Judge Putnam Died in Portland Chronicle
The long article recalls Judge William L. Putnam a renowned international lawyer and his role in the 1881 US Canada tensions over Portland fishing vessels. It notes his defense of peaceful resolutions and praise for Capt. Warren A. Doughty amid the Ella M. Doughty incident, and highlights the joint US Britain commission that helped prevent war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Britain
Portland
Ella M. Doughty
Warren A. Doughty
William L. Putnam
House of Representatives
Canada
Senate
Vesels
North America
Judge Putnam remembered as great Maine jurist and banker
Augusta Me Feb 5 Maine and New England mourn the death of Judge Henry Putnam a former United States circuit judge and Bath native He was a Bowdoin College trustee and received LL D degrees from Bowdoin and Brown His court work amid steamship disputes showed rare finance mastery and his public service including close ties to Grover Cleveland are highlighted The death prompts note of his lasting impact in law and local progress A district meeting for the Third Maine regiment is planned at the armory next Tuesday with drilling and medical exams anticipated
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition
William H. Simmons
Labor
Putnam
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin
Brown
United States
Cobb
Grover Cleveland
Bath
Augusta
Milliken
Maine
New England
Armory Hall
Fuel Administration
R. A. Dickinson
Albert Henderson
Frank Millay
C. M.white
W. J. Graves
River Road
Richmond
Third Selectman
Harry Powers
Powers
Ellis Sedgley
Charles M. ‘White
Agricultural Department
State House
Mr. White
Robert Woodworth
Col
Charles S. Hichborn
United States Public Service Reserve
Sagadahoc
C. H. McEwen
McEwen
P. C. Nealy
Elsie Dickinson
Brunswick
Ethel Snell
Portland
Horace Smell
Epworth League
M. E. Vestry
Navy
Army
James Purington
Clarence Gould
W. B. Kendall
Long Branch
Kendall
W. N. Price
Bowdoinham Selectmen Race and Local News Digest
Bowdoinham eyes an upcoming selectmen election with names like R A Dickinson Albert Henderson Frank Millay C M White and W J Graves in the mix. The town reports illnesses moves appointments and community events including Red Cross activity and sheep exhibits.
Cundy's Harbor Ice Bound and Weekend Notices
Cundy's Harbor is ice bound with no salt water visible from New Meadows to Flag Island. The report lists local movements, visits, and weather impacts, noting 15 years since this extent of freezing. Several residents and visitors are mentioned, including Eastman, Alexander, Hoytaker, and Forshey families, with travels to Bath, Portland, and Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cundy
New Meadows
Flag Island
James Eastman
Bath
Texas Yard
M. Wallace
H. Sawyer
Portland
Will Eastman
Lyman Alexander
Will Alexander
East Harpswell
E. W. Holbrook
G. Linwood Barnes
Yarmouth
Edward Small
Robert Watson
Sebasco
Roy Catlin
Will Toothaker
Dr.Foss
Linwood Schofield
Baby
Brunswick
Will
Candy’s Harbor
Loe
Sam Toothaker
William Holbrook
Boston
Harry
Bill Simpon
Deshorn
Massachusetts
Mr. Frost
Barnes’ Cottage
Dennis Levett
Fred Darling
George Curtis
Charles Levett
Steve Catlin
Roy
Anson Wallace
K. Coombs
Harmon Thompson
Dana York
Dennis ‘Levett
Bert Alexander
William Simpson
Prince’s Point
John Eastman
Ellery Harris
Cundy’s Harbor
Arthur Darling
Florence Darling
Merton Darling
Ed Small
Margaret
W. S. Marley
Wygonda
Scott
Wesley York
Levi Barnes
James Pennell
Walter Davis
Oakhurst Island
Will York and Son
Dana
Purington Place
Cold Weather Fixes Break in Six Inch Main Near Milan
Frost lifted rock under a six inch service main near Milan Street causing a break repaired after a Sunday night sleeve installation. Freezeups forced service shutoffs. pipes thawed Monday by water district Supt Abbot, with more thawing planned. A horse pulling the thawing transformer was sheltered in barns during the electric thawing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington St
Milan
Supt
Abbott
Water District
Bath Boy Hurt In Portland Strike By Steel Chip
Archie Lemoine 18, a machinist at Maine General Works, was struck by a flying steel chip near his eye in Portland and may lose sight in one or both eyes. Mrs Napoleon Lemoine and Edward rushed to his side as doctors prepare surgery at Eye and Ear Infirmary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Lemoine
Portland
Napoleon Lemoine
Edward
Archie
Maine General Works
Eye
Lemoine
Hyde Windlass Co
Bath youths pursue civilian and military paths
Ernest Fulton, a Bath native now in Stockbridge Massachusetts, works in electrical projects including Fitchburg and Leominster. Clement Barter plans naval hospital corps duty in Charlestown after bartering time at Bath Iron Works. Miss Helen Harvey receives bronze pin for attending 13 Winslow sessions. aims for gold after 52 sessions with Bowdoin College professor Wilmot B Mitchell presenting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Fulton
Bath
Stockbridge
Mass
Fitchburg
Leomister
Clement Barter
Pine St
Clyde Barter
Portsmouth
Naval Hospital Corps
Charlestown
Barter
Bath Iron Works
Helen Harvey
Isabel Carter
Wilmot B. Mitchell
Bowdoin College
State Highway Commission Members to Meet in Bath
Colonel Ayer Philip J. Deering William M. Ayer and Frank A. Peabody of the State Highway Commission will hold a public meeting at the Sagadahoc County courthouse in Bath on February 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to discuss highway matters with municipal officers and towns. The St Marys War Relief group met Tuesday evening while a Red Men pitch tournament saw Albert Gallant win first prize and Frank Pratt take the booby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip J. Deering
William M. Ayer
Frank A. Peabody
State Highway Commission
Bath
Sagadahoc County Court House
St. Mary’s ‘War Relief
Albert J. Gallant
Frank Pratt
Practical Plan A for High School Pupils
A program proposed by Superintendent Stuart aims to help graduates by hosting talks from employers across many fields. Storekeepers managers bookkeepers and office workers would share what they expect from new hires to guide students before entering the job market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. of
Stuart
Old Maine Register Showcases Early State Offices
Fred W. Humphreys found a pocket Maine Register from Glazier and Co. Hal lowell 1812s. It covers state county and town officers, noting Bath belonged to Lincoln county with Ebenezer Clapp as chief justice, Peter H Green as sheriff, and Luke Lambard as Bath coroner, among few local incumbents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Humphreys
Maine ‘Register
Glazier &Co
Hallowell
Sagadahoc
Bath
Lincoln County
Ebenezer Clapp
Lincoln County Court
Peter H. Green
Luke Lambard
Lincoln Day Observance at Morse High School
Patriotic exercises planned at Morse high school next Tuesday to honor Abraham Lincoln. Morning program features patriotic songs and an address by Edward C. Plummer, Esq. An afternoon program for junior high and eighth grade pupils repeats the talks by Mr Plummer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Abra
Edward C. Plummer
Plummer
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W. F. Senter
Columbia
Veruy
Pere Pre
Riverton
Pri
Brunswick Ss Enter’s
Acey
C. L. Farnhamco.inc
Elm St
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Room
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
Bayard
Department of State
Angell
Michigan University
Wiliam L.putnam
Joseph Chamberlain
Charles Tuppe
Lionel West
Bowdoinham
Woods
Red Cross
Kendall's Sheep
W. H. Blanchard
Alice Fulton
Main Street
Donnell Block
Fulton Building
J. L. Pinkerton
E. C. McFarland
de Forest Pratt
R. B. Ferguson
Grange
Ralph Cunningham
W. L. Banney
T. W. Fogg
Daniel Cornish
Gordon Place
Richmond Road
Nealey
Abbie Hulse
Lewiston
A. G. Hulse
George Sedgley
Ralph Dunton
T. M. Millay
R. D. Purinton
St. B. Andros
Pearl Sedgley
Leona Perry
I. K. Jack
KE. P. Kendall
O. 'Purinton
The
Kenneth Webber
River Road Club
J. C. Dill
G. R. Cutler
F. K. Jack
Herbert Newton
Agnes Gardiner
Springvale
Pearl
Kenneth Sedgley
Flora ‘Lavitt
Vivian Starbird
Elsie Dickinsin
Casco Shores
Fred Coombs
Winnegance
Scott R. Frye
War Savings
John B. Crosby
Mary L. Harriman
iCity
Grassy
Wesley Sorority
Ena Bucknam
Shawn
D. T. Percy & Sons
Milan ST
Bath Boy
Colonel Ayer
Philip Deering
Frank Peabody
Baby Outfit Store
W. G. Cahill
Center Street
Swastika Exchange
McCall
of Bath
Lincoln
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