POPLAR HOTEL

North Newry, Maine

The Bethel Journals

 

Donald G. Bennett

www.thebetheljournals.info

PO Box 763

Bethel, Maine 04217

 

April 26, 1892, Poplar Hotel, Scott R. Godwin has (been) hired (to run the ) the Poplar Hotel and will take possession soon. May 3, 1892, Mason Bartlett went to California hoping to see improvement in his health. His parents Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Bartlett of the Poplar Hotel plan to join him there. May 10, 1892, Our new hotel keepers, the Godwin Brothers will take possession of the property (Poplar Hotel) in a day or two. They were born and brought up in this town. July 12, 1892, The big Fourth of July celebration in Newry took place at the Poplar Hotel – they put on a good display of fireworks. September 13, 1892, C.R. Bartlett who had owned the Poplar Hotel has bought a hotel at Bryant’s Pond. December 20, 1892, At the Poplar Hotel, Mrs. Roxanna Godwin married  Mr. Penley of South Paris. Four inches of new snow fell.

 

1893

 

March 7, C. W. Godwin has moved from the Poplar Hotel in this town to Bethel.  October 20, The Poplar Hotel has been purchased by Portland parties and is now undergoing extensive repairs. October 27, Workmen are making a big improvement at Poplar Hotel. (This may mean that the large addition was being built?)

 

1894

 

April 3, Jotham Chapman (Mayville) has been painting for some time at Poplar Hotel.