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VOLUME 7. July 23, 1909 NuMBER 30 
July 24—30. 
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THE text of one of our advertiser's 
** copy,’’ found on another page of this 
issue, lends the suggestion that pro- 
spective builders along the North Shore, 
or elsewhere, who have been waiting for 
lower prices in building material, will be 
sadly disappointed. Already the prices 
of about all kinds of building material are 
on the increase over what they have been 
and there is every prospect, from what 
we can learn from those in a position to 
know, that the prices will be higher dur- 
ing the coming year. 
There are, doubtless, many North 
Shore people waiting for the much talked 
of “‘lower prices’’ before starting to 
build, or making alterations or improve- 
Would it * not 
be well, may we suggest, for snch to 
start their work before the prices go 
higher. 
Business on the North Shore in win- 
ter depends much on the amount of 
building in progress. It would appear 
advisable to look into this matter keenly 
and begin building early. 
ments in their property. 
Manchester, Mass. | 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
If not Delivery Service in Manchester, 
Let's Have Few Letter Boxes 
Says Correspondent. 
“Tf we can’t have a free mail delivery 
system in Manchester, let’s have at least 
a few mail boxes along the shore in the 
most distant points, where men on bi- 
cycles may collect mail from same,’’ is 
the sentiment expressed in a communi- 
cation received a few days ago by Post- 
master Samuel L. Wheaton, of Man- 
chester. 
The letter is anonymously signed, but 
its contents are of sucha nature that 
Postmaster Wheaton has no objection to 
the Breeze publishing it. 
Incidentally, we might say that Man- 
chesterisonthe roadtofreedelivery. Post- 
master Wheaton is doing all he can to 
have this established, and, now that the 
receipts of the office warrant the change, 
this improvement will probably be added 
to the local postofice within the twelve- 
month. 
The letter, undated, is self-explana- 
tory: 
** Postmaster; 
** Something ought to done to give bet- 
ter postal service in Manchester, for the 
large number of shore people who live 
here for six or nine months of the year. 
It is probably alright for the natives of 
Manchester, nearly all of whom live near 
the postoffice. 
‘“Manchester is a large town and 
could afford a few letter carriers; if not, 
it can certainly afford a few letter boxes 
along the main roads anda man and a 
bicycle to collect twice a day from the 
boxes. 
‘“Now, all the postal work is done by 
the private servants along the shore, who 
do not feel responsible for the mail half 
the time. ‘The large number of women 
and men employed in a great many 
places are on duty from 16 to 18 hoursa 
day, as Manchester has come to be a 
great social center for the Shore people. 
These men who go forthe mail are 
tired, or something happens they skip a 
mail. “Chey say theycalled. They for- 
get letter in their coat pockets to be 
mailed and are known to have carried 
mail for a week through changing clothes. 
The large number of women em- 
ployed are the greatest sufferers. Some 
of these women have to walk nearly two 
miles to mail a letter they want mailed at 
once, as the men will not hurry for them 
if there isno mail going for the master 
or mistress of the house. They will 
take them, but promptly forget them for 
several days. 
“Tf it is impossible to afford letter 
carriers Manchester can afford a few let- 
ter boxes and a bicycle in a rich town like 
«. G. E. WILLMONTON ... 
' Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law 
this. 
They do so in other places very 
much smaller than this. 
*“ Mr. Postmaster, you may not be 
the proper one to whom to make this 
complaint; then it must go to Washing- 
ton. 
3 ““Yours Truly 
ONE OF THE SHORE PEOPLE.’’ 
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While our columns are always open for the 
discussion of any relevant subject, we do not 
necessarily indorse the opinions of con- 
tributors. 
Correspondents will please give their names 
—not necessarily fur publication, but as a 
guarantee of good faith. 
To the Editor of the Breeze. 
Manchester, Mass. 
Dear Sir: In one breath I wish to 
commend the BrEEzE most heartily for 
its resolute reply to the letter of 
‘© Capital’ in its issue of last week and 
to say to the writer of the letter that the 
objection which he raises in regard to 
Singing Beach and its patrons is wholly 
unwarranted. It is _ ridiculous. If 
“* Capital’ thought for an: instant that 
his letter would, in any way, influence 
public opinion in favor of the town’s 
selling Singing Beach his judgment must 
be warped as badly as his sense of jus- 
tice. “*Singing Beach is Manchester's 
and, hotel, or no hotel, will be Man- 
chester’s forever.’’ The Breeze has hit 
the nailonthe head. The considera- 
tion of any such sale is absurd. Man- 
chester spent too much money in main- 
taining its beach rights to sell them off 
hand to please a capitalist’s fancy. 
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““l’m from Missouri—you’ll have to 
show me,’’ is a saying well known in 
late years. Speaking the other day of 
the origin of the saying, a Magnolia 
summer resident who comes from Kansas 
City, told the following story of two 
state senators of Missouri who were one 
day boasting of their qualifications at 
Jefferson City. One said: 
4 “‘.Tam a minister;’’ the other said, 
I ama lawyer, and I'll bet $10 you 
don’t know the Lord’s prayer.’’ The 
money went up and the Missouri clergy- 
man began, ‘‘ Now I lay me down to 
sleep, etc.’’ ‘“‘It is your money,’’ said 
the lawyer. ‘“‘Idid not believe you knew 
it, | have not heard it for twenty 
years.”’ 
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