Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 74-138

"… land for orchard, wheat Hampden House Bar Bowling alleys Jes Crosman Sands Circus & Caravan Carlton Dancing School Hampden Rifle Co."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Mills and Homes in Stockholm

"… veneer mill, baseball bat mill, clothes pin mill, bowling pin mill, two lumber mills, cedar mill, shingle mill, and a lath mill (lath are thin…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… lumber, paper, flour, leather, shoes, toothpicks, bowling pins, clothespins, shingles, barrels, tool handles."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"The wide range of amusements included a bowling alley, a dance hall, a merry-go-round, swings, a shooting gallery, a baseball throw, exhibit booths…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… lectures, and movies, and initially featured a bowling alley in its basement. It is now known as “The Greater Rumford Community Center” and…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… hotels, department stores, a movie theater, bowling alley, shoe stores and other retailers providing goods and services to those earning incomes…"