$7,000,000 DAMAGE TO MAINE HAY CROP
Maine farmers face a disastrous 1915 season with central Maine hay losses projected over 7 million dollars and an apple crop that may yield only a fraction of normal value. Frosts winds and wet weather reduced current yields, while oat and potato prospects appear better but sun is needed for corn. Local reports describe widespread field damage and lingering mud hindering harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec Journal
Maine
Gardner
Union
Plan Electric Road Proposed From Topsham to Monmouth
Fred B. Teeling of Litchfield, former Times-Joe Department superintendent, visits Lewiston to promote an electric railway from Topsham or Brunswick through Bowdenham Richmond to Monmouth and Litchfield Mills. The 33 mile line would serve 8000 to 9000 people, linking a corn factory and fertilizer plant, with easy access to dairying, and connect to the L A W line at Tacoma Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B. Teeling
Litchfield
Times jJoe
Lewiston
Topsham
Monmouth
Lewiston and Waterville
Tacoma Inn
Eeling
Ford
Litcheld
Opsham
Brunswick
Bowenham
Richmond Cover
Cross W
Tacoma
Oing
Litchfield Mills
Onmouth
Thergest
Bowdoinham
Maine
New England
Winthrop
Augusta-Winthrop
Teeling
Rockledge and Camp Urchin in Sebasco Notes
Robert Patterson of Portland plans a few days at Rockledge Sebasco while Milton Slade holds Sunday church services at West Point school house. G M Ballou returned to New York after a week at Camp Littlewood. Dr Munier arrived at Burnt Coat Island and will spend August with family at Camp Urchin. A gravel pit issue hints the old Knox and Lincoln Railroad road bed suffered from poor local gravel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Patterson
Portland
Rockledge
Sebasco
Milton Slade
West Point School House
G. M. Ballou
New York
Camp Littlewood
Dr. Munier
Burnt Coat Island
Camp Urchin
M. A. Slade
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Zacheus
Christ
Mr. Slade
W. H.bowker
William Slade
West Point
A. C. Johnson
Rebecca Bowker
Walter Bonegartz
Orlando Wallace
Herman Smith
Fred Hutchins
Amos Wallace
D. B. Dearborn
Small Point
Rogers
Cornish
Bowdeinham
Laura Matthews
Squirrel Point
M. J. Percy
Augusta Black
First Baptist Church Reopens With Oversized Gift Support
Large Sunday attendance as First Baptist Church unveils $1300 in improvements financed by gifts. Indirect lighting funded by Mrs Catherine Craig and cushions from Emma Bridgham. Unity Guild and Ladies Aid contributed, with Eugene Allen and a quartet enhancing services. Pastor Berkley delivered sermons on the Lord building the house and the new birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
H. W. Moulton
Prudential Committee
Catherine Craig
Emma Bridgham
Unity Guild
Ladies’ Aid Society
Eugene Allen
Jercival Berkley
Newton Theological Institution
Berkeley
Mryle Strong
Israel
GUNNING FOR MORSE IN UNION TRIAL OVER SHERMAN
An amended federal complaint by Manhattan Navigation Co. seeks treble damages of 3,050,000 from Hudson Navigation Co. and Charles W. Morse for monopoly and restraint of trade. It alleges Morse aimed to ruin Manhattan by pressuring creditors and stockholders to withhold credit, claiming Manhattan suffered 350,000 in damages and demands treble damages totaling 1,050,000 under the Sherman Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Manhattan Navigation Co
Hudson Navigation Co
Charles W. Morse
Lacombe
Morse
Manhattan Company
Wind shifts after last quarter moon Monday night
The wind veered from southeast to northeast late Monday evening, following the last quarter moon, upsetting the usual drift patterns observed that night.
Phippsburg Topics on sunny tides and church life notes
A bright August morning headlines haying hopes as sun and wind lift work along the Maine coast. Community life covers illness of Edward Harrington, Bible Society missionary Katie Nelson, church services, a West Point visit, road conditions, and a grounded steamer Frieda near Seguin Island with final details to Page Eleven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Seguin
Edward Harrington
Bath
Parker Head
Leon Eaton
Small Point
William Slade
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kennebec
Somerset
Kennebec County
F. B. Teeling
Knox & Lincoln R. R
John M. Clark
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Wm. C. Chadbourne
Atlantic City
Phippsburg
George Ballou
Wood Island
George Cahill
J. O. Wyman
Boston
Henry Minott
Fuller
F. S. Bowker
Tontine Hotel
C. Haskell
Irene Haskell
Walter Bowker
George Leeach
Raymond Wyman
Hite Wyman
Clarence Doughty
Yarmouth
Fred Sparks
John Malcolm
Helen Malcolm
Malcolm
Victoria Butler
Frieda
R. C. Blaustine
Seguin Island
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