MAGNOLIA 
A business meeting of the Young 
Men’s club was held Wednesday 
evening when these officers were 
elected: F. L. Hunt, president (re- 
elected): Chester Knight, vice pres- 
ident; Daniel Chain, treasurer ; Gil- 
bert Crispin, secretary; Cornelius 
Murphy, janitor. It has been decided 
to hold some form of entertainment 
monthly during the winter to aid in 
defraying the expenses of the club. 
The singing school will meet next 
Wednesday evening in the church. 
There were 38 members present at 
the meeting Tuesday evening of this 
week. 
Mrs. John Symonds, who went to 
South Gardner, Me., a fortnight ago, 
will not return to Magnolia immedi- 
ately, but will probably spend the 
winter there with her mother, Mrs. 
Retelle. Mrs. Symond’s son, Ray- 
mond, is ill there with typhoid fever. 
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. 
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AUSTIN MORLEY DOMNICK FLATLEY 
MORLEY, FLATLEY & OU. 
Estimates and complete contracts 
made and performed for Stone, 
Briek and Concreting, Water 
Works,Sewers, Bridges,Steam 
Drilling,Road Building, Blast- 
ing, Excavating and Grading. 
Blue stone dust, loam and gravel 
alwaysonhand. Jobbing promptly 
attended to. 
Masons and General Gontractors 
COAL ano WOOD. 
We have also purchased the Coal 
and Wood business of Mr. Henry 
W. Butler at Magnolia, and _ shall 
continue the same in addition to 
our other lines. We always carry 
a full stock of selected grades of 
Coal and Wood for all household 
and office purposes, and make a 
specialty of prompt and careful de- 
liveries to the resident trade. We 
respectfully solicit your patronage. 
FFICE , 17 Brook Street, Manchester 
» Magnolia Avenue, Magnolia 
Tel. connection 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
Harry Foster and Harry Lycett 
were home from Boston over Sunday. 
Mr. and Mrs. George Shea, who 
took the body of their late son home 
to Nova Scotia some weeks ago for 
burial, have returned to Magnolia. 
William McCauley has accepted a 
position with Regan, the plumber, for 
the winter. 
Dr. Dakin was down from Boston 
a few days the first of the week, visit- 
ing his friends before leaving shortly 
for Jamaica where he will spend the 
winter, again. 
Miss Helen Lycett has concluded 
her engagement at the postoffice for 
the winter season. Accompanied by 
Miss Katherine McCauley she started 
Wednesday for Bridgewater, Conn., 
for a visit with friends. 
Mrs. William Abbott of East Bos- 
ton has been spending the week with 
her mother, Mrs. John B. Knowlton. 
Miss Jessie Andrews, formerly of 
Manchester, was down from Dorches- 
ter over Sunday, a guest of Mr. and 
Mrs. Jabeth Dunbar. 
Miss Georgia Dunbar returned 
Wednesday from a few days’ visit 
with her sister, Mrs. Samuel Emer- 
son in Salem.. 
“The way to heaven”’ will be the 
subject of Rev. Frederick J. Libby's 
sermon at the Village church tomor- 
row evening. 
Miss Mabel Sanborn has_ been 
spending part of the week in Win- 
chendon Mass., a guest of friends. 
Miss Myra Tarr of Gloucester 
spent the early part of the week with 
her aunt, Mrs. Henry Brown, on 
Magnolia avenue. Mrs. Brown has 
also as: her guest this week Mrs. 
Ricker of Annisquam. 
The Travel Class has been divided 
into three groups, each group prepar- 
ing a program in turn. Thursday the 
class spent the evening in Edinburgh. 
Next Thursday the meeting will be 
in the country of Walter Scott. The 
papers which the members write on 
the subjects each week are increasing 
in interest. 
Mrs. Robert Tarr and daughter, 
Olive, spent the early part of the 
week in Salem, guests of Mr. and 
Mrs. Byron Wetherell. Mr. Wetherell 
was formerly station agent here. 
Charles Billing anda party of four 
from Newton have been spending the 
week in Mr. Billing’s cottage. 
Mrs. Harry Foster is spending a 
fortnight in the Berkshires with her 
sister, Miss Mattie Wonson, who 
teaches school. 
Miss Clara Mullen, who has been 
staying with her sister, Mrs. John 
McKay, left for her home in Yar- 
mouth, N. S., Wednesday. 
Mrs. Lillian Dennett of Gloucester 
spent Sunday here with her grand- 
mother, Mrs. Martin Burke. 
Mrs. F. L. Hunt and her guest, 
Miss Bernice Emerson of Wakefield, 
left for a trip to New York, Wednes- 
day. 
The enagagement has been an- 
nounced of Mr. Fred Staples and 
Miss Nellie Going of Andover. 
Miss Nettie Leighton is a guest 
over Sunday of Miss Susie Symonds. 
Chester Knight and Mrs. Eldridge 
Knight are visiting friends in New 
York city. 
Deacon John Wilkins 
Deacon John Wilkins passed away 
Thursday morning at Magnolia at the 
age of 87 years, 13 days. Death re- 
sulted from old age, hastened on by 
heart trouble, after about a month’s 
illness. 
Deacon Wilkins was born Nov. 3, 
1818, in New Boston, N.H., where he 
spent his early life. In 1842 he mar- 
ried Miss Judith Story of Magnolia, 
and they made their home in Swamp- 
scott till the spring of 1871, when 
they moved to Magnolia, where they 
have since made their home. He 
conducted a teaming and coal and 
wood business, and did general con- 
tracting work for a great many years, 
till advancing years forced him to 
retire a few years ago. 
Deacon Wilkins was the oldest man 
in Magnolia. He was most highly 
respected and loved by all. Since its 
organization he has_ been one of the 
pillars of the Village church, being 
chosen deacon when the church was 
first formed. He has been re-elected 
‘each year, the office being bestowed 
upon him again last week at the 
annual meeting. He has always been 
very active in church affairs, ever 
working for the best moral and re- 
ligious good of the community. 
For the past quarter of a century. 
Deacon Wilkins has figured conspicu- 
ously in the history of Magnolia and 
its development into one of the best 
known summer places on the coast. 
He has represented Magnolia many 
years in the common council, and has 
served on important committees from 
time to time. 
Until within the past month or two 
his health has been of the best, he 
being noticeably bright and active for 
one of his years. 
He is survived by a widow and 
three sons, John, George and William 
Wilkins. 
Funeral services were held this 
morning at the Village church and 
burial will be this afternoon in Swamp- 
scott. 
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