MAGNOLIA 
The Firemen’s association is to 
hold its regular monthly meeting next 
Tuesday evening. One of the sub- 
jects to be brought up is in regard to 
holding another banquet in April. The 
city has granted a fire alarm system 
for Magnolia, which will be installed 
soon. There will probably be a tapper 
on the engine house bell. 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Butler had 
as their guests Sunday Frank Cham- 
berlain and children and Miss Marjorie 
Yerxes of Boston, also their daughter 
Maude of Boston. 
Mrs. Philemon Sanborn, who has 
been spending the past few weeks in 
Winchendon, arrived home Monday 
with her daughter, Mrs. Orrin Sawyer, 
who has been spending the week here: 
The Capron circle held an interest- 
ing and instructive missionary meeting 
at the church last Sunday evening. 
The South Sea islands furnish plenty 
of novel material, and this was well 
presented from the letters received by 
Mrs. E. G. Foster from her son and 
daughter-in-law, written amid the 
scenes described. The singing by the 
Young Folks’ choir was excellent. 
Mrs. Fred Staples, who has. been 
spending a few weeks with friends in 
Andover, returned home Monday. 
Officer Martin Burke has been laid 
off this week with la grippe. Officer 
Kippen of Gloucester has been taking 
his place. 
The Young Men’s club will hold its 
monthly meeting next Tuesday even- 
ing. 
Miss Alice Orr left Thursday for 
Boston, where she has since been 
spending a few days with friends. 
Miss Marion Story is home from 
Northfield Seminary for the spring 
vacation, and is with her parents, 
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar P. Story. 
Chisholm’s 
JEWELRY STORE 
Established for 31 YEARS at 
161 Main Street, GLOUCESTER. 
Particular Attention Paid to Repairing. 
JONATHAN MAY, 
Real Estate and Insurance, 
NOTARY PUBLIC, 
MAGNOLIA. 
Tel. Con. 
Gorham Davis, Proprietor Frank H. Davis, Manager 
GORHAM DAVIS, 
LIVERY AND BOARDING STABLES, 
Gloucester and Magnolia. 
First-class Stable for Boarders. All the latest styles of 
Carriages, with safe horses and careful drivers, furnished 
promptly. Auto Garage. Electric Carriages re-charged 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
Mrs. Henry Brown and children, 
and Mrs. Lafayette Hunt and her son 
William, made a pleasant matinee 
party at a Boston theatre Wednesday 
afternoon. 
Rev. Mr. Stackpole of Boston was 
in town Wednesday on a brief visit. 
Alexander McKaskell has been con- 
fined to his home the past week with 
la grippe. 
Miss Carrie Dunbar has been spend- 
ing her school vacation in Salem, guest 
of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Emerson. 
Mrs. Edgar Story will entertain the 
Ladies’ Aid next Thursday afternoon. 
The fourth in the series of sermons 
on “Christ in Art’’ will be given at 
the church tomorrow evening. The 
picture for the evening will be Ra- 
phael’s Transfiguration. It is expected 
that Mr. Ridley will sing and the 
Young Folks’ choir will lead the 
hymns. 
Rev. Clarence A. Lincoln of Man- 
chester preached at the church last 
evening. 
Mrs. Robert Williams of Jamaica 
Plain has been a guest at the Stanley 
cottage all the week, and she has been 
renewing acquaintances among her 
many friends here. 
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael 
Kehoe was last evening the scene of a 
very pleasant party, when a dozen or 
more friends called, their coming being 
somewhat in the nature of a surprise. 
Three tables at whist were played, 
and during the evening selections on 
the banjo by Edward Dennison, and 
on the violin by James Chane and 
Arthur Kehoe were much enjoyed. 
Refreshments of ice cream and cake 
were served. 
Mrs. Willard Boyd was a guest of 
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Banner in Lynn 
Tuesday. 
Miss Edith Caswell, after a visit of 
several weeks in Charlestown, is again 
with Mr.and Mrs. Henry Sargent. 
The annual report of Chief Engineer 
Crowe of the fire department of 
Glocuester shows the value of “En- 
gine No. 4 and truck No. 4, located 
at Magnolia, $11,045 ;"’ that there are 
two horses located at the Magnolia 
station, andhealsorecommends ‘that 
alterations be made at the Magnolia 
station to accommodate the truck 
located there and the extension of the 
fire alarm to Magnolia.”’ 
Mrs. Mary Woodley has been con- 
fined to the house the past week. 
Stephen B. Allen of Townsend, for- 
merly of this town, has been spending 
a few days with his daughter, Mrs. 
Henry Butler. 
Always a fine assortment of Im- 
ported Neckwear, Ruchings and 
Handkerchiefs. Mlle Keyou, 113 
Main street, Gloucester. * 
Newman—Parsons 
Ernest C. Newman and Genevieve 
Parsons of Magnolia were married at 
the parsonage Wednesday evening by 
Rev. Frederick Libby. After the 
ceremony a few intimate friends were 
entertained by the young couple at 
the home of Mrs. William Symonds. 
Ice cream and cake were served the 
guests and a very pleasant hour was 
spent. The house on the West 
Gloucester road, owned by A. M. 
Lycett and formerly occupied by the 
bride’s parents, is being put into thor- 
ough repair and will, when ready, be- 
come the young people’s home. 
At Freshwater Cove 
The cantata, “The Queen’s Sur- 
prise,” was given to a large audience 
in the Hovey barn at Freshwater 
Cove last Monday evening. It wasa 
success from every point of view. The 
threatening skies and melting snows 
did not prevent numbers from attend- 
ing from Gloucester and Magnolia, 
and the barn was full. The parts were 
taken as follows: 
Fairy Queen.ess <5 snc sn xen s Mamie Viator 
Hantsman.-. cere ea teen Colby Staples 
Dame Watchful <....-75. 4 Miss Chapman 
"Tw0 smiS1 Sin. pace tae nese oh ae 
Rite Mr. Viator and Bennie Marchant 
Elves—Miss Burgess, Dorothy and Beatrice 
Story and Miss Wolfe. 
Gnomes—Lamson Chapman, George Chap- 
man, Mr. Viator and Willie Knowles. 
All did well, Dame Watchful showing 
especial talent. Miss Lizzie Marchant 
was organist. Miss Bertha Chapman 
had trained the children and deserves 
great credit for the excellent perform- 
ance. After the cantata, solos and 
choruses were rendered by various 
members of the company. Then ice 
cream and cake were sold, over ten 
dollars being cleared for the Sunday 
School treasury. 
MANCHESTER COVE 
Herman Marr, who has been spend- 
ing the winter in Weston, returned 
to the Cove this week. 
Edward Heath, jr., and Roy Taylor 
spent a few days in Essex this week 
visiting friends. 
Mrs. Ellen Douglas of Swampscott, 
spent the latter part of the week 
here with her sister, Mrs. Wm. H. 
Haskell who is now settled in her cot- 
tage on Vine street. 
George West, an employe of the 
F. M. Whitehouse estate the past 
year, has concluded his work and is 
now employed in Salem. 
Gold-filled watches from $7.50 to 
$30.00, 20 gr. to 25 gr. cases — war- 
ranted—at H. B. Winchester, jew- 
eler, Gloucester, Mass. = 
