Sept. 22, 1916. 
During his trip through the Rockies 
the party encountered the worst bliz- 
zard in history. Mr. Fairbanks illus- 
trated the talk with modern views of 
the beautiful Columbia river country. 
Mr. Fairbanks declared that “im- 
perialism” could never have a place 
under the Stars and Stripes, but that 
“expansion” had been a_ national 
policy ever since the campaign days 
of “fifty-four forty or fight.” He 
said that if we had not carried our 
“civilization” (whiskey) into the 
West during our early expansion 
there would have been no Indian 
wars. He related the later life of 
Whitman and his family and told of 
their massacre by the Indians. He 
spoke glowingly of the fertility of the 
Columbia valley and declared that they 
could raise enough grain in the state 
of Washington to supply bread for 
the whole country and there was no 
need ‘of an advance in its price. 
The Brotherhood starts off the year 
with a membership of 221. Dtring 
last year the average attendance at 
the meetings was 125 and the greatest 
attendance was 225. 
served after the speaking. 
MANCHESTER 
The 10-room house and lot on 
Morse Court, owned by Chester L. 
Crafts, are to be sold at public auc- 
tion Saturday. . 
A. J. Cheney of Beverly, state in- 
spector of public buildings, paid a 
visit to Manchester last week, locking 
over the schools and Town hall. 
The float off Singing Beach was 
taken in Monday—a sure sign of ap- 
proaching cold weather. The num- 
ber of bathers is rapidly decreasing. 
J. A. Lodge, accompanied by A. 
W. Dennis of Salem, publisher of 
Who’s Who Along the North Shore, 
started this morning in the former’s 
ear for a trip to the White Mts. . 
Henry B. McCollum is concluding 
his services at W. R. Bell’s. store, 
Central sq., tonight, and will leave 
Manchester next week, storing his 
furniture. He is to be in Wellesley 
Farms for the present. Mr. McCol- 
lum will not engage in any line of 
work until he has had a much-needed 
rest and vacation. 
Taxi—Phone Manchester 290. adv. 
Buy your paints, oils, varnishes 
and shellac from H. S$. Tappan, 17 
Bridge st., Manchester. adv. 
Educator, and Walton Shoes for 
Children. W.R.Bell’s, Central sq. adv. 
Shoes shine for ladies and gents at 
the Beach st. Bowling Alleys. adv. 
Clay’s ice-cream by plate or cone 
at Reed’s Beach st. café. adv. 
Taxi—Phone Manchester 290. adv. 
Ice-cream was, 
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PLUMBING Tel. 12 
HEATING 
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The turning on and shutting off water for the season a specialty 
Personal attention to all work 
References if desired 
33 years experience 
SHOP AND OFFICE: 112 PINE ST. 
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA 
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FLORIST 
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ESTABLISHED 1884 
40 SCHOOL STREET 
OBITUARY 
CHARLES R. Fisu. 
Charles R. Fish, son of Mr. and 
Mrs. Charles E. Fish, formerly of 
Manchester, and a brother of! Mrs. 
Percy A. Wheaton of Manchester, 
died at Amesbury Monday. From 
the Boston Post we reprint the fol- 
lowing: 
“Charles R. Fish, a well-known 
newspaper man, died Monday morn- 
ing at his home in Amesbury, after a 
long illness. Mr. Fish, who was 
affectionately known among his many 
friends as ‘Bunny,’ was. born 32 
years ago in Chicopee, where his 
father, Charles E. Fish, was superin- 
tendent of schools. When the latter 
became principal of Phillips Exeter 
Academy and the family removed to 
Exeter, Mr. Fish was educated in the 
public schools of that town. He later 
attended, in turn, Andover Academy, 
Yale and Bucknell University. Fol- 
lowing a business career of several 
years, he entered newspaper work, be- 
ing connected with various Ames- 
bury, New York and boston papers. 
His latest connection was with the 
Boston Journal. He is survived by 
his father, mother and four sisters. 
The funeral was held in Amesbury 
Wednesday afternoon. Interment 
will be in Auburn, Me.” 
Mr. Fish was taken ill in New York 
MANCHESTER | 
the past summer when he was start- 
inz for the Mexican border to repre- 
sent the Salem Evening News, Glou- 
cester Times, Newburyport News and 
Lynn News. 
CiHarLes R. Ho_mes. 
Charles R. Holmes, a native of 
Hamilton, and at one time employed 
by the B. & M. at Hamilton, died the 
first of this week in San Francisco. 
He was known in Manchester through 
his marriage to Alice, the older daugh- 
ter of the late Samuel Crombie, the 
sister of Frank H. and Miss Bertha 
Crombie of Manchester. 
Joun Ferris. 
John Ferris, 21 years old, residing 
at New Bedford, but employed at the 
Misery Island casino, was drowned 
last Saturday afternoon by the over- 
turning of a boat in which he and a 
companion were returning from Bev- 
erly.. The men attempted to exchange 
seats and in doing so upset the boat. 
One managed to reach the shore and 
gave the alarm. Several hours were 
spent by the Salem police in an un- 
successful attempt to recover the 
body... The drowning occurred off 
West Beach. 
Take your bicycles to Peters to be 
repaired.—Opposite Manchester Elec- 
tric Co., Summer st. 
adv. 
Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Company 
COAL 
SAMUEL KNIGHT SONS COMPANY 
32 CENTRAL STREET 
TELEPHONE 202 
MANCHESTER, MASS. 
