The Captain Drew Sacrificial Rescue at Squanton
Delilah and Captain Drew from Squanton face church and family conflict over a church pew as a hurricane tests loyalties. Captain Drew leads a perilous rescue at Coffin's Beach to save the Magnolia crew, while Minister Doane risks life to help. Delilah's faith and her father's stubborn pride are tempered by tragedy and renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Deane
Delilah
Mr. Doane
Squanton
Captain Drew
Thatcher
Coffin's Beach
Drew
Delily
Boston
Local Happenings In Portland And Nearby Towns
Miss Isabel Ridley Miss Ethel Ridley and Frank Ridley attend Paderew ski concert in Portland. John W. Frost of New York returns for brief visit to parents Capt and Mrs W E Frost. Lincoln Cilley in Portland. Mrs William Robertson and daughter visit Lewiston. Arthur Hall Walter Hall Failing Merryman and Leon Smith return from six months in Sacramento. Mrs Nellie F Smith of Westboro Mass visits town. Mrs Will Crocker improves after paralysis. Miss Florence Dunklee visits Christmas with mother. Fred Good of Wellesley Hills at home on vacation. Mrs S A Blaisdell returns from treatment at Butler’s Hospital Providence. Free Baptist Christmas supper at church with readings speeches singing and Santa Claus. Belle Raymond of Bath visits cousin Mrs Chas Rackley. Mrs Edward Merry visiting relatives. Wilson family quarantined diphtheria illness in nephew Willie. J E Noyes and family return from High Head. Omar Frank Newell and Lettie Mildred Gatchell wed at bride’s mother home with Rev B F Turner. Sermon at First Baptist next Sunday Pressing Toward the Goal A New Year’s Message. Union service for Baptist and Free Baptist churches next Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel
Ethel Ridley
Frank Ridley
Portland
John W. Frost
New York
W. E. Frost
Lincoln Cilley
William Robertson
Lewiston
Arthur Hall
Walter Hall
Merryman
Leon Smith
Sacramento
Cal
Pacific
Maine
Nellie F. Smith
Westboro
Mass
Will Crocker
Florence Dunklee
D. D. Dunklee
Fred Good
Wellesley Hills
S. A. Blaisdell
Butler’s Hospital
Providence
R. I
Free Baptist Church
Santa Claus
Belle Raymond
Bath
Chas. Rackley
Edward Merry
William Wilson
Willie
J. E. Noyes
High Head
Omar Frank Newell
Lettie Mildred Gatchell
B. F. Turner
First Baptist Church
Baptist
Free Baptist
Union forms for lobster protection in Cundys Harbor
The new Union in Cundys Harbor grows with meetings and new members. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ridley plan to move across the river where he works. F. L. Thompson spent holidays at his Bath North Street home. The Goddard wedding reception on Dingley’s Island drew few locals due to travel and distance. Emma Ridley substitutes in the primary class as her sister recovers from illness. Local youth hold skating parties as lanterns light the pond at evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Ridley
Ridley
F. L. Thompson
North Street
Bath
Lester
Litchfield Plains Community Health and Visits
Mrs. Anthony Ashford is ill with the grip while her son Willard recovers from an attack and Mrs. Ashford is able to ride out. A. R. Bucklin and A. P. Berry are on the sick list. Miss Ethel Ashford leaves for New York with Berry’s niece. Miss Angie Roberts returns from Newton Massachusetts. George M. Rogers helps with lumber for a farm addition. Edith Small visits her aunt Mrs. Marie Tarr. The Women’s Missionary Society meets with Mrs. Sara Rogers for a picnic dinner. Next meeting set with Mrs. Evelyn Chase of South Monmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Ashford
Willard
Ashford
A. R. Bucklin
A. P. Berry
New York
Ethel Ashford
Angie Roberts
Newton
Mass
George M. Rogers
A. M. Patterson
Edith Small
Marie Tarr
Womans’ Missionary Society
Sara Rogers
Evelyn Chase
South Monmouth
League Officers Listed and Meeting Adjourned
Second Vice President R Lemont Crocker, Third Vice President Harry Hayward, Fourth Vice President Bernice R Moore, Secretary Harriette Swanson, Treasurer Gilbert J Ames. The League was invited to hold their next meeting at the secretarys. There was no further business the meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriette Swanson
Eda M. Hayward
Ethelyn M. Mars
R. Lemont Crocker
Harry Hayward
Bernice R. Moore
Gilbert J. Ames
League
Community Illnesses and Travels Across Malletville
Notes from Malletville report residents ill with the grip or bronchial troubles. Several families host visitors from Portland and Bath. Schools reopen for winter term as teachers like Miss Utecht vacation in Portland.
Local Notes From Bowdoinham Post Road Items
Mrs Heathery Spear is ill with the grip. Miss Floence Graves returns to the Portland Business College after Christmas. Mrs S Johnson passed last week in South Portland and Massachusetts as guest of her children. Frank A Heath recently at home from Saco. Miss Myrtle Jack teaches in Richmond. James D Elliott spent Christmas vacation at home. Miss Ethel Douglas visits her uncle Fred Douglas in Ohio. Mr and Mrs James H Millay guests of daughter Mrs Chick in Monmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heathery Spear
Floence Graves
Business College
Portland
S. Johnson
South Portland
Masachusetts
Frank A. Heath
Saco
Myrtle Jack
Richmond
James D. Elliott
Ethel Douglas
Ohio
Fred Douglass
James H. Millay
Mrs. Chick
Monmouth
New Year's Social Roundup In Brunswick Community
Ashdale residents Misses Alice Johnson Della Dodge and Blanche Bryant of Brunswick spent New Year’s with Mrs A C Johnson Miss Ada Morton visiting sister Mrs H S Hosmer Ina and Blanche Pease of Phippsburg Center attended a masquerade ball at Bodwell Grange Hall Mrs Annie Thompson of Parker Head hosted a party including Mr and Mrs W W Hosmer Mr and Mrs Charles Morton Mr and Mrs A C Johnson Mr and Mrs W H Daley and George Wyman Whist and refreshments followed the event with chicken salads warlequin ices and cake
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Johnson
Della Dodge
Blanche Bryant
Brunswick
A. C. Johnson
Ada Morton
H. S. Hosmer
Ina
Blanche Pease
Phippsburg Center
Bodwell Grange Hall
Annie Thompson
Parker Head
W. W. Hosmer
Charles Morton
Death of William Adams of Brockhampton at eighty four
Charles A. Adams reports the death of his father William Adams of Brockhampton England aged eighty four years eight months. The deceased left a widow and eleven children four sons and seven daughters with eldest son William having predeceased him. William Adams Jr. died after forty years of government service as superintendent of stamps at the Royal Exchange and Lloyds under the Inland Revenue. Funeral held at The Elms Winchmore Hill London with large attendance and praise from the Civil Service Association and Inland Revenue colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Adams
Bath
William Adams
Brockhampton
England
William
London
William Adams, Jr
Royal Exchange
Lloyds
Inland Revenue Service
Adams
Elms Winchmore Hill
Inland Revenue Department
Civil Service Supply Association
Civil Service Association
East Harpswell News of 1908 Lobster Trade and Weather
The column notes 1908 will be sunny like 1907 and laments a worn moon. A Monday storm with strong winds disrupted fishermen who now join the lobster union for protection. Reports say Cliff Island sold over 40,000 short lobsters last year. A woman carrying two heavy suitcases was seen boarding a steamboat, rumored to trade lobster meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Moon
Lobster Union
Cliff Island
Portland
Bowdoin Centre Social Roundup Notes Visitors and Health
Reverend L A Brown led a Bowdoin Centre Grange Hall meeting last Sunday. Visitors included Steven Brimijoin of New Jersey and Madaline Edwards with Beatrice Brimijoin, while Miss Edwards teaches at the Reform School in Portland. Raymond Farley of Richmond spent Christmas with G T Grover’s family and is learning telegraphy at East Bowdinh ham under Brown, the station agent. Mrs Merriman is recovering from a serious illness. Mrs Patterson remains ill with grip. Mary Bell Allen of Lewiston visits Centre. Mrs Walter L Swift and daughter Ethel visited Gardiner recently. District No 13 school closes abate oma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Brown
Auburn
Bowdoin Centre
Steven Brimijoin
New Jersey
Madaline Edwards
Beatrice Brimijoin
Miss Edwards
Portland
Raymond Farley
Richmond
G. T. Grover
Farley
East Bowhoinham
Brown
Mary E. Merriman
Martha Patterson
Dr. Saunders
Bowdeinham
Mary Bell Allen
Lewiston
Walter L. Swift
Ethel
Gardiner
District No. 13
Oma
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pew
Elily
Squanton River
Re H
Capptain
Colfin's Beach
Cundys Harbor
Litchfield Plains
Woolwich
Topsham
Florilla Graves
Ellis Tedford
Perley Tedford
Adeline White
William Patten
B. M. Patten
Geo. F. Mallett
Bernice Barker
O. A. Barker
Mallettville
Arthur Edgecomb
Florence Christopher
Cilley
Hermon Christopher
Elm Street
Matilda Utecht
F. E. Daggett
Emma Pattens
Adelia White
Llewellyn White
Eliza Berry
Annie Brown
Elmer Hall
Bowdoinham Post Road
Ashdale
People’s Column
Mra Hennessey’s
At & W Cc
Montana
C Covel’s
East Harpswell
Bowdoin
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