Bowdoinham Wedding Highlights Local Society Event
The Universalist church hosted the wedding of Alma Cheney to Leonard Bishop officiated by Rev. J. I. Little. The ceremony featured a satin gown, white asters, and a three piece orchestra. A reception followed with family and friends, extensive social notices, travels, and local updates from Bowdoinham and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universalist Church
Mix Alma Cheney
Leonard Bishop
J. I. Little
Bethel
Miss Cheney
Jewel Bishop
George Littlefield
H. EB. Clark
South Porthind
Jed
J. Nelson
Fred Chenes
Leraine Eleenie
Churel
Bishop
Amd
Cheney
Lewiston
Jake Bishop, Jr
Springfield
Lorenzo Minott
Litchfield
Lillian Tarr Freeman
Prudence Parington
Massachusetts
Warry Purington
Bowdoinham in 1888
Readable fragments describe events around 1888 in Bowdoinham. Mentions duties, figures, and places in a condensed, period voice with scarce clear details. The text references a Fort Sebuer Bess and a Sit Mtoe while mixing dates and symbols, suggesting a historical column or town record.
Local Lumberman Advertises Saw Milling Services
An advertisement from a wood dealer promotes saw mill services and lumber preparation. The text mentions dimension lumber and long lumber options and invites patrons to place orders for timber. The fragmented wording suggests a regional craftsman seeking customers for lumber and milling work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Allen
Wilitaus
Bowdomnnam, Aioe
Artichokes gain favor with northern gardeners
Geneva New York experiment station indicates artichokes can be grown in northern gardens as a nourishing, space demanding crop. Plants require about fifteen square feet each, produce immature buds on upright stalks, and Globe variety grows well from seed with direct sowing discouraged. Winter protection via fall heat covering improves survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
N. Y
Globe
Town Meeting Contested Ballot Observed By Citizens
Reports describe a heated town meeting where residents debated a proposed ballot item. Voters heard arguments from both sides as officers counted 208 yes and 25 no, with opponents pushing asserts of plans for future steps.
Traveling man celebrates birthday amid city chatter
The piece notes a popular traveling man celebrating a birthday amid crowded scenes and scattered mentions of local places and people. It references busier streets, crowd behavior, and assorted events around town, with frequent shifts in focus and fragmented details.
Fragmentary OCR Story Item Incomplete Text
A damaged OCR fragment references a person and event but lacks clear names, places, dates, or outcomes. The readable bits hint at a report or notice but do not establish verifiable facts or context for a full card.
Woolwich Birthday Socials Include Dahlias and Cards
The Woolwich social page notes Mrs Lowell Brown celebrated her birthday with gifts and a bouquet from G W Shaw. Across town, Mrs Chester Dailey and others hosted guests from Deston, Porence, and Boston, with visits and extended family plans throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Brown
Warren Bailes
Chester Bailey
Cleveland Wright
Edith
Porthind
Fred Conant
Deston
Rewn
Gs. W. Shaw
Chester Dailey
Vod Merc
Warres Dailes
Joseph Carlton
South Porencle
Insect Threatens Vermont Fern Industry Edge of Collapse
A small green worm pest endangers the Vermont wood fern trade, a $100,000-a-year income for four mountain towns. Damage surged this season as ferns, gathered for winter shipment to greenhouses and florists, suffered heavy loss, prompting shifts in picking, storage, and shipping amid labor and weather fluctuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Wheelesslers
Ferre
New England
Penge
Green Mountain Chileo
Besder
Bennington County
Oorler
Small Point Fishermen Harvest Record Mackerel Bounty
Fishermen from Small Point and nearby coastal towns reel in unprecedented mackerel as market glut continues. Dirigo Fish Co and M. J. Flaherty report two day receipts near 40 000 pounds and 600 barrels respectively, with Portland plants and others shipping hundreds of barrels to Boston and New York. Prices at three cents a pound. earnings remain solid. Steamer Virginia ends season, taken to Boothbay Harbor for winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Dirigo Fish Co
M. J. Flaherty
Virginia
Augusta, Gardiner & Boothbay Steamship Co
Boothbay Harbor
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Strength for Women
Claims Hood's Sarsaparilla boosts blood vitality and color to combat anemia and nervous weakness. Cites letters as proof and asserts improved strength for women in home, society, and work. Encourages use to extend life and enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
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