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Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Putnam have 
sent out cards for the ball at the Somer- 
set, Boston, on Friday night, Dec. 3, 
to introduce their daughter, Miss 
Katherine Putnam. The guests include 
besides the debutantes and their families, 
a number of the older girls and their 
parents. On Wednesday of this week 
Mrs. Putnam gave. a reception at her 
Beacon street home for older people. 
Though they have closed their summer 
residence on the North Shore Mr. and 
Mrs. Putnam and family very frequently 
run down to their estate at Manchester 
during the fall and winter, especially for 
week-ends. 
T. Dennie Boardman and family, and 
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Goodrich are re- 
turning from West Manchester to their 
Boston home at 145 Beacon street next 
Wednesday. 
Among | those who are enjoying the 
delightful 7autumn on the Shore are 
William T. Spaulding and his bride, who 
will remain at Pride’s most of this 
month. They will sail the first of next 
month for Egypt. Mr. Spaulding’s 
sister, Mrs. Henry Parsons King and 
her family are also still at Pride’s. They 
will return to Boston next “Tuesday. 
Mr. and Mrs. King will also saii for 
Europe later in the winter. 
Frederick Ayer and family have closed 
Avalon, their Pride’s estate, and are 
settled at 395 Commonwealth ave., 
Boston, for the winter. 
Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Sears have been 
at their Beverly estate later than usual 
this autumn. They are leaving shortly 
for the south for several months. 
Mrs. Marie Antionette Evans, execu- 
trix under the will of Robert D. Evans, 
of Beverly and Boston, who died on 
July 6, has filed the inventory of his es- 
tate with the Massachusetts tax commis- 
sioner. ‘The actual market value on the 
day of the death of the deceased was as 
follows: Real estate, $133,275; per- 
sonal, $10,404,828; total, $10,538,103. 
Augustus P. Loring has sold his auxil- 
jary sloop yacht Jingo, to Sumner C. 
Andrews of Gloucester. 
Francis I. Amory and family left Bev- 
erly Cove Wednesday for their Boston 
residence, 413 Commonwealth avenue. 
Work is progressing quite favorably on 
Mr. Amory’s new summer home at Bey- 
erly Cove. 
Mrs. Franklin Haven will close her 
cottage at Beverly Farms next Monday 
morning and will return to Boston. 
Childs Frick, left Pride’s Crossing for 
New York Wednesday, where he will 
join a party of friends for a hunting trip 
to Africa. 
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It has been said that Manchester has 
reached its zenith as a summer resort, 
now that every lot of land along the water 
front has been bought and is being used 
as the homes of summer residents. A 
visit to the section of the town, off For- 
est street, and between that and the 
Magnolia station section, would indicate 
that Manchester’s career is but beginning. 
Manchester is richly endowed with 
scores of beautiful hills and these are be- 
ing used more and more as the sites for 
summer homes. At the present time 
the largest summer residence in the town 
with one or two exceptions, is being 
built for Mr. and Mrs. Philip Dexter. 
In many particulars besides the size of 
the mansion, Mr. Dexter’s summer es- 
tate at Manchester will surpass all others. 
Its vast area is one of its essential fea- 
tures setting it apart from other estates. 
Its location, perched onthe top of a high 
hill, commanding a magnificent view of 
the surrounding country, is another fea- 
ture. 
There are at present at work on ‘the 
grounds and in the construction of roads 
and buildings upwards of 150 men. 
In its general dimensions the house _ is 
about 70 by 140 feet. It will be two 
stories high, and with its large dormers, 
practically three stories. The rooms will 
be large and well lighted, and will be 
finished with the very finest material. 
Dover River water struch brick will be 
used in construction, with concrete gran- 
ite corners, and with same material en- 
closing the window and door frames. A 
long hall will run the entire length of the 
building, and on either side of this walls 
of brick will run from the foundations to 
the roof, thus insuring the best possible 
fire protection. 
It is not our intention at this early date 
to go into the details of this building, nor 
of the other buildings, and surroundings. 
For more than a year the work of 
constructing roads, laying water pipes, 
etc., has been going on, much of the 
construction being through solid rock. 
The house itself rests on a solid rock 
foundation, and a heavily constructed 
wall has been built around the entire 
house, to a level with the foundations, 
and this will be surmounted on three 
sides by a handsome concrete stone 
balustrade. 
The stable and garage are well along 
toward completion. Each is of the terra 
cotta construction, with slap dash finish. 
There is a tenement in each. Each 
building will be equipped with the very 
finest appointments. 
Two tennis courts are being built on 
the northerly side of the house, 
Extensive forestry work has been done 
on the whole estate of some 260 acres 
during the last two years, under the dir- 
ection of Allen S. Peabody, a graduate 
of Biltmore. Roads and paths have been © 
laid out. 
One of the destinctive features of the 
estate will be the pond, now being built. 
This is at the end of the field, off Forest 
street, at the foot of the hill leading up 
to the mansion. It will be some three 
acres in area and will be most artistically 
laid out. 
George Kimball, formerly superin- 
tendent of streets in Manchester, has 
charge of the extensive avenue construc- 
tion work, and general supervision of the 
work being done in connection with the 
building of the house. 
H. A. Doane, the general contractor 
forthe work of improvements at the 
Baptist church, Manchester, has given 
the sub-contracts for foundations and all 
mason work to George S. Sinnicks, and 
the painting and decorating to John Scott. — 
The foundations are practically com- 
pleted and the carpenter work will be — 
started next week bv Mr. Doane, under 
the charge of E. J. Height. 
The alterations and addition to the 
Cunningham house, corner Summer 
street extension and Sea street, Man- 
chester, are now practically completed 
outside. The work has been done by 
H. A. Doane, under the charge of E. J. — 
Height, as foreman. 
Alfred W. Proctor et ux. Eva M., of 
Beverly, convey to Eli R. Hodgkins of 
Beverly Farms, one acre woodland in — 
Manchester. 
The Manchester Park Commissioners — 
are making improvements at Singing — 
Beach, by removing the low growth of © 
wasteless shrubbery, and by levelling off — 
the beach bank, prior to making further 
improvements next spring. 
Myopia Superintendent Tendered Sur- 
prise. 
As a token of the esteem and respect — 
in which they were held, and of how 
much they had endeared themselves to 
friends and neighbors, a large gathering — 
of Hamilton residents met at Smith’s hall 
in that place Monday evening to do 
honor to Frank G. Norris, for six years © 
superintendent at the Myopia Hunt club, — 
and his estimable wife, who sailed Tues- — 
day on the Ivernia from Boston to spend 
the winter in England. The party was 
planned asa surprise and it proved a 
mosthappy one. A pleasing feature of 
the occasion was the presentation to Mr. 
and Mrs. Norris of a magnificent silver 
tea urn and a silver pitcher. 
—L, M, 
