Birthday memories mark Bath resident’s long life
Monday marked the birthday of George W. Harrison a long time Bath resident. Born in North Bath he worked as a cook and restaurateur on Front Street and later Dreamland Theatre area. He is a Republican who hopes Roosevelt is not renominated and remains active in city life despite age and minor illness.
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George W. Harrison
Winter Street
Anderson House
Mr. Harrison
North
Bath
John and
Lavina Harrison
Huntress
Maine
Roosevelt
Harrison
Wesley M. E. Parish
Philena Swain
Independent
Bath nautical lore of Dolphin and New England seafaring
The article recalls the 1748 Dolphin built in Bath and the culture of neighbor boys becoming captains and crews. It details early American maritime ventures, West Indies labor transport, pirate flair, and a Bristol/Bath insurance policy on the schooner Marcus with premiums and cargo values. It ends with a tale of two Maine men and a mule laden voyage weathering a violent gale and a mysterious helm by a mule.
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Bath
Jonathan Philbrook
Dolphin
Gulf of Mexico
New England
Maine
Mexico
West Indies
New
Jamaica
United States
Cuba
Davy Jones Locker
Sheriff Emery Acquitted After Maine Legislature Vote
The Maine Legislature acquitted York County Sheriff Charles O. Emery on bribery charges after Senate votes 14 12 and 18 13. House rejected both counts 75 48 and 69 54, then Senate concurred with House. Emery resigned with Governor Plaisted. no successor named. Also noted: robins arrival and details on a big lighter vessel project costing about 50 000 with multiple regional suppliers.
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Maine
Emery
York County
Senate
House
Charles O. Emery
Plaisted
Cottage moved to Seguinland site in Little Good Harbor Sea shore plans unfold
Boothbay Harbor workers move Fred Day’s cottage to a back lot at Seguinland and drill a cellar. Thomas Blaisdell leads the project with a large crew while Day plans a Swiss chalet for himself and friends. Mrs. Margaret Avery observes her 84th birthday and praises Blaisdell for church interior paint funded at cost.
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Boothbay Harbor
Fred Day
Little Good Harbor
Seguinland
Thomas Blaisdell
Mr. Day
Colonial Club Elects New Members and Local Developments
At the Colonial club meeting on Monday evening new members were elected: R. H. Baxter B. H. Coughlin A. J. Grassy H. W. Thebeau Arthur C. Hagan Robert A. Ham Arthur J. Dunton Albert H. Shaw Thomas S. Gibbons and Fred D. Hill For non residents Charles Shaw of Brooklyn and Arthur Sewall of Portland were elected Dry wood is in demand and hard to find Richmond will open a new shoe shop employing 100 workers.
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Kennebec
Sagadahoc Club
Bowdoinham
Taft
Brunswick
Sagadahoc Court of Foresters
Bagster
Music Hall
Colonial Club
R. H. Baxter
B. H. Coughlin
A. J. Grassy
H. W. Thebeau
Arthur C. Hagan
Robert A. Ham Arthur J. Dunton
Albert H. Shaw
Thomas S. Gibbons
Fred D. Hill
Charles Shaw
Brooklyn
Arthur Sewall
Portland
Saturday Club Meets in Brunswick For Final Season
The Saturday Club of this city holds its last meeting of the season this afternoon at the Unitarian Church in Brunswick starting at three. The program includes a reading of Guinever from Tennyson and vocal solos, with social hour to follow. Club officers and committee members oversee arrangements and staffing for the event.
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Brunswick
Unitarian Church
Beatrice Hacker
Guinever
Tennyson
H. E. Emmons
B. A. Eaton
Wildes Purington
Hacker
Platter
Blackwell
Edith Weatherill
Bertha Stetson
A. B. Johnson
Elizabeth Purington
Ruth Blackwell
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Supreme Court
Fahey
Bangor
Hyde Guards
Maine Automomobile Association
Mount Hope
Staples Transportation Company
Kelley, Spear Company
James C. Mulligan
George W. Hunt
Owen J. Ledyard
Herbert Weatherly
W. O. Parker Co
Dunton
Kesey Atheltic
Downs
Waterville
State Board of Health
Anti-Tuberculosis Association of Maine
Cities
Robins
All Maine
Alameda
O’brien
Lewiston
Schenectady
Portland Company
Bath Iron Works
Hyde Windlass Company
Richmond
Swett’s
Walter C. Parker CO
Walter O. Parker
Center St
Thompson Bros
MAY
China
Anmq
ECK Wear
Conley’s Specialty Store
Robert Toothaker
Miss Ward
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