NORTH SHORE BREEZE. 
35 
3 
2 € 
3 x Mauchester * 
Bm mmm aa ARRAN AU ERIN 
The telephone line which is being 
built to the new pumping station at Gravel 
Pond is very nearly completed, and will 
be in working order within the next 
week, probably. 
The equipmnt for the old pumping 
station, to replace the old engines and 
pumps, is arriving, and the pumps were 
to have been put in position today. 
The improvements at the Story High 
school building, and the changing over 
of the unfinished attic of the old part of 
the building into two rooms to be used 
for the commercial department, is about 
completed and the furniture, having ar- 
rived, will be installed very shortly. 
Now that the Drug Clerks’ ball is over 
dancers are looking forward with much 
anticipalion to the annual ball of the Es- 
sex County club employees to be held 
on Thursday evening, Sept. 9. 
Paul Weil, the Postoffice block tailor, 
who left town under such mysterious 
circumstances two weeks ago Sunday, 
has not been heard from since _ his de- 
parture, much to the regret of many of 
his former customers. Many people 
have been around looking for their suits 
and garments, but to no avail. When 
Paul departed the garments disappeared 
with him. 
Miss Katharine L. Mahan, assistant 
to the postmaster at Natick, and Mrs. 
Mary Reardon of Somerville, were in 
Town Wednesday, guests of Chief of 
Police W. H. Sullivan. Chief Sullivan 
showed his guests the beauties of the 
North Shore, from the President’s home 
at Beverly to Magnolia, by automobile. 
They were charmed with the beauties of 
Manchester. 
A telephone pole on Bridge street, op- 
posite the Spaulding residence, was re- 
ported to the police as broken Tuesday. 
Chief Sullivan communicated with the 
telephone company’s wire chief anda 
new pole was set immediately. “The old 
pole had rotted away and broke under its 
heavy load. Fortunately no bodily dam- 
age was done to anyone. ‘There are 
many of these decayed poles about town 
and the authorities would be doing a pub- 
lic service if they put the matter up to 
the telephone company more stringently. 
An Austrian named Urban was taken 
te the lock-up Wednesday by Officer 
Morgan and locked up asa vagrant. The 
fellow, it seems was only recently dis- 
charged from Bridgewater, where he had 
been serving a term on the charce of 
vagrancy. He was taken back to Bridge- 
water Thursday morning by Officer 
Morgan. 
Mrs. John Baker is entertaining a 
number of relatives at her home, ‘‘Fair- 
view.” 
Auto Accident at Manchester. 
An automobile owned by A. G. 
Hodges of So. Hamilton collided with a 
carriage owned by the Desmond stables, 
Beverly, late Wednesday afternoon, in 
the little square opposite the’ postoffice, 
Manchester, breaking both shafts and 
shaking up the occupants of the vehicle, 
but doing no serious damage to anyone. 
An automobile was standing by the road- 
side. ‘The carriage was passing on the 
other andthe Hodges’ car endeavored 
to pass between. In so doing it struck 
the carriage. 
Mrs. Hodges and son were in the car 
at the time. Inthe carriage were At- 
torney Theodore A. Tufts of Beverly, 
Mrs. Tufts and a lady companion. Mrs. 
Hodges took the two ladies in her car to 
their home in Beverly. A new pair of 
shafts were secured at Foster’s stable and 
the carriage was taken home also. 
On Summer street, Monday, opposite 
the entrance to the Essex County club, 
an auto belonging to Perkins & Corliss 
of Gloucester, collided with Burchstead’ s 
vegetable wagon, breaking the shafts on 
the wagon and cutting the horse more or 
less about the legs. The damages were 
settled privately. No serious harm was 
done. 
Gentlemen’s Neckties at E. A. Leth- 
bridge’s. adv. 
BIXBY’S 
Drug Clerks’ Ball. 
The Drug Clerks’ ball in the Man- 
chester Town hall last evening was the 
biggest and swellest party of the summer. 
It was a grand success in every particular. 
Long’s orchestra of twelve pieces ren- 
dered an excellent concert program of 
five numbers prior to the dance. The 
grand march was lead by Edward Walsh, 
floor director, and Mrs. Ursula Hutt, 
who wore a pretty white gown and car- 
ried a beautiful bouquet of sweet peas. 
Alfred Walen, the assistant floor director, 
and Miss Florence Mylin followed. 
There were fifty couples in_ line. 
Dancing continued until one o’clock. 
The aids were Robert Hart, chief; 
Benj. L. Allen, F. G. Cheever, F. L. 
Decker, John Walsh and Harry Slade. 
Officer Stoops is returning to duty as 
day officer Sunday, after being laid up 
since last February with a bad back. 
Special Officer Morgan, who has been 
substituting as day officer, concludes his 
services. 
Mrs. J. Warren Lee entertaiued a par- 
ty of young people to the number of 
fifteen at her home on Rosedale avenue, 
Monday evening, in honor of Mr. Lee’s 
niece, Miss Helen Weeks, who .is here 
for a visit. 
Table Linen at E. A. Lethbridge’s. * 
The Better Bed Hammocks 
Are not cut in price nor will they be. 
We have all 
New England beaten to a standstill at the prices for 
which we sell them and there’s no let up in the de- 
mand. Why should there be? 
They will earn their 
price before cold weather comes, and then be of use 
for all the many people whoare learning to enjoy open 
; air sleeping. Complete with Wind Shield and choice of 
ir 8 styles mattresses, ( soft both sides ) 
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$10.00 
The wind shield may be unlaced and 
“tucked under mattress 
THE H. M. 
BIXBY CO. 
242 ESSEX STREET, SALEM 
