July 2, 1915

Mrs. Jesse Smith and Mrs. Harry Smith spent

the day Tuesday in Portsmouth.

Miss Mary Caldwell, who has been teaching

school in Dunbarton, arrived home last Satur-

day.

Miss Luella Hoitt, who has been quite sick at

Albert Wiggin’s, has so far recovered as to be able to return home with her father last Sun-

day.

Mrs. Winfield Robinson of Epping passed last

Sunday with her mother at the Cartland farm.

The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be observed next Sunday.

Albert Wiggin was taken suddenly ill last Sun-

day morning, but is some better now.

Mrs. G.Y. Durgin spent Tuesday in Boston.

Miss Bertha Tootill has gone to York Beach, to

spend the summer with her father.

James Behan has sold his farm on the Dover

road to Frank Young, who lately came from

Maine, but who formerly lived in Barrington.

Eugene Moore was taken very ill last Saturday.

Dr. Grant took him Sunday to the Hayes Hospi-

tal, Dover, and since having an operation per-

formed he has been improving as well as could

be expected.

Next Monday, July 5, there is to be a picnic at

Sargent Jenkins’ grove, back of Dame’s mill. There will be a picnic dinner, athletic contests,

games, etc..

Charles Fernald, one of our elderly residents,

drove to Dover last Tuesday morning, and go-

ing into a drug store, was taken suddenly ill

and passed away in the store. He had been af-

flicted with heart trouble for some time. He

was in his 78th year, and leaves a wife and two

children. The funeral will be at his late home

Friday, at 2 p.m., and interment will be in Lee

Hill cemetery.

The entertainment Tuesday evening was a

great success. A large audience listened to a

very interesting programme, given by out-of-

town talent. It consisted of musical selections,

readings, and a drama by the Odd Ladies of

Dover.

July 9, 1915

Edwin J. Thompson of Cambridge, Mass., passed

Sunday and Monday with his mother, Mrs. Lucy

Thompson, at Hilltop Farm.

Carl and Mary Cartland of Dover are spending a

few days at their father’s farm, Walnut Grove.

Born, July 2, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Thompson,

a son.

Rev. Francis O. Tyler preached at the church last

Sunday morning, also assisted Rev. Arthur Broth-

erston at the communion service. Three members

united with the church at that time.

Last Sunday evening at the thank-offering meet-

ing of the Woman’s Missionary Society, Mrs. Fran-cis O. Tyler gave a very interesting talk on mis-

sion work.

Mr. and Mrs. E.O. Fifield came from Nashua Mon-

day to spend a few days at Breezy Hill.

Josiah Bartlett and wife of Portsmouth, J. Minot

Bartlett of Philadelphia, and Miss Mildred

Danforth of Worcester were guests at John C.

Bartlett’s over the Fourth. Mr. Bartlett had the pleasure of sitting at the table with his two chil-

dren, five grandchildren and one great-

grandchild.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Cram of Greenwood, Mass.,

visited over the Fourth with their son, Theodore F.

Cram, at Nutwood.

Mrs. Hattie Place is stopping with her father,

Woodbury Burleigh.

Mr. E.J. Thompson and son, Clifford, of Cam-

bridge, Mass., are visiting Mrs. Thompson’s son, Arthur P. Thompson.

Harley Knox, wife and daughter of Epping are

stopping at Chester Ellison’s for the present.

Mrs. Cora Canney and children of Madbury spent

Monday with Mrs. Belle Garrity.

The picnic which was to have been held at Sargent

Jenkins’ grove Monday was postponed on account of bad weather to Saturday, July 10.

Joseph Cate, who has been ill for some time, is

growing more feeble.

Mrs. Olive Hayes of Dover is stopping with her

sister, Mrs. G.Y. Durgin.

Miss Leslie Caverly of Chelsea, Mass., is visiting

relatives in town this week.

July 9, 1915 cont.

Mr. and Mrs. T. Jewett Chesley of Dover passed Sunday and

Monday with Mr. and Mrs. George E. Chesley Monday night,

with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C. Durgin, they attended the fire-

works at Hampton Beach.

Mrs. Benn, Miss Sullivan and Miss Costello, all of Haverhill,

Mass., are spending the week with Miss Mary Connor.

Mrs. Knowlton and four children of Swampscott, Mass., are

spending the summer at Miss Belle Tuttle’s farm. Mr. Knowlton comes Saturday, to remain there over Sunday.

Mrs. Anna Gaylord and Mr. Allen of Boston spent over the

Fourth with Mr. and Mrs. William Priest.

Mrs. Susan Lane is visiting her children in Dover.

Miss Mary Flanders of Malden, Mass., stopped over Sunday

with her sister, Mrs. Frank Caldwell.

The Misses Mary and Ethel Caldwell went to York Beach Thurs-

day morning, where Miss Ethel is to remain all summer.

Miss Pauline Bartlett and Miss McLoughlin of Boston, were

guests at the Ranch over the Fourth.

Frank Davis of Boston is spending the week at Charles Stack-

pole’s.

Herbert Wiggin of Roxbury, Mass., is spending a week at Willow

Homestead.

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey and one daughter arrived in town from

Somerville, Mass., this week, and are to spend the summer on

the Mast Road in a house owned by George Dame.

Frank Haley of South Lee had the misfortune to lose about

$300 worth of farming implements by fire last Monday night.

They were stored in an old building some distance away, and

the loss was not discovered until the next morning.

The Woman’s Missionary meeting was held in the vestry Wednesday afternoon, when the following officers were elected

for the coming year. Mrs. Arthur Brotherston, president, Mrs.

Annie Lee, vice-president; Mrs. J. True Bartlett, secretary ; Mrs.

Frank Randall, treasurer ; Mrs. William Caldwell, Miss Lizzie

Thompson, Mrs. Francis O. Tyler, programme committee.

It is with pleasure that we welcome Rev. Francis O. Tyler and

family as some of our townspeople. Last Friday, July 2, Mr. and

Mrs. Tyler observed the 25th anniversary of their wedded life.

It was celebrated by the family, their three children being pre-

sent, two daughters, Miss Phoebe and Miss Elizabeth, and one

son, Lee Cartland Tyler. Many gifts were bestowed on the wor-

thy couple, and it is hoped they may retain their health and be

enabled to enjoy many more anniversaries.

July 16, 1915

The Misses Marie and Manola Sherry of Dover

spent July 4th and 5th with Miss Hazel Dear-

born at Brookside Farm.

Mrs. George Dudley and son, Leon, are visiting

Mrs. Dudley’s aunt in Wollaston, Mass.

Miss Ethel Thompson of Portland is a guest of

her grandmother, Mrs. Lucy Thompson, at

Hilltop Farm.

The Misses Mollie and Rita Walsh of Boston are

the guests of Mrs. Frank Dearborn at Brookside

Farm.

Mrs. Mary Abbie Bennett of Newmarket, for-

merly one of our Lee residents, is now visiting

her sister, Mrs. Susie Fountain, at Pasadena,

Cal., and does not forget to send messages to

her Lee friends. Later Mrs. Bennett is anticipat-

ing attending the expositions.

Winfield Robinson and family of Epping visited

last Saturday at the Cartland farm, also Miss

Bessie Thompson and friend of Boston.

Mrs. Mildred Alexander of Hyde Park, and Har-

ry Alexander of Baldwinsville, Mass., are guests

for a few days of Mrs. Harry Smith.

Mrs. Harry Smith, Miss Stella Smith and Harry

Alexander spent the day Wednesday at Hamp-

ton Beach.

Henry Murphy is visiting Miss Mary Connor

this week.

Tuesday, July 12, George E. Chesley com-

menced haying. He has been able to run a

mowing machine every summer since 1859.

Last Friday Chester Ellison and brother, Wil-

liam, took an auto trip to Wolfeboro and

Tuftonboro. Mrs. Carrie Ellison, Mrs. Frank

Dearborn and Miss Hazel Dearborn accompa-

nied them as far as Wolfeboro, spending the

day with Mrs. Abel Haley.

William Taylor of Boothbay Harbor, Me.,

stopped at William Carpenter’s Wednesday.

Miss Irene Carpenter is visiting Miss Pauline

Bartlett at Waverley, Mass.

July 16 , 1915 cont.

Mrs. Muriel Lawrence is stopping in Amesbury

for the present.

Mrs. William E. Cleveland and two sons of Lynn,

Mass., are the guests of Mrs. J.S. Bessom.

Mrs. James B. Walker and daughter returned last

Tuesday from a seven-weeks’ trip to Tacoma, Wash. While there they were the guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Harold York. One week Mrs. Walker

attended the exposition at San Francisco, nine

hundred miles from Tacoma. A part of the week

she was accompanied by Miss Carrie Comings, a

former Lee girl, who has been a teacher in the

schools of Oakland, across the bay from San

Francisco, for several years. Mrs. Walker gives

glowing accounts of the fair. Two days of their

return trip from Tacoma were spent in Minneap-

olis, Minn., where they were the guests of Mrs.

Ada M. Frost and daughter, Mrs. George Fiske.

After the long journey they were very glad to

reach New Hampshire.

The friends of Eugene G. Hanson, formerly of

Lee, N.H., have received news of his death, which

occurred at San Jose, Cal., where he has resided

for a number of years. He was formerly a letter

carrier at that place. His age was 69 years and 8

months. One brother, George Hanson, survives,

also three sisters, Mrs. Abbie Wiggin, of Exeter,

N.H., Mrs. Martha Snell, of Dover, N.H., and Mrs.

Lizzie Moss, of Collins, N.Y. The present resi-

dence of Horace Caverno was the early home of

the Hanson family.

Miss Grace Hill, who teaches at Andover, Mass.,

is passing her vacation at her early home with

her brother, Horace G. Hill.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dinsmore have the pleasure

of the company of their two daughters, Mrs. Day,

and Mrs. Peterson, with the children, for an in-

definite period.

Mrs. Sarah Stimpson has returned to her home,

after a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Belle

Pinkham.

Mrs. Melissa (York) Page is visiting her cousins,

Charles and Lauretta Langley.

July 23, 1915

Last week Rev. Arthur Brotherston visited Rev.

F.H. Reed of Hill, N.H., passing the day and

lunching with him.

A large congregation was present at church

last Sunday. The pastor preached an interest-

ing sermon on the text, “Did not our hearts burn within us which He talked with us by the

way.”

The farmers are having very poor weather for

haymaking this season.

The employees of the Fibre Co. at Wadley’s Falls are to have their annual outing next Sat-

urday and Sunday.

Mrs. Josiah Bartlett of Dover passed a few days

last week at John C. Bartlett’s, Wayside Farms.

Mrs. William Carpenter went to Old Orchard

Tuesday, and before her return will stop at

Peak’s Island. Mrs. Carpenter is visiting Mr. Carpenter’s sister.

Mrs. William Cleveland, who has been a visitor

at J.F. Bessom’s returned to her home in Lynn Tuesday.

Mrs. Edna James Came from Boston Monday,

to spend a short time with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. George James.

The many friends of Mrs. Ora Howard will be

pained to hear that she is critically ill in New

York. Mrs. Howard had anticipated spending

the summer at Suzanne Cottage. Her daughter,

Mrs. George Guthrie, and two children, of

Brooklyn, N.Y., who have been boarding a few

weeks at Mrs. George Wiggin’s at Durham, were called home and found Mrs. Howard in a

serious condition.

Miss Martha Walker of Newmarket, Miss Alice

Moore of Providence, Miss Elsie Jeffers of Chel-

sea and Arthur Folsom of San Francisco, Cal.,

were guest of Mrs. James B. Walker, Tuesday.

July 23, 1915 cont.

Next Tuesday evening Jeremiah Smith Grange will

instruct a class in the third and fourth degrees.

Miss Katherine Garrity, who has been at home this

summer, is camping with the Camp Fire Girls at

Durham.

Miss Mary A. Chesley is spending this week in South

Lancaster, Mass., and later expects to be in Lynn for a

week or two.

Mrs. Ernest Menter’s mother returned to her home in Portland, Me., last Monday.

Mrs. Mattie Hardy spent Tuesday at Willow Home-

stead.

Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Learnerd and daughter of Dor-

chester, Mass., are guests for a few days at Willow

Homestead.

The Mutual Improvements Society, which meets every

month the first Wednesday evening before the full

moon, met this week Wednesday, about 50 being pre-

sent. Some new members joined and a pleasant even-

ing was spent making plans for future usefulness.

Last Monday Mrs. Warren Chadwick and son, Gilbert,

of Haverhill, Mass., accompanied by her mother, Mrs.

Lawson, (on her 75th birthday), also by Mrs. Martha

Frisbee, aged 85, of North Andover, Mass., all came by

auto to spend the day with Mrs. Lucy Thompson (who

is 87 years old), at Hilltop Farm. Mrs. Lawson and

Mrs. Frisbee are sisters of Mrs. Thompson, to whom

the visit was a pleasant surprise, as they had not all

met together for a number of years.

July 30, 1915

Eugene Moore, who has been at the Wentworth Hospital, Dover,

for some time, returned last week and is improving fast.

The Misses Mollie and Rita Walsh, guests at Brookside Farm,

returned to Boston this week.

Alfred C. Durgin and family are stopping for a few days with Mr.

and Mrs. George H. Bixby at York Beach.

Mr. and Mrs. E.O. Fifield, Mrs. Elizabeth Hopkins and a lady

friend came from Nashua by auto the latter part of last week, to

stop a few days at Breezy Hill.

Mr. and Mrs. Able Haley and daughter of Wolfeboro are spend-

ing a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dearborn.

The annual reunion of the pupils of the Cartland school will be

held next Sunday, Aug. 1. It is hoped they will attend church

services in the morning as usual.

Miss Hazel Dearborn returned last week from an auto trip over

the ocean boulevard to Boston, where she spent a few days visit-

ing friends.

Mr. and Mrs. George E. Chesley went to York Beach Saturday to

remain several days.

After nearly twelve weeks of severe suffering, Joseph W. Cate of

South Lee passed out into the Great Beyond last Saturday, July

24. The funeral was held at his late residence the following

Monday afternoon and was largely attended by relatives and

neighbors. Rev. Eugene D. Dolloff of Newmarket conducted the

services. The deceased was at the time of his death slightly over

seventy-two and a half years of age. He is survived by a widow,

one son, Clarence Cate, of Haverhill, Mass ; one daughter, Mrs.

Susie Cate Davis, of Lee; six grandchildren and hosts of friends.

Mr. Cate was a loving husband and father, and a kind neighbor.

He was a member of the Strafford Baptist Church. His death is

the cause of a distinct loss, not only to the immediate family,

but to the community at large.

Mr. and Mrs. Flavius Berry of North Barrington, Miss Millicent

Seavey and Miss Marion Brown of Portsmouth came by auto

Monday and made a short stop at G.Y. Durgin’s.

Mrs. Nehemiah Snell and Miss Carrie Snell of Dover and Mrs.

Abbie Wiggin of Exeter were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Snell

several days last week.

Leigh Wiggin of Woodsville was a visitor at Willow Homestead

this week. Also Miss Marion Wiggin of Epping.

Daniel Critcherson was called to New York Monday by the death

of his sister, Mrs. Ora Howard.

E.O. Fifield and family took a trip to York Beach Monday.

Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Albert

Wiggin.

Mrs. Ernest Menter and two children are spending the week at

Nashua.

July 30, 1915 cont.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith spent Wednesday at Salis-

bury Beach.

At the regular meeting of Jeremiah Smith Grange

Tuesday evening, Theodore Cram was instructed in

the third and fourth degrees. Several visitors were pre-

sent from other granges. Refreshments were served.

Mrs. Ora Howard entered into rest last Sunday at her

home in New York, aged 71 years. Funeral services

were held Wednesday. She leaves a husband, three

daughters and several grandchildren to mourn her

loss. Mrs. Howard was known as a most devoted moth-

er and a very lovable woman, generous and sympa-

thetic. She has been a resident or visitor in Lee for

many years, first coming here at the ago of three

years, when her father, Mr. Critcherson, bought the

place now owned by Walter Wellington, living there for

several years, later in Dorchester, Mass. She was mar-

ried 45 years ago to Ora Howard of New York, where

they have spent most of their winters, but they and

their family have spent most of their summers in Lee,

of which place Mrs. Howard was very fond.

August 6, 1915

Mrs. George Dudley returned home last Thursday

from a two weeks’ visit in Wollaston and Wakefield, Mass.

Mrs. John P. Coffin of Johnstown, Fla., is the guest

this week of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Chesley.

In the near future there is to be an apron and food

sale, combined with a lawn party, on the church

grounds, which will be lighted up, and games will be

played out of doors.

Daniel Critcherson came from New York last Satur-

day and is stopping at Suzanne cottage.

Mrs. Eugene Foster returned Tuesday from a visit to

her brother, who has been sick, at Machias, Me.

A telephone has been placed this week in the Davis

homestead, Pine Row.

Warren Sawyer, Ellsworth Garrity and Woodbury

Sherburne were fortunate last week in catching elev-

en pickerel, weighing over fourteen pounds. A few

weighed one and one-half pounds each.

Mrs. Susan Howe is spending her vacation at the

Ryan home. Her niece and husband and a friend are

visiting her.

A.B. Storrs of Hanover, an old classmate, is a guest

of James B. Walker.

Herbert Wiggin of Roxbury is visiting his daughter,

Mrs. Arthur E. Thompson.

J. True Bartlett is stopping for a while in Boston.

Miss Nellie Wiggin is visiting in Lynn, Mass.

Ora Howard came from New York Wednesday and is

stopping at his cottage.

Thanks are due Mrs. Lavinia Holloway Lovett for a

gift of a ten-dollar check to the Congregational

church. Mrs. Lovett will be remembered as a young

girl who made her home in Lee with the late Mrs.

Judge Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Lovett are proprietors of

the new Hilltop House, Harper’s Ferry, W. Va.

We were glad to see several of our old townspeople

at church last Sunday. Several different families

were represented, as they came to attend the reun-

ion held at the Cartland schoolhouse. We missed the

face of B.F. Dame, who was prevented from attend-

ing by sickness in his family. Since they last met,

one year ago, two members, Irving Edgerly and Ir-

ving Chesley, have passed on to their home beyond.

August 13, 1915

Arrangements are being made for the ordination and

installation of Rev. Arthur Brotherston Sept. 1.

Mrs. Thomas Bennett, a former resident of Lee, was

at church last Sunday. Mrs. Bennett makes her home

with her son, Arthur Bennett, at Exeter.

Edwin J. Thompson, wife and son, Clifford, of Cam-

bridge are guests this week at Hilltop Farm.

Mrs. Romero and daughter, Bertha, of Lynn, are

spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. George E. Ches-

ley.

Mr. and Mrs. Stillman Nichols of Winchester, Mass.,

are visitors at G.Y. Durgin’s.

Ora Howard of New York has decided to sell Suzanne

cottage. We understand it is in the hands of real es-

tate agents.

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C. Durgin went to Hampton

Beach Monday.

J. True Bartlett retuned from Boston Monday.

Woodruff Mason’s two aunts, the Misses Anna and Mary Mason, of New York city came for a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. Mason.

Mrs. George E. Chesley, and Mrs. John P. Coffin of

Florida, started Thursday morning to make a short

visit in Haverhill, Mass.

Mrs. Frank Dearborn went to Wolfeboro last Friday,

and Saturday, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Abel

Haley of that town and Mr. and Mrs. Callahan of Bos-

ton, took an auto trip to the White Mountains, spend-

ing the night at the Lancaster House, Lancaster.

At a regular meeting of Jeremiah Smith Grange Tues-

day evening, it was voted to let the Mutual Improve-

ment Society have the use of Grange hall for a bas-

ketball team. In the absence of the Lecturer, Theo-

dore Cram was elected Lecturer for the remainder of

the year.

August 20, 1915

Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Kingsbury and three daughters of

Pittsburgh, Pa., called last Sunday on Mr. and Mrs.

Woodruff Mason.

Miss Mollie Costello of Dorchester, Mass., is a guest this

week of Mr. and Mrs. William Carpenter.

Mrs. Bert Pray and daughter, Laura, of Ayer, Mass., are

spending a few days with Mrs. Pray’s father, Simeon Hardy.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith have for guests this week,

Albert Bennett Durell of Pawtucket, R.I., Mrs. Edwin W.

Darling of East Orange, N.J., and Mrs. Henry Golden of

Taunton, Mass.

Lloyd Edgerly, son of the late Irving Edgerly, and friend

of Swampscott, Mass., passed Sunday visiting friends at

Wadley’s Falls.

Tuesday Mrs. J. Elmer Kent of Newmarket called on

friends in Lee.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Thompson and son returned to

their home in Cambridge this week.

Mrs. William Bean of Boston is a guest at J. True Bart-

lett’s.

Master William Kintzel is spending two weeks with Bart-

lett Walker of Dover.

Mr. Cady, foreman of Mr. Fifield’s box factory in Nashua, with several friends, came in two autos and

made a week-end visit at Breezy Hill last week.

Mrs. J.C. Bartlett has been quite ill for a week or two.

Monroe Berry of Boston spent several days recently vis-

iting friends in Lee.

Word has been received from Mrs. John Wiggin, a for-

mer Lee resident, of her return to her home in Exeter

since her visit in Lee. She remembered the Congrega-

tional church here with a gift.

August 20, 1915 cont.

Mrs. Taylor of Wollaston, Mass., is a visitor at John C.

Bartlett’s.

Wednesday evening the Mutual Improvement Society

held its monthly meeting. A large number were pre-

sent, and enjoyed music, games and a pleasant social

time. Ice cream and cake were served.

James B. Walker and family spent Thursday of this

week at Bow Lake.

Thursday G.Y. Durgin’s family, Alfred C. Durgin and family and Mrs. And Mrs. Arthur McDaniel went to

Rochester to attend the Scruton reunion, Mrs. Gilman

Durgin being a direct descendant of the Scruton fami-

ly.

Granville Thompson’s family, Miss Belle Tuttle and Mrs. Knowlton’s family are spending to day (Thursday) at Hedding camp ground.

Mrs. Olive Hayes of Dover, who has been spending the

summer in town, passed Thursday with Mrs. George E.

Chesley.

Friday evening of this week there is to be a lawn party

and apron and food sale on the church grounds. Ice

cream will be for sale, and there will be games and

other attractions.

John C. Bartlett met with a great loss during the thun-

der shower last Sunday night, when his barn and out-

buildings connected with it were struck by lightning

and entirely consumed. Mr. Bartlett had some of the

finest registered stock in this vicinity. Eight cows and

four horses were saved, and seven cows, tow bulls and

two heifers were burned. All his farming tools, wagons

of every description, harnesses, etc., were destroyed.

Much sympathy is expressed for the family in the loss

they have sustained.

August 27 , 1915

Summer visitors at Mrs. Frank H. Dearborn’s are Mrs. William Johnston and daughter of Winter Hill, Mass.;

Miss Louise Callahan of Wellington, Mass., and Mrs.

John Hearn of Providence, R.I.

Mr. and Mrs. Flavius Berry of Rochester dined at G.Y.

Durgin’s last Sunday.

Arthur Wiggin and wife of Epping were guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur E. Thompson Tuesday.

Charles Cartland’s family of Dover came last Friday to the old home, Walnut Grove, and will remain there for

the present.

George Heaton of Boston is visiting his sister, Mrs.

Daniel Fernald.

Frank H. Durgin and family of Newmarket spent the

day Wednesday at Sargent Jenkins’.

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Rankin of Brockton, Mass.,

came by auto to spend a week with Mr. and Mrs.

James B. Walker. On Friday Mr. and Mrs. Walker and

Mr. and Mrs. Rankin took an auto trip to North Con-

way. On Mr. Rankin’s return to Brockton, Mrs. Walker, and Miss Marth Walker of Newmarket, accompanied

them to Boston.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hancock and four children of

Boston have been spending two weeks in camp at

Lake Wheelwright. Mr. Hancock being called to New

York on business, Mrs. Hancock went Tuesday to

Spend a few days in Rye, the children stopping with

their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Caverno.

The ordination and installation of Rev. Arthur Broth-

erston over the Congregational churches of Lee and

Madbury will be held in the Congregational church in

Lee, Wednesday, Sept. 1.

Quite a large congregation attended the services at

the church last Sunday. Those attending had the priv-

ilege of listening to Rev. Francis O. Tyler, who

preached a very able sermon from the text: “For I de-termine not to know anything among you, save Jesus

Christ, and Him crucified.”—1st Corr., 2,2.

Thomas J. Davis of Duluth, Minn., arrived at the old

home, Pine Row, Aug. 14, bringing with him his

daughter and a trained nurse. Mr. Davis has been out

of health for some time, and it is hoped his trip to

New England will prove beneficial.

Mr. and Mrs. Stillman Nichols of Winchester, Mass.,

are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C.

Durgin.

August 27 , 1915 cont.

A girl baby, Phyllis, came to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur

Dudley, Aug. 22.

We understand Mrs. Harry Smith entertained

Wednesday the 1894 graduating class of the

Newmarket High School, of which she was a

member. This was the first reunion the class has

held.

The September concert will be held at Grange

Hall on Friday evening, Sept. 3. There will be vo-

cal and instrumental solos, songs, duets and

readings. For further particulars, see posters.

Mrs. Daniel Burleigh has returned from a short

visit in Haverhill, Mass.

Miss Flora Wellington, who has been at York

Beach all summer, is now in town.

Miss Mary Chesley and Miss Evangeline Durgin

are spending a few days in Dover this week.

J. Burley Keniston, and Fred Thompson of Haver-

hill, went on a fishing trip “outside” from Ports-mouth last Saturday, returning Monday, and had

great luck.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thompson and daughter,

Louise, of Haverhill, who have been visiting Mr.

Thompson’s sister, Mrs. J. B. Keniston, returned home Wednesday.

Mrs. Elizabeth (Scales) Bartlett, wife of Hon. John

C. Bartlett, passed away Sunday, aged 75 years

and 5 months. She had been in failing health for

a long time. She was born in Nottingham, the

daughter of Levi and Martha Cilley Scales. She

was a great-great-granddaughter of General Jo-

seph Cilley, commander of New Hampshire

troops in the Revolution. Her great-grandfathers

were also soldiers of the Revolution. As has been

said, she was a worthy descendant of patriot

ancestors. A noble woman, a dutiful wife, a kind

mother and good neighbor. Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett

were married in Dover by Rev. B.F. Eaton on May

13, 1863. They celebrated their golden wedding

anniversary in 1913. Mrs. Bartlett is survived by

her husband, a son, Josiah Bartlett, jeweler at

Portsmouth; and a daughter, Grace, wife of

George Dudley, of Lee. There are three grand-

sons, Albert Dudley, J. Minot Bartlett and Leon

Dudley; two granddaughters, Miss Marion Dud-

ley, a senior at the State College, and Miss Alice

Dudley. Mrs. Bartlett’s

August 27 , 1915 cont.

Bartlett also left two great-granddaughters, chil-

dren of Albert Dudley, and a sister Mrs. Mary

True Taylor, of Wollaston, Mass.

The funeral. Tuesday afternoon, was conducted

by the Rev. Mr. Brotherston, who, during the ser-

vice, read a letter from the Rev. Mr. Eaton and

Tennyson’s ”Crossing the Bar.” Music was fur-nished by Mr. and Mrs. McDaniel, Mrs. Thompson,

Rev. Arthur Brotherston and Miss Wiggin. The

bearers were Josiah and Minot Bartlett and

George and Albert Dudley. Interment was in the

family lot. The large circle of family and friends

was well represented.

Tributes of flowers were as follows. Wreath of ivy

leaves, heliotrope and sweet peas, from husband;

crescent of roses, marked “Mammy,” from Albert, Hazel, Marion, Alice and Leon Dudley; wreath of

laurel leaves and pink roses, Mr. and Mrs. Josiah

Bartlett ; spray lavender asters, J. Minot Bartlett ;

spray pink roses, Mrs. Mary True Taylor ; spray

purple asters, Mrs. Scales and Miss Emma Bart-

lett ; spray red and white gladiolus, Chase family ;

spray purple asters, J. True Bartlett and Mr. and

Mrs. W. Mason ; bouquet pink gladiolus, Mr. and

Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs. Walker, lyre purple and

white asters, Mr. and Mrs. I.R. Kelsey and family,

spray gladiolus, Mrs. Fannie B. Whipp ; spray pink

gladiolus, Webster Dow, spray purple asters, Mr.

and Mrs. Leroy Dearborn, wreath pink roses and

sweet peas, E.H. Cram and family ; spray purple

asters, Mrs. Nellie O. Folsom, Mrs. Lewis H. Sears,

Miss Grace Folsom, spray sweet peas, Mrs. Mary B.

Cilley, bouquet cosmos, Mrs. Fannie Chesley, bro-

ken lyre of roses, Arthur Bruce and Mr. Elan;

spray white asters, Mr. and Mrs. George James

and family, spray gladiolus, Mr. and Mrs. James

B. Walker ; pillow of roses, Mrs. Lawrence ; spray

asters, Mrs. Thompson and Mr. Critcherson ; bou-

quet asters, Mrs. Daniel Burleigh, spray sweet

peas, Mr. and Mrs. G.H. Sawyer; spray purple and

white asters, Fred Comings, spray pink gladiolus,

friends at Willow Homestead, spray pink and

white asters, Mrs. Robert G. Bennett ; pillow of

purple asters, Jeremiah Smith Grange.

September 3, 1915

The schools in town commence next Tuesday, Sept.

7, with the same teachers as last term.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Cram, who have been spending

their vacation at Nutwood, have returned to their

home in Greenwood, Mass.

Rev. and Mrs. George E. Kinney and son, Nelson, of

Auburn, Me., came to Lee Monday and dined with Mr.

and Mrs. George E. Chesley. Monday evening Mr. and

Mrs. Alfred C. Durgin gave a reception for them at

their home. About 30 were present.

Miss Bertha Tootill has returned from York Beach

and is spending a few days with Mrs. William Carpen-

ter. Miss Mollie Costello of Dorchester, Mass., who

has been a visitor there, returned home last Friday.

Miss Elizabeth McLaughlin of Boston and Mrs. James

W. Walker of Dover are spending the week end with J.

True Bartlett.

Miss Pauline Bartlett of Waverley, Mass., is spending

a week with her father, J. True Bartlett.

Mrs. Ellery Jenkins of Lowell is a guest of Sargent

Jenkins.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peach of Malden, Mass., are visit-

ing Mrs. Peach’s father, Howard Glidden.

Miss Helen Harvey of Ayer, Mass., a senior in the N.E.

Conservatory of Music, Boston, was a visitor at Mrs.

William Carpenter’s last Thursday, and is now at Hampton Beach.

One of our old residents, Olie Tuttle, of Hardwick,

Mass., wife and son, are visiting friends in town for a

few days.

Mrs. Papst of Roxbury, Mass., is a guest of Mr. and

Mrs. Arthur E. Thompson.

Miss Christine McLeod of Everett, Mass., recently

passed two days with Mrs. Frank H. Dearborn.

Mrs. Alice McDaniel of Dover is visiting this week

with Mrs. James B. Walker.

September 3, 1915 cont.

Mrs. Sampson of Lynn is a guest of Mr. and Mrs.

A.D. Wiggin.

Mr. and Mrs. Dow and daughter, Miss Newhall and

Mrs. Spinney, all of Lynn, who were recent visitors

at Willow Homestead, returned home last Satur-

day.

Mr. Johnston of Somerville was a visitor at

Brookside farm last Saturday and Sunday, and his

family, who have been guests there, returned

home with him this week.

Those who attended church last Sunday had the

privilege of listening to a very interesting sermon

by Rev. Bruce W. Brotherston of Gilbertville,

Mass., a brother of the pastor. Also at the installa-

tion exercises Wednesday he gave the charge to

the pastor, which was highly enjoyed by all pre-

sent.

Remember the concert this (Friday) evening, at

Grange hall. The “boy soloist,” so called by the two churches in Malden, Mass., where he sings,

and Miss Anna Smith, one of the prize speakers

last June in Dover, with the other talent engaged,

will no doubt draw a crowded house.

An account of the ordination and installation of

Arthur Brotherston over the Congregational

church at Lee, Wednesday, was received too late

for insertion this week, but will appear in our

next issue.

It is the duty of the administrator of the estate of

the late Rhoda J. Davis of Lee to have returned to

the Davis home in Lee Hook the several articles

which Miss Davis lent to various persons. Some of

these articles did not belong to her, and the ad-

ministrator must return them to the owners. All

loans terminated with her death, and the adminis-

trator requests each person having any article to

return it at once, thus avoiding unnecessary pub-

licity and expense.

September 10, 1915

Several families have been pleased to entertain Mrs.

G.E. Kinney and son, Nelson, even for a short time.

Others were deprived of the pleasure, as Mrs. Kinney

returned to Auburn, Me., last Monday. Mr. Kinney

returned earlier, to attend to his pastoral duties.

The concert last Friday evening was a success in eve-

ry respect. A pleasant evening brought a good attend-

ance. Each number was heartily encored, showing

due appreciation. Many thanks are due the out-of-

town talent, Elmer Chesley, soloist, of Malden, Mass.,

and Miss Anna Smith of Dover and Mrs. E.B. Griffiths,

readers. Our home talent, Mrs. Mercy McDaniel, Mrs.

Ethel Thompson, Miss Nellie Wiggin and Miss Hazel

Dearborn, are always appreciated.

Leroy Smith and wife of Haverhill were guests of Mr.

Smith’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith, over La-bor Day.

News has been received of the death of Mrs. Daniel

Smith of Boston, aged 85 years, an aunt of Fred P.

Comings, and great-aunt of Mrs. James B. Walker.

Both attended the funeral, Saturday, Sept. 4.

The Chesley reunion was held from Saturday until

Monday evening at Alfred C. Durgin’s, members com-ing from Malden and Haverhill, Mass., and Dover,

eighteen persons being present. It proved to be a very

happy occasion.

A ball game was played in Lee Saturday afternoon

between Lee and Barrington teams, score 16 to 8, in

favor of Lee. Another ball game, between Lee and

Madbury, was played Monday afternoon in Madbury,

score 26 to 5, in favor of Lee.

Mrs. Bahan of Haverhill is spending the week with

Miss Mary Connor.

Harper Davis of Wadley’s Falls was unfortunate in losing a horse Tuesday.

Elizabeth Stanley of Wakefield, Mass., who has been a

visitor at Walter Wellington’s, returned home Tues-day.

Miss Delma James is a visitor at Albert Dudley’s.

Charles Edgerly, wife and mother of Swampscott

called on friends at Wadley’s Falls and South Lee Sat-urday and Monday.

Mrs. Abbie Wiggin of Exeter is stopping for a few

weeks at her farm over the line in Epping.

September 10, 1915 cont.

Mrs. Knowlton and family of Swampscott, who have been spending the

summer at the Tuttle farm, returned home last Saturday.

The jurors drawn to serve at the September term of court, to be held in

Dover this week are Grand, Clarence Fernald, petit, Fred B. York.

Mrs. Nellie Thompson is stopping at her cottage at Riverside Farm, for

the present. She has for a guest, Miss Carlotta Dameron, school teach at

South Lee.

Several of the little ones are entering the schools in Lee this fall.

Miss Mary A. Chesley left on Monday for the high school at West War-

wick, R.I., where she has been elected as teacher of French.

Mrs. J. True Bartlett, who has been stopping in Boston for a few weeks,

returned home Tuesday.

A brother and sister from Lynn have been recent visitors of Francis M.

Lasalle.

Lewis Caverno and family of Lowell passed the week-end at his father’s, Horace Caverno, returning home Monday night.

George H. Bixby of Haverhill, Mass., made a short business call at the

fibre mill last Saturday.

Charles Cartland of Dover passed Labor Day with his family at Walnut

Grove.

Miss Ethel Thompson of Portland, who has been a guest at Hilltop Farm,

returned home last week.

Mr. and Mrs. E.O. Fifield of Nashua passed Wednesday night at Breezy

Hill.

George W. Wentworth and Mrs. Mary E. Robinson of Merrimac, Mass., are

guests of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Chesley.

Rev. Arthur Brotherston has had a telephone installed in the parsonage.

At the church service Sunday morning Elmer Chesley sang “The Good Shepherd.”

Mr. and Mrs. Chester Ellison attended the Portsmouth fair Wednesday.

Mrs. Childs, on the Mast Road, has for guests her two daughters from

Lynn, also the wife and daughter of a nephew.

George E. Chesley attended the Folsom reunion at Exeter yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. Callahan of Boston, having

taken an auto trip through Vermont and

New Hampshire, stopped with Mr. and

Mrs. Frank H. Dearborn, and in company

with Mr. and Mrs. Abel Haley of

Wolfeboro and the Dearborn family

went to Hampton Beach Sunday and

Monday. On Tuesday they took a trip to

York Beach.

The first meeting of the Woman’s Mis-sionary Society this season will he held

next Thursday, Sept. 16, at 2.30 p.m.,

with Mrs. Mercy McDaniel.

September 17, 1915

Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Kingsbury of Pittsburgh, Pa., passed

the day Wednesday of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff

Mason.

Mr. and Mrs. E.O. Fifield came from Nashua Saturday and

attended church Sunday, returning home on Monday.

Frank H. Dearborn is having a gas lighting plant put in for

lighting his buildings.

Chester Ellison, on going to his garage Wednesday morning,

found some one had been there during the night and taken

his automobile. Detectives are on the track of the thieves,

and it is hoped the auto may be recovered.

Eight of our young people are attending the Dover high

school, Warren Sawyer, Hazel Dearborn, Blanche Caldwell,

who are seniors, and John Sawyer, sophomore, also Lucien

Plumer, Helen Layn, Florence Corson and Gertrude McKay.

Miss Marion Dudley, who is a member of the senior class of

N.H. College, returned there Wednesday. Robert Hardy en-

tered the Freshman class this year, and is taking the engi-

neering course.

William A. Carpenter, being obliged to have an operation

performed, called in Dr. Mitchell of Epping. He is under the

care of a trained nurse, and is doing as well as could be ex-

pected.

The farmers are now very busy cutting ensilage and filling

their silos. This July weather will be good to ripen the fall

crops.

Mr. Lane, superintendent of schools, visited the schools in

town last Monday.

Miss Martha Walker of Newmarket is teaching music in the

public schools, in place of Mrs. Ethel Thompson, resigned.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith called Sunday on Mr. Smith’s brother in Nottingham.

September 17, 1915 cont.

Clarence Fernald went to Boston last Friday to visit

friends.

Thomas Davis, who is stopping at Pine Row, has im-

proved in health since coming to New Hampshire,

and is often seen riding on the streets. His daughter,

who came with him, has returned to Minnesota.

Miss Nellie Wiggin stopped over Sunday with Mr. and

Mrs. Benton Haley at Barrington.

Mrs. Carrie Weeden of Weymouth, Mass., was a guest

on Sunday of Mr. James B. Walker.

Mrs. Mary Plummer of Lynn, Mass., recently visited

with Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Burleigh.

Rev. Francis O. Tyler made calls in Lee and Durham

Wednesday.

Florence Fernald is visiting friends in Boston.

James B. Walker motored to Boston and returned

Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jones have moved to Durham,

and are occupying a house formerly owned by the

late Albert Comings.

Ora Howard of New York has been stopping at his

cottage for a few days.

Tuesday Gorham Sawyer motored to Nottingham and

Stratham.

The pastor preached an interesting sermon last Sun-

day from Genesis 12, 1. “Get thee out of thy country into a lad that I will show you.” Rev. F.O. Tyler assist-ed in the services.

Notwithstanding the hot weather, a good number

attended the monthly meeting of the Mutual Im-

provement Society Wednesday evening. The pro-

gramme consisted of music and a mock trial. Those

taking part were Mrs. Ethel Thompson, who sang a

solo ; Mrs. Annie Thompson and Miss Mary Wiggin,

who sang a duet. Those Taking part in the mock trial

were Charles and Warren Sawyer, Forrest Gerrish,

Charles Jones, Elliott Wellington, Ellsworth Garrity,

Nellie Wiggin, Ellen Garrity and Grace Wellington.

Refreshments were served.