Montauk Civil War Monitor’s Valiant Service Described
The Montauk built in 1862 at Brooklyn, a single turreted iron monitor, fought at Fort McAllister and against the Rattlesnake, was wounded but unmanned, later served off Charleston and Wilmington, and remained active in U S Navy service for 35 years after the Civil War before being scrapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montauk
Brooklyn
John L. Worden
U.S. N
U. S. S. Monitor
Fort McAllister
Worden
U. S
du Pont
D. M. Fairfax
Pringle
Stone River
S. C
Lehigh
Pawnee
McDonough
Para
Pequot
Monitor
Fort Anderson
Shawmut
Monitors
United States Navy
Powell Promoted at Bath Opera House in Publix Rank
The Bath Opera House, under Bill Powell, earns a promotion bringing Eugene L. Perry to relieve Powell while Armand J. Moreau heads Publix New England district. The facility highlights include Class A sound, first run Paramount offerings, and staff training programs. Powell’s four-year tenure has elevated the theater’s status and civic involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Rotary Club
Florida Relief
Powell
Home Office
Opera House
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Sound News
Paramount
Publix Theatres
Bath Opera House
American Legion
Eugene L. Perry
Perry
Publix
Armand J. Moreau
William P. Gray
New England
Moreau
Local Notes Round Up Portland and area
Mrs Harriett Morse dies Tuesday in Portland. Harry MacDonald of Oak street bedridden. Mr and Mrs Edmund A Rothwell and Miss Irene Ingalls registered in New York City. Miss Estelle Bowden RN returns home to Bedford street. Mrs Frank Smith of Waltham returns after Bath visit. Gilmore family moves to Green street home. Morse high school orchestra to play at county teachers convention. Pupils had first music period in auditorium led by Miss Carrie Shaw and directors. Boxing show attended by several youths in Portland Exposition Building. Mr and Mrs G Fred Flint and family visit Dover relative. William Plummer Drake departs for Deerfield Academy for prep study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett Morse
Portland
Harry MacDonald
Oak Street
Edmund A. Rothwell
Irene Ingalls
Roosevelt
New York City
Estelle Bowden
R.N
Moncton
N. B
Bedford Street
Frank Smith
Waltham
Mass
Bath
John Marsh
High Street
Cyrus Gilmore
Green Street
Reese Eby
Morse High School
New High School
Carrie Shaw
Arthur Gediman
Joseph Pennell
George McLean
Zina Sutherland
Sam Smalley
Exposition Building
G. Fred Flint
Tracy
Flint
Helen Hersey
Dover
N. H
Albert W. Flint
Farrin Street
William Plummer Drake
Rick B. Drake
Washington Street
Deerfield Academy
Brookfield
Sheepscot
Sheepscot Methodist Church
West Anna
Charles P Blenn
Boston
Hall Potter
A. L. Groves
Damariscotta
George W. Swain
Maine Central
A. C. Buck
John Sutter
Springfield
Union
Dresden Mills
Sophia Preble
Ethel ‘ Redennett
Zina Davis
Ethel Reed
Josephine Merry
Frances Plumstead
White
Aurelia Gould
Low Baker
Augusta
Hallowell
Abbie Buck
Maine Public Health Department
Anne Raymond
Happy Health Institute
Helen McLaughlin
Somerville
J. E. Hubbard
Parker Marean
Main Street
Cambridge
Frank Condon
John
Snell House
Glendale
Calif
Effie J. Poole
Ore
New York
James von Holt
Lewis Poole
Roy Minster
H. E. Bedford
J. P. Tucker
Nate Rines
Rangeley
Rebecca, Nash
Mildred Holbrook
Joseph
Ways and Means
George Coleman
Sarah D. Varney
William G. Hubbard
Frank Metcalf
Fred Soule
H. 8. Bradford
Gentner
K. M. Gentner
Bradford C. Redennett
E. Fred Albee
Bath City Hospital
Maine State Pomological Society
Henry Ingalls
Wiscasset
George B. Sawyer
John H. Southard
Federal Street
Fred Merry
William Humason
New Britain
Conn
Ruth
Methodist Church
Smith
Civic League of Maine
League
Roy R. Marston
W. F. Merrill
Gardiner
Richmond
Litchfield
Enoch Merrill
Norris A. Miller
Readfield
Social and church notices from Wis casset area county
A Wis casset parish calendar includes a Sheepscot church social October 11 at 730 pm and an October 16 gathering at West Anna. Local residents travel to Malden and Rangeley for visits, plus vacation plans, school meetings, and club events. A fire on Federal street was quickly suppressed. various residents travel, visit relatives, and attend lectures at the Methodist church.
Frost and ice mark Sunday night in town
Heavy frost and window glass like ice covered many areas. Gossip club members traveled to Malden with early departures and returned by eleven. A curiosity ear of corn from W. Grain Co. was unusually shaped and partly smaller. Henry Sargeant, longtime Sheepscot resident, discussed past Boston bank work and aging. Mrs. M. E. Bailey moved into Federal Street home with utilities updates. W. G. Hubbard returned from a week's Springfield visit.
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Gossip Club
Malden
Orgeg
Roy R. Marston
Freeman D. Southard
Grace York
Keirstead
Samuel J. Sewall
Megs. P. B. Stinson
Charles S. Sewall
Foster Perkins
Helen Dickinson
W. K. Clisby
W. Grain Co
F. W. Robertson
Gardiner Road
Henry Sargeant
Sheepscot
Mr. Sargeant
Boston
M. E. Bailey
Federal Street
Bishop
Lilliputian Notes and Changes in 1888
From the Lilliputian dated Sept 29 1888 reports visits and moves. Mrs Belle Barker is home on a visit Miss Ida Rice visits Damariscotta Mrs Nina Barker moves to Natick N B Bailey sends San Francisco papers N 8 Taylor visits Wiscasset first time in four years McKenney goes to Lowell for an accounting post William L Lowell retires from Halifax bank plans Newton Boston residence Joseph Seavey dies aged 81 years and 3 days.
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Lilliputian
Belle Barker
Ida Rice
Damariscotta
Nina Barker
Natick
B. L. Bailey
Wiscasset
San Francisco
Taylor
Boston
John Ed McKenney
Lowell
William L. Lowell, Esq
Milton Lowell
W. L. Lowell & Co
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Newton
Mass
Joseph
Seavey
Maine Detectives Set Oct Meeting in Brunswick
Chief William B. Edwards of the Brunswick police will host the Maine State Detectives association annual meeting on October 8 in Brunswick. Charles B. Brown of Augusta will lead a 300000 dollar development fund campaign for Central Maine General Hospital in Lewiston, with headquarters to be in Lewiston. City hall court will receive a granolithic coating as part of the city hall building plans. Sterling Bible class organizes a roll call and dinner at the Phoenix hotel on October 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Edwards
Brunswick Police Department
Maine State Detectives Association
Brunswick
Charles 8. Brown
Augusta
Bath City Hospital
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Brown
City Hall Court
Davenport Memorial
Ames
City Hall
Sterling Bible
Corliss Street
Phoenix Hotel
Bath family returns home from Sebasco outing
Mr and Mrs Frank Mosier and family who had been living in Bath for months have moved back to South Portland. Mosier worked as electrician on the high school under construction. Also returning from Sebasco with a week’s stay at the Lemont cottage are Mr and Mrs Emery Footer, Mr and Mrs Almon Perry, Mrs Edith Lemont and William Lemont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mosier
Bath
South Portland
Mosier
Emery Footer
Almon Perry
Edith Lemont
William Lemont
Sebasco
Lemont
Widespread Markdowns on Menswear and Coats
Local retailer lists discounts across hats, shirts, coats, suits, sweaters, and accessories. Prices span $0.25 to $8.95 with items like full weight union suits at $1.00 and extra heavy wool jackets at $4.95. Numerous cap r links and plurals indicate a broad sale on menswear and outerwear.
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Bisite Ab
Ultérat
Pan Iett
Leelmer
West Bath Neighbors Share Weekend Visits and News
West Bath residents enjoyed weekend guests and travels across Maine and Massachusetts. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Williams of Campbell's Pond hosting visitors, Hennesseys returning from Salem, and Larrabee relatives visiting from Revere and Gloucester.
Getchells Fall at Popham Beach Guests of Loones
Mr and Mrs Clarence Getchell of Sagadahoc Ferry are spending a few weeks at Popham Beach as guests of Mrs Getchells parents Mr and Mrs David Loone. They also spent the summer at Isle of Shoals lighthouse where he worked for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Getchell
Sagadahoc Ferry
Popham Beach
Annis Family Return From Camden Summer Cottage Visit
Mr and Mrs Hiram Annis of 65 Milan street return from Camden where they spent the summer at their cottage. Guests include their daughter Mrs Ernest Marthal and her two children Lucile and Ernest Jr of Lacenia New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Annis
Milan Street
Camden
Ernest Marthal
Lucile
Ernest, Jr
Lacenia, N. H
Woolwich Grange Plans Real Minstrel Show
Woolwich Grange announces a minstrel program featuring performers Sam Povich W Wilband B Redonnett Roy Donnell Harold Cutting and Anthony Dodge with a full company. The production credits list executive staff manager Rachel Hodgdon stage manager Frank Hodgdon musical director Jack Shaw and a large team handling publicity tickets costumes and orchestral leadership.
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Sam Povich
Therow
Mown Hay
W. Wilband
B. Redonnett
Roy Donnell
Harold Cutting
Bradford Redennett
George W. David
New York
Coonville Callud
Anthony Dodge
Rachel Hodgdon
Frank A. Hodgdon
Jack Shaw
Herbert Munsey
Sam Ward
Percy Bailey
Harriet Reed Shaw
Anna Soule
Eldie Wright
Hooker & Howe
Haverhill, Mass
Harvest Sunday at Montsweag Church Observed
At Montsweag, Ott 6 Morning service at 10 30 marks Harvest Sunday with out of town speakers including Princeton alumni and donations for the Salvation Army in Bath. A dedication of stone steps and a tree for Marcia Butler precedes. Junior 4 H club trip to Augusta includes rewards for members completing cooking and housekeeping projects.
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Montsweag
Charles Henry Butler
Princeton
Salvation Army
Bath
Marcia Butler
Comrades
Rose Woolley
Bruce Dickson
Albert Bailey
Montaneag
Mary Hunnewell
Augusta
State House
Woolwich School Attendance Reaches New High
Sagadahoc Perry School Woolwich reports 32 pupils from first to seventh grade with expectant growth as families move to town. Other schools show average attendance. Chopps school gains Miss Lucretia Willey from Cherryfield, a Machias Normal graduate.
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Sagadahoc Perry School
Woolwich
Chopps
Lucretia Willey
Cherryfield
Machias Normal School
Hathorne Family Moves to Springfield After Woolwich Visit
Waldo Hathorne and his son P. left Woolwich for Springfield Massachusetts where Mr Hathorne will be employed. They spent the summer with Mrs Christine Hathorne in Woolwich and visited relatives of Mrs Hathorne in Stonington before moving.
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Waldo Hathorne
Son P
Woolwich
Springfield
Mass
Mr. Hathorne
Christine Hawthorne
Stonington
Mrs Walker Visiting Neighbor During Husband's Hospital Stay
Mrs George Walker of Alna has been visiting Mrs Alonzo G Pisher of Park Street for a fortnight while her husband lies in Bath hospital recovering from an operation.
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George Walker
Alna
Alonzo G. Pisher
Park Street
Bath Hospital
Woolwich and Nearby W towns Attend Funeral and Social
Local residents and visitors arrive for funeral services for Charles Wright. Guests include Hodgdon of Wiscasset, Trott family from California and Kennebunk, Reed of New York, and Robertson family from Manchester and Bowdoin College. Union for Christian Service to host events at No 1 school and area churches schedule services.
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Hodgdon
Wiscasset
G. M. Stinson
Cleveland Trott
Kennebunk
Willard Trott
California
Charles Wright
A. E. Trott
Bailey's Island
Bleike Reed
New York
Robert Swift
Mattapan
Mass
Eric Robertson
Manchester by-the-Sea
Kennebec
Plark Preble
Pittston
Union For Christian Service
Woolwich Union For Christian Service
Nequasset Church
Day's Ferry
North Woolwich
C. H. Gilmore
George Tibbetts
Richmond
Eugenie Hunnewell
Frank Carlton
Brunswick
Clarence Carlton
Stanley DeLong
Aroostook
Mr. DeLong
John Long
P. W. Carlton
Lilly Bay
Alexander Robertson
Manchester
Chopps Eddy
John R. Robertson
Bowdoin College
Brookline
Longwood Day School
Charles W Wright Dies After Long Illness at 68
Charles W Wright aged 68 died Sept 17 after a long illness. A lifelong servant to others he served Woolwich Baptist Church as clerk for years. Born in Wiscasset he once ran Wright and Hans in business there. He was the first rural mail carrier of Woolwich and would have completed 25 years of service on Nov 4. He is survived by his widow Sarah Bagley Wright a son James and daughter Mary now in California with sons Frank Preble of Pittston and Wil-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Wright
Woolwich Baptist
Wiscasset
Wright and Hans
Woolwich
Sarah Bagley Wright
James
Mary
California
Frank Preble
Pittston
Wil
Residents Share News From South Dresden Communities
Mrs A J Tibbetts visited sister Miss Luella Cossoto last week. Margaret Pushard spent weekend with sister Mrs Lot Call at Dresden Mills. Families Siegars Burgess and Spencer visited relatives in Dresden Mills and Gardiner. Prince Carlton of Augusta visited mother Mrs Carrie Carlton. Birthday gathering for Mrs Vesta Siegars included cake coffee gifts and a pleasant evening. Albert Pushard and family joined supper guests of L Siegars. Union Street resident Winfield L Ham returned from a New York City vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Tibbetts
Luella Cossoto
Margaret Pushard
Lot Call
Dresden Mills
Leland Siegars
Joe
Joseph Burgess
George Spencer
Louise
Zon Elmer of
Gardiner
Princes Carlton
Augusta
Carrie Carlton
Harold Wall
L. Siegars
Vesta Siegars
Albert Pushard
Randolph
L. H. Siegars
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Cumberland Island
Bill Powell
Mark
Max Kutz
Elm Street
the Working Men's Store
West Bath
Robert Roombs
N . Mass
Sesbeette
Harry Rich
Charles Stackpole
B. H. Stackpole
Bates College
William Hennessey
Salem
Ernest E. Williams
Campbell’s Pond
Fred Gerrish
John Lemont
Ernest Everard
Cohassett
Margaret. Everard
John Pooler
Sabine
Elmer Craig
Waterville
E. W. Haggett
Lisbon Falls
Frank Carter
J. Roy Larrabee and Sons
J. Roy, Jr
Graham
Alice Larrabee
Revere
Emily Blagdon
Gilbertville
Fred W. Larrabee
Hulda Johnson
Annie Wylie Stackpole
Pomona Grange
Montswear
Annie Trufant
J. B. Lemont
Annie Stackpole
J. M. Lemont
Joseph W. Larrabee
Bernard Lashon
Francis
Norman
Fred
Skowhegan
Charles Preble
Winnegance
H. A. Owen
Sabino
Henry Cotreau
Eleanor
Virginia Golder
Cotreau
Loring Small
Wilbert
Samuel F. Bates
West
Susan Pratt
Gertrude Goldstein
N. Y
Freeport
J. A. Swetnam
Pittsfield
First Baptist Church
Gordon Harrington
North Street
C. 8. Lemont
Upper Washington Street
J. Everett Mayo
H. P. Jett
The
Nazarene Church
J. FB. Mayo
E. R. Brown
Mayo House
New Meadows
Larrabee'’s Grove
Anne E. Rich
William Cummings
Rich
Percy Proctor
Gloucester
New Hampshire
Intervale
Clara Hathorne
Harvey P Hathorne
Roly
Nomwar Mepicing Co
Norway
Woolwich Grange
Bath and
West Bath Grange
Hope Ward
Robert Oliver
Leland Plummer
F. Hayden Conant
David Henderson
Vincent Henderson
Joanna Hodgkins
Leigh Reed
4H Club
Woolwich School
Dresden
Winfield L. Ham
Union Street
Ney
Maine
Chadbourne
Ana
Ervice
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