Ninety Year Old Mrs. Riggs Reflects on Georgetown Life
In an account from Woolwich and Georgetown readers learn of Revolutionary Era shifts in Maine coastal towns. The piece covers mast ships on the Sheepscot, Walker’s company, and a note on ownership and armed defense, followed by a portrait of Mrs. Wirvin W. Riggs who marks her 90th birthday and recalls Georgetown’s fishing days, early steamboats, and church history.
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Pecalls
Georgetown
Boothbay
Brunswick
Massachusetts
Roger Smith
Sheepscot River
Sloman
Wool- Wei Ang
Sheetscar
Bactey
Pownalboro
Sheepscot
Soloman Walkler
Wirvin W. Riggs
John Marsh
High Street
Marsh
Rizzs
George
Jaco
Hannah Power
Margaret J. Power
Hasins
Rothers
Tyreston Power
East Boston
Jacob Parker Power
South Boston
Moses R. Power
North Ver- Hout
Mes. S. Do Jewett
Washington Heaks
Nirvin W. Riggs
Bath Custom House
Riggsville
Mrs. Rises
Gen. Berry
Supreme Court Adjourns For Funeral Of Hon Herbert Heath
The August term opened in this city with a large attorney delegation as Justice Spears presided. Remainder of day included juries organized and a grand jury session began. Trials included Louise Holden vs Holden with maintenance sought. Court adjourned to attend Heath funeral and resume Thursday.
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Supreme Judicial Court
N. B. Cook
Beacon Street
O AE Spears eChethke
Fred KH. Thompson
Arthur H. Stetson
John Ballot
Fred L Hayden
John QO. Roberts
John S. Ballon
Fred Atkinson
Ropert H. Jack
Grant
Isda
Grand Jury
Servone
Erin Sare
WS. Menteetr
Bo Wrdotti
Hoyshen
Harry W. Crossman
Bath
Appleton
Bowdoinham
John D. Williams
Georgetown
George R. Wiman
Phippsburg
Nathan Doughty
Bowdoin
John H. Brown
Mailliam C. Eaton
Topsham
Herbert S. Harris
Charles S. Harel
Samuel Hatherin
Ariel Haywood
Woolwich
James E. Perry
Robert
J. M. Tcott
Proctor
Boston
Holde
Spear
Herbert M. Heath
Congressman Gilligud in Woolwich for Bath rally
Congressman Daniel J. M. Gilligud arrived Thursday afternoon and was greeted by Representative AL Percy. A dozen Bath Democrats accompanied the party as a 3 o'clock boat carried them across the river to Lebanon Hall for a rally. Gilligud, ill with a cold, canceled outdoor speech but spoke to the attentive audience indoors.
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Daniel J. M. Gilliguddy
AL AL Percy
Bath
Popham Day Planned by Local Colony at Beach
The Popham Day celebration at Popham Beach includes members of the Sir George Popham Club and a summer colony planning field sports aquatic contests and prizes. An evening of dancing at Society Hall follows the day’s events marking the 1607 landing anniversary.
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Popham Beach
Sir George Popham Club
Society Hall
Popham
Republicans confident on Sagadahoc slate for September election
The meeting of Republican committeemen and candidates in the city reports strong statewide support. Party leaders across Sagadahoc foresee an old time Republican majority in September and urge keeping Taft and Roosevelt questions out of state politics until after the election.
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Sugadahor
Sagadahoc
Taft
Roosevelt
Strange Tale of a Stranger Animal Disturbs a Party
A Small Point report tells of a frightened village reacting to sightings of an animal or wild man with horns or wolf like features near Alliquippa Lodge. Big game hunter Greenaway planned to hunt the wanderer but stayed as dancing continued. Miss Billy Wells ruined her dress spilling blueing, delaying her dance.
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Mr. Greenaway
Alliquippa Lodge
Prop. Hamiston
Billy Wells
Sanford Fined In Bath Municipal Court Case
State charged Albert Sanford with assault and battery on John Foote in Bath. Judge Frank L. Staples defended, Recorder George W. Hunt presiding. After testimony on a spring water dispute, Sanford received a $1 fine plus costs, suspended on good behavior.
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Bath
of State
Albert Sanford
John Foote
George WW. Hunt
Frank L. Staples
Edward W. Bridegham
Foote
Sanford
Hint
Stanford
Bowker schooner launches next Wednesday
The Bowker schooner is set to launch next Wednesday. In honor of the late Hon. Herbert M. Heath of Augusta, all cars on the L A W system paused for five minutes at two o clock last Wednesday afternoon during his funeral.
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Herbert M. Heath
Anegusta
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Maine Veternary Medical Association
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Maive Central BR
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Chicago
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Montswear Company
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Richmond
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James T. Purington
First National Bank
J. W. Spaulding
19Th
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Stow
Pa Lodge
Johnson Bros Co
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