NO 8 T.-H 
MAGNOLIA. 
A reception was tendered Rev. 
Frederick J. Libby at the Men’s 
club on Friday evening, by his many 
friends in Magnolia. Mr. Libby 
will leave early in October for Kur- 
ope and expects to be absent a year 
and possibly longer. During the 
evening the sum of $125 in gold was 
presented to him by Mrs. Timothy 
McCarthy who had the affair in 
charge, in token of the high esteem 
in which he is held by all the resi- 
dents of Magnolia. Ice cream and 
cake were served by the ladies. 
Chane’s orchestra furnished music 
for the dancing which was greatly 
enjoyed by all. <A further sum of 
$51 was presented Mr. Libby by 
Mrs. Willard R. Boyd in behalf of 
friends and members of the church. 
Mr. Libby has won many friends 
during the time he has been pastor 
of the Village chureh through his 
kindness of heart and willingness !o 
lend a helping hand to all, of what- 
ever creed. Mr. Libby has been a 
tireless worker for the welfare of 
Magnolia and great honor and credit 
is due him for his many good deeds. 
Since coming to Magnolia, he has 
built up the church in many ways 
and brought in many new members. 
He has also solicited for, and built 
both the Men’s and Women’s elubs 
which are both of great benefit to 
both Magnolians and summer vis- 
itors and leaves same free from debt. 
The best wishes of all are extended 
to him in his new field of labor. 
The bowling and checker tourna- 
ment at the Men’s club ended this 
week. The cup for the bowling 
tournament was won by Wm. How- 
lett and the checker tournament was 
won by Fred Dunbar. 
A short dance ill be held at the 
Men’s club tomorrow evening. <Ad- 
mission ten cents. 
A team from Manchester bowled 
with the Magnolia team on Friday 
evening, the result being a tie. 
Miss Marjorie S. May has ended 
her engagement as bookkeeper at 
the Kettle Cove Golf club and_ is 
substituting for her sister, Miss 
Ethel, at her father’s office. 
A number enjoyed the trip to 
Lake Winnepesaukee on Wednes- 
day. Among them were Mr. and 
Mrs. Lafayette Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. 
James Wolfe, Miss Lillian Dennett, 
Martin V. Burke and Jonathan May. 
The motor boat owned by H. L. 
Hannaford, which broke from _ its 
mooring in the heavy seas the first 
of the week, was washed ashore near 
the pavilion and was badly damaged. 
No insurance was ecarried on same 
at the time. 
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A meeting of the stock-holders of 
the Women’s Clubhouse association 
of Magnolia, was held at the Wo- 
men’s club Thursday afternoon, 
September 14, at five o'clock. The 
treasurer reported the association 
free from debt with a substantial 
balance in the treasury. The mort- 
gage of $1500 and all outstanding 
bills have been paid from a_ fund 
raised this summer for the purpose. 
It was reported to the meeting that 
the lot adjoining the clubhouse and 
owned by the McClure estate was 
for sale and a vote was passed rec- 
ommending that the directors con- 
sider the nurchase of it for the club. 
The following directors were chosen, 
Ethel P. May, Treasurer; Frederick 
J. Libby, clerk; Geo. A. Upton, Miss 
Elizabeth G. Houghton, Mrs. Geo. H. 
Crocker, Mrs. Frank F. Story and 
Henry W. Brown the other five 
members of the board. 
Frank F. Story. 
Frank F. Story, a well known and 
deeply respected citizen of Magno- 
lia, passed away at his home 635 
Western avenue, Saturday  after- 
noon, aged 65 years, 1 month, 23 
days. Although he had been in ill 
health for several years, the end 
came suddenly and unexpectedly, he 
being about and working in his 
garden nearly all day. Shortly be- 
fore five o’clock, he went into the 
house complaining of a severe pain 
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in his head and passed away betore 
a physician could be summoned. 
He was the son of Lorenzo Dow and 
Mary A. (Farrar) Story, and was 
born in Swampscott, but spent prac- 
tically all his life in Magnolia where 
he was engaged as a fisherman be- 
fore going into the fish business for 
himself, which he continued until 
the time of his retirement from ac- 
tive work. He married Miss Abbie 
Burnham of this place, who sur- 
vives him, also one daughter, Grace, 
and two sons George and Fred, his 
daughter Alice having passed away 
in April of this year.. He is also 
survived by one brother, Henry, of 
Magnolia, and one sister, Mrs. Chas. 
Haskell of Newton, besides a large 
number of relatives. 
He was a member of the Masonic 
Fraternity. 
Funeral services were held from 
the Village church, Tuesday after- 
noon at two o’clock, Rev. M. W. 
Stackpole and Rev. F. J. Libby offi- 
ciating. Interment was in the fam- 
ily lot in the Magnolia cemetery. 
The deepest sympathy of the com- 
munity is extended to the members 
of the family in their sorrow. 
The Human Touch. 
High thoughts and noble in all lands 
Help me; my soul is fed by such. 
But ah, the touch of lips and hands,— 
The human touch! 
Warm, vital, close, life’s symbols dear,— 
These need I most, and now, and here. 
