Robbery at Phippsburg post office yields little loot
A night break in Phippsburg center saw the local post office ransacked but no government valuables stolen as Postmaster George Pease and his wife had taken stamps home. Thieves pried the door, deleted valuables, took minor items from the store, and fled. Sheriff Oliver’s deputies and Inspector Sheehan investigated, finding few clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg Center
George ©. Pease
Tease
Pease
Oliver
Aderton
Norris
Sheehan
Portland
Grace MelIntire
Bath
Hildred Harrington
Russell Hosmer
H. S. Hosmer
Alliquippa
Small Point
Thomas Spence
Brunswick
Minott Wharf
Kennebec
Heald Farm
Parlin
Topsham
Rebecca Bowker
Edward Lee
Frank Frigbee
Ashdale
Charles Totman
Kittery
Navy Yard
James E. Perey
North Bergen
N. J
Mark L. Perey
Parker Head
Josin’f. Leach
Ammad A. Perry
Abbie Minott
Elmore McIintire
Livne Falls
John McIntire
Bodwell Grange Hall
Clara Perry
Eugene Perry
Boston
B. G.hyde
Freeport
Bowker & Sons
Percy & Small Yard
William Mains
Frank Allegrin
Old Toll Bridge Out of Commission
Bluff Head lies three miles down the Kennebec toward Phippsburg where an old toll bridge stood with a toll house at Arrowshend. The toll keeper sequence ran McManus, Isaac Boynton, a Mr Butterfield, Philip Day who served 35 to 40 years, then John Snipe. The town took over the bridge about fifty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluff Head
Kennebec
Phippsburg
Arrowshend
McManus
Isaac Boynton
Butterfield
Philip Day
John Snipe
Visitors and praise noted in Bowdoinham Post Road item
Mrs Elbridge Cornish and two children from Boston visit her parents Mr and Mrs W J Graves. Mrs Emily Staples won second prize for best 40 reasons why adults and children should be Sunday school workers amid 10 other writers. Mr and Mrs Justin D Lawry of New York, formerly Lewiston, back from France after months entertaining soldiers. Lawry was a revival soloist and Mrs Lawry, an accomplished pianist accompanist at St Wesley church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham Post Road
Elbridge
Cornish
Boston
W. J. Graves
Emily Staples
Justin D. Lawry
New York
Lewiston
France
Evey
Mr. Lawry
Evangelist Browning
St Wesley Church
Lawry
Ferry to operate at Arrowsic Woolwich bridge site
Gov Milliken and executive council reached an agreement to place a scow ferry between Arrowsic and Woolwich after the bridge span fell. The state plans to seek authority to form a bridge district and, when possible, build a larger, permanent structure. Officials from Arrowsic Georgetown and Seguinland pressed for state aid noting financial limits and impact on residents and summer visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milliken
Arrowsie
Woolwich
Frank B. Nichols
Bath
George I. Tarr
Board of
Selectimen
William Berry
Selectmen
Georgetown
E. Buzzo
Walter E. Reid
Seguinland
Arrowsie- Woolwich Bridge
Deering, Ayer and Peabody
Paul D. Sargent
Nichols
Revolver Flares In Wild Highway Episode Near Kennebunkport
Edgar Ward 23, a jitney passenger from Haverhill mass., led a chaotic incident on the M1 highway near Kennebunkport early Sunday. Ward, who once served in France and draws monthly government pay, was arrested after a confrontation involving a bottle, a revolver, and a crash with Dr K B Tracey. A second jitney driver Simon Ashworth and Ward’s escape attempt ended with Ward found guilty of intoxication and ordered to pay court costs totaling 294 dollars to Ashworth and Tracey. Ward returned to Randolph promising never to repeat the episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Ward
Haverhill
Mass
Richmond
Kennebunkport
Harold BE. Bourne
Kennebunk
France
K.B. Tracey
Biddeford
Simon Ashworth
Ashworth
Ward
Pen
Asnworth
Dr. Tracey
A. Frank Chick
Lynn
Randolph
Bourne
K. B. Tracy
Friday Hearing Set in Maine Highways Case Before Judge Spear
A major legal battle looms Friday as Harold M. Sewall seeks a temporary injunction to block a proposed stone crushing plant on Emery's Mountain Oak Grove Avenue. The hearing before Associate Justice Albert M. Spear will hear from proponent and city counsel with a restraining order in place until a ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert M. Spear
Maine Supreme Court
Harold M. Sewall
Emery’s Mountain
Oak Grove Avenue
Board of Highways and Sewers
William P. Whitehouse
George Heselton
Gardiner
Arthur J. Dunton
Bath
Arthur
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised By Woman
Mrs. Koppelmann of McLean Nebraska testifies the remedy cured her after childbirth, delivering a healthy baby and improved strength. The advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a centuries old solution for female disturbances and offers expert advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
McLean, Ned
Joan Koppelmann
Re No. 1
McLean
Nebraska
America
Lydia E. Pinkhyra
Sunday death toll on Maine highways
A touring car rolled on a Maine highway near Lewiston killing Mrs. Emily Morin of Livermore Falls and injuring several others. Florence Duran and driver R A Wartridge are not expected to live, while Edmond Blais escaped unharmed. The crash occurred after a race attempt, with Partridge warned to slow down. A second vehicle crash near Highland Lake injured Charles Delaware and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Morin
Livermore Falls
Lewiston
Florence Duran
R. A. Wartridge
Edmond Blais
Blais
Partridge
Charles
Delaware
Maurice
Arthur Snow
Robert Moulton
Murray
West Scearboro
North Windham Road
Highland Lake
May Name Hotel Hunter's Lodge in Bath Project
Secretary L B Fuller of the chamber of commerce received a letter from Mrs M B Hayes promoter of the syndicate behind the Bath hotel. The proposed name Hunter's Lodge honors English capitalist Mr Hunter as a new hotel is planned with syndicates in Boston and elsewhere. Blackberries ripen after recent rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Fuller
Chamber of Commerce
M. B. Hayes
Bath
Greeks in Bath Oppose Thrace Treaty Move
A Bath mass meeting of about 20 Greeks urged the Greek United States meeting in Boston to oppose delivering Thrace to Bulgaria and Northern Epirus to Albanian tribes. They honored George Dilboy and Sergt Herculis Korgis, urged self determination for Thrace, and appealed to President Wilson to support union with Greece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrace
Canis
Front Street
New England
Boston
W. J. Churis
Bath
United States
Mechanics Building
America
American J Justice
Bulgaria
Epirus
George Dilboy
Belleau
France
Sergt
Herculis Korgis
Co. L
Soissons
Macedonia
Norther Epirus
Asia Minor
Wilson
Greek Thrace
Germany
Greece
Boy Canoeists Visit New Meadows on Camping Trip
Herman Pritchard head of Barringer High School physical department with eight boys on a week long trip from Camp Kennebec in North Belgrade to Gardiner and Bath in Maine arrived in Bath aboard the Islander forenoon then dined at New Meadows Inn before continuing to Gardiner. The party includes William Phiiichs, John Fried stander, Charles Davis, Gerald Harris, David Skall, Allan Simon, Elias Phillips and Robert Minton, all in good health after the trip through Messalonskee stream and Pleasant Pond with several night camps along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Pritchard
Barringer High School
Newark
N. J
Camp Kennebec
Salmon Lake
Belgrade
Bath
New Meadows Inn
Gardiner
Messalon
Pleasant Pond
Cebboseccon
Mr. Pritchard
William Phiiichs
Brooklyn
John Friedstander
Cincinnati
Charles Davis
Gerald Harris
Fitchburg
David Skall
Cleveland
Allan Simon
New York
Elias Phillips
Atlanta, Ga
Robert Minton
Secretary Pinkham Off For Conference
Robert S. Pinkham general secretary of the YMCA left Monday for Silver Bay Lake George to attend a two weeks course of the industrial summer school The local YMCA plans to resume the normal peace time program October with limited lodger accommodations He will return the first of September and the training is expected to benefit the association program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Pinkham
Y.M.C. A
Silver Bay
Lake George
Y.M.C.A
Pinkham
Columbine arrives in Dartmouth on first foreign voyage
The Ferris type wooden steamer Columbine launched by Kelley, Spear Co. on July 30, 1918, reached Dartmouth, England on July 27 on its maiden foreign trip. Owned by the Emergency Fleet Corporation, Capt. Lawrence Hodgdon of Boothbay Harbor commands a 47 crew bound for Norway and Sweden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley, Spear Co
Dartmouth
England
Columbine
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Lawrence Hodgdon
Boothbay Harbor
Norway
Sweden
James FE. Barstow
East Coast Co
Citizen
Alma
N. B
Percy & Small Shipyard
Burglary at Phippsburg Post Office Proves Elusive
No trace found of burglars who broke into the Phippsburg post office at George C. Pease's store in Center Bath Friday night. Authorities suspect amateur involvement, not professionals, as the office is too small to attract seasoned thieves. Police continue the search. A crate of live hens, two dozen, was shipped from Bath to Boston, a loss noted as cheaper in Bath than sending them on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg
George C. Pease
Bath
Boston
Notable Work Train Years on the Knox and Lincoln Line
Portland Sunday Telegram recalls the Maine Central work trains from Brunswick to Portland, the gravel runs from Brunswick pits, and the men who kept the line moving. It highlights engineers John Dority Everett Dinsmore Irving Turner Will Merritt and others, their exploits, humor, and dangers during the late 19th and early 20th century era of old railroad days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Brunswick
Old Knox and
Lincoln Road
Sam Carter
Charlie Evans
Kennebec
Sam Blaisdell
Plg
Gardiner
Charles Watts
Wood Haskell
N. N. Webber
Waterville
Lewiston
Bath
Everett Dinsmore
Joe Labbee
R. DD. Rice
John Dority
Ted Dolan
Maine Central Railroad
John
Cathance Bridge
George Butler
Lang
Butler
Irving Turner
Irving
Belfast
Will
Will Merritt
Knox
Lincoln
Augusta
Dounty
Nat Downs
George Lutler
Joe Lowell
Will Turner
Job
Buck
Billy Hennessy
Sewell
Billy
Fruit a tives Headache Relief Ad in 1900s Paper
Mrs Alexander Snaw reports relief from violent headaches after using Fruit-a-tives tablets. Ad promotes 50 cent boxes, six for $2.50 and trial size 25 cents, with oil dealer mail order from Frutt-A-Tives Limited Ogdensburg New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Sr
St. Jenny
Alexander Snaw
Frutt-A-Tives Limited
Ogdensburg
N.Y
Action on High Cost Living Measures in City Projects
City proceedings note action on Emergency Fleet Corporation housing plans at the North end with lights reduced from 16 to 13. Alderman Strout proposes using contingent funds to cover sewer work on Trufant Street. Street and utility requests, licenses, and contracts are referred to committees amid full council attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emergency Fleet Corporation
North End
Strout
Trufant Street
Charles J. Dain
Arthur J. Dunton
Water Street
Mason’s Stable
Harvey Henderson
Committee On Water and Water Works
Augustus A. Seiders
Finance Committee
John N. Taylor
Arthur H. Price
Quimby Street
Alderman Strout
City Landing
Watson, Frye Co., Ltd
Commercial Street
Tony Puiia
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
High
Betwen Beacon
Winship Streets
William Thornton
Washington Street
William F. Swain
Center Street
George A. Herlihy
Harvey A. Henderson
Bath Baseball Club
Kelley Field
Roscoe P. Ham
Elbridge R. Wright
Grave of Patriot Marked by Boulder in Randolph Cemetery
A four ton boulder marks Lieut Nathaniel Berry Revolutionary War grave in Maple Grove Randolph with a bronze tablet listing key episodes from his life He was born December 22 1775 in Georgetown now West Bath and served in Washingtons Life Guards He lived in Gardiner and Pittston. Major John W Berry of Gardiner led the monument effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Berry
Maple Grove
Randolph
Lieut. Berry
Georgetown
West Bath
Lydia Berry
Gardiner
Pittston
John W. Berry
Berry
Gen. Schuyler
Saratoga
Tiargoyne
White Marsh
George Washington
Life Guards
Valley Forge
Reverend Purrington Guest At Dunton Home
Rev Harry M Purrington of Mechanic Falls preached at First Baptist Church Sunday and was a guest at the home of ex Mayor and Mrs Arthur J Dunton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Purrington
Mechanic Falls
First Baptist
Arthur J. Dunton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Electman Tarr
Selectman Berry
Col. Reid
Arrowsic
Kennebec Tub
Spear
Margery King
Androscoggin
Kennebec 1
Senator Baxter
Niagara
Maine Street
Wakefield
Maine
Hunter’s Lodge
New Meadows
The
Rails
W. T. Jackson
Union
Bristol
Erroll
N. FL
New Trompshire
Eva MelIntyre
Old Orchard
Atwood
L. F.’’ Medicine Co
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