Resettlement at Arrowsic by Rev Henry O Thayer
The article traces Arrowsic Island settlement plans by the Arrow sie proprietors, detailing the site, former name hints, and early land grants. It cites two documents, a December 1914 Boston circulation offering 100 acres to settlers, and a 1714 1715 pledge to allot 4000 acres for a township with homestead, meadow, and school glebe, signed by Edward Hutchinson and John Watts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Arrowsic
Clarke and Lake River
Bald Head
Pond Island
Newtown
Squirrel Point
Shute
Boston
Boston News-Letter
Arrowsie Island
John Watts
Edward Hutchinson
Josiah Walcott
Salem
General Court
Arrowsic Island
School Board Handles Appointments and Planning
At the regular meeting the twelve members approved appointing J R Winter as Spanish teacher at Morse High for the rest of the year and discussed ward census plans. The High School Committee appointed James King of Peabody to fill the Morse sub-master post. Seats in rooms A and B will be rearranged for better left-side light. Superintendent may select four teachers to attend the University of Maine summer school in 1915 with tuition charged to miscellaneous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flood
J. R. Winter
Bowdoin College
Morseigh
Barks
Morse High
James , King
Peabody
Mass
Morse High School
University of Maine
Portland resident Gaudreau at home over Sunday
E. I. Gaudreau of Portland remained at home over Sunday according to local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. I
Gaudreau of
Portland
Stabbing Affray on Commercial Street Leaves Man Wounded
A fight between Augustus Hart and William Saunders on Commercial Street near the Bath Opera House ended with Saunders stabbed in the back. Hart was arrested after witnesses saw him rush Saunders with a knife. Saunders was treated for a shoulder blade wound and Hart faced arraignment in Municipal Court.
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Commercial St
Hart Junk Store
Augustus Hart
Seavey
William Saunders
Center St
Bath Opera House
Hart
Saunders
Saunder
Hannigen
Marshal Pattee
Roy
Franklin St
Keegan
Winter Thin Snow Covers Ground This Wednesday
The ground was blanketed by a light snowfall that began early in the morning, leaving a delicate white layer across the landscape.
Kelley Spear Yard Secures New 2800 Ton Barge Contract
Kelley Spear Co has won a contract for a 2800 ton barge from Philadelphia buyers. Treasurer Harry B. Sawyer closed the deal on Tuesday. The vessel will be 235 feet long 41 feet wide and 19 and a half feet deep. The firm now has three barges under construction totaling about 8000 tons capacity. Ship carpenters in Bath face a busy year ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley, Spear Co
Philadelphia
Harry B. Sawyer
Phippsburg Town Meeting Chooses Leaders and Moonlit Talk
Phippsburg closes a lively meeting with Walter J. Small selected as clerk and George Oliver elected selectman after a long vote. The Busy Busy Society served a hearty noon meal raising over 25 dollars. Moonlit river scenes and springlike roads accompanied reports of local names and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowker
Walter J. Small
KF. B. Williams
Board of Selectmen
H. W. Cutting
A. C. Johnson
George Oliver
Popham Beach
Stacy
Mr. Oliver
B. B. Society
Treasury
8. C. Campbell
J. Arthur Stevens
Popham
Literary contest at Topsham Grange program hour
Last Saturday evening February 27 the first part of the Topsham Grange literary contest was held Edwin R Hildreth captained one side and Alice Descheneaux the other Each side had forty five minutes of program including orchestra violin solo character readings songs and tableaux The judges were George Leonard Samuel Forsaith and Abner Johnson with Harry Jemont visiting Lewiston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin R. Hildreth
Alice Descheneaux
Brother Hildreth
Elva Barker
Emma Scribner
Art Griffin
Mrs. Hayward
George Leonard
Dirigo Grange
Samuel Forsaith
Merriconeag Grange
Abner Johnson
Bodwell Grange
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry O. Thayer
Edwd. Hutchinson
the School Board
John M. Clark
Conducted BY
Wm.c. Chadbourne
Front St
Augus
Tus Hart
William Saunders Cut
Eral
Kelley-Spear Yard
Phippsburg
W. R. Dickinson
McCormick
Marcia Pratt
Bath
Walter Small
Stonybrook House
New York
Charles Wilson
Kelley & Spear
Dromore
George Perry
Grace Moree
Karl Pile
Sunshine Hill
John H. Pease
Warren Ryan
Waltham, Maas
Roscoe
Forrest Mains
Dromor
Bessie
Grace Dickingon
Henry Minott
Edward B. Curtis
Fred Proctor
Topsham Grange
Berniece Mallett
Maurice Luce
Fred Cary
Mrs. Dunning
J. P. Hayward
Edith Hildreth
United States
E. C. Patten
Fred Rackley
A. A. Jack
Annie Wright
Beatrice Tarr
Mrs. Bickford
Grace Hill
J. B
J. Tetley
Reading
Voval
Florence Duncklee
Descheneaux
Howard Willis
W. Os. Neves
McGinty
Elsie Alexander
Millward Patten
Susan Quint
Linou
Mrs. Binchleys
Mrs. Willis
Poen
Winnie Rackley
Harry Jemont
Lewiston
Kirby
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Johnson Bros. Co
Bath, Me
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