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Society Notes 
Mrs. J. S. Cabot closed her cottage 
at Pride’s Thursday and returned to 
Boston in a special coach, “ Ruth,” 
attached to the 10.30 train. 
Mrs. L. A. Shaw returned to her 
Chestnut Hill home Wednesday. 
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Fitch of Boston 
and Manchester, their two sons, E. C. 
jr., and Conover, and their daughter, 
Mrs. Frank Northen, and Mr. Northen 
were among the European departures 
last week. 
The Joseph Sargents, who closed 
their Magnolia cottage last week, are 
spending a few weeks with the E. P. 
Whitneys, at Mattapan, before sailing 
for Europe, about the middle of next 
month. 
The C. C. Chapmans were among 
Wednesday’s departures from Beverly 
Farms. They will return next season, 
and will occupy the house occupied by 
the Arthur Meekers the past season. 
H. C. Frick arrived on his special 
car from New York this morning, and 
will spend Sunday at Pride's. 
Gala Celebration of 
Magnolia Firemen 
There have been but few gayer 
events at Magnolia than that at the 
Magnolia engine house, Thursday 
evening, in connection with the for- 
mal dedication of the new combination 
fire wagon. Every fireman at the 
Magnolia house had a hand in making 
the affair one long to be remembered, 
but the committee of arrangements 
were directly responsible for the good 
time provided. 
Mayor Macdonald, members of the 
fire committee and board of engineers 
and a few Magnolia citizens were 
among the invited guests. After the 
party had made a full inspection of 
the new apparatus, they were called 
upon to make a more critical inspec- 
tion of the bounteous “feed” before 
them in the banquet hall. 
Speeches were in order after the 
spread, Assistant Engineer Oscar P. 
Story presiding and welcoming the 
guests. The Mayor was given a rous- 
ing reception in his speech, in which 
he spoke of the big part Magnolia 
played in furnishing money to pay the 
city’s expenses. 
Among the other speakers were 
Chief Engineer C. W. Crowe, Alder- 
men Bailey and Waldron, Jonathan 
May, Assistant Engineer Parker Marr, 
C. Homer Barrett, Councilman P. M. 
Longan, Councilman Hardy _ 5S. 
Holmes, Assistant Engineer Alfred 
P. Gorman, Councilman Charles H. 
Coss, Capt. Lafayette F. Hunt of 
Truck No. 4, John H. Abbott and 
Captain William Symonds. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
MANCHESTER. 
The classmates of Miss Ethel Betts, 
’06, Story high school, gave her a 
pleasant surprise at ter home on Pine 
street, Tuesday evening, on the occa- 
sion of her 16th birthday, by calling 
and presenting her with a handsome 
signet ring. The presentation was 
made by Miss Edna Kitfield. 
Miss Mary Barry spent Monday 
with friends in Salem. : 
Mr. and Mrs. Osborn Leach have 
been entertaining at their School 
street home the past week Miss Har- 
riet F. Gould of Boston. 
Austin Morley is on a few weeks’ 
trip to New Hampshire for his health. 
Miss Addie Foster of West Boxford 
is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bell. 
Richard Oakes, who has been em- 
ployed by Henry Menken as gardener 
the past season, leaves Nov. 7 on the 
Saxonia for his home in Sheffield, 
York county, England. He expects 
to return next spring. 
Work on the new primary school, 
Manchester, has progressed rapidly 
the past week. The foundation hav- 
ing been completed, Roberts & Hoare 
started Thursday on the construction 
work. 
Chief T. O. D. Urquhart of Arling- 
ton was noticed in town Thursday. 
Here It Is! 
Christmas presents — al] kinds of 
pretty things, both useful and orna- 
mental, from pale pink bed slippers 
tied with blue ribbon to woolen shawls 
the kind that grandmother wears, are 
being prepared for the fair to be held 
in the Manchester town hall just _be- 
fore the holidays — Wednesday and 
Thursday, Dec. 6 and 7 — under the 
auspices of the auxilliary societies of 
the Congregational church. Save 
your pennies, and don’t worry about 
what to buy your best girl for Christ- 
mas, for everything will be found on 
the tables. 
Serious Accident 
Charles H. Fleming of Salem, the 
well-known insurance agent, met with 
a serious accident while riding on his 
bicycle in Manchester Tuesday even- 
ing. Mr Fleming had come from 
Salem on an early evening train, and 
had just left his brother’s house on 
Desmond avenue on his bicycle. When 
near the junction of Norwood and 
Desmond avennes his wheel struck a 
stone in the road, throwing Mr. Flem- 
ing to the ground, over the handle 
bars. In the fall he was cut terribly 
about the face, hands and arms, the 
latter being strained. He cut his 
nose and lip, and received many other 
wounds and bruises. He was attend- 
ed by Dr. Blaisdell, and later returned 
to his home in Salem, where he has 
since been confined. 
Jap-a-lac is quite the thing for touch- 
ing up old furniture, floors, doors, etc. 
Beaton has a full supply on hand. * 
FIRE ALARM BOXES. 
Manchester, 
31—Manchester Electric Light Station. 
33—Telephone Exchange. 
34—Summer street, P. H. Boyle’s stable. 
41—Corner Bridge and Pine streets. 
43—Corner of Harbor and Bridge streets. 
52—Fire Engine House, School street. 
54—Corner School and Lincoln streets. 
56—School street opposite the grounds of 
the Essex Co. club. 
61—Sea street, H. S. Chase’s house. 
62—Corner Beach and Masconomo streets. 
64—‘‘ Lobster Cove.” 
NO-SCHOOL SIGNALS. 
22—Blown at 8 a.m. is the signal for “ne 
school.” 
The same signal at 11.30 a.m. means there 
will be no afternoon session. 
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