Veteran Commander Captain Samuel Cook Remembered On Georgetown Waterfront
The article recalls Captain Samuel Cook a longtime seafaring figure born in Georgetown and active on the water front. It covers his career from early sailing with Five Islands and Frances Ann to commanding the Brenda and later the Ocean Gem under Gen Charles Wy Taylor, plus a near shipwreck incident near Monhegan. It notes his family in Bath and Georgetown, his enduring health, and hopes for many more years of neighborly visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Cook
Indian Point
Georgetown
Cook
Edmund Cook
Elizabeth Hooton Cook
As & Bos
Southport
White
Pierce Thes
Frances Ann
Samarel
Gloucester
Georges
Charles B Hartington
Bath
James 1. Little
Boston
Active
Harrs
Houshton
Gen. Taylor
South Sea Islands
Captain Cook
Independent
Ocean
Sagadahoc
Cookiag
Joseph Harford
Monhegan
Duranda Blaisdell
Albertine Oliver
Martha Lewis
Edward &. Cook
Charles Cook
Maine Farmer's Novel Potato Growing Method
George W. Spaulding of Notts Anson demonstrates a container method for potatoes using two foot high crates placed on the ground with straw beds. Potatoes sprout inside the crate and require no plowing hoeing or digging. in fall the boxes are lifted to reveal harvests, reportedly yielding more than traditional planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Spaulding
Notts Anson
Spaulding
Merrymeeting Grange Meeting Highlights and Upcoming Election
Last night’s Merrymeeting Grange program drew fair attendance with music, choir, declamation, and tableaux. Next week features the annual election of officers and a lecturer presentation titled I'm Earning What I Get. John Pratt and Bro. Douglass contributed performances and reflections on members' learning and achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrymeeting Grange
John Pratt
Grange
ShROW DOEN Moves Family to Lisbon Falls for Winter Work
Levi Danforth and family relocate to Lisbon Falls for winter work while local apple packers near completion of packing with six to seven hundred barrels handled by Joel and Lewis Allen, Maroon, and Rideout. Mrs. Henry LeClair of Lewiston visits her mother Mrs. Abram Higgins as town schools close for a week. Preaches to Lumbermen describes regular lectures for workers in cities and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Danforth
Lisbon Falls
Messrs
Joel
Lewis Allen
Maroon
Rideout
Henry LeClair
Lewiston
Abram Higgins
Maine Dairymen Set Norway for December Conference
The Maine Dairymen's Association plans its annual meeting and exhibition at Norway from December 5 to 7 with railroads offering special rates. Hon. C S Stein, Robert J Alley, and B H Raw will address practical dairy topics. A judging contest for the Dairy nets Association silver cup crowns the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Dairymen's Association
Norway
Stein
Trasfer
Maine State Grange
Robert J. Alley
University of Maine
B. H. Raw
Department of Asvreniture
Dairynets Association
Enterprise Grange Opens with Music and Readings
Enterprise Grange in Richmond opened on November 18 with Worthy Master EB R Stewart presiding. A varied program of music questions readings and storytelling pleased twenty members. On November 21 a farce drama and a dance at Libby's hall attracted about 125 attendees with Nelson's Orchestra of Bowdeinham providing music. Regulates the bowels cures constipation Dean's Regulats offered at 5c a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Grange
Richmond
EB. R. Stewart
Libby's Hall
Nelson
Bowdeinham
Probate petition and notices in Sagadahoe Maine 1911
Franks A Palmer petitions probate court for administration of Augustus Palmer estate listing heirs including Frank A Palmer Hattie E Palmer Mary Alma Palmer Anna M Sturtevant Nathaniel T Palmer Laura B Palmer Walter Fo Pratoner Marion W Laxtyard and grandchildren. Court orders three week publication in Bath Independent and hearing December fifth. Also notices for administrators of William Sanford estate with three weekly publications and December first hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe
Palmer
Augustus Palmer
Cenienres
Frank A. Palmer
Shuth
Ron Hattie BE. Palmer
Bath
Mary Alma Palmer
Anna MR. Sturtervant
Nathaniel T. Palmer
Porthind
Oregon
Laura Bro Palmer
Maine Probate Notices and Divorces 1911
The document records a Maine Sagadahoe Probate Court filing for Charles E Bliss as executor of Mahala D Kelly’s estate to obtain letters testamentary without bonds, with sworn statements dated November 7 1911 and a follow up probate order published in Bath. Eva R Watson seeks divorce from Charles R Watson citing cruelty and abandonment, with requests for custody of Hazel Ellen May and Violet Ida Mildred Watson. notice ordered to him via Bath newspaper within December 1911.
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Frank A. Palmer Sagadahors
James S&s Lowell
Maine
Sisadahoe
Mathin
Sucadahee
Nember
Bath
James 8
Lowell
Cyrus W. Longley
Sugadahoe
Lath
Ben Dunn
Joseph Th. Riese
Woolwilch
Havin P
James Slowell
Cyrus W Longley
the Honerasre
Sagudahec
Charles Elles
West Hath
Mahala D Kelly
West Bath
Mitta Frances Higgins
Houston
Ida Eastman
Ashland
Charles A. Homes
Richmond
Clara BE. Clark
Lynn
Mauss
Nice
Martha J. Brown
Charles E. Busy
Charles E Bliss
Charles Im Bliss
Sagadahoe
State OF
Saugadahee
Supreme Judicial Court
Sagaudahee
Eva KR. Watson
Hathin
Counsty
Charles R. Watson
Eva R. Bezanson
Charles RR. Watson
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Hazel Ellen May Watson
Violet Ida Mildred Watson
Eva Ro Watson
Arthur H W. Statson
Sagadahoc
Charles Ro Watson
A. M._ SPRAR
Fred H. Thompson
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Addres
Sar
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Virtiy Meeting Grange
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Berry
Shrow Doen
Maine Dairy Conference
Escent
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WM. T. Hall, JR
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