Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Collection of Calling Cards mostly from Carleton County, New Brunswick, and Piscataquis County, Maine

Collection of calling cards, mostly from people in Carleton County, New Brunswick, and Piscataquis County, Maine; perhaps connected by workers on the railroad.

The card above is a very small one, contained in a tiny envelope. Ora Liston Evans 1893-1987) of Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. His parents were druggist Liston P. Evans and Clara Vesta (Getchell) Evans.

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Cards in the Collection - Under Construction - Check Back
  • Rhoda; presented a card to Mrs. Davis. Rhoda was possibly Rhoda Loantha Hale 1872-1954) of Carleton County, New Brunswick, who had one calling card in the collection; see below
  • Cousin Annie, recipient of a Christmas card booklet from cousin Ada Johnston
  • Lucy E. Burgess.  Perhaps Lucy E. Burgess (1870-1904) of Sebec, Maine; would marry Arthur R. Cole
  • Annie Carle
  • E. H. Chase; presented a card to Mabelle Harmon.  Perhaps Edward H. Chase (1865-1940) of Foxcroft, Maine
  • George B. Crommett.   Perhaps George B. Crommett (1860-1944) of Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
  • Mrs. Davis, recipient of a card from Rhoda, possibly Rhoda Loantha Hale 1872-1954) of Carleton County, New Brunswick, who had one calling card in the collection; see below.
  • Ora Liston Evans; tiny calling card,dated May 22, 1893, in a tiny envelope.  Ora Liston Evans (1893-1987) of Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
  • Mertie L. Gerry. Mertie Laura Gerry (1888-1926) of Piscataquis County, Maine; would marry Arthur Ami McKusick.  Mertie's sister
  • Ernest W. Hale - Ernest William Hale (1868-1907) of Carleton County, New Brunswick
  • Rhoda L. Hale - Rhoda Loantha Hale 1872-1954) of Carleton County, New Brunswick; would marry Hartford Arlington Shaw (1860-1893) and Warren Collingwood Bull (1865-1926)
  • William Hale - perhaps William Hale (1829-1891) of Carleton County, New Brunswick
  • John H. Hallet. Presumably John Henry Hallett (1870-1944) of Carleton County, New Brunswick, and Mars Hill, Maine
  • Frank S. Hallett. Presumably Frank Scott Hallett (1872-1938) of Carleton County, New Brunswick, and Mars Hill, Maine
  • Esther M. Hallett; two calling cards.  Esther May Hallett (1881-1952) of Mars Hills, Maine; would marry Amos Elmer Stitham
  • Hope Hanscom.  Perhaps Hope Hanscom (1893-1907) of Milo, Maine
  • Mabelle Harmon; presented a card by E. H. Chase.  Perhaps the Mabelle Harmon (1865-1898) of Sebec, Maine; who would marry Samuel J.  McKenney
  • Archie A. Hatfield - Archibald Allison Hatfield (1875-1912) of Carleton County, New Brunswick; two calling cards
  • Burrill G. Hatfield - Burrill Gordon Hatfield (1873-1938) of Carleton County, New Brunswick
  • Mrs. G. W. Hatfield. Perhaps Emily May (Holmes) Hatfield (1840-1911), wife of George Washington Hatfield (1838-1910)
  • Mrs. Mary Hatfield. Possibly Mary (Johnson) Hatfield (1874-1965), wife of Burrill Gordon Hatfield (1874-1938)
  • Willie R. Hatfield - William Roy Hatfield (1877-1945)
  • Ada Johnston; her Christmas card booklet to cousin Annie.  Perhaps Ada Frances Johnston (1857-1927) of Sebec, Maine
  • Inez Lockhart, recipient of a Reward of Merit presented by teacher M. A. Neal; Inez later presented it to "Jannie", perhaps Jennie Elizabeth Rideout (1879-1932), several of whose calling cards are in the collection; see below
  • Lillie M. Luttrell.  Lillian May Luttrell (1888-1966) of Milo, Maine; married Frank Everett Brawn; Frederick M. Patterson
  • Cora M. Monroe.. Cora May Monroe (1899-1982) of Milo, Maine.  She would marry 1) George Herbert Bickmore; 2) Arthur Milton Shufelt
  • Guy E. Monroe.  Guy Elbridge Monroe (1887-1972) of Milo, Maine
  • M. A. Neal; teacher who presented a reward of merit to Inez Lockhart
  • Paul W. Raymond.  Perhaps Paul Warren Raymond (1888-1960) of Carleton County, New Brunswick
  • Jannie Rideout; two calling cards.  Perhaps Jennie Elizabeth Rideout (1879-1932), several of whose cards are in the collection
  • Jennie E. Rideout - several calling cards in the collection. Jennie Elizabeth Rideout (1879-1932) of Carleton County, New Brunswick; would marry Charles Russell Hatfield (1871-1947)
  • Mina E. Rideout. Presumably Mina Ella Rideout (1875-1956) of Carleton County, New Brunswick
  • Handford Shaw.  Perhaps Handford Shaw (1857-1926) of Carleton County, New Brunswick
  • Ella Tapley - recipient of a reward of merit; has name of Jennie Rideout on the reverse - perhaps Jennie Elizabeth Rideout (1879-1932); see above.
  • Carrie E. Vandine.  Carrie E. Vandine (abt abt 1882-1977) of Carleton County, New Brunswick; would marry Bernard Leroy Hughes
  • Oliver M. Vandine.  Oliver M. Vandine (1882-1942) of Carleton County, New Brunswick
  • Alice M. Whittemore.  Perhaps Alice Marion Whittemore (1882-1956) of Piscataquis County, Maine; would marry Frederick Pearley Harmon

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