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Velume 10 February 16, 1912. Number 7 
Jack Frost’s Icy Grip 
The Shore has experienced dur- 
ing the last month or more the 
coldest weather in years. The 
water in the open bay froze from 
the shore at the West Beach Pier to 
Mystery Islands for the first time 
since the winter of 1834 when Mr. 
Nevilles was able to cross from that 
Island to the mainland. In that 
same year two men crossed over the 
ice from the main land at Hospital 
Point to Marblehead, taking the 
precaution, however, to push a row 
boat ahead on a sled. But even 
winter has its compensation. Tues- 
day, cold, clear and almost cloudless 
and its bright sun, presented a 
matchless winter’s day. The roofs 
of the houses, still covered with 
snow sparkled in the light. At 
night and morning the lilac shad- 
ows were delicate studies in color, 
while at noon one looked again and 
again at the beautiful blue shadows 
on the hill side beneath the shades 
of the stripped deciduous and green 
conifers. Winter has its beauties if 
the eye will only see. The barren 
hills of the south are not found 
here for the evergreen, pine, fir and 
hemlock relieve the restless monot- 
ony to the eye of the gaunt, leafless 
limbs of hard wood trees. The 
beautiful purple which the snow 
takes on as a body in the shadows 
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of sunset have not, however, been 
noticeable. The wooded paths, un- 
broken by the foot-step of man, re- 
veal the soft tread of the winter 
birds. The juncos still tarry in 
limited numbers, but the last fall of 
snow and the following frost has 
hardened the crust so that the little 
denizens’ of the wood light of foot 
may make their way about leaving 
little or no tell-tale footprints. The 
evening hour of stillness has been 
broken often by the tinkle-tinkle of 
the sleighbells and the ring of 
merry voices. The young are en- 
joying winter sports. Surely Win- 
ter, cold as it is, has compensations. 
Bath House at Singing Beach 
The pessimists predicted failure 
when the West Beach improve- 
ments were first proposed, but the 
efficient men on the Board of Diree- 
tors of the Corporation successfully 
achieved their end and the new 
bath house stands as a monument 
to their courage, business acumen 
and ability, and to the publie spirit 
of the individual bath house hold- 
ers. What was done so successfully 
at West Beach by a private corpo- 
ration against obstacles which do 
not stand in the way here ean also 
be accomplished in Manchester if 
the people but have the will. A def- 
inite proposition has been planned 
to be presented to the Town’s peo- 
ple. The plan to provide better 
bathing facilities on the shore is un- 
assailable. That need is undeni- 
able. There can be no division of 
opinion upon that side of the ques- 
tion. There may be some difference 
of opinion and that is to be ex- 
pected upon any topic of public in- 
terest, as to how the proposed need 
should be met. However, the plan 
presented has many advantages and 
ought to be accepted. The commit- 
tee in charge have been faithful to 
their publie-spirited task and the 
results speak for themselves, This 
service is appreciated by everyone. 
The expense is not great. The pro- 
visions can be made by the Town to 
meet the expense so that it will not 
be a great Town burden and so that 
it will make but little appreciable 
difference upon the individual tax 
bill. The proposed plan deserves 
the eareful consideration of every 
citizen and there appears every rea- 
son why it should he put through. 
Why Not? 
A. P. Lormg has made progress 
for the interests of Beverly Farms 
by the successful passage of the 
bill providing for the removal 
of ashes from the edge of the side- 
walk once in every two weeks. 
Some criticisms have been made of 
the provisions of the bill,- viz., the 
placing of waste and ash _ barrels 
once in two weeks upon the edge 
of the side-walk, opens an avenue 
for another public inconvenience, 
namely, the blowing of loose paper 
and fine ashes, before the wind, 
over the streets of the village and 
in a small degree nullifies the good 
work accomplished last summer by 
the village improvement society. 
This is undoubtedly true. But in 
this, as in every local improvement, 
progress is made slowly. Mr. Lor- 
ing succeeded in obtaining for his ~ 
own ward the convenience enjoyed 
by the other wards of the city. To 
have waited until provisions could 
be made for the removal of ashes 
from the rear of the houses would 
not have been wise. Now that the 
half loaf has been obtained the 
ward will enjoy the same privileges 
accorded the other wards of the 
city. Now it would be in order for 
the Beverly improvement Society 
to petition the City of Beverly (and 
it would have the support of most 
citizens) to make _ suitable  pro- 
visions for the removal of “ashes 
from the rear of houses. The ward 
is in debt to Mr. Loring for his in- 
terest and suecess in this matter. 
Keeping the Wolf from the Door 
Much has been written about the 
eost of living and much more will 
be written, but an interesting ecol- 
umn appears in the Perth, N. S. 
paper stating the prevalent prices. 
There was no sale whatever for 
geese and turkey. Butter sold at 
twenty-two cents a pound, eggs at 
twenty-five cents a dozen, ehicken 
at ten cents a pound, beef at six 
cents a pound, pork at seven and a 
half cents a pound. Oats are quoted 
at thirty cents a bushel and hay at 
from seven to ten dollars a ton. 
Strangely enough above the same 
column narrates the narrow eseape 
of several women from wolves. Re- 
turning in the evening their sleigh 
was attacked and followed and they 
escaped only because of the swift- 
ness of their horse. The two arti- 
cles go together. Most people 
G. E. WILLMONTON 
ATTORNEY AND 
COUNSELOR AT LAW 
WILLMONTON’S AGENCY 
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE OF ALL KINDS 
SCHOOL AND UNION ST'S, MANCHESTER 
OLD SOUTH B'LB'G, BOSTOR 
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