22 NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
BEVERLY FARMS Beverly’s New Steam Fire Engine BEVERLY FARMS 
Arrived Monday Morning. 
The next collection of ashes in Alexander Campbell and Law- 
the Beverly Farms district will be 
made next Wednesday, April 10. All 
barrels must be set out within 5 
feet of the sidewalk line and must 
be out at 7 o’clock as the collection 
will be made promptly. 
Levi Pierce left the Farms Tues- 
day last to join his father at their 
recently purchased farm at Chester, 
Vermont. 
For a long time the Beverly 
Farms firemen have tried to get the 
attic finished in the Beverly Farms 
Engine house, which they needed 
for a social room and on occasions 
a banquet hall. For the latter pur- 
pose the basement had been used. 
At last their desire will probably 
become a reality. They are quite 
joyful over the fact. Mayor Dodge 
has signed the order and bids have 
been advertised to be open tomor- 
row. 
Last Friday morning Wm. H. 
Blanchard of Hart street enter- 
tained a number of relatives and 
neighbors who called to congratu- 
late him on reaching the 70th mile- 
_ stone in life’s journel. He was also 
remembered by many relatives and 
friends with tokens of their esteem. 
A pleasant evening was spent in a 
social way including the serving of 
refreshments in old fashioned dishes, 
some of which were 125 years old. 
‘Mr. Blanchard is an active member 
of Preston Post 188. 
Thomas D. Connolly has been re- 
ceiving congratulations that he has 
become a grandfather. His son and 
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. §. 
John Connolly (nee Mary Hill) of 
Everett street, became the father 
and mother of a handsome nine and 
one-half pound baby girl, yesterday. 
Harry Sanders, who has been the 
A subscription list has been 
started at the Farms to raise a sum 
of money, weekly, for the needs of 
a prominent Farms man whose ill- 
ness has made it a most worthy ob- 
ject. All those who desire can see 
Mr. Hawkins, the treasurer, who will 
gladly explain the facts. 
William S. Pike, Jr., who a short 
time ago returned home after a 
long confinement at the Beverly 
hospital with a broken leg, was ob- 
liged to return to the hospital yves- 
terday for treatment as the limb 
got a set back from a fall due to the 
slipping of a crutch. 
Delegates and other members 
from the local GAR post and WRC. 
have been in Boston this week at- 
tending their respective conventions. 
Beverly’s new fire engine, the 
product of the Combination Ladder 
company of Providence, and pro- 
nounced by experts to be one of the 
finest seen in this part of the state, 
arrived in Beverly Monday from 
Providence and was unloaded from 
the freight yards cars at the Boston 
& Maine yard and taken to the Cen- 
tral fire station. 
The new engine will go to Beverly 
Farms and old Engine Three, after 
long years of service, will go to the 
North Beverly fire station. The old 
engine was taken up to Hose Three 
on Saturday and will be overhauled 
and put in commission there giving 
splendid protection to aay section 
of the city. 
The new engine will ‘i tried out 
on Beverly Common Saturday after- 
noon and fire chiefs from all over 
the state have been invited to at- 
tend. C. N. Richardson of the Com- 
bination Ladder Company, the build- 
ers of the engine, is coming to Bev- 
erly for the trial and the judges will 
be Col. J. W. Spencer of Salem, 
Capt. C. A. Kent and H. C. Farrell 
of this city. A lunch will follow the 
trial. 
The new engine is a special second 
size engine, built especially for the 
Farms district. It is lighter than 
the great large first size steam fire 
engines but yet is fully as powerful, 
as the committee insisted upon hay- 
ing an engine built with a large 
heating surface, extra large steam 
cylinders and extra large water 
eylinders. 
The pump and engine parts are 
what is known as’ the Amoskeag 
type, while the boiler is a special 
combination boiler equipped with 
copper cased smoke tubes and water 
tube nests. The running gear is 
well made, with hand forged trim- 
mings. The frame itself is of steel, 
with a crane neck so that the for- 
ward wheels turn under. 
A water tank of sufficient size is 
carried underneath the driver’s seat 
to supply the boiler with fresh water. 
The wheels are rubber tired and the 
rear hubs are equipped with the 
latest design of double acting band 
brake. The boiler and all steam 
connections have been made to com- 
ply with the laws of the state of 
Massachusetts and have been so ap- 
proved. The residents of the Beverly 
Farms district can feel well assured 
that they have for their protection 
a good, large. powerful fire engine 
which can amply take care of the’ 
rence J. Watson, 2nd, were the lo- 
cal delegates to the annual conven- 
tion of the United Order of Pilgrim 
Fathers at Ford hall, Boston, Wed- 
nesday. It will be of much pleasure 
to the local members of the order 
fo know that George E. Bradstreet 
was reelected Supreme Governor. 
superintendent at the Quincy A. 
Shaw, 2nd, estate at Preston Place, 
is to resign that position. He has 
leased the lunch room in Central 
square, formerly conducted by John 
Daniels. Mr. Sanders has had eon- 
siderable experience in this line of 
buiness. He expects to open the 
luneh room very soon. 
Congressman Gardner has sent to 
Preston Post the usual annual assort- 
ment of seeds which have been much 
appreciated. They are being dis- 
tributed to anyone who desires them. 
The Last Week of ‘‘The Littlest 
Rebel’’ at the Boston Theatre. 
Next week is good-bye week at Bos- 
ton Theatre for Dustin and William 
Farnum and ‘‘The Littlest Rebel.” 
Saturday night, April 18, will be the 
farewell to the clever actor brothers, 
fascinating Virgie and big-hearted 
Gen. Grant. ‘‘The Littlest Rebel’’ isa 
fitting attraction for the Easter 
holidays. Mary Miles minter who 
has created a sensation as Virgie, 
will linger long in the memory of 
the Boston theatregoers, especially 
the ladies and children. She is a 
well drilled and precocious juvenile 
actress and exhibits a certain na- 
tural capacity for acting. ‘‘The Lit- 
tlest Rebel’’ is heartily reeommend- 
ed as one of the best and most con- 
vineing ,.war plays. Three charac: 
ters figure conspicuausly in the 
story—Cary, a Confederate soldier, 
his little daughter Virgie and Col- 
onel Morrison of the United States 
Cavalry. The next important is 
General Grant who dominates the 
last act. Those who have not seen 
A. H. Woods’ magnificent produe- 
tion should avail themselves of the 
last few opportunities. 
district and be ready for any 
emergency which may arise. 
The engine is beautifully painted 
and decorated; the trimmings are 
nickel-plated and the engine itself is 
a magnificent specimen of artistig 
mechanical construction, 
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