Nows has been received*by Mrs. E*,, Newton Brown of Caj}dlqy(Qpd of the .death of her nephew, John Martin Phllbrooks, at Oakland, California. The deceased was the son of Mrst K£i.o Brown Phllbrooks, and the la^e John W plpl brooks. For a number of years they made their home in*Ipgwlch, afterward moving to^Califorhia*Mr and Mrs. Alfred Langmaid.of North Main street are receiving con* gratulations on the birth of a daughter.A meeting of the Red Cross workers will be he|d tomorrow afternoon. The surgical class will meet Friday afternoon. '. At the Manning High,schapl yeeterr day afternoon 40.babies ^verp weighed aftd- their heights* recorded, in accordance with the Baby Saving campaign that is being carried on. Parents ofchildren n°t oyer 6 years of age arejUrged to have their children registered as soon as possible, and* not to hold back until the latter part ollt;ihb \yeek^ because by holding belt;?k tbe °? those in charge is made much harder.The safe arrival in port yesterday* of the 8, S. City of Columbus, *uhat‘ was overdue and unreported, allayi?#. the apprehension on the- part of local friends and acquaintances for the safe-’ty of Mr. $pd Mrs. Arthur L», Sweotsor whose summer hopie is at Greystone* on the banks of the Ipswich river Mr. and Mrs. S^eotser hgvo been spending the” winter in the South, and were coming North on the steamer for the * um-mer months... Posters ar.e out announcing a cor ert a,nd dance that will take place at 7 wn * hall next Monday night under the uis-pices of the Manning High School Glee. ,club« This .concert will be unusually good, and merits a large attendan* e.The monthly meetings of the fire department companies will beheld tonight at the different headquarters.Superintendent Huckins and the men ,in hlo .department were busily^engngedyesterday In oiling ^Market anSBarn-matt street and Depot sguatd.Quits a number of local poopio were among the attendants at the circus at Salem yesterday.Frank Raymond of Essex, formerly associate justice of the third Essex ‘district court, haa opened a law office at 13 Market street.The registration of all local men who have attained the age of 21 years since June 5 of last year is'taking place at the Town hall today. The registrationis in charge of the boUrd of registrars.