Y M C A Bath report highlights gym work and growth
The Bath Y M C A outlines rapid progress since 1915 with a reopened building, expanded gymnasium, upgraded facilities, and diverse programs. Enrollment reached 326 with women and girls admitted one day weekly, plus 135 in four men and boys classes and 798 total class attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C.A
Roland C. Cobb
Bowdoin College
Colonial Club
Bath Tron Works
Hyde Guards
Orioles
Corliss Street Scouts
Y.M. C.A
Phippsburg News Roundup: Moves and Memorial Delays
George L. Cutting moved to Bath and settled into a new home opposite the Dromore Grange Hall. The Basin Chapel memorial service for Loton Wallace, postponed due to the storm, will be conducted by Rev. J. House next Sunday if weather allows. Abram Yorks visited Brunswick while Elizabeth joined Thomas York and daughter in Lewiston. Ruth Harris Ada Perry Vinie Alexander joined the Holiness Church at the Basin. Angela Bartlett returns from Massachusetts and leaves for New Hampshire teaching duties. Charles True moved household goods from Bath to Parker Head. M. L. Oliver departs for Boston to sail to New York as steward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basin Chapel
Loton Wallace
Thomas York
Elizabeth
Lewiston
Ruth Harris
Ada Perry
Vinie Alexander
Holiness
the Basin
Angela Bartlett
Dayton Wallace
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Charles True
Ae Household Goods
Bath
Parker
M. L. Oliver
Boston
New York
Mayflowers From Home Woods Sent To Distant Friends
Miss Ruth Harris, Miss Ethel Dunning, and Miss Sadie Pye describe gathering Mayflowers and sending bouquets to relatives far from home. The writer recalls the scent and memories of the old town and deep woods, inviting others in crowded cities to receive a few bouquets of early spring blossoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Harris
Ethel Dunning
Sadie Pye
Miss Harris
Five Islands Community Notes and Local Changes
Mrs. Mary Snowman Moore of Waterville stays at her old home. Miss Essie Coleman of Bath visits relatives. Frank Stevens was in town over Sunday. The Harford family opened their home. more members arrive later. A snowstorm hit hard for the season. Will Rowe's launch broke free and grounded at Sedgemere with a hole in her side. Capt Ira Lewis recovers from illness. Dr Cragin attends. T W Blaisdell moves his store to a new building. Capt E W Leonard sails to Providence to command the schooner St Croix. W S Cressey of Bath to serve as mate. A A McMahan has painted his launch and will commission it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Jesus Christ
Mary Snowman Moore
Waterville
Essie Coleman
Bath
Frank Stevens
J. M. Harford
Ida
Will Rowe
Sedgemere
F. B. Rowe
W. H. Davis
Medford
Edward Lewis
Augusta
Ira Lewis
Cragin
T. W. Blaisdell
Capt
E. W. Leonard
Gloucester
Mass
Providence
St. Croix
W. S. Cressey
A. A. McMahan
Riggsville News Notes From Winter to Spring
Miss Leah Mains returns to activity after winter at home. Bath visitor Robert West. Mrs. Wendell Baker back from Cam den trip. Ed Clary in Bath. Ladies' Aid finishes brick quilt for New York Easter gift. Charles Mains buys and sells Mr. West's bull. Mrs. Robert West visits Bath. New minister expected soon. Rev. Garland to visit. Ladies' Aid misses meeting due to weather. next at Mrs. Eugene Reynolds. Joseph Totman builds skiff for Ferdinand Brilmayer. Barge Greenland, Captain Baker, near Riggsville. Lissie Snow to Westport to load lumber. Totman rebuilds float for Williams and Brilmayer. William Damon leaves for Massachusetts by motorboat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Mains
Mr. West
Robert West
Bath
Ralph Reynolds
C. N. Garland
Ladies’ Aid
Eugene Reynolds
Joseph Totman
Ferdinand Brilmayer
Greenland
Capt. Baker
Riggsville
Westport
Lizzie Snow
J. E. Morse
Messrs. Williams and Brilmayer
William Damon
Massachusetts
Winnegance News Tells Local Household Movements
Winfield Groves is sick. James Morse moved to board with Mrs. Fred Scho feld. Mrs. Albert Morse and Louise go to Parker Head to visit Ri chard Mann for weeks. Thomas Perry will repair the Morse house. Mrs. Fred Coombs visited Lewiston. Ladies’ Aid and Evening Workers events noted. Zina Eaton is critically ill. Dr. Fuller attends. Joyce Butterfield began duties at J. T. Morse mill. Sherman Morse visited home then to Rockland. Mrs. Walter Small visited Bath. Mr. Hunter from Topsham assists. Evening Workers held Gentlemen’s Night activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Morse
Eben Morse
Fred Schofeld
Albert Morse
Louise
Parker Head
Richard Mann
Thomas Perry
Morse House
Fred Coombs
Lewiston
Harry Oliver
Ladies’ Aid
Winfield W. Morse
Zina Eaton
John Nocton
Bath
Dr. Fuller
Joyce Butterfield
J. T. Morse
Sherman Morse
Rockland
Walter Small
Mr. Hunter of
Topsham
Family event hosts guests and notes on local families
Mrs Walter Morse hosted a thirty guest clam stew filled evening with songs and games. Grandfather Hobbs stole the show while Victrola music filled the room. Also noted are Mrs Eastman visiting Bath and Silas Purington returning to New Jersey after his grandmother Mrs Mary Jane Purington’s death in Winneganee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Morse
Grandfather Hobbs
Eastman
Cundy’s Harbor
Walter Perry
Silas M. Purington
Jersey City
N. J
Bath
Mary Jane Purington
Winneganee
Purington
Alpheus E. Purington
Boston
William E. Purington
South Orange
Walter C. Perry
New Meadows Community Notes Include Death and Visits
New Meadows reports Miss Alma Holbrook returning to teach in West Gardiner after a five week home vacation. A Wednesday Lewiston visit by Mrs. Sidney Hoolbrook, Miss Alma Holbrook, and Miss Doris is noted. Dean Jordan of pneumonia died April 3 at age sixty nine. funeral held at Be rea Baptist Church with Rev Ayers officiating and burial in New Meadows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Holbrook
West Gardiner
Sidney Hoolbrook
Doris
Lewiston
Merry Club
Mabel Jordan
Forest Jackson
Samuel Holbrook
Waterville
Pine Spring Co
Charles Savage
Woolwich
Dean Jordan
New Meadows
Jennie Linscott
Jordan
Mr. Ayers
Berean Baptist Church
Edward Thomas
John Randall
Sidney Holbrook
Harvey Farr
Post Road Notes From Bowdoinham Local School News
Mrs Clara Tobby visits her parents Mr and Mrs William Gile with Mr Gile ill at present Miss Leavitt of Portland visits sister Mrs R F Strout Mrs Walter Purington once Totman of Waterville is ill last Miss Ethel Graves a Sanford teacher spent vacation at home Miss Sarah Alexander teaches on the Post Road Miss Bertha Blenn teaches on the Ridge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Tobby
William Gile
Gile
Miss Leavitt
Portland
R. F. Strout
Walter Purington
Totman
Waterville
Ethel Graves
Sanford
Sarah Alexander
Schol
Bertha Blenn
Probate Court transacts administration and guardianship items
At the adjourned Probate Court session Judge Lowell granted administrations for Julia C. Ring and Julia E. G. Stinson both of Bath, with rentaries to Henry R. White and Martha Stinson. Wills filed for Alice M. Smith, guardians named for several Bath minors and insane Georgetown ward, and various accounts, inventories, and trusteeships listed for estate matters in Bath Richmond and Topsham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Julia C. Ring
Bath
Henry R. White
Julia E. G. Stinson
Martha Stinson
Betsey J. Delano
Joseph M. Trott
Alice M. Smith
Richmond
Oscar C. Smith
George E. Hughes
Henry A. Nealley
Newton
Mass
Almon L. Marr
Ira W. Lewis
Georgetown
Elbridge G. A. Stetson
John Gray
Topsham
Kate M. Baxter
Mary Lincoln Baxter
Lydia McLellan Baxter
Augustus A. Seiders
Mildred E
Addie M
Clarence A
Louise M. Seiders
William J. Shaw
James L. Spinney
Joseph M
Margaret A. Wildes
Frances W. Humphreys
Jesse D. Wilson
T. A
Defiance Defeats Tigers 13 to 9 in Baseball Showdown
Defiance beat the Tigers 13 to 9 as Green and Madden shine on the mound. The Tigers led briefly in the 4th before Madden hauled in a sharp line drive, and Green fanned three in the first inning. May 1 marks Samuel Welch leaving the Court House janitor post to take the YMC A job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Tigers
Defiance Tigers
A. Green
B. Ayer
H. Bowie
F. Plummer Madden
W. Plummer
W. Parris
C. Madden
R. Worrey
R. Simpson
C. Giles
J. Bowie
S. Parker
W. Fraser
W. Higgins
Madden
Bowie
Green
Samuel Welch
Ben
Court House
Y.M. C.A
Also Mentioned on This Page
Young Men's Christian Association
Front and
Summer Sts
Corliss Street
Scout Council
Birch Point
Galen C. Moses
Chamber of Commerce
Miriam Kimball
The
Grace Church
Cosmopolitan Club
American Society of Marine Draughtsmen of
Boy Scout Movement
Phippsburg
George L. Cutting
Mrs. Cutting
Dromore Grange Hall
Leah Mains
Wendell Baker
Camden
Clary
Winnegance News
Winfield Groves
Paris
Heathcoat Marine
Copenhagen
James F. Will Co
Brunswick
Maine
Merton Underhind
Myrtle Jack
Winthrop
James Elliott
Janet Ruth Elliott
Elliott
Bowdinham
Bowdoinham Post Road
Probate
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