strange to say, — at least 
from the standpoint of one familiar 
with the possible damage by the moth 
pest,—the local superintendent met 
with considerable opposition, in the 
work-of burlapping private estates, on 
the part of several large property 
owners. It must be admitted that the 
burlap is to some extent unsightly ; 
but stripped or dead trees as a result 
of gypsy moth damage are much more 
repugnant objects. If the work is to 
succeed in Manchester, property own- 
ers must co-operate fully with the town 
and State authorities ; and it is to be 
hoped that the conditions above men- 
tioned will not prevail in 1907. 
“The woodland has been thoroughly 
scouted by the local force, and two 
important gypsy moth colonies have 
been located, — one near the Essex 
line and the other on Pleasant street 
In the former upward of 5,000 nests 
were destroyed. The woodland is 
generally infested, while the street 
trees and residential sections show a 
great improvement over last year. 
“The work of inspecting and clear- 
ing the street trees is now in progress. 
FOR SALE AT BEVERLY FARMS 
9 ACRE FARM ON HART STREET, 
FOR SALE AT MONTSERRAT 
NEAR WENHAM LINE. 
40 ACRE FARM, 
Very high elevation, overlooking surrounding country, 600 
feet street front; a beautiful location for Summer Residence. 
W. S. FLINT, 
127 CABOT SEREET, 
‘Manchester, because of its popu- 
larity as a summer resort, is particu- 
larly liable to infestation from outside 
sources ; and, for the same reason, the 
moth infestations there should receive’ 
as thorough treatment as funds will 
permit.”’ 
WHISPERINGS 
A gust of wind Wednesday blew 
the following “ effort’ into the news 
box outside the office door. It bore 
no signature, so we are taking chances 
in printing it. 
Bill had a bill board. Bill also had 
a board bill. The board bill boarded 
Bill till Bill sold the bill board to pay 
his board bill ; therefore the bill board 
boarded Bill no longer. 
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Quite apropos of the matter of ad- — 
ditional water supply, which was 
liberally discussed at Town Meeting 
in Manchester Tuesday night, was the 
torrent of water that came down 
through the ceiling just before the — 
meeting was called to order. There 
was evidently an additional water sup- 
ply upstairs somewhere and there 
was much speculation as to whether 
it was Gravelly pond or Beaver dam 
water. A little investigation, however, 
disclosed the fact that there was 
something the matter with the faucet 
in the ante-room overhead. 
“Turn-Fest” at Salem Theatre 
Many Manchester and Beverly 
Farms people are planning on going 
to Salem next week, on Thursday 
evening, to attend the ‘“ Turn-Fest ” 
under the auspices of the Salem 
¥..M.C.A.” The *“Durnshect. am 
consist of an extraordinary combina- 
tion of athletic and acrobatic feats by 
the Harvard athletic squad in wrest- 
ling, flying rings, high horizontal bar 
work, spectacular pyramids, vaulting, 
etc., and by 150 local athletes in” 
various feats. The prices are 10, 20 
and 30 cents, and the proceeds will be 
devoted to the playground fund in 
Salem. 
Edison Records 
at Woodbury’s | 
Beach street. * 
High land, 500 feet street front. 
BEVERLY, MASS. 
