Richard Hammond and the Kennebec Trade Forts and Mills
The article traces Richard Hammond a Kennebec trader and early settler active around Nequasset and Teconnet later known as Ticonic. It outlines his role as witness in land sales to James Smith and others, possible trading stations near Smith’s home, a fort at Long Reach, and potential mills and a smith shop. It notes his prominence under colonial regimes and links to Maj Waldron’s 1676 activities on the Kennebec coast.
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H. O. Thayer
Maine
Kennebec
Kittery
Wells
Mary Smith
Hammond
Richard Hammond
Nequasset
Teconnet
Teconick
Ticonic
Lake and Spencer
Waskemak
Kaskrongan
William Cock
John Veren
Phippsburg
Hubbard
Kennebec River
Long Beach
Smith
Merrymeeting
Long Reach
Arrowsic
Clarke
Lake
Tuessie
Hammond's Fort
Massachusetts
Richard Hamon
James II
Andros
Nequasset Neck
Prince Arthur Brings Repairs to Bath Iron Works in Maine
The Prince Arthur of the Boston and Yarmouth Steamship Co arrives from Boston to Bath to be overhauled until May. Work includes 52 new staterooms, larger after deck, new davits, with Capt. Kinney and officers staying aboard. The ship, built in 1899, is 290.5 feet long and 2040 tons, now to receive extensive maintenance and crew operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Arthur
Boston & Yarmouth Steamship Co
Bath Iron Works
Boston
E. Kinney
Hathorne
Kennebec Line
Iron Works
Earles
Hull
Dominion Atlantic Railway Co
Yarmouth
Prince George
Philadelphia
Kinney
James Ross
Charles Tooker
Ben Melonson
Edward Deveau
John Naden
H. Hesley
Fred Crosby
Charles Burke
H. G. Leslie
Bath
Marconi Co
Portland
Supt. M
Haraden
Maine names six on r r commission board for Boston Maine plan
Elmer P Spotford lists six nominees from the Maine Railroad Commissioners for a trustee seat to oversee the Boston and Maine Railroad in a divorce from the New York New Haven Hartford. The contenders include former Maine Supreme Court chief justices Lucilius Emery and William Whitehouse, former Governor William Cobb, former associate justice Frederick Powers, Portland banker Charles Cook, and Ellsworth banker Hannibal Hamlin. Dora Howard returns home from Boston a two weeks’ vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Bench
Elmer P. Spotford
Koardh of Railroad Commissioners
Maine
Board of Trustees
Boston & Maine Railroad
New York, New Haven & Harttford
Railroad Commissioners’ Office
Augusta
Boston
Department of Justice
Railroad Commissioners
Lucilius A. Emery
Ellsworth
Maine Supreme Court
Charles Sumner Cook
Portland
Fidelity Trust Co
William T. Cobb
Rockland
William P. Whitehouse
Frederick A. Powers
Houston
Supreme Court of
Hannibal E. Hamlin
Dora V. Howard
Leland Powers
Major General Joshua L Chamberlain Dies at 85
Former Maine governor and Bowdoin College president Joshua L Chamberlain died at his Portland home after a long illness. The Civil War hero commanded the 20th Maine at Little Round Top and was brevetted major general. Funeral rites were at Portland City Hall and Brunswick, with a Coast Artillery guard of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua L. Chamberlain
Maine
Bowdoin College
Portland
Congress
Portland City Hall
Brunswick
Coast Artillery Corps
Jesse Hill
D. D
Williston Church
Successful Races At Whiskeat Ice Track Harness Meet
Several hundred attended the Bath Driving Club event on Whiskeat ice Saturday afternoon. Baron Sidnut the brown stallion owned by PW Carlton withdrew after throwing a shoe in heat one. Class D and other heats featured times around 46 seconds with Donald D Dream Forbes and Prince Hiram among winners. Washington's Birthday matinee races followed the regular program, with two starters and a compact showing. The club plans a big race today as Kennebec navigation remains open despite Penobscot ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Driving Club
Baron Sidmniut
Carlton
Jeneth
P. Black
Tarry N. Wright
Fred A. Fuller
Washington
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John M. Clark
Wm.c Chadbourne
Front St
Tel
Roome
C. M. Humphreys
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Maine
A. B. Watson
New York
Chiropodist
Federal St
F. S. Curtis
Centre Street
Cyrus W. Longley
Atkin
Broadway
Sith St
CIPY
Maine Central
R. R
Central Railroad
Skowhegan
Belfast
Bangor
Bucksport
Waterville
Calais
Washington County
Vanceboro
St. John
Foxcroft
Greenville
Mattawamkeag
Eastport
Bar Harbor
St. Stephen
Montreal
Quebec
Fabyans
Lancaster
Worcester
Lewiston
Farmington
Raves
Anger
Woolwich
D. C. Douglass
H. D. Waldron
W.F Young
Springfield
Mass
Altoona
The
Independent
Arrowsie
Richard Hamons
Locks
B. & M. Trustees
Mense
Ghiks Fs
Kentick
J. Wheeler
Baron Sidnut
F. W. Carlton
Rex S
John Seymour
Hees
Gillette
Scott Andrews
HE Blaha
Donald E
Edward Emery
Dream Forbes
A. J. Dunton
John Taylor
Prince
Harry Plummer
Tete Hiram
Fred Parks
Reale Tony
Harry Richardson
Topsy
William Belenger
Harry F. Morin
Thom
Donald D
Emery TeeSee
Dunton
Plummer
Emer Tee Hiram
Parks
Tony
Richardson
Seymour
Messrs
Samuel Jordan
Fred Morton
Lewis Thompson
Penobscot
Lambert
Johnson Bros. Co
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