MANCHESTER 
The Ladies’ Home Mission society 
will hold a basket lunch meeting in 
the Baptist church Thursday, May 
16, at 9.30 a. m. and 1.30 p.m. Mrs. 
A. B. Upham of Malden, will speak 
on “‘The Indians’’ and Miss Lyde 
Jenkins of the ‘‘Mining Missions’’ 
of Pennsylvania. Both speakers are 
well informed and _ specialists in 
their subjects. All are cordially in- 
vited. 
Full line of Elite and Curtis shoes 
at Bell’s Central square store. * 
Mother’s Day will be observed at 
the Baptist church Sunday, May 12. 
The morning subject will be 
‘*Mother’s Day.’’ The evening sub- 
ject, ‘‘God in the House.’’ It is 
hoped that many will desire to wear 
a white carnation or some flower in 
memory or in honor of mother. 
Miss Helen Burnham has been in 
town during this week visiting her 
mother, Mrs. Fred Burnham of Vine 
street. 
Miss Marion Scott of Everett, is 
making a short visit with her par- 
ents on Norwood avenue. 
A number of local Odd Fellows 
are planning to go to Lynn next 
Thursday evening to witness the ex- 
emplification of the first degree by 
the Lynn lodge. The local lodge 
worked the second degree on two 
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Walen are 
to occupy the house at Windemere 
park, formerly occupied by the A. 
A. Cushings. 
WEST GLOUCESTER 
The Ladies’ Auxiliary to the West 
Gloucester Grange, No. 286 P. of HL, 
met with Mrs. Mannie Lane Thurs- 
day afternoon. In the evening a 
supper was served by the hostess, to 
the members and their husbands, 
Mrs. Harry Brown and daughter, 
Miss Bernice Andrews of Lynn, are 
spending several weeks as_ the 
euests of Mrs. Ephriam R. Andrews 
of Walker street. 
Frank J. Marshall of Jamaica 
Plain, has been the recent guest of 
Mr. and Mrs. Vesper Lincoln 
George. 
Isaac H. Andrews has’ written 
from Gatun, Canal Zone, Panama, 
where he is employed by the United 
States Government in the depart- 
ment which is installing the great 
machinery, which will be used to 
operate the locks when completed, 
that he will enjoy his annual vaca- 
tion in West Gloucester, and will ar- 
rive here about the first of Septem- 
ber, 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
ESSEX 
The first game of the season of 
the regular Essex Base Ball club 
was played at the Town hall 
grounds on Saturday. The Rivals 
of Gloucester, was the opposing 
team. The Rivals were victorious. 
Friday evening was one long to 
be remembered by the parents and 
others that attended the concert giv- 
en by the scholars of our public 
schools. Songs, chorouses and duets 
were finely executed. Great credit 
is due the musical instructor of the 
schools for the abilities shown by 
the children in this direction. A 
large audience was in attendance. 
Pythian Sisters of Harmony Tem- 
ple celebrated their 12th anniver- 
sary Friday evening. An entertain- 
ment of oratory and song was given. 
Many invited guests were present. 
A collation of ice cream and cake 
was served. Dancing to the music 
of Long’s orchestra was enjoyed 
also. It was a very pleasant oc- 
casion. 
The 21st anniversary of Starr 
King No. 81 K. of P., will be cele- 
brated Tuesday evening, May 14th 
at the Town hall. The Roger Wol- 
cott rank team will confer the de- 
gree of Knight upon three esquires. 
A banquet will be served after the 
conclusion of the work. 
Auction Sale 
of Real Estate 
IN ESSEX 
on Thursday, May I6, 1912 
at 3 o’clock, p. m. acertain 
piece of tillage and pasture 
land situated in Essex, con- 
taining 14 acres. 
This property is on a hill and 
commands an unobstructcd 
view of the ocean and sur- 
rounding country, is situated 
on the Manchester road, so 
called, about four miles from 
Manchester depot. A rare op- 
portunity for investors or any 
one lcoking for a country seat. 
The conservator is ready to 
show the property any day 
before the auction. 
Terms, $100 at sale, balance on tender 
of deed within ten days. 
GEORGE S&S. McINTIRE 
Conservator 
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Rev. Henry F. Smith of North 
Bev ie delivered a lecture on Mo- 
hammedism at the Congregationalist 
church on Friday evening. This is 
the fourth of a series of lectures 
eiven under the auspices of the 
Ladies’ Foreign Missionary society. 
It was replete with instructive and 
interesting matter. 
