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simple, unequivocal and adequate 
form as he shall deem best suited for 
presentation on the ballot at the next 
election. 
There has long been a question as 
to how far the people of a district 
should be able to advise their sena- 
tors and representatives, and_ this 
“public opinion” bill seems to be the 
proper thing, chiefly because it is less 
radical than the so-called “initiative.” 
It is a safe, practical way for the pub- 
lic to voice its opinions, and does not 
admit of factional exploits or their 
_ advancement. 
“The pedestrain’s right is supreme,” 
says Mayor Harrison of Chicago in 
speaking of reckless automobile 
chauffeurs. He waited until Mrs. 
Harrison had a hair-breadth escape 
from being run down from an auto 
and now he is to make war upon all 
reckless manipulators of the wheel. 
If the drivers are as reckless in the 
Windy City as they are in Massachu- 
setts the mayor’s work is needed. 
The tailors have no hearts. More 
than 500 of them went on a strike 
in Boston just before Easter, and the 
unfortunate ladies who expected to 
appear in all their Easter finery were 
disappointed. Cheer up, Easter was 
early this year. 
A Greenfield man paid a $100 fine 
for killing a neighbor’s cow. It cost 
him dearly for Mrs. Bovine’s funeral. 
The American stage has lost one of 
its best actors in the retirement of 
Dustin Farnum, of “The 
Rebel” fame. 
Make a note in your diary, if you 
haven’t lost it, about the weather of 
the first day of Spring. 
Pres. Mellen prefers bouquets to 
cabbages. Cabbages are: a-head on 
the B. & M. at present. 
The short hat-pins did their duty 
Easter. 
Way to Loox 
Nell—Are you very particular 
about how your chaperon looks? 
Belle— Um — yes I want her to 
look the other way. — Boston Tran- 
script. 
Sings of Spring: 
Summer residents inspecting their 
homes here. 
Boys have been playing marbles for 
a fortnight. 
Crocuses are well above the ground. 
Littlest . 
Town Affairs 
WitH THE MANCHESTER BOARD 
oF SELECTMEN AND OTHER 
Town OFFICIALS 
The selectmen made no _ appoint- 
ments at their meeting Tuesday even- 
ing. ‘The three positions to be filled 
are: Chief of Police, Moth Supt. and 
Caretaker of Tuck’s Point. For the 
first named office there are seven or 
eight applications. In all probability 
these othces will be filled at the meet- 
ing next ‘luesady evening. 
‘The board voted to accept the otter 
of Mrs. Walter D. Harris of a small 
piece of land at the junction of Proc- 
tor and’ Masconomo streets. Her 
proprety at that point ,on the souther- 
ly corner, comes to a point. Mrs, Har- 
ris proposed to round the corner, thus 
giving the town a very small strip. 
‘the work of improving Proctor street 
has been started. 
It is of interest to note that 15 years 
ago this month Manchester voted for 
license by a vote of 163 to 126. The 
town had gone no-license before that 
for 14 years, and it has gone no-li- 
cense ever since. Fifteen years ago 
the town spent $10,000 for care of 
streets, against $25000 now and $1900 
for street lights, against $8000 now. 
The committee on new almshouse 
met Monday evening at the Select- 
men’s room and organized with Ro- 
land C. Lincoln as chairman and 
H. T. Bingham, secy. These two with 
F. J. Merrill and Alfred C. Hooper 
and the board of overseers of the 
poor constitute the committee. Defi- 
nite plans will be formulated and will 
be presented to the town at a special 
meeting. 
The adjourned town meeting will 
be held Monday evening, April 7, at 
7.30 o'clock. 
Supt. of Streets Crombie has had a 
large force of men at work this 
week, when weather permitted, clean- 
ing up the streets all over town. 
Children’s Day at the Manchester 
Woman’s club will be observed Tues- 
day, April 1st. The entertainment is 
“Golden Hair and the Three Bears.” 
Ice cream and cake will be served to 
the children. Mrs. Wm. Hooper is 
hostess. 
Smoked Herring, Sardines, Salt 
Fish at the Manchester Fish Market, 
Central Square, * 
MANCHESTER 
Mr. and Mrs. David F. Cook of 
Salem spent Sunday with Mr. and 
Mrs. A. S. Dow, Beach street. 
The annual reunion of the Story 
High school alumni association will be 
held tonight at the Town hall and will 
be in the form of a dance. 
A whist party will be held next 
Wednesday evening in G.A.R. hall, 
from 8 to 10. The public invited. 
Tickets for one, 15c, for a couple ,25c. 
The Manchester Launch club will 
have a social meeting at their rooms 
Saturday evening, when refreshments 
will be served. 
Mrs. D. F. Cobb, and daughter 
Barbaia, of Astor street, Boston, re- 
turned home Monday after a week’s 
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Benj. G. Fos- 
ter, Central street. 
A meeting of the Mass. Anti-Suf- 
frage association was scheduled to be 
held last evening at the home of Mrs. 
J. C. Mackin, 6 North street. The 
speakers were, Miss Anderson and 
Mrs. A. H. Parker. The meeting was 
open to gentlemen. 
Oysters for Sunday. Call at Swett’s 
Manchester Fish market. x 
Pretty Homr WEDDING 
A pretty home wedding was sol- 
emnized Thursday at noon, when Miss 
Marion Gertrude Scott, the second 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Scott, 
of Norwood avenue, Manchester, was 
united in marriage to Paul B. Webber 
of Bedford. Owing to the recent ser- 
ious illness of the bride the wedding 
was a quiet affair and was atterided 
by only the immediate families of the 
young couple. 
The officiating clergyman was Rev. 
David C. Torrey of Bedford. The 
double ring ceremony was used. There 
were no attendants. 
The bride was very handsome in a 
gown of white satin, with trimmings 
of old silk chantilly lace. She wore 
a veil, which was caught up with a 
little pin of pearl. She carried lilies- 
of-the-valley. 
The Lohengrin wedding march was 
played by G. Allyn Brown, organist 
of the Baptist church. 
The groom’s gift to the bride was a 
very pretty coral ornament, attached 
to a gold chain, for the neck. The 
room was attractively decorated with 
palms, ferns, smilax, roses and carna- 
tions. 
Mr. and Mrs. Webber rode away in 
an automobile and after a short stay 
in Natick will take up their residence 
in their new home in Bedford. They 
have the best wishes of a large circle 
of friends in Manchester, 
