Village Cemetery improvements in Bowdoinham progress this year
The Bowdoinham Village Cemetery records ongoing upkeep with the pump reset after Memorial Day and repairs needed to the brook side fence. Notable internments include Samuel Coombs, J. T. Hathorn, and other early settlers. association treasurer Lorenzo J. Small resigned after 40 years. The group plans a concerted effort this year to fund a small tomb amidst deep Maine snows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Coombs
William Stewart
J. T. Hathorn
Curtis
North
Douglass
Noble M. Sedgley
Robert Wilson
John Wilson
Zebulon Jack
Joseph Green
Joseph Dinson
William Mosely
Daniel Lica
Robert Lawrence
Village Cemetery Association
Maine
Lorenzo J. Small
Caleb W. Sedgley
Frances EK
Wilson
Daniel &. Jacques
Ager ST
Martha Veky
Helen Spencer
Celia Beals
Marjorie Spencer
Kenneth
Adra Jack
Herbert Pierce
Woolwich and
Milton and Freeman
Bath
J. M. Fowle
Miles Reed
Portsmouth
N. F
Framingham
Mass
Jennie
Theological
Francis Wilson
J. H. Ames
Gladys Raymond
Richmond
W. L. Bonney
Clara Fogg
Augusta
Levi Leathers
Bowdoinham News 1888 Reports River Trade and Local Politics
In Bowdoinham in 1888 business on the Kennebec is steady with fertilizer shipments from Kendall Bros. Two schooners and two gondolas load goods at mills and yards. John F. Gray resigns as road commissioner, Milridge Small named successor. Democratic caucus set for May 15 at ThINckley hall to pick delegates for state and district meetings. Republican caucus indicates support for H. J. Cleaves for governor. Samuel Whitmore of Brunswick visits town and still owns property here. Jack AW mentions custom clothing, J. A. W. Mariner builds a barn with Nickerson help. John Whitmore sells the White farm to Charles ar. Ridge apple yield reported around 414 bushels between Marshall White’s and Whitmore’s. Mrs. Annie White visits Mrs. King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evens
Waterville
Ers
Maria Woodworth
Tear Cannon
Vermont
Annie Beals
Bath
Roland Pers
William King
Kings
Rogerson
Gardines
Albert Henderson
Elizabeth Gass
William Davis
Brunswick
Edwin Denham
Georgie
W. E B. Wiliams
Charles Holbrook
A. C. Willams
Helen Denham
Clinton
Denham
Denham All Holbrook Cars and Were Guests of Mr. and Mrs.t. H. Ward. Samuel Sadek
Fisher Road
New York
Jessie Ames
HH. DD. Grant
McDowell
Roy Temple
Florence Anl Noua Fogg
Vroom
Frank Seigers, Jr
Peabody
Richmond
Wendall
Boston
Portia
Crcillie
Jowden Center
Fred Cornish
Mr. Browne
Andrew Geele
Porthind
J. W. Warren
Rosa Read
Kendall Bros
Kennebec
John F. Gray
Oa Nmber
Vers
Milridge Small
North Bowdoihm
Thinckley Hall
TSSS
Augusta
H. 3
Cleaves
Samuel Whitmore
Whitmore
Jack
J. AW
Mariner
Nickerson
John Whitmore
White Farm
Charles Ar
Marshall White
J. Whitmere
Annie White
A. F. King
Five Fishermen Dinner Sparks Bath Rotary Chaos
Bath Rotary club meeting at King Tavern turns fishy as Cape Cod salt cod dinner arouses jokes about a fishing trip from Lake Moxie. Members Newell Harriman Shaw Huse and Ledyard faced fines after telegrams from the trip, with one flagging a collect payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Rotary Club
King Tavern
Lake Moxie
W. S. Newell
C. A. Harriman
Fred P. Shaw
H. M Huse
J. Ledyard
Bath
Passmore
M. Truse
Henry F. Butler
Charles Henry Butler
Montsweag Farm
Geo
Fred
State Road
Brunswick
Pacific Coast
Auction at Millay homestead postponed to May 23
The sale postponed from the twelfth due to the storm will be held Wednesday at 2 o clock at the Millay homestead. if stormy the next fair day. Comical Brown and his concert company appear at Town hall on May 25. Memorial sermon by Rev Little in town hall May 28. Comrades urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. K. Millay
Comical Brown
Town Hall
Brown
L. DD. Small
Wortland
Mr. Little
Elks Plan Annual Party With Colorful Electric Decor
Members of Wath lodge Elks No. 6b arrange the third annual Maybeth Tuesday on May 28 in the Armory. The program mirrors prior events with added features and intermission refreshments at the Elks Home. Exalted Ruler GooA Kallman heads committees for reception decorations tickets and advertising among many names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wath Lodge of Elks
Armory
Elks
Friends of the Order
Gooa. Kallman
Henry Bickle
Francis DB. Torrey, Jr
William M. Adams
H. L
LL. Sutherland
Arthur A. Brown
Edward Ginty
Oscar PL Wright
H. G. Grindell
J. F. McCale
W. A. Barker
N. L. Jackson
J. M. Hartleb
Harold J. Adams
Thomas J. Lynch
F.C. Cox
J Charles Footer
I. M. T LeMont
Stanley M. Brown
Ro. Pham
Phillip Liberman
Herbert L. Irrindell
A. Kallman
A. Olinto
A. BL. Desmend
Big sign built for Wiscasset tabernacle dedication
Community members gather for a Sunday service at the Church of the Open Door in Wiscasset and begin lumber cuts for the big tabernacle. A 50 by 6 foot sign will be lettered by the O. D. Gude Co. of New York as part of the tabernacle project with lumber donated locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiscasset
Greenwood
Biz Tabernacle
Mr. Cochrane
Mdgecomb
Charles Dynes
Dover Street
Boston
Usy
President Urges Hospitality For Visitors In Bath
Bath Chamber of Commerce president F D Hill calls on citizens to welcome visitors during the 1922 summer. He urges conductors, motormen, police and all residents to ensure every stranger leaves Bath with a good impression in the Heart of Vacation Land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
F. D. Hill
Winnegance Indians Win Opening Baseball Battle
Winnegance Indians opened the season on Morse's field beating South Ends 5 to 1 in seven innings. Cross pitched well for Winnegance and Sprague kept South Ends in check as fans braved cold weather to see the newcomers in new uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnegance Indians
Morse's
Earlappers
Mittens
Winnegance
Plaic
Camden High Defeats Morse High in Rainy Two-Inning Tilt
Morse High fell to Camden High after a foggy rain soaked game. Camden led early but Morse tied it at fifth inning before six Camden runs. Bucklin relieved on the mound in the seventh, striking out two amid a slippery ball and rough field conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden High
Morse High
Los
Camden
Camden Jads
Cabin
Williams
Bucklin
Sheridan
Morse
Camden S. Morse
Marathae
S Geo
Lisbon Winner in Ten Innings
Winnecanoe baseball team faced Bay State A C in a 7 to 6 ten inning battle at Lis bon. Dick and Lizette starred for the winners while Cross and Sprague led the losers. Huot and TD Levesque powered the Bay Staters in a hard fought victory that surprised many who expected an easy win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnecanoe
Lisbon
Bay State A. C
Bay Staters
Indians
Worutibo
Lisbon Falls
Bath Jams
Winneganers
Huot
TD. Levesque
Lizette
Cross
Sprague
Injury Report At International Paper Co Plant
Vernon D D Mitchell of Pine Street Bath was injured Friday at the International Paper Co Rumford plant where he works in engineering. He was hospitalized and his son Leland Mitchell left Friday night to take an early Saturday train. No details were received but reports indicate a fractured hip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Dd, Mitchell
Pine Street
Bath
International Paper Co
Rumford
Leland 2
Mitchell
Lendist
Ath
Mitchel Suena
Memorial day observance in Woolwich announced
The Woolwich Memorial day committee A C Hathorn J H Blinn and W G Brookings with J H Carter in charge of music schedules an 8 30 pm May 30 service at Congregational church Nequasset. The program includes prayers songs an oration by Duncan McIntosh and an officers election. Rev Millard Webster ordained in Woolwich and leaving for Concord New York is celebrated with a farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
A. C. Hathorn
J. H. Blinn
W. G. Brookings
J. H. Carter
Nequasset
Rev. Graffam
Duncan McIntosh
Benjamin Brown
W. T. Boyd
Erne M. Holman
Th. S. Hudson
Irving B. Mower
Sara Bagley
Church and Society
Emma Unthorn
B.S. Hudson
J.D
Webster
Millard Webster
Phillippians
Tle
Good Rich Red Blood Health Tonic Ad
An 19th century medical advertisement extols the value of good rich red blood for health and well being. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as made from trusted ingredients and claims it helps thousands. The ad notes a bottle lasts a month, with war tax removed and price reduced, plus a mild cathartic Hood's Pills option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Memorial Day Plans of Vets at Kateon Camp
At the regular meeting of Ernest E. Kateon camp U S W V commander Oliver A Webber presided. Plans were made for the annual Memorial Day observance with Spanish American War veterans invited to participate. The camp will meet Memorial Sunday 28th near Kennebec nurseries to decorate graves. if stormy, Memorial Day morning gathering at 80 cents for transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regulsr
Ernest E. Kate
U.S.W.V
Oliver A. Webber
Kennebec
North Street
Orphans Home
T. W. Hyde Camp
S. of W
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Grand Army Hall
Harry JD. Bennett
Trufant Street
Kateon Camp Point
Osgood Fined for Speeding After Bath Accident
Howard Osgood of Woodfords pleaded guilty in municipal court to speeding after a Friday crash on the State highway. He admitted liability in the collision with Fred Carey of East Brunswick, whose milk wagon was struck. Carey was dragged several hundred feet and later settled with Osgood. Osgood said he was rushing to attend Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Osgood
Woodfords
West Falmouth
John J. Keegan
Harry L. Thompson
Osgood
Bath
Fred Carey
East Brunswick
Carey
Oxgood
Supreme Court
Colonial club baseball team to debut new uniforms
The Colonial baseball squad ordered ten uniforms from Thompson Bros Inc on Tuesday. The gray shirts feature a maroon stripe with maroon stockings and gray trousers. Also noted is continuous unloading of pulpwood barges at the Maine Central docks with nightly rhythmic noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
Thompson Bros., Inc
Colonial Boys
Maine Central Docks
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bowdoinham
Bowdoinham Advertiser
THE
Park & Pollard CO
Park & Pollard
Buster
Trott Bros. Grain Company
Broad Street
Bath Opera House
Gaudreau’s Symphony Orchestra
Wiscasset Tabernacle
Abreh von - Winnegan
CT Hunt Sb
Dule
Duley
Bee
Lalbot Ib
Renee O
Aston
Oliver
Dhars Hoteles
Perry Eps
Cel Ols
Trueworthy Rl Bed Tee
Rogers Rf Seers Eens
Uy Sete
Sheldon c
Boutin
Eat Savage
Jones
Etree Ae
Morse J Boutin
Brackley
Knight
Heutting
Rf Seer
South Bud Tees Mau
Winnegan
Cross Daley
Vernon D
Eminai Parvinton
Mabel
Popsham
Jesse Bailey
Elva Bailey
John Soule
Chayton Dolloff
City Hospital
Bernard Bailey
Kate Trott
Hazel Brice
Delfast
Charles Howard
Reed
Colorado
Vernon Ayer
Skowhegan
Delia Card
Eben Dana
Clayton Dolloff
Lath
Garfield Lavine
Old Orchard
Viola Reed Merriman
Freeport
Harvey Datley Mic
Clinton Bailey
John Reed
Frank Walker
Thomas Reed
Cumberland Center
Ernest Stilphen
Florence Baker
J WL. Baker
Florence Nelson
Edgar Bailey
Concord
N. UL
Fowler
Connecticut
John Haley
Thomas Well
Earl Jenks
John Sheldon
Sassanoa Glufts
W. Carlton
Camp Vyramid
Moosehead Lake
Mation Small
Goldie Sheridan
Kylah
Caleb Mitchell
Thomas French
Rumford Falls
Falk Brawn
Sumner Brawn
Leroy Morse
Thomaston
J. J. Walker
Young’s Hotel
Josephine Walker
Ruth Eaton
West Bath
G. W. Shaw
Tlenry Butler
Portland
George Rich
Edgar Blanche
Meadowbrook Road
Maurice Hathorne
Herbert Leeman
Frank Raies
Bath Dept. Store
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