Obituary of Captain Edwin R. Brown Portland Police Leader
Captain Edwin R. Brown longtime Portland police officer died at his Gray Street home after a lingering illness with Brights disease at 56. Born in Freeport April 11 1860 he rose from Hamlin Cooperage to milk business before being named city marshal of Deering in 1900 and later police captain. Survived by Lydia Hall his wife of Portland two brothers Leonard Stanley and Robert plus stepchildren and many in the force mourn his loss. described as firmly just and well liked.
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Edwin R. Brown
Portland
Gray St
Bright
Capt. Brown
Freeport
Hamlin Cooperage Co
Commercial St
Woodfords
Deering
Augustus F. Moulton
Adam P. Leighton
Leola Varney
Bath
Lydia Hall
Leonard S
Scarboro
Stanley J
Holyoke
Mass
Robert M
Brown
Portland Police Relief Association
Odd Fellows Hall
Forest Ave
Knights of Pythias and the Elks
Cady
Rear Admiral John F. Merry dies in Washington at 76
Rear Admiral John F. Merry of Boston died at the Naval Hospital in Washington after a four week illness from a stroke. He served in the Civil War and Spanish War, commanded the U S naval station at Honolulu, and retired March 5, 1902. Funeral services were held in Washington and he is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. He was born March 5, 1840 in Edgecomb Maine. He was survived by his widow Nancy J. Winslow.
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John F. Merry
Boston
Naval Hospital
Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
John Fairfield Merry
Edgecomb
John
Sarah A. Merry
Nancy J. Winslow
Damariscotta
Navy
U. S. Naval Station
Honolulu
Mrs Isabella Sweet Dies in Richmond at 66
Mrs Isabella Sweet wife of Charles R Sweet died May 22 at her Richmond home after a Bath born life of sixty six years She moved to Richmond from Attleboro Mass She was a Baptist and is survived by four brothers two sisters and a grandson Funeral services were held May 25 at her home with Rev S W Browne officiating The remains were taken to Amherst Mass for burial
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Isabella Sweet
Charles R. Sweet
Richmond
Alice Cushing
Belmont
N. H
Charles Blake
Death of Capt Marcellus D Sprague at 84 in Phippsburg Center
Captain Marcellus D. Sprague aged 84 years and 7 days died Sunday at his home in Phippsburg Center after a long illness. He was a native of Parker Head son of the late Nelson Sprague and spent his career at Bath and Phippsburg ships as mate and captain. He retired about twenty five years ago. He is survived by his wife one brother John of New York and one sister. The funeral was held Friday at 2:30 from his late residence in Phippsburg Center.
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Marcellus D. Sprague
Phippsburg Center
Sprague
Parker Head
Nelson Sprague
Bath
Phippsburg
John
New York
Court records show fines and sentences after social brawl
In Augusta jurisdiction John O'Brien of Winthrop was fined $20 and costs and received four months at Augusta Jalil after a Monday scuffle during a social session. O'Brien faced $10 and 90 days for similar charges. John Pero admitted transporting liquor to 150 Commercial St for Miss Bessie Walsh, triggering a raid on Walsh's boarding house. A separate arson case in Richmond led to warrants, detentions in Brunswick, and $7000 bonds for two men.
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John O’brien
Winthrop
Mass
George Humphrey
O’brien
Humphrey
Augusta Jalil
John Pero
Commercial St
Bessie Walsh
Walsh
Miss Walsh
Keegan
Lisbon Falls
Richmond
Shiffer
Hymen
Frank A. Morey
Lewiston
Charles D. Newell
Bridgham
E. J. Carter
Mansir
Morey
Peto
Bath
Brunswick
Deupty Carter
Real estate transfers recorded in Bath Bowdoinham and nearby towns
Property deeds listed show numerous transfers in Bath Bowdoinham Georgetown Topsham Phippsburg Woolwich Richmond and Bowdoin with buyers including The Texas Company Mabel B Russell Lincoln C Wheeler and various individuals. Transfers cover housing plots and land parcels across multiple towns.
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Register of Deed’s
William H. McGlinchy
John A. Small
Bath
William Gile
Clara F. Gile
Bowdoinham
John D. Williams
Cora A. Searles
Georgetown
Jennie L. Earle
Carlton G. Earle
Topsham
Fred B. Reed
James E. Perkins
Phippsburg
Zeta B. Spinney
Fred H. Ward
Katherine L. McManus
J. Edward Hughes
Everett H. Aldrich
Bowdoin
James C. Mulligan
The
Texas Company
Change of Party Enrollment Clarified for Bath Voters
City Clerk Grassy via City Solicitor Plum mer states enrollment law allows a new enrollment anytime but prohibits voting in a different party caucus within six months of changing parties. The Bath notice indicates any name on one party’s enrollment cannot enroll in another before the June primary. Also notes Virginia’s days off on the Popham route with replacement George Popham.
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Bath
Maine
A. J. Grassy
Park Bowling League Ends In Shared Points
Orioles and Elmhursts shared the final game of the Park Bowling League as agreed, each taking two points. Martin had the high single with 108 and Farrar led totals at 289. The annual bowlers banquet followed at the New Ivon House with a seven o'clock car from Sagadahoe Square. President Thompson headed the arrangements for an unusually interesting program. Final league standings are listed.
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Park
Orioles
Elmhursts
Martin
Farrar
New Ivon House
Sagadahoe Square
Thompson
Road Patrolmen Appointments In Saga dahoc County
State highway commission announced the appointment of patrolmen for Saga dahoc County on Wednesday. Bowdoin E S Adams Bowdoinham Harold E Cheney Georgetown Everett C Higgins Phippsburg J R Wyman Richmond Horace E Hinckley Topsham George E Groves West Bath Harry J Holden Woolwich Edgar A Blanch with respective post office addresses. The list includes Bowdoin Bowdoinham Georgetown Phippsburg Richmond Topsham Bath Woolwich and their patrol posts.
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State Highway Commission
Sagadahoc
Bowdoin
E. S. Adams
Bowdoinham
Harold E. Cheney
Georgetown
Everett C. Higgins
Phippsburg
J. R. Wyman
Ashdale
Richmond
Horace E. Hinckley
Topsham
George E. Groves
West Bath
Harry J. Holden
Bath
Woolwich
Edgar A. Blanch
People's Bank Supports Guardsmen and Cashier Greenleaf
The People's Bank of Seattle pledges to pay salaries to staff serving with the National Guard this summer. Cashier Joseph Greenleaf, a fitness enthusiast, plans to attend the business men's training camp at American Lake for twenty six days of drill and instruction while continuing bank duties. The bank touts personal service and patriotic duty as lasting policies.
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Post Intelligencer
Seattle
Washington
Bath
Joseph Greenleaf
Ruth Moulton
George Moulton
Washington St
People’s Bank of Seattle
Second Avenue
Pike St
National Guard
People’s Bank
Greenleaf
Eres Este
American Lake
Convention program announced for Woolwich Sunday School
The midsummer convention of the Woolwich Georgetown and Arrowsic Sunday School Association is set for June 15 1916 at the Arrowsic Methodist Church. The day features Devotional services addresses songs and a conference with Rev Milan J. Smith and Rev S A Evans. A free bridge is offered to attendees if weather allows.
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Woolwich
Georgetown and
Arrowsic
Methodist Church, Arrowsic
David G. Stinson
Zolo Chorus
W. R. Calder
J. E. Churchill
F. H. Snipe
Great Commission
Plinette Allen
Milan J. Smith
William Wright
Marion Soule
M. J. Smith
Maine Athletic Council admits Morse High to membership
The Maine State Athletic Council met in Augusta and admitted Morse High School. It adopted eligibility rules for interscholastic contests including minimum prep work, entry deadlines for football basketball and track, four year participation rules for Class A schools, and required certified player lists from principals.
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Maine State Athletic Council
Payson Smith
Augusta
Morse High School
L. H. Conant
Westbrook High
W. B. Jack
Portland High
John \. Partridge
Fairfield High School
F. R. Oldham
M.C.I
Pittsfield
E. T. L’amoureux
Train Academy
Kitters
George W. Cluff
Bangor
Franklin Fisher
Lewiston
Messrs
Coastwise charts shortage prompts Maine ship owners plea
Maine ship owners face chart shortages from the Coast and Geodetic Survey as wartime freight demand rises. Senator Johnson takes up the issue with Dr. E Lester Jones and seeks Congress funding to supply $6,000 for prompt chart preparation and $16,000 more for personnel.
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Coast and Geodetic Survey
Congress
Johnson
Maine
Senator Johnson
E. Lester Jones
Dr. Jones
Senate
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J. F. Merry
Nebriate
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Solicitor’s
E. C. Plummer
Virginia
George Popham
P.C
Red Men
Aead
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Woodmen
Hyde Windlass Ria
Draughtsmen
Nie
Epicures
B.I.W
Hyde Windlass
Sagadahoc County
Britain
W., G. and A
Winslow
John E. Churchill
Frank R. Bailey
F. R. Bailey
D. H. Todd
Dexter Baker
John Sheldon
Nolland
Warren
Hunnewell
Katherine Hagan
Mildred Snipe
Edward B. Winslow
Sandy Hook
Caronia
Eleazar W. Clark
Clark
Great Britain
Sir Cecil
Spring-Rice
Mr. Clark
Halifax
Texas Co
Sewall Shipyards
Athletic Council
State OF Mainf
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Samuel S. Sewall
Edward R. Sewall
New York City
Mark W. Sewall
Frank L. Sewall
East Highlands
Cal
Blanche A. Noyes
Sewall
Sagadahoc, Ss
Joseph M. Trott
State OF Maine
Said
James
Lowell
Cyrus W. Longley
Mary E. McCutcheon
Sagadahor
Frederick W. McClutcheon
John McKay
James R. McKay
Edward W. Bridgham
Merritt A. Lermond
Sagadahoe
Jennie R. Lermond
Administeratrix Dbneta
Lydia B. Rogers
Marian &. Norton
Administratrix
Dbneta
Elizabeth G. Lewis
Ira W. Lewis
Joseph Adams
Wham
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