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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1915

Page

8

Nequasset Township saga maps early Andover settlement

A 1739 plan merged two parties in Nequasset territory with a 1740 survey by Capt. Benjamin Johnson. The long article recounts owners, farms, and fortifications along Nequasset Neck, Chopps Point, and surrounding bays, listing pioneer houses from Hutchinson to Greenleaf and noting lost original maps and a copy preserved by Dr. Samuel Buck.

Martain Andover Company Hutchinson C-L Company Nequasset Neck Smith-Hammond Hutchinson’s Thwing’s Point Monsweag Falls Hell Gate Hockomock Benjamin Johnson Andover Wilmington Independent Old Town House Samuel Preble Buck Lincoln County Chopps Point Job Lewis W. H. Walker Lewis James Drummond Patrick Philip White Halfway Creek Brook Long Reach Samuel Harnden Tuessic Neck Savage Stinson Nequasset Creek Lewis E. Wright Savage Henry Edgar James Savage David Gilmore Daniel Lancaster J. Reed Bailey Bailey Neck Holt Carleton Frank Carleton John Carleton Tibbetts Ferry Robinson Arrowsic Bryant Robinson Bath Hospital Point Wadley’s Brooking's John Rowell Jeromesquane ‘Neck Gov. Phips Phips Stephen Greenleaf Greenleaf Montsweag Falls James Grant Nequasset

Canoe Trip Down Kennebec Ends In Augusta Return

Arthur S. Merrill and Albion Merrill, Augusta YMCA officials and expert canoeists, completed a Kennebec river voyage from Augusta to Bath and back in under 24 hours. They left Augusta Saturday night, reached Bath by 6:30 a.m. Sunday, rested in Bath and Woolwich, and faced tide upstream to Gardiner. A rainstorm at Gardiner ended the journey with electric cars to Augusta arriving about 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

Arthur S. Merrill Augusta Albion Merrill Kennebec Bath Gardiner South Gardiner Woolwich Richmond Merrymeeting Bay New Meadows

Gray Squirrels Raid Bath Flower Gardens

Squirrels have damaged Bath flower beds by digging up seeds. Two individuals were seen on a High Street lawn digging holes and stashing nuts and other foods for future use, revisiting the site to place items in multiple holes and cover them.

Bath St. Lawn

Phippsburg Social Notes Highlight Seasonal Visits

Local gossip details visitors and residents across Phippsburg including Walker family from Roslindale and Bath, George Davis in Brunswick, and Hyde Park guests. Reports cover illness, haying activity, garden blooms, school progress, church services, weekend trips to Orr's Island and Sebasco Estates, and ongoing weather impacts on farming.

John Walker Lillian Helen Roslindale Mass John Minott Bath L. W. Berry J. O. Wyman Minott Walker William Walker Woolwich Massachusetts George Davis John Brunswick Bath City Dr. Marston Boston Mr. Wyman Port Raymond Wyman Eaton Road Long Hill Thomas Percy Sunshine Hill Farm Fred Oliver W. R. Dickinson Ellis Percy George Ingalls W. H. Bowker Drummond Kelley Minnie Wallace Kelley Parker Head A. F. Williams Popham Sebasco Allequippa Orr’s Island Sebasco Estates Frank ‘Hebblethwaite Mr. Hebblethwaite Dr. Williams Zina Butler

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THE Nequasset Territory Henry O. Thayer United Action John M. Clark Undertaking Conducted BY Wm. C. Chadbourne Front St Standard Oil Constable Hook Standard Oil Company Bayonne N. J Phippsburg Andrew Perry Morrison Farm Meadowbrook F. F. Brigham Walter Hutchins James Cutting Samuel Jordan Jay Bowker Woburn F. C. Bowker S. C. Campbell F. S. Bowker Caleb Haskel William Rollins Williams Grace Dickinson Portland Eleanor Harrington Morse High School Laura Matthews Emma Perry Henry Minott Margaret Mr. Minott Miss Russ Marion Russ Arthur Crockett Everett Harrington Eleanor Bess Morse Farm Ed Stacey Dodge Paul Thissell J. H. Stacey George Stacey Stacey Mr. Slade Matt J.C. Weivan Popham Wharf Johnson Bros. Co Bath, Me
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