Georgetown Island Scenes and Industry Prosper Georgetown
A vivid survey of Georgetown Island’s landscape and livelihood. It details saltwater vistas at Indian Point and Sea Beach, feldspar quarries led by the Cummings brothers, wood piles signaling preparedness, and the South School under Miss Lillian Oliver. The piece celebrates Robin Hood Cove’s beauty, historic shipyards, and Dr Arthur E. Wyman’s lasting educational impact.
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Georgetown
Heve
South
Lillian Edwina Oliver
Arthur E. Wyman
Robin Hood Cove
Georgetown Centre
General Berry
Robin, Hood Cove
Upper Nile
Wyman
Veterans of Civil War reunion recalls Maine regiment bond
Mr and Mrs John R Walston returned to Detroit after a three week visit for a reunion with old friends and childhood scenes. Walston, a member of Co A Third Maine, and comrade Charles A Coombs shared a dinner. They enlisted together, were wounded nearly the same minute on June 2 1862 at Pearl Oaks, and were treated at David Island Hospital. Coombs was an eight month patient. Walston, the baby of Co A, was nearly 18 at enlistment.
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Aund
John R. Walston
Detroit
Walston
Co. A
Third
Maine Regiment
Charles A. Coombs
Pair Oaks
David Island Hospital
Newport
Coombs
Wolston
Monument Visit By Ezra Groves And John Footer
Ezra Groves and John Footer traveled to Brunswick on Tuesday to view an impressive monument for Captain Edward Nickerson. They are noted as Front Street gran lite cutters visiting the coastal town to inspect the memorial tribute.
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Ezra Groves
Resignation of Rev. Benj. P. Browne at Corliss Street Church
The Rev B P Browne tendered his resignation as pastor at the Corliss Street Baptist Church during Sunday service. He cites obedience to the Master and seeks release to join the Free Baptist Church of Bangor, hoping for arrangement by October 1. Browne asks the congregation to remember his four years with gratitude and prays for them as he departs.
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B. P. Browne
Corliss Street Baptist Church
S. W. Brown
Richmond
Corliss Street Church
Paul
Bath
Corliss Street
Free Baptist Church of
Bangor
Benj. P. Browne
From the Coast Laura and E. C. Plummer's Pacific Tour
Mr and Mrs E C Plummer return from a six week journey along the Pacific coast including the Canadian Rockies Banff Lake Louise Puget Sound Yosemite Crater Lake Santa Catalina Island Grand Canyon and cliff dwellers homes in New Mexico They met Dr Frederick Curtis in Los Angeles and Dr Robert Donnell in San Diego noted as house physician at the U S Grant hotel The trip included an old Mexico excursion where gambling races and bull fighting occurred with American tables. They also visited Portland and the Palmer home where interest lies in a Portland shipbuilding venture.
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E. C. Plummer
Pacific Coast
Plummer
Portland
Oregon
Canadian Rockies
Banpf
Lake Louise
Puget Sound
Yosemite
Crater Lake
Santa Catalina Island
Grand Canyon
New Mexico
Los Angeles
Frederick Curtis
Lollywood
San Diego
Robert Donnell
Bath
U. S. Grant Hotel
Nest
California
Donnell
Old Mexico
Ld Santa Fe
Sailor Boy Home After War Experiences
Arthur Pasho, son of Frank E. Pasho of this city, arrived in New York aboard the Kronstad Arendal after visiting France and England. He planned to quit sailing but has shipped for another voyage to Sweden and then back to the West Indies. He has been promoted in the engineering department, and the work is proving attractive and profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Pasho
Frank E. Pasho
New York
Kronstad Arendal
France
England
Sweden
West Indies
Long Passage Sees Edward E Berry Arrive Lisbon With Coal
The schooner Edward E Berry of the G G Deering fleet reached Lisbon Portugal from Norfolk in twenty five days with a heavy coal cargo. Capt Elliott refuses to anchor nights.
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Edward E. Brrry
G. G. Deering
Lisbon
Portugal
Norfolk
Elliott
Two Girls Hit by Gunfire On High Street Incident
Two young girls aged eight and five were struck by a rifle shot from a pump gun carried by a boy returning from the woods on High Street. The boy claimed the muzzle pointed to the ground and a cartridge exploded while removing magazine cartridges. Dr Stott treated the injuries, one girl hurt in the forehead and throat, the other in the wrist. both are recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Street
Bear Whizheag
COPS CAUGHT COD AND LABOR DAY FISHING OUTING
Boston police officers and guests on a Labor Day deep sea trip aboard Captain Hagan's craft near Otter Cliff House caught over 200 pounds of hake and cod. A fish line snapped when Officer Tighe nearly hauled a large haddock, ending in disappointment. also notes an administrator’s notice dated August 1 1918 appointing William C P Ward as administrator of Samuel O Ward’s estate with settlement calls.
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Flynn
Tighe
Boston
Blynn
Cambridge
Prof. Simpson
Charlestown
Otter Cliff House
Five Islands
Farrin
Hagan
Offter Tishe
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Bay Point
Winthrop
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Hudson Bay
Old Boreas
Nathaniel Green
Hepsedam
Deeps
Sawyer
Franklin
Indian Point
Kennebec
Atlantic
Longfellow
Arizona
Jersey
Ohio
Cummings Brothers
John
Edward
Walter
Cummings
John W
Pottsville
Milady
Dresden
China
North Atlantic
Nineveh
Sea Beach
Old South
Corliss St
Mr. and
Mrs. Plummer
The
Great West
Porthind
Nathaniel T. Palmer
Sailor Boy Home
Samuel O. Ward
William C P. Ward
Susan M. Hughes
Sagadahoc
Marian S. Norton
Rath
Maine
Henry A. Nealley
Auburn
Androscoggin
Ann M. McLellan
Saendahoe
James So Lowell
Robert SB Carr
Hite
Bowdoin
Reowdoin
Ini
Pveriday
Matel
Pants S Jaques
Noralan J. Curtis
Bowdoin, Me
State OF Maine
Vind
Nellie V v. Harwoard
Brunswick
Cordelia Wt Spear
Bewitataum
Sat
Mary Spear
Allan Spear
Nellie
Harvard
Sagadahoe
Barrett Potter
Bath Independent
Papal
James S. Well
LoNguEr
Iter
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