Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-19
MAINE PEOPLE.
Interesting Items Concerning Names
Sons and Daughters.

Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen C. Morrison of
Brunswick will observe their 50th we'd
ding anniversary on July GOTH
DIR. James F. Cox, a graduate of the
Maine Medical school last spring, will
assume his duties as inferno at the
Eastern Maine General Hospital in
Bangor, Aug. 1.
l.. F. S. Morse. who has been teach
ing in Santa Isabel, Porto Rico has re-
turned to his home i'm Rockland where
he will pass the summer
John Hurley, who graduated from
Bowdoin this year, has gone to New
York. where he will take a position
with the International Banking Co. of
New York. After working in New
York for a year he will go to London
for year for the experience in the
branch of the firm and after year
there he will return to New York. Mr..
Hurley is native of Frankfort
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rogers Chap
man. the former the efficient conductor
of the famous Maine Festivals, have
arrived at their summer home at
Bethel, Me-, where they will remain
until October. after Bangor and Port
land have claimed their attention mu-
sicallly. During the winter Mr.. and
Mrs. Chapman reside at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel in New York Their
many friends everywhere rejoice in the
fact, already widely circulated, of Mrs
Chapman having been unanimously
elected president of the Rubinstein
Club of New York, whereas she was
the secretary for several years preced-
ing the break so widely known in
musical crcles.-Musical Courier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Addison Frye of Port
land recently celebrated the 5Oth ami
versary of their marriage. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frye were married in Portland,
July 8. 1859, by the Rev. Henry Cox, at
that time pastor of the Chestnut street
Methodist church. Mrs. Frye, who was
Eliza Whyley, was born in Portland,
the daughter of John and Jane Whyley,
well known residents. Mr.. Frye was
born in Cumberland, the son of John
and Abigail (Blanchard) Frye. Mr..
Frye's father was well-known bust
ness man and for years carried OH an
extensive trade with the farmers in the
vicinity of Portland. Mr.. Frye was for
40 years in the grain business in Com
mercial street and was one of the old
est men in business on the street.
The ranks of Maine club women has
lost one of it's best known members in
Mrs. Sarah Fairfield Hamilton who re-
Gently died at her home in Biddeford
at the age of IS years. Mrs Hamilton
was the daughter of the late Gov. John
Fairfield of Maine and the wife of B.
F. Hamilton, a wealthy retired mer-
chant. Mrs. Hamilton was prominent
ly connected with the Maine Fedora
ton of Womens clubs and with the
Maine Equal Suffrage League. She
was the founder of the Women's Edu-
cational and Industrial union in Saco.
The engagement of Miss Evils How
ard Berry Of Portland and Mr.. Fitz-
hugh McGrew, prominent young law
yer of Geneva, N. Y, formerly of New
York City has been announced. Miss
Berry is the daughter of NJ. r. Berry
of Spring street, Portland. The we'd
ding will take place in the early fall at
the summer home in Delano Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Pratt, of 10
Laurel Avenue, Auburn, celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of their marriage.
A poem written by Miss Julia Harris
May was one of the features of the
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt were show
cred with congratulations and received
many beautiful gifts.
A party was recently given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Parsons
in HartlanG in honor of the 90th birth
day of Mrs. Parsons mother. Mrs.
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was the daughter of VIM. Bard and
Mehitable (Wood) Bard of Buckfieli.
who had eleven children, Mrs Mitchell
being the second child. Only two are
living, the other being Mrs. Geo. Shep-
ard of Greeley, Col Mrs. Mitchell Is
the oldest person in Hartford with the
exception of her aunt. Mrs. Mary Bard
who has reached the age of 81 years.
She is an unusually smart and active
woman and retains her mental facul-
ties to a remarkable degree. She as
Sists in light housework, visits in
neighboring towns, going and coming
alone and wthal is an interesting per-
son to meet. On this occasion she made
her own birthday cake in the good old
fashioned way" and it was delicious.
Ahi .. NilShCi ioui Sihiui gil, iii u
of whom were present, Mrs. Emery
Parsons, VIM. Mitchell of Hartford and
Wallace Mitchell of Auburn, who was
accompanied by his wife. Another son
Louis, who is spending the summer In
Colorado, was unable to be present.
There were also six grandchildren and
two great -grandchildren present, and
one niece. Mrs. Davis and son, Willie
Of Ruckfield.
Mrs. Eliza w. Hanson observed the
oath anniversary of her birthday We'd
nesday. June 80. Both relatives and
friends visited her during the day, en-
joying Mrs. Hansons company and in
cidcntally the charming hospitality of
the Hanson homestead, where her son.
Horace d. Hanson and daughter, Lucy
D. Hanson. did the honors. Mrs. Han
son was born in Biddeford and very
near the Lyman line "a years ago and
has continued to live in this vicinity
since that time. All her life she has
been a very active woman, both physi
caily and mentally, and even after 81
years of life she is able to enjoy herself
as we'll as her children and younger
relatives. She can read and sew and
enjoys talking on the current news