58 NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 
LOTS OF RAIN 
MILITIAMEN ON BorDER DRENCHED 
py Heavy SHOWERS AT EL Paso. 
David Chadwick, a Manchester boy 
who enlisted in Co. H, 8th Mass. In- 
fantry, for service, in Mexico, writes 
of improved conditions at Camp Cot- 
ton. His letter dated last Saturday 
was written from the Moose home in 
El Paso. It follows: 
“Editor North Shore Breeze: 
“T suess that we are having the rainy 
season down here now. Last Wed- 
nesday and Thursday it rained day 
and night. We had from three to 
twelve inches of water in our com- 
pany street. It hasn’t dried here yet. 
We had to dig trenches to get it out 
of our company street. When we 
walk the mud sticks to our shoes and 
makes them weigh about twice their 
natural weight. We have got our 
tents fixed up fine now. We have 
wooden framework with screens on 
the sides and screen doors and electric 
lights. It is more like home now. It 
will be fine if we don’t have any 
more rain. We have had some very 
good regimental shows here. We had 
two this week and they were worth 
seeing. They also played at a theatre 
in El Paso so you see they were good. 
I would like to be in Manchester this 
afternoon to see the ball game and 
then go home to get some of. mother’s 
good beans and browr bread. © Our 
company is on guard tonight so I am 
going from the ip odge rooms to camp 
IT met Russell Codman from Manches- 
ter down here. He is with the ma- 
chine gun company from Salem. | 
remain, 
“Yours truly, 
“Davip CHADWICK. 
“P.S. The Breeze certainly is a treat.” 
Tax Rates SHow INCREASES IN 
Most oF RicHEeR ‘Towns. 
The tax rate in many places in the 
state has shown a reduction, but some 
of the richer towns have made an in- 
crease, notably Milton and Brookline 
on account of the redistribution of 
the corporation tax. 
There are some exceptions, though, 
and the towns of Salisbury and Mash- 
pee show large increases. In the for- 
mer the rate has advanced $8.90 and 
the latter $8.40. 
The average tax rate among the 137 
cities and towns which have made 
their announcements is about $18.20. 
Medway has the highest rate and 
Orleans still maintains the lowest, al- 
though the tax rate of the latter is 
$1.50 higher than that of last year. 
Medway’s rate for 1916 will be an 
even $25. Brookline, with a rate of 
$14.80, Milton with a rate of $14.20, 
and Wareham, with a rate of $20, 
have announced the highest rates in 
their history. 
soston, the largest city in the State, 
has the lowest rate of any of the large 
cities, although Springfield has a simi- 
lar rate of $17.80. Beverly’s rate of 
$15.60 is the lowest of the city rates 
Aug. 25, 1916, 
announced to date. A majority of ‘the 
cities have announced: rates of more 
than $20. One of the greatest de- 
creases which has been shown to date 
by any of the communities which have 
made returns is that of Holliston, 
whose rate has fallen from $23.50 
last year to $15.50 this year. Middle- 
ton’s rate has been reduced from $20 
to $13.50. 
Among the lowest rates of the State 
are those of Westwood with $9.60, 
Hamilton with $10, West Tisbury with 
SS, Topsfield with $6.60, Orleans with 
$4.50 and kalmouth with~ $10.20. 
Manchester’s rate this year is $11.20, 
em increase of $1.20 over last year. 
Elite Shoes for Summer at W. R. 
Bell’s, Central sq. adv. 
Taxi—Phone Manchester 290. adv. 
Materials for children’s dresses. 
E. A. Lethbridge. adv. 
Felt hats for fall wear at the Gift 
Shop, 3 School st. adv. 
Visitor (at private hospital) : “Can 
I see Lieut. Barker, please?” Matron: 
“We do not allow ordinary visiting. 
May I ask if you’re a relative?” Visi- 
tor (boldly): “Oh, yes! Tm his sis- 
ter.” Matron: “Dear me! I’m very 
glad to meet you. I’m his mother.” 
Punch. 
Sentry (at Remount Camp)—Halt! 
Who goes there? Weary Voice—One. 
friend and two mules.—Punch. 
FOLLOWING THE MOVIE MAN 
VITAGRAPH STAR, 
LEAD IN THE “BATTLE CRY OF 
WAR,’ WHO IS’ BACK ON THE 
SCREEN AFTER A VACATION OF 18 
MONTHS 
ALICE JOYCE, 
THIS SHARK WEIGHS 410 POUNDS AND IS EIGHT AND ONE-HALF 
FEET LONG. 
IT WAS CAUGHT OFF BLOCK ISLAND, 
N.Y. 3Ee 
VITAGRAPH CO. USES THE SHARK IN A THRILLING SCENE 
SHOWING IT ATTACKING A MAN. 
IT *IS: -IN: ‘THE 
FIRST EPISODE OF ““THE SECRET KINGDOM,” 
A I5-PART SERIAL, COMING OUT SOON. 
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