Faith Jones of Nobleboro has given the Edgecomb Historical Society a tax bill! In 1907 Miss Abbie Nutter was billed $2.50. A higher rate than our present .0101, but of course the valuation lower. No information about the Nutter property. Quiz! Why was the pre-printed $3.00 poll tax on the form struck out?
On November 21, Susie Stephenson will have begun exhibiting her fantastic hooked rugs in the gallery Abracadra above Georgetown Pottery on Pleasant Street in Brunswick! Visitors more than welcome! My Wonderful Dog, the Portland training center for service dogs, has one of Susie's productions on exhibit, and has commissioned another one for its permanent collection
Lea Wait is straying a bit from the book signing trail, off to Washington D.C. to welcome her new grandson!
The Deckhouse School announces its artist in residence, Nick Repenning, an arts glassblower. He worked with the school last year in its co-curricular program. His technique is called flameworking, or lampworking, accomplished by using a benchtop torch to manipulate borosilicate glass into capturing and expressing the emotions held within the human figure and its body language. He began his career at Salem Community College in New Jersey under the guidance of scientific glass instructor Joseph Luisi, and has since studied under such notable artists in glass as Paul Stankard, Emilio Santini and Milon Townsend. On Sunday, December 4, the School will hold an exhibit of Repenning's and his students' work.
Here is some useful information on how to recognize when someone is suffering a stroke. I am indebted to Andy Abello on the Middle Road for this. If someone falls, say, or displays disoriented behavior:
If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks, call 9-1-1 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within three hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. The trick, of course, is to get a stroke recognized, diagnosed and hospitalized within three hours which is tough, Andy notes.
Louise Hardina reports a splendid start to the Edgecomb Congo's new Thrift Shop! Things that were selling well included men's clothing, especially shirts, and household items such as coffee makers, crock pots, pots and pans, and bedding. She will offer a 20% discount on purchases to people who bring donations of saleable clothing and household items. The next Saturday it will be open is December 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Before Christmas Louise will open the shop up an evening or two until 7:00. In January she plans to change some hours to include an afternoon.
A sad farewell from us all to Norman Brewer, long time fisherman, who passed away November 12, and our condolences to his family.
Lincoln Academy has its own website now, www.lincolnacademy.org. They have just added to it the school's bicentennial volume, "Lincoln Academy: A History, 1801 - 2001." Check it out, L.A. graduates and friends!
The Edgecomb Historical Society gave Rose-Marie Ballard Boak a round of applause for her presentation of findings from the historic building survey she has been engaged in for Edgecomb. Eventually there will be a printed report for us to study, very useful in connection with the up-grading of the Edgecomb Comprehensive Plan.
A few delectable tidbits: Of 193 properties surveyed so far, 56 have their original barns! And 4 have carriage houses. Shore Road is a type collection of early 20th century styles. Throughout the town, the Cape Cod Cottage is dominant, and of course the earliest style, small and snug against the New England winters, and inexpensive to build. Then, as perhaps properties divided among heirs, or newcomers, the Capes are interspersed with examples of later styles, and even later reproductions of those styles. We examined samples of her inventory cards with pictures of Federal, Queen Anne, Arts & Crafts, many with additions in other styles, i.e., the Cod Cove B&B is a Greek Revival Cape with Italian embellishments! The buildings to be included go up to 1955, some early Ranch styles, with the all important picture window! Another style is Vernacular. I meant to ask exactly what that means.
I was of course intrigued to learn that Casa Cameron is considered Greek Revival in style! Looking for Doric, Ionic and Corinthian columns at 234 River Road, 633-2978, bonesukl@midcoast.com. This column appears in several local papers, and at www.Edgecomb.org.