Dog fish bill urged to wage coastwide war by Maine official
Boothbay Harbor's Hon. Luther Maddocks backs a Maine measure to form a three member commission to study dog fish destruction and seek federal and seaboard state action. The plan would fund the panel with 1000 annually for two years and push Congress to adopt a broad extermination program with livers as oil and bodies as fertilizer.
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Luther Maddocks
Boothbay Harbor
Augusta
State of
Maine
Congress
Seaboard
Maddocks
Hatteras
Eastport
Rideout and Pope wed in Brunswick by Rev Chauncey W Goodrich
Beatrice Rideout and Forrest George Pope married at the pastor's residence in Brunswick Sunday evening in a ceremony attended by friends and relatives. The bride is the Rideout daughter. the groom is a Maine Central Railroad fireman on a Brunswick to Rockland run. They plan to live in Brunswick initially and move to Portland later.
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Beatrice Rideout
Forrest George Pope
Chauncey W. Goodrich
First Parish Congregational
Brunswick
Thomas T. Rideout
Maine Central Railroad
Rockland
Quiet Tarbox Street Wedding Seals Dotten McCrater Vows
Mildred H Dotten and Earl C McCrater wed at the bride’s home on Tarbox Street in a quiet afternoon ceremony officiated by Rev S A Evans of Peoples Church. Attendants were Miss Black and Mr Boyd. They plan to reside in town and he works as a moulder. Eggs drift lower as market hits 18 cents retail after weeks below 20.
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Tarbox St
Mildred H. Dotten
Earl C. McCrater
S. A. Evans
People’s Church
Miss Black
Mr. Boyd
Will
Mr. McCrater
Bridgton News
Boston
Pinklets Gentle Laxative Claims Cure Constipation
An ad from the Dr. Williams Medicine Co promotes Pinklets as a gentle laxative to clear stomach residue and correct chronic constipation. It promises relief from coated tongue headaches and skin eruptions, and offers free samples or a 25 cent bottle, claiming no poisons or harmful drugs.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Phenectady
N. Y
Indemnity Claim Upheld Over Destruction of Vessel Frye
The United States seeks 228059.54 dollars from Germany for the sinking of the American ship William P Frye by the German cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich on January 28 1915. The claim covers ship value freight costs and losses from loss of use with evidence detailing cargo wheat and officer and crew expenses. The case hinges on prize court decisions and potential wheat shipment exemptions.
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William P. Frye
England
Gerard
Foreign Office
Prinz Eitel Friedrich
United States
Seattle
Wash
M. E. Houser
Portland
Oregon
Queenstown
Falmouth
Plymouth
Prinz Estel Friedrich
Frye
Kiehne
Arthur Sewar and
H. H. Kiehne
Prinz
Ellen Friedrich
Resettlement Raiders Target Massachusetts Draftees
Continued from Page One, five best men were chosen to be sent to Canada. The raiders selected prominent Massachusetts men, many tied to Woolwich, including Westcot a builder and part owner of the Ne-
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Canada
Massachusetts
Woolwich
Westcot
Bath’s oldest lady reaches centenary milestone
Mrs. Alice A. Kane age 99, widow of Walter Kane and long resident of Bath, celebrated the 99th anniversary of her birthday at her son Cleveland B. Kane’s home. Born in Westport Maine, she worked as a tailoress and nurse, recalled first steamboat on the Kennebec and early steam cars, remains mentally sharp, and for the past decade mostly bedbound yet rises daily with assistance. She is a North St. Free Baptist member and has received many congratulatory postcards and gifts.
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Bath
Alice A. Kane
Walter Kane
Hingham
Mass
Westport
Cleveland B. Kane
Bailey St
Kane
Oliver Moses
Galen C. Moses
Frank O. Moses
Henry Hyde
Gershom Palmer
Cleveland Kane
George Leslie Loads Bricks for Wiscas Hotel Addition
The schooner George Leslie loads bricks from George T. Soule’s yard for Wiscas addition to Landlord Albee’s hotel and will carry a cargo to Boothbay. Soule holds about 200000 bricks. Charles Amazeen returns from Cape Elizabeth after assisting Andrew Merrill of Bath in drilling an artesian well.
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George Leslie
George T. Soule
Wiscasset
Albee’s Hotel
Leslie
Boothbay
Mr. Soule
Charles Amazeen
Cape Elizabeth
Andrew Merrill
Bath
West Bath Grange Monday program Apr 12
West Bath Grange lists a meeting with Grange Melodies roll call childhood incidents recitations by Grant Gifford clippings from National Grange Monthly music humor of the schoolroom a question on Pure Food Laws for the farmer with I W Coombs and Fred Ring reading a question box for audience questions and a contest for young men
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West Bath Grange
Grange Melodies
Roll Call
Grant Gifford
National Grange Monthly
I. W. Coombs
Fred Ring
Barter Claims Tiny Egg Might Beat Big Hen Record
The Rockland County G leads with boasts of large eggs but E. J. Barter claims one of his hens laid the smallest egg, smaller than a marble. Barter reports six pullets produced 120 eggs in January as egg prices rose.
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Rockland Co. G
E. J. Barter
Dicksons Headed for Boston Weekend Visit
Frank Dickson Jr with sister Evelyn Dickson and Leroy Dickinson depart for a weekend in Boston. They will stay with Miss Mollie Greenwood of City Point Massachusetts where Miss Marion Dickson has just returned from.
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Frank Dickson, Jr
Evelyn Dickson
Leroy Dickinson
Boston
Mollie Greenwood
City Point
Mass
Marion Dickson
M A Haraden Dies Wednesday in Portland on Business
M A Haraden died Wednesday in Portland while on business. He was known for his work and connections in the region, with survivors and funeral arrangements to be announced.
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M. A. Haraden
Portland
Obituary of Silas N Hinckley Gardiner Civil War veteran
Silas N Hinckley died at his Gardiner home aged 75 years 3 months after a long life as a machinist. He was born in Madrid to Miller and Violet Hinckley and survived by three sons William H Philip and Ray of Gardiner a daughter Gertrude in Massachusetts two sisters Mrs Margaret Watson of Togus and Mrs Amelia Page of Bath a Civil War veteran he enlisted in Madrid November 28 1863 served in Companies K and E of the 9th Maine Infantry and was a Heath Post member Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 15 p m.
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Silas N. Hinckley
Gardiner
Miller
Violet (Whitney) Hinckley
Madrid
William H
Phillip
Ray
Gertrude
Massachusetts
Margaret Watson
Togus
Amelia Page
Bath
Hinckley
9Th
Heath Post
Beals Youth Dies After Winter Trip at Brunswick Home
Albert D. Beals 21 died Sunday morning at 9 Cedar St Brunswick after a long illness. He recently returned from St. Cloud Florida with his mother where he and his sister Miss Myrtle Beals attended a musical school. He is survived by his father a traveling man for Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co., his mother and one sister. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 o'clock from his late residence.
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Albert D. Beals
J. A. Beals
Brunswick
Cedar St
Sle
St. Cloud
Florida
Myrtilla Beals
Mr. Beals
Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co
Widow of David P Edgecomb Dies in City
Mrs. Nancy Ju Edgecomb widow of David P Edgecomb died in this city on April 6. She leaves three sons Frank L Edgecomb Albion K Edgecomb and Herbert J Edgecomb a daughter Mrs Charles H Farrell three grandchildren Miss Sarah Farrell Bath Mrs Joseph Grace Portland and Miss Jennie Edgecomb Bath one brother and two sisters Mrs Sarah Tibbetts Bath Mrs Emma MecCumbie Boston and James H Kennerson Bath. Funeral Thursday at two o'clock from her residence 1404 Washington St.
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Nancy Ju. Edgecomb
David P. Edgecomb
Frank Ll. Edgecomb
Albion K. Edgecomb
Herbert J. Edgecomb
Charles H. Farrell
Sarah Farrell
Bath
Joseph Grace
Portland
Jennie Edgecomb
Sarah Tibbetts
Emma MecCumbie
Boston
Mass
James H. Kennerson
Washington St
Probate Court convenes for busy April term session
Judge James S. Lowell presided over a busy probate court Tuesday at the April term. Noble Maxwell of Richmond appeared with his first guardianship account for Ora E. Reed totaling 285000. An inventory was filed in the estate of Mrs Susan J Bailey of Bath totaling 16664420 with assets mainly in rights and credits. Appraisers were Charles A. Corliss Charles C. Low and William H. Shorey.
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James S. Lowell
Probate Court
Noble Maxwell
Richmond
Ora E. Reed
Susan J. Bailey
Bath
Charles A. Corliss
Charles C. Low
William H. Shorey
Executorships and Wills Listed in County Probate Records
Executors named for multiple estates with towns including Bath Richmond West Bath Bowdoinham Phippsburg and Georgetown. Wills proved and allowed for Alden B Sampson and Charles Colburn. various guardians appointed and accounts and inventories filed or examined across Rich mond Topsham Woolwich Bath and Harvey New Brunswick.
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George H. Lee
West Bath
Charles W. Lee
Jennie P. Small
Bowdeinham
B. Mildred Small
John T. Rose
Bath
Charles E. Rose
Thomas A. Cahoon
Scott C. Perry
Helen A. Jewell
Phippsburg
Frank Jewell
Quinnam
Herbert J. Lilly
George W. Hunt
Henry G. Hodgdon
Arthur W. Murphy
Harvey
Albert County
N.B
Edmund S. Murphy
Scarboro
Alden B. Sampson
Richmond
Laura E. Sampson
Charles D. Colburn
Emma W. Colburn
C.t.a. Wills
Donald J. McDonald
Marshall A. Haraden
Lucy E. Walker
Topsham
Robert H. Walker
Apphia T. Foster
Eliza H. Costellow
James H. Scott
Emma B. Scott
Woolwich Girls Raise Funds for State Road Sidewalks
Energetic young ladies of Woolwich held a dance at Sebenoa Hall on Friday night to raise money for replacing sidewalks removed during the construction of the State Road.
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Woolwich
Sebenoa Hall
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