Noted Around Home

Maine, 1916

George B. Newman, who has been the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Newman left on Monday to resume his position at the Pennsylvania State college.

F. R. Fife spent the week-end in Augusta.

Mrs. W. R. Tarbox was chosen National Inspector of the Ladies' G. A. R. at the National encampment recently held at Kansas City.

Mrs. Viola Kenerson spent Monday with her son at North Conway.

Harold Eastman was the week-end guest of Clayton Osgood.

Clifford Eastman and Earle Osgood spent a few days in camp at Lovell's pond last week.

Miss Edna Chase is to be the new assistant clerk in the post office, Miss Vera Howe leaving at the opening of Fryeburg Academy, where she is a member of the senior class.

Mrs. George Dunn joined Mr. Dunn in Boston for the week-end.

The ladies' circle will hold a baked bean supper at the vestry on Thursday evening under the direction of Mrs. S. H. Harriman. In the evening Mrs. Charles Simpson of North Chatham, N. H., will give readings, as a part of the entertainment.

The first meeting after the summer recess of the ladies' missionary society of the First Congregational church will be held with Miss Anna Barrows this afternoon.

Miss Alice B. Glines was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Perry Sunday on an auto trip to Bridgton.

Mrs. E. G. Fife and Miss Maude Irish, Fryeburg's local milliners are in Boston this week, attending the Millinery openings.

Mrs. M. R. Wilber, Master Philip W. Wilber of Bolster's Mills and Mrs. William Delano of Norway were guests last week of Mrs. Virginia Hagar.

Benjamin O. Warren of Boston was the week-end guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Warren, leaving Monday after exercising the right of franchise.

Mrs. Elizabeth Chadbourne is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. F. H. Jacobs at Hio Ridge, Bridgton.

Among those who attended the State fair at Lewiston last week were Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Pendexter, Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Perkins, Mrs. Leon Jack, Miss Edna Chase and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Fox, Mr. and Mrs. Fox attended on Thursday and came home through Portland, remaining in that city to witness the demonstration accorded Charles E. Hughes.

Mr. Arthur Ward of Boston is the guest for two weeks of his mother, Mrs. Mary Ward.

Mrs. B. T. Newman and Mr. George B. Newman returned from their summer home at Long Island, Casco Bay, on Wednesday.

Mr. Arthur Hurlin left on Friday night to resume his position at the Mason College of Music, Charleston, West Virginia.

Mrs. M. W. Sautelle has gone to Lafayette, Ind., to spend the winter with her sister, Mrs. C. H. Benjamin.

There will be a meeting of the chorus at the home of Mrs. T. W. Charles, Friday afternoon, Sept. 15, at 2.30 o'clock for the purpose of electing officers for the coming year.

Mr. Samuel Evans was in Portland Thursday evening to hear Mr. Hughes in his address in the City Hall.

Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Meserve of Brunswick were in town Thursday, calling on former friends and acquaintances.

Hon. A. A. Perry returned from Boston on Saturday, making the trip via automobile.

Mr. Fred Haley has bought of the William Towle heirs the old Towle homestead on Main street.

Mrs. Whitehead, Miss Florence Whitehead and Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner Perry left Sunday afternoon for Boston.

Hon. Frank H. Haskell of Portland and Hon. William A. Carleton of Indiana were the speakers at the enthusiastic Democratic meeting held at K. of P. hall last Wednesday night. The speakers were introduced by A. O. Pike, chairman of the meeting, who stated that he took pride in the record of the Democracy for the past four years and introduced as the first speaker, Hon. Frank H. Haskell of Portland. Mr. Haskell is well-known throughout this part of the state and is an easy, entertaining and logical speaker. At this meeting he confined himself chiefly to state issues and to the reasons why he, a Progressive, was supporting the Democratic ticket in this campaign, having been a Progressive delegate to the National Convention at Chicago and being thoroughly well versed in state affairs his words carried weight and he was frequently interrupted by applause and cheers. Hon. William A. Carleton, who followed Mr. Haskell, was a fluent and brilliant speaker, the charm of whose oratory did not detract from the strength of his argument. His address dealt with the national issues. On Thursday night Mr. Haskell and Mr. Carleton spoke at North Fryeburg and on Saturday Mr. Carleton addressed a meeting at Lovell.

Dr. N. C. Thurlow and family left Monday for Burnham Junction where they will spend two weeks. Miss Lillian Pike will be in charge of the office during Dr. Thurlow's absence.

Dr. S. C. Gordon has been in Portland for two days this week.

Mr. Paul Robinson of Bangor is spending two weeks in town.

Considerable interest is being manifested in the exhibits for the West Oxford fair. Six granges have signified their intention of competing for the generous prizes offered and there will be several exhibitors of live stock who have not registered in previous years. There will also be new exhibitors in the fancy work department from Cornish and Portland.

Mrs. F. H. Haskell, who has been in town for a few weeks, the guest of her aunt, Miss May S. Howe, returned to her home in Woodfords on Friday.

Mrs. William W. Howe of Winthrop, was in town for the week-end, going to Wentworth Hall on Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Fox spent Sunday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Brown at Brown's Camps, Centre Lovell.

Mrs. M. B. Barker, who has been quite ill throughout the summer, was able to be up town on Monday.

Miss Maud M. Irish is in Boston to procure her autumn millinery.

At the Church of the New Jerusalem on Sunday last the regular organist, Mrs. Z. O. Wentworth, was assisted by H. Archie Hurd, who gave the following numbers: Prelude in D flat, Joseph Challerts; offertory, Handel's Largo, arranged by Whiting; Postlude, Prelude and Fugue, J. F. Bach.

Mrs. C. G. Willard, who has been a guest at George Weston's for a few weeks, returned to her home in Brockton, Mass., on Monday.

Rev. H. H. Hoyt of Hiram resumed his biweekly services at the Knights of Pythias hall on Sunday evening last, the meetings having been discontinued for a few weeks.

Mr. Frank Peterson, Clifford Eastman and Richard B. Chase will make the ascent of Mount Baldface on Wednesday if the weather is favorable and will remain over night.

Mr. Ellis W. McKeen left on Monday to resume his duties as submaster at the High school at Turner Center.

Mr. William H. Dougherty and family of Portland are the guests of Mr. William Kelly.

Mrs. Marshall Spring of Hiram is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Blanche S. Page.

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Cooke of Portland are guests at Ye Inn.

Miss Marion Charles is taking a vacation from her duties at Ye Inn and gone to her home in West Fryeburg. Her sister, Miss Bertha Charles is taking her place.

A large number of people gathered at E. P. Weston's on Monday night to witness the unfolding of a beautiful night blooming cereus.

Mr. Rudolf Ganz, the celebrated New York pianist, Mrs. Ganz, their son, and a party from Bridgton were at the Argue Not Inn on Sunday.

Mrs. B. N. Stone, Mrs. William Wiley of Peabody, and Mrs. F. W. Thoms as guests of Mrs. Hannah McKenney, motored to Jackson on Monday.

Mrs. Anne Shirley is quite ill at her home in Fryeburg.

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Ridlon and son and Mr. and Mrs. Dolby of Saco were at the Argue Not Inn on Sunday.

Mrs. William Anderson, Miss Louise Anderson and Wilson Anderson of Merion, Pa., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Evans.

The election returns were received at Eastman store up to eleven o'clock last evening when it became pretty evident by reports from Portland which way the tide had turned. Fryeburg and its adjoining towns of Brownfield, Lovell, Hiram, Cornish, Parsonsfield and Porter all gave good Republican majority. Stow went Democratic 31 to 28 in favor of Curtis, the representative vote being Stearns 29, Spencer 30. Fryeburg polled 401 Republican votes an increase of 19 votes over the combined Republican and Progressive vote two years ago. The Democrats made a gain of 26 votes over two years ago.

—The Fryeburg Post, Fryeburg, Maine, Sept. 12, 1916, p. 2.