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CONOMO. 
Frank 8. Hersom, Jr., of Chel- 
sea, accompanied by George Mc- 
Intyre, motored to Conomo in his 
new four cylinder runabout and 
spent the week-end with his parents, 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank 8. Hersom. 
Frederick Poor played with the 
Essex baseball team last Saturday 
putting up a very clever game. 
Mrs. Heath of Swampscott and a 
party of friends were visiting at 
Chebacco Island Sunday. While 
stepping into a row boat from the 
pier at Conomo, Mrs. Heath missed 
her footing and fell into the water. 
One of the gentlemen in the party, 
who went to her assistance also fell 
in. Both were rescued by Frank S. 
Hersom, Jr., and George McIntyre, 
who were in a motor boat nearby. 
Mrs. J. W. Trefry and Miss Lottie 
Hahn of New York City are spend- 
ing a week as the guests of Mr. and 
Mrs. Walter H. Pratt. 
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Barrett of 
Melrose and Clifford Eaton of Mel- 
rose Highlands, were the week-end 
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. 
Barrett. 
H. G. Farwell and Albert Galeucia 
of Lynn are the guests of the for- 
mer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. 
Farwell at ‘‘Camp Lynn.’’ 
Among those who registered at 
the Conomo Hotel the past week 
were: C. H. Preston and Miss Pres- 
ton of Boston; P. O. Carroll of 
Gloucester; Mr. and Mrs. John H. 
Ross, Miss Ross, T. H. Ross, H. S. 
Ross and R. Parker of Hingham; 
Mr. Lucas and party of five of 
Springfield; Mr. and Mrs. Perkins 
and party of seven of Boston; Col. 
Hugley and son Arthur of Swamp- 
scott; Mr. and Mrs. J. Grace of 
Gloucester; Mr. Wilkins and party 
of eight of Gloucester; Mr. and Mrs. 
M. P. Clough, Mr. Whyte and Miss 
Weston of Lynn; Mr. Cabot and 
party of six of Dedham; Col. Clarke 
and party of Everett; C. H. Foss, 
Miss Foss, ©. Porter and Miss Por- 
ter of Boston; R. D. Lord and N. W. 
Fellows of Ipswich; Mr. and Mrs. 
Charles H. Hill and Mr. and Mrs. D. 
C. Savell of Lynn; Mr. Clark and 
party of five of Boston. 
Miss Kitty Neil of Chelsea, spent 
a few days this week as the guest of 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hersom. 
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sanborne and 
Harry Cobb of Salem, spent the 
week end at the ‘‘Sunset Cottage.’’ 
EAST GLOUCESTER, 
A very large audience greeted 
Clarence Manning Falt, the Glouces- 
ter poet and author, at the Haw- 
thorne Inn Casino, East Gloucester, 
Thursday evening of last week, 
when he very ably instructed and 
entertained a very representative 
gathering of summer colonists with 
his lecture-recital on The New Eng- 
land Fishermen, the Gloucester fish- 
ermen, especially. He made a pic- 
turesque figure in typical fisherman’s 
rig, oil clothes and red jacks. One 
hundred fifty and more beautiful 
slides illustrated the various phases 
of the harbor, wharf, deep sea and 
fleet life, also the scenic beauties and 
enterprises of Gloucester ana Cape 
Ann. Pictures of several of the lead- 
ing East Gloucester summer hotels at 
Eastern Point and Bass Rocks were 
also shown. Of particular note were 
the reproductions of famous Glouces- 
ter scenes by such noted artists as, 
Walter L. Dean, A. W. Buhler, Vic- 
tor Valenkamph, Eugenie Heller, 
Mrs. A. A- Townsend, Winslow Ho- 
mer, Alyward. Duveneck and Cor- 
win. Rhoda Holmes-Nichols of New 
York and Hawthorne Inn, interna- 
tionally famous and a winner of 10 
medals, also contributed one of her 
famous pictures for reproduction. 
Elmer Burgess operated the lantern 
and Miss Abby Bray of the New Eng- 
land Conservatory of Music gave ex- 
cellent satisfaction as piano soloist 
and executed the incidental music to 
Mr. Falt’s original ballads to The 
Rigger, The Serubbers, The Calling 
of the PT ad and The Call in the 
Night. Miss Mary Taylor Falt also 
assisted her brother. 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Jopp ae- 
companied by Dr. Carrol Burpee, 
returned Sunday from a ten days’ 
automobile tour to Poland Springs 
and the White Mountains. 
Miss Blanche Little and Miss 
Evelyn ©. Tracey of Salem, are 
spending a few days with friends at 
the Cook cottage. 
W. R. Watters of New York will 
join his family at the Sunset Cot- 
tage Saturday, and will remain till 
Labor day. 
Mrs. E. M. Frazier and daughter, 
Marjorie, of Lynn, were the guests 
of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Hall 
Wednesday. 
WEST GLOUCESTER. 
Simeon Allen and family of Bey- 
erly are the occupants of the Bald- 
win cottage at the Lane farm on 
Concord street. 
Miss J. Florence Holden and Mr. 
and Mrs. Southwick and family of 
Lynn are located in their cottage at 
the Lane farm. 
Mrs. A. H. Bray and Miss Mabel 
Lane are in Boston today on a shop- 
ping expedition. 
Mrs. Julia Travis, Mrs. Frank 
Lowden and daughters, Frances and 
Julia, all of Dedham, are visiting 
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Andrews of 
Sumner street for a few days. 
Mrs. C. M. Duffield of Walker 
street, who has been confined to the 
house by illness for several weeks 
past is much improved. 
Edward E. Coffin, bookkeeper for 
the Robinson Glue Co., is enjoying 
his annual two weeks’ vacation. 
_ ESSEX. 
Forest fires have been raging 
through our woods during the past 
week. Thousands of dollars worth 
of wood and timber have been des- 
troyed. Three fires started a mile 
apart,—at Bishops, at Rattlesnake 
Brook and at Proctor’s pasture. It 
would seem that if we are to have 
any woodland left, prompt and vig- 
orous action of some kind should be 
taken. Not only do these fires des- 
troy the woods which give to Essex 
and adjoining towns its beautiful 
scenery, but they menace the towns 
themselves. If it had not rained 
Tuesday, Essex might have suffered 
severely. We repeat, prompt and 
vigorous action should be taken in 
the whole matter of preventing and 
extinguishing these fires. Fires have 
been raging in the woods more or 
less all summer, not only in Essex, 
but in Gloucester, Manchester and 
Beverly as well. Our beautiful 
woodland drives, unexcelled any- 
where, will soon be simply ways, 
dark and dismal, if something is not — 
done and done quickly. 
Mary, Beth, Margaret and Lucy 
Burnham and Lelia and Lydia Ray- 
mond are camping on Robbin’s Isl- 
and at the Riggs cottage. 
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