Legion reception honors Glenh B. Lamoreau in Maine
More than 100 Legionnaires and guests attended a reception at the American Legion home in Richmond honoring Glenh B. Lamoreau Grand Chef de Gare of the Grande Vulture of Maine. Kennebec County Commander John W. Thrower led the program as master of ceremonies.
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American Legion
Glenh B. Lamoreau
Richmond
Maine
Kennebec
John W. Thrower
Legion
Comdr
Wilbur T. Emerson
Portland
Auburn
Waterville
Bethel
Yramouth
Dover- Foxcroft
Lewiston
Bernard Smith
White Road
Legion Hall
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Noble Grand
Veneranda Sanford
Enterprise Grange Hall
Marilyn McCobb
Harland McCobb
South Dresden
Tillie Bellavance
Massachusetts
Boston
Robert Sweatt
Franklin Sweatt
Emerson School
Roger Berry
Lewis Baker
Farmington
Charles Thompson
John Grant
Dorothea Scott
Florida
Alfred Tarr
Colby College
Vincent Marphese
Perry Sanford
Bath
Marine
Aime Motte
Ate Otte
Spruce Street
Servite Co
Marine Corps
Parris Island
S. C
Thuotte
Richmond High School
Youth Fellowship Groups Meet at Beacon Street Church
The Beacon Street Methodist Church hosted a joint youth fellowship gathering with Wesley church and Brunswick’s Methodist group at a Sunday training conference and worship. Patricia Gaudet and Rev Oliver W Bell welcomed attendees. Harold Libby led a panel on youth fellowship value with Brenda Brunswick participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Wesley Church Youth Fellowship
Methodist Church Fellowship of
Brunswick
Patricia Gaudet
Beacon Street Fellowship
Beacon
Wesley
Oliver W. Bell
Wesley McPhee
Beacon Street Group
Carl Taber
Wesley Group
Harold Libby
Brunswick Fellowship
Joyce Bailey
Harold Emerson
McPhee
Sherman Mitchell
Gaudet
Richard Crabtree
Dr. Bell
Judy Crocker
Georgetown Maine News Roundup Covers Happenings and Weather
Warren Harris spoke at First Baptist on Spiritual Growth with II Peter 1 1 15. A sub committee planned funds for a church heating plant and weekly envelope gifts. Severe cold chilled civic events with 12 to 14 below zero and Central School closures. Local 4 H talk by Paul Dow drew 70 parents and children. Community notices include skating socials, teen dances, school food sale, and local hospital updates.
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Warren Harris
First Baptist’ Church
House
Harry H. Heald
Beacon Street Church Members: Gard and Sherman Mitchell Jr
Gard and Sherman Mitchell Jr of Beacon Street church are noted in the report as connected to church matters. The item references their roles or association within the Beacon Street congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gard and
Sherman Mitchell, Jr
Beacon Street Church
Airmen's Wives Meet On Monday At Brunswick Base
The Brunswick Naval Air Base Airmen's Wives club met Monday at eight o'clock in the Air Force Training Building presided by president Mrs Clarke McNeil. Plans included nursery fund and charitable work with cribs donations. A Valentine party and dance co sponsored with the E M Club was planned for Saturday at the E M Club on base with music floor show and prizes. honorary president Mrs Karl Rucker will advise the club. The constitution was revised and two new members welcomed. Next meeting February 21 will feature Air Force training films. refreshments were served by Mrs Martha Nickerson and Mrs Mary Peterson.
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Airmen’s Wives Club
Brunswick Naval Air Base
Air Force Training
Clarke McNeil
E. M. Club
Karl Rucker
Rucker
Martha Nickerson
Mary Peterson
Past Exalted Rulers to Conduct Meeting at Bath Lodge
Past Exalted Rulers of the Bath Lodge of Els will hold a lodge meeting Thursday at eight. A smoked beef supper at 6:30 precedes the session with officers listed. Business topics include forming an Emblem club and blood typing for Ellis Blood Bank. Photos of the 50th anniversary class are ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Lodge
Els
Ortfin
J. Haviland Yorrey
Jesse W. Allen
Joseph Mullaney
Eubra Troop
Harry Thebeau, Sr
Memorial Hospital
Ellis
Japanese tunnel plan eyed to link Honshu and Hokkaido
The National Railway Corp funds a 22 mile tunnel survey between Honshu and Hokkaido after a September typhoon ferry disaster that capsized with about 1000 deaths. The proposal seeks a fixed link replacing sea travel between the islands.
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Aomori
Japan
Honshu
Hokkaido
The
National Railway Corp
Bath Women Form an Emblem Club
The Emblem Club, auxiliary of the Elks, formed Thursday at the Elks home on Lombard Street. Fifty signed for membership despite cold weather. Officers include Dean Hancox president and Bernice Fortier vice president. Lillian Thomas of Portland Emblem Club spoke on the national convention and club activities. Installation by Supreme President Mary Ellen Schlosser planned for March.
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Emblem Club
Benevolent and Protective Order, of Elks
Elks
Lombard Street
Mary Emero
Maine
Portland
Waterville
Lewiston
Bangor
Augusta
Rockland
Dean Hancox
Katherine Robinson
Katherine Fortier
Mary Grevers
Bernice Fortier
Bessie Burns
Evelyn Desmond
Pauline Newell
Diane Hart
Becky Back
Natalie Theberge
Pearl Wagner
Esther Hawley
Gertude Desmond
Hazel Perow
Althea French
Arline Wright
Emero
Lillian Thomas
Postland Emblem Club
Emblem Clubs
United States
Mary Ellen Schlosser
Alabama
Bath Club
Stork Shower for Mrs. Donald Hill in Saco
Out of town relatives and friends held a surprise stork shower for Mrs. Donald Hill of Mechanic Street Saturday at Mrs. Irene Rice home. Guests from Bath and Saco attended and gifts in pink and blue were presented, with a life size baby doll placed in the basket and prizes awarded during games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Hill
Mechanic Street
Irene Rice
Saco
Esther Fletcher
Tea Given in Honor Miss Anne Benson
Mrs. Edgar Leavitt and Mrs. Nelson Horridge hosted about 50 guests at a tea at Mrs. Leavitt’s home on Academy Street to honor Miss Anne Benson of Baltimore visiting this week. Her engagement to Dean E. Leavitt was recently announced. The tea table featured a floral centerpiece and silver service with eight pouring hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Leavitt
Nelson Horridge
Mrs. Leavitt
Academy Street
Anne Benson
Baltimore
Miss Benson
Dean E. Leavitt
Edward D. True
W. H. McGlinchy
Five Islands Social Notes and Local Updates
The Good Neighbor club met with Mrs. Dennis Moore for a short business session and a surprise stork shower for Mrs. Harlan Pinkham. Sub-zero weather canceled church activities, while a building committee planned a meeting with Orville Rowe. Twenty boys went to Bath Y.M.C.A. last Thursday and a birthday party was held for Mrs. Mary Stevens at Mr. and Mrs. Victor Pinkham’s home. Georgetown Fire Department will show Civil Defense films at Georgetown school Monday night. The Rutherford property sold to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Vail of Arrowsic with plans to move in spring.
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Maine
Robinhood
Georgetown
Islands
Central School
Teeney
Bath
Paul Dow
Lewiston
University of Maine
Dow
Stanley Kosalka
Lexington Mass
Sagadahoc Bay
Starga Re
Walter Beane
Reynolds Grover
Charles Kelley
Georgetown Center
Middle Dyke Farm
Harry Heald
Rogers Hardware Store
Ernest Heal
New Jersey
Harlan Raymond
Heal
Olive
New York State
Alvah C. Reynolds
Memorial Hospital
Daisy Hinckley
Raphael Higgins
Mr. Higgins
Roslyn Higgins
Linda Gordon
Edwin Pinson
Edgecomb
Charles MacMahan
Lawrence Vail
Arrowsie
Graham Wren
Tufts College
Wren
Horace
Jack Lee
MacMahan
James Oliver
Damariscotta
Clarence Oliver
Bay Point Road
Mr. Oliver
Good Neighbor Club
Dennis Moore
Harlan Pinkham
Lulu Hanna
Proctor
Franz Stevens
Kathleen Rittall
Erland Moore
Georgie Pinkham
Orville Rowe
Thomas Watson
Woodrow Gray
Pinkham
William Marr
Bath Y.M.C.A
Victor Pinkham
Kay Clark
Donald Stevens
Everett Stevens
Georgia Watson
Linwood Stevens
Roy Clark
Victor, Jr
Sylvia Pinkham
Georgetown Fire Department
Civil Defense Dept
Georgetown School
David R. Rutherford
Lawrence R. Vail
Rutherfords
Francis Pierce
Sally Campbell
Marion Moore
South Gardiner
Helen Huskins
Roy Grover
Tom Watson
Ray Grover
Beacon Women Discuss Tea Plans and Rummage Sale
The Woman's Society for Christian Service of Beacon Street Methodist Church met Monday evening with strong attendance. Mrs Edmund Gaudet presided as reports were approved and a February silver tea in members homes announced. Blanche Locke named rummage sale supervisor for Feb 26. March 7 hostesses listed.
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Woman's Society For Christian Service
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Bne
Omar Stevens
Edmund Giudet
Ways and Means Committee
Blanche Locke
Oliver W Bell
Edmund Gaudet
Ruth Stiles
Blanche Lock
Wilbur Crooker
Mystery Bullet Strikes Window in Des Moines Home
Ken Johnson reported a rifle bullet struck his window but did not penetrate at his residence. Police investigated the incident as a potential target or threat as a newspaper story appeared days later attached to an envelope found at Johnsons door. The envelope bore the message We are very ape and contained the article text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ken Johnson
Johnson
Pre nuptial Shower Honors Sandra Thurston in Camden
Mrs. Raymond Gross of Camden hosted a pre nuptial shower for Miss Sandra Thurston of Camden, in anticipation of her marriage to Richard Gross of Bath. The event featured a green and yellow theme, a parasol centerpiece, and a dainty iced shower cake, with gifts presented as guests admired the bride to be.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Gross
Camden
Sandra Thurston
Miss Thurston
Richard Gross
Bath
Grace Episcopal Church
Walter Thurston
Washington Street
Gross
Emerton Gross
Center Street
Marceline Conley
Gladys Thurston
Edwina Thurston
Fred Ripley
Raymond Stockwell
Rockland
Edward Thurston
Leon Melvin
Joseph Talbot
Frank Morrow
Betty Thurston
Ray Conley
Miles Lamson
West Rockport
Obituary John Henry Blaisdell 83 Marine Engineer
John Henry Blaisdell 83 a veteran marine engineer died at the Phippsburg home of James L. Morse after a two week illness. Born Sept 24 1871 in Bath he lived there 50 years before moving to Phippsburg. He worked for Ontario and Western Railroad in New York then retired 33 years ago to farm in Phippsburg. Survived by widow Gertrude Synnott Blaisdell two sons John E of Pemaquid and William F of Phippsburg a daughter Emma Cummings Bath 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 130 pm from A F Mayo & Son with Rev H Macy Whitehead officiating. Burial at Oak Groves in spring. flowers omitted.
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John Henry Blaisdell
Phippsburg
James L. Morse
Bath
John
Emma Leeman Blaisdell
Blaisdell
Ontario and Western Railroad Company
New York
Gertrude Synnott Blaisdell
John E
Pemaquid
William F
Emma Cummings
A. F. Mayo & Son
H. Macy Whitehead
Phippsburg Congregational
Edgar L Dowe obituary in Augusta
Edgar Y Dowe 62 formerly of Augusta died at home 27 Lemosit Street Monday after weeks of illness. Born March 13 1892 in Augusta he lived here since 1942 with Bath Iron Works electrical dept. member of Bethlehem Lodge A F and A M and Royal Arch Augusta. Survived by widow Ina a son Paul a grandson Paul Jr two sisters Mrs Gertrude Hughes of Hallowell Mrs Wilbur Durocher of Lynn MA and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 2 pm Thursday Plummer Funeral Home Pleasant Street Augusta burial in Vassalborough cemetery in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Y . Dowe
Augusta
Ina Dove
Paul
Paul, Jr
William Gott Former Richmond Resident Dies in Beverly
William Gott, formerly of Richmond, died Sunday at his Beverly Massachusetts home after a long illness. He was born September 30 1921 in Richmond. He is survived by his mother Mrs Mabel Gott Beverly a brother Chester L Gott Danvers two sisters Mrs Eva Moilten and Mrs Dora Millett both of Richmond an aunt Mrs WG Cresey Gardiner an uncle Ernest Rice Richmond three nieces and one nephew. Funeral services were held Wednesday in Beverly and he was buried in Cherry Hill Cemetery Gloucester Massachusetts.
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William Gott
Richmond
Beverly
Mass
Mabel Gott
Chester L. Gott
Danvers
Eva Moilten
Dora Millett
WG. Cresey
Gardiner
Ernest Rice
Cherry Hill Cemetery
Gloucvster
Funeral services for Mrs Laura Coffin held Sunday
Mrs Laura Gertrude Coffin funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 30 from Curtis Funeral home with Rev Harold L Allen of Corliss Street Baptist church presiding. Bearers were John Hayes Frank Young Nicholas Kakos and Frank Gallagher. Burial in Oak Grove family lot.
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Laura Gertrude Coffin
Curtis Funeral Home
Harold L. Allen
Corliss Street Baptist Church
John Hayes
Frank Young
Nicholas Kakos
Frank Gallagher
Oak Grove
Snow as Insulator in Eskimo Igloos
Snow acts as a strong insulator preventing heat escape. Eskimo igloos can be warmed with a very small fire.
Mrs Ellinor Thayer of Rhinebeck Dies After Illness
Mrs Ellinor D C Thayer 48 of Rhinebeck New York former Bath resident died Sunday at Albany hospital after a short illness She was born July 9 1906 in North Haven Maine daughter of Alonzo and Pauline Morong She moved from Bath six years ago to Rhinebeck and was a member of the Dutch Reformed church and the First Couples club Surviving are three daughters and three brothers Funeral was held Wednesday at the Dapson Funeral Home Rhinebeck with Rev Thomas Winn officiating Burial followed in Rhinebeck Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellinor D. C. Thayer
Rhinebeck
N. Y
Bath
Albany Hospital
Albany
Harold H. Thayer
North Haven
Maine
Alonzo
Pauline Sinclair Morong
Thayer
Dutch Reformed Church In
First Couples Club
City
Alexander Chryston
Sherman Cooper
Ceylon Badore, Jr
East Park
Joseph S Gallant 82 longtime Torrey Works retiree dies
Joseph S Gallant 82 a veteran of Bath dies suddenly at home 430 Washington St Born Cascumpee P E I L L Jan 23 1873 son of John and Elizabeth Gallant Came to Bath at 12 worked 55 years at Torrey Roller Bushing Works retired 1945 Survived by son John F Gallant Brunswick two daughters Mrs Edward Hawkes Phippsburg Miss Helen Gallant Bath a brother Archie Gallant Prince Edward Island two sisters Mrs Joseph Arsenault Prince Edward Island and Mrs John Kelley Malden Mass four grandchildren one great grandchild Funeral at St Mary's Church Thursday morning with calling hours at A F Mayo & Son Funeral Home prior to service
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Joseph S. Gallant
Torrey Roller Bushing
Washington Street
Cascumpee
P.el.l
John
Elizabeth Gallant
Gallant
Bath
Torrey Roller Bushing Works
St. Mary's
John F. Gallant
Brunswick
Edward Hawkes
Phippsburg
Helen Gallant
Archie Gallant
Prince Edward Island
Joseph Arsenault
John Kelley
Malden
Mass
St. Mary's Church
A. F. Mayo & Son Funeral Home
Miss Nellie Fortier Rites Held at St Marys
Miss Nellie R Fortier 83 native of Orono died Thursday at a Bath nursing home after a long illness. Born December 30 1871 she lived in Bath since 1946. Survived by brother Frank T Fortier Bath sister Mrs B E Webber Bangor and several nieces and nephews. A late service will be Sunday at St Marys Roman Catholic church. Burial in Riverside cemetery Orono in the Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie R. Fortier
Orono
Miss Fortier
Joseph and
Delcina Belle Fortier
Bath
Frank T. Fortier
B. E. Webber
Bangor
St. Mary's
Mrs Card’s Funeral for Emily Small Card
Funeral services for Emily Small Card widow of John Card of Lisbon Falls were held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock from her daughter's home with Rev Morley Durest officiating. Six grandsons served as bearers and the casket lay in state at the family plot in Hillside cemetery Lisbon Falls. The service featured two duets and a profusion of flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Small Card
John Card
Lisbon Falls
Royal Mathews
Morley Durest
United Baptist Church
Charles Wyman
Gordon Frazier
Wlto
Russell Matthews
John Matthews
Justin Crafts
John Crafts
Donald Card
Kenneth Card
Pring
Fillside
Lisbons’Falls
Funeral services for Peter J. Strack held at St Mary’s
Funeral service for Peter J. Strack was conducted Saturday morning at eight from St. Mary’s Roman Catholic church with Fr. John E. Bellefontaine officiating. Bearers were Robert McDaniel, Charles Syde, Leon Billings, Edward St. Martin, Ernest Freeman and Andrew Hart. Body entombed in family lot at Oak Grove in the Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter J. Strack
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
John E. Bellefontaine
Robert McDaniel
Charles Syde
Leon Billings
Edward St. Martin
Ernest Freeman
Andrew Hart
Oak Grove
Car Hits Herd as Oliver Steers New Vehicle
William Walter Oliver, 72, drove his new car past cattle when a steer dashed into the path. The horn to grill collision caused $150 damage. the steer was uninjured.
Dr William N Waters dies suddenly in Arizona
Dr William Nelson Waters 42 native of Bath died Feb 2 at his Grove Arizona home. Born Sept 4 1912 in Bath he was a Morse High School and Palmer School of Chiropractic graduate. He lived in Grove with Elks and Masons memberships and Grace Episcopal Bath. Survivors include Olive E Maines Waters a son Charles and daughter Carole Ann in Arizona, sister Mrs Doris Norton Bath, brother Edward G Waters Connecticut, step mother Mrs William L Waters Bath, and half brother William L Waters Jr in the Navy. Burial will be in Grove Arizona after Friday funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Nelson Waters
Bath
Glove
Arizona
William L
Frances McCorrison Waters
Grace Episcopal Church
Olive E. Maines Waters
Ariz
Charles
U. S. Air Force
Japan
Carole Ann
Doris Norton
Edward G. Waters
Connecticut
William L. Waters
William L. Waters, Jr
U. S. Navy
Grove
Mrs Laura G Coffin obituary in Bath
Mrs Laura Gertrude Coffin 91 widow of Alec J Coffin died Thursday evening at the Old Folks Home after a brief illness Born in Bath April 23 1863 she was a daughter of Daniel W and Frances Lowell Spinney She was the oldest member of Corliss Street Baptist church Surviving are two daughters Mrs Leroy F Colby and Mrs Morton F Young both of Bath a sister Mrs Miriam C Davis Sebasco Estates a brother Harry G Spinney Sebasco Estates and 13 grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Gertrude Coffin
Alec J. Coffin
Old Folks Home
Bath
Daniel W
Frances Lowell Spinney
Peter J Strack dies suddenly in New York City
Peter J. Strack, 52, of 1300 Washington Street, died Jan 31 in New York City. Born November 15, 1902 in Forest City, Pa, he was son of Adam and Antoinette Richter Strack and a member of St Marys Church. Survived by Ruth Bishop Strack of Bath, two daughters Margaret Mc Daniel and Barbara Hart of Bath, two sisters Mary Strack of Detroit and Park Jenkins of Ojus, Fla, and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter J. Strack
Washington Street
New York City
Forest City
Adam and
Antoinette Richter Strack
St. Mary's
Park Jenkins
Ojus
Fla
Mrs Emily Card 82 Lisbon Falls Resident Dies at Son's Home
Mrs Emily S Card widow of John Card of Lisbon Falls dies at her son Alton Card's home in Lisbon Falls. Born May 15 1872 in Bowdoin to Stephen and Lucy Small she lived much of her life in Lisbon Falls and was known for kindness and service. Survived by two daughters two sons and several relatives with funeral held Tuesday at two o'clock conducted by Mrs Royal Matthews in Lisbon Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily S. Card
John Card
Lisbon Falls
Alton Card
Bowdoin
Stephen
Lucy
Tarbox) Small
Emma
John Alden
Ashington
D. C
Dawrters
Mullin
George Soule
Edward Coten
William Brewster
Royal Matthews
Donald Crafts
Auburn
Arnold Card
Wilbur Casey
Washington Street
Miss Christine Cameron Found Dead in 342ington Street Home
Miss Christine Cameron aged 175 was found dead Friday in her home at 342ington street. Her visiting niece Miss Adelaide Coombs of Shelton Conn arrived for a visit. Cameron had been in usual health and is believed to have died suddenly sometime Thursday. She was born in Bath, daughter of James H Cameron and Adeline Smith. She is survived by her niece Miss Coombs a Shelton High School teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Cameron
Miss Cameron
Bath
James H. and
Adeline (Smith) Cameron
Miss Coombs
Shelton
Conn
Funeral for Miss Christine Cameron Held at Mayo & Son
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 1 30 from A F Mayo and Son Funeral Home for Miss Christine Cameron. Mrs Carlton W Lowell of the First Church of Christ Scientist officiated. Bearers were Brian Mace Walter Thurston Russell Farrow and David Desmond. The body was entombed for burial in the family lot at Oak Grove in the spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Cameron
A. F. Mayo & Son Funeral Home
Carlton W. Lowell
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Brian Mace
Walter Thurston
Russell Farrow
David Desmond
Oak Grove
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Beacon Street
Wesley Brunswick
Civil Defense
Georgetown P. T. A
Bruce Wright
Five Islands
Lloyd Pinkham
Alton Reed
John D. Williams
Gladys Weeman
Poll Land
Maurice Pinkham
Buxton
Peterson
Boothbay
West Georgetown
Thomas N. Williams
Gilbert Gunnell
Waltham
Williams
Walter
Robert Spear
Robert Powers
Morse High
Louise Powers
Bath Women
Viola Wells
Margaret Hill
Rita Gilmore
Ethel Blodgett
Orange
Ethelyn Pinkham
Lucile Brock
Esther Crogan
Margaret Gross
Lillian Lamb
Rebecca Muslawski
Isabelle Wenderken
Hazel Rounds
Virginia Allard
John H. Blaisdell
Edgar L. Dowe
Mrs. Ellinor Thayer
Nellie Fortier
Old Town
Mrs. Card
Shumway Funeral Service
William N. Waters
Laura G. Coffin
Emily
M. H. Page
North St
Dial
Kennebec Gree
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