Town Happenings in Beonewyid and Brunswick Notes
Readable items report new businesses and repairs on Pine and Maine streets, local elections, social events, and public works in Brunswick and Bath. Mentions include Mr. Hacker rebuilding on Pine, B R Jordan & Son installing steel ceilings, two bicycle shops opening on Maine, and Miss Ida L Palmer performing at Portland store. Also notes trips, shootings club plans, and town officers’ activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. Jordan & Son
Maine Street
Uttire
Firehouse Light Upgrade Urges Brunswick Area Action
Community reports lack of lighting in front of the hook and ladder house causes delays locating keyholes and responding to fires. Fire wardens urge immediate inspection. Brunswick post office carrier candidates listed with ranks and salaries. Top four eligible for appointment, fifth as substitute. Salary progression starts at 600, rising to 800 by year three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Post Office
Carrier
Charles J. Dunning
Charles T. Richardson
William L. Gahan
Albart O. Morse
Edward P. Cook
Ernest O. Colby
James W. Crawford
Carl M. Day
George H. Gould
Levi L. T. Robertson
James &. Hackett
Herbert P. Moody
Brunswick
Frank P. Simpson
Freeport
Among Folks Local Notes and Visiting Friends
Mrs Chase of Lynn visits her father J P Weeman in town. Willard Woodbury of Boston visits brother Geo E Woodbury over Sunday. Miss Margaret Wilson visits relatives in Bath. Postmaster Pennell in Boston for several days. Dr Chas Simpson of Lisbon Falls calls on friends in town. Doctors Curtis Hilcott and Capt George Skeffield tour Bath Iron Weeks and admire the Payne yacht. Miss Helen Davenport ill in Boston. Mrs President Hyde and son George return from Boston. Harry Lancaster of Richmond visits his brother Dr O E B Lancaster. Miss Lillian Sanborn of Milwaukee visits Mrs George F Tenney. Frank P P Wetherill returns from southern trip. H J Given and Capt E B Nickerson at Mere Point in search of wild geese. Capt J B Hall and family due in Boston early April aboard the ship Sam Sheffield. Mrs Edward B Sage of New York guests of Mrs W A Houghton. Mrs Alfred Mitchell and sister Fanny Swett home from Baltimore. Bert Tucker of Boston in town for death of mother Mrs George E Tucker. Charles Coombs secures job with Dr F B Johnson. Mrs Henry Johnson entertains at Maine Street. Death of Benjamin Ring of Gardiner mourned. daughter Mrs Harry Cook of Bank Street is kin. Gardiner L Sturdivant visiting Fryeburg. Mrs J E Dunning of Bangor guests of her mother Mrs Forsaith. Misses Margaret Wilson and Isabelle Forsaith attend fashionable reception in Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Chase
Lynn
J. P. Weeman
Willard Woodbury
Boston
Geo. E. Woodbury
Margaret Wilson
Bath
Pennell
Chas. Simpson
Lisbon Falls
J. W. Curtis
G. M. Hilcott
Geo. L. Skeffield
H. J. Given
E. B. Nickerson
J. B. Hall
Sadie
Sam Sheffield
Edward B. Sage
New York
W. A. Houghton
Alfred Mitchell
Fanny Swett
Baltimore
Horace Burroughs, Jr
Bert Tucker
George E. Tucker
Charles Coombs
Concord
N. H
F. BE. Johnson
Henry Johnson
Maine Street
Benjamin Ring
Gardiner
Harry Cook
Bank Street
Gardiner L. Sturdivant
Fryeburg
J. E. Dunning
Bangor
Forsaith
Isabelle Forsaith
Augusta
Omitted Name in Civil Service Rank List Sparks Inquiry
Louis P. Caron earned a 73.03 in the U S Civil Service exams but his name is missing from the post office notice. The Independent questions why others with 71.25 and 71 appear while Caron does not. The notice should reflect his passing rank and potential clerk status, raising questions about the omission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis P. Caron
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Louis
Cobbett's Case and Tax Dispute With Independent
In the Geo. 8 Cobbett matter the Independent questions why Cobbett should dodge taxes like others. The piece notes Cobbett is financially capable of paying and urges equal tax obligations. Bodwell will supply the letter carriers their suite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobbett
Bodwell
Spring Cruise Schedule of Brunswick Bay Fleet
The North Atlantic Squadron sends a spring cruise with ships New York Flagship Brooklyn Indiana Chicago Marblehead and Texas. The schedule lists each vessel’s movements and intended ports along the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Atlantic
New York
Brooklyn
Indiana
Chicago
Marblehead
Texas
East Harpswell Cod Fishing and Dog Story
In East Harpswell a new cod shoal near shore boosts fisher earnings with some men making up to forty dollars a day. Snowstorms slowed travel but logging continued at Getchell mill as residents worked hard. A canine tale about a mastiff named Black Jim who fetches rabbits, speaking in dog language, adds local color to the storm.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Getchell Mill
March Hill
S. Holbrook
Black Jim
Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromo Quinine
Advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets as a quick cure for colds and offers a money refund if it fails. Claims genuine tablets bear L. B. Q. on each tablet and prices 250.0. Also notes refund policy if the remedy does not cure.
Woolwich Whispers Sermons Draw Interest in Village Church
Rev. Mr. Dunnack, pastor of the Methodist church, preaches an engaging series titled Candid Sermons to Candid and Thoughtful People. Dr Buck treated patients with prescriptions. Mrs Charles visits daughter Mrs Hunnewell at Sagadahoc Ferry. Ohn Sheldon reports a lost cow last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Dunnack
Methodist Church
8. P. Buck
Charles
Reuben Hunnewell
Sagadahoc Ferry
Ohn Sheldon
New Chairman Of Fire Wardens Knows How To Handle Fire
Fred Bursaw is chairman of the newly elected Fire Wardens and he managed a fire last Friday evening in a commendable way. He roped off the building to give firemen space and located the blaze himself, which was extinguished without water. The note looks forward to better fire management under Chief Bursaw, a practical fireman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bursaw
Bursaw
South Brunswick Local Notes on Homes and Rail Plans
David Marriner and John Gatchell build a carpenter shop. Harvey Jordan and Marion Holbrook visited East Harpswell. Mr Farwell moves family into T Woodward’s house in Middle Bay. Frank Dehaas Robinson will take his Cleveland baseball team to St Louis and Loftus will take Columbus western league team to Cleveland. The L B & B R K asks farmers at Mere Point to set sale prices for their farms as railroad plans a branch to that summer resort. Mere Point hosts Brunswick Lewiston Auburn summer residents. opinions split on electric line to the Point. A branch line is viewed as potentially profitable for the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Marriner
John Gatchell
Harvey Jordan
Marion Holbrook
Frank Dehaas Robinson
Cleveland
St. Louis
Fom Loftus
Mere Point
Brunswick
Lewiston
Auburn
Canadian Boy Drowned at Brown's Mill
The season's first drowning occurred behind Brown's mill on Monday at about five. Lance Langelier, a 13 year old Canadian boy gathering driftwood, slipped and fell into the river. His body was recovered about thirty minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown’s Mill
Lance Langelier
For Sale Pennell House on Pleasant Street
The Pennell house at No 11 Pleasant Street will be sold cheaply if an immediate application is made to this office or to CHAS E PATTEN Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennell
Pleasant Street
Chas
E. Patten
Bath
Boston Ournal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles E. Hacker
Pine Street
Fred W. Hunt
Coombs
O. E. Lancaster
Home Land Company
David Scribner
Grave
Ridley & Eaton
Orient
Alexander
Bishop
Niagara, Association
William Griffin
Mr.Simmons
K. O. S. L. Club
New Meadows Inn
Knights Templar
Danlap Commandery
Walker Art Building
F. Gerald
L. B
Merrymeeting Park
Madison Square Garden
Ida L. Palmer
Portland Store
Misses Hazel
Lucy Chaney
Morrell
Jewett Club
E. M. Snow
Portland
Stuart Emmons
Post Office
A. W. Townsend
Dunham Whitney
Alma House
American Express Co
Ofce
Judge Roberts
Bowdoin and
Colby
Charles F. Richardson
Albert O. Morse
Edward P. Wook
Dennison
James M. Dennett
W. E B. Gordon
Harry Webber
Wath
Wedaveslay
Ham’s Hill
Oly
N. A. Squadron
Brunswick Bay
W. B. Cobb
U. S
P. O. Building
New York City
Frank M. Stetson
Maine St
John Furbish
East Harpswell
the Independent
Tontine
Tontine Hotel
E. A. Crawford
Woolwich Whispers
South Brunswick
Rer
w.Ertobexr
Sagadahock Block
The
Poli & Marroni
J. A. Merrill
Maine
Roberts
Apollo
Old Maine Street
E. H. Willis
Eenrwyzt
Main St
Mill St
F. E. Johnson
Peerless
Lagcrippe
Seowswromca
C. A. Lemieux
Elm Street
Elm Street Bakery
Coombs & Stanwood
Bath, Brunswick and Vicinity
Columbia
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