Fire destroys Somerset hotel at Cranston
A major blaze consumed the Somerset hotel in Cranston Rhode Island on Monday. The incident follows other regional fire losses including Sanbornville New Hampshire and a major mine explosion in Alabama.
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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1911
Page
8
The Rowe Family Patriots Through Generations
A Dorchester reader recalls Andrew Jackson Rowe of Georgetown and honors the Rowe family's long Civil War and colonial service. The letter notes Hugh Rowe’s land grant for King Philip's War and Ebenezer Rowe Jr's four sons enlisting at the Civil War start, with Tim as the last marcher. The writer locates at 100 Houghton Street and dates the letter April 3, 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Independent
Andrew Jackson Rowe
Georgetown
Hugh Rowe
Pidgeon Hill
Cape Ann
Mass
Ebenezer Rowe, Jr
Andrew J. Rowe
Tim
West Bowdoin News Briefs From Town Meeting Notes
Town schools began Monday April 10 Rev Powers was unable to preach at West Bowdoin church on Sunday Mr Durkey gave a temperance lecture at the West Bowdoin church Laura Rideout is home for a short vacation Selectmen in the section assessed property Eddy Card has returned from a west trip Mrs Deacon Higgins is very ill Bath may not get a new hotel this year another year should not pass before one is started
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Somerset
Cranston
R. I
Bangor
Lewiston
Moston & Maine
Sanbornsille
N. H
Banner
Littleton
Ala
Boston
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Hiram Perkins
York Beach
New York City
Texas
President Taft
Ninth Cavalry
Ninth
Mabel Wheeler
Monroe
Mass
Congress
Taft
Mexico
Japan
Hunnewell, Kan
Ella Wilson
Elderty Council
O. M’. Akers
Wheat
Powers
West Bowdoin
Durkey
Laura Rideout
Eddy Card
Deacon Higgins
Hall's Catarrh Cure Featured As Internal Remedy
Historical ad copy claims catarrh is a constitutional disease and must be treated internally. Hall's Catarrh Cure is advertised as acting on blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials offered. Includes a Toledo address and noted pharmacists selling the product along with Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Probate Court adjourned session acts on estates and accounts
At the April term adjourned Probate Court Judge Lowell presided. Administrations granted for Melville Hedge estate and David Andrews estate Petitions for administration heard Will presented for John W. Allen Will proved and allowed for Harriett Houdlette Accounts filed and final accounts for several estates considered Inventories filed for multiple estates An anecdote notes utility company rights of way and purchase of trees after owner objection.
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Lowell
Melville Hedge
Woolwich
David FE. Hathorne
Horace H. Hathorne
David Andrews
Richmond
Percy M. Andrews
Admr
John W. Allen
Bowdeinham
Katherine Allen
Topsham
Martha A. Potter
William A. Provins
Edward H. Biggins
Bath
Samuel Knicht
John S. Knight
W. S. Matloon
Actmr
John W. Jaques
Bowdoin
Samuel Knight, Jr
Miriam C. Knight
Minor
Hulbert R. Jennings
Zacheus S. Varney
Justus A. B. Cowles
Francis C. Whitehouse
Sawyer Chesley 1815 1900 Richmonds aged citizen
Sawyer Chesley of Richmond died Saturday after a brief illness. Born February 5, 1815 in Rome Kennebec County he was a carpenter and shipyard worker. He lived in Bath Litchfield Richmond and Massachusetts before returning to finish his career in Richmond. He married Elizabeth Weston in 1884 and bore a long family history as the third Sawyer Chesley in direct line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sawyer Chesley
Richmond
Mr. Chesley
Rome
Kennebec County
Sawyer
Judith (Brown) Chesley
Bath
Robert Patten
Elizabeth Weston
New Meadows
Litchfield
Harrison Springer
Vesta
Patten and Sturtevant
James Hagar
Petition to Sell Real Estate for Debts in Sagadahoc
Mary A Ferguson as Administratrix seeks probate court authority to sell the real estate of Alexander Ferguson at Bath to pay debts and costs, stating debts total 2500 and personal estate 317.50 insufficient. Notice ordered for interested parties, Bath Independent publication three weeks, hearing set for first Tuesday of May 1911.
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Maine
Sagadahoe
Mary A. Ferguson
Bath
Alexander Ferguson
Huth
Sagadahoc
Washington Street
Charles FE. Hyde
Owen Place
Heal
Hey
Lowei
Longley
Melville B. Spinney
Joseph M Trott
Chas. D. Newell
State OF Maine
Orde
Rath
Said
Mit
James 8
Lowell
Cyr
Cash Capital and Financial Figures from Boston Office Notice
A financial notice lists cash capital of 1 000 000 with total assets 4 867 547 and surplus to policy holders 2 638 967 31. It names N B Brainerd as president and treasurer and S Blake as secretary at 101 Milk St Boston with Sagadahoc April 16 22 and mentions 2 %.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B. Brainerd
Treas
S. Blake
Boston
Milk St
EL Roberts
Mer
Tate
Sagadahoc
London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Company Ledger Entry
Ledger entry for London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Company of Liverpool with total liabilities and surplus listed as 4 102 096 57 EDWARD W HIDE agent Bath Maine dated April 14 22 39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London & Lancashire Fire Insurance Company of
Liverpool
England
Edward W. Hide
Bath
Maine
S. Morse Bros
Aetna Life Insurance Accident and Liability Update
Aetna Life Insurance Company of Hartford Conn reports a loss and liability amount of 101 018 142 96 with a date of April 15 22 29. The document lists the Accident and Liability Department in Hartford Conn. as the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aetna Life Insurance Company, Accident and Liability Department
Hartford
Conn
Sagadahoe
Orient Insurance Company Ford Connecticut Notice
Orient Insurance Company of Ford Connecticut announces a transaction dated April 15 22. The notice mentions a 2 percent rate or fee related to the policy or claim. No further details are provided in the surviving text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient Insurance Company, Ford
Connecticut
Subscribed and sworn oath for Catharine Fef Allen
Catharine Fef Allen of Sagadahoc is subscribed and sworn to this eighth day of April in the year 1911 before a local notary, confirming her affirmation and oath as recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine Fef. Allen
Sagadahoc
Nefore Me
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Yours Truly, A. Benson Rowe
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