Bath Plans Park Drive and Armory Along Whiskeag Stream
A Bath citizen proposes converting Whiskeag stream banks into a scenic city park with a dam and stocked ponds, linking to the North Bath road for easy access. He cites natural beauty, craggy boulders, and cost savings from existing property, estimating under $2000 for the Rogers saw mill area and a minor Hagan property purchase.
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Bath
New England
The
Independent
Lovers’ Retreat
Brunswick
Sewall House
Sewall Purchase
Bath Road
Rogers
Hagan
Sewall
Brunswick Road
Settlers and Indians Shape Bowdoinham and Topsham History
A historical overview traces Bowdoinham and Topsham ties from 1658 with Brothers Thomas and James Gyles and early settlers along Muddy River. It notes slaveholding in the area, notable Indians like Worumbo and Mugg, brutal frontier conflicts during King Philip’s War, and enduring Native place names such as Androscoggin and Anuscogan.
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Topsham
Brunswick
Thomas
James Gyles
York
Muddy River
Fulton's Point
Yeang
Bagadisset
Early Morning Ferry Additions For Summer Schedule
Captain Cass of the Hoekomock ferry suggests starting service earlier in the day and adding a second crew to extend hours. He notes summer travelers from the Boston steamers and motorists are frustrated by an early last trip, and running until ten at night could boost auto travel.
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Pejepscot
Brunswick Falls
Hoekomock
Coss
The
Independent
Boston
Cass
Good Roads Meeting At Grace Church Club
Grace church Mens Club hosts a Monday meeting with Bath Merchants Association county officials and city leaders as guests. John Clark Scates of Portland will speak on roads. program includes music lunch and a talk on good roads. Also notes Portland pow er boat fires caused a $40,000 loss, including the Davy Jones owned by Holman F. Day.
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Men's Club of Grace Church
Bath Merchants’ Association
County Commissioners
The
Street and Sewer Board
Mayor Small
John Clark Scates
Portland
Scates
New England
Davy Jones
Holman F. Day
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
White House
C. T. Owens
Owens
Carol Moore
Moore
U.S
John M. Clark
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Wm. C
Chadbourne
Front St
D. M. Humphreys
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Maine
A. B. Watson
New York
Orne
Federal St
Maine
F. S. Curtis
Centre Street
Cyrus W. Longley
Room 2
Bath, ME
Ookerowe Costume Co
Overhill
MASS
England
H. A. Huse
Sig
NEW Firepac
38Th St
Edgar T. Smith
Central
R. R
Skowhegan
Belfast
Bangor
Bucksport
Augusta
Waterville
Calais
Washington County
Vancebar
St. John
Bar Harbor
Foxcroft
Greenville
Mattawamkeag
Eastport
Harbor
St. Stephen
Bango
Montreal
Quebec
Bridgton
Fabyans
Lancaster
Forrtland
Way
Rockland
Lewiston
Farmes
Skewhegan
Woolwich
H. D. Waldron
Morris McDonald
Alameda
Coast Artillery
Corps UN
Abrams Amusement Company
Dreamland
Bathites
Bath People
Masonic
Company of Coast Artillery
Foundry
Water Street
Front Street
Masons
Abrams Company
Amonn
Redskin Times
Sagadahoc
Bowdoinham
Andrew Dunning
Judge Minot
Benj. Stone
Sarah Mingo
Timothy Weymouth
Brigadier Thompson
Nehemiah Curtis
Ust
Harpswell
Worumbo
Richard Wharton
Thomas Purchase
Mugg
Tarrantines
Penobscot
Savage
Black Point
Moge Megone
Father Rasle
Whittier
Grace Church Men's Club
Johnson Bros Co
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