By Muriel Bristol | November 17, 2024
Arthur M. Flye was born in Hiram, ME, April 9, 1871, son of James F. “Freeman” and Ruth E. (Lord) Flye.
Arthur M. Flye married in Hiram, ME, March 31, 1894, Delia M. Douglass, he of Hiram, ME, and she of Sebago, ME. He was a farmer, aged twenty-three years, and she was a seamstress, aged twenty-three years. Rev. A.P. Sanborn performed the ceremony. She was born in Sebago, ME, circa 1871, daughter of Oliver M. and Laura Douglass.
Arthur Flye, a carpenter, aged thirty years (b. ME), headed a Sebago, ME, household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of six years), Delia M. [(Douglass)] Flye, aged thirty-one years (b. ME). Arthur Flye rented their house. Their household appeared in the enumeration just after that of her father, Oscar Douglas, a farmer, aged fifty-eight years (b. ME).
Mother Ruth E. (Lord) Flye died of cirrhosis of the liver in Cornish, ME, February 22, 1904, aged sixty-eight years, five months, and twenty-one days. She was a housewife. George W. Weeks, M.D., signed the death certificate.
Hiram. Mrs. Ruth (Lord) Flye, wife of James F. Flye, died in Cornish, Feb. 23d, aged 68 years. She leaves an aged husband and six children – John Flye of Cornish, Arthur of Sebago, Mrs. Everett Lord of Porter, Mrs. Seth Spring of Hiram, Mr[s]. Frank Emery of Skowhegan and Miss Nettie Flye, who faithfully cared for her mother through a long sickness. She also leaves two brothers, Samuel W. Lord of Hiram and Edwin L. Lord of Porter. The family have lost a faithful wife and mother, and a large circle of friends in Hiram, where she lived for many years, can bear witness to her goodness as a friend and neighbor, and her kind care of the sick. Funeral services were held at Cornish, Rev. William Cotton officiating (Norway Advertiser-Democrat (Norway, ME), April 26, 1904).
Arthur M. Flye appeared in the Milton directory of 1905, as proprietor of a general store at 41 Main street, in Milton Mills, with his residence above the store. Other Milton Mills general stores were those of F.H. Lowd, at 7 Main street, and Asa Fox & Son, in Central square. (J.D. Willey kept a general store on Main Street in Milton).
MILTON MILLS. Past Grands Arthur M. Flye, John E. Horne and F.E. Stevens are in attendance at the session of the grand lodge, I.O.O.F., at Manchester this week. Miss Alice S. Lewis is the delegate of Sunrise lodge to the Rebekah assembly. Mrs. Rosamond Mansor also went to Manchester to witness exemplification of the degree on Tuesday evening by a team from the Lakeport lodge (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), October 19, 1906).
Arthur M. Flye was one of only twelve Milton residents to have a private [automobile] operator’s license in 1907 (there were also three chauffeur’s licenses); his automobile was one of the only thirteen to sixteen automobiles (and two motorcycles) registered in town. (See Milton Automobiles in 1906-07).
Arthur M. Flye appeared in the Milton directory of 1909, as proprietor of a general store at 41 Main street, in Milton Mills, with his residence above the store.
MILTON MILLS. The following officers were installed for Miltonia Lodge, I.O.O.F.: N.G., Albert Simes; V.G., Charles Applebee; Secretary, Arthur Flye; Treasurer, F.L. Marsh; Trustee, three years, J.E. Horne (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), January 15, 1909).
Arthur M. Flye, a shoemaker (own shop), aged thirty-nine years (b. ME), headed a Milton household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of sixteen years), Delia M. [(Douglass)] Flye, aged thirty-nine years (b. ME). Arthur M. Flye rented their house at Milton Mills. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Harry Hamilton, a laborer (woolen mill), aged thirty-four years (b. NH), and Sumner Merrow, own income, aged sixty-three years (b. NH).
A.M. Flye’s 22 hp. Buick was one of only ten automobiles registered in Milton in 1910. (See Milton Automobiles in 1909-10).
Mother-in-law Laura A. (Storer) Douglass died of debilitation of the heart in Sebago, ME, June 8, 1910, aged sixty-six years, six months, and eleven days. She was a housewife. L. Norton, M.D., signed the death certificate.
Arthur M. Flye appeared in the Milton directory of 1912, as a carpenter, with his house at 5 Highland street, in Milton Mills.
Father James F. “Freeman” Flye died of heart failure in Cornish, ME, June 28, 1912, aged seventy-seven years, five months, and twenty-five days. He was a laborer. G.W. Weeks, M.D., signed the death certificate.
Hiram. The sudden death of James F. Flye at Cornish, recently at the age of 77, saddens his many friends here. He was born in Hiram Jan. 3,1835, to John and Susan Stover Flye. We have known him some sixty years as a useful, peaceable and honored citizen. He was a grandson of James Flye, an early settler in Hiram, a Revolutionary soldier, who also served in the French and Indian war. In the family is still preserved and cherished an old powder horn inscribed: “James Five his horn, we march to-day for Ticonderoga July 5, 1756” (Norway Advertiser-Democrat (Norway, ME), July 16, 1912).
Father-in-law Oliver M. Douglass died of debilitation of the heart in Sebago, ME, March 5, 1912, aged seventy years, four months, and twenty-eight days. He was a farmer. L. Norton, M.D., signed the death certificate.
Arthur M. Flye of Milton received a Fraternal Protective insurance appointment in 1913 (Standard Publishing, 1914).
Arthur M. Flye appeared in the Milton directory of 1917, as a carpenter, with his house at 22 Main street, in Milton Mills.
SEBAGO. Mr. B.W. Douglass and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Neal visited Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Flye at Milton Mills, N.H., last week (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), September 20, 1918).
SOUTH HIRAM. Mrs. S.T. Spring was much pleased, as well as surprised, to receive on Sunday a short call from her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Flye of Milton Mills, N.H. (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), August 1, 1919).
Arthur M. Flye, a foreman (asylum), aged forty-eight years (b. ME), resided as an employee in the Ring Sanitorium and Hospital in Arlington, MA, at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. His wife, Delia M. [(Douglass)] Flye, a diet kitchen cook (hospital), aged forty-nine years (b. ME), resided there also.
FEMALE HELP WANTED. DIETITIAN HOUSEKEEPER to cater to and buy for 50 people. RING SANITORIUM. Arlington Heights (Boston Globe, May 13, 1921).
Milton Mills suffered a serious fire in the early hours of Thursday, November 20, 1924. The Townsend mill firemen and those of Rochester, NH, responded to the fire. A two-story house, owned by Arthur M. Flye of Arlington, MA, but rented to drug store clerk Fred Carswell, was among those buildings that were seriously damaged. (See Milton in the News – 1924).
Arthur M. Flye appeared in the Arlington, MA, directory of 1923, as a foreman carpenter at Ring’s Sanitorium, boarding there too. Delia M. Flye appeared also as a housekeeper at Ring’s Sanitorium, boarding there too. Ring’s Sanatorium and Hospital, Inc., Arthur H. Ring, president, was situated at 163 Hillside avenue, in Arlington Heights.
Arthur M. (Delia M.) Flye appeared in the Medford, MA, directory of 1926, as a foreman, with his house at 130 Monument street.
Arthur M. (Delia M.) Flye appeared in the Medford, MA, directory of 1928, as a salesman, with his house at 130 Monument street.
Arthur M. Flye, a carpenter (contractor), aged fifty-nine years (b. ME), headed a Medford, MA, household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of thirty-six years), Delia M. [(Douglass)] Flye, aged sixty years (b. ME). Arthur M. Flye owned their house at 130 Monument Street, which was valued at $7,000. They had a radio set.
SOUTH ACTON. Arthur Flye is doing some carpenter work for Mrs. Richard Jewett (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), March 25, 1937).
A fire destroyed the Milton Mills residence and funeral parlor of Frank F. Spencer on Sunday morning, October 9, 1938. (Frank F. Spencer was then a Milton Selectman). Neighbors Arthur M. and Delia M (Douglass) Flye suffered some fire damage, including the loss of his carpenter tools.
… Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Flye who had recently moved into the adjoining tenement, saved most of their furniture but Mr. Flye lost most of his carpenter tools (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), October 13, 1938).
Arthur M. Flye, aged seventy years (b. ME), headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Delia M. Flye, aged seventy-one years (b. ME). Arthur M. Flye rented their house on Main Street, for $10 per month. They had resided in the same house in 1935. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Jason F. Thurston, aged sixty-eight years (b. MA), and William Bellemere, a cutter (leatherboard mill), aged fifty-three years (b. NH).
Rochester, N.H. ROCHESTER, N.H., Oct. 19 (Special) – District Deputy Grand Master Arthur Flye of Milton Mills and suite, Thursday night, installed the officers of Motolinia and Kennedy Lodges of Odd Fellows at a joint ceremony at Odd Fellows Hall, South Main Street (Portland Evening Express (Portland, ME), October 19, 1940).
MILTON MILLS. Arthur Flye is confined to his home with the grippe (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), January 2, 1941).
KEZAR FALLS. Perley Lord and sister Mrs. Emma Wadsworth in company with their sister, Mrs. George Walker and son Lester and Miss Katherine Snow of Fryeburg visited their uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Flye at Milton Mills Sunday and Mr. and Mrs. Seth Spring at Springvale (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), February 6, 1941).
MILTON MILLS. Mrs. Arthur Flye still has a lot of yarn for Red Cross knitting for anyone who will volunteer for work (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), March 27, 1941).
Rochester Housewives May Register For 9 Lbs. Preserving Sugar. (Correspondent: Basil Blake; 806-J.) Sugar for canning is now available to housewives of Strafford county who have been worrying as to whether or not canning sugar must be eked from their ration supply, according to an announcement Saturday by of Rationing Board No. 17 at city hall. The office of the rationing board in charge of the program was open Saturday and will be for few Saturdays in order to issue rationing cards for canning sugar and for the return of excess sugar stamps from dealers. Institutions applying for canning rations should register between now and July 5. The board will allow a maximum of nine pounds of sugar per family member for the season’s canning, regardless of the number of quarts to be canned. Applicants should approach their own sugar rationing boards for canning certificates and present their sugar books to the rationing staff for number checking. Only those having 7-1 books should apply at the Rochester office. To assist in rationing the following county agents have been appointed: Milton Mills, Arthur Flye; Milton, Frank Nutter; New Durham, Hayes Grocery store; Farmington, People’s Market; and Somersworth, George E. Varney (Portsmouth Herald, June 22, 1942).
The Milton Selectmen of 1943 were George E. Jordan, Leroy J. Ford, and Arthur M. Flye. The Milton Selectmen of 1944 – Leroy J. Ford, Arthur M. Flye, and John G. Gilman.
MILTON MILLS. By Alfred W. Lewis. Golden Wedding. On Wednesday evening, March 29, Miltonia Lodge, I.O.O.F., and Sunrise Rebekah Lodge united to honor the Golden Wedding anniversary of two of their members, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Flye. The party, which was a complete surprise to the couple, began with a supper at 6 o’clock in the banquet hall. Gold and white decorations were used on the tables (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), April 6, 1944).
PRE-CAMPAIGN MEETING OF THE FIELD ARMY. Several ladies met at the home of Mrs. Wilbur Jones Monday, March 25, to plan and prepare for the coming drive for funds for cancer control. Mrs. H.W. Smith, state commander, and Mrs. Evelyn Cortez, state director of public relations, presented valuable Information and instructions to the captains and public relations chairman of this area. April has been proclaimed by Congress as Cancer Control month and the society has set its goal at $1200000 this year, the tenth in carrying on campaigns by the Field Army. New Hampshire is asked to raise 54500000. Of the amount raised 60% remains in the state and 40% goes to the national society of which 10% will be used for research. Mrs. Jones heads this area and has chosen Mrs. Grace Willey as captain in Milton, Mrs. Arthur Flye in Milton Mills, Mrs. Benjamin Perkins in Alton, Mrs. Charles Chamberlain in New Durham, Mrs. Bertha Liberi in Farmington and Mrs. Helen Mclaughlin as public relational chairman for the area. Mrs. Jones served a delicious luncheon at noon which was greatly enjoyed, and the ladies departed much the wiser concerning the work of the Field Army (Farmington News, March 29, 1946).
Arthur M. Flye, aged seventy-nine years (b. ME), headed an Acton, ME, household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Delia M. [(Douglass) Flye, aged eighty years (b. ME). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Damon Currier, aged thirty years (b. ME), and Charlotte G. Willey, aged sixty-one years (b. NH). They resided on “Milton Mills Rd. at the Junction of Windhill Farm.”
FARMINGTON DISTRICT ORGANIZED FOR CANCER CRUSADE. April is the month the American Cancer society raises funds to carry on its program for education, service and research. Solicitors in each town will soon be asking for a donation. Will you help? The response for volunteer workers gives a complete organization in our district. For the first time serving as town captains: Alton, Mrs. Ethelyn Tucker; Middleton, Mrs. Pearl Gates; Milton, Mrs. Marion Stanley and Mrs. Ruth Plummer; Milton Mills, Mrs. Delya Flye; New Durham, Mrs. Irene Wentworth; Farmington, Mrs. Lillian Emerson; sponsor, The Farmington Woman’s club. District officers: Commander, Mrs. L. Violet Jones; service chairman, Mrs. Augusta Harrison; publicity and public relations, Mrs. Norma Davis (Farmington News, April 4, 1952).
Kezar Falls. Perley Lord and his sister, Mrs. Emma Wadsworth, accompanied by their sister, Mrs. Nettle Walker, and their aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Emery of Fryeburg, recently visited Mrs. Emery’s brother, Arthur Flye at Milton Mills, N.H. (Portland Press-Herald (Portland, ME), April 15, 1959).
Delia M. (Douglass) Flye died in Acton, ME, May 9, 1959, aged ninety years.
Acton. BY MRS. IRL R. HURD. Mrs. Delia M. Flye. Mrs. Delia M. Flye, 90, wife of Arthur M. Flye of Acton, died Saturday at her home. She was born at Sebago on Dec. 25, 1868, daughter of Oliver M. and Laura A. Storer Douglass. Mrs. Flye was a past noble grand and 57-year member of Sunrise Rebekah Lodge of Milton Mills, N.H., and a member of the Dorcas Society. Mr. and Mrs. Flye, who had been married 68 years, resided in Acton and Milton Mills for the past 50 years. She is survived by her husband and a sister, Mrs. Eva Hansen of Convene. Private funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Peaslee Funeral Home, Union, N.H., with the Rev. Ernest Calvert of the Union Congregational Church officiating. Burial was in Haley Cemetery, Sebago (Sanford Journal Tribune (Biddeford, ME), May 14, 1959).
Arthur M. Flye of Acton, ME, died of acute coronary occlusion at Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NH, February 6, 1960, aged eighty-eight years. He was a carpenter. Robert E. Lord, M.D., signed the death certificate.
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