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NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
Vol. X. 
SOCIETY NOTES 
One of the most notable real estate transactions 
which has taken place on the North Shore of late years 
has just been consumated whereby R. Paul Snelling of 
Boston obtains possession by purchase of a portion of 
the well-known Henry Lee estate, at Beverly Farms. 
This is one of the oldest summer properties at Beverly 
Farms. It is situated directly on the water-front, on 
the eastern end of West Beach. The property is to be 
sub-divided, and this is the first step in the development 
of this handsome estate. The trustees have already con- 
tracted with Connolly Bros., the Beverly Farms contrac- 
tors, for the construction of a broad avenue the entire 
length of the estate, to be completed by October Ist, 
of this year, and other extensive improvements are to 
take place. Mr. Snelling intends to erect a fine resi- 
dence for occupancy in time for next season, the plans 
for which are already complete. The sale was negotiat- 
ed through the agents, T. Dennie Boardman, and 
Reginald and R. deB. Boardman of 56 Ames Bldg., 
Boston. 
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The big society event of the coming week, in fact 
of the summer thus far, will be the dinner-dance next 
Friday night, July 26th, at the Essex County club. It 
will be a most brilliant occasion. The demand for tables 
is unprecedented. Among those who have engaged 
tables are Miss Mabel T. Boardman, Mrs. Prescott Bige- 
low, Mrs. Washington B. Thomas, Harrison K. Caner, 
James C. Barr, John N. Willys, Arthur Doane Cook, 
W. H. Coolidge, George E. Warren, Mrs. Thomas McKee, 
John G. Groves, Mrs. William F. Draper, J. H. Kam- 
mann, George F. Willett, D. B. Hussey, Mrs. Gordon 
Abbott, Gerard Comly, Mrs. S. Parker Bremer, J. Har- 
Among the smartly gowned matrons at the Essex 
County club Wednesday afternoon for the band concert 
was Mrs. W. Harry Brown of Pittsburg. Her attractive 
young daughter, Miss Mary Alice Brown, who by the 
way will be one of next season’s debutantes, was with 
4 her. The Browns spent their first season on the North 
Shore as cottagers two years ago. They are occupy- 
ing one of the Dudley L. Pickman houses, off Neptune 
street, Beverly Cove, this season. They have disposed 
of their magnificent large steam yacht, but are now 
negotiating for the purchase of a yacht of smaller di- 
mensions and less draught for coast cruising. The 
Browns are among Pittsburg’s most conservative fam- 
ilies many of whom are now spending their summers on 
the North Shore. Mrs. Brown and Miss Brown and 
their guest, Miss Brett of New York, were in the Dr. 
Laneashire party Wednesday afternoon at the Essex 
County club. 
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Koshland of Boston and New 
York have taken apartments at the North Shore Grill 
for July. They have their car with them and_ spend 
much time motorng. Last season the Koshlands had a 
cottage at Manchester. Mr. Koshland is a well known 
wool merchant. 
Manchester, Mass., Friday, July 19, 1912. 
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No. 29 
SOCIETY NOTES 
The notices of the Country Fair to be held next 
Saturday, July 27th, at the Montserrat Golf club, in the 
North Shore Breeze have brought forth the most grati- 
fying results, says Mrs. Robert S. Bradley of the com- 
mittee. Many donations have been received. A hand- 
some mirror has been donated by The Havelock Pierce 
Studio. A. Schmidt & Son of New York and Magnolia, 
Ovington Bros., and other shops have felt sufficient ‘i- 
terest in our worthy charity to give assistance. The 
Housekeeper’s table has had presented to it a fireless 
cooker, which should be of interest to all, especially if 
the hot weather continues. St. Claire’s have kindly 
donated fruit syrups. Puroxia Co. has donated ginger 
ale. This is of great assistance to the soda fountain 
table and is much appreciated. The children at the San- 
itarlum are working hard and are making useful and 
faney articles. They will have a table at the fair as 
they are anxious to help in the good work. Barges will 
be at the Montserrat station to meet all trains from Bos- 
ton and from Rockport. It is hoped the barges will be 
kept very busy and that a large crowd will be on hand 
to purchase the various articles, to patronize the lunch 
and tea tables, the refreshing drinks at the soda foun- 
tain and to enjoy the horse show in the afternoon to re- 
ward the ladies who are working so hard to make the 
Country Fair a social and financial success. Mrs. George 
S. Mandell has charge of the horse show. Mrs. Ran- 
dolph Tucker has charge of the luncheon tables. Mrs. 
Bradley will be assisted at the Housekeeper’s table by 
Mrs. W. B. Thomas, Mrs. Edward Holmes and Miss Hel- 
en Taft. All donations should be sent to Miss Leslie 
Bradley, Pride’s Crossing, manager of the Fair. 
Dr. and Mrs. George Pope MaeNichol and daughter 
Laura of Toledo, have just concluded a week’s visit 
with the John N. Willyses at the Cochrane cottage, 
Pride’s Crossing. The MacNichols stopped off on their 
way to camp in New Brunswick. Mrs. Willys gave sev- 
eral informal luncheons and dinners during their guests’ 
stay. Mrs. A. Forbes Conant, Dr. MacNichol’s sister, 
was over from her summer home in Nahant. 
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The annual meeting of the Essex County club was 
held this week. A. Lithgow Devens was elected presi- 
dent of the club’ to succeed Amory Eliot. E. GC. Fitz 
was re-elected secretary and H. S. Grew treasurer. The 
following committees were chosen: 
Lester Leland, chairman, A. L: Devens and W. A. Burn- 
ham; grounds committee, H. KX. Caner, chairman, and 
reorge F. Willett; golf, G. F. Willett, chairman, H. K. 
Caner and Samuel Carr; ladies’ golf, Miss Harriot Cur- 
tis, chairman, Mrs. E. C. Wheeler, Jr., and Mrs. Boyl- 
ston A. Beal; ladies’ tennis, Miss Margaret Thomas, 
chairman, and Miss Margaret Curtis; ladies’ entertain- 
ment, Mrs. Gordon Abbott, chairman, Miss Mabel T. 
Boardman, Mrs. Lester Leland, Mrs. A. L. Devens, Mrs. 
W. B. Thomas and Mrs. W. FI. Moore; music, Wallace 
Goodrich; tennis, George E. Warren, chairman, N. S. 
Bartlett, Jr., A. S. Dabney, Wallace Goodrich and John 
Reece, 
House committee, 
