OLD ORCHARD BEACH. 7/26/1907 Beach. Baptists, was first man to build a summer cottage at Ocean Park and died in it. No date given.

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1 SUBJECT SUBJ1 DESCRIPTION CITATION CITATION DATE Ocean Park Opened Deacon E. R. Wade, 83, dies at Ocean Park. Was deacon in Free 7/26/1907 Baptists, was first man to build a summer cottage at Ocean Park and died in it. No date given. col. 3 Ocean Park Article about the founding and development of Ocean Park by Lewis B. Stillman. (Picture) BJ, Page 2, 8/7/1941 Ocean Park A half century ago the Ocean Park company was organized by the Free Baptists of BJ, Page 4, col. 1 2/8/1951 Googins Rocks Maine, (20 Years Ago column) History of Googins Rocks,, named for Patrick Googins who married daughter of Thomas Rogers. Account of storm: damage to, March 26, 1909 col. 4 8/19/1904 4/2/1909 Iron piers: (ruster) taken out and replaced by one hundred oak pilings. BJ, Page 8, col. 4 4/18/1912 Account of storm: damaged by storm of December 4, col Description: of new pier and new Hotel Velvet and general building up of Old Orchard. Page 1, col. 1-2 : Death of John W. Duffy, owner of pier, Down East: May 1978, Page 100. Photograph of the Amusement as it appeared early in this century. Steel : Report on building of pier, and description. Built by Berlin Bridge Company. Steel : History of pier agitation and efforts. Steel pier in Atlantic City bought by Staples but could not move it out of New Jersey. New pier: damaged by storm of Sunday, December 4, Wharf, pavilion and fifty feet of pier carried away. New pier: damaged by storm of Sunday, December 4, Wharf, pavilion and fifty feet of pier carried away. Worst damage by storm of March 26, Note that Henry Staples will go to Atlantic City to purchase pier. Page Down East: May 1978, Page 100 5/1/ Journal, Page 5, -6 col Journal, Page 3,

2 Reverend Simpson: More faith cures. Page 5, -3 8/13/1900 Kite track: Rumors that Kite Track to be closed and abandoned denied. Dr. McNally bought Kite Track stables and moved them to Saco Driving Park, Kite Track is a horse racing track of a special shape. History of Googins Rocks, named for Patrick Googins who married daughter of Thomas Rogers. History: Personal Narratives. Reminiscences of John M. Trafton, hack and express men, on famous people he has served at. Had been trucking thirtyfive years. Was then seventy-six. Reverend Simpson: Account of a Christian Alliance meeting and response to Dr. Simpson s inquiry as to faith cures affected. col. 8 Journal, Page 7, col. 4 Page 5, col /5/1901 8/19/ /2/1906 8/12/1907 History of as a resort, as given in New York Times article. Page 6, col /5/1907 Junction R.R.: ran from Eastern Division through the Ross Road woods and. Ran only a short time in 1880 s. Dummy railroad: to Camp Ellis opened by B&M, June 26, Last trip, September 5, Engine burned coke. B&M formally petitioned later State Commerce Commission on May 22, 1924 to abandon line. Not sp ter in See picture page 570 Henry M. Atwater, while addressing his congregation at the Methodist church at Old Orchard had a vision of his own death. The people were startled to hear him say "I see a light; Jesus is coming down" after which he collapsed and died. BJ, Page 7, col. 3 7/8/1913 col /23/1924 BJ, Page 3, col. 4 1/14/1942 House being torn down. Shows picture. Page 5 10/21/1942 The Tabernacle on Wednesday evening to observe seventy-fifth BJ, Page 3, col. 3 7/3/1948 Anniversary of Camp Meetings. street as it looked the summer of (Picture) BJ, Page 1, col /12/1952 A Sunday afternoon scene at in (Picture) BJ, Page 1, col /13/1952 The Velvet Hotel, pier and ice formation. (Picture) BJ, Page 1, col.1-3 3/11/1953 Seashore House at, before and after the fire of (Picture) BJ, Page 1, col /27/1953

3 Tom & Jerry, a pair of horses, haul an ice wagon, belonging to W. J. C. Milliken Co., BJ, Page 1, -4 7/29/1953 along the beach at. (Picture) Seaside Park and the old scenic railroad. (Picture) BJ, Page 1, col /30/1953 Runaway balloon, 1937: Reverend James J. Mullen, pastor of St. Margaret s Church, saves the life of a New York photographer who was assisting in a demonstration with the use of a cluster of large balloons. BJ, Page 2, col. 3 6/1/1954 Article describing the "Cure all day," or "All healing day." BJ, Page 1, col.1 6/24/1954 Saco woman writes of "1800 Feet of Bad Luck", a colorful descriptive history of the pier, is one of the featured articles in this months Yankee magazine, written by Sarah Bridge Graves, Saco author. BJ, Page 1, col. 5 3/11/1957 The 1907 disaster at showing landmarks and buildings which were burned in the fire which swept the town.(picture) An illustrated history of the Town of has recently been written and published by Ernest A. Brousseau, of 67 Union Avenue in that town. BJ, Page 1, col /15/1957 BJ, Page 2, col /12/1958 New animal farm on the former site of the Country Club to open BJ, Page 1, col /22/1958 June 21. The farm has 20 acres and room for expanding animal families next year. (Pictures) Tragic 1907 fire marks 51st anniversary. The fire caused almost BJ, Page 2, col /15/1958 three-quarters of a million dollars damage. Floats taking part in parade celebrating 's Diamond Jubilee. (Picture) BJ, Page 8, col /25/1958 The pier taken in Article gives an account of the changes BJ, Page 1-4 8/4/1967 that have taken place. (Picture) Story of the fire of 1907, "The Velvet" hotel consumed by fire. BJ, Page 1, col. 1-7/11/1968 (Picture) 4, Page 8-9 The pier is marking its 71st birthday today. (Picture) BJ, Page 1, col /2/1969 The first of a three-part story about the which is now being BJ, Page 1, col /3/1970 demolished. (Picture) Second article on the history of the. BJ, Page 1, col /4/1970 The Grand Old Lady of, Mabel Worcester of 32 Central Park Avenue is thinking of retiring after 55 years as an employee at the world-famous amusement area. (Picture) Octagon House: Miss Sarah Ross has had an Octagon House erected near the entrance to Cottage Grove Park. BJ, Page 1, col /5/1970 Union & Journal, Page 3, col. 4

4 History: of and its tradition as a seashore retreat. (Pictures) Dance Halls: Includes The Casino on the and the Palace Ballroom. (Pictures) Dummy railroad ran from through Ocean Park to Camp Ellis. Opened by the Boston and Maine 6/26/1880. Last train run 9/5/1923. Original train had a wood-burning locomotive. Original track was narrow gauge, later changed to full gauge. Description: of new pier and new Hotel Velvet and general building up of Old Orchard. Good Old Maine by Will Anderson, 1993, Page 66-67; R A Those Were the Days by Will Anderson, Bath, ME: Anderson and Sons, 2002, Page A552T 2002 Sunday Telegram Magazine, no date Page 1, col. 1-2 Dummy railroad: to Camp Ellis opened by B&M, June 26, Last trip, September 5, Engine burned coke. B&M formally petitioned later State Commerce Commission on May 22, 1924 to abandon line. Not sp ter in See picture page 570 Reverend Simpson: New York paper accuses Simpson of misappropriating funds. Reverend Simpson: New York paper accuses Simpson of misappropriating funds. Old Salt Road: discontinued in See legal proceedings. History of the pier (Pictures) History of Rogers Garden, early name of the. Shores of Saco Bay, Page 92 Page 1, col. 5 Page 1, col. 1-3 col. 3 More Good Old Maine by Will Anderson, 1995, Page R A 552M 1995 Page 8

5 History of, published at time of building, Page 3