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Elbridge Gerry Foster. 
Elbridge Gerry Foster, one of Mag- 
nolia’s oldest and most-respected 
citizens, passed away Sunday, Feb. 
13, aged 82 years, 5 months, 1 day. 
He suffered a stroke of paralysis on 
Thursday of last week and was un- 
conscious to the end. 
Mr. Foster was born in Kssex, 
Mass., Sept. 12, 1828, being the son 
of Mr. and Mrs. William Foster. 
The early years of his life he spent 
in Essex and followed the fisheries. 
He removed to Swampscott when a 
young man, engaging in the grocery 
business. He married Amelia Ad- 
ams of Swampscott, Dec. 31, 1858, 
she being a native of Magnolia. On 
December 31, 1908, they celebrated 
their golden wedding, which event 
was attended by the entire popula- 
tion of Magnolia. At that time, 
both Mr. and Mrs. Foster were in 
excellent health and spirits. 
At one time Mr. Foster was pro- 
prietor of the Willow cottage and 
for a number of years was night 
watchman at the Oceanside hotel. 
Mr. Foster is survived by his 
widow, four sons, Benjamin F., of 
Boston; Gerry Ingalls of California, 
Harry ©. of Magnolia, and Edward 
S. of Winchester, also six grandchil- 
dren, Alice Frances and Edward 
Stanley, jr., children of Mr. and 
Mrs. Edward S. Foster of Winches- 
ter, and four children of Gerry I. 
Foster of California. 
The sympathy of the community 
is extended to the family in their 
bereavement. 
Services were held in the Union 
Congregational church Tuesday af- 
ternoon, Rev. Frederick J. Libby of- 
ficiating. Interment was in the Mag- 
noha cemetery. 
A Correction. 
Our item of last week to the ef- 
fect that Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dun- 
bar were receiving congratulations 
on the birth of a son was wrong. 
Our correspondent was misinformed. 
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The Young Men’s Brigade organ- 
ized at the hall of the John Price 
Primary school last Saturday eve- 
ning. Following are the officers: 
Willard Rust, pres.; Herman Swett, 
vice pres.; Herman Swett, captain 
protem, and Revere Pulcifer, mili- 
tary instructor. 
_Whist parties are being held at 
G.-A. R. hall on Wednesday eve- 
nings, under the auspices of the W. 
R. C. 
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Members of Magnolia lodge, I. O. 
O. F., are notified that D. D. G. M. 
Rogers will visit the lodge next 
Thursday night, and it is hoped 
there will be a full attendanee. 
Luneh will be served. 
Monday, Valentine’s day, was a 
hard one for the local postmen. 
A very pleasant masquerade party 
was held at the Chapel, Monday eve- 
ning, under the auspices of the Phi 
Alpha Phi boys. Games were en- 
joyed and heht refreshments served. 
The Church Aid society will meet 
next Wednesday evening with Mrs. 
Edward W. Baker, School street. 
Edward Crowell was called to 
Coneord, N. H., the first of the week, 
by the death of a relative. 
The W. R. C. Sewing circle will 
meet at G. A. R. hall next Thursday 
afternoon at 2.30, 
_ Mr. and Mrs, D. Freeman Cobb of 
Hingham are in town for a two 
weeks’ vacation with Mrs. Cobb’s 
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Foster, Cen- 
tral street. 
The first regular meeting of the 
Parent-Teacher association was held 
at the Story High school yesterday 
afternoon at 3.30 o’clock. Several 
committees were appointed by the 
president and a constitution was 
drawn up and signed by those pres- 
ent. The High school teachers were 
the hostesses for the social half- 
hour which followed. Wednesday, 
March 18, will be the date of the 
next meeting which will be held at 
the Price Primary school in the 
evening. 
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