Maiden trip Belfast steamer proves seaworthy on debut voyage
The Belfast a Bath Iron Works turbine steamer and Camden sister made her maiden run from Bath to Boston on Monday. Delivered to Eastern Steamship Co. for Bangor Boston service she impressed with 19-knot speeds and efficient coal use despite inferior fuel.
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Belfast
Camden
Bath Iron Works
Boston
Eastern Steamship Co
Bangor-Baoston
Bath Tron Works
Simpson
W. E. Hadlock
Kennebec
Boston Harbor
Calvin Austin
St. Johns
Simpson's Wharf
O'Brien
Secral
Bath
John S. Hyde
C. F. Wetherbee
John McInnes
Hull Department of the Works
Charles A. Blair
William Casey
H. K. Dunton
W. Stark Newell
Leland Mitchell
H. D. Haverfield
Charles Lockery
E. Trafton
J. Conley
E. King
B. Lord
J. Gackenback
C. Ervine
W. Stinson
D. Brierly
F. Parris
L. Lord
Harry Adams
F. Siebert
J. Cressey
G. McQuarrie
J. Savage
Wm. Damon
al Gross
Goodwin
C. Stockel
A. Hall
C. Moorsch
Andrew Frederickson
Spinney Cushing
Charles McCabe
Charles Triggs
Coleman Flaherty
Wham Lynch
G. Babb
Carl Carlson
Charles Freeman
William Daley
F. H. Altecamp
Arthur Smith
Tourtillotte
W. Swain
H. Lych
F. King
B. Bogret
Fred Hawthorn
Chester
Williams
Ransom B. Fuller
Weatherbee
McInnis
Haverfield
Lockery
Frederickson
Blair
Capt
Small Point Association Concludes Ten Day Spring Shoot
The Small Point Association finished its ten days of spring shooting at its club house at Small Point. Participants included James Gould Dr T W Green A A Fickett Jesse Gould William Martin Henry Sanborn and Thomas Addison. They faced a muddy trip back delaying the 10 25 train and returned on the 4 pm train. The club now has 15 members and prides itself on lively outings and modern clubhouse facilities.
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Small Point Association
New England
Small Point
Fuller's Rock
James Gould
T. W. Green
A. A. Fickett
Jesse Gould
Chelsea
William Martin
Winchester
Henry Sanborn
Westboro
Thomas Addison
Quincy
Codfish Chronicles of a Savage Sea Tale Continues
The Gannett crew reports codfishes swallowing whole herrings and even a seed cod containing a coat, with feathers at the throat mussed but undigested. Capt. Greenleaf recalls nine inch lobsters and frequent lobster finds in cod, noting successful government fisheries and large catches. Over 100,000 lobsters were held in pounds in a Maine city during winter.
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Greenleaf
Gannett
Maine
Perry Davis Pain Killer Emergency Standby
Advertises Perry Davis Pain Killer as a fast fix for sore joints sprains strains and bruises. Claims over 70 years as a family emergency standby and urges purchase of 50c or 35c bottles for home use.
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Perry Davis
Hoodlums Trounce Night Noise Near Beacon and Washington
Residents report disturbances from youths around York and Dummer streets. After complaints, nuisance subsided, but a new protest arises near Beacon and Washington streets targeting the Methodist lawn. A constable is patrolling to stop the disturbance.
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York and
Dummer Streets
Beacon
Washington Streets
Social Notes From South Dresden
Mrs Annie Johnson visited Mrs Lizzie Costel on Wednesday. Leonard Carlton and Mrs Nellie Carlton passed Wednesday in Bath. Addie Munsey visits from Portland to see her parents Mr and Mrs Alex Munsey. Hattie Stetson and Evelyn Lilly stayed with Miss Lillys aunt Melberta Siegars Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs Warren Hatch returned from Winthrop Mass where they spent the winter with their son.
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Annie Johnson
Lizzie Costel
Leonard Carlton
Nellie Carlton
Bath
Addie Munsey
Portland
Alex Munsey
Hattie Stetson
Evelyn Lilly
Miss Lilly
Melberta Siegars
Mrs. Warren Hatch
Winthrop
Mass
Bowdoin Residents Attend Funeral and Community Dance
Mr and Mrs McCausland of Gar diner traveled to Bowdoin for the funeral of cousin Etta Patten. Miss Bickford assists Miss Solon Temple. A dance tomorrow night directed by John Black and Peter Clinton honors the Bunch members for their young gentlemen friends.
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John Black
Peter Clinto
the Bunch
President Troop Receives Resignation Letter from Lindsey
Clarence H. Lindsey resigns as secretary of the Colonial club after moving to Quincy Massachusetts to join the drafting department at Electric Boat Co. He sent the notice to President Troop yesterday.
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Troop
Colonial Club
Clarence H. Lindsey
Quincy
Mass
The
Electric Boat Co
Read Nichols Co Receives Two Gauge Brick Machines
The Read Nichols Company has acquired two gauge brick machines from New Hampshire. One unit will be installed at the Court Street brick yard and the other at the Woolwich brick yard.
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Read Nichols Co
New Hampshire
Court St
Woolwich
Local notices and obituaries from Richmond region
Mrs. Join Palmer dies at 54 on Langdon road after winter illness. Enoch Capen, 84, dies at daughter Mrs. Bullock’s home following a winter ankle injury and gangrene. Charles Johnson dies of throat cancer. Miss Georgia Jackson from Augusta to spend summer with her mother Mrs. Delia Jackson. Mr. Flint of Chelsea guest of Mr. and Mrs. Alden Plummer. Mrs. Elsworth Reed of Waltham visits her mother Mrs. Emma Stinson. Miss Eva Page of Boston visits sister Mrs. Millie Hartford. Vessels James Elwell and Esther Ann towed upriver Sunday. Enterprise Grange initiates three and four degrees, harvest feast following.
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Join Palmer
Langdon Road
Enoch Capen
Bullock
Mr. Capen
Charles Johnson
Georgia Jackson
Augusta
Delia Jackson
Mr. Flint
Chelsea
Mass
Alden Plum
James Elwell
Esther Ann
Enterprise Grange
Willing Workers Meet at Mrs. Hunnewell Home
Westport Station reports the Willing Workers convening at Mrs. Olivia Hunnewell’s residence next Friday afternoon. The locality experiences late planting due to cold spring, with several residents traveling and visiting.
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Olivia Hunnewell
Henry Rines
Rines Bros
J. S. White
In Cushman
Dromore
Stella Purington
Dalton Lewis
Frank Hoedgdon
Boothbay
John Soule
Joseph Bailey
Dromore Grange Program Highlights Evening
The Dromore Grange meeting featured solo by Bessie Dickinson reading by K. O. Weston recital by Althea Cutting and a sequence of questions on women’s representation in government answered by S. H. Bowker J. F. Upton and Scott C. Campbell.
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Dromore Grange
Bessie Dickinson
Martha Rogers
K. O. Weston
Althea Cutting
S. H. Bowker
J. F. Upton
Scott C. Campbell
Westport Residents and Visitors Listed in Local Notes
Westport and surrounding towns show a flurry of activity with residents and visitors. Notables include Mrs A G Whitten and son of Arrowsisе visiting Greenleafs Point, and Capt S D Hodgdon of Boothbay Harbor among town callers.
Bowdoin Woman Etta Patten Dies After Short Illness
Mrs. Etta Patten 53 died Sunday after cancer of the liver. Funeral at her Bowdoin home conducted by Rev. Marshall Powers. She taught at Bowdoin Free Baptist Sunday school since its organization. Survived by sister Mrs. B. B. Douglass, three nieces, two nephews, and husband who died last October. Flowers from church and neighbors.
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Etta Patten
Marshall Powers
Robert Carr
Frank Adams
E. E. Puring
Patten
Free Baptist Church
Bowdoin
B. B. Douglass
Ernest Norris
Auburn
Woolwich Grange Holds May Meeting
Woolwich Grange met on May 15 with strong attendance. Two members received first and second degrees for a class of two, one new applicant was received, and a brief program featured Sister Mary Plumstead with Elkanah Atkinson and a western minister story. A peanut race entertained younger members. Next degree work is planned for May 22.
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Woolwich Grange
Mary Plumstead
Elkanah Atkinson
Holman Day
Plumstead
The
Grange
Harrington Sells South End Launch to Mechanic Falls Buyers
Charles B. Harrington of the south end sold his launch to parties in Mechanic Falls. The transfer shifts ownership to buyers from Mechanic Falls, with details of the sale not disclosed.
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Charles B. Harrington
South End
Mechanic Falls
Maine Dairymen's Association Offers Special Corn Prizes
The Maine Dairymen's Association announces a $50 prize for the best acres of flint corn grown in Maine in 1999, split into $25, $15, and $10 prizes. Sweet corn premiums are offered for 1909. Registration by June 10, 1909, with records on methods and fertilizers, sworn statements, and an exhibit of a ten-ear sample.
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Maine
Maine Dairymen’s Association
Dairymen’s Association
Maine farm business grows as Hutchins reports sharp rise
The W. D. Hutchins Co of Augusta notes Maine farm operations rising with 70 percent higher sales this year versus 1908 for the same period. April activity includes numerous farm sales across towns from Belgrade to Unity with buyers in Massachusetts and New Jersey.
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W. D. Hutchins Co
Augusta
Maine
Bowdoin News Briefs Include Local Moves and Visits
Mrs. Joseph Nickerson visited friends in Bowdoin last week. John Temple of Bowdoinham and family relocated to the J. Booker lot as Temple plans to saw lumber with his mill. Pearl O. West traveled to New Gloucester to visit his brother. George Sediey returned to work at Lang's mill.
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Joseph Nickerson
John Temple
Bowdoinham
J. Booker
Temple
Pearl O. West
New Gloucester
George Sediey
Lang’s Mill
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Small Point Assn
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Dresden
Bowdoin Post Road
Richmond
Mer
Elsworth Reed
Waltham, Mass
Emma Stin
Eva Page
Millie Hartford
Westport Station
Fletcher
Westport
A. G. Whitten
Arrowsie
Horace Lewis
Greenleaf’'s Point
J. B. McLaughlin
Martha Blake
Maine General Hospital
Bessie
Ida Fowle
Central Telephone Exchange
T. F. Knight
Irving M. Fowle
Wendall Stevens
Westport Junction
Squirrel Island
William D. Patterson
Wiscasset
S. D. Hodgdon
Boothbay Harbor
Ann Whitten
New York
Ulysses G. Whitten
Crosby's Mills
Lucy D. Knight
Reading
Phelan
T. M. Fowle
Babe
Lester Knight
Eva Wyman
South School
Andrew Wyman
Gardiner
Squam Creek
Spinney
E. L. Sawyer
Charles L. Cromwell
Carrie Dunton
Marion Jewett
Westport Center
L. J. Moore
Hilton's Mill
Ton
Maine Dairymen's Association
W. F. Andrews
Belgrade
Geo. F. Crocker
Jos. A. Ellis
Sidney
John Bischko
New Bedford
Geo. Mansell
Fred Trask
Paul Ames
Burnham
Smith, Thompson & Son
Unity
Geo. A. Weeks
Wm. C. Meservey
Greenville
W. A. Burroughs
Topsham
Theodore E. Busfield
No. Adams
Robt
J. Sedgley
Pittston
Chas. W. Steele
Farmington
Frank Sampson
Waldoboro
C. H. Westevell
Ithaca
N. Y
R. J. Nelson
M. IL. Belcher
Abington
Geo. C. Grover
F. A. Weilek
Ft. Warren
Seth W. Mills
Anson
Aleck Williams
Cumberland Mills
C. R. Pendleton
Foxcraft
Randolph Keirstead
Houston
H. G. Williams
Litchfield
D. T. Perkins
G. E. Sherburne
Readfield
W. M
Hunt
Brockton
N. R. Herring
Foxcroft
Emma _ Gulliver
Lincoln
F. G. Lishness
W. H. Robins
Fayette
J. D. Knight
So. Gardiner
G. L. Johnson
E. M. Alexander
Harpswell
H. S. Merrow
F. W. MacDonald
Albion
H. C. Banks
Foxboro
I. B. Dingley
F. L. Billings
England
France
Switzerland
Italy
Austria
Germany
Holland
Deborah Morton
Westbrook Seminary
Rayo
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Osborne” Harrow
S. T. Sn'pe
Commercial Street
American Shipbuilding
the Kennetee
Times Office
Maine Central
Skowhegan
Bangor
Bucksport
Nea
Waterville
Inger B. A. R. R
Calais
Ashington
Vanceboro
St. John
Water- He Caren
Bar Harbor
Forcroft
Recone
Puseeta
Bera Wash
J. Stephens
St. Wets
Way
Montreal
Quebec
Bosto Bridgton
Fabyans
Beecher Falls
Bridd Bartlett
Portand Ton
Rockland
Brunside
Lewiston
Morris McDonald
V P
G. M
Boothby
G. P A
Ayer
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