NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
MAGNOLIA. 
{From our Correspondent.] 
’ The Magnolia Engine company gave 
a graphaphone party at the Engine 
company’s rooms Monday evening. 
Later in the evening the fire gong 
was sounded for the benefit of those 
present. It was interesting to note the 
intelligence of the horses and the 
short time that elapsed for the per- 
formance. 
Mrs. Fred Long of Manchester 
gave a dancing party Tuesday evening 
which was well attended. In two of 
the dances partners were selected by 
matching the numbers on little heart 
shaped valentines. 
Mrs. H. M. Curry, who is having a 
fine residence built here was in the 
village Wednesday and registered at 
the Stanley cottage. 
Mr. Penhallow and Mr. Williams 
with a party of friends registered at 
the Stanley cottage, Sunday. 
The Committee on Highways of the 
City of Gloucester was here on Wed- 
nesday looking over the Shore road, 
relative to its being made a private 
way and after viewing the premises 
held an informal hearing at the engine 
house, toascertain the feeling of the 
residents in the matter, who expressed 
themselves in favor of the petition as 
asked by the summer residents. 
Mrs. Thornberg gave a whist party 
Wednesday afternoon at her home on 
Norman avenue. The next whist 
party will be at Mrs. F. F. Story’s, 
March Ist. 
Mr. George M. Barnard was found 
dead in bed at the Willow cottage 
Wednesday noon. Mr. Barnard re- 
tired Tuesday night in his usual] health. 
Death was due to heart failure. Mr. 
. Barnard was formerly of Methuen and 
was about 60 years old. 
Miss Hudson’s Thursday evening 
dancing party was omitted this week. 
Quite a party from here attended 
the dancing party given in Manchester, 
last night. 
Shooting on the Lord’s Day. 
Henry Brown and John Olsen 
thought last Sunday’s weather con- 
ditions most favorable to duck shoot- 
ing, so with boat and guns they start- 
ed down Manchester harbor, and off 
between the islands. They had 
brought down only a few of the birds 
when Deputy Officer Dixon of Glou- 
cester perceived their work and when 
they landed with nine ducks they 
were placed under arrest. In court 
Monday morning they were fined $20 
each on the Lord’s Day. 
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Mr. and Mrs. William Follett en- 
tertained a party of young people at 
their Smith’s Point home, Thursday 
evening. ‘The party rode to and from 
the point in Baker’s big hay-rack. 
Edward H. Wilcox returned from 
Huntington last Saturday, where he 
was called by the mortal illness of his 
father the week before. His mother 
accompanied him, and in the future 
she will make her home in Manches- 
ter. Mr. Wilcox’s sister will also 
make her home here after leaving 
school in June. 
Supt. Geo. Kimball attended. the 
meeting of the Massachusetts High- 
way association, in Boston, Tuesday, 
when “ Mayor’s Day’’ was observed, 
and the question of “ Relation of street 
railways to municipalities, through 
their superintendents,’ was taken up. 
Mrs. J. M. P. Full of Pigeon Cove 
paid a short visit to her father, 
Alpheus Dennis, Thursday. 
Fred J, Merrill returned Thursday 
from a very pleasant visit of two weeks 
with his sister, in Geneva, N.Y. 
The Town Report for the year just 
closing is now in the hands of the 
printers. It is being printed at the 
NorTH SHORE BREEZE Office, and 
will be out week after next. 
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