Lawson Armstrong Killed by Electric Car in Bath
Lawson Armstrong 38 of East Brunswick died after being struck by an electric car in Bath as he stood in the track area near Mill Pond Ice Co. His legs were mutilated and he succumbed to shock at Bath Memorial Hospital after the 11 o'clock incident. Operator Carl Meister could not avoid the crash despite braking. Armstrong, born in Windsor Nova Scotia, had served in the Canadian army and moved to Bath in 1919 with five children and a large family nearby.
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Bath
Lawson Armstrong
East Brunswick
Bath Memorial Hospital
Armstrong
Androscoggin & Kennebec By
Mill Pond Ice Co
Carl T. Meister
Washington Street
Gardiner R. Rogers
Mill Pond Hill
Lawson
Owen
Owen Armstrong
Rogers
Mayo’s
George Wilson
Farber Davis
Meister
Windsor
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Bath-Brunswick Road
Bay View Market
Clifford
Louise Armstrong
Tallman Street
Brenton
Schenectady
N. Y
Pearl Barter
William W. Ayer
Florence Staples
New York
Fraser Spicer
Philip Duffie
Madge Armstrong
Hollywood
Fla
Mrs Sills Describes Thrilling Holy Land Visit
Mrs Kenneth C M Sills of Brunswick spoke to the Cosmopolitan club on a Palestine trip trudging ancient roads from Haifa to Nazareth and Jerusalem. She described Nazareth shrines, the Joppa Gate entrance, the Holy Sepulchre church, Temple of Solomon, Bethlehem, Mount of Olives, and Zionist efforts to plant trees and build institutions. The informal lecture drew 35 listeners and the next department meeting is April 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Haifa
Acre
Mt. Carmel
Mediterranean
Holy Land
Kenneth C. M. Sills
Brunswick
Nazareth
Christ
Sea of Galilee
Samaria
Endo
Saul
Gideon
Jezreel
Megddo
Joseph
Jacob
Jerusalem
Holy Sepulchre
Pontius Pilate
Bethlehem
Bethsemane
Mount of Olives
Retired actor Frank L Whittier speaks at Old Town Rotary
Frank L Whittier, resident of the Kukunsook landing colony on Pushaw lake Summers, visits Old Town for winter, entertaining at Hotel Fransway Thursday noon. He plans a life in book form about his stage career as the screen era grows. The Lewiston Philharmonic club met Friday evening at the studio with a four seasons music program directed by Miss Helen Watson featuring club performers and new talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Whittier
Kukunsook Landing
Pushaw Lake
Old Town
Fransway
Mr. Whittier
Lewiston Philharmonic Club
Helen Watson
Maine Craft Shops Highlight Seasonal Home Industries
Maine has many possibilities for development in handicraft and home industries. Rena Bowles of Bangor invites visitors to explore shops in Norway Limerick Monhegan and Pownal to view and purchase locally made stone jewelry sea scapes woven goods and wood and bark crafts. The piece tours The Lapiday Shop The Limerick Weavers The Starlin Shop The Birch Bark Lady and other crafts studios, noting its Maine character and time lasting value.
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Maine
Rena Bowles
Bangor
Norway
Lapiday
York County
Limerick
Starlin
Monhegan Island
Newcastle
Mr. Cole
Monhegan
Nature
Pownal
Miss Chapin
New England
Duncan Phyfe
Bluehill
Wiscasset
Library
Montpelier
Thomaston
Bangor High School iu Honors Contest Held Friday
The annual event at City Hall featured ten participants five boys and five girls all juniors qualifying through preliminary contests. The program included the junior chorus and high school orchestra conducted by Adelbert W Sprague.
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Bangor High School
City Hall
Lof Adelbert W. Sprague
Father of good music in Maine dies in Florida
Dr William Rogers Chapman known as the father of good music in Maine died in Palm Beach Florida at age 80 He was a noted musical director composer and organizer of choral groups He conducted Maine and national festivals and earned a Doctor of Music degree from the University of Maine He leaves widow Emma E Chapman
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William Rogers Chapman
Maine
Palm Beach
Fla
East
Hanover
Mass
Church of the Covenant
New York City
New York
Mainé
University of Maine
Emma E. Chapman
Mrs Sewall Hosts Delightful York Hall Party
Mrs William D Sewall entertained Saturday night at York hall with a dancing party for her two granddaughters Miss Mary Hector of Fargo North Dakota visiting, and Miss Mary Sewall at the Stone house. John Grindell's five piece orchestra provided music. dancing ran from 8 30 to midnight with chicken salad rolls and coffee served and many guests and joyous favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Sewall
York Hall
Mary Hector
Fargo
N. D
Miss Mary Sewall
Stone House
John Grindell
Sewall
Miss Sewall
Miss Hector
Edward Drake, Jr
Elizabeth Butterfield
Louise Briggs
Martha Cahill
Barbara Ross
Lois Swett
Jane Donnell
Barbara Donnell
Janet Bridgham
Lucille Johnson
Kathleen Scott
Elinor Shorey
Ruth Dale
Bertha Lord
Netta Briggs
Jeanette Shackford
Mary Kenney
Frances Shaughnessy
Shirley Moore
Ellen Stevens
Carol Stevens
Marguerite Brown
Mary Nickerson
Mary McClure
Rita Cummings
Marjorie Trott
Beth Trott
Margaret Huse
Margaret Austin
Louise Calderwood
Betty Fuller
Ruth Powers
Eleanor Voorhees
Madelyn Dunton
Roberta Irwin
Dorothy Thebeau
Hope Rowe
Harry Ring
Leonardo Buck
Newell Wilson
Ralph Card
Guysbert Vroom, Jr
John Huse
Ivan Kirkpatrick
Glenn Easton, Jr
Warren F. Hawley, Jr
Richard Farnham
Donald Page
Alfred Parks
Franklin Hallowell
Edward Owen
William Owen
John Shaughnessy
Robert B. Hatch, Jr
William Grindell
Herbert Henderson
Donald Conroy
Carl
Robert Morse
William Gove
Percival Black
Eben Haskell
Robert Bragg
Joseph Robinson
Fred Hart
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
William Green
John Green
Joseph Cyr
Donald Jewett
Linwood Haynes
Millen Griffeth
San Francisco
Michael Ahern Plants Peas On Tuesday
Michael Ahern plans early peas next summer and moved planting from Monday to Tuesday at 21 Marshall Street. He swapped onions and radishes on Monday due to the first day of April jinx while awaiting the first peas. Ahern and rival A Strout of 1161 Washington Street prepare to contest who yields the first fully developed peas in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Ahearn
Michael Ahern
Marshall Street
Mr. Ahern
Morse Pupils Stage Sparkling One Act for Contest
Morse high school announced that Theme Song for the Married by John Kirkpatrick will represent the school in the district one act play contest. Judges Skelton Desmond and Mrs Wilson praised three plays as faithful performances. Esther Drummond led the cast in the winning comedy with strong support from Frank Martin and Kathaleen Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kirkpatrick
Morse High School
Arthur B. Scott
William L. Skelton
Eugene M. Desmond
Clinton D. Wilson
M. Agnes Fahey
Allena Harris
Katharine Conley
Booth Tarkington
Mary L. Lord
Esther Drummond
Frank Martin
Larry
Phil Wade
John Tourtillotte
Shirley Moore
Warren Hawley
Lancelot Briggs
Elizabeth Butterfield
Mr. Ingoldsby
Donald Age
Lancelot
Briggs
Jessie
Barbara Nickerson
Rupert Smith
Philip Wyman
Mr. Briggs
Ronald Oulton
John H. Grindell
D. Stetson & Son
Senter's, Inc
P. M. Olm
Standard Furniture Co
John Hyde
Arthur Norton
Katharine Johnson
Federal Furniture Co
William Owen
John Shaughnessy
Donald Marshall
William Mussenden
Haviland Chaney
Charles Marr
Jane Wing
Betty Lee
Owen
Shaughnessy
Lucille Johnson
Mary Nickerson
Barbara Donnell
Ruth Hinds
Harold Arms
Assistants Begin City Canvass For Tax Summary
Seven assistant assessors began work Monday to conduct the annual city canvass. They must call upon every family and occupant to collect vital statistics and property data, including births within a year. They have ten days to complete the task and may face penalties for refusals or false information.
Newest and longest ship Normandie sails for Europe
The Normandie, the world’s largest ship at 1029 feet and 79,280 tons, invites twenty Americans chosen as capital contest winners to sail July 31 for four weeks through seven European countries with all expenses paid and a $300 prize. The liner, under construction at St Nazaire, expected to depart Havre for its maiden voyage May 29.
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New York
Urious Normandie
Tne Normandie
St. Nazaire
France
Havre
National Housing Act Explained At Pomona Grange
Sagadahoc County Pomona held its March meeting in Richmond Corner with Progressive grange, 163 present. Past State Master John E. Abbott spoke on the National Housing Act. greetings by Clifford Gray. responses and program details followed including readings, music, and welfare notes from Pomona and member granges.
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Sagadahoc County
Pomona
Richmond
Progressive Grange
John E. Abbott
North Berwick
Clifford Gray
Florence Merriman
Sagadahoc Grange
Bowdoin
Eleanor Ripley
Topsham
Grange
Rockies
Albert Henderson
Bath
Merrymeeting Grange
Bowdoinham
E. Mason Wright
William H. Gould
Merrymeeting
Harry Rackley
David S. Henderson
West
Bath Grange
Bertha Gray
Progressive
Elizabeth McAffeet
Gould
Maine
Philip Dinsmore
Charles Thompson, Jr
Richard Enman
Clyde Stewart
Abbott
Winifred Rackley
Dromore
Lorenzo Masse
Dirigo
Great Richmond Fire Ravages Business District
A Sunday blaze in Richmond caused about 100000 in losses destroying two brick blocks and a wooden building in the business area. Fire Chief Randlette reported sparks ignited more structures but were quickly suppressed. two firefighters recovered after smoke exposure. Firefighting crews faced extensive damage to Main White and Darrah streets with losses listed for Mansir, Lake block, Odd Fellows and others. The fire, the town’s costliest, followed declining local business and a nearby factory move to Auburn.
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Richmond
Joseph W. Randlette
Merle Thompson
Earl McFee
White
Main Streets
S.M. Preble
Julia Connor
Frank Beedle
Perley Wedge
Etta Marco
Charles Allen
Wilbur Gilpatrick
Charles Curtis
McKenney
Main
Darrah
Herbert Mansir
Richardson and Libby
Lake Block
Lake Block, , $20,000; Mrs. Maude A. Young
Harry E. Houdlette
Goodspeed J and Fitzpatrick
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Kennebec Valley
Theatre
Frank Hoyle
Mansir
Lwo
Houdlette
Odd Fellows Block
Goodspeed
Fitzpatrick
A. and P. Co
William Oddy
Lake
Gardiner
E. E. Durand
Auburn
Maine
Mr and Mrs Tedford and son attend Strand Theatre event
Mr and Mrs Clifton W Tedford and their son Leonard from 50 Mechanic Street were in Portland on Sunday to attend the 13 Class in the Strand Theatre.
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Leonard
Mechanic Street
Portland
Strand Theatre
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Brunswick High School
Town Hall
Mrs. Sills
Cosmo Club
Florida
William R. Chapman
Mrs. Sewall
MORSE
S.S. Normandie
Pomona Grange
Richmond Corner