Village News Briefs From Winnegance Bimonthly
Weekly page items report multiple residents visiting relatives and returning home. Names include Ralph, Miss Lillian Clough, Mrs Charlotte Perkins, Georgie Rogers, Herbert Hodgkins, Miss Abbie Mann, Mrs Eleanor Morse Jett, Alfred Oliver, Miss Edith Vance, and many others. Local events note a broken railing repair need, rafting lumber shipments, new haying work, and store duties at Perry Brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ribileo Pass
Peoples Baptist
Herbert Hodgkins
Malden
Wher
Ister
Charlotte Perkins
Georgie Rogers
Providence
Eueene Spinney
Lone Island
Ndlaims
Greig & Company
Ae Tad Ata Legler
Maine Central
Bath
Mesmanda Rogers
Yoothaker
Lillian Clough
Cambrhtoe
Adhbert Lakin
Eleanor Morse Jett Sanitay
Gorham
Alfred Oliver
Almon Perry
Peery, Com
Social notes from New Meadows and nearby farms
Mrs Jane Sulphin and Miss Julia Woodward visited Mrs Charles Snow on Thursday. Miss Mercy Holbrook returned from Portland to New Meadows. Farmers plan to start haying as weather improves. Charles Snow listed as a leading man with Buckeye fodder. Miss I A Smith keeps Indian Runner ducks and Guinea fowl noted for hawk deterrence and meat quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Sulphin
Julia Woodward
Charles Snow
Charles Humphreys
Edward Humphreys
Baby Creighton
Ahaildbrook
Andrew Thomas
Charles ‘Tumphreys
Mercy Holbrook
Portland
Woodwird
New Meadows
Mr. Snow
Isaac Coombs
Foster's Point
Charles Kincaid
Sidney Holbrook
Charles Savage
Perkins
Harding
Martin Bergquist
Newcastle
Old Boston News Letter and War Paper Found at Jath Steam Dye House
Proprietor Charles Walsh discovered two old papers in his Bibber homestead purchase, one the Boston News Letter from 1779 and another earlier issue with Revolutionary War content. A Waterville encounter mirrored the finding when a customer’s Civil War paper mentioning Per ham Heald led Walsh to reveal Heald’s long-ago prisoner claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Walsh
Jath
Bibber
Boston News
Walsh
Waterville
Perham Heald
Mr. Heald
Mr. Walsh
Miss McIntire Arrives by Boat for Phippsbure Visit
Miss McIntire arrived on Monday by boat for a visit at home in Phippsbure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss McIntire
Phippsbure
Camp Meeting Program for Portland District Conference Overview
The Portland District Camp Meeting at Old Orchard now titled Conference and Summer Assembly runs daily 9 to 2 with speakers Rev. J. O. Randall Rev. F. H. Wright Rev. H. B. Haskell Rev. A. H. Nazarian Rev. John Mae Butler Rev. R. H. Huse and Rev. Wilbur F. Berry. The Maine Methodist Episcopal Conference gathers ministers and laymembers for nine days of conferences social events institutes Sunday School Epworth League and home church programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Old Orchard
J. O. Randall
D.D
Philadelphia
F. H. Wright
New York City
H. B. Haskell
Jerusalem
A. H. Nazarin
People’s Temple
Boston
John Mae “Butler, DD
Mexico
Mexico City
R. H. Huse
Dover
N. H
Wilbur F. Berry
Waterville
Maine Methodist Epicopal Conference
D. B. Holt
Congress Street
Ethel Holt Waterhouse
Probate Court Grants Admins and Guardians in Sagadahoc Session
In Sagadahoc County Probate Court's July session Jude Lowell recorded several administrations and guardianships. Estates named include Charles F. Mazoun and James F. Robinson with Bath ties, and minor Henry Margoun's guardianship. Multiple first and final accounts were approved for administrators and executors of Bath, Bowdoin, Woolwich, Phippsburg, and Boston estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Jude Lowell
Charles F. Mazonun
Bat
Helen H. Magoun
Mary A. Donnell
Bath
Albert N. Carr
James F. Robinson
John C. Wakefield
Henry Margo
Benjamin C. Trott
Woolwich
Martha E. Cutting
William D. Cutting
Phippsburg
Annie B. Oliver
Ella P. Foster
Boston
Albert A. Raymond
Jennie Rideout
Richmond
Band Concert Program from Stanton's Band at Park
The Tuesday evening program lists Citizen's Pride, Waltz Nights of Gladness, Medley Meet Me in Blossom Time, Clarinet Solo Humoresque, Joe McDuff March Our Country, Dreaming Arch Joyce Rag, Cornet Solo Dream Days, Allen Clark March North Easton with H J Crosby and Charles Johnson among performers and selections by R B Hall and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton
Band On the Park
Citizen's Pride
H. J. Crosby
Charles Asliffe Medley, Meet Me
J. R. Shannon
Joe McDuff
Our Country
Arch Joyce
Crazy Bone
Charles Johnson
Charles Johnson Allen Clark
North Easton
Hand organ man and monkey draw crowds on Front Street
The hand organ man and his trained monkey entertained spectators on Front Street. The monk is praised as the best trained animal, performing tricks and begging for tips, while gathering money from summer crowds and girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. the Monk
Granolithic Walk Planned Around Work Homestead Corner
City engineer has surveyed the walk line for stakes as a granolithic path will soon be laid around the Work homestead at the Oak and Washington Street corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak and
Washington Sts
Obituary of Blanche M Hutcherson
Word from Portland reports the death Monday evening of Blanche M Hutcherson wife of Jason Hutcherson aged 46 She was daughter of Walter Dockendorff formerly of this city and a Bath High School graduate class of 1557 She leaves husband and aged father Funeral from 204 Ocean Ave Portland Friday with interment at Gorham
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Blanche M
Jason Hutcherson
Hutcherson
Walter Dockendorff
Bath High School
Ocean Ave
Gorham
Busy Bath waterfront bustling with cargo and activity
On Bath's waterfront between the city landing and the M C R R wharves activity centers around pulpwood barges from Pejepscot Co being trans shipped to mills by rail A two mast schooner from Nova Scotia loads ship knees for a Bath firm and a Spinney's mill lighter unloads timber for a new building project Nearby a tug rests at the next wharf a flotilla of fishing and pleasure craft gathers at City Landing and Virginia ferries passengers while Drift Wood Club holds a meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Landing
M.C.R.R
Bath
Pejepscot Co
Nova Scotia
Spinney’s Mill
Kimball Bros
Virginia
Drift Wood Club
Death of Mrs Ellen Isadore Newhall Fogg in Bowdoinham
Mrs Ellen Isadore Newhall Fogg died Tuesday morning in Bowdoinham at age 69. She was the wife of E W Fogg and is survived by her husband and four children Lena Ornish Margaret Purinton Clara Newhall Fogg and Archibald Fogg of Bowdoinham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Isadore Newhall Fogg
Bowdoinham
Fogg
E. W. Fogg
Lena Ornish
Margaret Purinton
Clara Newhall Fogg
Archibald Fogg
Unloading Sand Lighter With Steam Shovel At Read Nichols Wharf
On a sunny afternoon passengers and bystanders gathered at the Read Nichols waterfront to watch a steam shovel unload sand from lighter boats onto the Read Nichols wharf. The scene drew a curious crowd as the machinery moved efficiently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Read Nichols
Beulah M Burgess-Brown Marriage in Portland
Miss Beulah M Burgess Brown wed in Portland with Rev J E Albion officiating. The bride wore traveling gown. no attendants. Beulah is daughter of Charles Burgess a U S Navy boilermaker on the battleship Virginia. After a home in New York City starting Nov 1 Mr and Mrs John H Trevett will reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Trevett
Portland
Beulah M
Mrs. Brown
New York City
J. E. Albion
Allan F Guerrero and Irene Martin wed at Central Church parsonage
Allan F. Guerrero and Miss Irene A. Martin were married Monday evening at Central Church parsonage by Rev. David L. Wilson. The bride, daughter of James Martin, is a bookkeeper with Redlon and will reside on Front St with her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan F. Guerrero
Irene A. Martin
Central Church Parsonage
David L. Wilson
Iron Works
Redlon
James Martin
Front St
New Columbia Theatre Invites Torpedo Boat Flotilla Officers
Theatre management extends an invitation to officers of the torpedo boat flotilla now in town to attend the Wednesday evening performance at the New Columbia Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Columbia Theatre
Torpedo Boat Flotilla
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Winnegance
Ruby Rhines of
Wiscasset
Anne MW. Ote
the Independent
Fred O S. Coombs
John G Morse & Sons
Amiton Oliver
Hallowell
Arthur Williams
Charles H. Williams
Ralph Whitehouse
Stanley
Hewitt
Capitol Island
Randall Coombs
New Hampshire
Abbie Mann
Parker Head
Albert Morse
Capt. Preble Place
Frank Perry
Perry Brothers & Company
John A. Small
Ity
Divine
N. J
William F- Willis
Lizzie Moore
Waltham
Mass
Abbie Ellen Burgess
Maria Perry
John G. Morse
Edith Vance
West Roxbury
William Vance
Hodgkins
Lemont St
Eugene Johnson
Videll
Brooklyn
Newton Bowker
William FP. Willis
Arrowsie
John G&g. Morse Jr
Robert Murray
Annie Brodrick
Cumberland
Beechwood Cottage
Louw Woodward
James Wills
Charles Freeman
Bride of Norton
Merpsyfield Farm
Probate
Anton Drovak
R. B. Hall
Camp Fire
Pudge
Wise Pig
Corliss Street
Mr. Browne
George H. Coombs
Mansfield Farm
Corilla Coombs
Warren Mansfield
E. A. Smith
Clara Coombs
I da French
Rosa Ingraham
Lucy Coombs
Ella Coombs
FE. W. Fogg
P. K
Axminster
James EF. Will Co
Srunswick
New Perfection
Standard Oil Company
New York
Albany
Buffalo
Burgess-Brown
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