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Did you see the comet last even- 
ing? ‘The beautiful clear sky and 
the promise that the much talked of 
comet could be seen in the western 
sky between 7 and 8 brought out a 
large crowd of astronomical sight- 
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seers. On Spy rock, off Summer 
street, were more than 50 people, 
and at many other points about town 
people gathered to catch a glimpse 
of the heavenly wanderer, but as far 
as we learn nobody caught sight. of 
it. If it is fair tonight the chances 
of seeing it will be better.. It may 
be seen in the western sky between 
sunset and 8.30. 
Mrs. Minnie Harris and two chil- 
dren are on from Brooklyn, N. Y., 
for a visit with the former’s parents, 
Mr. and Mrs. E. Lethbridge, Summer 
street. 
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The breezes bore whisperings this 
week of-a Manckeaet young man 
w!o works in Boston and who alight- 
ed from the train the other night 
leaving a bundle containing a dozen 
linen collars behind. The train had 
ro sooner started from the station 
than he discovered his. loss. | He 
telegraphed ahead to have the 
bundle returned to him on the next 
train. Ile went to the station and 
was handed a bundle by the condue- 
tor and started for home, joyfully 
{i inking he had recovered the tinen 
collars, having bestowed lavish 
thanks on the eonduetor. To bis 
ereat surprise on opening the buadte 
he found it contained not the dozen 
linen collars, but—a package of bird 
seed. Ile is still looking for the col- 
lars, 
We heard of another Manchester 
young man who missed the last train 
home from Boston one mght recert- 
ly and could come only as 
Beverly. He walked the rest of the 
way. 
Those who.attended the entertain- 
ment in the Manchester Town hall 
last week, given by the Relief Corps, 
were rot aware that the bueket used 
in the ‘‘Old Oaken Bucket” sketeh 
was the real article. The bucket, we 
understand, is the one which has 
been in use at the Lee estate at West 
Manchester for the last 30 years or 
more, 
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Bullock Brothers, 
far as - 
Veuve Chaffard Olive Oil, 
S. S. Pierce Co.’s Fancy Groceries——— 
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50-Foot Drawbridge Required at 
Manchester. 
The Boston & Maine railroad must 
either build a new 50-foot draw- 
bridge at Manchester, .or make the 
present bridge conform to certain 
standards set by the war department, 
which it is said is impossible with 
the present structure. President Lu- 
cius Tuttle of the railroad was yes- 
terday informed of a decision of See- 
retary of War Jacob Dickinson 
which gives the railroad one year 
from today in which to make the 
changes. 
The war department says the Bos- 
ton & Maine railroad must increase 
the width of the draw opening of 
the Manchester bridge to a_ clear 
width of not less than 50 feet; | in- 
stall efficient mechanism so that the 
drawspan can be promptly opened 
and provide the means necessary to 
prevent interference by ice with its 
operation. 
The new bridge must also be heigh- 
tened so as to provide a clearance of 
6.5 feet above mean high water un- 
der the drawspan or under a fixed 
span of a width sufficient for the 
passage of small boats. Nothing 
must be done to lessen the depth of 
the channel under the draws. Suit- 
able fenders and draw piers must be 
provided to facilitate the passage of 
vessels through the draws. The rail- 
road is ordered to submit to the war 
department, before officials decide 
to begin operations, plans of what 
they propose to do. The secretary 
of war will decide whether or not the 
plans are in accordance with the de- 
sires of the war department. 
The decision of the war depart- 
ment was-.reached last week after 
being held in abeyance for several 
months. The hearing on the matter 
MANCHESTER-BY2THE-SEA 
_Swansdown Flour, 
Postoffice Block 
Fine Groceries 
Brigham Creamery Butter 
H. BAKER 
‘Has opened his tailor shop in the 
the Postoffice, 
The best work guaran- 
Kimball Block, opp. 
Manchester. 
teed. 
MANCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY 
Will be open until the first of November 
every morning except Monday, from 9 to 
10.30; every afternoon from 2 to 5, and 
Saturday evenings from 6.30 to 8.30. Sun- 
days and holidays are excepted. 
PER ORDER TRUSTEES 
was held in Manchester last fall. 
It was brought to a head last week 
largely through the efforts of En- 
oineer Raymond C. Allen, who went 
on to Washington at the solicitation 
of the selectmen, to see just where 
the hitch was and why a decision 
had not. been reached. Ie was as- 
sured before leaving for home that 
a decision would be made at once 
in Manchester’s favor. 
This is considered a big victory 
for Manchester. The move. has been 
agitated for some years, but no defi- 
nite headway was made, after re- 
peated efforts to get at the Boston & 
Maine officials, and the state author- 
ities, until Selectman EH: S. Knight 
took the matter up two years ago. 
Tle made an appeal to the Secretary 
of War and the object so long sought 
by the town has at last been accom- 
plished. It was very largely 
througgh Mr. Knight’s activity in 
this connection that the desired re- 
sult has been obtained. 
Loomis is agent for Peat’s wall 
papers. * 
Parasols and umbrellas repaired 
at Loomis’. 
Breeze Advertising Pays. 
Telephone 160 
Free Delivery 
MANCHESTER FRUIT STORE 
VOTTEROS BROS. Prop., (Successors to.M. G. Revelas) 
Choice Foreign and Domestic Fruit 
| ALL FRUITS IN THEIR SEASON 
MANCHESTER, MAGNOLIA, BEVERLY FARMS, PRIDE’S CROSSING. 
Postoffice Block, : : 2 = 
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Manchester-by-the-Sea 
