Popham Settlers Get Much Credit in Forts of Maine
The article recalls the fort at Poulin named Pert Baldwin and nearby defenses near Wine Hill, honoring Coloned Jechatlien Tecilwon and Lieut. Patelek, with martials such as John Waridyain and Josephy Pawleys. It notes Arthur Noble’s early fort near Fiddler's Reach, and the town of Neodlehorn, plus Remains of guard houses. It emphasizes patriotic memory and local history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poulin
Baldwin
Jechatlien Tecilwon
Arthur Noble
Fiddler's Reach
Neodlehorn
James
Maine
Wishaw Dpepperel
Loaisburg
Pemaquid
Popuisun
Bath built schooner smashes superstition at port
Capt John B. Duke lost a box of cigars after his Bath built schooner Annie and Reuben arrived in Portland Harbor on September 29 without rain. It was the first such voyage in 34 years, defying Duke’s rain making wager as the forecast showed a stormy look that did not materialize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Capt. Duke
Five entertainments at Masonite Hall by Masonic Social Association
A five program series at Masonite hall under the Masonic Social Association. October 28 features Little Theatre Party. November 18 presents Adams Welsh Male Quartet. December 16 the Brunswick Trio. February 2 the Jugo Slav Vanmiburien orchestra. March 9 Smith Spring Tolmes quintet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonite
Henin
Masonic Social Association
Little Theatre Party
Adams Welsh
Brunswick Trio
Jugo Slav Vanmiburien Orches
Bowdoinham Notes From Bowdoinham and Nearby Towns
Fifteen Electa chapter members attended a Mystic chapter inspection in Litchfield with Elizabeth Whitney as inspecting officer. Local social, travel, and business updates follow, including visits to Portland and Lewiston, farm work, cider apple shipments, mill setup, and plans for fairs and charitable events. Notable names include W B Kendall, Horace Whitney, Milton Given, Louise Given, and families connected to Purinton, Jack, and Randall. An infant funeral, and a railway station repainting are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electa Chapter
O.E.S
Mystic Chapter
Litchfield
Electa
Mystic
Elizabeth Whitney
O. Purinton
Star_aid
Local Family Notices and Farm Health Reports
Mr and Mrs Fred Heath visited by Mrs Mary Heath while Horace Millay recovers from a bull injury at Richmond fair. Millay will be bedridden two to three weeks. Cattle herds of Cornish and Heath inspected Sept 19 and cleared of tuberculosis by J B Reidy. Mrs Frank Heath improving from flu. Lowell Williams and son attended funeral services of their niece. Farm building repairs at Frank Temple's. Hunt family relocated to Poland Spring for work. Attendees at Androscoggin Pomona Orange anniversary in Lewiston Sept 20 include W H Gould H R Heath Mrs K F W Curtis Mrs H Pufington and Myrtle. Governor Orewster spoke. Mr and Mrs Frank Seroy wintering in Greenville. daughter to stay in Waterville. Mrs Harry Warington relocates from Dingley road to village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Heath
Mary Heath
Horace Millay
Richmond Fair
Stilphen
Richmond
Millay
James
Cornish
Herbert R. Heath
J. B. Reidy
Augusta
Frank Heath
Lowell Williams
Topsham
Frank Temple
Charlie Hunt
Poland Spring
Hunt
W. H. Gould
KF. W. Curtis
Harry Pufington
Myrtle
Lewiston City Hall
R. Orewster
Frank Seroy
Greenville
Miss Seroy
Waterville
Harry Warington
Dingley Road
Read Family Gratitude For Kindness From Bowdoinham Friends
The Read family expresses appreciation for flowers and sympathy from Bowdoinham neighbors and Kennebec Lodge Knights of Pythias during their bereavement. James T. Read Angie C. Read Joseph Read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham
Kennebec Lodge
Knights of Sythias
James T. Read
Angie C. Read
Joseph Read
Large Day's Work for Judge Lowell
License to sell real estate granted for the estates of James E. Dale and Annie D. Dale administratrix, Topsham and Bowdoinham estates. Petitions for distribution filed for Arthur G. Utecht estate, Robert Fulton estate, and Alphonso J. Snow estate. Inheritance tax actions noted for Fulton and Snow estates. Tax determined for William E. Hogan estate with Viola G. Hogan executrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Dale
Richmound
Annie D. Dale
Arthur G. Utecht
Topsham
Hilmar
Utecht
Robert Fulton
Bowdoinham
Harriet J. Fulton
Alphonso J. Snow
Bath
Elgar M. Snow
Edgar M. Snow
William E. Hogan
Viola G. Hogan
Personal notes of local residents and visitors
Mr and Mrs James A Bimson return from a brief visit in Boston. Mr and Mrs William Temple and sons James and Linwood of Washington street spent the weekend with relatives in Bowdoinham. Mrs Alice Larrabee of Revere Mass returned Tuesday after visiting her sister in law Mrs E Murphy and other relatives in Bath and vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Bimson
Boston
William Temple
James and
Linwood
Washington Street
Mr. Temple
Bowdoinham
Alice Larrabee
Revere
Mass
Bath
M Ma han Property Changes Owners
The MacMahan Summer colony on Maine's MacMahan Island sees major transfers and renovations. James S. Rogers of Philadelphia buys the William Read Howe estate cottage, with Howard Giles acquiring Rev. Arthur Gammack's cottage to convert into a studio and living spaces. Extensive fall and winter improvements are planned, led by Thomas W. Blaisdell with new shingles and lumber orders. A forestry push plants 500 white pines 500 white spruces and 200 Norway spruces, while a deep well pump upgrade expands island water supply over 200 percent under Henry A. Taxbox supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacMahan Island
Maine
William Read Howe
James S. Rogers
Msq
Philadelphia
MacMahan
Sheepscot
Southport
Five Islands
Orange N. J
MaccMahan Cottagers Association
Howard Giles
New York
MacMahon Colony
Arthur Gammack
Fitchburg
Mass
Thomas W. Blaisdell
S. W. Masters
Arthur N. Taft
Colorado Springs
H. Searle
Bryn Mawr
Margaret Wheeler
Short Hills
N. J
Philip Little
MacMahan Cottagers Association
Eleanor Field
Julie Youngs
Scranton
Henry A. Taxbox
Social Roundup Of Local Residents And Trips
Mrs Jack Pipnell and daughters Phyllis and Jean of Quincy Mass visit two weeks with Mrs Dinnell s parents Mr and Mrs William Fields of Hardings While the Monday evening club met with Mrs Arthur Hagan plans were made for a moonlight ride The following week Mrs William DP Hatch will host Guests include Mr and Mrs Harry Wallace and son Stanley of Granite street and their guests Mr and Mrs William Robinson and Mrs Joseph Lemieux of Brunswick motor to Old Orchard beach and Prout s Neck Sunday Capt and Mrs William Murry of East Southbay return from a weekend with Mr and Mrs William Davis of Granite street They motor through the White Mountains Returning home Monday Mr and Mrs Wilber G Cahill host a dinner at Witherbee s Dingley s Island Sunday Guests include Mr and Mrs Charles R Higgins Dr and Mrs Byron F Barker Mr and Mrs Edmund P B Briggs Mrs Louise Staples and Mr and Mrs Owen J Ledyard Mrs William Fields of Hardings and Mr and Mrs Alfred Vinell and Jack Vinell of Quincy Mass depart Sunday for a two weeks auto trip to Quebec Montreal and Toronto In Montreal Mrs Fields visits her sister Mrs James Craig who summered with her Beals Miss Myrtilla S Beals daughter of the late John A Beals a veteran traveling man for Bath grocers returns to Kissamee Fla to resume music teaching in public schools after summer with her mother in Brunswick Beals is director of two church choirs in Kissamee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Millay
Richmond Fair
Annie Morehouse
Lewiston
Clarence Purinson
Helen Townsend
Myra Fowle
Gardiner
I. M. Fowles
W. W. Brown
Portland
Silas Hamilton
Capitol Island
Richmond
Maine Central Railroad
W. B. Kendall
Milo
Dr. Small
Auburn
TS. Randall
Ed Warren
Brunswick Railroad
John Curtis
Florida
Buffalo
N. Y
Kendall
Frank Given
Boston
Kennebec Lodge
K. of P
Charles McEwen
Als. Dodge
S. I
John Conley
Bath
Cora Denham
Stan Read
Ralph McEwen
al Adams
Ira Strout
Brunswick
EB. W. Warren
Ralph Lowe
Augusta
Methodist Society
A. Getchell
Clara Foge
Porth
D. A
Henry Cornish
Edgar Wilkinson
Chapman
Mer
Charles A. Newton
Bert Temple
Gray
Douglass
Robert Stewart
Dorothy Skelton Ware
Bowdoin
Nash
Georgia Robinson
Robinson
Bowdoinham
America Purinton
C. L. Browne
Baptist
Bani Purinton
Lewistons
FE. W. Warren
Damariscotta
Bristol
Isabel Shaw
Grammar School
Jack Pipnell
Phyllis
Jean
Quincy
Mass
Dinnell
William Fields
Hardings
Monday Evening Club
Arthur Hagan
Andrews Road
William DP. Hatch
Harry Wallace
Stanley
Granite Street
William Robinson
Joseph Lemieux
Old Orchard Beach
Prout's Neck
William Murry
East Southbay
William Davis
White Mountains
Wilber G. Cahill
Witherbee's
Dingley’s Island
James Craig
Myrtilla S. Beals
John A. Beals
Bath Grocers
Kissawee
Fla
Miss Beals
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Bridge-Merrill, Inc
Mr. Merrill
Popham
Cy Pese
Merritt
VOR Sale Light Wtv
A Coal Co
Hrvard Bite
Mathie
Mayers
LD. Neidy
West Bath
Smith
Tolmes, Quintet
Milton Given
Miss Louise
Harpswell
Given
Horace Whitney
BE. B. Sprague
Sidey
Whitney
Eastern Star
J. Hall Denham
Ivan Lang
Minnie Waldron
Martial Totman
F. K. Jack
Jacks
Litchfield Fair
Capt. Hall
C. N. Browne
George Robinson
Charles Earl
John Parington
Avek Browne Place
Clay Hill
J. H. Denham
Bowdoinham Post Road
A. J. Epstein Co. of
Senter
M’mahan
Howe
Dr. Denton
Fletcher
Bath Department Store
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