Barnegat Grave of Many Vessels and Lighthouse History
Long account details Barnegat on the New Jersey coast, noting wrecks near Barnegat Inlet, the old Barnegat Light and lighthouse history, a Bay Head inlet attempt, the coast guard station, and Barnegat City with its weathered houses and a fire-destroyed hotel once popular with deep-sea fishermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnegat
New Jersey
Hatteras
National Geographic Socuts
Barnesat
Giovani da Verano
Uic Florentine Iatinaien
Tich
Odeo
Wien
Cowstwioer Bate
Edie
Anmierk
Ghide Co
Barnesat Bayo
Bay Head
Jerses Marsh
Basen
Long Beach
Manahawkin
Barnegat Inlet
Barnegat City
Insurance Agents Adopt New Premium Cash Rule
Local insurance firms sign a May 1 change requiring cash on delivery or at least 50 percent of the premium within 30 days of policy. If 50 percent is paid the remainder must be paid within 60 days or the policy is cancelled. Agents emphasize the move as fair given current industry conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Insurance Agents
Gould Academy to Receive New Building Plan in Bethel
Trustees praise a proposed replacement for the Gould Academy building, noting William Bingham of Bethel and Florida plans to donate a new structure. He will fund the project with hundreds of dollars and allows the trustees to proceed, with razing of the old building to start after the school year ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gould Academy
Bethel
New England
Wiliam Bingham
Florida
Bingham
Easter Pageants Impress Wis casset Church Crowd
Easter services at the First Congregational Church featured green boughs, lilies, and a baptism for three children. Two pageants, including The Triumph of Love, showcased younger and older classes with coaching from Mrs Dow and Mrs Conley, while Frences Grover and Bernard Merry sang solos at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Mary H-bson
Vinton Dow
Church School
Martin Conley
Conley
Shirley West
Jesus
Elizabeth Sewall
Secod
Margaret Slattery
Barbara Southard
St’ Herald
Jeanette
Spinney
Main
Dow
Residents and visitors noted in 1894 Sheepscot Echo
A town roundup reports A B Erskine of Alna and many visitors in town, court sessions upcoming, and local projects. Notables include Hon. Henry Ingalls seen after illness, Rev. Winsor taking church rectorships, and J Prescott Davis planning to open a new studio in Wiscasset. The British schooner Donald Cann arrives to load bricks for St Johns Newfoundland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John West
Shea House
Hooper Street
W. G. Hubbard
Wiscasset House
Mr. Burroughs
Worcester
Boston
Justice Peters
Burnham
Mr. Fuller
Damariscotta
Mrs
Sidelinger
Fred Colby
Nina F. Rundlett
New York
George H. Crosby
Isaac Jackson
Bath
Newell Jackson
Mr. Wyman
W.H. H. Bailey
Braintree
Mass
A. H. S. Winsor
St. Philip's
Wiscasset
St. John’s
Dresden
W. F. P. Fogg
Waterville
I. H. Wharff
Maine
Moses Chase
Newcastle
First National Bank of
Maine Genealogical Society
Portland
Rufus K. Sewall
Sewall Southard
J. Prescott Davis
Gardiner
Middle Street
Donald Cann. G. S. Welsh
Birch Point
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Wiscasset 25 Years Ago Echo Item From April 18 1908
In Sheepscot Echo dated April 18 1908 Walter Straw is at home visiting relatives as the community notes reflect a quiet period with local residents' movements and hometown routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheepscot Echo
Walter Straw
Local Notes of Wiscasset and Bath Residents
Bath and Wiscasset community notes recount visits, illnesses, funerals, fires, and employment updates. William Farnham and Ida Cutten visited Bath. Susie Bailey clerks in Woolwich. Elinor Wood attended John Smith’s funeral. various residents travel for family matters and fires in Chelsea are noted. Averill visits after 24 years. Newport News issue received and praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Farnham
Ida Cutten
Bath
Susie Bailey
Woolwich
Howard Trustel
George Harcourt
Shaw's Business College
Portland
Charles E. Knight
Wiscasset Fire Society
The
Albee
Elinor Wood
John Smith
Nathaniel Lincoln
Rogers
Verna Smith
Academy
Lillian Smith
Henry Cowley
Postal Telegraph Office
Newburyport
Mass
Merrill Smith
Damariscotta
Lucy Munsey
Helen’ Mycue Henry
Henry
Chelsea
Geraldine Albee
Boston
Miss Albee
Wiscasset
Lucy A
John Munsey
Warren Coffin
Chas. A. Averill
Waterville
Averill
Wiscascot
Newport News
Newport
Joseph Quinnam
Leland Wallace
Sheepscot
Grangers Present An Easter Program At West Bath Grange
About 300 grangers and friends filled West Bath grange hall for an Easter and Spring program directed by Mrs. Harold E. Freeman assisted by Mrs. Herbert Hodgkins. The event featured costumes, choral numbers, instrumental interludes, and illustrated scenes plus a social period and a brief business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange Hall
West Bath Grange
Harold E. Freeman
Herbert Hodgkins
Edwin W. Haggett
Harold L. Safford, Jr
David S. Henderson
Vincent Henderson
Haggett
Charles W. Avery
Harry W. Smith
Wesley H. Lemont
Ella J. Douglas
Old Rugged Cross
Alice Mulligan
Holy City
Harold FE. Freeman
Eva L. Fulton
Charles L. Haggett
F. Wilbur Hagan, Jr
James B. Lemont
Virginia Wright
Patricia Booker
Marilyn Booker
Mary Ellen Quinlan
Ann Quinlan
Fred H. Cary
Lillian E. Lewin
Fred K. Sturtevant
Emma G. Brown
Voices of the Woods
Kathleen Clark
Winona Clark
Leona Henderson
Evelyn White
Maying
J. Rupert Wing
Melvin Henderson
West Bath Farm Bureau Holds All Day Cake Session
West Bath Farm Bureau met in the West Bath Grange Hall for an all day program on cake making led by Mrs. Fred S. Brown. Members attending included Mrs. Arthur W. Brown, Mrs. Belle Donnell, Mrs. Edwin Haggett, and others. The group will meet again April 27 with Miss Hortense Welch planned to discuss Electrical Equipment for the Home. The report also notes local social events including weddings and Easter observances involving area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Arthur W. Brown
Fred S. Brown
Small
Rose
Hortense Welch
Auburn
Donnell
Harold J. Haggett
Guy Crosby
Haile
Llewellyn D. Rogers
Glastonbury
Fred Grows
Brunswick Road
Geraldine Adeline
Universalist Church
Brunswick
George Scudder
Julia Coombs
Portland
Amy Coombs
Campbell's Pond
Dwinal E. Cornish
Carl
Washington Street
Bath
Ernest E. Williams
Edwin W. Haggett
James B. Lemont
Laura E. Lemont
Freeport
Harraseeket Grange
Joseph W. Larrabee
Anstress
Emily
Charles C. Chesley
Merriconeag Grange
Senter's Inc Plans Big Birthday Sale in Bath
Senter's Inc Bath marks its second birthday with a week long sale. Manager Roy W. Putney says prices will drop to new lows across all departments. Advertised in the Independent, the event promises greater bargain values than ever before due to market conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senter's, Inc
Bath
Roy W. Putney
Putney
Boys Describe Vandalism Incident In Court
A youth testified that he and Radley borrowed bicycles from two boys they met near the high school, then faced larceny charges upon arraignment. The judge postponed the schoolhouse vandalism angle, pending the more serious bicycle theft case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radley
Keegan
Obituary of Mrs Abbie E Baker 80 Widow of Charles Baker
Mrs Abbie E Baker 80 widow of Charles Baker died Monday night at her brother John H Curriers home in Arrowsic after five years of failing health. Born March 3 1853 in Hallowell she moved to Arrowsic after her husbands death in Sedgwick six years ago. Survived by brother two nephews Alpha F Currier John H Currier Jr and two nieces Celia J and Jennett A Currier all of Bath. Funeral private at Currier home Arrowsic Thursday afternoon at one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie E. Baker
Charles Baker
John H. Currier
Arrowsic
Hallowell
Henry S
Catherine Currier
Sedgwick
John H. Currier Jr
Wiscasset
Alpha F
Funeral for Warren Farmer Herbert F Pushard Held
Herbert Frank Pushard 63 a farmer died Monday at his Warren home. He was a son of Frederick and Sarah Pushard. The funeral is set for Wednesday at two at Curtis Funeral Home Bath with burial in Dresden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Frank Pushard
Warren
Frederick
Sarah Pushard
Curtis Funeral Home
Center Street
Bath
Dresden
Hutchins Funeral Held At Arthur F Mayo Residence
The funeral of Watter KL Hutchins was held Tuesday at two in Arthur F Mayo funeral residence. Rev. David L Wilson officiated with bearers Arthur Wilson Harry Blaisdell William Blaisdell Samuel Jordan Edriel Little and Gardiner Rogers. Interment followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watter
KL. Hutchins
Arthur F. Mayo
David L. Wilson
Arthur Wilson
Harry Blaisdell
William Blaisdell
Samuel Jordan
Edriel Little
Gardiner Rogers
Oak Grove
Randall couple Easter visit ends in Malden
Mr and Mrs Charles P Randall of Malden Mass spent Easter with Mrs Randall at her sister Mrs John Burgon 26 Deering street and returned with her nephew John Donnell accompanying them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Randall
Malden
Mass
Randall
John Burgon
Deering Street
John Donnell
Easter bell rings for Woolwich town’s first chime
Montsweag residents celebrate Easter as the town hears its first church bell. Visitors include Mrs. John Brown in New Jersey and several locals visiting relatives in Augusta Bath and Weymouth. A church service, local travels, and family news fill the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montsweag
John Brown
New Jersey
Bleike Reed
Day's Ferry
Warren Robbins
Cooper
Augusta
Raymond V. Rice
Bath City Hospital
Pearl Smith
Bernette Bailey
Roberta Hathorne
Gorham Normal School
Charles Alexander
Richmond
R. J. Gilmore
Etta Trott
Bath
Lawrence Ryan
Nequasset
Charles Henderson
Melvin
William Wyman
Janet Christine
East Weymouth
Mass
Meyers Reed
Geraldine Stott
Maine Central Institute
Pittsfield
Mrs
A. A. Stott
Easter Lily Floats at Day's Ferry Service
Sunday morning turnout at Day's Ferry Congregational Church enjoyed special music and blossoming plants. An Easter lily was presented to Mrs. Warren Robbins by Herbert A. Munsey, Community club president. Next service is Sunday evening at 7 30.
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Ber’s Tavern
Benjamin F. Webber
Bath City Hospital
William G. Hubbard
Jester
Pendleton’s Wharf
Averill
Worcester
Mass
Sheepscot
Carolyn Pendleton
Frances Plumstead
North Edgecomb
Miss Plumstead
Bath
Charles M. Tubbs
Mother Church
Griffin
Nash
Bishop Brewster's
Portland
Philip Burnham
Bowdoin College
Egbert
Edgar Sewall
Day's Ferry Congregational Church
Warren Robbins
Herbert A. Munsey
Local Youth Activities Center on Now Busy Schedule
Entries open for an upcoming volleyball tournament with six man teams as church league groups plan to participate. Week of school vacation promises games and promotions at the Y M C A with radio, baseball, and camp preparations including potential 27 Bath applicants for the Leadership Conference. A new billiard table and two pocket tables are urgently requested to boost social facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church League
Bath
Y.M.C.A. Notes on Championships and Grammar League Plans
Y M C A notes no return games from Gardiner Winter Street and Winslow challengers. Three Y M C A teams claim state championships across classes while Winter Street holds Church League top honor. Grammar School League may start this year with volunteers like Sarkis Haskell Chaney Murray Stevens and others. Weeks South St Marys combo led by John Chaney to practice this week. Twilight League aims for a strong season and May meetings. Mayo and Parks standouts in billiards as doubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Sarkis
Richard Haskell
Vernal Chaney
John Murray
Robert Stevens
Alfred Neal
John Chaney
Rupert Lewis
Leon Buck
Franklin Hallowell
John
St. Mary's
Y. M. C. A. Twilight League
Back on School Board for Twentieth Term
Wilson L. Bailey of Woolwich is sworn in as a Woolwich school board member marking his 20th term, though not consecutive. He fills the unexpired term of Mrs. Harold Shaw until March 1934. Clarence E. Baker fills Bailey's former seat. Mrs. John G. Reed, elected for a three year term, has held town roles including town clerk health officer and excise tax collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson L. Bailey
Woolwich
Edward V. Reed
Bailey
Harold Shaw
John G. Reed
Union 48
Reed
Republican County Committee
Bath painters hope they will have job
Bath painters anticipate painting the windbreak on the bridge when it is dismantled for summer storage. The project covers the full length of the bridge except the draw span and will require removal in numbered sections. Two coats on both sides will create a costly, seasonable opportunity for skilled labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
State Highway Commission
Mail Messenger Service Seeks Proposals for Route 201110
Advertisement at the post office calls for proposals for messenger service on route 201110 between the post office and Maine Central station. Service currently runs a trip each way with each train arrival and may be increased by order. Maurice E. Skillen is the present contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Maine Central
Maurice E. Skillen
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Western Maine
Ernest G. Spimmneyr
Dorcas
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Carolyn S. Varney
Oscar Bailes
Theakston
Robert Day
Boston CC
Blazdon
Court House
Wis- Cassee
Waascasset
Clarence A. Richards
Granville Moulton
Nellie Pusher
Webber's
Yasen
Benjamin Webber
A Hi Dodge
Providence
Vendella C. Mosher
Harry Mosher
Bowdoinham
Bernice Webber
University of Maine
Harold Campbell
Orono
Ava Dodge
Archie H. Dodge
Main Street
Saco
Web
Grangers
William T. Wyman
West Bath
Senters, Inc
Brother
W. L. Hutchins
Johnny” Levyn
Peanut” Morse
Levya
Winter Street
Winslow
Winter Street Boys
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Morse
Howard Mayo
Raymond Parks
Mail Messenger Service
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