10 NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 
The tombs of these early occupants are in a small 
section of the old cemetery near the farm. Originally 
the place was much larger and included land across the 
street, where the first little house stood in which the 
minister lived. The house now standing was built later 
on in his long ministry. 
It is now in the possession of Mr. and Mrs. Robert 
Hale Bancroft (Elise Milligan) of 249 Beacon st., Boston. 
The Bancrofts and their young daughter, Miss Eleanor 
Carroll Bancroft, spend a long season in this delightful 
and quaint nook of Beverly. The house has not been 
changed, but stands in its dignified simplicity of y® olden 
tire, showing low ceilings, curious old doors with huge 
fasteners, old fireplaces and quaint corner cupboards. 
And to make it still more interesting, it is said to have a 
haunted chamber. The house looks cosy and bright with 
its coat of yellow paint, and stands close to the roadside. 
A stone wall with lattice work on top surrounds the fine 
grounds, comprising about twelve acres of wooded lawns. 
OUND PLAIN FARM, the year-round home of Mrs. 
John Caswell at Beverly Farms, has something in the 
process of building, or at least putting the finishing 
touches to, that is not found any place else along the 
Shore. This is a “garden room,” designed by Mrs. Cas- 
well, who is making the decorations and planning every 
detail in this unique spot. - She enclosed a piazza, made 
a sod floor; and with a wall fountain and pool in which 
little goldfish play, vines beginning to creep up the walls, 
and potted plants placed among the garden furniture, she 
has developed something unusual in the garden line. The 
lattice work over the walls and the conventional flower 
designs above the fountain were made by Mrs. Caswell’s 
directions. The flower patterns were cut from Vogue, 
then sawed out of wood and painted by Mrs. Caswell, who 
excels in that line. A little tea table and electrical fix- 
tures for making tea complete this little “garden room,” 
half’ garden and half house. It opens near the large 
flower garden which is enclosed by thick and tall hedges. 
On one side is a hedge of tall pines which is particularly 
beautiful. Near the house and garden is one of the most 
Great interest is being taken in the talk to be given 
at ‘“Swiftmoor,” Pride’s Crossing, Sunday evening, Aug. 
13, by E. Alexander Powell, the war correspondent, on 
“Fighting in France,” followed by motion pictures loaned 
by the government of France. A more complete notice 
is given on another page. 
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Miss Rosamond Bradley of Pride’s Crossing returned 
today from a two-weeks’ visit to Mrs. Frank B. Bemis 
Aug. 4, 1916. 
Big maple and cedar trees‘are there, having their trunks 
completely covered with vines. Neat and trim gravel 
walks are a delight to walk upon under these trees. 
A magnificent water view is seen in the rear, the 
place being close to the shore. Here is the little formal 
rose garden with its sun-dial, old-fashioned flowers near 
by, and the big tennis court. Near the tennis court is 
a most charming little summer house, looking like a doll 
house with its complete furnishings. Guarding the tennis 
court and little house are three little dogs, two like airy 
white powder puffs dancing over the grass, and the other 
a fat, friendly little thing. An ‘inquisitive parrot also 
watches proceedings closely and makes his comment upon 
them. 
Hale Farm has no doubt had many wedding festivi- 
ties in its life time. Only this season it was the scene 
of a happy wedding reception, when the other daughter, 
Miss Elizabeth Hope Bancroft, became the bride of Alex- 
ander Winsor of Boston and Weston. 
charming little nooks that any little girl or older girl ever 
had for a tea room. In this little square enclosed by 
heavy hedges of California privet is where the young 
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Caswell, entertains with delight-_ 
ful little tea parties. The tiny place has the tea table 
shaded by a huge umbrella. Interested visitors in these 
garden revels of Miss Elizabeth must be the pretty little 
West Highland terrier and the wolfish looking German 
police dog, so friendly and yet so shy of a caress. 
A large hay field is close by the garden which is the 
kiddies’ paradise in winter, for Mrs. Caswell has it flood- 
ed and gives it to the children of Beverly Farms for their 
skating rink. As one leaves this beautiful home,—the 
house with its charming hedges of barberry, sweet brier, 
trained apple and other shrubs; the unique “garden room’ 
and little tea room; the gardens, both flower and vege- 
table, enclosed by hedges; the spacious grounds, with 
their long winding avenue,—the charm of the place lin- 
gers and one is glad to have had a peep into the summer 
life of the inmates, in one of the most typically restful 
and home-like places on the North Shore. 
at Murray Bay, Canada. She is leaving tomorrow for 
the Children’s Island Sanitarium to spend one month as 
a volunteer worker. 
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Look in the window at 244 Cabot street, Beverly. 
Then buy a soldier, to help a soldier. These attractive 
little men are sold for the benefit of the Are-en Barrois 
Hospital, which is within the sound of the guns at 
Verdun. adv. 
THE BATH-HOUSE AND PAVILION AT WEST BEACH, BEVERLY FARMS 
Where North Shore Folk Gather When the Mercury Soars High. 
