I just got in some breaking news that the-Down East Country Fest is coming to the Pines Events Center in Milbridge, Maine on Saturday, July 20th 2013.
Artists include country music star and Render Records artist Lisa Torres. Torres has had a very successful career and brings an impressive resume to Down East Country Fest. She has performed with many of the top country acts in the world, including backing vocals on Jason Aldean’s “My Kind Of Party”. Along with Torres, Boston-based Miller’s English will be appearing at Down East Country Fest, as well as local favorites The Stillwaters Band and Milbridge’s own Tyler Openshaw. More artists are expected to be added to the line-up according to Caleb Paul. Caleb Paul formerly of Addison, founder and promoter of Down East Country Fest, explains, “It is rare that Down East Maine has the opportunity to host such talented musicians. We believe this will be the most talented line-up from beginning to end in the four-year history of Down East Country Fest.”
Now in its fourth year, Down East Country Fest, sponsored in part by Machias Savings Bank, is an annual music event in Washington County, Maine. It features a variety of music, including country, blues, bluegrass, and Americana. Past performers have included Nashville recording artists Michael Peterson, Maine-native Johnny Hiland, Jason Sturgeon, and Andy Griggs.
More information is available at www.downeastcountryfest.com or contact: Caleb Paul at Phone: (207) 615-4140. This should be a great time in the community.
William Wallace Tabbot and his family came from Spartanburg, South Carolina for a few days to do some research on his ancestors the Tabbot family of Addison,. While here his family stayed at the Austin/Plummer Home in Addison. I met up with him and his family during the weekend and spent an enjoyable evening with him, his father Milton Tabbot, his wife Vicky, son William Jr., daughters Morgan and Caitlin on Sunday evening June 30th.William is another one of my Facebook friends doing genealogy in the area.
William Wallace Tabbot and his family came from Spartanburg, South Carolina for a few days to do some research on his ancestors the Tabbot family of Addison. While here his family stayed at the Austin/Plummer Home in Addison. I met up with him and his family during the weekend and spent an enjoyable evening with him, his father Milton Tabbot, his wife Vicky, son William Jr., daughters Morgan and Caitlin on Sunday evening June 30th.William is another one of my Facebook friends doing genealogy in the area.
I forgot to mention that at the 150 Celebration in Columbia Falls last week that a Signature Quilt made by the Pleasant River Grange #433, March 1906 was on display. The names on the quilt were of folks from this Pleasant River area. Another thing that Wilbur ‘Junior’ Grant of Columbia Falls was recognized as the oldest citizen of the town.
While we were in Ellsworth we stopped by to visit with Huddy Peterson. She told me she loves to get cards and have visitors stop by.
Tuesday evening I had a phone call from Fred Nash of Wisconsin who is in the area researching his Nash line. I was able to tell him where to find some of this information at the Mayhew Library and what books that could help him. I told him that a map was in the library that shows the lots of where the Nash families lived on the Ridge Road. Hopefully this will help him find what he wants.
June 29, 2013.
On Friday evening June 28 at the Union Hall, Columbia Falls, Maine Charles Plummer impersonating Civil War General Joshua Chamberlain and talking about the Civil War Volunteers from the towns of Columbia and Columbia was well attended. Carroll and I both enjoyed it his talk very much.
Even though Saturday was a damp and rainy day, the 150th celebration carried on their celebration all day and into the evening. What a great time it was, starting with the foot race and then the parade in the morning. As I was part of the DAR float I did not get to see what was in front of us to take photos of. I did take photos of the folks that lined the street which was a different perspective for me. Children of the area was surprised to see me on a float and called out to me as we went by. The DAR members were all dressed in their period clothing for the parade. I was the only one that stayed in period clothing all day. I got a taste of how the ladies had to dress in that area and at that early time of life. I wish there was a way one could go back in time and live for a day or a week to see how folks survived and they did or we would not be here today.
At the Union Hall a collection of historical items were on display. Richard Grant had one whole side with his items: a stand up wringer for clothes, a treadle sewing machine, a sewing container, a large rum bottle, utensils, powder keg, a Springfield Rifle and Bayonet 1849 and cartridge box, pewter ware, a wooden funnel, pudding mold, butter mold, candle box, spice box, old bottles and even some old traps, were just some of the items to be seen of his historical collection of the area.
Philip Worcester’s displays were of old traps used to trap beavers, muskrat and bear, which our dad used when he was trapping animals. Philip also had a large fish net, a two person saw and other items that I can’t remember what they were called.
Alice Grants photos of Columbia Falls were on display from the Ruggles House, as well as the Ruggles Coat of Arms and also a ‘Cubs’ ball uniform was on display donated by John Tibbetts.
Roberta Hammond had a nice display of items that were in her family from Columbia Falls.
My display was of the Worcester genealogy showing the family of Moses Worcester of Pleasant River area and a collection of ‘Then and Now’ canning jars with an old 1875 cookbook loaned to me for this occasion. I had many folks stopping by my table to talk about their family history. One of them was another Facebook friend Ken Strout of Hermon, Maine on the Strout side. On my table were the new 2014 calendars hot off the press of old businesses of the area as well as the 2013 calendars that are of school classes in the area.
The artist that came to paint Columbia Falls for the day brought into the hall a wonderful selection of paintings of Columbia Falls. It was hard to say which one I would have had to choose to be the best. I enjoyed watching one young lady paint her picture in the hall all day. If only I was as talented as the ones that chose to participate in this.
The ‘Paint Columbia Falls’ ladies, Ann, Jean, Ora, and Virginia spent the day at the hall to register the artist for the art show and auction.
We did not attend the dances Saturday evening but did hear that they were well attended and that the fireworks were great.
Our daughter Diadem, her husband Jesse and grandson Asa Washburn of Boston came for a quick visit this past weekend also my granddaughters Jasmine and Brittany St. Pierre and their mother Kimberly of Carmel; they were here Sunday to help Master Konner Strout celebrate his birthday. Konner’s party was well attended with all of his relatives, friends and school mates.
June 23, 2013
Photo: Lorraine & Chris Thompson
speakers at the Pleasant River Historical Society meeting.
Photo: Ronie Worcester Strout & Paulette
Look Veit in the cellar hole of Moses and Diadem Worcester at Saco Village
Columbia, Maine.
On Monday evening June 17 Pleasant River
Historical Society had a meeting at the Cape Split Chapel with Lorraine and
Chris Thompson as our guest speakers. They had a slide presentation of their
mission trip to India. The next meeting will be on July 15 with Ronnie
Gray talking about Addison Businesses and it will be held at the Addison Town
Hall.
The 2013 & 2014 Pleasant River Historical
Society Collectible Calendar’s will be on sale at the 150 Celebration June 29
in the Union Hall. I will have a few to sell there on Saturday. I also will be
having a genealogy display at the Union Hall on Saturday on the Worcester’s of
Columbia.
I received my copy of the History of Columbia
Falls by Gloria Allen Hayward. I was pleased to see several photos that I
had donated. They were the Calithumpians postcard, a photo of my dad’s class
1926, my grandparents Leeman and Angie Grant and also the Indian River Water
tank that has Eri Drisko in it. You can also get a copy of this book during the
Celebrations on Saturday and Sunday from the committee members.
We enjoyed a lovely dinner with our friends the
Morrisons in Milbridge Saturday evening.
The garden is still being planted; we have a few
more things to get planted this week.
My white roses, snowball bush, wisteria bushes,
day lilies and my button bush are all in blossom. It sure does smell good
around here.
Rory Seesman has been in town at his family’s
summer home for a week. I am sure he misses his parents being there.
The buses of the district are being worked on at
the garage; we should be all set when September comes.
I have been doing some more genealogy with folks
on line. I have heard from Roland Grant on what he has been learning about the
Tucker family. He and his wife have just returned from Europe on searching out
new information on the Tuckers.
Bob & Paulette Veit of New Hampshire
are here for a week, they will be here for the 150th Celebration for
Columbia Falls. Over the weekend we all visited the cellar hole of Moses &
Diadem Worcester’s homestead at Saco Village where our ancestors lived. Moses
and Diadem were our two and three great grandparents. I enjoy sharing what I
find on our history with her.
