Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24
UNITY CLUB.
HELD First Meeting q the ssassa Il MIS-,
Fu;ler's.

The pleasant pallors of Miss Fuller were
opened last night to the Unity Club for ths
first meeting of the season. In the abserc c;
Of the President. Judge Hall, Rev. L. Il
Newbert presised. After the prelim nsr,
business meeting, Miss Nellie +. Moore
entertained the club with an essay on thres
well known dialect writer's, Miss Mary Muir
free or better known as Charles Egber
Craddock, Mary Wilkins, that bright appre
eia,ive writer of New England life, Sarah
Ofne Jewett, Maine author whose SKY tches
are familiar to all magazine readers.
Tie following is but brief outIiae OF
Miss Moore's paper, which vas supple.
mented BY readings from "The Prophet OF
Smoky Mountaia," 'Polly Moss, "Sister
Liddy," and selections fron Native oil
Windy"
Mary Troailis MurfIee, better known az
Charles Egbert Craddock, and for several
years contributor to the Atlantic under d
q guise which was not suspected even by
her editors, is the great granddaughter oil
Col. Murttee, who distinguished himself in
the Revolutionary war, and was honored
by tue town Murfreesborough, Tenn. She
comes of literary stock, her father, a
brilliant lawyer before the war and her
broth'r, VIM. l.. Murfree, Jr, having
done much work for the magazines
and reviews. Miss Murfree WAS born at
Grsntlands. The family lived in Nashville
hut ti,n C;oA I'D, !, -
fortunes they returned 10 Grantlands and
tinslly moved TO 81. Louis, where The FAM
lily home now is. Ia her summer wits to
the regions where she passed her youth ard
her excursions into the hills which are peo-
Piled width characteristic, inhabitants of
picturesque peculiarities, Miss Murffee has
fopnd abundant materials for her sketches
and stories, which are welcome as fresh
contribution to American literature.
Some Years ago the 'Dancin'
Party at Hsrrison'S Cove" appeared. In
1884, "Where the Battle Was Fought,
which is taken from the battle ground of
Tennessee, a battle ground believed by
local superstition to he haunted. Down the
RayiDe in 1885, also the prophet of the
Great Smoky Mountains; I'D lifting Down
Lost Creek; "a Play ing of Old Sledge at
the Settlement; 1.-The Star in the Val
ley; "Electioneering of Big Iriun Moun-
tain; 1.-The Romance of Sunrise Rock" !;
1.-The DanciE' Party at Harrison's Cove" /;
''The liant That Walks Chilhowie" "Over
on T'other Mounting" all are collected
under the title of I'm the Tennessee
Mountains" In 1886, ''in the Clouds" in
1887, "The Story of Keedon Bluff; in
1888. 1.-THE Despot of Broomsedgs Cove" I;
in 1891, I'm the Strange Peoples Coun-
try" story laid in the burial
grounds of the prehistoric pygmies of
Tennessee. In 1898, "a Vanished Star.
Mary E. Wilkins, daughter of Warren Il.
Wilkins, was born in Randolph, Mass, in
1852. As writer of stories with pro-
nounced New England favor she excels to
such degree that competent critics men,
ton her in this relation IN connection with
Mrs. Stowe, while in the line of fantitul
verse her success is assured. 1t would be
hard to imagine writing more miautelg
faithful to outg ard details than are Miss
VS. straightforward descriptions Of door
yards, kitchens, pantiies, almshouses or
country parlors. In 1889 Humble Ro-
nance and Other Stories" In 1890 Mi
W. published a second volume of stories Of
New England life, entitled, "a
New England Inn. In 49,"
Young Lucre;ia ard Other Stories. T"
Sarah Orne Jewett was born in South Ber-
wick. Sept. 3, 1894. She was the daughter
of DR.. Theodore Jewett, physician of
reputation. Miss Jewett contributed story
to the Atlantic Monthly as early as 1863.
Her stories and novels are chiefly concerned
with New England life and character. She
has travelled extensively. Miss Jesett tells
US of the ancient, respectable seaboa1d
towns, of the life therein, the style of which
is so fast passing away. In 1877 Miss
Jewett wrote "Deephaven.' In 1878,
..play Days." Ia 1880, "Old Friends and
New In 1881, Country b. Ways" In
1883, 'The Mate of the Daylight, made up
of eight sketches"