MAGNOLIA 
A delightful time was enjoyed at 
the Box Party held by the boys’ club 
at the club house Thursday evening 
of last week. The auctioning of the 
boxes by F. L Hunt occassioned much 
merriment. Dancing was in order 
both before and after the auctioning 
of the boxes, Long’s orchestra furn- 
ishing the music. Edward Ballou 
won the first prize for being the high- 
est bidder, the prize being a fine smok- 
ing set. Miss Anna Chane received 
the other prize, a burnt wood panel, 
for having the prettiest box. The 
net proceeds of the fair which goes 
WATGHE CHAINS 
and RINGS 
are the three staple articles of the 
Jewelry business. That is the reason 
we carry a laage line of them 
Chisholm’s Jewelry Store 
Established for 32 years at 
161 Main Street, Gloucester 
JONATHAN MAY, 
Real Estate and Insurance, 
NOTARY PUBLIC, 
MAGNOLIA. 
Tel. Con. 
Everything for the outfit of your Horses 
Carriage or stable; Auto Supplies, Trunk 
and Bag Repairing 
McCULLOCH’S 
183 Main St., GLOUCESTER, MASss. 
Telephone 
Magnolia Wagonette Line 
A.J. ROWE, Prop. 
Carriages to Let by day, week or season. 
Auto Garage Connected 
Norman Avenue, MAGNOLIA 
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 
Ballou 
Telephone D. C. 
H. W. Brown 
121-6 Gloucester. 
eG, BALLOU & CO. 
General Contractors and 
BUILDERS 
I@= Teaming of all kinds. Gravel, Turf 
Loam and Manure. 
MAGNOLIA, MASS. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
at 
towards paying for Donchion’s hall, 
which the boys are using fora gymna- 
sium this winter, amounted to over $5. 
The large addition which Mr. 
Homans has been building to his ice 
house is nearly complete, and if the 
cold weather holds out a little longer 
he will soon have ice enough to fill all 
his ice houses. The addition, 50x75 
feet, is on the westerly end of the 
building. 
Tomorrow Rev. George Herbert 
Johnson of Swampscott will preach at 
the Village church both morning and 
evening, in exchange with the pastor. 
Mrs. John Howard Wilkins has been 
quite ill the past week with an attack 
of acute indigestion. 
The first lecture on India was given 
last evening in the church, illustrated 
by 65 slides. The second lecture in 
the course will be given next Friday 
night. 
Miss Theresa Knowles is out again 
after a severe attack of grippe. 
Wednesday night being very cold 
only a small number was present at 
the whist party and dance given in 
the club house by the Ladies’ Aid 
Society. A very enjoyable evening 
was spent with games, whist and 
dancing by those present. The Vir- 
ginia reel occassioned much fun and 
was the special event of the evening. 
Sandwiches, cake and coffee was 
served at intermission, while lemon- 
ade was served earlier in the evening. 
Music was furnished byGeorge Adams, 
Mrs. John Chane and James Chane. 
Mrs. William M. Wilkins has been 
suffering from a severe cold the past 
week. 
A bake bean supper was scheduled 
to be held in the chapel at Fresh 
Water Cove, Thursday evening. 
Frank Abbott and family moved 
this week into the new cottage which 
Mrs. Abbott’s father has just had 
completed. 
Frank Roberts of Boston spent 
Tuesday night with Charles Brown, 
who, with a party of brother Elks, 
took in the banquet at the Surfside 
hotel, Gloucester. 
The following Magnolia people 
made up a theatre party, who saw 
“Ben Hur,’”’ Wednesday afternoon, at 
the Boston Theatre: Dennis C. Bal- 
lou, F. L. Hunt, Edward Wilkinson, 
John May, Miss Ethel May and Miss 
Alice Story. 
It has been suggested that the an- 
nual supper of the firemen is held 
about this time. Has the custom 
been dropped? Or will it be held 
later in the winter? 
Mrs. D. C. Ballou has been confined 
to her house the past week with 
grippe. 
George Flagge, manager of Davis’ 
stable, earned quite a reputation for 
himself locally Tuesday by unloading 
a whole car load of hay, having it 
hauled from the station to Davis’ 
stable and piled away before night. 
He was assisted by a driver who drove 
the wagon. 
Mrs. Timothy McCarthy and son 
Timothy arein Brockton over the 
week end the guests of friends. 
The Ladies Aid met’ Thursday 
afternoon at the home of Miss Vir- 
ginia Selfridge. Next week they are 
to meet at Mrs. D C. Ballou’s. 
Little Helen Douglass was taken ill 
with scarlet fever Tuesday. 
Miss Sadie Abbott of Boston was 
home over Sunday. 
Miss Frances Libby arrived home 
Tuesday after spending a week in 
Putman, Conn., visiting friends. 
Miss Anna Chane is in Boston over 
Sunday the guest of friends. 
MANCHESTER 
The officers of Liberty Rebekah 
lodge, 78 of Manchester, were in- 
stalled last evening by D_D.G.M. Mrs. 
Ada S. Keene, assisted by her grand 
marshall and suite of grand officers. 
Those installed were : 
Miss) enntessargent, «past. n o% 
Mrs. H. Mabel Johnson, noble grand ; 
Mrs. Annie Knight, vice grand; Mrs. 
Biota soe blersey,. rec, sec’y ; AMiss 
Alice Haraden, fin. sec’y; Miss An- 
nabel Haraden, treas.; Miss Ethel 
McDiarmid, warden; Mrs. Jennie 
Dodge, conductor; Mrs. Susan An- 
drews, r.s.n.g.; Mrs. Martha Kimball, 
lis.n.g.; Mrs. Annie Sinnicks, r.s.v.g. ; 
Mrs. Jessie Rust, l.s.v.g. ; Mrs. Alice 
Lee, i.g.; Mrs. Fannie Stanley, o.g. ; 
Mrs Emma Stanley, chaplain; Mrs. 
Hattie Cook, pianist. A turkey sup- 
per followed the installation, and this 
was followed by a social hour. 
The report of County Treasurer 
Robinson for 1906, giving an account 
of the money received by the county 
for dog licenses, shows that Manches- 
ter paid £342.20 and received back 
$262.42, $15.15 being paid for dam- 
ages. 
While collecting gypsy moths on 
ines suGeeotevenspestates vomith’s 
Point, Tuesday, John Cool, Otis Lee, 
Arthur Reed and Benj. Stanley cap- 
tured an owl, after some difficulty. 
The bird is to be stuffed. 
Mrs. J. Miller Ropes returned to 
Springfield Thursday after a visit of 
several weeks with her parents, Mr. 
and Mrs. Samuel Knight. 
There is a Jarge number of cases of 
grippe in town, and other minor ill- 
niess, due largely to the weather of 
late. Edward Preston isamong those 
housed with the grippe. 
