75th Birthday for Lynn Woods Pioneer William Doughty
William Warren Doughty celebrated his 75th birthday at his Lynnfield street home in Lynn Woods. A former reporter who traveled to Egypt and the Holy Lands, he later ran a Bowler Street shop and started a pioneering grocery at 208 Lynnfield Street. He lives with Mrs. Doughty and has two daughters, Maylene Melanson and Florence Freeman. He maintains a camp at New Meadows, Maine, and enjoys strong community well wishes.
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Lynn Woods
William Warren Doughty
Lynnfield Street
Doughty
Bath
Egypt
France
Palestine
Holy Lands
Charles EB. Blake &Co
Bowler Street
Maylene Melanson
Florence Freeman
New Meadows
Bowdoin Rifle Club Seeks Undergraduate Volunteer Company
The Bowdoin Rifle Club circulated a questionnaire among undergraduates on forming an independent volunteer company. Questions ask about enlistment with military instruction, Fort McKinley work, Augusta aeronautics, Plattsburg attendance, transportation, credit toward degrees, and courses by an army officer.
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Bowdoin Rifle Club
Bowdoin
Fort McKinley
Augusta
Plattsburg
Baseball meeting outlines Bath team plans and finances
A Bath YMCA baseball meeting drew a large crowd as B McNeil was elected manager with Ralph Boardman as assistant and Ed Kenniston captain. The group forms a funds driven club to recruit, stage games against semi professional teams, and publish monthly financial reports while awaiting announced dates.
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Y.M. C.A
Ralph Baker
B. McNeil
Ralph Boardman
Ed. Kenniston
Bath
Stover
Sheldon
Mack McNeil
Biddie Billings
Capt
Oliver
Waters Hodgkins Marriage Announced In Local Notice
The marriage of Miss Inez Waters of Wiscasset and Leland T. Hodgkins of this city is announced. They will reside at the Phoenix Hotel. Mrs. Francis Murphy is visiting relatives in Portland.
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Inez Waters
Wiscasset
Leland T. Hodgkins
Phoenix Hotel
Mrs. Francis Murphy
Portland
Obituary James W. Coss of Boothbay
James W. Coss died in Boothbay after a week of pneumonia. He long served the American Ice Co and led Knickerbocker and Clark's Cove Plants at Boothbay for ten years. Survived by his widow and three children Elmer Ralph and Fay, with the latter in Augusta. Funeral held Friday afternoon. Loring C Ballard of Gardiner attended.
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Coss
American Ice Co
Knickerbocker and Clark’s
WELL KNOWN SKIPPER CAPT OSCAR CHARLESON DIES
Port land seafarer Captain Oscar Charleson, a renowned skipper, died at his home after two years of poor health. Retired since 1902, he commanded multiple Bath built ships including the Martha A Berry and Henry B Cleaves. Born in Sweden in 1848 he spent most of his life in Maine with family survivors listed.
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Oscar Charleson
Portland
James I. Albion
Nykoping
Sweden
United States
Shaw's Business College
Martha A. Berry
Charleson
Henry B Cleaves
Addie Charleson
Jacob S. Winslow
Clara E Randall
Notable Fraternal Affiliations of Deceased Sweden Resident
The deceased was a member of Atlantic Lodge F and A M Green Leaf Royal Arch Chapter Portland Council RSM St Alban Commandery Red Cross of Constantine Mystic Shrine Kora Temple Tiona Chapter O E S Portland Lodge of Elks Portland Marine Society and the Munjoy Club. Pallbearers were drawn from his many affiliated organizations.
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Sweden
Charleson
Atlantic Lodge
A. M
Greenleaf
Royal Arch
Portland Council
St. Alban Commandery
Red Cross of Constantine
Mystic Shrine
Kora Temple
Tiona Chapter
Portland Lodge of Elks
Portland Marine Society
Munjoy Club
Beacon St Methodist Sunday School Holds Annual Meeting
The Beacon St Methodist Sunday School met Sunday at noon with heavy attendance. Reports praise growth, total membership 306, and a solvent treasury. Milton H. Douglass was unanimously re elected superintendent for the 18th time, with a full slate of officers and staff appointed across departments.
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Beacon St. Methodist Sunday School
Milton H. Douglass
William Thistle
Harvey K. Erskine
Herbert Rice
Marion Dain
Treas
M. H. Douglas
Edith Bowie
Lillian Dunton
Louise Bukee
Irene Oliver
H. P. Edson
H. K. Erskine
Our Doctor Always Said
A family doctor warns habits must be regular to stay well and avoid headaches or upset stomachs. L. F. Atwood's Medicine is promoted as a safe, prompt remedy for constipation and liver support, praised by thousands in New England homes. Also offers free old songs on request from L. F. Medicine Co. Portland, Maine.
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L. F.” Atwood
New England
L. F . Medicine Co
Portland
Church committees appoint officers for two month cycle
A long list names numerous committees and members including Flower Mission Missionary Evangelistic and Visitation committees with members such as Mrs William Crafts Rosa Rogers Bertha Crossman and Rev T N Kewley to be appointed every two months by the group led by Dr J E C Sawyer and others.
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Flora Turknitt
T. N. Kewley
J. E. C. Sawyer
H. K. Erskine
William Thistle
Rosa Rogers
Elliott Fuller
Eugene McGrath
Flora Turknett
Fred Bowie
George Perry
Abbie Auld
Bertha Crossman
Thomas McNeil
William Crafts
Doris Shepard
Monhegan Fishers Seek Private Wardens For Lobster Protection
Warden N J Hanna aided Monhegan Island fishermen who voted to ban short lobsters and require compliance with state size laws. They petitioned for twelve unpaid special wardens to enforce regulations, reporting strong early success but noting their wardens’ commissions have expired.
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Hanna
Monhegan Tsle
William Brennan
Port Clyde
Educational effort eyed to boost Maine lobster trade
The Kennebec Journal notes Mrs. Susan Hodgdon of Westport, 90, leaving for Concord to enter the Home for Aged Methodist Women under New England Deaconess oversight. Her late husband Cyrus Hodgdon and her church work are highlighted as context.
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Kennebec
Annie Torrey
Cony High School
Boston
Eleanor Newman
Susan Hodgdon
Westport
Concord
Mass
New England Deaconess Association
Susan Hathorn
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Lynn
James W. Coss
Boothbay
Pittston
Inter
Ment
Munjoy Hill
Arthur W. Bell
Beacon ST. S. S
Monhegan Island
N. J. Hanna
Gouraud
T. Hopkins & Son
New Ve
U.S
Pat
Socony
Standard Oil Company_of
New York
Buffalo
Albany
Maine
Boothbay Register
Fletcher
Humphreys
Room I
Sagadahock Block
Meio
AB Watson
Brunswick
Union Street
Whica de Ye Railroad
Maine Central Railroad
Oppo Reuain
Maine Central
Chichester S
F. S. Curtis
Centre Street
Bath, Maine
Cyrus W. Longley
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