In this third episode of our series, Falling By The Wayside, Kai Watkins, Marissa Carter, Joe Gagnon, and Lily Furtado recount the story of Alonzo Mitchell, the man who built The Wayside, and his family. We learn about his life and career, his pets, and his operation of a shore dinner hall—a complicated story told through an impressive range of sources.
References:
“A Cruel Act.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. January 1, 1892, 3. “Abigail Vaughan Lanphere Mitchell Gookin Flood.” Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167052633/abigail_vaughan_lanphere_gookin_flood
“Alonzo C Mitchell.” Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94452436/alonzo_c_mitchell
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“Blacksmiths’ Field Day.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. September 20, 1912, 8.
“Cameo Club.” The Weekly Record. June 2, 1916, 5.
“Died [Lorenzo Mitchell].” The Weekly Record. December 2, 1904, 8.
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“Expensive Shooting.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. February 12, 1892, 3.
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“Ira E. Hooper Takes a Bride.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. August 10, 1932, 2.
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“Lorenzo D Mitchell.” Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167052607/lorenzo_d_mitchell
Maine, Biddeford. Copy of an Old Marriage Certificate. Alonzo C. Mitchell and Rose A. Hill, 1903.
Maine, Biddeford. Copy of an Old Marriage Certificate. Alonzo C. Mitchell and Sarah V. Sargent, 1881.
Maine, Biddeford. Copy of an Old Marriage Certificate. Lorenzo Mitchell and Miriam Lanphar, 1855.
Maine, Biddeford. Record of a Death. Lorenzo D. Mitchell, 1904.
“Miriam Lanphere Mitchell.” Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167052598/miriam_mitchell
Mitchell, Miriam Lanphar. Letter to Alonzo Mitchell dated December 22, 1913. Provided by Peter Thomas.
Mitchell, Thomas. Letter to Miriam Mitchell dated August 23rd, 1904. Provided by Peter Thomas.
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“Odd Fellows Made Big Strings at Banquet Tables.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. May 13, 1916, 6.
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“Rose A. Mitchell [obituary and funeral announcement].” The Biddeford Daily Journal. December 8, 1924.“Salt Fish Degree.” The Weekly Record. November 21, 1912, 1.
“Second Hands York Mfg Co. at Mitchell’s.” The Weekly Record. January 10, 1920, 1. “Short Lobster Complaints Lack Proof.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. May 31, 1918, 6. “South Biddeford.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. April 9, 1886, 3.
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Uncover Human Bones Where The Road Runs.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. May 4, 1911, 5.
Music: Victor Military Band, “Thanks for the Lobster,” by Chick Story and Jack Caddigan, Victor, 1914, Library of Congress. Accessed December 1, 2024.