Decline of New England Birds Described in Historic Text
The article recalls abundant 17th century swans, geese, cranes, and wild fowl now nearly extinct or greatly reduced. It notes species such as the great Auk and Labrador duck vanished, Eskimo curlew near extinction, and upland and shore birds declining across New England. It cites market price shifts for wild game and warns of ongoing risk without protection. A separate obituary notes Thelma May Colby’s death at age three with funeral details.
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New England
Boston
Nuttall
Labrador
Boston Harbor
Monomoy
Nantucket
Muskeget
Massachuusetts
Minnesota
Texas
Manchuria
British Isles
West Indies
Bath Merchants Honor City Messenger Gilmore
The Bath Merchants Association remembered City Messenger Gilmore with two framed pictures. Meetings occur in the common council room and Gilmore is praised for his obliging service, considered a pleasure by the association.
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City
Gilmore
Bath Merchants’ Association
City Messenger
Wilton student Linwood Clark awarded Carnegie Medal
Linwood E. Clark of Wilton, Bowdoin student, receives a Carnegie medal and 2000 cash for heroism after rescuing an eight year old boy from a fire at R. H. Dascombe’s Wilton store a year earlier. The prize money will aid his college course as he plans to become a physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linwood E. Clark
Wilton
Bowdoin
R. H. Dascombe
Clark
Kit Carson Honored For Santa Fe Trail Legacy In Public Address
One of the Best continues with praise for Kit Carson as a pioneer and brevet brigadier general. The speaker lauds Carson's role on the Old Santa Fe trail, recounts brave incidents, and notes Spanish songs and encores drawing applause. The conclusion shows optimism and humor, praised by City of Ships residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kit Carson
Prince of Pioneers
Santa Fe Trail
Ships
Death of E Allan Jones at 31 in Bayonne N J
James and Cordelia A Jones report the death of their son E Allan Jones at 31 years old following a brief illness in Bayonne New Jersey He was born December 12 1874 in Newport Rhode Island educated in Phippsburg and Bath worked as sub foreman at Hyde Windlass Co and later as special machinist inspector in the Navy Department He served in the Spanish War with the Hyde Light Guards Battery D 1st Maine Artillery He is survived by wife father one son two brothers and three sisters He was active in Masonic lodge Odd Fellows and Red Men The funeral will be at 2 PM today at the parents home 900 High Street
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James
Cordelia A. Jones
E. Allan Jones
Bayonne
N. J
Newport
R. I
Phippsburg
Bath
Bath Iron Works
Hyde Windlass Co
Hyde Light Guards
1St
Maine Artillery
Navy Department
Masonic Lodge
Odd Fellows and
Red Men
High St
Beals Dies After Long Illness at 37 in Auburn
George C. Beals of Auburn dies after a long illness at his North Street home aged 37 years nine months. Former motorman on Lewiston Brunswick Bath line and later Tar Box Express local manager. Survived by wife, son Wesley, three brothers Albert Charles Os Beals Auburn Frank Rockland. two sisters Mrs. Avery Auburn and Mrs. Titecomb Kennebunk. Funeral at 11 a m from 148 North Street with interment in Richmond.
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George C. Beals
North St
Benjamin
Lucy Beals
Portland
Lewiston
Brunswick & Bath
Wesley
Albert
Charles Os Beals
Auburn
Frank
Rockland
William C. Avery
City
F. E. Titecomb
Kennebunk
Richmond
Christmas shopping on smooth country roads prompts easy access
Allan Trish headed home to Buckfield for Christmas vacation this Monday. Polo games unfold at the Mameda this afternoon between Lewiston and Bath. Captain James Perkins of the steamer Virginia is on a rheumatism vacation this week. Merchants complain of dusty streets with dirt and waste paper flying. streets need cleaning.
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Allan Trish
Buckfield
Mameda
Lewiston
Bath
James Perkins
Virginia
Bowdoinham Roundup of Local Notes and Visits
Miss Jennie Reed returns home from Waterville to Bowdoinham for vacation with Rev. and Mrs. Miles Reed. Town markets show scarce potatoes as farmers hold for better prices. Ames & Given hold a large cellar and storehouse stock. Masonic Building Association bought the horse shed on their lot for improvements. Miss Hattie Nichols visited Portland. Miss Brown of Harvards filled in at the Maine Central Telegraph office. Grammar school library now exceeds 100 volumes. Primary pupils with perfect attendance for 15 weeks include Bertha Ames, Wallace Ames, Clarence Gould, Ralph McEwen, Mildred Millay, Edwin Nettleon, Roland Small, Florence Small, Earl Wetmore, George Wetmore. Sheriff Purington responded to a Bowdoin distress call Wednesday night. A concert was disrupted by an inebriated man. Christmas concert efforts by Methodist officials and teachers continue. Miss Ruby Wood of Farming ton State Normal ill with pneumonia. friends wish her a speedy recovery. Miss Bessie Fowle spent a few days in Bath. Mr and Mrs William B Kendall visited Boston this week. Village residents report many severe colds. Miss King of Newton Center and Miss Hanson of Paris are visiting Miss Jennie Reed.
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Jennie Reed
Waterville
Miles Reed
Ames & Given
Masonic Building Association
Hattie Nichols
Portland
Miss Brown
Harvards
Maine Central Telegraph Office
Bertha Ames
Wallace Ames
Clarence Gould
Ralph McEwen
Mildred Millay
Edwin Nettleon
Roland Small
Florence Small
Earl Wetmore
George Wetmore
Sheriff Purington
Bowdoin
Methodist Sunday School
Ruby Wood
State Normal School
Farmington
Bessie Fowle
Bath
William B. Kendall
Boston
King
Newton Center
Mass
Hanson
Paris
Maine
David Farrin 12 Dies After Brief Pneumonia Illness
David Farrin of South Brunswick died at home last Saturday after a brief pneumonia illness at age 12. He was the son of the late Joseph and Deborah Farrin and last surviving of eight children. An expert carriage maker, he worked until last Wednesday afternoon to finish a carriage before falling ill that night. A devout Christian, he had served 25 years as deacon of the South Brunswick Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife and daughter Mrs. D. G. Purington and two grandchildren Grace and Charles Purington of South Brunswick, and a sister of the late Mrs. John F. Thurlow. The funeral was held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. from his residence.
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David Farrin
South Brunswick
Joseph
Deborah Farrin
South Brunswick Baptist Church
D. G. Purington
Grace
Charles Purington
John F. Thurlow
Hattie Bowdoin Card Dies at Age 13
In failing health for months Hattie Bowdoin Card died Thursday night at 13. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs James Card and is survived by a sister and several brothers. Funeral services were Sunday at West Bowdoin church with interment in West Bowdoin cemetery.
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Hattie Card
James Card
West Bowdoin Church
West Bowdoin
Harvey Haines
Berlin
N. H
Edith Purinton
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Borough
Unpaid Taxes in Woolwich and Arrowsic for 1909 and 1909
Tax collectors for Woolwich and Arrowsic report unpaid real estate taxes for non resident owners for 1909. Notices warn that taxes plus interest may trigger public sale of properties at the Town House and Town Hall on the first Monday in February 1910.
State of Maine notices sale of unpaid Bath taxes 1910
Public notice by Charles Rowen Bath Tax Collector warns non resident owners in Bath their land and buildings may be sold at public auction on the first Monday of February 1910 at 9:00 a.m. to satisfy unpaid 1909 taxes interest and charges listing several properties and owners including Christian P. Andersen Rosa Freemer Hugh Hale Jordan Flavel & Co Catherine McGovern Albert Merry and others with parcels on Middle Street Charles Street Rus sel Street Palmer Street Maxwell Street Cottage Park Centre Street and more.
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Woolwich
Town House
Amt
Arthur P
Elizabeth Soeute
County Road
Cora Stephens’ Blair
A. O
Same's Main
Main Road
Angeline
Harrison Crocker
Kennebec
Crocker
Harrison E
Lot
A. O. Blair
Angeline Crocker
Same
Moses
Stamford E
Motherwell Cove
McMullen, Hector, Heirs
David
EF. W. Trott
Chops Creek
George Howe
Kennebec River
Blackmin
Stephen
H. H. Savage
Main Brook
W H. Card
M. C. Oliver
Henrys
B. Wright
Sasanoa River
Barker, Perry
Old Town Road
Alfred Trott
Lincoln Bailey
Arrowsic
Town Hall
Bath
Salid City
Andersen
Christian P
Middle Street
M.C.R.R
E. T. Marston
Charles
Migoon
Freemer
Rosa
Charles Street
Hale
Hugh
North Street
Malvina London
J. H Lowell
Russel Street
Wm. J. Murphy
Maxwell Street
Vinal W. Haskell
J. J. Barrett
Mary E. Goodman
Kelley
Annie M
Cottage Park
McGovern
Catherine Me
Merry
Albert S
Cottas Park
Ring. George
Hind
A. M Franks
Eben A. Howard
Robert O'Hare
Snow
John H
Centre Street
Wilbur C. Oliver
Et Als
Lincoln Street
Charles Co
Curt
Augustus Palmer
Academy Street
Webber
Annie L
Hirzh Street
Contemplated Street
Arthur J Dunites
Shaw Mark's Land
Fisher and
Georgetown
Union Hall
Said
Topsham
Tax sale notices for Georgetown and George Town 1909
Town of Georgetown and Town of George in Sagada county announce tax delinquency for 1909. Notices list properties on Long Island Camp Cove Cove land and several cottages with parcels adjoining, with auctions set for June at Union Hall. Tax collector H G Heald notes unpaid taxes, interest, and charges and directs sale to satisfy amounts.
Independent Will be found on sale at the following news stands
An advertisement lists multiple outlets where the Independent will be available, naming Bath Shaws Book Store, L. B. Swett & Co., Howard Cigar Co., F. Wilbur Brown, W. H. Small, Brunswick sellers, Bowdoinham vendors, Winnegance, Topsham, and Woolwich stations with specific street addresses and merchant names.
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Bath Shaws Book Store
Front St
L. B. Swett & C
L.b.swett & Co
Washington Howard Cigar Co
F. Wilbur Brown
Washington W.H. Small
Washington St
Brunswick
Taxes on Non-resident Estates in Topsham 1909
Unpaid taxes and charges on estates of non residents in Topsham Maine for 1909. Listed taxpayers include Foster Annie Thompson lot, Atkinson house on Main Street, Patten Emery Thomas farm, Knight William B home farm, Reynolds Chas New Road to Lisbon, Ward W heirs Meadow land, Lame land and Chase house, Peterson Peter State road building, Houston T A Roberts farm on Hisbon road, with notices of sale at Town Hall on first Monday in February at nine o'clock.
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Same
Guptil Reynolds
Lisbon
Ward
Muddy River
White
W. C
Kim Street
W. E. Frost
L. H. White
Chase House
Summer Street
Iimer Hall
Peterson
Peter
Geo. Howland
Morrill Farm
Houston
T. A. Heirs of
Roberts
Hisbon Road
U. S. Jack
Meserve
Collecto
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Thelma M. Colby
Thelma May Colby
Russell Colby
John
Allan Jones
Bowdoinham
David Farrrin
Popham Beach
Hood
Sagadahoe
Sagadahoc
Kennebes River
Osborn
J. G
Louse
J. McMadden
J. McPadden
Read
S. L. Dameron
C. C
B. FB. Shea
Back River
Town Road
R. PF. Stinson
K. RR. Lawrence
B. P. Snipe
Sewall
Dom
Arrowsle Poe
Morse High School
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Boys
State OF Maine
Georgetwn
Laura V
Camp Cove
Long Island
Camp Cove House
Pauline
W. D. Hutchins & Co
Robin Hood Cove
Foss
Leon
Boston I Sland
Jones, Sterling
poOoutheast
J. A. Lee
Hole In Ledge
A. Wetherby
Murphy
Bridget A
A. K
Georgianna Harford
Mary A. Spinney Higgins
Alva
Sheep Island
H. G. Heald
F. W. Chandler & Son Bowdoinham
John Cook
Perry Bros
W. W. Good
Herbert Mansi
B. G. Potter
Sagadd@hoc county
Printek
Charles G. Howard
Wich
Farrin St
Tel
Concord
N & WC
King Tompkins
Winnegance Maine
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