Reed Farm Recalled By Family in Bath Independent
A Bath Independent piece recalls the Reed farm and its history, denying claims of enslaved labor by Col. Andrew Reed. It traces the lineage from John Parker and Andrew Reed to Thomas M. Reed and nephews, noting former owners, shipyard ties, and a once bustling estate now desolate.
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Bath Independent
Reed
Col
Andrew Reed
Congregational Church
Jacob Oliver
Boothbay
Andrews
Andrew
John Parker
Col. Reed
Kennebec
Parker's Neck
Thomas M. Reed
William R. Morse
Nebraska
Charlies C. Morse
Minott
Tiger
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Nathaniel C Reed
Boston
Boston and Maine Railway buys Kineo Hotel to spark Maine boom
The Boston and Maine Railroad bought the Kineo hotel and plans to develop it with Rickers of Poland Springs as managers. The road will invest about 10 million dollars immediately to upgrade lines and rolling stock, aiming to double business in ten years and spur year round growth across Maine and New England.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Kineo
Rickers
Poland Springs
Heean
Mellen
Boston and Maine
Kinco
Maine
New England
School Board Minutes Note Text Changes and Attendance
The October meeting of the school board considered textbook changes and voted to give pupils time off for the Topsham fair. Teachers may attend the Bangor convention on October 27. Petitions to realign students were referred to Superintendent Freeman. Enrollment shows about 100 fewer pupils than last year.
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Bangor
F. W. Freeman
Two New Spramers for Boothbay Line
Contracts let to William McKie of East Boston for two 20 by 20 boats on the Boothbay division to run next summer. Plans call for 14 knot speed, with delivery expected by June 1. McKie says they will closely resemble existing steamers and please patrons.
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Boothbay
William McKie
East Boston
MeKle
The
Independent
Business men of Maine to hold Portland meeting
A Maine business men gathering in Portland later in the month will include Bath delegates from its merchants' association and board of trade. The event aims to discuss strategies to boost the state's business, with farmers professionals and various workers represented.
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Maine
Portland
Bath
Merchants’ Association
Board of Trade
Petition for recount in sheriff election filed
Hon George B E Hughes counsel for George C Pease of Phippsaburg will file a petition asking for a recount of sheriff ballots. About 200 disputed ballots to be inspected by a justice chosen by Hughes. If returns favoring Ballou are wrong the court may correct them. decision unlikely before mid December.
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George BE. Hughes
George C. Pease
Phippsaburg
Pease
Ballou
Hughes
Anseal November Show At Alameda With Exhibitors
Major Kimball in Boston to secure exhibitors and attractions for the November food fair. He attended the Mechanics' Fair in Boston and spent a day in Brockton as preparations move forward. Announcement of attractions will follow, with Kimball noting good luck in securing participants.
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Alameda
Major Kimball
Boston
Brockton
Kimball
Coast winds devastate traps and fisher reports losses
Severe onshore winds all week damaged the coast fishing industry. Fishermen report many traps lost or destroyed and substantial financial losses for coastal towns.
Smelts Hauled On New Meadows River At Low Tide
Fishermen are catching smelts on the New Meadows river during low tide and selling their hauls. The activity marks the start of the season with some anglers reporting good catches.
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New Meadows
Bath’s Newest Beauty Spot Druid Park Impresses Visitors
Bath’s cemetery and park system earns high praise as Druid Park near North and Lincoln streets transforms from a simple grass plot to a scenic gem. Shaded avenues, well kept walks, and flower beds delight residents and travelers along the Brunswick road, with praise for the park and cemetery boards and Superintendent Horace Ward.
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Bath
New England
Druid Park
North
Lincoln Streets
Maple Grove Cemetery
Talone
Brunswick Road
Park and Cemetery Board
Horace Ward
Plant winds up tin machinery sale and Kennebec river plans
The Independent reports Tom Plant as a central figure after the sale of tin Wonder Worker machinery to United Shoe Machinery Company, attracting national attention and claims of profit. Richmond businessmen push for government dress channel work on the Kennebec to aid navigation and tourism, with petitions to Congressman Swasey seeking early river and harbor appropriations and a commission reviewing surveys and costs.
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United Shoe. Machinery Company
Independent
Thomas G. Plant
Boston
Plant
St. Louis
Store Machinery
United Company
Tom
Krenneber
Swan Island
Richmond
Kennebec
Swasey
le Ean
Gun Barrel Explosion Injures Bay Owner
While firing a ten gauge shotgun at Merrymeeting Bay the barrel exploded and debris badly cut the face and head of owner Charles Alexander. Slippery rails from falling leaves prompt warnings to keep streetcars from following too closely.
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Merrymeeting Bay
Charles Alexander
Bath Woman Sues Street Railway Over Icy Step
The Law Court sustained the verdict for Mrs Sophronia Higgins of Bath in a damages suit against L A W Street Railway Co. She slipped on an icy car step in Sagadahoc Square in January 1909, was bedridden for weeks, and was awarded 2500 by the jury. The appeal upheld the lower court ruling.
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Law Court
Sophronia B. Higgins
Bath
L., A. & W. Street
Ite
Mra. Hisgins
Sagadahoc Square
Supreme Court
Higgins
Improvement planned for old Patton Car Works site
The present large car stable of the 1. A. and W. street railway company, built for Patton Car Works and later used as an oil cloth factory, will be removed. A single story modern building will replace it, offering a better suited facility for the company and completing a forward move in the section of Maine. The old structure will be missed for its industrial use and its role in hosting social functions in years past.
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A. & W. Street Railway Company
Patton
Tory
Bath built schooner Palmer wrecked near Nantucket
The four masted Bath built schooner Willan B Palmer, the largest of her kind afloat, was wrecked Saturday on Davis' Bank near Nantucket but the crew was saved. The Palmer was built here in 1859 and owned by the Winslow Company of Portland.
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Willan B. Palmer
Davis’ Fank
Nantucket
Palmer
So Winslow Company of
Portland
Fracture incident at home injures elderly woman
Last Sunday Mrs. Joseph, a tall wife of a local farmer, slipped on a plank at her home and was severely shaken. She has been under the care of Dr. Harold T. Dibber since the accident, as elderly residents regret the fall's impact.
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Joseph
Harold T. Dibber
Paroid Roofing Endorsed by U S Government for Durability
Paroid Roofing boasts government endorsement for excellence with leak proof design. Its square caps and increased binding surface prevent displacement, resistant to heat cold and sparks. It claims to withstand severe gales and improve farm building appearance.
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United States
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