NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
MANCHESTER, MASS., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1909. 
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T. Jefferson Coolidge, jr., and fam- 
ily came down to their estate at Cool- 
idge’s Point, Manchester, yesterday to 
remain over the holiday season. 
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Mrs. C. A Munn and family closed 
their cottage at Manchester this week 
and returned to Washinglon. 
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The delightful weather of the last 
week has occasioned many a trip from 
Boston to the North Shore. The weather 
has averaged around 40 degrees all the 
week, and motoring along the shore 
roads has not been in the least uncom- 
fortable. 
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The news of the death at Vevey, 
Switzerland, of Frances, the younger 
son of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Spaulding, 
last Sunday came as ashock to the host 
of friends of the family on the North 
Shore. Last summer Mrs. Spaulding 
and two sons went abroad for the sum- 
mer, as usual, and this autumn they did 
not return, but intended to spend the 
winter in Europe, where the boys were 
attending school. Frances was taken 
with appendicitis last week and was op- 
erated upon. The operation was un- 
successful and he passed away. Mr. 
Spaulding returned from Europe in the 
late summer, and was not with his fam- 
ily in their bereavement. 
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The appointment by Secretary Mac- 
Veagh of James F. Curtis of Boston and 
Manchester to be assistant secretary adds 
another well known North Shore resi- 
dent to the list of government officials. 
Mr. Curtis’s appointment, or rather 
nomination, has not yet been confirmed 
by the senate. He will have immediate 
supervision over the administration of 
customs. 
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The property known as the Hutchings 
estate, situated on Grove street, Beverly 
Farms, belonging to J. Sumner Draper 
and Mark Temple Dowling, has been 
sold to Nelson S. Bartlett of Manchester. 
It is considered one of the finest proper- 
ties in this section, and was occupied the 
past season by the German embassy. It 
comprises over two acres of land, with a 
large modern frame house, stable, etc., 
and is valued at $22,000. 
MOTH PEST CONFERENCE. 
Local Superintendents in Charge of Suppression 
Work Meet State Forester F. William Rane. 
Local superintendents of the work of 
suppressing the gypsy and_ browntail 
moths in Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk and 
Norfolk counties gathered last Friday at 
the state house for a public conference 
with State Forester F. William Rane. 
Prof. Rane explained the necessity of 
cooperation not only between the local 
superintendents and the state office, but 
as well between the various municipali- 
ties, if the moth pest is to be effectually 
fought. 
He expressed the opinion that much 
of the difficulty encountered in the suc- 
cessful carrying on the work is caused 
by the lack of proper support on the part 
of the general public, although he admit- 
ted that in some cases the public is not 
at fault; the moth squads in certain towns 
have invited criticism, and it is not wholly 
the fault of the members of the squads 
either. 
Prof. Rane severely criticised the pol- 
icy which has been followed in certain 
municipalities of placing on the moth 
squad men who would otherwise become 
public charges, declaring that in most 
cases the employment of such men _ has 
tended to decrease public eonfidence; 
their hearts are not in the work, and they 
therefore fail to give to the public that 
‘live wire’’ appearance which should 
be instilled in the tax-payer if he is to be 
enthusiastic in contributing toward the 
suppression effort. 
Local Supt. John D. Morrison of 
Manchester was among those who at- 
tended the meeting. 
Who Were Your Ancestors? 
Know? 
If you wished to join one of the patri- 
otic societies could you reply to the ques- 
tions that would be asked about your an- 
cestry? The Genealogical Department 
of the Boston Transcript, the great clearing 
house of genealogical data, appears twice 
a week, on Monday and Wednesday. 
With the aid of this department you 
would without doubt be able to locate 
that missing ancestor. “This department 
has correspondents in all parts of the 
country as well as many in foreign lands, 
and information is frequently received 
that is practically impossible to obtain by 
any other means. 
Send for sample copies. In them you 
will find full directions regarding the use 
of the column and you may chance on 
just the information you have been seek- 
ing, 
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The purchase of a piece of property at 
Old Neck, Manchester, next to the 
Brownland cottages, by Maynard B. Gil- 
man, manager of the cottages, affords the 
opportunity of making some big improve- 
ment to Brownland, as well as the other 
property in this section. The property 
which Mr. Gilman has bought is that of 
Mrs. Alice G. Wheaton, which includes 
besides the cottage some 11,520 feet of 
land. The cottage is on the opposite 
side of the driveway leading from Sea 
street to the Greeley and Gannett cot- 
tages, so-called, on the Brown estate. 
It is Mr. Gilman’s intention to move the 
Wheaton cottage from its present loca- 
tion, bordering on Sea street, to the rear 
of the lot, where the old barn formerly 
stood. He will remodel and enlarge the 
cottage, install modern conveniences 
such as hot water, electric lights, baths, 
etc., anduse it in connection with the 
hotel. The removal of the cottage will 
open up the rest of the property and will 
give a clear sweep fromthe main house 
and cottages to the highway. The sale 
has just been made and the papers were 
passed only a day or two ago. 
Among the summer cottages being 
built along the Cape Ann shore this win- 
ter is the new summer home of Francis 
Smith of San Antonio, Texas. The 
house is to be one of the largest on the 
Rockport shore. It willstand on an ele- 
vation about 75 feet above sea level and 
is to be of the colonial style of architec- 
ture. It will be erected to the south of 
* Seacroft,’’ the house which Mr. Smith 
has occupied for several years. 
Schuyler S. Bartlett et al. trustees un- 
der will of Henry Lee of Brookline con- 
vey to Sydney E. Hutchinson of Phila- 
delphia, a triangular piece of land, West 
street, Beverly Farms. 
Michael J. Callahan to Bernice T. 
wife of Edmund J. Semons, land on 
Pine street, Manchester, 125.11 by 153.- 
94 feet. 
John F. Silva to Helen L. Willmon- 
ton of Manchester and latter to Emma 
Francis Silva of Manchester, land on 
Forest street, Manchester, 60 by 90 feet. 
The Breeze a suitable Xmas gift. 
Sent to any part of the U. S. for 52 
weeks, $2.00. 
