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MANCHESTER 
Wir tHE Board oF SELECTMEN 
The contract has been awarded for 
rebuilding about two miles of Man- 
chester’s main highway, beginning 
where a half-mile built last year was 
left off—at Coolidge’s Point, and ex- 
tending toward the center of the 
town, to or beyond Lincoln st. (cor- 
nor of Summer.) R. F. Hudson of 
Melrose was the successful bidder, 
his figures being $22,229.31. The 
other bidders were A. G. Tomasello, 
Boston, $23,687.60, using local stone, 
$25.072.60, using trap rock;-J. F. 
Coleman, Boston, $25,410.25 (local 
Blane), - $27, 041-50). itap rock). 
Rowe Contracting Co., Boston, $26,- 
371.50 (using either); F. E. Ellis, 
Melrose, '. $28,934.95 (trap - rock 
only). The following were invited 
to bid, but did not do so: D: Linehan 
& Son, Pride’s Crossing; M. Mc- 
Donough Co., Swampscott; Lane 
Construction Co., Meriden, Ct.; 
Adams, Ruxton Co., Springfield; 
Walter Cressy, Gloucester; and Con- 
nolly Bros., Beverly Farms. 
The bids were called for by the 
selectmen through the Mass. High- 
way commission and were opened 
at the office of the commission in 
Boston, Wednesday at 1 o’clock. The 
contract was awarded yesterday 
morning. Work will be started at 
once, with gangs working on either 
end, probably, and with three or four 
‘steam rollers and all the modern 
road building equipment. The time 
limit is'set at July 1. 
While the contract figure calls for 
only $22,229.31, of the $30,000.00, 
most of the amount will be used up 
with the original 2 miles called for in 
the bid. The town furnishes the 
asphalt and that will cost $4,200. 
And the inspection and survey ~work 
must be met outside these figures, 
too. One of the biggest items of ex- 
pense in the bidder’s figures is for 
drainage. A thorough job is to he 
done, and all the work will be under 
the supervision of the state, acting 
for the selectmen. 
At their meeting Tuesday evening 
the board of selectmen re-appointed 
Wm. Henry Sullivan chief-of-police 
for a year, at a salary of $1400—an 
increase of $100 over last year. Lor- 
ing N. Cook was appointed special 
police officer, at the same salary per 
day as last year. The following 
special police were appointed (with- 
out pay): Robert Milne, for duty at 
the: Catholic Church property; Law- 
SPRAYING AND 
INSECT WORK 
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TH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 
“April 30, 1915 
Edward §. Knight 
FLORIST 
Everything for the Garden. 
ESTABLISHED 1884 
Tel. 10 
40 SCHOOL STREET 
rence J. McCarthy, for duty on the 
Brook st. playground. 
Benjamin M. Crombie was re-ap- 
pointed Supt. of Streets at a salary 
of $1200, and $200 for transporta- 
tion expenses. 
The contract {to install sewerage 
connections at the Memorial Library 
building was awarded to Alex H. 
Sjorlund, whose bid was $129. R. 
Robertson Co. was the only other 
bidder, $157. 
James Hoare, Clarence W. Mor- 
gan and Thomas Baker were re-ap- 
pointed fire engineers for one year. 
A bowling alley license was grant- 
ed to Chas. E. Bell. 
Iron Cap Littye INCONVENIENCED 
BY WaAR SLUMP 
From the Arizona Record of re- 
cent date we reprint the following: 
“Tron Cap came through the war 
slump in the price of copper with 
very little inconvenience, the mine 
being dry no expense or loss oc- 
cured during the shut down of No- 
vember and December. From Janu- 
ary to March general repairs to the 
plant .were made and the shaft was 
retimbered for 200 feet and concret- 
ed at the top. 
“From August, 1915, to November, 
when operations ceased, several hun- 
dred tons of ore were hoisted to the 
surface and stored. The increase ‘n 
the price of copper will make that 
ore show a handsome profit. 
“Present operations are confined 
to the 800 level stope. This stope is 
about 500 feet long and is producing 
a very good grade of ore. Seven 
cars have been shipped to the smel- 
ter recently. 
“President F. P. Knight is expect- 
ed to arrive from Boston soon when 
plans for more extensive operation 
will be considered.” 
QurItE So. 
“What are the best fruits of court- 
ship?” 
“T should say dates and pairs.” 
R. E. Henderson 
Flowers for all Occasions 
MANCHESTER 
Pemeee cree ASE OW | 
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY 
One of the most cleverly adapted 
amateur performances ever given 
under the auspices of the Story High 
School, Manchester, was that at the 
Town hall last Friday evening, when 
a number of the students gave “Sally 
Lunn” to a large and appreciative 
audience. William Angus, as Leo 
Randolph, was the star of the even- 
ing and his really remarkable per- 
formance gained vigorous applause. 
Miss Esther Northrup, as Mrs. John 
Randolph, “Sally,” scored a hit with 
her clever lines and good acting. Her 
stammering was very realistic. Miss 
Gladys Hildreth, who took the part 
of Mrs. .-Penelope Winslow, was 
very funny and the absence of 
any elocutionary effort made her 
lines even more effective. Miss 
Pauline Semons made a most attrac- 
tive Marjorie Randolph and immedi- 
ately gained the approbation of the 
audience. Miss Emily Ferreira had 
a good part in the society girl, Vivian 
Winslow, and did justice to it; her 
costume was quite effective and her 
portrayal of the character, good. 
The two remaining parts, John Ran- 
dolph, Jr., a Junior at Yale, and his 
college chum, Morton Glynn, were 
taken by Harry Baker and William 
Walsh, both doing excellent work. 
The high school glee clubs and the 
Orpheus club added greatly to the 
enjoyment of the evening by their 
musical program, which was as fol- 
lows: 
March, “Greeting to Bangor” 
(Hall), Orchestra; Lullaby (Dvorak) 
Girls’ Glee club; Opera Selection, 
“Maritana (Wallace) and ‘Berlin 
Echoes” ‘(Lincke), Orchestra } 
“Greeting to Spring” (Strauss), Glee 
Clubs; March, Orchestra. Home- 
made candy was on sale during the 
intermission between the acts of the 
farce, which added materially to the 
substantial sum _ realized for the 
the school needs. 
DaiLy THoucHT | 
Sympathy is the safeguard of the 
human soul against selfishness — 
Carlyle. 
Box 244 
BEVERLY. - MASS. 
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