Meade and telegraph chaos in Civil War battle era
Union forces faced two enemies in the Civil War, the Confederacy and their own military telegraph. Roscoe Pound notes mismanagement from Washington, with field operators acting independently, delays crippling Grant and Meade, and Stanton's spying aims fueling bribery and disobedience in the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Pound
Harvard Law School
Massachusetts Historical Society
Dean Pound
Washington
Stanton
Grant
Vicksburg
Genbra
Meade
Maryland
Gettysburg
Appomattox
Windsor's Old Home Empty and Forlorn
The Fort Belvedere gardens near Virginia Water once cherished by Edward VIII are neglected now. A lone caretaker and his wife tend the estate, with occasional gardener visits, while tennis courts and the pool fall into disrepair. The private Crown property remains secure but isolated, with limited contact to the outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Belvedere
Virginia Water
Surrey
London Sunday Express
Windsor
Ninehole
Edward
Windsor Castle
Personal notes list visits across New England region
Herbert O. Antworth of Senter's Inc enjoys a vacation. Miss Lydia Atwood stayed with Concord friends in New Hampshire over the weekend. Emma Mae King spent the weekend in Portland with sister Ruth King. Mrs Christine Cutting Beaven returned to Manchester after visiting cousin Mildred G. Nichols at 648 Washington Street. Mr and Mrs Claude Beal and children Beatrice Muriel Shirley and Richard returned from a cottage week on Togus Pond Augusta. Mr and Mrs Richard Hastings and daughters Virginia Jeanette and Sylvia Ann visited Hastings' parents on High Street. Edward Gaudreau Jr of Dover returned after several days with his parents on upper Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert O. Antworth
Senter’s Inc
Lydia Atwood
Concord
N. H
Emma Mae King
Portland
Ruth King
Christine Cutting Beaven
Manchester
Mildred G. Nichols
Washington Street
Claude Beal
Beatrice
Muriel
Shirley
Richard
Togus Pond
Augusta
Richard Hastings
Virginia
Jeanette
Syilvia Ann
Bangor
Mrs
Edward Gaudreau
Upper Washington Street
Dorothy Frances Ward
Lester Watson Ward
Amherst
Philip Angiet Stackpole
Campbell's Pond
Blue Spruces
Co! House Road
Kent's Hill Seminary
Harold Ferguson
Ernest E. Williams
Winneganee Road
Robert B. Metcalf
James
Robert Coombs
Maillett
Melvin Marco
Marshall Street
Bath
Pemaquid
Lewiston
James Woods
Boylston
Mass
Woods
Helen Lynch
Honolulu
D. H. Philbrook
Birch Point
Helen
Carolyn Rogers
White Mountains
Helen Rogers
Sarah Adelaide Courser
Frederick William Courser
Walter Lermond Martin
Courser Hill Church
Webster
Raymond Simpson
St. Croix Valley
Oliver
West Bath
Fred Duren
Patricia
Richmond
Frank Siegars
Barbara
Bowdeinham
Duren
F. Bates
Thomas Ryan
New York
Sabine Colony
D. O. Blaisdell
Herbert Hodgkins
Owen Cottage
Albert Poulin
Waterville
John Pooler
Bernard Pratt
Bernard, Jr
E. B. Noyes
Rexford Clarke
Everett
H. A. Owen
Samuel R. Percy
William D. Rich
Merritt's Island
Leon O. Marshall
Elizabeth
Chester
Holden
Stackpole
Sanford’s Cressing Road
Marshall
Worcester
Edward H. Phinney
Topsham
Dorothy
Carol
Clyde Eaton
King’s Point
Fred W. Armes
Douglas Armes
Phyllis
Douglas
Zins Clifford
Samuel Cobb
Mr. Cobb
Auburn
Cott
Rosedale
Lanes Fullerte
Ernest Rose
Jackie
Gilbert Heath
John Kenney
James B. Lemont
New Meadows Lake
Summer visitors and social life in Wiscasset home circle
Union guest Cyril Grant visits with family of Mrs Keirstead, and Mary Hyde from Brooklyn takes an apartment for the season. Numerous locals entertain friends from Providence, Melrose and Philadelphia. A concert at First Congregational church features the Blachly Trio with a program of classical works and an address by Mr. Millard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril Grant
Union
Mae Reid
Littleton
N. H
Hans Jensen
Middle Street
Angie D. Smith
San Francisco
George William Haigh
Mae Butterworth
Annie Bamford
Frank
Providence
R. I
Archie H. Dodge
Main Street
William Leeman, Jr
Dodge
John Dow
Earl Dow
Woolwich
Dow
Chester Hospital
Cambridge
Patricia Mansee
Harry Quinnam
Robert Maasse
Stanley Clifford
Willis
Melrose
Mass
Nellie Clifford
North Edgecomb
Amory Curtis
Clover Cottage
First Congregational Church
Crescent Beach
Jefferson
Reynolds Smith
Manchester
George Bemis
Federal Street
Herman Lloyd Noyes
Saco
Alvin W. Keirstead
Bernard A. Bailey
Florida
Damariscotta Lake
Frank W. Gorham
Chelsea
S. P. Barton
Windsor
W. E. Gorham
Lee S. Gorham
Augusta
Gorham
John South and Sons
Edward
Jenny
Philadelphia
M. A. Plumstead
Birch Point
Nick Carlson
Gladys
Staten
N. Y
Martha Tarbox
Hooper Street
W. S. Nason
Kenneth
Una Hutchins
York Village
Carolyn S. Varney
Washington Street
Flora Lowell
Sheepscot
James Waring
New York City
Center House
Joseph B. Dowling
Bradford Street
Blachly
Blachlys
Edelweiss Blachly
Mr. Millard
Bach
Allerge
Sammartini
Arioso
Frederick Blachly
Fourth of July celebration parade and winners list
The village Fourth of July events followed a High street parade ending at Railroad Park. Winners include Edward Harrington in the 100 yard dash, Raymond Webster and Norman Holbrook under-15 dash, Ellen Bryant and Ruth Jones in girls 50 yard dash, Gwen Dolyn Hamison in the sack race, Helen Bryant and Raymond Webster in the potato race, Robert Day in the bicycle race. Lucky-ticket holders won cash and a service. Wiscasset beat Lewiston Rangers in afternoon games. dancing at Huntoon Hill preceded the celebration to benefit organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Street
Railroad Park
Edward Harrington
Damaiscotta
Allerton Hutch Ins
Wiscasset
Raymond Webster
East Berlin
Conn
Norman Holbrook
Wisca
Huntoon Hill Grange
Robert Morang
Wis Cassel
R. A. Libby
Auburn
Hawthorne
Woolwich
Lewiston Rangers
Pendleton Guests Visit Relatives in Town
Mrs. Pendleton hosts guests on Middle street as Mrs. Richardson joins the Pendletons for a visit with Mrs. Jessie F. White on Ama road. Walter S. Groves from Pasadena arrives to see his daughter Mrs. Roy Dow and family, marking his first visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick F. Pendleton
Pendleton
Middle Street
Richardson
Pendletons
Jessie F. White
Ama Road
Walter S. Groves
Pasadena
Calif
Groves
Roy Dow
Mr. Groves
Treasure Hunt and Pirate Bingo at MacMahon Isle
MacMahon Island activity features a Treasure Hunt sponsored by the Athletic Association with teams racing a two and a half mile loop ending at the Playhouse. Pirate Bingo is played at the Play House with benefits from donated prizes, and island residents welcome visitors, tea parties, boat trips, and camp news from Allenook and Allenoll camps.
Daughters of Isabella Plan July Telephone Bridge
The Daughters of Isabella met on Front street Tuesday and approved a telephone bridge event for July 18 sponsored by the standing social committee led by Mrs. Alice Burgess. Cake and candy booth hosts for StMarys lawn party include Regent Mrs. Anne Perry and several members. Miss Arline Caddy, of Melrose Mass, arrived Saturday to visit Mrs. Carl Troop in Middle street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of
Isabella
Front Street
Standing
Alice Burgess
St. Mary's
Anne Perry
Beatrice Thebeau
Annie Arsenault
Margaret Flaherty
Mary Cummings
Annie Wilson
Catherine Burgess
Clara Sonia
Arline Caddy
Henry P. Caddy
Melrose
Mass
Carl Troop
Middle Street
West Bath Wedding Invitations for Ward and Stackpole
Invitations have been received for the wedding of Dorothy Ward and Philip Stackpole on January 22 at Blue Spruces in Amherst. Both are faculty at Kent's Hill Seminary. among many social notices, relatives and neighbors visit, travel, and local events fill the column with names and places across Bath and surrounding towns.
Dresden graduate Hall III forms optometry career path
Charles G. Hall Jr of Dresden has graduated from Northern College of Optometry in Illinois and plans Maine State Board exams this month. He attended Bridge Academy Dresden Mills class of 1931, led Omega Epsilon Phi, and helped Tomb and Key at the Illinois college. He wed Doris Evelene Walker of South Portland in Chicago on June 14. Nearby, Lester Munsey of Pittsfield and visits by the Shaw and Siegars families are noted, with other local callers described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Hall, Jr
Charles G. Hall
Dresden
Northern College of Optometry
Illinois
Maine
Hall
Bridge Academy
Dresden Mills
Omega Epsilon Phi
Illinois College
Doris Evelene Walker
South Portland
Old South Congregational Church
Chicago
Lester Munsey
Pittsfield
Mass
Leon Shaw
Warren
Robert
Nancy
Dorchester
Willard Siegars
Albert Hodgdon
Gardiner
Carrie Cornell
Joseph Carlton
Robert Leask
Woolwich
Nellie Soule
Stelle Siegars
Grangers Will Hold Strawberry Festival in West Bath
West Bath grange voted Monday to host a strawberry festival and dance Friday evening with Ernie George as the DJ. Ice cream shortcake and pie will be served and the public may attend the festival without the dance. The grange also announced a July 21 regular dance with Charles Genthner and Edward Jenks in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Ernie George
Arthur C. Lemont
Charles W. Walsh, Jr
the Grange
Charles Genthner
Edward Jenks
Dallas
David S. Henderson
Edgar D. Leavitt
School calendar adopted by board for 1939 40 terms
The Board of Education adopted a 37 week school calendar for 1939 40 at the July meeting. New member Ed win R Andrews was elected to fill Alden G Smith's vacancy on the finance committee. Fall Sept 12 to Dec 20. Winter Jan 2 to Feb 16. Spring Feb 26 to Apr 12. Summer Apr 22 to Jun 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Edwin R. Andrews
Alden G. Smith
William L. Skelton
Allan Spear
Mr. Andrews
Woolwich Social Calls and Union Fund Supper
Woolwich residents Mr and Mrs Melville Miller of Bowdoinham visited Woolwich friends, staying with Mr and Mrs Wilbur Howe. The Good Wilk Club of Sagadahoc Ferry hosts a weekly card party and a public baked bean supper on Saturday July 15 to aid the Woolwich Union for Christian Service. A talent parade at Tuessic hall supports the Union and Sagadahoc Ferry ladies serve a supper later. Mrs Caroline N Slim visits Bath and other area spots before returning to Chillicothe Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melville Miller
Bowdoinham
Woolwich Friends
Wilbur Howe
Woolwich Union
Day's Ferry
Nequasset
Sagadahoc Ferry
Tuessic Hall
Union
Social notes from Woolwich and nearby towns weekend visit
Miss Blanche Littlefield and friends from Portland visited Day's Ferry while Mrs. Fred Carlton hosted guests from Lisbon Falls and Newcastle. Nequasset Farm Bureau gathered at Clara Reed's Summer home in Orecee. Various locals hosted visitors, birthdays, and church services. The Woolwich Union plans a talent parade for Christian Service and Red Cross meetings are scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Littlefield
Portland
Frank Goddard
Lisbon Falls
Maude Paquet
Newcastle
Fred Carlton
Nequasset Farm Bureau
Clara M. Reed
Oeeee
Augustus Lecompte
Cambridge
Lawrence Ryan
Lynn
Mass
Nequasset
Sally Ryan
Memorial Hospital
Bath
Arthur J. McKeand
Canton
Frank J. Walker
Edward Pritchard
Harold Gilmore
Clyde Soule
Boston
Good Will Clrb
Club House
Woolwich Union For Christian Service
Warren Trott
Dorchester
Frank Lawrence
Tudor Gardiner
Frank Carter
Julia
Livermore Falls
Edword Carter
George Wright
Cadillac Mountain
Charles T. Brown
Housatenac
Alfred A. Staples
Woolwich Center Baptist Church
Christ
God
Staples
Guy Lewis
Damariscotta
Tuessichal
Charles Brown
Ryan
Winifred Brown
Blanche J. Bunker
Los Angeles
Calif
Ida M. Beals
Harvey P. Hathorne
Sagadahoc Ferry
Woolwich Red Cross
Arthur I. Williams
Eben Dana
Woolwich
Day's Ferry Socials and Visits Highlight Busy Weekend
Day’s Ferry residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Millard Trott entertained kin, while the Community club gathered at J. Winship Reed’s home with about 30 attendees. Visitors from Hartford Lynn Holyoke Everett Bath and Bath Memorial Hospital were noted along with a brief recovery update for Samuel Kirkpatrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Trott
Carleton
Merle
Malcolm
Trott
Carleton Trott
J. Winship Reed
Day's Ferry
Albion L. Corliss
F. J. Walker
Reed
Edward Wade
Ritchie
Carl Longfellow
Harry Tabor
Everett
Mass
Bath
Isaac Howard
Samuel Kirkpatrick
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bath Residents Dine at Rock Hill Inn in Weekend Socials
Mr and Mrs Harry Lemont Annie M Libby Miss Mary O'Brien Sydney Dudley and Joseph O'Brien joined many Bath residents for Sunday dining at Rock Hill Inn. Mr and Mrs Hansen Sievers were Sunday guests of Mrs Madeline Shaw in Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lemont
Annie M. Libby
Mary O'Brien
Sydney Dudley
Joseph O'Brien
Bath
Rock Hill Inn
Hansen. Sievers
Madeline Shaw
Woolwich
Bay Point Community Hosts Busy Fourth of July
Bay Point residents enjoyed a well attended Fourth of July at Pirot Beach with fireworks hot dogs ice cream and a small fund-raiser for local school children. Dozens of locals including Costain Marsh Oliver and Wright families visited or hosted gatherings. Groundbreaking planned for Bay Point chapel on July 23 at 2 30 pm with donated land on Howard Avenue near the Main road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Costain
Camilla Jane
Judith Ann
Kateri
Bath
Stewart
W. C. Marsh
Bobby
Ann Maria
Quincy
Mass
Gertrude Small
Harry F. Oliver
Pirot Beach
William Allard
Billy
Stewart Day
N. Y
William Adams
Adams
Buchou
H. 8. Keen
Ruth Elizabeth
L. W. Dietrich
Old Orchard
Seward Emmons
West Georgetown
Deerings
Kennebec Point
Alfred Farrow
Robinhood
Bay Point
Alfred
Morse High School
Alfred D. Houdlette
Audrey
Natalie Houdlette
Connecticut
E. R. Wright
P. Dunbar
Herbert Whitney
Lewiston
Harry Stone
Charles Curtis
Salem
Cora Small
Olaf Hanson
Carlstrom
Everett
Real Estate Transfers Across Sagadahoc County
In the Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds two weeks show activity in Bath Bowdoinham Georgetown Phippsburg Richmond Swan Island and surrounding areas with transfers of land and buildings. Notable listings include Campbell Gilley Mason Richards Wal lace Snipe Ames Clark Derby Wakely Avery Thompson Hathorn Dexter Haggett and others. Several properties move on Washington Court Street Cottage Park and waterfront sites with multiple buyers and sellers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrowsic
Bowdoin
Topsham
Sagadahoc
Bath
Mary FE. Campbell
Neil J. Smith
Washington Street
Mary McAuliffe
Mildred E. Gilley
Court Street
Charles E. Preble
Lewis V. Mason
Cottage Park
Roger D. Skillings
Raleigh B. Wallace
Frank P. MacFarland
Owen J. Richards
Bowdoinham
Sarah Elizabeth Miles
Maynard Hinckley
Georgetown
George M. Kahr
Vernon W. Lippard
Benjamin F. Perry
Victor B. Pinkham
Phippsburg
Joseph T. Small
Seth N. Snipe
Richmond
Addie Page Bragg
Harold E. Ames
Benjamin B. Douglass
James Clark
Swan Island
Margaret C
Notice to Contractors for Nequasset School Addition Woolwich
Contractors may obtain specifications and inspections by contacting Wilson L Bailey of Wiscasset R F D 1 or Bath telephone 1094 3. Bids must be submitted by 8 o clock July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nequasset School House
Woolwich
Wilson L. Bailey
Wiscasset
R.F.D
Bath
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Gen. Meade
Belvedere
Duke of Windsor
Edward VIII
M’mahan Isle
Summer Colony
MacMahan Island
MacMahan
The
Athletic Association
Cottagers' Association
Mary C. Rathbun
Detroit
Mich
Caroline B. Snyder
George K. Rogers
Haverford
Penna
Richard Oller
Germantown
MadMahan
Sheepscot Bay
Newagen
Dunton
Edward D. Snyder
James S. Rogers
Paul Fitzpatrick
Newton
Southport
Townsend Gut
MacMahon
Oilers
Playhouse
George St. John Rathbun
Lee Cottage
Rathbun
St. Cuthbert Chapel
Morse
Miss Reed
Nealley Cottage
Ann Cuttler
Bradford Craig
Villars Seymour
Short Hills
N. J
Liliam Wheeler
Josephine Morton
Wellesley
Allen Cottage
E. T. Hayt
Anna Todd
Seal and Porpoise
Herbert J. Painter
Eleanor
Allenook
Allenoll
Allenook and
MacKillop
Arthur Meinhold
Frances Ann Allen
Allen
Tarr'’s Field
Arthur Paquette
Grangers
West Bath Hall
Caroline N. Slim
E. C. Kimble
Chillicothe
Ill
Frank Yantosca
Harry Baldwin
John Mijal
Forest Staples
Somerville
Meadow