July 10th, 1929

Berwick Register, July 10th, 1929.

Why A Magistrate For Peaceful Harborville?

Our Harborville-By-The-Sea Correspondent Pays The Editor A Visit.

The editor, who is spending his leisure hours of the month of July at Harborville, in one of Ben Bezanson's pleasantly located cottages, had a friendly visit last week from our Harborville-By-The-Sea scribe who dwelleth in his castle upon the cliff, familiarly known as Seaside Park, overlooking practically the entire village of Harborville and a generous portion of the bay. Needless to say we were right glad to see our old friend who manipulates such a wicked typewriter, but our thrice compassionate heart was seized with a sudden spasm of regret that the "old fossil" (as he sometimes terms himself) should be obliged to take the initiative. We really did intend paying him a visit, just as soon as sufficient courage to make the grade could be mustered. However, he got the best of us, and ye editor will not attempt to make excuses. Nevertheless that walk up the cliff - or side-hill as he calls it - is an undertaking that requires a stout heart and sturdy pair of lungs, as well as a fair amount of serious consideration.

Among the various subjects upon which we discoursed was that old familiar song re the need of a Magistrate or J. P. for Harborville, and of course the dangerous speeding of motor vehicles around the blind corner of the village came in for its share of discussion.

Regarding the former need, we frankly stated that in our humble opinion, his arch enemy Imagination, was as usual deceiving him. Why a Magistrate, or even a County Constable, for quiet, peaceful Harborville? Ridiculous! Why, from personal observation, with the exception of the stationary light on the breakwater, the place is practically in total darkness after 10 p.m., with not a prowler abroad. And as a fair test of the good will and honesty of the people of this favorite seaside village, the editor placed a $5.00 goldpiece on his front door-step on two occasions before retiring, and sure enough, there it lay bright and shining next morning as he stepped out for a pail of water. (Of course, naturally, this test will not be repeated).

His claims re the speeding of motor vehicles is a point, however, with which we cannot altogether disagree. Westbound cars, particularly, in order to secure a start up over the steep hill just beyond the turn, in many instances do swing along altogether too fast and do not bear as closely to the right as regulations demand. But of course there are exceptions. On Saturday night, of the five motor cars that we observed rounding the turn, all very promptly sounded the claxton.

Several new additions to the summer colony are in evidence since our last issue. Mrs. W. W. Pineo and daughter, of Waterville, are occupying one of the Bezanson cottages on the Shore Boulevard, while Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Thomson and family, of South Berwick, are occupying the cottage which Mr. Bezanson has just finished erecting on the lower avenue.

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