Andrews, Melville H 27.jan.1845-24.feb.1921 USA Maine, Milton Plantation - Bangor
violinist, cellist, cornetist, oct.1861-apr.1866 bandmaster of the 12th Maine Infantry Regiment Band in the Civil War stationed at Savannah, on his leave he was presented with a silver cornet by his officers and a gold watch by the citizens, 1867-1883 conductor of the Bangor Cornet Band, 1867 founder of the Andrew's Orchestra (considered the founding of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra), 1867-1890 dancing master/proprietor of the Andrews School for Dancing, 1867-1877 boarding and 1892-1905 residing at 80/144 Essex Street, 1897-1912 at Bangor House on Main Street in Bangor, 1890-1912 music and instrument dealer M H Andrews & Co. at 72/98 Main Street in Bangor with Perley M Andrews as piano repairer, cellist, violinist and dec.1901-mar.1904 conductor of the Bangor Symphony, 1910 piano dealer in Bangor, 1907-1913 violin maker using historic wood like the O'Briens barn torn down 1810 and the Bangor Brewer bridge torn down 1846, teacher in the orchestra department of the Northern Conservatory of Music in Bangor, musical director of the Cecilia Club, 1874 councillor of the Handel Association, charter member of the Derthick and Schumann Clubs, 26.feb.1921 buried at Mount Hope Cemetery Bangor ; son of Ephraim Kimball Andrews and Olive Chase ; 1891 he married Helen D Nealley nee Burton (Maine, Lincoln 10.feb.1854-21.mar.1916 Bangor)