Wiscasset’s Historic Harbor Town and Notable Homes
The narrative recalls Wiscasset’s Atlantic harbor noted for tides around twelve feet and its rise as a port of entry in 1801 with thirty-five vessels. It highlights Colonial era houses like the Smith house built 1791, the Kingsbury and Nickels residences, and the 1824 Court House, while naming prominent figures who visited or practiced law there.
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Bar
Atlantic
Maine
Boston
Portsmouth
Portland
Wiscasset
Smith
Judge Bee
High Street
Governor Smith
Washington and
Federal Streets
Col
John Kingsbury
Nickels
Capt. Nickels
Sortwell
Dresden
Benjamin F. Butler
Daniel Webster
Sewall
Old Court House
Bailey and Lee
A. D MacCrate
Orchard Cooke
Samuel E. Smith
Abiel Wood
Dahlia varieties range from tiny Pompons to large Decoratives
A description notes the size spectrum from miniature Pompon dahlias two inches across to Decorative and Hybrid types fifteen inches and larger. It also contrasts forms from the neat Pompons and Singles to the loose-petaled Cactus and Hybrid Cactus types, often six to eight inches deep.
Reading Named in $50,000 Fraud Suit In Cambridge Case
Former Massachusetts Attorney General Arthur K. Reading is listed among four others as party to a scheme to defraud in a $50,000 civil suit filed by a Cambridge man.
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Boston
Arthur K. Reading
Cambridge
Community plans spring play at Day's Ferry
Day's Ferry community club outlines a May 1 play with planning underway. The Woman's Forum schedules an April 16 all day session at the club house to teach sewing screens and related crafts.
Dresden News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and School Start
Mrs. Vesta Siegars visited daughter Mrs. Harold Wall in West Dresden Saturday. Mrs. Leland Siegars returned home after staying with her parents in Waterville. A prayer meeting was held at the Munseys home Thursday. Schools began Monday with same teachers as last Fall. Helen Fitch visits Dresden Mills friends and relatives.
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Vesta Siegars
Harold Wall
West Dresden
Leland Siegars
Elmer Tozier
Waterville
Alex Munsey
Helen Fitch
Dresden Mills
Twilight League Nears Formation With Three Teams
A Monday YMCA meeting in the city proposed a twilight league for summer with St. Mary's Times Co. and YMCA expected to field teams. A new player balancing system may be adopted, trading players to equalize strength. A fourth team from Hywinco or other local clubs could join.
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St. Mary's
Times Co
Y. Times
St. Mary’s
Hywinco
South End
Colonial Club
Elks Or Iron Works
John P. Hayes
Andrew Faherty
Worthley McPhee
J. Edward McMann
Leslie Plant
LeRoy Lothrop
William C. Perkins
Elford A. Stover
Ninety Four Attend Topsham Grange Meeting
There were 94 present at the regular Topsham Grange meeting Saturday evening. Three applications for membership were received. The lecturer's hour featured a surprise reader and musical readings by sisters Wright Williams Clifford and Alexander. The question of funding town money for fire apparatus was debated and favored for purchasing equipment.
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Topsham Grange
Floyd Wright
Grace Williams
Edith Clifford
Pat Nayea
George Wright
Grace Alexander
LocalResidents and Visitors in Bowdoin Area
Mrs Carrie Groves of Perkins Ridge spent a few days at home in the vicinity. Miss Thelma Sheene visited her aunt Mrs Herbert Wiggins in Bowdoinham on Monday and Tuesday. Miss Bernice Chamberlin weekended with sister Miss Frances Chamberlin. Merwin Jasper recently called at Bowdoin Center. Mrs Clarabelle West visited Richmond. Herbert Adams and children were in Bowdoinham recently. Miss Betty Price, operated on for appendicitis at Brunswick hospital, left the hospital and stayed with friends in town. Wallace Hatch of Farmingdale visited relatives here. Miss Eleanor Meacham of Orono spent a few days with her parents.
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Carrie Groves
Perkins Ridge
Thelma Sheene
Herbert Wiggins
Bowdoinham
Bernice Chamberlin
Frances Chamberlin
Merwin Jasper
Bowdoin Center
Clarabelle West
Richmond
Herbert Adams
Betty Price
Brunswick Hospital
Wallace Hatch
Farmingdale
Eleanor Meacham
Orono
Goodwill Mission Report Shows Much Accomplished This Year
The Bath based mission reports hosting 490 men in the last 12 months with about half fed and lodged free. Evening fires, Bible readings, and library access supported a homey atmosphere, plus free dinners on Christmas and New Year for about 65 men. Income lags expenses, prompting appeal to donors to maintain support for the third year. CHAS. A. PROWN, Pastor.
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the Independent
Bath
Woolwich
Wiscasset
Chas. A. Prown
Hoover to Speak via CBS Radio to AP Luncheon
President Hoover will address the Associated Press annual luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. CBS will broadcast the remarks to the United States and likely Canada using its continent wide wire network. The mic time begins 1 45 pm EST with the speech expected at 2 pm.
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Columbia Broadcasting System
Herbert Hoover
Associated Press
United States
Dominion of Canada
Hoover
Waldorf-Astoria
New York City
Traced Silver Dollar Ties Thefts To Lincoln Street Store
A silver dollar stolen in a string of break ins has been traced to Troop's grocery on Lincoln Street. Mr. Troop recalled a youngster spending a silver dollar at his shop weeks earlier, buying five cents of candy and taking 95 cents in change. The older brother is implicated.
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Chandler’s
Troop
Lincoln Street
Bath couple wed as Reverend officiates
Edwin I. Cornish of Bath and Edith M. Perkins of Bath were married Saturday at the Corliss street church with Rev. Robert H. Carey officiating. Mrs. Lulu Atkins left Friday for Boston where her son Gardiner is seriously ill.
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Edwin I. Cornish
Highland Street
Edith M. Perkins
Maple Street
Bath
Robert H. Carey
Corliss Street
Lulu Atkins
Boston
Gardiner
West Bath Social News Recap Residents and Visitors
West Bath notes list Mrs Miss Rogers of Normal School visiting at the Llewellyn Rogers home. Ella True of Melrose Heights Mass. guests of Everett Mayo. Mrs William Jeffrard cared for Mrs Amy Coombs at Campbell's Pond and visited Portland. Carolyn Stackpole of Campbell's Pond to Brunswick Hospital for observation. Wendall Williams returns from Easter in Florida to Wentworth Institute Boston with Irving Coombs. J Everett Mayo hosts Sunday dinner at Miss Alma Reid's. Myra Coombs and Robert Metcalf visit from Attleboro after weekend with Amy Coombs. Marshall and Paul Boudreau return from Florida to Bath. I B Neiley of Trufant's Crossing visits Williams at Campbell's Pond. Philip Stackpole at Bates College guest of family. Rev William Fletcher of Bath visits Trufant's Crossing and Larrabee home. service at Lowell School Friday. Belle Donnell weekend guest of Annie Williams. Emily Larrabee and Marguerite Donnell stay with L. D. Shedon. Cora Robinson of Portland is a Llewellyn Rogers visitor. Edwin W Haggett in Portland serving on U S grand jury.
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Cene Yasmine Somarts
Nathaniel Ey
Gardiner Road
E. L. Holbrook
Boston
Bemis
Elbridge Damon
Lincoln Street
Turner White
Wiscasset
Anna Francisco
Florida
le A. W. Clark
Damariscotta Mi
Lincoln County
Court House
B. A. Bailey
Edgecomb
S. G. Moore
Chester Pendleton
Frank Haggett
Paul
Earl Parker
Bath
H. A. Beals
Gardiner
Carl Brandt
Pendleton
Friddy
John H. Southard
Barbara
Benjamin Adams
Louise
Perry Dunton
Dunton
Nellie Pusher
Lilliputian
Methodist Church
J. H. Vincent
D. D
Josie Pushard
Louise Jones
King
Katie McKenzie
Gertie B
Dickinson
Zelma Reed
Mamie Nute
George Nute
Nellie Jones
Hattie Pashard
Gilbert McFarland
Otis Lowell
Vernon Blagdon
Minnie Note
Carrie White
Irma Chase
New York
Walter G. Chase
Public
Issac Hobson
Joseph Smith
Chelsea
Mass
C. A. Richards
Webber's Tavern
Damariscotta
Stanley Clifford
Bath City Hospital
North Edgecomb
Sheepscot
Church School
South Newcastle
Maine
Bangor
Charles E. Titus
Rebecca
Winona Marsh
Sheepscot Methodist Church
Lillian Clark
Lucy Fairservice
Charles E Titus
Masonic Temple
Night Owl
Desmond's Clothing
Hallet's Drug Store
Miss Rogers
Normal School
Llewellyn Rog Orhers
Ella True
Melrose Heights
Everett Mayo
William Jeffrard
Amy Coombs
Campbell's Pond
Portland
Carolyn Stackpole
Brunswick Hospital
Wendall Williams
Wentworth Institute
Mr. Williams
Irving Coombs
J. Everett Mayo
Alma Reid
Russell Street
Myra Coombs
Robert Metcalf
Attleboro
Miss Coombs
Marshall Boudreau
Philip Boudreau
I. B. Neiley
Trufant’s Crossing
Ernest E. Williams
Campbell’s Pond
Philip Stackpole
Bates College
Lewiston
William Fletcher
Washington Street
Emily Larrabee
Marguerite Donnell
L. D. Shedon
Cora Robinson
Llewellyn Rogers
Edwin W. Haggett
United States District Court
Six New Members at West Bath Grange
West Bath Grange held a meeting despite bad weather with strong attendance. Six new members were admitted and several membership applications were presented. A program followed featuring readings singing tableau original stories grange news and questions on auto public benefit and whether moral training belongs in home or school. A tug of war led by Capt Leland Plummer and Capt James Lemont with teams provided free rides across the floor. Candy was served. Next Monday's program will be guided by Sheriff Albert Henderson Everett Lemont and E Mason Wright. Afternoon socials and card parties are paused until fall.
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West Bath Grange
Grange
Leland Plummer
James Lemont
Albert Henderson
Everett Lemont
E. Mason Wright
Obituary of Solon D. Lufkin 1834 Brunswick's oldest resident
Solon D. Lufkin 94 longtime Brunswick resident and distant relative of Boston mayor passed away Saturday evening at Everett street home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar D. Nason. Born July 4 1834 in Brunswick he went blind in infancy and attended Perkins Institute for the Blind. Previously employed in furniture stores he lived largely independent until 15 years ago. He leaves a niece Charlotte Lufkin and nephews Dudley Lufkin Normal IL and Charles Lutkin Hawaii.
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Solon D. Lufkin
Brunswick
Mayor Nichols
Boston
J. Lufkin Douglas
Bathwith
York Street
Oscar D. Nason
Everett Street
Perkins’ Institute For
Joshua
Charlotte McCurdy Lufkin
Lufkin
Charlotte Lufkin
Dudley Lufkin
Normall, II
Charles Lutkin
Hawaii
Stillman F. Dukeshire Dies After Illness In Maine
Stillman F. Dukeshire 64 a former Bath resident died Sunday night in South Gardiner from a long illness. He worked many years in Bath Iron Works machinist shop and lived with his wife at his daughter in law’s home. He was born in Nova Scotia and a Wesley Methodist church member. He leaves wife Jennie Lermond and a son Thomas Dukeshire of Hallowell. Funeral held Wednesday at Curtis funeral home Bath.
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Stillman
F. Dukeshire
Bath
Scuth Gardiner
Bath Iron Works
South Gardiner
Dukeshire
Lee Scott
Nova Scotia
Wesley Methodist Church
Jennie Lermond
Thomas Dukeshire
Hallowell
Curtis Funeral Home
Center Street
Gyp and Ned Back in Service at Bath Fire Station
Gyp and Ned, veteran Bath fire horses, return to Engine 4 stalls after years away with the city. Driver Ike Chase keeps them ready for calls at Box 19 and bad travel areas as the old team reacts with perked ears and lively antics to every alarm. They watch curfew and await the next fire bell to dash with the old wagon.
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Gyp
Ned
Bath Fire Department
Engine 4
Ike Chase
Water Street
Silas Oliver
North Street
Chase
Belanger Rites Held for Clifford Belanger in Bath
Clifford Augustus Belanger died at 48 after a paralytic stroke in Hartford. Funeral services were held Thursday at two at his mother’s home in Bath conducted by Father Doucette. Burial followed at Oak Grove. He leaves his wife three children his mother one brother Samuel of Bath and two sisters Mrs Annie Wardley Wollaston Mass and Mrs David Walsh Bath. Wardley attended services. Bearers were David Walsh William George E and John Belanger.
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Clifford Augustus Belanger
St. Francis Hospital
Hartford
Conn
Father Doucette
St. Mary’s
Rosalie Belanger
Floral Street
David Walsh
William
George E
John Belanger
Oak Grove
Belanger
Bath
Clifford Belanger
Torrey Roller
Samuel Belanger
Annie Wardley
Wollaston
Mass
Wardley
George W. Coombs Rites Held in Massachusetts
The body of George W. Coombs 78 native of West Bath arrived Thursday afternoon. Funeral services were held Friday at Curtis funeral parlors Center Street. He died Tuesday night and was a carriage maker long based in Stoneham Massachusetts with earlier work in Somerville. He is survived by his wife two sisters Mrs Henry C. Upton of Topsham and Mrs Estelle Crowell of Stoneham.
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George W. Coombs
West Bath
Curtis Funeral
Ambs
James
Lydia Coombs
Somerville
Mass
Stoneham
Henry C. Upton
Topsham
Estelle Crowell
Carol Beverly Grover Dies in Norwood Hospital
The brief notice reports the death of 16 month old Carol Beverly Grover in Norwood Hospital on March 20 after a short illness. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Grover Walpole Massachusetts and is survived by her parents a sister Barbara and brother Francis both at home. Mrs Grover formerly Miss Lora Pinkham of Bath and Wiscasset.
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Walpole
Mass
Carol Beverly Grover
Henry Grover
Norwood Hospital
Barbara
Francis
Grover
Lora Pinkham
Bath and
Wiscasset
Refrigeration talk educates Maine farmers on electric milk storage
Manter of Content Maine Power Co presents a talk in Orono on electric refrigeration for dairy farms. He notes rising manufacturer interest and outlines two storage types wet tank with water cooling and walk in dry storage. Insulation is vital and operating costs are under half of traditional ice. Demonstrations were planned at Rackley and White farms in Topsham and Auburn.
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Manter
Content Maine Power Co. Co
Ical Dairy
Permecy Walk
Wiles Orono “Dairy Pree
Maine
H. A. Rackley
Augusta Road
Topsham
Harold S. White
Auburn
Mr. Rackley
Mr. White
Bath Bowling Team Defeats Brunswick In Local Match
Bath defeated Brunswick by 42 pins in a two-team bowling night at the alleys. Les Plant led with 332 pins over three strings including 123 and 113 games. Maurice Oliver scored 300, Pete knocked 111 and 105, while Whitey Lothrop and others struggled. Brunswick’s Campbell top guest with 293 and a 108 string.
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Bath
Brunswick
Les Plant
Park Alley League
Maurice
Pete
Oliver
Plant
Whitey Lothrop
Farrar
Blaisdell
Campbell
Bath Blaisdell Hee Ewweee
Farrar Seeeeee
Lothrop Aia
Sisod Aletsthrark Pea
Oliver Nee
Plant Sapp Or Wane Csesese
Perms Eeseresee
Brunswick Campbell Pewee
Capt William Blair Takes His First Ship
Captain William S. Blair 27, son of Captain James Blair of 1219 Washington Street, assumed command Saturday of his first vessel the motorship Seminole at Portsmouth Virginia. Blair, one of the country’s youngest captains, has held master papers five years and has a wide seafaring record including two Orient trips and recent service as first officer of the Roosevelt line steamer Defiance undergoing reconstruction. He is brother of Mrs Earl Wing of North Bath.
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William S. Blair
James Blair
Washington Street
Norfolk Consolidated Navigation Co
Portsmouth
Blair
Bath
Roosevelt Line
Defiance
Earl Wing
North Bath
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