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VOLUME 4. NUMBER 26 
SATURDAY, DEC. 29, 1906. 
We are of the opinion that the 
Board of Selectmen would not be at 
all amiss if they refused to grant per- 
mission to out of town parties to dis- 
tribute circulars around town. The 
thing is getting to be a nuisance. In 
some towns it is absolutely prohibited. 
Of course, a majority of the circulars 
are placed in doors, but there are a 
large number that find their way into 
the street. This was the result on 
Thursday of this week, when scores 
of the yellow pieces of paper, froma 
Beverly concern, telling of great 
“Mark Downs,” were seen in the 
street through the center of the town 
and about the post-office. 
We are pleased to present our 
readers this week the first of a series 
of articles upon some of the less 
known of English authors, from the 
pen of Rev. Dr. D. F. Lamson, whose 
articles on “Masters of English 
Literature,” and published last winter, 
and whose “Summer Brevities,” 
“Autumn Reveries’”’ and Twilight 
Musings”’ have been read in these 
columns with much interest. 
Town Meeting is the next thing of 
importance! It will be only a few 
weeks more before the pot, under 
which the fire is already being kindled, 
will be simmering, and everything will 
be Town Meeting. From present, in- 
dications, this year will bring forth 
quite a lively meeting. 
Whatever became of the Manches- 
ter Board of Trade organized six or 
seven years ago? Will some one 
inform us if that organization still 
exists. If not, why not? 
The days are now beginning to grow 
longer. Not perceptibly so; just a 
minute or so a day. 
WHISPERINGS 
My friend, Lawrence Watson, looks 
at things in rather a_ philosophical 
way. During the holiday rush he has 
been with the American Express Co., 
in the North Station, Boston, and, of 
course, has put in some long hours. 
He said to the head man the other 
day in his usual jocular way : 
“You fellows are easy up_ here, 
You give us 18 hours to doa day’s 
work. Down in Manchester they only 
give us nine hours.” 
The boss thought this was so good 
that he told Mr. Merrill of Smith’s 
express, for whom “ Larry’’ has been 
working. Now Fred is wondering if 
“Larry ’’ meant that he had to do 18 
hours work in nine hours down here 
the past summer. 
* * * * * 
Officer Lomasney was well re- 
membered by Santa Claus. He is 
out this week, looking spick and span, 
in a new overcoat, with shining brass 
buttons. ‘Automobile Bill” could 
now stand even more defiant than 
usual to any autos that might chance 
his way. 
All the Manchester officers, by the 
way, are wearing new numbers on 
their caps. 
* * * * * 
Whisperings have just come to my 
ear of one of our gentle sex who went 
to Boston to purchase some Christmas 
goods. Among the purchases was a 
two-pound box of broken candy which 
she saw in a window marked “35 
cents.” Sucha fine bargain did she 
regard this that she made haste to get 
rid of her 35 cents. She carried it 
around town all day while doing other 
errands, and on returning home she 
told of her ‘‘ good luck.”” She called 
at Bullock Bros.’ that evening, and 
much to her chagrin she saw precisely 
the same sort of candy in the same 
sort of box marked ‘25 cents.” Was 
she surprised? Ask her. And to 
think she had carried it around Boston 
all day ! 
* * * * * 
Christmas was of more than the 
ordinary importance to Mr. John Des- 
mond, for it marked the 50th anniver- 
sary of the day he first came to Man- 
chester, and on that occasion he was 
well remembered by his host of friends, — 
both in town and out of town, many 
sending him notes of congratulation, 
etc. Mr. Desmond, since making his 
home here, has been a model citizen, 
always industrious, and he is respected 
by all. He was honored some years 
ago by having a new street named 
after him. He owned a greater part 
of Desmond avenue, which he gave 
the town in consideration of the street 
being opened. He ownsa large house 
on the corner of Desmond and Nor- 
wood avenues. Mr. Desmond says 
the town has changed considerably in 
the half century he has lived here. 
ok * * * 
“News item.—The street depart- 
ment dug a “dead soldier’ from the 
gutter in front of the Manchester 
post-office Thursday morning. Supt. 
Kimball is of the opinion this poor un- 
fortunate was the result of somebody’s 
Christmas celebration. 
GIFTS 
(EMERSON) 
They take my gifts but me they flout ; 
They eat my apples and leave me out; 
Their love I doubt. 
Love, not service, brings requite ; 
Love them, they will in thee delight, 
And seek thy Company day and night. 
JosEpH A. TORREY. 
Boston Transcript. 
Manchester 
Mr. and Mrs John W. Campbell 
have had as their guests over the 
holidays Miss Jane Kendall of Hyde 
Park, a former teacher at the Story 
High school; also a number of Mr. 
Campbell’s relatives, including Mr. 
and Mrs. Harvey Seabury (nee Grace 
Thomas) of Brighton, Mrs. Nye and 
Miss Leila Nye of Somerville. 
Tisecltion of Partneahiy 
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. 
MANCHESTER, MASs., 
Dec. 24, 1906. 
The copartnership heretofore existing un- 
der the firm name of Temple & Thyne is 
this day dissolved by mutual consent. 
The accounts of the firm will be liquidated 
by Mr. Temple, who will continue the busi- 
ness as an individual and in his own name. 
C. D. TEMPLE, 
S: BT HYNE 
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