By Muriel Bristol | December 10, 2023
John Everard Horne was born in Acton, ME, May 8, 1878, son of John and Emeline M.B. (Meserve) Horne.
John Horn, a lumberman, aged forty-nine years (b. ME), headed an Acton, ME, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Emerline M.B. [(Meserve)] Horn, aged forty-three years (b. NH), his son, Everard J. Horn, aged two years (b. ME), and Carrie Heus, attending school, aged fourteen years (b. MA). His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Thomas Horn, Jr., a carpenter, aged fifty-nine years (b. ME), and [his brother,] Asa F. Horn, a lumberman, aged forty-five years (b. ME).
(Note the insertion of an additional letter “r” in “Emeline” by someone spelling her name as a non-rhotic “Yankee” speaker might pronounce it).
Father John Horne died in Lebanon, ME, July 28, 1887, aged eighty-five years.
DIED. Lebanon – July 28, Mr. John Horne, aged 85 years (Lewiston Sun-Journal (Lewiston, ME), August 20, 1887).
Frederic I. Horne and [John] Evarard Horne, both of Springvale village, Sanford, ME, graduated from a Portland, ME, business college in September 1897. (Given their young ages of nineteen years, a business-oriented school or academy seems more likely than a four-year college).
SPRINGVALE. Fred I. Horne and Everard Horne have just graduated from the business college in Portland (Portland Daily Press (Portland, ME), September 17, 1897).
John Everard Horne married (1st) in Springvale, ME, March 3, 1900, Olive Ann Moulton, he of Springvale, ME, and she of Newfield, ME. He was a shoemaker, aged twenty-one years, and she was a milliner, aged twenty-two years. Rev. Eugene M. Trafton performed the ceremony. She was born in Newfield, ME, October 20, 1877, daughter of Charles A. and Clara J. (Garland) Moulton.
(The known children of John E. and Olive A. (Moulton) Horne were: Doris Marguerite Horne (1900–1983), Lorita Amy Horne (1903–1996), Herman Julian Horne (1905–1978), John Everard Horne, Jr. (1917–1965)).
John E. Horne moved from Springvale village, Sanford, ME, to Milton Mills between April and June of 1900, as a branch manager for the Milton Mills store of Springvale clothier Everett F. Merrifield (1875-1940). He would buy out his employer’s Milton Mills interests in “less than a year.” (See Milton Mills Sketch of 1911 – 4).
John E. Horne, aged twenty-two years (b. ME), headed a Milton household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Fred H. Simes, boss weaver (woolen mill), aged thirty-two years (b. NH), and R. Seth Pike, a butcher, aged twenty-two years (b. NH).
Charles Moulton, milling, aged fifty-six years (b. ME), headed a Newfield, ME, household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of twenty-seven years), Clara J. [(Garland)] Moulton, aged forty-nine years (b. ME), and his children, Alice B. Moulton, at school, aged eighteen years (b. ME), Harold C. Moulton, at school, aged twelve years, (b. ME), George B. Moulton, at school, aged ten years (b. ME), and Olive A. [(Moulton)] Horne, aged twenty-two years (b. ME). Charles Moulton owned their farm, free-and-clear. Clara J. Moulton was the mother of eight children, of whom five were still living.
Daughter Doris Marguerite Horne was born in Milton Mills, October 4, 1900. Daughter Lorita A. Horne was born in Milton Mills, March 31, 1903.
SPRINGVALE LOCALS. Mrs. J. Everard Horne of Milton Mills was in town a short time Wednesday (Biddeford-Saco Journal (Biddeford, ME), June 30, 1905).
Son Herman Julian Horne was born in Milton Mills, October 26, 1905.
MILTON MILLS, N.H. John E. Horne is proud as a peacock over the arrival of a bouncing boy last Friday morning (Biddeford-Saco Journal (Biddeford, ME), [Friday,] November 10, 1905).
SANFORD. John E. Horne, the prosperous young merchant at Milton Mills, was in town recently and was cordially greeted by a host of old-time friends, who know him best by the name of Edward [Everard]. He is doing a good business and well deserves the success that is coming to him (Biddeford-Saco Journal (Biddeford, ME), March 25, 1907).
MILTON MILLS. John E. Horne and family and Julian Horne and wife are at Stiles’ camp, Square pond, for a week (Biddeford-Saco Journal (Biddeford, ME), August 16, 1907).
John E. Horne, a clothing store proprietor, aged thirty-two years (b. ME), headed a Milton household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of ten years), Olive [(Moulton)] Horne, aged thirty-two years (b. ME), his children, Doris Horne, aged nine years (b. NH), Loreta Horne, aged seven years (b. NH), Herman Horne, aged four years (b. NH), and his mother, Emaline M.B. [(Meserve)] Horne, a widow, aged seventy-three years (b. NH). John E. Horne rented their house in Milton Mills. Olive Horne was the mother of three children, of whom three were still living. Emeline Horne was the mother of four children, of whom one was still living. Their household appeared in the enumeration between Willis L. Reynolds, an electrical engineer (woolen mills), aged thirty-nine years (b. MA), and Thomas Cutts, a farmer (general farming), aged seventy years (b. ME).
HORN REUNION. There assembled at Horns retreat, a camp near the old Horn homestead in Acton, occupied by J.E. Horn and family of Milton Mills, August 30, 85 or more descendants of Benjamin and Alice Horn, deceased. Among the number we recognized one of the teachers of our youth, Mrs. Eliza Horn Wilkins, the oldest living relative; also her son, Oscar, who is settled in Rubio, Cuba, engaged in extensive stock raising. The occasion was also graced by the presence of Mrs. David Horn, an elderly lady from Buzzells ridge. All were pleased to welcome “Aunt Susan.” The youngest relative present was Herman Horn of Milton Mills. Among the other relatives were Mrs. Marion Horn Woods and Miss Marion Horn of North Chelmsford, Mass., and J.E. Horn and family of Milton Mills. Mrs. Sarah Watson of Brunswick was an invited guest. At 12.30 all partook of a sumptuous dinner under the pines, Z.G. Horn acting as toastmaster. The remainder of the day was passed in social chat and listening to the following programme: Song, Mrs. J.E. Horn; Song with guitar accompaniment, J.E. Horne. “The Three Wishes,” “Mother’s Appeal to Her Boy,” and several others were rendered. Recitation, “Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow,” Mrs. Elizabeth Wilkins. Recitation, Doris Horn. Colloquy by two sisters, Miss Sarah Horn and Mrs. Eliza Wilkins on “The Old White Hen.” Remarks, J.E. Horn and others. The exercises closed by all singing “God Be With You Until We Meet Again.” As we thought of the many who had been removed from our circle since we last met, by the “grim messenger,” it reminded us how important it is for those remaining to be prepared for that great reunion when we shall meet all the dear ones gone before, and never say goodbye (Biddeford-Saco Journal (Biddeford, ME), September 6, 1912).
Mother-in-law Clara J. (Garland) Moulton died in Newfield, ME, January 31, 1916.
Son John Everard Horne, Jr., was born in Milton Mills, March 3, 1917.
John E. Horne, general store (dry goods, etc.), aged forty-one years (b. ME), headed a Milton household at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Olive A. [(Moulton)] Horne, aged forty-two years (b. ME), his children, Doris W. Horne, aged nineteen years (b. NH), Lorita A. Horne, aged sixteen years (b. NH), Herman J. Horne, aged fourteen years (b. NH), and John E. Horne, Jr., aged two years (b. NH), and his mother, Emeline M.B. [(Meserve)] Horne, a widow, aged eighty-two years (b. NH). John E. Horne owned their house in Milton Mills Village, free-and-clear. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Fred Rowe, a hotel owner, aged forty-nine years (b. NH), and Everett F. Fox, aged sixty-three years (b. ME).
(Future father-in-law Alfred L. Coombs died in West Bath, ME, August 8, 1920). Father-in-law Charles A. Moulton died in Milton, October 25, 1921.
Daughter Doris Marguerite Horne married in Wakefield, NH, June 25, 1922, William Elliott Woodbury, she of Milton Mills, and he of Durham, NH. She was a teacher, aged twenty-two years, and he was a farmer, aged twenty-five years. Rev. Harvey E. Whitcomb performed the ceremony. Woodbury was born in Hudson, NH, September 23, 1896, son of Edgar C. and Eva J. (Wheeler) Woodbury.
Mother Emeline M.B. (Meserve) Horne died in Milton Mills, March 4, 1924.
SPRINGVALE. Friends of Mrs. E.M.B. Horne were grieved to hear of her death, which occurred at the home of her son, Everard Horne, at Milton Mills, who has many friends in Springvale (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), March 11, 1924).
MRS. E.M.B. HORNE. Special Despatch to the PRESS HERALD. Springvale, March 14 – News has been received here of the death of Mrs. E.M.B. Horne, which occurred in Milton Mills, N.H., at the home of her son, J. Everard Horne. She formerly resided in this place and will be remembered as having been an active member of the Free Baptist church and of Whatsoever Circle of King’s Daughters (Portland Press-Herald (Portland, ME), March 15, 1924).
Olive A. (Moulton) Horne died in Rochester, NH, June 9, 1924, aged forty-six years.
SPRINGVALE NEWS. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Everard Horne of Milton Mills, former residents here, were grieved to hear of Mrs. Horne’s death. She died in Rochester hospital, Monday noon after a surgical operation that developed into pneumonia. Their daughter, Miss Lorita Horne, was a Nasson Institute graduate class of 1923 (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), June 12, 1924).
Olive Moulton Horne. Olive, wife of Everard Horne, of Milton Mills, N.H., died at Rochester city hospital Monday, June 9th, of pneumonia, aged 46 years. Mrs. Horne was born at Newfield and is survived by her husband and four children: two daughters, Mrs. William Woodbury, Lorita Horne, two sons, Herman and John, all of Milton Mills, N.H.; Two sisters, Mrs. Charles Davis, of Norwood, Mass., Mrs. Dwight Elliot, of Rumford; two brothers, George Moulton, of West Newfield, and Harold Moulton, of Springvale. Funeral was from the home of [at] Milton Mills, died at afternoon and interment was in Milton Mills cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Horne were former residents of Springvale (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), June 19, 1924).
John E. Horne, and his children, Mrs. Doris H. [(Horne)] Woodbury, Lorita A. Horne, John E. Horne, Jr., all of Milton Mills, N.H., were among the approximately 225 persons attending a Meserve Family reunion in East Limington, ME, on Saturday, August 29, 1925 (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), August 31, 1925).
John Everard Horne married (2nd) in Bath, ME, May 1, 1926, Gertrude Madelyn Coombs, he of Milton Mills and she of Portland, ME. He was a merchant, aged forty-seven years, and she was a nurse, aged twenty-eight years. Rev. E.D. Hard performed the ceremony. She was born in Carbon, IA, March 10, 1896, daughter of Alfred and Amy H. [(Howe)] Coombs.
HORNE-COOMBS. New Hampshire Man Weds Daughter of Mrs. Alfred L. Coombs of West Bath. Miss Gertrude M. Coombs of Portland and John E. Horne of Milton Mills, N.H., were married Saturday morning at 9.30 at the Congregational manse by Rev. Edwin D. Hardin. They were immediately driven to the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Alfred L. Coombs, in the Campbell’s pond district of West Bath for a wedding breakfast, which was attended by her mother and three sisters and a brother, Mrs. John L. Evans, Miss Myra M. Coombs, Miss Julia V. Coombs, and V. Irving Coombs, and by a neighbor, Mrs. Benjamin Stackpole. The bride’s gown was of rosewood crepe satin. The groom is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Horne of Milton Mills and is engaged in the clothing business. Mrs. Horne is well known in Bath, having attended the public schools here. She was graduated as a trained nurse from Trull hospital in Biddeford in 1923 and has been practising in Portland the last nine months. Mr. and Mrs. Horne departed after the breakfast for a wedding trip by automobile which will conclude at Milton Mills where they will be at home the middle of the month (Brunswick Times-Record (Brunswick, ME), May 1, 1926).
President Calvin “Silent Cal” Coolidge nominated John E. Horne as Postmaster of Milton Mills, December 10, 1928.
NEW HAMPSHIRE. John E. Horne to be postmaster at Milton Mills, New Hampshire, in place of J.E. Horne. Incumbent’s commission expires December 10, 1928 (US Congress, 1959).
Daughter Lorita A. Horne married in Milton Mills, June 23, 1929, James Eldorado Lee, she of Milton Mills and he of Dover, NH. She was a school teacher, aged twenty-six years and he was an electrician, aged twenty-five years. Rev. Edwin B. Young performed the ceremony. Lee was born in Portsmouth, NH, circa 1904, son of James P. and Florence (Johnson) Lee.
Son Herman J. Horne married in Milton Mills, June 23, 1929, Mildred Evangeline “Millie” Dow, he of Milton Mills and she of Rochester, NH. He was a clerk, aged twenty-three years, and she was a cashier, aged twenty-five years. Rev. Edwin B. Young performed the ceremony. She was born in Dover, NH, circa 1904, daughter of Joseph W. and Charlotte (Heeney) Dow.
SPRINGVALE NEWS. A double wedding with 75 guests was performed at the home of John Edward Horne of Milton Mills, at noon, Sunday, when his son and daughter were participants in an elaborate double ceremony. Rev. Edwin A Young, a Methodist pastor of Rochester, formerly of Milton Mills, officiated, using the double ring service for both couples, under a bower of evergreen and sweet peas and a gigantic wedding bell. Herman J. Horne, 23, of Milton Mills, and Mildred Dow, 24, of New York, and Lorita A. Horne, 26, of Milton Mills, and James A. Lee, 26, of Rye, N.H., were the contracting parties. Mr. Horne was graduated from Brewster Academy in the Class of 1923 and a year later from Gray’s Business College in Portland. He is associated with his father in business. Miss Dow is also a graduate of Brewster Academy. She is employed as telephone cashier in Rochester, N.H. Her home is at Long Island, N.Y. Miss Lorita Horne is a graduate of Brewster Academy Class of 1920, Nasson Institute, Class of 1923, and is now a teacher of domestic science in the Whipple School, Portsmouth, N.H. James A. Lee is a graduate of Wentworth Institute, Class of 1923, and is now employed by a telephone company. Both brides were attired in white. Miss Horne wearing white crepe satin and lace while Miss Dow was gowned in white taffeta, each carrying bouquets of pink roses and lily of the valleys. The matron of honor was Mrs. Doris Woodbury, an older daughter of J.E. Horne. Following the wedding ceremony, a reception was given the couples on the lawn of Mrs. Woodbury. Many of the readers of the Tribune will be interested to read of the double wedding of son and daughter of John Everard Horne of Milton Mills. Mr. Horne was a resident of Springvale for many years (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), June 27, 1929).
John E. Horne, a retail merchant (dry goods), aged fifty-one years (b. ME), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills Village”) household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of four years), Gertrude C. [(Coombs)] Horne, aged thirty-three years (b. IA), his son, John E. Horne, aged thirteen years (b. NH), and his mother-in-law, Amy H. [(Howe)] Coombs, a widow, aged sixty-nine years (b. Canada). John E. Horne owned their house on Main Street, which was valued at $2,500. They had a radio set. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Charles Longley, a retail merchant (groceries), aged fifty-two years (b. ME), and Hermon Hersom, a lumberman (lumber mill), aged fifty-six years (b. ME).
Wm. Woodbury, a poultry breeder, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills Village”) household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of eight years), Doris [(Horne)] Woodbury, aged twenty-nine years (b. NH), his children, Ann Woodbury, aged five years (b. NH), Jane Woodbury, aged two years (b. NH), and Stephen Woodbury, aged two years (b. NH), and his servant, Ida Cotton, a private family servant, aged twenty-one years (b. NH). Wm. Woodbury rented their house on School Street, for $12 per month. Wm. Woodbury rented their portion of a two-family house on School Street, at its intersection with Main Street, for $12 per month. (The other portion was occupied by her brother, Herman J. Horne). They did not have a radio set. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Hermon Hersom, a lumberman (lumber mill), aged fifty-six years (b. ME), and Ernest Spinney, a poultry man (poultry plant), aged twenty years (b. ME).
James E. Lee, an electrician (power house), aged twenty-six years (b. NH), headed a Dover, NH, household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of one year), Lorita [(Horne)] Lee, a teacher (public school), aged twenty-seven years (b. NH). James E. Lee rented their house at 76 Central Street, for $25. They had a radio set.
Herman J. Horne, a dry goods salesman, aged twenty-four years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills Village”) household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of one year), Mildred Horne, aged twenty-six years (b. NH). Herman J. Horne rented their portion of a two-family house on School Street, at its intersection with Main Street, for $9 per month. (The other portion was occupied by his brother-in-law, Wm. Woodbury). They did not have a radio set. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Hermon Hersom, a lumberman (lumber mill), aged fifty-six years (b. ME), and Ernest Spinney, a poultry man (poultry plant), aged twenty years (b. ME).
John E. Horne appeared in a U.S. Senate list of U.S. Post Office Department nominations. (He was to replace himself, i.e., he was being renominated for another term in the office he held already).
NEW HAMPSHIRE. John E. Horne to be postmaster at Milton Mills, NH, in place of J.E. Horne. Incumbent’s commission expired December 12, 1932 (US Congress, 1933).
Mother-in-law Amy (Howe) Coombs died in West Bath, ME, in 1934, aged seventy-four years.
OBITUARY. MRS. AMY COOMBS. Widow of Alfred L. Coombs of Bath Dies at Her Home at Campbell’s Pond. Amy Coombs, 74, widow of Alfred L. Coombs, died Monday at her home Campbell’s Pond, West Bath, after a week’s confining illness. She was born in West Bath, a daughter of the late Edmund and Sarah Reed Howes or some years she resided in Carbon, Iowa, returning to Bath 34 years ago. She leaves five daughters, Mrs. John L. Evans, Wollaston, Mass.; Mrs. Axel Hanson, Worcester, Mass.; Miss Julia V. Coombs, Portland; Mrs. Robert D. Metcalf, West Bath; and Mrs. John E. Horne, Milton Mills, N.H. Also three sons, James A. Coombs, West Bath; V. Irving Coombs, Togus; and Robert R. Coombs, West Bath. The funeral will be Wednesday 2 p.m. at her late home in West Bath (Brunswick Times-Record (Brunswick, ME), November 26, 1934).
MILTON MILLS. Mr. and Mrs. William Woodbury and four children had quite a family dinner last Thursday. Their guests were Mr. and Mrs. James Lee of Dover, John E. Home, Jr., and Joseph Randall of Rye (Farmington News, December 7, 1934).
MILTON MILLS. Two youngsters, little cousins, Patricia Horne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman J. Horne, Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Woodbury, recently had birthdays. Miss Patricia was one year old December 13, and she received many pretty gifts, as did Ann, who was ten years of age December 15 (Farmington News, December 21, 1934).
MILTON MILLS. Mr. and Mrs. Herman J. Horne entertained Mr. and Mrs. Lester Colt of Lowell, Mass., over the weekend (Farmington News, March 1, 1935).
John E. and Gertude M. (Coombs) Horne hosted the sixteenth annual Meserve family reunion at the Odd Fellows Hall in Milton Mills in September 1938.
Meserve Family Reunion. Many Lewiston and Auburn people are interested in the program of the 16th annual reunion of the Meserve family which took place recently at the Odd Fellows’ hall, Milton Mills, N.H. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Horne were host and hostess. During the morning session the group sang the Maine song which was written by Francis Meserve Cotton. There were members of the family in attendance and the following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Gertrude M. Cleaves; first vice-president, John E Horne; second vice-president, Mrs. Francis M. Cotton; treasurer, Fred Meserve; necrologist Maud M. Smith; and entertainment committee for 1939, Mrs. Vera Wilson, Mrs. Vera Profit and Miss Maud Meserve. The next reunion will be on the second Thursday in August in 1939 at East Limington (Sun Journal (Lewiston, ME), September 7, 1938).
MILTON MILLS. By Alfred W. Lewis. John Horne was host at the Meserve family reunion held in the Odd Fellow building last week. Mr. Horne’s mother was a Meserve. A large number were present from far and near. Mrs. Abbie Anderson and her Junior choirs of boys and girls entertained the guests (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), September 8, 1938).
Son Herman J. Horne and his family moved to Somersworth, NH, in late September 1938.
Briefs. Mr. and Mrs. Herman J. Horne and family moved last week to Somersworth, N.H., where Mr. Horne has purchased a home on Mount Vernon street. Mr. Horne, an employe of the Twin State Gas and Electric Co., has been living in the Stevens house on Market street (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), October 6, 1938).
Miss Frances W. Down of Saugus, MA, announced her engagement to son John E. Horne, Jr., of Lynn, MA, in July 1939 (Daily Item (Lynn, MA), July 11, 1939). But they apparently broke it off, as she married instead, September 17, 1940, Edgar M. Holland, of Wakefield, MA.
John E. Horn, a retail dry goods manager, aged sixty-one years (b. ME), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills”) household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Gertrude C. [(Coombs)] Horn, a retail dry goods clerk, aged forty-three years (b. IA). John E. Horn owned their house on the Milton Mills Road, which was valued at $2,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between Charles A. Longley, a retail grocery storekeeper, aged sixty-two years (b. ME), and Anna J. Buzzell, a widow, aged seventy-two years (b. New Brunswick).
William E. Woodbury, a farmer (hen farm), aged forty-four years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Doris H. [(Horne)] Woodbury, aged thirty-nine years (b. NH), and his children, Ann Woodbury, aged fifteen years (b. NH), Jone [Jane] Woodbury, aged twelve years (b. NH), Stephen H. Woodbury, aged twelve years (b. NH), and Susan Woodbury, aged eight years (b. NH). William E. Woodbury owned their house on Main Street, which was valued at $4,500. They had all resided in the same house in 1935. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of John H. Roberts, a teamster (teaming), aged sixty-five years (b. NH), and Othello D. Runnells, a counter man (leatherboard mill), aged thirty-seven years (b. ME).
James Lee, a load dispatcher (power co.), aged thirty-six years, headed a Dover, NH, household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Loretta [(Horne)] Lee, aged thirty-seven years, his children, Carolyn Lee, aged nine years, and Millicent Lee, aged seven years, and his uncle, Joseph Randall, aged seventy-five years. James Lee rented their house at 27 Elmwood Street, for $5 per month. They had all resided in the same house in 1935.
J. Herman Horne, a foreman (electric light line), aged thirty-four years (b. NH), headed a Somersworth, NH, household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, D. Mildred [(Woodbury)] Horne, aged thirty-six years (b. NH), and his children, A. David Horne, aged eight years (b. NH), O. Patricia Horne, aged six years (b. NH), Pamela Horne, aged three years (b. NH), Peter Horne, aged three years (b. NH), and Robert Horne, aged seven months (b. NH). J. Herman Horne owned their house at 43 Mt. Vernon Street, which was valued at $4,500. Except for the three younger children, they had all resided in Milton Mills in 1935.
John E. Horne, Jr., an aeronautical machinist, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), lodged in the Lynn, MA, household of Flavie Liffert, a lodging house caretaker, aged forty years (b. ME) at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. The lodging house was situated at 8 Commercial Street and had eleven tenants. Horne had resided in Rural Strafford County, NH, in 1935.
SPRINGVALE. By LILLA H. LORD. – Telephone 716-M. J. Everard Horne of Milton Mills, N.H., was a business visitor in town Monday. Mr. Horne is a former resident of Springvale. He is a candidate for county commissioner of Strafford County (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), October 24, 1940).
John E. Horne sold his stock of clothing goods to Frederick L. Moody (1864-1952), in March 1941. Moody owned a clothing store in Exeter, NH.
MILTON MILLS. By Alfred W. Lewis. John E. Horne has sold his stock to F.L. Moody of Exeter, N.H. Mr. Horne came here from Springvale 41 years ago, opening up a store in the building now occupied by Lowe’s stores. Later he moved into the Asa Fox & Sons store and for several years was postmaster (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), March 13, 1941).
MILTON MILLS. By Alfred W. Lewis. The Friday Night Club is to meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Horne Friday night (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), [Thursday,] April 3, 1941).
MILTON MILLS. By Alfred W. Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Horne are to be hosts for the Friday Nite Club Friday evening (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), January 28, 1943).
MILTON MILLS. By Alfred W. Lewis. The Friday Nite Club enjoyed a straw ride to the camp of John E. Horne on East Lake and partook of a “hot dog” roast (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), July 20, 1944).
Milton sent John E. Horne to Concord, NH, as its NH State Representative, for the 1945-46, 1947-48, 1949-50, 1951-52, and 1953-54 biennia.
Son John E. Horne, Jr., married in Braintree, MA, January 12, 1947, Barbara Carle Woodbury. She was born in West Roxbury, MA, September 1, 1921, daughter of Harland S. and Ramona M. (Carle) Woodbury.
WEDDINGS. Miss Barbara Carle Woodbury, 34 Tenney road, South Braintree, to John Everard Horne, Jr., of Milton Mills, N.H. (Boston Globe, January 12, 1947).
Miss Barbara Woodbury of South Braintree Weds John Horne, Jr. In the First Congregational Church of Braintree, Miss Barbara Carle Woodbury, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harland Sumner Woodbury of South Braintree, will become the bride this afternoon of John Everard Horne, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Horne of Milton Mills, N.H., and Rev. Newton E. Woodbury, field secretary of the Massachusetts Baptist Convention, and cousin of the bride, will officiate, assisted by Rev. Aaron Meckle, pastor. A reception will follow the ceremony in the church parlors. The bride, wearing traditional white satin, with a Chapel length veil, will be given in marriage by her father. Her flowers are orchids and sweet peas. Miss Marjorie Carle Woodbury, in a blush-pink crepe gown, and carrying flowers of pastel shades, will be maid of honor for her sister, and the bridesmaids, Mrs. Robert J. Kershaw and Miss Natalie Pingree, wearing turquoise crepe gowns, will carry armfuls of pink snapdragons, sweet peas and acacia. Henry Oscar Swain of Swampscott is the best man, and the ushers were James Donaldson Murphy of Boston, Robert C. Violet and Mark A. Taylor of Marblehead, and Harland S. Woodbury, Jr., University of New Hampshire. The bride’s mother has chosen American Beauty crepe, and Mrs. Horne will wear a rose gown. The corsages of baby orchids. The bride is a graduate of Chandler School in Boston, and Mr. Horne is a graduate of the G.E. Apprentice School in Lynn. Mr. Home Jr. and his bride will live at 95 Rockland st., in Swampscott (Boston Globe, January 12, 1947).
Son-in-law William E. Woodbury died of myocardial failure in the U.S. Naval Hospital in Kittery, ME, April 21, 1947, aged fifty years. He was a WW I veteran and poultry farmer. Lt. J.G. Morrison signed the death certificate.
William E. Woodbury. William E. Woodbury, 50, well known poultry and grain dealer here for the past 25 years and World War I veteran, passed away at the Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Apr. 21. He served oversees with the 101st Field Artillery, 26th Division. He was a member of Oscar Moorehouse Post, American Legion, the V.F.W., the Unity Lodge, No. 32, A.F. & A.M., Miltonia Lodge, No. 52, IOOF and Pleasant Valley Grange. He leaves his wife Doris (Horne) Woodbury; a son, Stephen H.; three daughters, Ann, Jane and Susan; three sisters and five brothers. Military services were held Thursday afternoon at the Free Baptist Church. The Rev Frank Small of Melrose Highlands, Mass., officiated and Loring Wilkins, pastor of the church assisted. The Legion, Masons and Odd Fellows attended in a body (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), May 1, 1947).
After the death of her husband, daughter Doris (Horne) Woodbury substituted at the Milton Mills grammar school, for a day at least, and sold his poultry plant.
MILTON MILLS. By Alfred W. Lewis. Mrs. Doris Woodbury substituted at the Milton Mills Grammar School Friday (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), May 15, 1947).
MILTON MILLS. By Alfred W. Lewis. Mrs. Doris Woodbury has sold her poultry plant to a cousin of Rev. Loring Wilkins. They are busy converting the office building into a home (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), October 23, 1947).
C.E. Piper, Ruben J. Evans, and John E. Horne were Milton Trustees of the Trust Funds in 1950.
John E. Horne, a carpenter (building contractor), aged seventy-two years (b. ME), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Gertrude C. [(Coombs)] Horne, a registered nurse (hospital), aged fifty-three years (b. IA).
Real Estate Transfers. Raymond C. and Hazel D. Anderson, Arlington, Mass., to John E. Horne, Milton, N.H., two lots at Wilson Pond, Acton. … John E. Horne, Milton, N.H., to Ellsworth Gordon, Acton, land and buildings on French street, Acton (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), September 21, 1950).
Doris H. [(Horne)] Woodbury, a telephone operator (telephone co.), aged forty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. Her household included her son, Stephen H. Woodbury, a repairman (retail radio store), aged twenty-two years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Roland S. Pike, an automobile mechanic (automobile repair garage), aged twenty-five years (b. NH), and Winfield H. Holman, a minister (rural gospel society), aged thirty years (b. ME).
James E. Lee, a division operator (public services co.), aged forty-six years (b. NH), headed a Dover, NH, household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Lorita H. [(Horne)] Lee, teaching school (municipal), aged forty-seven years (b. NH), his children, Millicent Lee, aged seventeen years (b. NH), Carolyn L. Jorde, a secretary (dental office), aged nineteen years (b. NH), and his lodger, Marie Grenuk, a floor lady (electrical mfg. co.), aged twenty-five years (b. NY). They resided at 7 Hamilton Street.
Hermon J. Horne, a line foreman (elec. maintenance), aged forty-four years (b. NH), headed a Somersworth, NH, household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Mildred D. [(Dow)] Horne, aged forty-six years (b. NH), and his children, David Horne, a lathe operator (shoe parts mfg.), aged nineteen years (b. NH), Patrecia Horne, aged sixteen years (b. NH), Peter Horne, aged thirteen years (b. NH), Pamela Horne, aged thirteen years (b. NH), and Robert Horne, aged ten years (b. NH). They resided at 89 Prospect Street.
John E. Horne, Jr., supervisor of testing (gas turbine mfg.), aged thirty-three years (b. NH), headed a Swampscott, MA, household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Barbara W. [(Woodbury)] Horne, aged twenty-eight years (b. MA), and his son, William C. Horne, aged one year (b. MA). They resided in the Basement apartment at 95 Rockland Street.
N.H. May Send Tobey a Hanky. Legislators Moved by Tears of Senator at Crime Hearing. Rep. John E. Horne, Milton Republican, gave the House of Representatives a mild jolt, which was followed by a wave of smiles, by filing a resolution this afternoon to send a “handsome red bandana kerchief” to Senator Tobey at Washington. The resolution was first referred to the House Judiciary committee on suggestion of Rep. John Pillsbury, Manchester Republican. But later on recommendation of Rep. Gardner Turner of Keene, it was given to the House Appropriations committee. Turner explained, “We probably will need a cash appropriation to purchase the bandana.” The resolution, resulting from overnight newspaper stories from New York City that Senator Tobey broke into tears at a Senate crime probe hearing, was as follows: “Whereas, New Hampshire Senator Charles W. Tobey broke down and wept copiously before television yesterday, and sobbingly declared that our big city gamblers should become better citizens by accepting religion. And, whereas we wish to fittingly express our sentiments concerning the unusual display of public service, Be it resolved that the House of Representatives dispatches with every possible speed as handsome a bandana kerchief as can be obtained for Senator Tobey’s use in future similar outbursts of uncontrolled emotions” (Concord Monitor (Concord, NH), March 15, 1951).
BATH PEOPLE AND THEIR FRIENDS. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Horne of Milton Mills, N.H., were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Metcalf of Campbell’s Pond (Brunswick Times-Record (Brunswick, ME), December 17, 1952).
John E. Horne died of prostate cancer in Milton, December 15, 1953, aged seventy-five years, seven months, and seven days. Albert E. Bascomb, M.D., signed the death certificate.
MILTON MILLS. By Alfred W. Lewis. John E. Horne. John Everard Horne, postmaster here for 22 years and representative of Milton in the New Hampshire Legislature for four terms died recently. He was born in Acton, May 8, 1878, the son of John and Emeline Meserve Horne, moved to Milton Mills in 1900, opening up a men’s furnishing store. In recent years Mr. Horne had been a carpenter and builder. He had served as a trustee of the Milton Trust Funds, a trustee of the Public Library, a member of Pleasant Valley Grange, a 50-year member of Lodge of Odd Fellows, Unity Lodge F & AM of Union, N.H., Sunrise Rebekah Lodge and Columbia Chapter OES of Farmington, N.H. Private funeral services were held from the Clarence Peaslee Funeral Home in Union. Rev. Newton Woodbury, a relative, officiated. It was the desire of the family that flowers be omitted and if anyone desired to, he could send a contribution to the Damon Runyon Fund through Walter A. Bickford of the Rochester Trust Co. He leaves his wife, Gertrude C. Horne; two sons, Hermon J. of Somersworth and John E. Horne, Jr., of Beverly Mass; two daughters, Mrs. Doris Woodbury of this place and Mrs. Lorita Lee of Dover, N.H., and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), December 24, 1953).
CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank the Henrietta Goodall Hospital for their assistance, the nurses for their floral tribute, and all others who in any way assisted during our recent time of sorrow. Mrs. John E. Horne, Mrs. William E. Woodbury and family, Mrs. James E. Lee and family, Mr. Herman J. Horne and family, Mr. John E. Horne, Jr., and family. Milton Mills, N.H. (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), December 31, 1953).
Having died, Rep. John E. Horne could not complete the second year of his fifth (1953-54) term. His House committee assignment was given to another representative, Forrest Hodgdon of Tuftonboro, NH.
Rep Forrest Hodgdon of Tuftonboro was appointed to the House Public Works committee to succeed the late John E. Horne of Milton (Concord Monitor (Concord, NH), April 6, 1954).
Grandson Cpl. David A. Horne, aged twenty-three years, was one of thirty-nine members of the 622nd Eng. Aviation Battalion that died in a plane crash on Palakea Mountain, Nanakuli, HI, March 20, 1955.
MILTON MILLS. BY ALFRED W. LEWIS. Mr. and Mrs. Herman J. Horne and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jackson of Somersworth, N.H., are driving to the Jefferson Barrack’s National Cemetery in St. Louis, Mo., on May 17, to attend the mass funeral service for the 39 unidentified bodies found in the wreckage of a plane which crashed recently into a mountain in the Hawaiian Islands. The Horne son, Cpl. David Horne, was one of the victims. Herman Horne formerly resided here (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), May 19, 1955).
MILTON MILLS. By Alfred W. Lewis. Mrs. Doris Woodbury is at her home for two weeks for the summer vacation (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), July 17, 1958).
Sons Herman J. Horne and John E. Horne, Jr., reported break-ins at their adjoining summer cottages on Great East Lake, in June 1960.
Cottage Breaks Total 25 At Acton. ACTON – Arrival of summer residents has uncovered two more cottage breaks in this area bringing the total discovered in the past week to 25. State Trooper James Monroe, Sanford, said he received reports Sunday from Herman J. Horne of Somersworth, N.H., and John Horne Beverly, Mass., of breaks into their adjoining cottages on Great East Lake since June 7. A table radio and an outboard motor are reported missing from the former’s camp. The other breaks have occurred on Great East Horne Pond and Mousam Lake (Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME), June 21, 1960).
Mrs. Gertrude M. (Coombs) Horne of Milton Mills, NH, sold wares at a “products party” held at the East Lebanon, ME, home of Mrs. Bernice G. (Libby) Tucker, in September 1964. One might suppose the “products” to have been something like Amway, Avon, Tupperware, etc.
East Lebanon. A products party was given at the home of Mrs. Bernice Tucker last Thursday evening by Mrs. Gertrude Horne of Milton Mills, N.H. Attending were Mrs. Hanley (of Milton Mills), Mrs. Ethel Williams and Mrs. Ellen Carbone (of Acton). Mrs. Gertrude Libby and Mrs. Barbara Smith and baby, Libby Jean (of Sanford), Mrs. Lillian Smith, Joyce Zawail and son, Tommy, and Mrs. Charlotte Rumford (of North Lebanon), Mrs. Emma Tucker, Mrs. Edna Libby, Mrs. Mollie Theriault, Mrs. Louise Stewart, Mrs. Marietta Wood, Mrs. Lula Junkins, Mrs. Bernice Neol, and Mrs. Tucker and Mrs. Horne (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), [Thursday,] September 10, 1964).
Son John Everard Horne, Jr., died in Beverly, MA, November 11, 1965, aged forty-eight years.
Deaths. John E. Home, Jr. John E. Home, Jr., 48, 4 Alcann Rd., Beverly, former manager of maintenance at General Electric Co. River Works, died yesterday after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Mrs. Barbara Horne. Mr. Home was born in Milton, N.H., and was employed 27 years by GE. He was a member of Thomson Quarter Century and Jet Pioneers’ clubs of GE. He was also a member of Unity Lodge of Masons, Union, N.H., and was active in Cub and Boy Scout activities in Beverly. He also leaves his stepmother, Gertrude Horne of Milton Mills, N.H.; three sons, William, Michael and Richard, and a daughter, Wendy, all of Beverly; a brother, Herman Horne of Somersworth, N.H.; two sisters, Mrs. Lorita Lee of Dover, N.H., and Mrs. Doris Woodbury of Milford, N.H. Funeral Services will be held Saturday at 2 PM at the Lee and Moody Funeral Home, 9 Dane St., Beverly. Burial will be in North Beverly Cemetery (Daily Item (Lynn, MA), November 12, 1965).
John E. Horne, Jr. Services for John E. Horne, Jr., 4 Alcann Rd., Beverly, former maintenance manager at General Electric Co., River Works, were held Saturday in the Lee and Moody Funeral Home in Beverly. The Rev. George Condon, associate minister of the Dane Street Congregational Church, Beverly, officiated. Bearers were Calvin Newman, Milton Wilson, Robert Violet, Robert Deering, Frank Bory, and Victor Hopkinson. Burial was in North Beverly Cemetery where Mr. Condon offered committal prayers (Daily Item (Lynn, MA), November 15, 1965).
Gertrude M. (Coombs) Horne died May 3, 1974.
Son Herman Julian Horne died June 6, 1978. Daughter-in-law Mildred E. (Dow) Horne died in Rochester, NH, in September 1980.
Daughter Doris Marguerite (Horne) Woodbury died in Milford, NH, April 5, 1983. Son-in-law James E. Lee died in Dover, NH, in 1984.
Daughter Lorita Amy (Horne) Lee died in Dover, NH, in April 1996.
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G.E. Jordan of Milton registered his 20-horsepower REO automobile in 1910. (See Milton Automobiles in 1909-10).
C.E. Pinkham appeared in the Milton business directories of 
We call attention to the ad of the Nyberg automobile. Carl Pinkham of Milton is the agent in this vicinity. If looking for an auto do not fail of reading the exceptional offer in this issue of the NEWS. Write Mr. Pinkham for full particulars (Farmington News, February 21, 1913).
Haven R. Jewett appeared in the Boston, MA, directory of 1883, as a clerk at 109 F.H. [Faneuil Hall] Market, boarding at 84 Appleton street. (Prior to the early 1970s, the Faneuil Hall-Quincy Market (North Market & South Market) complex housed wholesale grocery goods and produce, some of which is still available on weekends at nearby Haymarket).
In the reconstructed New Hampshire State House, dedicated yesterday, we trust the changes have not removed that famous guide, whose chief bon mot was delivered when pointing to the picture of Franklin Pierce: “This is the picture of the only President of the United States that New Hampshire ever had or ever will have” (Boston Evening Transcript, October 26, 1910).
Concord’s First State House. THE CORNERSTONE of the first state house was laid September 24, 1816.
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