Description: Lengthy account at beginning of document relating 1785 grant to Sir John Bernard by Court of Commonwealth of Massachusetts half of the Island of Mount Desert, and following disposition of land.
Description: This is a traditional-looking ledger with a title written in script on the first page. This reads, "Junior Endeavor Somesville Beginning Dec. 10, 1907. Secretary Abbie Hanna." The first section is divided by alphabet tabs, two to a tab.The rest of the ledger is set up like an account book. This section is numbered from 1 to 124. On page 1, There is a list of names and after the names are slashes. Some of the columns have money as headings, like 2cents, 8 cents, five cents, seven cents and 19cents. This format continues, with lapses of blank pages, until page 70. Page 71 lists officers and committee members dated October 15, 1911. From this point on, the format changes to minutes of various meetings. [show more]
Description: This is a traditional-looking ledger with no title on the outside cover. However, on the first page in cursive is written "Property of the Mt. Desert Local Union of Christian Endeavor and Epworth League". The pages are numbered from 1 to 130. The pages are lined with a margin on the left-hand side of each page. Page 1 begins a record of the sixty-fourth meeting of the Mt. Desert Island Local Union of C.E. and E.L. Societies on May 18, 1918. Reports were given from various towns and villages on and in the MDI area like, Bar Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Southwest Harbor, Manset, Salisbury Cove, Seal Harbor, Somesville and Cranberry Isles. The question raised was "Should the Local Union unite with the Sunday School Association?" [show more]
Description: This is a 7 and 1/2 by 10 inch ledger or record book entitled, Somesville C.E. Society. The script for the initials is fancy and so the "C" is an educated guess made by me after checking the script in the book. (ALW) The first entry is dated Aug 27/95. Judging by the dates in the other ledgers, it is probably 1895. This entry relates the efforts of the young people of Somesville, along with the Pastor and wife, to organize a 'young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor'. The secretary signed as Blanche Somes. The rest of the pages are notes or minutes for this group from 1895-1913 with the last entry written by Katherine Fernald. [show more]
Description: This 8 and 1/2 by 10 inch traditional-looking ledger or record book has no title on the cover. However, on the first page in script are the words "Property of Mount Desert Island Local Union of Christian Endeavor Societies and Epworth Leagues, may 5th 1906". The pages are numbered 1 - 151. The first entry begins with a record of the 81st meeting of the Mount Desert Local Union in the Congregational Church of Southwest Harbor on May 5th, 1906. The last entry is a record of a meeting held on Oct. 27th, 1917 between the Mount Desert Island Local Union and the Bass Harbor C.E. Society. [show more]
Description: List of notes given for principle as exhibited by Richard Higgins March 19th 1848. On the list are Nicholas Thomas, Gideon Mayo, Joseph Hopkins , Eben Young, William Atherton, David Leland, and many other early Eden residents. Some interest payments are shown.
Description: A. J. Whiting bill for 1 barrel crackers, 4 eggs; Harrington / Washburn bill for molasses, line, salat, soap, sugar, tea, calico, coffee, silk, oil, etc. 1851 John Somes for plates, tea sets, lamps, etc. 1853 Bill to Isaac Somes from Gardner & Thayer (Boston) for door handles, braces, shoe rasps, chest locks, fish hooks, etc. 1864 bill from Benj. F. Mahan (Boston) to Joshua S. Moore for lard, pork, apples, tea, etc. 1884 bill from AA Smith & Co. to LE Pray (for Library Society): tea plates, spoons, platters, etc. 1874 bill from RH Kittredge to (indecipherable name) for coffee, ham, etc. 1874 bill from J. Hamor to J. Lunt for flour, meal, pork, etc. 1907 bill from R.H. B. Fernald to R. L. Grindle for paint, corn, tea, sugar, etc. Undated letter from The Dryolin Co., Brooklyn, offering trial shipment of pure turpentine and linseed oil. Payment from Abraham Somes to Prudence Reed for 32 weeks work; also bill for shawl, fabric, shoes, etc. 1847 by John Somes Jr. to Hall & Myrick for soap, coffee, tobacco, etc. [show more]
Description: Account book from unidentified Somesville business, possbily Wasgatts, AJ Whiting, or John Somes. Another account book from unidentified business. List of goods sold from [Lond Pond?] cottage by Blanche [Somes Colwell?], Aug. 1925. Mentions giving Ada rose painting of mother's. 1845 receipt for #27.99 from Abraham Somes 2nd. 1878 receipt of payment by Town of Mt. Desert to Daniel Somes $3.00 for aid and refreshment to three wayfaring men. 1868 payment to Robert Grindle from Thadeus Somes for medicine and visits to father and wife. 1868 receipt of payment from Mrs. Caroline F. Moore to L.A. Emery (?) for attendance at probate court and advertising notice. 1868 receipt from Andrew Lopaus (?) to Joshua Moore's widow. 1867 receipt from W.W. Abbott, collector of taxes to heirs of Joshua Moore, payment in full for 1866 taxes. 2866-1867 receipt from firm of Waterhouse & Emery to Mrs. Joshua Moore to legal work. Other receipts related to estate of Joshua Moore (digging grave, coffin, laying out). [show more]
Description: This 8 and 1/2 by 3 and 1/4 inch mortgage note is for $1500.00. It is dated December 31, 1947 and issued to Abraham C. Fernald for one year. It is cosigned by Robert G. Fernald and Burton A. Fernald. On the right side of the note is a circular stamp dated Dec. 22, 1948 from the First National Bank indicating that the note had been paid.
Description: These additional records include: 200 petroleum shares bought (1946) 8 shares of Toledo Edison Co. (1950) Shares of Monsanto Chemical 20 shares Florence Stove Co. (1946) 10 shares Minnesota Power and Light (1945) 50 shares (Keyes Fibre Co. Class A (1945) Bonds, Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (1946) 20 shares Central Maine Power (1945) Bonds, The Laclede Gas Light Co. (1945) Public Utility Holding Corporation of America, 50 and 10 shares, 1931, 1935 Valley National Bank, 20 shares (1952) Northern Pacific Railway statement (1944) Lincoln Fox Farms, 20 shares (1926) Three First National Bank Deposit slips with notes on stocks and either purchase prices or stock value notes. [show more]
Description: Complaint for land by Charles Richardson v Lillian P. Somes and quit claim deed transferring land from Lillian Somes to Georgia Somes Stanley
Description: Expenses recorded by Abraham Somes Jr for the settlement of the estate of Abraham Somes Attached appears to be an explanation of the property boundaries of the saw mill, full (woolen cloth making) mill, grist mill Abraham Somes died in 1819 States that William Norwood received $1.11 for taxes for 1818