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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1911

Page

8

Ninety Year Old John G Morse Remembered in Winnegance

Ninety year old John G Morse of Phippsburg celebrates his birthday at his Winnegance home. He recalls a life spanning lumbering ship building ice cutting and farming with his father Richard Morse and brothers in the Winnegance mills and dam era.

Winnegance John G. Morse Phippsburg Morse John Morse Richard Jane Parker Morse Small Point John Richard Morse Bath Alden Parker Long Dam Winneganee John G.morse West Indies Boston New York Pitch Pine Hill James T. Morse John L. Berry Georgetown William Kendall Bowdeinham William B Edward P. Kendall J. M. Kendall Alden Morse

Bangor's Big Blaze Darkens City Blocks

A historic Maine fire in Bangor destroyed over 3 million dollars in property, leaving one third of the city ash. The blaze started in a hay shed and rapid spread overwhelmed local crews, drawing aid from multiple Maine cities. the loss struck public buildings churches hotels and many residences, with insurance around half.

Bangor Maine Boy Scouts Postoffice Central Fire Station

Their Golden Wedding in Arrowsic Celebrated with Family

Mr and Mrs Cornelius T Willis of Arrowsic observed their golden wedding on April 28 with 15 family members at dinner. Willis born 1837 served on the schooner Riggaville during the Civil War and has been Arrowsic town constable for 35 years. Mrs Willis born 1841 joined him in 1861. they have three sons and two daughters.

Cornelius T. Willis Arrowsic Mme David L. White Mr. Willis Arrowsie William Mary Wills Arrowsic Flats Willis Methodist Church

Youngster with One Leg Plays Ball and Grange Meets

A Bath boy with one leg earns praise for chasing and catching a fly ball. The piece recalls mules over horses in army supply lines, a glacial rock in Heald’s property, and notes a May 17 grange conference in Topsham led by C. S. Stetson to discuss preservation of prohibition. It also recounts a Bath man’s cremation plot tale and reflects on pleasures of driving before motor vehicles.

Erutchey Bath William Willis Winnegance Lee Henry M. Heald Phippsburg Center Stetson Maine Topsham Grange Prohibition Grangers

Young Maine visitors aid Kennebec Inn fire rescue

A party of summer visitors at Kennebec Inn helped fight a blaze near Perry Brothers & Company and saved the Morse home. The group, praised by villagers, planned to return to Maine and posed for a photo captioned by The Independent.

Kenneebec Inn Kennebec Inn Winneganee Perry Brothers & Company Scott A. Morse Independent Maine Peterson Dempsey Harrigan Hanson Shumway Chamberlain Whitney The

No License Campaign Movement Starts in State Saturday

A no license campaign was formally announced Saturday, with organizers stating a statewide movement has begun under their direction to push for prohibition measures. The effort centers on mobilizing supporters, coordinating events, and seeking changes in local alcohol policies.

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