Old Kennebec River Pilot Reflects on Lost Profits and Steel Towboats
Captain Langdon Oliver of Georgetown, the oldest Maine river pilot, recalls bustling years piloting on the Kennebec from Seguin Light to Augusta, the rise of steam towboats, and dwindling demand. He recalls the 1837 gale, the Hanover wreck, and watchful days along Bath and Popham Beach while noting fisheries decline and shifting trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
Lanzdon H. Oliver
Georgetown
Maine
Tve
Sfeguin Light
Angista
Tave
Oliver
Sisalter Netlen Pce Cen
Augusta
Bath
Ife
Wadsworth
Sophia Oliver
Wennebec
Langdon Oliver
Richmond
Gardiner
Hallowell
Boston
New York
Tle
Merrymeeting Bay
Hanover
Popham Beach
Pond Island
Bath Merchants' Expo Opens Tuesday with Busy Prep
Bath Merchants' Association readies the Merchants' and Manufacturers' Exposition in Alameda next Tuesday. Committees work day and night, exhibits, stage shows, and vaudeville acts are planned, with tickets, advertisements, and discounts rolling out across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Merchants’ Association
Alameda
Merchants Journal
Sagadahoe
The
Independent
Indooor
Maine Central
Bath
Boothbay
Popham
Bie Peres
Netke Moirstaa
Bowdoin Baptists Hold Conference Meeting at West Bowdoin
The Bowdoin conference of Baptists and Bowdoinham Free Baptist quarterly meeting convene at the Free Baptist Church in West Bowdoin on Wednesday and Thursday with Dr J M Depe sharing. Rev M L Maisdell Rev J P Roberts Rev M C Miner Rev A T Salley lead sermons and devotions. testimonies, questions, and evangelistic services fill the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin
Mlaisdell
Lewiston
J. P. Roberts
Lisbon Falls
Raniev
Tee Gailey Aburn
M.C. Miner
Gardiner
Cyril Teltellorgh
A. T. Salley
D. ID
Maieeranlalee M
Evangelistic Service
Perley I. Miller
Sidney
Four Times Wrecked Captain Pye of Small Point Reflected Life at Sea
Captain George W. Pye of Small Point shares a lifetime of maritime peril four shipwrecks and daring rescues. Born to sea and soldiering, he survived by grit and skill after each disaster from a sinking fishing vessel off New England to wrecks near Hatteras and Great Eye Tarbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Pye
Small Point
George W Preoof Small Point
Phippsburs
Toetia
Tepes
Charles W
Katie Walters
Lee Laocrndy
Etheth
Saal Poot
Jim Heres
Ga Wien
Pre
Hatteras
Great Eye Tarbor
Delaware River
West Bath clambake pioneer recalls coast spread and success
Rute Lombard of West Bath describes a long career making clambakes for hundreds of guests. He explains how he builds his ovens and cooks with clams lobsters and vegetables, recounting orders for Shriners Popham Lake Auburn and Small Point and notes he starts from a simple boyhood hobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Oomis
Chet Lombard
Lombard
Vibert Shaw
Local Gun Shop Lists Stock and Prices
The shop offers the lot at 35c per box with regular pricing from 65c to 85c per box. Stock includes Rifles Shot Guns Air Rifles and Loaded Shells.
Also Mentioned on This Page
John M. Clark
Conducted BY
Wm. C
Chadbourne
Front St
C. M. Humphreys
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Maine
C. W. Watson
Cedar St
Brunswick, MD
Ontario Veterinary College
D.V.S
Chicago Veterinary College
M.I.C
Ontario Veterinary Medical Society
Chicago Veterinary College Association
Maine Veterinary Medical Association
M. H. Loach
F.S. Curtis
Centre Street
Ath
Cyrus W. Longley
Wrent St
Bath, ME
R. R
Wiars Central Railroad
Skowhegan
Belfast
Bangor
Bucksport
Waterville
Calais
Washington County
Vanceboro
St. John
Bar Harbor
Foxcroft
Greenville
Mattawamkeag
Eastport
St. Stephen
Portland
Montreal
Quebec
Bridgton
Fabyans
Lancaster
Portland and
Way
Rockland
Farmington
Brunswick
Gkowhesen
Woolwich
Morris McDonald
D. Waldron
New Yorks
Navarre Seventh Ave
Bsth Street
Stoe
Pease
Broadway
Edgar T. Smith
Plaza Hotel
Chicago
Tion
Bath Merchants
Bath Verehapts Association
Mernehing
Poety Minde
Hath Merchant's Association
Walter O Parker
George Thompson
Robert Bood
Edward W. Trde
Burns
Harry C. Webber
Albert N. Strout
Rooming Exposition
Postolice Department
Bowdolnham
Davis Haicis
Virginia
Center Street
Pye
Rufe
Ais
Shriners
Lake Auburn
George Dearborn
Mr. Shaw
Poe
Mr. Lombard
Berin
Johnson Bros
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