Dickens First Editions Donated To Colby Library
Philo Calhoun of Bridgeport has given Colby College library a complete set of rare first editions of Dickens Christmas Stories including A Christmas Carol with hand colored Leech illustrations. The donor, an authority on Dickens, also published a bibliography of A Christmas Carol.
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Philo Calhoun
Bridgeport
John Leech
Calhoun
Dickens
First Baptist Church
J. J. Clifton Little
Nancy Tibbetts
Carol Tibbetts
Nancy Hagan
Walter Stevens
Terry Davis
Carl Williams
Bethlehem
Alfred Rowe
Star
Linda Wellington
Louise Powers
Sherry Rowe
Elizabeth Pinkham
Brian Davis
Leona Tibbetts
Katherine Burns
Ann Powers
Faylene Rowe
Maureen Davis
Robinhood
Local social notes and wedding mark start of new year
The Good Neighbor club resumes with Mrs. Lermond Davis as guest. Winter term opens and Bible classes shift to Mrs. Orville Rowe with prayer meetings led by Mrs. Victor Pinkham. A New Year’s Day wedding unites Miss Belle Nalty and Vernon E. Gray Jr. in Georgetown parsonage with J Clifton Little officiating.
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Good Neighbor Club
Lermond Davis
William Marr
Art Home
Orville Rowe
Victor Pinkham
Belle Nalty
Vernon E. Gray, Jr
U.S.N
Nalty
Edmond Cleary Nalty
Pittsburgh
Brookline
Mass
Vernon E. Gray
Navy
College of Holy Cross
Worcester
Charlotte Gray
James Oliver
J. Clifton Little
Georgetown
Mrs Carrie L Oliver Dies at Portland Convalescent Home
Georgetown resident Mrs Carrie L Oliver aged about 85 died January 1 in a Portland convalescent home where she had been since early fall. The daughter of Harriet and Langdon Oliver she lived in the same Georgetown house since birth. Her husband William O Oliver and she ran a farm and dairy business. she was a skilled rug maker whose work is owned by Kennebec Point Summer residents. Survivors include a daughter and others noted in the obituary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie L. Oliver
Georgetown
Portland
Oliver
Harriet and
Langdon Oliver
William O. Oliver
Kennebec Point
English law barred women from prosecuting murder for centuries
In the period long after the Magna Carta, English law prohibited women from making formal accusations of murder against men. This legal constraint shaped gender roles and criminal accountability in medieval and early modern England.
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England
Obituary: Mrs Elizabeth Bard Dies in Lewiston Hospital
Bath relatives learned of the death of Mrs Elizabeth Bard 70 widow of Leeman Bard at Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston where she had been a patient six days She was born Aug 17 1877 in Oxford daughter of George and Lillian Littlefield A longtime active member of Rebekah lodges and other orders she served as recording secre tary for 18 years in Nina Rebekah Lodge 86 IOOF Surviving are four daughters two brothers and four sisters The funeral was in Lisbon Falls Entombment at Hillside Cemetery Burial later in spring in the family lot
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Ward
Bath
Elizabeth Bard
Leeman A. Bard
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Oxford
George and
Lillian (Pike) Littlefield
Bard
Rebekah
Nina Rebekah Lodge No
IOOF
Rebeka Assembly of Maine
Bangor
Androscoggin Valley
Noble Grands Association
Rebekah Sewing Circle
Rebekah Officers Club
State Grange
Riverview Grange
Androscoggin Pomona Grange
Fidelity Temple
Salite Club
Lisbon Falls
Leon Bard
Evelyn Fowler
Lillian Crosman
Dorothy Keith
William Littlefield
Lisbon
George Littlefield
Bowdoin
Harry E. Cornish
Weeks Street
Mamie Beal
Evie Canham
Auburn
Hattie Webber
Montclair
N. J
Hillside Cemetery
Mrs Annie Mikelsky Dies at 88 in Bath
Annie Mikelsky age 88 widow of Louis Mikelsky died early Friday at her home 897 Middle Street Bath after five weeks illness. Born October 8 1857 in Germany she came to the United States as a young woman and lived in Bath 57 years. She was the oldest Jewish resident of Bath and a long time member of Beth Israel and Hebrew Ladies Society. Survived by son Charles Mikels three daughters Pauline Mikelsky Mrs Charles Ginsburg of Bath and Mrs Max Cohen of Albany N Y. one grandson Pfc Louis H Ginsburg US Army stationed overseas. Funeral held Sunday at Stanetsky Funeral Home Dorchester burial in Mt Baldwin Place Cemetery Dorchester.
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Annie Mikelsky
Louis Mikelsky
Middle Street
Mrs. Mikelsky
Germany
Herman and
Helena
Mikaels) Simon
Bath
Beth Israel
Hebrew Ladies Society of
Charles Mikels
Pauline Mikelsky
Charles Ginsburg
Max Cohen
Albany
N. Y
Pfc
Louis H. Ginsburg
USA
Stanetsky
Washington Street
Dorchester
Mass
Mt. Baldwin Place
Death of Donald H. Fogg at Bangor Hospital
Donald H. Fogg of 56 Pearl Street Bangor died Sunday evening after a 24 hour illness from double pneumonia at Eastern Maine General Hospital. Born January 15 1893 in West Appleton he was the son of George and unnamed mother. Survived by widow Sadie A. Fogg daughter Thelma Burnham of Portsmouth NH and brother Thurman Fogg of Camden. He ran a wheelwright shop on Water Street for 15 years and sold the business in September.
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Donald H. Fogg
Pearl Street
Eastern Maine General Hospital
Bangor
West Appleton
George Fogg
Sadie A. Fogg
Thelma Burnham
Portsmouth
N. H
Thurman Fogg
Camden
Edward C Burns dies after illness at home
Edward Clayton Burns died February 10 1893 in Four B son of George and McKelvie Burns. He served nine years as chief pipe fitter at the Iron Works and was popular among coworkers. Surviving are his wife Babgirk Burns one son Ph a University of Maine and one sister Mrs Roland of Houston. Funeral Wednesday at Curtis Funeral 942 Washington Street burial in Caribou tombment in spring.
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Edward Clayton
George
McKelvie
Burns
Iron Works
West Bath
Babgirk
University of Maine
Roland
Houston
Curtis Funeral
Washington Street
Caribou
Death of Herbert H. Butterfield 89 in Bangor
Herbert H. Butterfield 89 of Bangor died Thursday after a long career with the Bangor and railroad system. He was born in East Vassalboro and worked nearly 50 years starting as a freman then air brake inspector and master mechanic at the Bangor shop. Survived by son Andrew and daughters Blanche Butterfield and Stanley Palmer of Bangor. funeral held Sunday at noon in Bangor.
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Andrew M. Butterfle
Granite Street
Engi
Hyde Windlass Co
Herbert H. Butterfield
Bangor
Mr. Field
East Vassalsboro
Ine Cen
Freman
Ral
Drew
Blanche Butterfield
Stanley F. Palmer
Edward Burns Funeral Services Held at Washington Street
Funeral services were conducted at 942 Washington Street with Pastor Joseph O Purdue of the Winter Street Congregation leading. Attendees included William Ryan Relph Kennerson Joseph Wilson and others as pallbearers with entombment planned in the Spring in the family lot.
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Curtis Funeral
Washington Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street
William Ryan
Relph Kennerson
Joseph Wilson
Taken
Funeral Held For Donald H. Fogg At Curtis Home
The funeral for Donald H. Fogg was held this afternoon at the Curtis Home with Rev. Sonee Ov officiating. Entombment is planned for spring at Pine Grove Cemetery in Searsmont. Attendants include Lorenzo Fletcher Royden Fletcher Ha Parks and Harry Nelson.
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Donald
Curtis
Sonee Ov
Lorenzo Fletcher
Es Fletcher
Roydenert Fletcher
Harry Nelson
Pine Grove Cemetery
Searsmont
Bath Firemen's Memorial Ameen Elects Officers
The Bath Firemen's Memorial Ameen meeting at the fire station chose officers including Murray as vice president and Joseph W as treasurer. A presentation of color slides and refreshments followed the session.
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Bath Firemen’s Memorial Ameen
Pecci
Murdock Murray
Peal Dent
Ig Sires Renee Joseph W
Weller
Fer Co
Canoe
Mrs Nellie D Arcy of Bruce Queree Passes
Mrs Nellie D Arcy of Bruce Queree passed away on Monday in Port and.
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Nellie D'Arcy
Bruce Qeree
Portand
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Morimora
H‘vyw’t
McGregor Winter
McGregor
Front Street
Parker Moulton
Old Town
Augusta
Arthur Burnham
Elmer Tibbetts
Cooper’s Mills
Thomas Watson
Boston
Clifford Woodhull
Short Hills
Peterson
MacMahan
Dorothy Stuart
New York
Howard Trafton
Traftons
Gardner Hanson
Arlington
Roy J. Campbell
Winston-Salem
N. C
Carroll Powers
Roland Peterson
Belle Heald
Powers
Elizabeth Nagle
Charles Shain
Clarence B. Hill
J. H. Brown
West Newton
William Zorach
Brooklyn
Adolph Spear
Elizabeth
Philadephia
Horace Lee
Edward Clarey
Mae Hagan
Harry Carlisle
Stanwood Gilman
Mr. Jones
Pierce’s Railway
Nat Hasenfus
Bobby
Richard
Everett Ford
Everett, Jr
Hasenfus
Seguinland
Katherine Pendergast
West Brookfield
Almon Marr
Malden
Marr
Betty Rittall
Morse High School
Fenton Moore
Mary Hanna
Alice Cromwell
George Gray
Lloyd Pinkham
Harold Pinkham
Winslow
Marion Stevens
Exeter
Claire MacGillivary
Ada MacGillivary
Wilson Moore
Malcolm
John Calloway
Calloway
Barbara Gray Stacey
Mr. Calloway
Pauline
Freddie Rassmusen
Wakefield
Zetta Higgins
Beulah Miller
William Plummer
Sedgemere Road
Edward Davis
Kittery
Stinson Davis
Reginald Spinney
Betty Jane Pierce
Francis Pierce
Boothbay
Lewiston Hospital
Fo Frank
Haseltine Post
Ashetranzeltine Can Legion
Belfast
Masons
Tremont
Edward C. Burns
Won Works
Nine Tears
Edward Burns
Firemen’s Association
Marius H. Page
North Street
Kennebec Greenhouses
Fred S. Curtis & Co
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