New England Farms show growth in Sagadahoc County
Sagadahoc County is among areas increasing farm numbers and values over five years per new figures. The census records 1,074 farms as of Jan 1 1925 up from 852 in 1920, with land, production totals and regional comparisons across New England and the United States.
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Sagadahoc
New England
Massachusetts
Vermont
Maine
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
United States
Governor Brewster Urges New England Delegates for Worcester Conference
Governor Brewster appeals to state commercial groups to send delegates to the November 12 New England businessmen conference in Worcester Massachusetts. He argues for a rebirth of New England through youth energy and cooperative economic leadership across agriculture industry and spirit.
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Brewster
Great Conference of
New England
Worcester
Mass
America
Maine man elected mayor of Bosladylake for first GOP term in sixteen years
Malcolm E. Nichols, a former Maine resident, won the Boslady tend-ade and Lae brid Leena seat, becoming the first Republican mayor in sixteen years. His victory stemmed from solid GOP support and many Democrats crossing over due to dissatisfaction with their party.
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Maine
Malcolm E. Nichols
Boslady
Tend
Ade
Lae Brid
Leena
New Sharon High School to Open This Winter
Cement foundation near completion for the new New Sharon High School replacing the burned structure. Oliver P. Stewart's Farmington crew will start carpentry immediately and push the project to finish through the winter. The building will be larger and reuse much of the old foundation on the same site.
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New Sharon High School
Oliver P. Stewart
Farmington
Augusta Symphony to Hold First Public Rehearsal This Season
The Augusta Symphony Orchestra under Ernest R. Hill plans its first public rehearsal of the season after three private sessions at the City building focusing on Trayda's Symphony in D major the so called Surprise Symphony. Bates to Enter contest in Keith Albee circuit regional event in Portland with Boston appearance and national finals at the New York Hippodrome in December.
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Augusta Symphony
Augusta Symphony Orchestra
Ernest R. Hill
Trayda
Bates
Deer plentiful in Hancock county regions this year
Reports to the Fish and Game Department indicate deer are very plentiful, with non-resident hunters largely successful and the one-deer law gaining popularity across the hunting areas in Hancock county.
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Fish and Game Department
Hancock County
Department
Estate of Mrs Mary L Wood valued at 32105 dollars
Probate Court records show the late Mrs Mary L Wood of Bangor left an estate totaling 32105.89 with 8725 in goods and chattels and 2060 in rights and credits. Notable items include 36 shares of Equitable and North American Railway valued at 3060. The filing also lists trust arrangements and potential executors.
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Mary L. Wood
Bangor
Equitable and North American Railway
Telephone work begins on College Avenue in Waterville
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. launches a five month construction project on College Avenue Waterville with an estimated cost around 15000. The plan includes installation of new poles and extensive wiring.
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New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
College Avenue
Waterville
Inland Fisheries reports giant western Maine bobcat
Captain Millard Griffin relays a report from guide George R Learned of Andover who on a trap line observed wild deer being chased by an unknown animal. Learned trapped and killed a bobcat weighing about 47 pounds with a stretched skin of 54 inches long and 15 inches at the hips and 14 inches at the shoulders.
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Department of Inland Fisheries and Game
George R.learned
Andover
Learned
Maine
New Bridges in Newry Town Oklahoma
Authority granted to the State Highway Commission by the Governor and Council to construct two bridges in Newry town Oxford county on a day labor basis. Albino deer shot near Davidson. F I Vail of Hamilton I part of party including George Gorham Ora Gilpatrick and Durgan of New York. Deer described as a three year old white buck with five prongs atop head. Daylight saving bill referendum discussed at Portland meeting of Daylight Saving Committee. Tenebscent county farmers offered five dollars per barrel for potato crop with many accepting. others wait for higher prices amid light river supply in local market.
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State Highway Commission
Couneil
Newry
Oxford County
F. I. Vail
Honiion I
Davidson
Vail
George Gorham
Ora Gilpatrick
Mr. Durgan
New York
Mr. Vail
Harriman
Daylight Saving Committee
Portland
Tenebscent County
Farmers discuss pea canning factory plans in Washington county
Meetings of farmers at Charlotte Robbinsteen and Calais to promote a pea canning factory in Washington county drew strong attendance. Charles M. White, chief of the State Department of Agriculture Markets Division, reports on his return from the area.
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Charlotte
Robbinsteen
Calais
Washington County
Charles M. White
Division of Markets
State Department of Agriculture
White
Rockland Mayoral Race Narrows To Two GOP Candidates
With the Rockland city election approaching the mayoral contest centers on Carlton F. Snow the present mayor and James F. Carver a Main Street businessman both seeking the Republican nomination Snow is a Navy veteran while Carver fought in the Spanish American War Also noted is the Ninth Annual Assessors Convention with Mrs Alice Bonney Record of Auburn Engaged for the first session at the State House Hall of Representatives Tuesday evening.
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Rockland City
Carlton F. Snow
James F. Carver
Main Street
Snow
Carver
Assessors Convention
Alice Bonney Record
Auburn
Hall of Representatives
State House
Jury Deadlock Reported in Lewiston Denatured Alcohol Case
At the Androscoggin Superior Court opening the jury reported a disagreement in the Raoul Lessard case. The Lewiston druggist faced charges of maintaining a common nuisance by selling denatured alcohol as a beverage.
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Androscoggin Superior Court
Raoul Lessard
Lewiston
Multiple Local Fatal and Injury Incidents Reported
Two in hospital after a Somerville crash on Stone Street with Norman Irving in critical condition from brain concussion and other injuries. Luther Maguire and Theodore Irving also injured. Maguire’s dislocated shoulder noted. A separate canoe accident near here drown 25 year old Philip Wood of Waterville. two others duck hunting survived. Melville Ward, 17, killed by accidental shotgun discharge near West Baldwin. West Forks hotel fire at Wear Forks Plantation damages valued near $5000. proprietor Filwari Comber reported missing but later appeared. no guests. Fire started in a barn across the road. only furniture lost. Comber’s touring car and a truck involved.
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Norman Irving
Somerville
Augusta General Hospital
Stone Street
Oliver W. Turner
Luther Maguire
Theodore Irving
Norman
Maguire
Philip Wood
Waterville
Wilfred
Romeo Rancourt
Cabo
Ranecourt Brothers
Wood
Wilfred Rancourt
Melville Ward
West Baldwin
Albert Jewell
Burnas
Filwari Comber
West Forks
Wear Forks
Hal
Boxterry
Record-setting visitors at Lake Meeunte Fish Hatchery
The State Fish Hatchery at Lake Meeunte reported 32 744 visitors in six months. Officials estimate this is ten percent of actual visits, implying more than 271 000 people may have visited during the season.
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Lake Meeuntecook
Surprise Birthday Party At Augusta Post Office Leader
A mail employee hosted a surprise birthday party for Benjamin F. Newman at his home 18 South Chestnut Street. Newman, longtime superintendent of mails in Augusta, has served at the post office for many years and gained wide experience across its departments.
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Benjamin F. Newman
Augusta Post Office
South Chestnut Street
Newman
Multiple Events Reported In Northern Maine News
The issue covers mail volume in Augusta with Mr. Newman in a position of responsibility, seed potato contract details for 1000 barrels at 8 dollars in Presque Isle, and the discovery of two drowned men in Mette count lake. It notes Max W Brisaop purchasing Hopkins Brothers farm for 30000 dollars in Fort Fairfield, a Sanford fire injuring two and displacing 20, and a serious auto collision between a coach and touring car near Gardiners Richmond Corner. It also reports lawyer F S Ryder disputing rumors of a sale of Bangor Hydro Electric Co. to Emanuel Co.
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Gardiners
Richmond Corner
Maine Receiver Named for Old Colony Woolen Mills Co
Robert Gordon of Arlington was named by Judge J H Xixk in Boston as receiver for the Old Colony Woolen Mills Co amid claims totaling 26592. Gordon will post bonds of 20000. The firm runs mills in Rochester New Hampshire and Sangerville Maine. In other items a 25 pound bobcat trapped by Leland Perington of North Fryeburg will be mounted. bears trouble local sheep owners. Statuary for the Luther J Pierce memorial to the public library lot shipped from New York and will be placed soon in Bangor. dedication delayed due to late season grading. The memorial was designed by Charles F E Taft of New York, formerly of Bangor.
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Supreme Court
Bangor
Frank HL. Gordon, Inc
Maine
Robert Gordon
Arlington
J. H. Xixk
Boston
Old Colony Woolen Milles Co
Rochester
N. H
Sangerville
Gordon
Leland Perington
North Fryeburg
Ald
Luther J. Pierce
Pnilie Library
New York
Charles FE. Taft
Night School Opens at Gardiner with 100 Pupils
Gardiner opens its first evening school in the 1Hizh school building drawing about 100 pupils. Stenography and typewriting attract some 40 students. classes run Monday to Thursday evenings. Principal is Robert Greene, Bates College and Suffolk Law School graduate, with Mrs. Ernest Goodspeed teaching business English and typewriting. Margaret Davidson and Mildred Coombs also teach stenography and bookkeeping. Grace Goldsmith instructs domestic arts.
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Mix Mildred Coombs
Miss Grace Goldsmith
Farmington Normal School
Fire Threat to Girls School After House Destruction
A fire destroyed a house on Winthrop Street in Hallowell owned by John H. Quinn and family. Flames likely started in the bars and spread quickly, with embers carried by a breeze to nearby roofs. The State School for Girls, located nearby, was endangered but not yet burned.
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Winthrop Street
Hallowell
John H. Quinn
State School For Girls
Catholic High Defeats Morse In Open-Weather Duel
Catholic High School of Portland topped Morse 24 to 6 at Kelly Field in a daring open game. Captain Caterina and O'Hare led a fluid aerial and ground attack as Morse struggled with mud and slips. Flaherty booted three goals and a field goal to seal the win while Whittemore Doyle and Bonney sparkled for Catholic.
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Catholic High School of
Portland
Kellyfield
Kelly Field
Catholic High
Morse
Caterina
O'Hare
Purple Warriors
Penney
Doyle
Benney
Bonney
Catholic
Vellieux
Caterino
Morse Taok
Ax Yhare
Flaherty
Whittemore
Caterine
Ximash Arrose
Dazter
Warner
Amd
Catholic Morse
McDonough
Jackson
Independent Crossword Puzzle Clue List
Horizontal clues cover day off music instrument debt beer drink French inlet set table ill state bird sun contend island seek dinner weep plant damp cold dance live exists pre dusk land plant phrase open shut gaze glare 27 female 29 dirt 32 Scot landholder 24 did exist 25 gaze 26 church officials 38 trembles 29 many seeded plant 40 chilly gum 44 dancer 49 exists 50 eve 62 grit call 53 unclose 54 mix 56 organs sight Hawaii food 58 hero of Spanish literature 60 first woman 64 fabled bird 64 eyes 65 everything 61 tattered cloth 68 blackbird 69 rodent 70 nothing 71 slowest 72 foes Partial entries continue next issue.
Transfers of Property Interests Listed for Several Names
A series of property transfers is recorded, listing multiple pairs of grantors and grantees. Names include Lucie M. Harford and Marjory F. Dailey, Louisa Bailey and Georgie Morgan, Adelaide Means and Madeline Rawley, Hattie Sedgley and Ada Tripp, Benjamin Douglass and Frank Yattaw, George Storer and Joseph Lavoie, Raymond Cummings and Ernest Goodwin, Edward Dunton and James Dunton, George Lilly and Edgar Bailey, plus Nicholas Blaisdell and Philip Blaisdell.
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Lucie M. Harford
Louisa I. Bailey
Marjory F. Dailey
Whippsburg
John C. Humphreys
Georgie A. Morgan
Richmond
Adelaide
F. Means
Madeline Lawrence Rawley
Hattie E. Sedgley
Ada Williams Tripp
Benjamin B. Douglass
Frank H. Yattaw
Topsham
George A. Storer
Als
Joseph M. Lavoie
West Bath
Raymond D. Cummings
Ernest L. Goodwin
Woolwich
Edward S. Dunton
James F. Dunton
George F. Lilly
Edgar PD. Bailey
Nicholas Blaisdell
Philip R. Blaisdell
Reverend Taylor to Lead Wickford Baptist Church
Rev Elwyn C Taylor resigns from Corliss Street Baptist to accept the pastorate at First Baptist Church Wickford R I and will begin duties November 2. His predecessor Rev Clarence M Fogg at Freeport also starts November 2 in Valley Falls BR and Rev George D Riley remains in Providence aiding a Nagarene church. all three clergymen will reside within a few miles of each other.
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Elwyn ©. Taylor
Corliss Street Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Wickford
R. T
Taylor
Corliss Street Church
Clarence M. Fogg
Freeport
Valley Falls
George D. Riley
Providence
Hiram Cornish Funeral Held at Home
The funeral for Hiram Cornish was held Thursday afternoon at 7 Pine Street with Rev. Charles F. E. Brooks of Wesley Methodist church officiating. Bearers named were Henry Cornish, Herbert Cornish, George Crocker, and Frank J Knowlton. Burial followed at Oak Grove. Mrs. Charles Williams and daughter Mixx Arline of Wollaston Mass visited Bath relatives then came to meet Mr. Williams returning from an eastern business trip.
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Hiram Cornish
Pine Street
Charles FE. Brooks
Wesley Methodist Church
Henry Cornish
Herbert Cornish
George Crocker
Frank J Knowlton
Oak Grove
Charles Williams
Mixx Arline
Wollaston
Mass
Bath
Williams
November Weather Forecast by Sam Morrill Lewiston Seer
Sam Morrill, Lewiston seer, predicts a cold November with below normal temperatures and precip totals. Snow likely at times, two main storm periods from the 9th to 15th and 22nd to 26th, with brief warm spells around the 12th and 28th, followed by a cold, overcast final week.
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Sam Morrill
Lewiston
Sam
Marrs Visit Portsmouth Kin in New Hampshire
Mr and Mrs Richard K Marr of Portsmouth New Hampshire have been guests of Mrs Marrs mother Mrs Mary is Marr of this city. Mr Marr has returned and Mrs Marr is passing a few days with her mother Mrs Brown of Middle street.
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Richard K. Marr
Portsmouth
N. H
Mr. Marr
Mary Is
Marr
Mrs. Marr
Brown
Middle Street
Real Estate Transfers Highlight County Registry Activity
Over the last ten weeks Sagadahoc county records show Bath Powdeinham Richmond and Woolwich tied with three property transfers each. Transactions include x to Willey et al and Johannon to Hang A Ioutanson, with Bowdoinham deeds from McCarthy to Thomas and Beal to Doughty. Bay View Cemetery Association selling to Sedgley and Douglass to Webber, plus Denham to Pratt and Nelson et al in Georgetown.
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Bath
Powdeinham
Richmond
Woolwich
Sagadahue County
Valeria G. Sedgley
Benjamin
Douglass
Alice A. Webber
Georgetown
Henry Nelson
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Front Street
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NEW England Farms
Brunswick School Department
Harvard
Boston University Schools of Education
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Fadward A. Shaw
Walter F. Dearborn
BE. A. Lincoln
Daniel A. Prescott
Harvard University
Colby
Herbert McCoy Wortman
Wytdpitlock
Abbott Smith
Edward Merrill
Yarmouth
New Lewiston Armory
Robert J. Wiseman
Cummings
Auburn City Council
Charles S. Cummings
John S. 1
Wilson
Gardiner
Charles M. Field
Atere
Wesley Curtis
Margaret Glidden
Nellie P. Stanley
Daytona
Fla
Winthrop
Lake Maranacook
Winthrop Community Hospital
Reno
Edna Hoyt
Norfolk
St. Mary's Bay
Nova Scotia
Millard Griffin
Millbridge
Augusta
Elton E. Jordan
George Dickinson
East Millinocket
Mettecount Lake
Max_ W. RBisaop
Fort Fairfield
Hopkins Brothers
Aroostook County
Sanford
Meehanic
Washington Streets
F._. Ryder
Ryder & Simpson
Bangor Hyro-Electric Co
Bangor Railway & Electric Co
Anger Hydro-Flectric Co
Emanuel Co
Orton Ware
Fairfield
Kenneth Ward
We'ern
Maurice P. Merrill
Skowhegan
South Surry
Marcia R. Wikler
Newton
Mas
Merrimak Chemical
Aibert
Auza
Phen Dudley
Fraser Paner
Malawaska
Maine Lorder
Fraser
Feltramtrom
Madawaska
Independent
Selstion
Sally
South Africa
Tee
Western Newspaper Union
E. C. Taylor
R. J
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