Pine Tree State history and the Maine boundary dispute
The 1818 Massachusetts carve‑out of 35000 square miles became the State of Maine in 1820. The Lewiston Journal notes Massachusetts long pursued land gains while Maine bears burdens. In 1842 Webster backed ceding land to Canada, leaving Maine with water rights disputes in the St John basin.
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New York Sun
Massachusetts
Maine
Lewiston Journal
Belgium
Bavaria
Daniel Webster
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Canada
Webster
St. John
Grand Falls
Funeral of Joseph B Chandler in Waterville
The funeral for Joseph B. Chandler of Portland was held at his sisters home on Elm street Sunday at 1 30 pm. The service was led by Rev Frank L Phalen of the Unitarian church. Burial followed in Pine Grove cemetery with committal at the grave. Bearers named were John H DeOrsay Charles Buck Elmer Craig and Frank Lowe.
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Waterville Sentinel
Joseph B. Chandler
Portland
Sarah Haskell
Fannie Chandler
Elm Street
Chandler
Herbert Morse
Bath
Frank L. Phalen
Unitarian Church
John H. DeOrsay
Charles Buck
Elmer Craig
Frank Lowe
Pine Grove Cemetery
Mr. Phalen
Reverend Swain to Lead Bath People’s Institute Series
Rev. Richard L. Swain Ph D will conduct six evenings of instruction in Bath starting September 24. Formerly pastor at Second Congregational Bridgeport with a $4000 salary, he now begins a wider ministry to clarify Christian fundamentals. Lectures cover The Honest Atheist Science and Religion Does Man Have a Soul Does God Have a Body Losing the Bible to Find it Losing the Sense of Immorality. The first session is at First Baptist Church with five more at Winter Street Church.
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Bath
Richard L. Swain
People’s Institute
Swain
Second Congregational Church
Bridgeport
Conn
First Congregational Church
First Institute
First Baptist
Winter Street
Bath Students Boost Gorham Normal School Class
Bath contributed to the largest entering class at Gorham Normal School last week with students including Margaret G Conley Winnifred L Elliott Helen C Haraden Elizabeth A Hayes Ada M McCormick Marion White Moody Olive M Rowe Marion H Whitecomb. Bath ball team faces Cabots in Brunswick this afternoon and resumes on September 30 against Lisbon Wallatani at home.
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Bath
Gorham Normal School
Marggaret G. Conley
Winnifred L. Elliott
Helen C. “‘Haraden
Elizabeth “A. Hayes
Ada M. McCormick
Marion White Moody
Olive M. Rowe
Marion H. “Itecomb
Cabots
Brunswick
Lisbon Wallatani
Watch Your Health Keep Well
Public health advert urges daily attention to bowels and kidneys to prevent premature death. Recommends L. F. Medicine for constipation and systemic regulation. Promotes 35 cent bottle from Wood's Medicine and offers free samples from L. F. Medicine Co. Portland, Me.
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L. F
Atwood
L. F.” Medicine Co
Portland
Claims He Owns Bath Shipyards
A man in Farmington jail claimed to be Butler owner of the Bath shipyards in Bath, Maine, saying Bath's shipping industries had restarted and he was buying timber for ships. Described as about 35, with dark eyes and hair, he spoke of Bath and was given a hearing Saturday.
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Farmington
New Sharon
Rome
Chesterville
Johnson
Butler
Bath Shipyards
Bath
Five Generations Gather in Bremen Family Portrait
Mrs. Emmeline Wyman Martin, 84, hosts a Bremen gathering with five generations present. The group totals 210 years, including daughter Ida Chaney, granddaughter Maud Chaney Clark, great grandson John Albion Clark, and great great granddaughter Lillian Maud Clark.
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Emmeline Wyman Martin
Bremen
Martin
Ida Chaney
Maud Chaney Cark
John Albion Clark
Lillian Maud Clark
David Martin
The
Baptist Church
Stephen Martin
Maud Clark
Nancy Bruce
Ethel Bruce
Wilfred W
Vernal P. Chaney
Bath
Maud Chaney Clark
Melvin Clark
John A
Raymond
Virginia Clark
Ruth Shea
Lillian Maud
O'Hara Home Closes For Winter Departure To Winthrop
The North End notes the O Hara house closing for winter as Mr and Mrs James R O Hara depart Monday morning. They are joined by Mrs Clapp sister in law visiting for several weeks and the residence is famed for its fine view of the Kennebec and Woolwich hills.
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North End
O’hara
James R. O’hara
Winthrop
New bungalow on High Street for F H Allen nears completion
Contractor Samuel Thompson is building a six room bungalow on lower High Street with hot air heat and bath for F H Allen of Center Street. Occupancy is expected by late October. Mr and Mrs Herbert Mallard plan to move into their new charity residence in Elizabeth after finishing their current relocation from Audubon New Jersey.
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Lower High Street
Samuel Thompson
F. H. Allen
Center Street
Allen
Herbert Mallard
Audubon
N. J
Elizabeth
Charitv
Electric Road Tracks Begin On Center Street
Ground broken on Center street for a new electric road line between Water and Washington streets. Construction will take a week or ten days with south side open and north side closed for material storage. Concrete base will make the track a permanent highway segment. City paving on both sides to follow as work progresses.
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Center Street
Water
Washington Streets
Hallowell Boy Killed in Action in France
A telegram from London informs A F Goodrich of Hallowell Maine that his son Captain Frank E Goodrich of the Royal Flying Corps was killed in action September 12 in France. He was 22. The Army Council and War Office extend their sympathy.
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Hallowell
A. F. Goodrich
Frank E. Goodrich
Thegdd Oval Flying Corps
Frence
Gov't
London
War Offices
Goodrich
Declare War on English Sparrow Campaign Planned
The League of American Sportsmen plans a proclamation to wage war on the English sparrow may be issued next spring. Governors will be asked to help, and instructions will go to mayors, school leaders, college heads, and Boy Scout officials. Four methods include tearing nests trapping shooting under police supervision and nighttime hose watering in water stressed cities.
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League of American Sportsmen
Boy Scouts
Epworth League Plans Socials and Rally Day Setup
Beacon Street notes show the Epworth League planning social events while the Ladies Aid met with Mrs. William Dean. Beacon Troop reorganized under Scout Master Hyson. Sunday School delegates named for the County Convention at Wesley Church on Sept 26 with Rally Day set for Oct 8. Rev Gay C White to speak on unity and progress.
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Ladies’ Aid
Beacon St
J. E. C. Sawyer
Fred Bowie
T. N. Kewley
Wesley Church
Gay C. White
Pine St
M.E. Church
Portland
White
Winter Street notes at Brunswick church and city
Rev M J Duncklee led worship at the Brunswick church while Rev Edward S Tead spoke powerfully at Winter Street. Pastor emeritus Rev C W Folsom preached at People's Baptist Church. Camp Fire Girls plan a local group and boys from the church and Sunday school plan a Boys Club. Christian Endeavor held a sociable with a Trans continental Tour and buffet lunch.
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M. J. Duncklee
Brunswick
Edward S. Tead
Congregational Education Society
Winter Street
C. W. Folsom
People’s Baptist Church
Christian Endeavor Society
DeMott Accepts Call as Rector at St Stephens Portland
Rev. George Colby DeMott acting rector of St Johns Jersey City has accepted the call to St Stephens Episcopal Church Portland and will begin November first. He succeeds Rev Henry F Kloman who left last spring to become dean in Fargo North Dakota. DeMott's career spans Bowdoin Bangor Theological Seminary General Theological Seminary and service in Bath and Jersey City. He is married to Fannie E Stuart and they have one son.
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George Colby DeMott
St. Johns Church
Jersey City
St. Stephens Episcopal Church
Portland
DeMoit
Henry F. Kloman
Diacese
North Dakota
Fargo
BE. BE
Atkinson
St. Stephens Church
Boston
Bowdoin College
Bangor Theological Seminary
Bangor
DeMott
Ticonderoga
N. Y
Central Congregational Church
Ln Bath
Protestant Episcopal Church
General Theological Seminary
New York City
Columbia University
Greer
St.John the Divine
Lines
New Jersey
St. Johns 'Church
George D. Hadley
Fannie E. Stuart
Richmond
Bath Bowlers Promising 1916 17 Indoor Season
The Sowling season in Bath for 1916 17 promises unusual talent and a busy schedule. A league organization meeting will occur soon, with matches including Red Men champions of Park Alley League versus a Texas Co yard team captained by Herbert Smith. William Dean takes a Long Island City post, with Mrs. Dean and two children joining later. The Bath Baptist meeting drew interest, and a new destroyer Davis from Bath Iron Works ships to Charlestown by October 4. Universalist Church to be reshingled this week.
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Pepper
Red Men
Texas Co. Yard
Herbert Smith
Texas
Quincy
Texas Co
William Dean
Long Island City
New York
Dean
Hyde Windlass Company
Maine hospitality praised by Governor Stokes during Maine trip
Former New Jersey governor E C Stokes, guest writer for the New York Herald, praised Maine hospitality after touring Bath Portland and Augusta. He noted Maine Republicans honor the president, admired Bath shipbuilder Harold Sewall and the Sewall home, and observed strong banking deposits in Portland and Augusta reflecting Maine thrift.
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E. C. Stokes
New Jersey
Maine
New York Herald
Trenton Times
New York Daily
Stokes
Trenton
Times
Maiuel
Wilson
Bath
Portland
Augusta
Harold Sewall
Sewall
President Taft
Mr. Taft
Sewall Company
William P. Frye
Germany
Polly
Holman F. Day
Mechanics
Tone Up Your Stomach With Pink Pills Advice
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic to enrich blood, improve digestion, and restore appetite. It promotes a diet plan and offers free diet book on request, with pills available from a local druggist or by mail from Schenectady New York for fifty cents.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Dr. Williams
Campaign expense report for Sagadahoc county
Campaign records filed with the Secretary of State show minimal spending in Sagadahoc. Edward Bridgham and Charles Roberts recorded no expenditures. Edwin Patten donated 20 dollars to the Republican committee and spent 6 on printing and 4 on soliciting agents. Fred Bowie, Thomas Gibbons and others listed small donations and minor office costs.
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Times
Augusta
Secretary of State
Sagadahoe County
Edward W. Bridgham
Bath
Charles D. Roberts
Couty
Edwin C. Patten
Topsham
Sagadahoc County
Fred A. Bowie
House of Representatives
Thomas S. Gibbons
Democratic City Committee
Bangor Seminary Head to Wed Boston Librarian
Miss Ellen Olive Walkley longtime custodian of East Boston public library will marry Rev. Daniel Nelson Beach president of Bangor Theological Seminary The groom is a Yale graduate 68 native of New Jersey and formerly with the New York Tribune Miss Walkley resides at 421 Meridan Street East Boston
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Ellen Olive Walkley
East Boston
Daniel Nelson Beach
Bangor Theological Seminary
Beach
New Jersey
Yale
New York Tribune
Miss Walkley
Meridan Street
Boston
Islander to end season with Sunday trip and winter layup
The steamship Islander of the Augusta Gardiner Boothbay Steamboat Co. will run its last trip of the season next Sunday, Sept. 24, then move to Boothbay Harbor to winter at the Pierce Hartung wharf. Captain Dunton will supervise the ship during winter while tied up near the wharf. The Itasca coast guard cutter sailed for Portland, and naval cadets enjoyed shore leave in Kennebec.
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Kennebec Journal
Islander
Augusta, Gardiner & Boothbay Steamboat Co
Boothbay Harbor
Pierce & Hartung
Dunton
Coast Guard
Itasca
Portland
Naval
Schooners Oakes Ames and St Croix Sail for New York
The schooner Oakes Ames under Captain Lewis cleared for New York Sunday with a cargo of lumber. The St. Croix captained by Leonard sailed Wednesday for New York. Mr and Mrs Frank P Pike are on a two week vacation in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
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Oakes Ames
Lewis
New York
St. Croix
Leonard
Frank P. Pike
Massachusetts
Connecticut
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People's Institute
O'Hara
L. A
Beacon Street
Epworth League
Beacon Troop
Mr. Hyson
Ourand
RD. T. Hopkins & Son
Great Jones St
York
First Baptist Church
Eee
Davis
Bath Iron Works
Charlestown
Universalist
Gov. Stokes
Portland Press
Sagadahoe
Bangor Seminary
Fidelity Trust Company
Monument Square
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