Fire at Manchester 
The Manchester fire department 
was called out about 2 o'clock 
Wednesday afternoon to a fire in the 
building on the property of the Fen- 
_ton Boat Co. used by A. Dodge & 
Son, grain dealers of Gloucester and 
Beverly. As the fire started in the 
roof and was confined for the most 
part to the roof, it is assumed that it 
_ caught by sparks from a passing train. 
Because of the high wind which was 
was blowing at the time and the 
nature of the building and its contents 
it was feared that the fire might 
prove quite disastrous. The quick re- 
sponse of the department, however, 
and their effective work soon placed 
the flames under control though it 
was some time before they complete- 
ly extinguished it. Two streams 
were on the fire in less than six min- 
utes after the alarm sounded. 
The building is owned by Major 
Henry L. Higginson and was fully 
insured, The loss tothe building is 
estimated at about $1000. The con- 
tents consisting for the most part of 
bale hay and grain were uninsured. 
Mr. Dodge estimates the loss at 
about $1200. Had the fire spread to 
the adjoining buildings a number of 
boats both at White’s yard and at that 
of the David Fenton company would 
have been destroyed. 
Lid is on in Manchester 
The “lid” has been put on in Man- 
chester this week and any one who 
doles out anything in the line of 
liquid refreshments in the future is 
liable to run up against a snag. 
The selectmen instructed Chief 
Peabody to stringently enforce the 
laws, particularly in regards the sale 
of liquors, and the chief immediately 
issued his ultimatum. He visited the 
grocery stores and other places that 
might be liable to “move off” a little 
of the “‘wet goods” and gave them to 
understand that they must comply 
with the law. As a result the town 
is now ‘dry.’ 
In an interview with the chief 
Thursday night the BREEZE man was 
told that the liquor law was to be 
stringently enforced. There was to 
be no partiality. All must comply 
with the law,—dealers, express men 
and all. 
Baseball 
The Manchester Crickets defeated 
the It Club in a one sided game at the 
ball grounds Memorial Day, the final 
score being 20 to 5 in favor of the 
Crickets. The line-up: Crickets— 
Crocker p, Betts c, Walsh 1b, Rob- 
bins 2b, Bell 3b, Gray ss, Rust lf, 
Jones cf, Gillis rf. It Club—Lee p, 
J. Lee c, Howe 1b, Slade 2b, Killam 
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3b, W. Cook ss, Burchstead ifes Pin- 
ette cf, Standley rf. 
The It Club will play Beverly 
Farms Saturday at 2 o’clock at the 
diamond. 
Manchester defeated Beverly Farms 
at the diamond Memorial Day after- 
noon, the score being 5 to 4. The 
line-up follows : 
Manchester—Pinette c, A. Crocker 
p, R. Crocker 1b, Cook 2b, Bell 3b, 
Edgcomb ss, Sheehan If, Morrison cf, 
A. Hoare rf. Beverly Farms — Bres- 
nahan c, Mandrell p, Connolly 1b, 
Callahan 2b, Trowt 3b, Quirk ss, 
Cartwright rf, Neville cf, Toomey If. 
WHISPERINGS 
Persons passing along School street, 
Manchester, on the morning of 
Memorial Day were surprised to see a 
flag at the residence of one of our cit- 
izens flying at full mast head. One 
of these meeting Adj. Rivers of the 
local post informed him of the fact, 
and the adjutant at once set out on a 
tour of inspection, finding in due time 
the flag to be one which he had him- 
self displayed that morning. 
* * * * * 
“Gee, there’s the Salvation Army 
man,” says a little tot in grade I of 
the John Price primary — school 
Wednesday afternoon as Comrade 
Enoch Crombie was about to enter 
the room prior to the memorial exer- 
cises. The little fellow evidently 
knew there was an “army” about it, 
and so innocently placed our good 
friend, Mr. Crombie, in the ranks of 
the Salvationists instead of in the 
Grand Army of the Republic 
Mrs. Jennie B. Perry 
Mrs. Jennie B, Perry passed away 
yesterday noon at the home of her 
daughter, Mrs. Otis Lane, Vine street, 
at the advanced age of 71 years. 
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Society Notes 
Wells Richardson left Magnolia for 
St. Louis Thursday morning in his 
automobile where he is to be married 
the eighth of this month. Arthur 
Jones accompanied him. Mr. Rich- 
ardson’s parents will leave later. 
Mrs. W. B. Walker entertained a 
number of guests at “Highwood,” 
her West Manchester home on Tues- 
day. . 
Mr. and Mrs. Benj. F. Pitman and 
family of Boston are planning to spend 
July on the North Shore and will have 
their usual suite of rooms at one of 
the Oceanside cottages. 
MANCHESTER 
Mrs. James E. Charlesworth is 
making a short visit wifh her mother, 
Mrs. C. M. Dodge. Her two daugh- 
ters are with her, 
Miss Marjorie Choate of Beverly 
was the guest of her cousin, Miss 
Flossie Alley, the first of the week. 
A brush fire was discovered yester- 
day morning at the Sea street cross- 
ing. It was put out before much 
damage was done. 
Among the most beautiful gardens 
we have seen along the North Shore 
this season is that at “Highwood” the 
summer home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. 
Walker at West Manchester. The 
numerous beds of beautifully colored 
primroses give a decidedly pretty set- 
ting to the attractively laid out estate. 
Through the kindness of Mrs. Walker 
a number of members of the North 
Shore Horticultural society have been 
granted the privilege of visiting the 
grounds and seeing the flowers within 
the past week. 
Mrs. Wm. Johnson was taken yes- 
terday in the ambulance to the Bever- 
ly hospital where she is being treated 
for an attack of pneumonia. 
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MAKER OF 
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