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The Bethel Journals 20th Century Businesses
–Automobiles and Oil Dealership The Oxford County Citizen—Special
Edition, August 3, 1931 April 3, 2007 |
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Edgar A. Herrick was born in Greenwood, Maine in 1865,
the son of E.H. and Harriet N. (Grant)
Herrick and received his education in the public schools of Greenwood. He married Miss Addie Brooks, now deceased, and they
have four children: Arthur E and Gardiner of Bethel; Mrs. Paul Staples of
Rumford and Mrs. Margaret Norton of Portland. Mr. Herrick has always been a machinist and a
musician. For 20 years he worked in the mills of the late J.P. Skillings. For
30 years he has been in Bethel in business with his brother, A.W. Herrick, in
the Herrick Brothers machine shop. Another brother, G.M. Herrick, was
formerly a partner, but has been deceased for 20 years. The Herrick Brothers invented and
perfected the spool and novelty machines that are generally used at present
and manufacture and ship them to various parts of Canada, Michigan, Mexico,
Finland and other countries. Mr. Herrick comes of a musical family, is a born
musician and has raised a musical family. At various times during his life he
has organized and conducted bands. For 25 years he has had an orchestra in
his own family, and a good one, too!
At present, his son, Arthur, his daughter-in-law Eva Glines Herrick,
and two grand-daughters, Kathryn and Barbara, make up the musical group. Mr.
Herrick can play any instrument, but rather favors the clarinet. He is a member of Fraternal Lodge, No 118, K. of P.
at Bryant Pond. His favorite diversion is hunting and fishing. His home is in
Kimball Park. |
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Edgar A. Herrick |
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HERRICK BROTHERS
MACHINE SHOP |
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HERRICK BROTHERS
GARAGE — FORD SALES &
SERVICE |
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Albion W. Herrick was
born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the son of E.H. Herrick and Harriet N. (Grant)
Herrick. He received little education but as
a quick learner gained much practical knowledge and a reputation for
attainment. Fifty-three years ago (1878) he
married Miss Jennie H. Mumler. The Ernest C. who has been station agent at
New Gloucester, Maine for 20 years. Mr. Herrick has always been
interested in machinery and spent many years of his life improving and
inventing machines for the New England Spool Market. With his brother, E.A.
Herrick, he owns the Herrick Brothers manufacturing plant, is president of
the company and takes some well-earned leisure to indulge his chose hobby,
music. His pastime is making violins and
during the past ten years he has made seven fine ones of splendid tone. His
latest work is one of imported Swiss maple and a thing of delicate craft and
exquisite beauty. Mr. Herrick and his wife live in
their cheerful home on Vernon Street enjoying books, radio and friends. He is
a fisherman of no mean skill and know every trout stream far and near. |
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Arthur E. Herrick is the son of Edgar A. and the late
Addie Herrick. He was born in Greenwood in 1890, attended the Bethel schools
and graduated from Gould Academy. After
completing his education he taught as principal of the Bethel Grammar School
for three years. He married
Miss Eva Glines in 1911. They have two daughters, Kathryn A. and Barbara W. As a boy
Mr. Herrick was strong for mechanics and at an early age he owned and
operated the second automobile in the
town of Bethel. (Mr. William Hastings owned the first.) He worked
for Walker and King for a few years as mechanic and repair man, and previous
to that was a chauffeur in New York City. Since
1922, Mr. Herrick has been the Ford dealer in this section and has done a
steadily increasing business at his garage on Lower Main Street. He has
enlarged and improved his premises and now has a completely filled stockroom,
a fine show room, spacious storage and work rooms, all with the latest
equipment and steam heat– the latter a necessity in this climate. Mr.
Herrick is a member of Mount Abram Lodge of Odd Fellows and has served on the
school board for three years. His hobby
is music and with his talented family he lives in a new and charming bungalow
on Vernon Street. He and Mrs. Herrick are active in the social life of the
community. |
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Clarence M. Bennett was born in Gilead August 7, 1892. His parents were
Robert L. and Belle (Bemis) Bennett. He was educated in the schools of Bethel
and married Miss Violet Morrill in 1916. They have two children, Margaret I.
and Lawrence D. Mr. Bennett was a lumber scaler for the
Brown Company for eight years. He has been in the automobile business 17
years and for the past ten (1921-1931) has been located in West Bethel. He
conducts a first class garage and service station and makes a special line of
Chevrolet Sales and Service. He is a member of the Bethel Lodge, F &
AM and the Eastern Star. With his family he occupies a modern bungalow in the
village of West Bethel. |
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GARAGE OF CLARENCE
M. BENNETT West Bethel |
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WEST
BETHEL |
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TIME OF CHANGE—GENERAL STORE TO OIL
DEALER Irving L. Carver was born in Jonesport on June 16, 1886, the son of
Captain J.H. and Carrie (Woodward) Carver. He was educated in town schools
and Jonesport High School. He came to Bethel as clerk in the
general merchandise of the late Edwin C. Rowe and about 25 years ago (1906),
and following Mr. Rowe’s death he succeeded him in the business. Mr. Carver married Ruth Homtead of
Skowhegan in 1924 and they have two children, Priscilla and Irving Lee. The Carver family lives in the fine Rowe homestead on Broad
Street. For twelve years Mr. Carver
conducted his business in the form of the general store, but the changing of
the times brought a change in the nature of the business and for the past 10
years he has been in the wholesale oil business, being a distributor for
Shell Eastern Petroleum Products, Inc.
He handles Shell gasoline, kerosene, motor oil, range oil, and fuel
oil. His trucks are constantly on the road
supplying a large demand of the retail stores and filling stations in
Bridgton, Harrison, Norway, South Paris, Bethel and sections of Franklin
County. Both Mr. and Mrs. Carver are
prominent in local affairs and Mr. Carver is a member of Bethel Lodge F &
AM, Strathglass Commandery, Kora Temple and the Eastern Star. He is active in
the Bethel Lions Club. |
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STORE OF IRVING L.
CARVER |