From Lisbon to Bath and Back A Young Man’s Changing Life
Alfred Gauthier of Lisbon Maine a 22 year old who rode a Bath built schooner and once drove a cow pony outlines three key events of his life including a death sentence in a Mexican prison and rescue by the American consul after leaving home in 1906 he wanders from Boston to Baltimore south to the southwest and finally ranches near Mexico City earning the nickname Broncho during his early career as a cow puncher.
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Alfred Gauthier
Lisbon
Maine
Gauthier
Boston
Baltimore
Great Southwest
Mexico City
Dixon Ranch
Dixon
Revolutionary Army
Dizon Ranch
The
Independent
Plains
Mexico
Proposed Monster Petition Aims Popham Beach Trolley Line
A coalition along an L A W Street Railway route plans a monster petition to build a 12 mile trolley from Bath to Popham Beach. The drive targets Bath Brunswick Lewiston and local trade groups. If successful it would boost holiday traffic and freight gains along the line.
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L., A. & W.street Railway
Popham Beach
Popham
Phippeburg
Bath
Brunswick
Lewiston
Board of Trade, Merchants’ Association
Georgetown
Parker Head
Center
Italian Row in Topsham Ends With Deep Leg Cut
An Italian row near 886 Summer Street in Topsham left one man with a deep thigh slash requiring 26 stitches. The injured party refused to identify himself or the assailant, hindering police efforts to solve the incident. Both Italians work for Aberthaw Construction on the mill.
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Topsham
Fred Berry
Summer Street
Aberthaw Construction Company
Maine Shipbuilders Pledge Thirty Steam Vessels For War
Fifty years ago Maine faced floods that washed away mills and bridges from Sebago to Saccarappa. A Augusta meeting of shipbuilders and merchants saw resolutions pledging Maine to supply thirty steam vessels within 60 to 90 days. A committee including George F. Patten of Bath John B. Brown of Portland and Geo W. Lawrence of Warren was named to seek Lincoln and Stanton in Washington.
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Maine
Sebago
Saccarappa
Augusta
George F. Patten
Bath
John B. Brown
Portland
Geo W. Lawrence
Warren
Washington
Lincoln
Stanton
Ladies Gift Two Flags To Bath Volunteers In 1860s City War Spirit
Fifty years ago Bath citizens celebrated wartime patriotism as two local companies prepared to muster for Augusta. Ladies presented silk banners to the Infantry under Capt. Sampson and to the Grays, with speeches, music, and a crowd along Middle Street. The flags symbolized home support as the volunteers pledged defense of the Union amid looming conflict.
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Bath
Ladies of Bath
Augusta
C. A. L. Sampson
Middle Street
William M. Reed
John Humphreys
Oak
Middle Streets
Bath Cringe
Grays
Sampson
Ellen D
Col. Reed
George W. Duncan
Gardiner G. Deering
Mr. Duncan
Washington
President Lincoln
Avis A
William Rogers
Peace service and city endorsements in local church
At a special peace service at People's Baptist Church Rev. F. W. O'Brien preached on Song of the Sword. Mayor Frank A. Small led passage of resolutions backing President Taft and Premier Asquith on an Anglo-American treaty to prevent war, with N. Gratz Jackson supporting. A copy was sent to President Taft. Hammock time.
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People’s Baptist Church
F. W. O'Brien
Frank A. Small
Taft
United States
Asquith
London
N. Gratz Jackson
Board of Trade
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Webber
John M. Clark
Ay Wn
Chadbourne
Front St
Deborah Morton
Wrerancox Seminary
Portiano
New York
Italy
Switzerland
Germany
Finium
France
Inga
Christiana
Stockholm
Gota
Denmark
Aconi
Holland
Brussels
Paris
England
Liverpool
We Party
Norway
C. M. Humphreys
M.H. Loach
John R. Knowlton
Center St
Tris
Centre Street
F. .H. Pratt
Center Street
Elizabeth Palmer
New Avestan
Ita
New England
Topsham Sunday
Pipty
Arbor Day
Sam Reed
Republic
City Grays
Armorica
Eastern Times
McDougall Brothers
Bailey
Montsweag
Woolwich
Manchester
N. H
Wich
Palermo
Arno
Rockland
Ethel McPhee
Carrie Blackman
Prack Resolt T
Mayor Small
Sunsday
Hussey
Trowels Planet Jr
Worcester Buckeye
Johnson Bros. Co
Bath, Maine
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