The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-30
Miss Gertrude Frankie at Fryeburs

are returning to Their old party allegiance
Miss Gertrude Franklin at Fryeburg.
After seven years instruction abroad under
the prima donna Madame Lagrange, and Ran
degger, Miss Franklin returned home year
and half ago, and made her debut in New
York with the Philharmonics, and under The
odore Thomas. Since that time she has estab-
lished a wide reputation as vocalist in con-
certs and festivals north and west, and as the
soprano of the Temple Quartette, Boston,
and Kirk street church, Lowell. While taking
her summer rest at Fryeburg, Miss Franklin
has kindly let her light shine, instead of hid
ing it as SO many of the musical fraternity will
do. Sabbath evening, at praise meeting con-
Quoted by Rev. G. d. Barrows of Lowell,
Mass, in the vestry of the Congregational
church, she sang, ST know that my Redeemer
liveth,' and on Friday evening at the same
place, she appeared again for the benefit of
the circle. charming her audience by her mag
nifcent rendering of Rode's celebrated air,
and giving with admirable effect Governs s'It
was DREAM" in response to an encore At
the close of the entertainment, she created
great enthusiasm in the duet elbow dear to me
LILO uOuI, hcN. MI DdTTOWS SUSTAINING Ills
part as tenor with admirable TASTE Miss
Franklin's voice retains it original purity and
freShnesS-a quality not always remaining to
those who may have attained high degree of
cultivation-and as her years are only one or
two upon the shady side of twenty, it is safe
to predict for her brilliant future. For the
various concerts and festivals of the coming
season she has already engagements, and the
people OF your city are to be congratulated at
the opportunity of hearing her at the Cary
concert.
Mr.. w. F. Ward accompanied Miss f. on
fine WEBER" sustaining his reputation as an
instrumental artist of the first rank. Mis- Liz
zie. Shirley executed a piano solo very skill
fully.
In addition to the musical entertainment, an
agreeable melange was furnished by various
readings, to which Mrs. Col. Hesseltine of Mel.
rose, and Mr.. Prentiss Loring largely contrib
uted. Mr.. Loring also gave the children an
amusing advertisement. made up of magical
delusions, with subsequent exposure of the
methods practiced in the receptions.
The fact that persons were present at this
evening gathering from New York, Philadel-
phia, Boston. Worcester, Lowell, Maiden,
Quincy, Portland and other places, indicates
the cosmopolitan character of the company
now summering in this pleasant town.
The Bath Postmaster and the True Re-
publican.
PosToFFICE
Bath, Aug 2S, 1880.
To the True Republican,:
The following insulting notice was received
from your office this morning:
OFFICE TRUE REPUBLICAN,
Portland, Aug. q. g.
Sis,-Several complaints have reached us
that subscribers in your city do not receive
their paper. The postmaster at this end of the
line certifes that the trouble is not here. We
warn you that if you in any way aid in keep
ing papers from persons to whom they are di-
rected, you will suffer. We are determined to
probe t his matter to the bottom and make it
hot for guilty parties.
TRUE REPUBLICAN Co.
1 desire to inform you that it is hardly neces
sary to use threats to prompt proper discharge
of official duty on my part.
Your paper has been received at this office
but once, every one of which were addressed
to patrons of the Maine Standard and all
have been delivered except one, which has
not been called for.
ask you to make public any and all COM
plants which have been made from this city
on account CT non-delivery of your paper. and
il you possess such (Which feel confident you
do mott 1 will at once ask for an official inyes-
tigaJion.
All printed matter, except obscene litera-
ture, is as carefully cared for at this Office and
as promptly delivered as at any postoffice in
the country.
1t is very evident to my mind that your no.
tice to me is prompted by your own dishon-
esty.
No doubt you have written to other post
masters similar threatening letters,
Possibly you may feel aggrieved because
some to whom your paper was addressed
promptly returned the same, refusing to ac-
cept it. j. W. WAKEFIELD, Postmaster