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MAURICE H. LORD, painter and paperhanger, was b in Brad- ford Dec. 5, 1881, the s of Jonathan and Minerva Tilton Lord. He m Doris Sevey and she was b to Roy K. and La- vance Pool Sevey in Rapids City, S. D., Aug. 22, 1900. Ch: (1) Maurice H., Jr., b Aug. 9, 1919; (2) Aurel L., b Dec. 17, 1921, m Thelma McDermott of Sangerville and they have one d, Leila; (3) Lavance M., b June 2, 1923, m Ernest Palmer and they have Ralph, Robert and Mary Jane; (4) Helen M., b Jan. 5, 1926, m Louis Nichols and they have
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Louis, Jr .; (5) Olyn A., b Feb. 18, 1928; (6) Henry A., b Sep. 28, 1930; (7) Roy K., b Aug. 1, 1935. By a former m Mr. Lord has one d, Catherine, now Mrs. Toney Marchino, and they have four ch-one is Lorraine and one is Ronald, names of other two not known. This family resides on Woodbury Hill.
WALTER A. LOUGEE, overseer in the picking room of Brown's woolen mills, was b in Dover-Foxcroft Mar. 21, 1913, the s of Morrill and Edna Mae Lunt Lougee. He is a member of the local fire department. His wife was the former Alberta LaGross and was b to Lionel O. and Hazel Ricker LaGross in Harmony Aug. 20, 1918. They have three ch, Malcolm D., b Apr. 30, 1935; Maxine, b Nov. 2, 1938; Walter M., b Mar. 24, 1942.
J. ERIC LOVE, proprietor of the Dover Motor Co., automobile dealer, wholesaler of gasoline and fuel oils, was b in Char- lottetown, Canada, Apr. 8, 1902, the s of Herbert J. and Frances A. Buxton Love. He g from Prince of Wales Col- lege in 1920, is a member of the Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Club, Masons and Mystic Shrine. He was a member of the Board of Selectmen for 1945-1947. Republican. Affw Con- gregational church. In 1930 Mr. Love m Miss Leona Atkin- son, who was b to M. J. and Harriett L. Stuart Atkinson in Machiasport June 7, 1903. They have J. Eric Love, Jr., b Apr. 3, 1932, and Patricia Ann Love, b Feb. 16, 1934. The family resides on West Main Street.
JOHN A. LOW, projectionist for the Graphic Theatre Circuit, was b in Brooklyn, N. Y., July 4, 1919, the s of Charles L. and Sadie Crow Low. Aug. 11, 1946 he m Miss Theresa In- man, who was b to Ernest I. and Alice Childs Inman in Dover-Foxcroft Apr. 8, 1927. Mr. Low is a World War II veteran with overseas service.
HAROLD C. LUNT, overseer of the carding department in the Brown woolen mill, was b in Dover-Foxcroft Apr. 23, 1905, the s of Fred and Nellie McKenney Lunt. He m Martha E. Bragg, who was b to Maynard F. and Viola Carver Bragg in Addison May 30, 1909. Ch: (1) Barbara E., b in Dover- Foxcroft Feb. 3, 1928, m Gerald Dow, an automobile me- chanic, of Melbourne, Fla. They now reside in D-F and he is employed by Chase & Kimball. (2) Charlene A., b July 3, 1939. (3) Leroy I., b May 16, 1946. Mr. and Mrs. Lunt are members of the Methodist church, and the family resides on Cedar Street.
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IVAN R. LUNT, clerk and stenographer, was b in Newport Apr. 25, 1890, s of Fred H. and Nellie McKenney Lunt. He m Grace Bean, d of Ozro P. and Sarah Benjamin Bean and b in Presque Isle Apr. 18, 1895, and g from the Easton High school. Ch: (1) Eleanor Louise, b May 27, 1918, m Aubrey Wilson of Guilford and they have Lorna A., b Sep. 4, 1940; (2) Charlotte B., b June 2, 1921, m Albert H. Frost of Dexter and they have Sandra Leigh, b May 17, 1942, and Gregory Albert, b Dec. 13 1947. This family resides on High Street. RAYMOND E. LYFORD, woolen mill weaver, was b to Archie M. and Ida May Buck Lyford in Dover Oct. 24, 1920. He m Miss Violet R. Craig, the d of Leon T. and Ruby E. Brawn Craig in Easton June 30, 1924. Mr. Lyford was g from Foxcroft Academy, and served in the Army Air Forces of World War II. Their ch are: Dennis Raymond, b Mar. 9, 1942, and Thomas Keith, b July 14, 1946.
CHARLES J. LYFORD, woolen mill weaver, was b in Dover Apr. 5, 1911, s of Archie M. and Ida May Buck Lyford. He m Louise Armanetti, d of Emilio and Mary Armanetti and she was b in Bridgewater, Mass., May 1, 1917. Ch: Joseph Charles, b Aug. 13, 1936; Richard James, b May 8, 1938; Lois Marie and Louise Ann (twins), b Jan. 9, 1941. They reside on Pleasant Street.
MAXWELL T. LYONS, owner and proprietor of an automobile accessories store, was b in Waterville, N. S., Jan. 16, 1901, the s of Twining R. and Ella F. Morse Lyons. He m Lottie Freeman, a g of Kingston, N. S., High school, and b to Wil- liam J. and Emma Langley Freeman in Kingstown, N. S., Nov. 12, 1896. Mr. Lyons belongs to the Masons, IOOF and Kiwanis Club. She belongs to the Rebekahs and Eastern Star. No children.
LYLE E. MACOMBER, electrician, was b to William S. and May Bennett Macomber in Abbot Mar. 28, 1909. He g from Abbot High school, from the Hawley School of Engineer- ing in Boston and from the Coyne Radio School in Chicago. Mr. Macomber m Sylvia Brown of Abbot and she was b to Austin F. and Adelia Parsons Brown in Monson July 19, 1913. She g from Monson Academy, and from the Maine School of Commerce in Bangor. During World War II she was secretary to the plant engineer of the Bath Iron Works. Ch: William G. (twin), b Feb. 10, 1941; Betsey A. (twin), b Feb. 11, 1941; Sally L., b May 23, 1945. The three children were born in Dover-Foxcroft.
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WAYNE C. MACOMBER, automobile mechanic, was b in Dover Sep. 18, 1900, the s of Wallace W. and Mary Hutch- inson Macomber. He m Gertrude Farmer, the d of Herbert L. and Winnie E. Drew Farmer and b in Charleston July 18, 1898. Mr. Macomber g from Foxcroft Academy. She g from Higgins Classical Institute and taught school for six years. Ch: Lawrence W., b in Dover-Foxcroft May 21, 1922; Malcolm O., b in Dover-Foxcroft Mar. 29, 1927, and Paul R., b in Ellsworth June 14, 1931. Mr. Macomber belongs to the Masons.
IRVING R. MADDOCKS, lineman for the New England Tel. & Tel. Co., was b to Ira and Annie Kane Maddocks in Ells- worth May 16, 1919. He served in the Navy of World War II. Mr. Maddocks m Miss Joyce Barker, who was b to Emerald J. and Ruth Wilkins Barker in Houlton Mar. 18, 1920. He g from Ellsworth High school and she g from the Houlton High school.
LEON E. MADDOCKS, truck driver for the American Woolen mills, was b to Horace and Mary Molan Maddocks in Dan- forth Dec. 9, 1910. He m Arline Turner, who was b in Dover-Foxcroft Mar. 25, 1917, the d of Arthur F. and Marion Gladys Chase Turner. She was g from Foxcroft Academy in 1937. Ch: Lovina M., b June 4, 1938, and Elizabeth A., b Dec. 31, 1939. They reside on Harvey St.
HERBERT H. MAGUIRE, retired, was employed in the dyeing department of the American Woolen Co. for over 45 years. He was b in Milo Dec. 26, 1872, the s of James D. and Betsey L. Angove Maguire. On Jan. 4, 1905 he m Ellen M. Elms, who was b to William and Margaret Moore Elms in South Paris Oct. 6, 1869. She died Apr. 29, 1945. Mr. Ma- guire belongs to the Odd Fellows and is a Past Noble Grand of that Order, and Past Chief Patriarch of the Eldorado En- campment. He also is a Mason and a Past Master of the Blue Lodge.
ROGER P. MARDEN, lineman for the Central Maine Power Co., was b in Bangor July 18, 1912, the s of Fred and Louise Patten Marden and g from Milo High school. He m Miss Jennie Evelyn Nuite, who was b to Fred E. and Christina Anderson Nuite in Dover-Foxcroft June 6, 1910. She was g from Foxcroft Academy, and belongs to Central Grange. They have two s, Eugene Fred Marden, b in Milo Hospital Aug. 25, 1938, and Maurice Everett Marden, b in Dover- Foxcroft Nov. 12, 1942.
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JOHN A. MARSH, lumber business, was b in Orneville Apr. 7, 1905, the s of John W. and Esther Adams Marsh. His wife was the former Dorothy Miles, a g of Brewer High school, and she was b to Alvin R. and Annie Mae Fayle Miles in Brewer Feb. 17, 1907. They have one d, Regina Mae Marsh, b Jan. 9, 1929 and g from Foxcroft Academy in 1947. One s, John M., b Apr. 18, 1931.
CHARLES HENRY MARSHALL, a mechanic, was b in Fox- croft June 29, 1887, the s of Oscar E. and Emma Bearce Spaulding Marshall. In 1909 he m Ida Myrtle Libby and she was b to Alphonso and Annie Jane Watson Libby in Portland Dec. 28, 1885. Ch: Ida A., b July 21, 1910, m George Shrang of Hanson, Mass., and they have one s, Charles K., age three years; Phyllis C., b Oct. 14, 1915, m Kenneth Senter, Brockton, Mass., and they have Marsha M., age 11 and Kenneth P., age eight months. The family moved from Brockton, Mass., in 1942 and were affw the Central Methodist church of that city. Mr. Marshall is a Mason and a member of Shedad Grotto of Brockton.
CLARENCE M. MARSHALL, State Highway foreman, was b in Dover-Foxcroft June 11, 1883, the s of Oscar E. and Emma B. Spaulding Marshall. He m Ethel K. Jardine, d of Alexander and Mary Martin Jardine and b in Kauchibon- guac, N. B., Aug. 6, 1882. Ch: (1) Donald J .; (2) Walter C .; (3) Alton O., who died in infancy; (4) Alma M., who m Ed- ward Engstrom of Dexter and they have Barry E., Judith M. and Ronald W .; (5) Ivan. G.
IVAN G. MARSHALL, airplane and automobile mechanic, was b to Clarence M. and Ethel K. Jardine Marshall in Dover- Foxcroft Apr. 23, 1922, and is a member of the American Legion. He m Mary Averill, who was b in D-F Oct. 1, 1925, the d of Eugene W. and Margaret Butler Averill. They have a d, Sharon Ann, b in D-F May 27, 1946. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall are g of Foxcroft Academy.
SELDEN O. MARTIN, business counsel, economist, was b in Foxcroft June 3, 1881, the s of Osgood Pingree and Sarah A. Lucas Martin. He m Ethel Jenney of Lapeer, Mich. Mrs. Martin died Sep. 28, 1918, leaving two ch: (1) Dr. Roger B. Martin, b Sep. 29, 1915, was captain in the Army Medical Corps and died in service of World War II on May 15, 1946; (2) Richard Martin, b Oct. 15, 1917, served in the Army Air Corps of World War II. Apr. 19, 1921, Selden
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O. Martin m Miss Emily Haven Beasley of Summit, N. J. Mr. Martin died Sep. 14, 1942.
FRED ATWOOD MAYHEW, a direct descendent of the very first settlers of Dover, has been prominently identified with his section of the town at East Dover for many years. He has been a farmer for fifty years, and in addition operated a grist-mill, shingle and sawmill, and conducted a grain and grocery store since the turn of the century. He also served as postmaster at East Dover for twelve years, and in a re- cent nine years was store manager for the New England Grain Co. at their store located near the Dover-Foxcroft railroad station. Mr. Mayhew, unmarried, was b to Hosea B. and Maria Dow Mayhew in East Dover Oct. 30, 1873. He had one sister, Annie Mayhew, who m Bert McClure of Greenville. They had no children. Mrs. McClure, now a widow, resides in Dover-Foxcroft Village. Hosea B. May- hew had the misfortune as a young man to have a sickness that left him with paralyzed legs, but his wife, Maria, was a courageous soul and kept the home fires burning, while Mr. Mayhew did what he could for the family budget by selling farm machinery and conducting a shoe and grocery store, and together they made a comfortable living. Fred A. Mayhew's grandfather, William S. Mayhew, m Christine Snow, the d of a pioneer family of Milo.
Eli Towne was the first permanent settler of Dover, and his d, Sybil Towne, b in a camp, was the first white child b in Dover. She m Benjamin Dow, s of Lyford Dow, the second settler of Dover, and this couple were Fred A. Mayhew's maternal grandparents. It is recorded that Lyford Dow came to town, probably from Sanbornton, N. H., in 1804. His wife, Eunice (Parsons), rode for sixty miles on horse- back, carrying a baby in her arms. At that time they were the parents of five or six children, the eldest being eleven and one half years old. Their s, Job, b Jan. 3, 1807, was the first white boy born in Dover. Lyford Dow had made an earlier trip to Piscataquis valley, making a clearing and building a log cabin on the farm now owned and occupied by Lewis H. Dow. Lewis H. Dow, a highly respected citi- zen, is still living in a fine two-story house on the original plot. Eli Towne and his wife came to Bangor by boat from Portsmouth, N. H., and that does not mean any such boats as we think of today. They walked from Bangor to Ken- duskeag with a small child. At that time there were abso- lutely no roads in Piscataquis County, and a very few in
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Penobscot and Somerset Counties-only spotted trails, streams and rivers as a guide. From Kenduskeag they hired a horse for his wife and child to ride horseback to their wilderness home in East Dover, traveling across brooks, through mud, dark forests and swamps. During the last few miles it was snowing, which added much gloom. Mrs. Towne related that she was so despondent and fatigued that she would have welcomed death itself. They arrived on the south side of the Piscataquis river at what is now East Dover, about where Wallace Dow's buildings now stand. From there they could look across the river to the north side and see a small log camp surrounded by dense forests and partly burned black logs; and she asked if that was to be her home. This was almost more than this courageous, exhausted woman could stand,-no roads, no doctor, no female companions and the nearest neighbor ten miles away. Copious falling tears, more eloquent than words, came to her relief as a fitting salutation to her homecoming. But those tears seemed to release her power of endurance and courage, and they forded the river to that little camp and established the first permanent home in Dover. The early settlers to Piscataquis County had to come up the Kennebec river to Norridgewock in small boats and canoes, thence to Athens, take their equipment on their backs to Moose Pond, across land to Parkman Pond; from there to Sangerville and then follow down the river to what is now East Dover about near the present farm of Wallace Dow.
John Dow, a brother to Lyford Dow mentioned above, came with his young wife and small child from New Hampshire to their camp home in East Dover in 1805. They made the distance of 200 miles by ox-sled. At that time bears were a continual menace to the new arrivals, and one night bears chased the pigs into an unfinished camp where Mrs. Dow was alone with a small child, and the pigs were allowed to stay in the camp all night while the hungry bears crawled around the camp until daylight. A rehearsal of the above will give some faint idea of what the early settlers in Dover had to endure in order to establish home. One has to use a whole lot of imagination even to think what it was like. The fact that there were nine Dows in the Battle of Bunker Hill bespeaks the loyalty and bravery of the Dow family. The East Dover section of the town, played a very important part in the early development of what is now Dover-Fox-
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croft, for it was here that the first school opened and the first religious service in the town was held, both being in Eli Towne's log cabin. The first pulp mill in the State was operated here. Both felt hats and pottery were made in East Dover, as well as the first brick in the county. It is claimed that the first corn and vegetables in the county were raised there in 1800. It appears from the records that it was supposed that the principal part of the town would develop along the Piscataquis river from East Dover up to what later was Dover Village, and accordingly the section was surveyed and laid out in lots. When one thinks that all of the changes indicated by the foregoing have come within the lifetime of Mr. Mayhew, his mother, and grand- mother, and that he distinctly remembers both, we wonder what changes will take place in another similar period. In- cidentally as a part of the history of this section of town, it is interesting to note that the famous Maxim family lived at one time at East Dover, where the father manufactured wooden bowls and churns. Later two of the sons, Hudson and Hiram, invented the Maxim guns, known the world over. It has been said that Hudson Maxim's original name was Lorenzo, but being a great admirer of Lawyer Henry Hudson, Sr., of Guilford, he changed his name from Lor- enzo to Hudson.
William Mayhew, who came to Buckfield in 1759, was the first of that name to come into Maine. The Mayhew family history begins with Governor Thomas Mayhew in 1636, fol- lowed by five generations of preachers. These men labored a total of considerably over one hundred years in their day towards the uplift and welfare of the Indians of Massachu- setts. One Rev. John Mayhew was the preacher at the "Old North Church" of Paul Revere fame for seven years. His great-grandson, Nathaniel, m a daughter of Gov. Thomas Prince, and Gov. Prince's wife was the daughter of William Brewster, a Mayflower passenger. Authentic history records "there were nine Mayhew officers and twenty enlisted men who fought in the Revolutionary War, and twelve who at- tained distinction as teachers and writers." Quoting further, it reads, "In the American Colonies' struggle for independ- ence, such patriots as Samuel Adams, John Adams, James Otis and Rev. Jonathan Mayhew in Boston, and Livingstone in New York, instructed the people of their rights and stimu- lated their spirit of liberty." President John Adams said of Rev. Jonathan Mayhew: "He was the trandescendent genius
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of his day and his fame will endure and become more per- manent as time goes on." "Dr. Mayhew seems to be raised up to revive all the animosity of the people against tyranny within Church and State, and at the same time to destroy their bigotry, fanaticism and inconsistencies. He threw all the weight of his great fame into the scale of his country.' In 1776 he published his discourse on the repeal of the Stamp Act which gained the approval of the English min- ister, William Pitt. Robert Treat Paine, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, said of him: "He was the father of civil and religious liberty in Massachusetts and New England." He married Elizabeth Clark of Boston in 1756 and to them were born two daughters. One died in infancy, and the other, Elizabeth, born in 1759, married Peter Wainwright of Boston, and to them was b a s, Rev. Jonathan Wainwright, who became a noted Bishop of New York. Through this line has descended a posterity noted in military, naval and social life of the nation. A very com- prehensive history of the Mayhew family is contained in the "History of Martha's Vineyard" and anyone interested will do well to refer to it. The following letter from Jona- than Mayhew Wainwright, a General in the United States Army, will explain to a considerable extent the close rela- tionship between the Mayhews and Wainwrights.
"HEADQUARTERS EASTERN DEFENCE COMMAND Governor's Island, New York 4, N. Y.
Mr. F. A. Mayhew, East Dover, Maine. Dear Mr. Mayhew:
January 14, 1946. .
I have just reported for duty at Governor's Island and found your very interesting letter of January 1 waiting for me when I arrived.
It appears from the information contained in your letter and from your name that we are kinfolk. Jonathan Mayhew whom you mention was one of my ancestors and the Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright whom you mention was the first of that name and I am fourth. My son is fifth, so you can see that your reasoning is correct. I am very glad to receive your letter and the information which it contained and if I ever happen to be in East Dover I hope to have the privi- lege of calling on you to see the pictures of the birthplace of the Rev. Jonathan Mayhew and the one of the house built by Mathew Mayhew.
Very sincerely yours, J. M. WAINWRIGHT, General, U. S. A."
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It will be remembered that General Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright, as of above, was a Japanese prisoner in World War II for a period of three years. From the above and in the Martha's Vineyard History referred to, it will be seen that the Mayhews have an unusually complete and enviable record.
H. BURLEIGH MAYNARD, band leader of "Maynard's Dance Band," was b in Marshfield Sep. 3, 1913, the s of Henry S. and Effie Smith Maynard. He m Hesta Clark, who was b to Fernald L. and Clair Colbath Clark in Dover Dec. 23, 1924. He g from Machias High school and she g from Fox- croft Academy. Mr. Maynard served in the Marine Band in World War II. They have: Darryl Bruce, b Nov. 6, 1945, and Barbara Joyce, b May 6, 1947.
KENNETH B. McARDLE, employed in the local office of the Division of Public Health and Welfare, was b in Brighton, Mass., Nov. 20, 1918, the s of Frederick H. and Ruth Poole McArdle. He g from Arlington, Mass., High school and from Colby College, and is a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge. He m Mabel Bigney, who was b to Samuel B. and Sarah Martin Bigney in Greenville Oct. 2, 1917. She g from Maine General Hospital School of Nursing in 1938. A member of the Eastern Star. This couple have one d, Judith Ann, b in D-F June 24, 1946.
FREDERICK W. McDONALD, dry-cleaner in Union Square, was b in Bangor Oct. 25, 1910, and his parents were Fred W. and Anne Staples McDonald. He m Dorothy Meader, who was b to Cato L. and Nellie Vickery Meader in Bos- ton, Mass., Mar. 26, 1910. Both are g of Bangor High, school. They have two ch, F. Dana, b Dec. 25, 1937, and Virginia, b Dec. 20 1938.
HERBERT E. McINNNIS, a woolen mill spinner, was b in Fox- croft Apr. 24, 1910, the s of James E. (now deceased) and Carrie Crockett McInnis. He m Miss Marjorie Moore, who was b to Grant U. and Flora Doore Moore in Dover Feb. S, 1906. They have one s, Merle Edward McInnis, b in Dover- Foxcroft Dec. 25, 1937. (Flora Doore Moore died Sep. 24, 1946.)
WILLIAM A. McINTIRE, an active barber since 1891, was b in Charleston Sep. 4, 1868, the s of Andrew P. and Mary Buzzell McIntire. Oct. 6, 1888 he m Della H. Hart, who
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was b to John P. and Betsey Mason Hart in Atkinson Dec. 19, 1866. Mr. McIntire is an Odd Fellow, and Mrs. Mcln- tire is a Rebekah. Ch: Lester H., b July 30, 1894, m Edna Farnham of Bangor. Lester has been employed by the Rail- way Express Agency in Bangor for 27 years. The 2nd ch: Frances, was b May 7, 1896 and died Mar. 2, 1898.
ELWOOD S. McKUSICK, co-partner in a business doing car- pentering, painting and paperhanging, under the name of Libby & McKusick, was b to Fred and Myra Parker Mc- Kusick in Guilford May 14, 1918. He m Miss Ruth Skillin, the d of Harry W. and Effie Donald Skillin, b in Garland Feb. 7, 1918. They have Roger A., b Oct. 16, 1940, and Jan- ice E., b Jan. 15, 1947. The family reside on Lawrence street.
ALTON J. McNAUGHTON and his wife, Winnifred Lyford McNaughton, see page 92 in "Milo Biographies."
CHARLES E. McNAUGHTON, farmer, was b in Sebec Dec. 27, 1873, the s of James and Lois A. Hutchinson McNaughton. He mn Hattiebelle Silver, who was b to Frank and Albertina E. Morgan Silver in Garland Dec. 23, 1882. Mr. McNaugh- ton belongs to the IOOF, Rebekahs and Grange. Mrs. Mc- Naughton is a member of the Rebekahs, Grange and Bap- tist church. They have one s, Urban Blaine McNaughton, b in Sangerville Apr. 24, 1917 and g from Foxcroft Academy in 1935.
URBAN B. McNAUGHTON, a cabinet maker and employed in the Robert G. Hall Antique Shop since 1930, was b to Charles E. and Hattie Silver McNaughton in East Sanger- ville Apr. 24, 1917, and g from Foxcroft Academy in 1935, and served in the Air Force of World War II for three years. He belongs to the I. O. O. F.
JOHN B. MEISNER, associated with his father in the dairy business on the Bangor road out of Dover-Foxcroft, was b in Chegoggin, N. S., June 24, 1918, the s of Rev. John W. and Gertrude Gates Meisner. Apr. 6, 1943 he m Miss Anne B. Blakeney, who was b to Conway E. and Luella M. Steeves Blakeney in Burnham. Both are g of Foxcroft Academy. In addition, Mr. Meisner attended Northeastern University in Boston. Mrs. Meisner g from the Maine Gen-
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eral Hospital School of Nursing in Portland. She also did nursing at the Mayo Memorial Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft for several years, and took a post-graduate course in Provi- dence, R. I. On Oct. 1, 1946 Mr. and Mrs. Meisner pur- chased the former Doble Memorial Hospital in Milo. They have changed the name to "The Meisner Hospital," and under Mrs. Meisner's capable management is doing a splen- did service to the public. Mr. Meisner belongs to the Masons, and both are members of the Baptist church.
ELMER DELMONT MERRILL, M. D., has been an active practicing physician in Dover-Foxcroft for sixty-one years. He was b in Dexter Feb. 24, 1865, the s of Ithamar Bowles Merrill and Mary Augusta Toward Merrill. Was g from Dexter High school in 1882, attended Coburn Classical In- stitute in Waterville and g from Hahnemann Homeopathic College in Philadelphia in 1886. Has all of the Masonic de- grees up to the 34th and belongs to the Mystic Shrine. A member of the Kiwanis Club. Has served as President of the Piscataquis County Medical Association and is present Chairman of the Piscataquis Health Association. He has served three sessions in the Maine Legislature, and at the third session was Speaker of the House. Dr. Merrill first m Lora M. Dyer, who was b to Thomas F. and Fannie Dyer in New Sharon. They adopted Miriam Dyer Merrill (born Wharff in Guilford) in 1898. She is now librarian at Whea- ton College. Mrs. Merrill died in 1936. The Doctor's sec- ond m was to Marjorie Waite of Michigan. Republican. Congregationalist.
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