Photograph of Duffy, Daddy & Uncle John in front of Delivery Van for ElmGrove Market, Location Unknown

Snapshot of Duffy, Daddy and Uncle John in front of the delivery van for Elmgrove Market, location unknown.

There's an Elmgrove in Ontario and several Elm Groves in the United States, including Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, North Dakota, Oklahoma (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.  Alternatively, the market may have been merely located near a place known for its elms.

There was an Elmgrove Market, owned by John C. Murphy (1881-1931), that operated in Providence, Rhode Island, until the Great Depression.

If you recognize the brothers, one of them John - possibly John Duffy or the John C. Murphy mentioned above - who owned Elmgrove Market, and a son, presumably, of one or the other, nicknamed Duffy, please share your information in a comment, for the benefit of others.

Small Notebook Given Out by J. & A. Murray of Calais, Maine; Dress Goods

Small notebook given out as a favor by J. & A. Murray of Calais, Maine.  Importers of Cloaks, Dress Goods, Shawls and Fancy Goods; Umbrellas Re-covered and Repaired.

J. and A. Murray operated from about 1886 to 1925. The Murray brothers were natives of Glasgow, Scotland, who came to St. Stephen, New Brunswick, across the St. Croix River from Calais, Maine.  They were:

• James Murray (1855-1924), native of Glasgow, Scotland
• Alexander Purdie Murray (1858-1941),native of Glasglow, Scotland

The name Edna appears on the first page of handwriting. The item came with others from eastern Washington County, Maine, including some items that belonged to Edna Davis of Robbinston, Maine - but there's no guarantee that this notebook belonged to Edna's family.

Other possible names include: 

• Will Nash - interestingly, there was a William I. Nash (1849-1921) in nearby Robbinston, Maine
• ? Johnson - possibly Malk Johnson - who may have been Malcolm Johnson (1841-1918) of Calais, Maine
• W? Holland - Winny, Wm., ?
• E? Gove - Earn, Ern, Em?

If you can tease out other possibilities for any of these names or if you have information to share, please leave a comment for the benefit of other researchers.

1902 Schedule Pamphlet of the Washington County Railroad in Washington County, Maine

1902 Pamphlet of the Passenger Train Service of the Washington County Railroad, "The Only All Rail Line to the Eastern Coast of Maine", with general offices in Calais, Maine.  

Printed by J. A. Sears of Calais, Maine - possibly John Albert Sears (1842-1924)

H. F. Burpee, General Passenger Agent - possibly Harry F. Burpee (1869-1930)

N. P. Baker, General Superintendent

R. W. Kelley, General Manager

The pane with the map and the stage connections enlarged:

The other panes:

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1867-1871 Invoices to George G. Gates, Store Owner in Milan, New Hampshire, from Portland, Maine Vendores

1867 to 1871 invoices and receipts: George Goodenough Gates (1831-1926), store owner in Milan, New Hampshire in his dealings with vendors and advertisers in Portland, Maine, and Gorham, Maine.

The store reportedly operated from 1867 to about 1872, not long after the last of these documents.

See images of the documents, some of which have interesting graphics, at the end of this post.

All are from Portland, Maine, wholesalers, except the last shown - Mason from Gorham, Maine:

• Woodman, True & Co. - receipt - October 23, 1867 
• Charles E. Jose & Co. - receipt, signed by Barker - April 2, 1868
• Charles E. Jose & Co. - Crockery, China, Glass, Plated and Britannia Ware, Stone Ware, Kerosene Oil and Lamps, Paper Hangins, etc - invoice - May 19, 1868
• Portland Advertiser, signed by Levi W. Fenley - Newspaper - receipt for subscripition from May 26 1868 to May 26, 1869 - May 19, 1868 
• Emery, Waterhouse & Co. - receipt - August 13, 1868 
• Stevens, Lord Haskell & Co.  - Boots, Shoes, Moccasins - invoice - November 18, 1868
• W. F. Phillips & Co. - Drugs, Paints, Oils, Dye Stuffs, Glass Ware & Chemicals, Wholesale Depot for all Patent Medicines - invoice - December 11, 1868 
• W. F. Phillips & Co. - invoice - April 16, 1869
• W. F. Philips & Co. - invoice - May 13, 1869 
• Woodman, True & Co. - Importers and Dealers in Dry Goods and Woolens - invoice - June 1, 1869
• I. P. Butler - receipt of payment by E. P. Staples for George G. Gates - October 10, 1870
• I. P. Butler - receipt signed by W. A. Lynch - November 7, 1870
• Fenderson, Sabine & Co. - receipt - December 13, 1870
• I. P. Butler & Co. - receipt - February 1871 
• Fletcher & Co. - receipt - March 16, 1871
• Fletcher & Co. - receipt, signed by E. P. Banks, Jr. - April 18, 1871
• Tyler & Cox - receipt, signed by Cole - April 25, 1871
• M. Mason at Gorham, Maine - receipt signed by ? Mason - May 2, 1871

George Goodenough Gates married twice 1) Daty Lord Cole (1836-1861) in 1854 and 2) Dorcas Porter Evans (1838-1905) in 1862. At some point before the enumeration of the 1880 Federal Census, George and family moved to Dixfield, Maine, where Dorcas died in 1905 and George in 1926. 

If you have information on the Gates, Cole and Evans families and information on any of the businesses mentioned, please leave a comment for the benefit of other researchers.

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Vintage Business Card of Maple Leaf Cabins & Restaurant, near Van Buren, Maine; Lionel Bourgoin, Proprietor

Business card advertising the Maple Leaf Cabins and Restaurant, located on Route 17, 8 miles from Van Buren, Maine, and operated by Lionel Bourgoin.

Running Water

Electric Lights

Shower Bat

Cuisine Excellent

Lobsters, Clams in Season

Fishing, Bathing

Centre Big Game Hunting

Route 17 is not the State-designated Route 17, which runs from Quossoc, Maine, in Franklin County, to Rockland, Maine, in Knox County.  The Route 17 mentioned on the card must be a rural route number, perhaps out of Van Buren, Maine, maybe to St. Agatha, Maine.

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Early 1900s Brochure for the Bay of Naples Inn at Naples, Maine

Early 1900s brochure of the Bay of Naples Inn in Naples, Maine.  Water-stained, measures nearly 8" by 6".  

The only name in the brochure is that of George H. Davis, who purchased the Inn about 1905. His purchase is mentioned in the May 5, 1905 issue of the Maine Woods, first page, bottom of the second column, as shown on the Digital Maine website.  He had managed the Cliff House at Cape Cottage, Maine, and, later, also managed the Summit Springs Hotel in in Poland, Maine.

The Inn, designed by the noted John Calvin Stevens, was built in 1899 and ceased operations in the early 1960s. In 1964 it was razed and burned. 

In addition to the opportunities for rusticating and lake and stream recreation, the Inn featured a view of Mount Washington and the east side of the White Mountains. The Inn became more accessible to motor vehicle traffic in 1919 with the designation of the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Highway, the part in Maine now known as Route 302.

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