Busy Five Islands Labor Day Cottage Departures List
The list names families who closed cottages and left the Islands on Labor Day after summer stays. Notables include Mrs. W. H. Davis and children, Mr. and Mrs. 7. P. Lewis with daughters, Mrs. A. F. Lewis, Mrs. Charlotte Wyman, Mrs. Arthur Nichols, and many Malden Somerville Bath Medford Augusta and Pittsburg residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Davis
Melba
Thelma
7. P. Lewis
Lolitra
Freda
Medford
Mass
A. F. Lewis
Charlotte Wyman
Phyllis
Arthur Nichols
Bath
Robert Hodedon
Danehter
Natalie
Warner Lewis
G. F. Erskine
Rose
Malden
Bert Lewis
Mritle
Somerville
J. A. Folsom
Augusta
BR. F. Perry
Pittsburg
Kola Wita Island
Smith
Gertrude
J. *. Marson
Avenstad
Bessie Baker
Jessie Noyes
Idlewild
W. Longley
Walter Newdick
Tabor
Manfred
Charles Noctor
John Hinckley
Charles Tarr
Richmond
Dillie Cook
Local Jottings and Community Updates
Local items report box car removal to the workhouse and a cement floored kennel under construction on Lincoln Street for Angora cats and Belgian hares. Several guests visit town and nearby cottage owners close retreats while duckhunters on Merrymeeting Bay find few birds and warm water. Captain Clark on the Governor Cobb improves at his Perry home after a prior health shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Miller
Lincoln St
Carl C. Eaton
Bath
Portland
Laura Barstow
Eaton
Margaret Rowe
Waltham
Popham Beach
Harry Crosman
Merrymeeting Bay
Capt. Clark
Governor Cobb
Boston
Perry
Executor's Sale of Real Estate in Sagadahoc County
Public auction to sell the North Street house belonging to the estate of the late Mrs Rosella Rideout. The sale is by executor FLNGRY We CORE under probate license, in Bath on October 2nd, 1915 at ten o'clock, if not sold privately beforehand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Probiete Court
Siaidahen
Wth
Sagadahoc
Rosella Rideout
Thesdas
Tis
Popham Beach Season Ends as Cottagers Depart
The summer season at Popham winds down with cottagers packing shutters and screen doors for winter. Many Bath visitors left after Labor Day. accounts detail departures of Saunders, Hardy, Hathaway, Beebe, Fisher, and others, plus a Society Hall roofing project and plans for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham
Bath
Lester Hathaway
Frederick Fisher
Cambridge
Mass
Wyman Cottage
Mark Beebe
Boston
Beebe
South Shore
Carol Percy
Tom Percy
Fred Percy
Small Point
W. G. Webber
James Webber
Webber Cottage
John Beebe
John, Jr
Wakefield
Davis Hatch
Davis, Jr
Hatch
Winthrop
Gladys Milldrum
Dorchester
Pfiffiers
Rockland
Edward Hennessy
Hennessy
Maine Water Co. Wins Big Case Over Bath Box Co.
Chief Justice Savage with Judges Cornish and Philbrook ruled in favor of Maine Water Co. in a pivotal case involving a private hydrant and sprinkler system tied to a private main on Bath Box Co. property. The three-justice decision addressed novel points not previously decided in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savage
Cornish
Philbrook
Maine Water Co
Bath Box Co
Water Co
F. J. Thompson
Law Court
Box Company
Water Company
Washington St
Water Company Wins Fire Protection Billing Suit
The Maine Water Co. is entitled to compensation for supplying a special fire protection service to Bath Box Co. even with a metered water line. The court held the metered daily consumption and the fire protection are independent services and the consumer is liable on an implied promise to pay reasonable rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Box Company
Water Company
Walter S. Glidden
Maine Water Co
Arthur J. Dunton
Bath Box Co
Oliver Reunion at Georgetown Highlights Family Gathering
A large Oliver family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Jewett in Georgetown drew members from Parker Head Bath Auburn Roxbury and Philadelphia. Attendees enjoyed decorations, foods including chowder lobster and ice cream, and a boat visit by Drexel’s Ace and Akbar with speed trials on the river. Joseph Maroon posted bond and was released Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Jewett
Georgetown
Melba Oliver
M. L. Oliver
Parker Head
W. S. Oliver
Bath
G. F. Oliver
B. M. Oliver
Auburn
W. R. Oliver
Roxbury
Mass
E. J. Jewett
Bertha Oliver Bubier
Carlton Bubier
Don Oliver
Ace
Akbar
George Child Drexel
Philadelphia
Bath Iron Works
Mr. Drexel
North Islesboro
T. W. Bowes
Capt. Haskell
Mr. Bowes
Mysterious elderly woman found near Sewall mill pond
Police trace a mysterious 65 to 79 year old woman found on the Sewall mill pond shore. She refused to reveal her origin, claimed cooking skill, and hinted at good fortune ahead. She has possible ties to Lawrence and Boston, and may have been shipped to Maine from Boston. She is housed at the city jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt. Wallace
Augusta
Dr. Peaslee
Sewall Mill Pond
Lawrence
Mass
Boston
Brown
Maine
Lawrence Mills
Mixed Bay Activity, Ship News and Local Court Rulings
Montsweag Bay reports few birds in small flocks as officers detain two burglars in Augusta. Summer travelers return by boat and car while visitors enjoy September sun. A baby girl arrived to Mr and Mrs William F Dunton Tuesday night. The five master Oakley C Curtis, sailing from Rio on July 7 to Brighton and Trinidad, arrived and loads for Philadelphia. City of Rockland, after a fog delays transfers, returns to Parker's Flats. An Astrachan apple tree at Samuel London’s displays a dog tethered by rope on a wire to deter trespassers. The Daniel Bailey, now in Boston, sold to Capt. Scott of Key West and will lumber Gulf of Mexico. previously transported chemicals between Grassell and Boston. In Keegan court, A L Marr’s suits against neighbor Angelina Lewis feature a road obstruction dam and a disputed fence easement. Lewis found guilty of obstruction but wins the fence case on easement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Dunton
Oakley C. Curtis
Rio Janeiro
Brighton
Trinidad
Philadelphia
Popham Wharf
Rockland
Parker's Flats
Samuel London
North St. Extension
Daniel Bailey
Boston
Tremley Transportation Co
Tremley
N. J
Capt. Scott
Key West
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Grassell
Noank
Conn
Keegan
A. L. Marr
Georgetown
Angelina Lewis
Kennebec
A. IL. Marr
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. F. Harrington
Nellie
Dunton
Mary A. Harrington
B. F. Fickett
Bethel Heights
Oak Cemetery
Ida Hinckley
Vesta
Ellen Hagan
South Portland
James Bodee
Deering
Ida H. Rowe
Martha Mains
Calvin Tarr
Daniel Sexton
Edgar 3. Rowe
Benjamin Rowe
Bowdoin
J. R. Dunton
Ellon Hagan
Guy Benner
Monmouth
Ladies’ Aid Society
Thomas Blaisdell
Azuba Holland
Sylvyng
Belle Stevens
Ellen Cromwell
Carrie Stevens
Sarah Stevens
Carolyn Stevens
Lyn Berry
Malden Island
Miss Stevens
Colby College
W. Bonney
Quimby
Bowdoinham
J. Ernest Quimby
Frank Quimby
Charles Berry
Mary Bates
Sterling Jones
W.newton
Walter S. Rowe
Ll. H. Rowe
Manfield Newdick
Acadia Lodge
Merton Davis
Waterville
Bert Davis
Sarah Sinnett
Sife
Sagadahoe
Margaret J. Lundregan
Admx
Bith
Jeremiah Louis Sullivan
Annie L. Sullivan
Huse
Prescott
Woolwich
Tel
American Or Electric Ex
Sts. Lisbon Trails
Ray Purinton
West Bowdoin
M. F. Taylor
C. E. Townsend
Maine St
Brunswick
Fire Service
Oliver
Joseph Maroon
Palm Beach
James F. Will Co
Shaul Uaimens College
Shor
Clarence Rich
Sewall Millpond
Mr. Rich
Hallo
Montsweag Bay
Conley
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