Former Bath Boy Killed by Coasting
Arthur L. Perkins Jr., ten, of Portland and formerly Bath, died at Maine General Hospital after a coasting accident on Smith Street Friday. His uncle Ernest Pinkham of Bath was fatally injured forty years earlier in a sliding accident on South Street. Perkins was the son of Arthur L. Perkins and Mrs. Perkins of Portland, and his half sister Irene Howe donated blood in a vain attempt to save him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Perkins, Jr
Portland
Bath
Maine General Hospital
Smith Street
Ernest Pinkham
South Street
Young Perkins
Arthur L. Perkins
Hyde Windlass Co
Irene F. Howe
Morse High School
Webbey’s Drug
Millay Bros
J. A. Purington
W. B
E. P. Kendall
J. W. Bishop
R. D. Purinton
Mary Lilly
Bridge Minday
C. L. Browne
Samuel Dorrance
Georgie Denham
Walter Reed
Augusta
Lewis Little
New Castle
C. E. Hackett
Lowell Douglass
Roscoe Douglass
Bay View Cemetery
Fred Mulligan
Richard Denham
Jake Bishop, Jr
New York
Jake Bishop
W. D. Hutchins
Sarah Small
Connecticut
L. P. Temple
Charles Berry
Thelma Pratt
W. D. Pratt
Sheriff
Henderson
Bigin
Waterville
Carrie Merrill
James
Local tragedy ties to Sagada hoc county official’s kin
In a sagging town record, Roscoe Perkins of Phippsburg, a former Sagada hoc county deputy sheriff, is identified as a brother to the father of the deceased boy who was a high school student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Perkins
Phippsburg
Sagadahoc County
Bishop Celebrates Holy Eucharist at Grace Church
The Rt. Rev. Benjamin Brewster of Maine led a Sunday service at Grace Episcopal Church with a large congregation. He confirmed sixteen candidates, celebrated the Eucharist, and the choir offered special music. The church auxiliary and choir events announced include a Friday luncheon and India talk by Mrs. Clarence W. Morse, plus a 6.30 choir supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Episcopal Church
Benjamin Brewster
D. D
Portland
Diocese of
Maine
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Church
Clarence W. Morse
India
P. G. Smith Returns From Boston Business Trip
Brief note from the paper reports P. G. Smith came back Monday night from a short business trip to Boston. Classified ad seeks energetic men in every town to sell seeds with steady paid work, no experience required, Cobb Co. Franklin Mass. 1-1-4tp
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Smith
Boston
Cobb Co
Franklin
Mass
Bowdoinham News Makers and Community Notes
Bowdoinham reports social gatherings at a dinner party and bridge night. Sagadahoc Fertilizer plant prepares for spring business as Mary Lilly returns to telegraph and bookkeeping duties. Local officials address coasting danger on Main street hill and state welfare visitors call on town offices.
Nineteen Boys Sign for YMCA Chess Tourney
Nineteen boys sign up for the first annual YMCA Chess Tournament to determine the Y championship. Matches include Howard Mayo versus Ralph MacDonald and Bart O Donnell versus Duncan Farrell among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C.A
Howard Mayo
Ralph MacDonald
Bart O’donnell
Duncan Farrell
William Levin
Henry Sarkis
Ernest Sarkis
John Murray
Douglas Crosby
Elbridge Reed
Leon Buck
Harold Burns
Daniel E. Hall Jr
Edward Owen
Jesse Levin
Linwood Haynes
Robert Stevens
Arthur Sarkis
Charles A. Douglas, Jr
Legislature Adjourns as Barnard House News and Seats Debated
The piece notes festive decorations at the Augusta House and nearby homes as legislators adjourn. It highlights changes in the executive council with Forrest H. Bond succeeding Raymond E. Thurston, and details Sagadahoc House seating assignments and notable members including Franz Burkett John Clark Scates Edgar Rounds and Representative Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred R. Lord
Bath
Blaine Mansion
Augusta House
Charles S. Cummings
Auburn
Sagadahoc
Raymond E. Thurston
Rockland
Forrest H. Bond
Jefferson
Bond
Lincoln County
Senate
Executive Council
Franz Burkett
Portland
John Clark Scates
Westbrook
Edgar Rounds
House
Rounds
Wright
Jackson
Oliver
Hawkes
Richmond
Legislature Social Life And Amenities At Augusta House
The article notes lawmakers dining and socializing in Augusta with guests like H Laton Jackson visiting his father N Gratz Jackson. It mentions fountain pens and ten dollars in postage stamps for members, a plan to secure telephone calls, and Milton S Kimball’s banking prominence. The Augusta House hosts many state figures, with Tabby the maltese cat providing a homey touch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentative Merritt
Phippsburg
H. Laton Jackson
Rockland
Central Maine Power Co
N. Gratz Jackson
Representative Wright
Augusta
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
House
Senate
Milton S. Kimball
Frederick H. Kimball
Bath
State House
Augusta House
Tabby
Bridge Winners At Mrs Cohen Home
Mrs. Morris Cohen hosted a bridge night at 10 White Street with four tables. Marcia Petlock won first, Minnie Brown second, Morris Povich third, and Arthur Gediman received the consolation. Other guests included Sophia Weinblatt Bessie Greenblatt Evelyn Petlock Mary Brown and several others from local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Cohen
White Street
Marcia Petlock
Minnie Brown
Morris Povich
Arthur Gediman
M Sophia Weinblatt
Bessie Greenblatt
Evelyn Petlock
Miss Brown
Mary Brown
Bessie Mikels
David Cogan
Harold Lupovitz
Samuel Levin
Max Katz
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Federal Court
Front St
Monroe
Bath Maine
Lad
A. D. Stetson & Son
Bath, Maine
F. H. Whalen
Pearl Street
Bowdoinham
Stella Given
Jane Browne
Margaret Purinton
Betty Dorrance
W. J. Graves
Mattie Seigars
Merry Meeting Grange
Charles M. White
Chandler
Jones
Fred Leavitt Worthy
C. P. Curtis
George A. Hackett
Georgia Berry
Mary Webber
Ethel Hackett
Hazel Hackett
Prudence Hamilton
Ceres
Ella Purington
Pomona
Edith Rowe
Flora
Evelyn Hackett
W. H. Gould
Mae Heenle
Sheriff Henderson
Judge Ames
Main Street
Deane
State Welfare Department
Selectmen’s Office
Roger Robinson
Jellison
Methodist
Sarah Quinnam
Brunswick
Ridge
Miss Quinnam
Constant Quinnam
Bowdoinham Ridge
W. H. Farley
Bowdoin
Electa
Cora A. Denham
E. B. Sprague
Helen Gould Mitchell
Caleb Mitchell
Ellen M. Cornish
Lela Blodgett
Eleanor Weber
H. E. Cornish
Catherine Sprague
Thrift
Benjamin Franklin
National Thrift Committee
Bath Savings Institution
Stevens
Brunswickx Soentbelr
Spencer Corsetiere
JO Beatrice E
RAND
Dummer St
Hatch Shoe Store
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