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Nov. 26, 1915. 
THE JUST-WHAT-I-WANT COLUMN | 
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TE good old days when Mary was 
happy over a rag doll and Johnny 
rejoiced over a pair of skates as 
Santa Claus’ sole offerings are dead 
and done, and wandering hand in 
hand with Mary and Johnny through 
the toy shops, we cannot wonder, for 
we find there more things than a 
child ever dreamed of. -There are 
trains of cars that wind madly about 
on tracks; there are dolls that talk 
and dolls that sing; there, are houses 
that one may build and take, down 
again; and there are animals that 
walk and stand on. hind legs and 
growl and, [ doubt not, bite! I spent 
a ‘gay afternoon in one of the Boston 
toy shops the other» day, conducted 
hy a most obliging . salesman, - who 
seemed to enjoy his wares almost. as 
much as the boys and:girls for, whom 
they: are designed): |. 
I was particularly pe ee Bp 
some really lovely miniature -green- 
houses. ~These came in, different 
sizes and: the frames were enameled 
white and gold.. The. panes were. 0i 
real glass and the sashes could he. 
raised or taken out. :Inside were 
plants of all sorts. Prices ranged 
from $5.00-$10.00; one at $7.50 had 
4 vine with gay. flowers clambering 
about the doorway. 
A luxurious child’s “set in white 
enameled wicker consisted of a 
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divan and chair were upholstered in 
pink cretonne and the table had top 
and shelf of the same, glass covered 
“just like mamma’s.” The divan 
was $9.00, the chair os and the 
table $7.00. 
“There were also. mirrorscopes, 
greatly improved this year and less 
expensive than formerly. Prices in 
these vary from $2.00-$15.00. 
For the little boy who likes to see 
the wheels go ’round are the gray 
wooden battleships that come in 
pieces ready to be put together with 
all the skill of his young brain, assisi- 
ed by a slip of directions. A replica, 
of the “Ohio,” 18 inches long, costs 
$1.50. As low as 25c. may be had a 
small boat, the ‘Sea Gull.” 
One of the most fascinating of the 
new electrical toys is a fearsome bull- 
dog within his mission kennel. -\ 
whistle is provided and when it 1s 
blown, Towser comes rushing forth 
as if he were, like the breakfast food, 
“shot from guns.” The secret of the 
toy. lies in an ingenious use of the 
electric battery, which holds Towser 
i: the dog-house until the vibrations 
of the whistle (or, indeed, of the 
voice) cause an attached spring to 
eject the bow-wow with promptness 
and vigor. The price of this was 
$5.00. 
I saw other equally interesting ani- 
mals. A horse that walks alone af- 
ter being wound up, is very funny, 
and costs $1.25. A muzzled bear of 
delightfully soft fur responds to 
winding not only by walking, but by 
standing on his hind legs and growi- 
ing every tent step or so, disclosing 
a quite ferocious ‘set of teeth.” He 
may be purchased for $10.00. + 
The new: edition. of \Méther\ 
Goose” (Volland, Chicago) is. more 
than ordinarily interesting. . It-isiar-~ 
ranged and edited. by Eulalie, Osgood 
Grover and is charmingly illustrated» 
by Frederick Richardson. It comes 
well bound for $2.00. Quite new is 
the “Bed Time Story Caléndar” by 
T. W. Burgess. It contains one stofy 
to be read aloud one night. of each 
week (there are fifty-three stories, to. 
be exact), and is exceptionally: well 
pirates: The price is only $1.00., , 
One of Manchester’s Pumping Stations 
Destroyed by Fire 
GRAVELLY 
Fire of an unknown origin devas- 
tated the Gravelly Pond pumping 
station, where Manchester obtains its 
auxiliary water supply for its hig 
pressure early W ednesday 
evening. 
The roof was burned off the struc- 
ture and all that was inflamable with- 
in: burned. The brick walls and 
partitions, however, are not injured 
in the least. 
It was shortly after six that a 
camper, Wm. Foster, of Beverly, 
fishing on the pond noticed sparks 
fron the direction of the station. He 
thought it a brush fire. Closer ob- 
servation, however, revealed a mo-e 
serious situation. The building was 
ofire, in the corner, shown in the Cx- 
treme left of the picture. He tried 
‘o call the fire department, but could 
not force an entrance. He hurried 
across the pond and over the hill to 
Lake-Croft' Inn. The auto | fire 
system, 
POND PUMPING 
STATION 
truck responded. By the time it ar- 
rived the whole structure was 1 
flames. Chief Clarence W. Morgan 
was next on the scene.. He ordered 
the fire engine and hose wagon, sen 4- 
ing the auto chemical back to town. 
As there was no fire hydrant the en- 
gine pumped water from the pon. 
Care had to taken not, to throw too 
much water on the machinery, as a 
result little damage has been caused 
to the valuable pumps and gas pro- 
ducers. 
The building is practically fire 
proof—or at least it was thought: to’ 
be. The engineers are at a loss to 
understand how the fire started. The 
ones in charge had left there at 4.30. 
As the gas tanks are iftact it'4 
known the fire could not have started 
from them. The three explosions 
heard were compressed air tanks ex-_ 
pleding, caused by the heat. 
Insurance, Willmonton’s, $13,000. 
