Richmond Obituary and Town Notes Highlight Anni es Andrews Death
Mrs Annie Andrews wife of David Andrews of 511 died early Sunday at Gardiner hospital after a long illness She was born in Nova Scotia daughter of John and Mary McIntosh Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 pm from Roberts funeral parlor Main Street Burial was in Evergreen cemetery Survived by husband one daughter Emma Plummer of Melrose Mass one sister Mrs M Strange of Richmond and numerous town residents and visitors are noted in this weekly columns including changes at the high school Dr Brow opening an office and other local moves
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Andrews
David Andrews
Gardiner Hospital
Nova Scotia
John and
Mary (McLean) McIntosh
L. K. Roberts
Main Street
Evergreen Cemetery
Emma Plummer
Melrose
Mass
M. Strange
Richmond
Frank Bodrean
Lynn
Helen Merrill
Bath
Pauline Darrah
Muriel
Bertha White
Helen Wenham
Alice Oddy
Frank Chamberlain
Victor Carey
Robert
Boston
Miss Lytle
Gardiner
Walter T. Knight
Horace Manwaring
Hartley Ranger
Richmond Hotel
Knight
County Road
KE. Durand
Canada
KE. L. Nash
Bowdoinham
Methodist Church
J. W. Clifford
Thelma Powers
Malden
Harry Powers
River Road
JG. C. Farnham
J. Franklyn Harris
Florence Watson
Seth Watson
Rachel
Esther Carter
New Hampshire
Mt. Pleasant
Raymond Libby
Helen Morton
Myrtle Gordon
Ald. Kelley
Whitehall
N. Y
Ridge Road
Arthur Randall
Portland
Joseph Alexander
Massachusetts
RC. Brow
Waterville
Toothaker
Bibber
Brow
Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
New York
Tle
Bingham
Wittsfield
Eugene Edgecomb
Edith
Frances Meisner
Lillian Johnson
Bowdeinham
Densmore
West Dresden
Emerson Grammar School
Harold Houdlette
Dresden
Emma Vlumimer
Frank Beedle
Donald White
Boothbay
Paul Stilphen
Charles Garvin
Porthind
Miller
Reading
Madeline Hutchinson
Warren Kreed
Lyon
Hutehinson
Gallyon
Thurl Brown
Danvers
ML V Purington
N. BK
McMaster
Augusta
Bert Southard
Evi Libby
Tortland
Harold Lancaster
Prunswick
Harold Blanchard
Auburn
W. EB. Douglas
George Gilbert
Marie White
J. H. Gallagher
Virginia Hall
N. D. Thurlow
Tug Sequin Faces Tide as Augusta Tow Nears
Navigation interests track if Tug Sequin can reach Augusta with 450 tons of coal from Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co as higher tides push upriver. First such trip this season may require overnight tying at Richmond or anchorage. Vejepscot and other tugs reshuffle, while Steamer Virginia undergoes overhaul for May routes. Lighthouse tender Hex enters the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin
Augusta
State Hospital
Head of Navigation
Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co
Richmond
Vejepscet
Boothbay Harbor
Falcon
Bath
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc
Boothbay
Mra Dunton
Hex
Variegated Dyeing Breakthrough in England
English chemists announce new dyes named ionamines enabling artificial silk dyed to match any shade when woven with natural fabrics like cotton. The note adds that Jr. and Frank Thompson are enjoying vacation in Woolwich with grandparents Mr and Mrs William Downing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red. Jr
Frank Thompson
Woolwich
William Downing
Georgetown Social and Church News Roundup
Regular monthly conference held at First Baptist church with delegates chosen for the Bowdoinham United Baptist Association meeting in Freeport on April 20. Residents from Bath, Five Islands, Robinhood, Sagadahoc Bay and surrounding towns attended weekend activities, visits, and social events with gardens, parties, and refreshments noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Bowdoinham Baptist Association
Bowdeinham United Baptist's Association
Freeport
Baptist Church
Howard Heald
Frank Heald
Ida Lewis
George Oliver
Harry Helad
Blanche Westall
Lewiston
Robinhood
Harry Bowen
Camp Overlook
Kennebec Point
Fitchburg
Mass
Sagadahoe Bay
J. C. Burnham
Richmond
Alice Cromwell
Five Islands
Edgar Hunt
Georgia Walker
Marles Hagan
Melvin Cunningham
Everett Higgins
Thomas Hagan
Warleyhagan
George F. Oliver
John Thibodeau
Harold Hunt
Hortense Tillotson
Topsham
John Ro Blackie
George S. Oliver
Bath
George Laskey
West Palm Heath
Fla
Animals Wanted for Army Camp in New England
The Salvation Army seeks wild animals and birds to stock a summer zoo at Wonder land camp in Sharon Massachusetts to entertain underprivileged youths from Maine New Hampshire and Vermont. Col W A McIntyre asks for lions elephants bears cubs and other creatures. transportation and care will be provided. Send inquiries to Col McIntyre East Brookline Street Boston Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
New England
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Army
Sharon
Mass
Col. W. A. McIntyre
North Woods
Col
Melfutyre
East Brookline Street
Toston
Bids Open May 12 For Kennebec Bath Woolwich Bridge
Two weeks remain before bids open for the combined highway and railroad bridge over the Kennebec between Bath and Woolwich. Bids will be opened May 12 in Augusta at the State Highway Commission offices. Field work by J. J. Waddell engineer C. K. Allen continues with borings on the river bed and riverfront land as firms scout storage sites for operations. Local residents foresee the project as a major national bridge milestone.
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Kennebec
Bath
Woolwich
State Highway Commission
Augusta
C. K. Allen
J. J. Waddell
Kennebec Bridge
Charles Harriman 36 Years in Bath Watch Trade
Charles A Harriman of Bath Maine has operated at the same location for 36 years in the Cutisgh Howland Hayden store. A Waltham horological school graduate he built a large watchmaking trade, mentored many local engravers, and his son Alonzo studies architecture at Yale while his daughter resides with John Crosby in Bath.
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Charles A. Uarrima
Front Street
Bath
Cutis Gh
Howland & Hayden
Harriman
Maine
Waltham
Saliner Horological
Mass
Arthur DB. Dimean
Portsmouth
N. UL
Arthur Matson
Brockton
Llewelyn Rogers
Providence
Harry Knight
Charles A. Owen
Herbert S. Harris
Harry Kimball
Harry
Hall
Myr
Belfast
Alt. Hartian
A. ©. Howes & Co
Wilthan
Nellie TD. Coombs
Sath
Sife Tsaiah Coombs
Alonzo J. Harri
Five Islands Yacht Sinbad V Heads to Portland Harbor
The Sinbad V, a fine yacht owned by Marcus Beebe Jr of Malden Massachusetts, left Five Islands harbor Friday night for Portland. Captain Joe Greenleaf and Sherbourne Rowe the chef, both of Five Islands, and Boston engineer Mr White aboard. TheBeebes hosted visitors from East Boothbay, Bath, and Malden as townsfolk joined the weekend scene with numerous local residents attending socials and planned May baskets fundraiser at the grange hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Beebe, Jr
Malden
Mass
Malden Island
Portland
Joe Greenleaf
Sherbourne Rowe
Five Islands
Mr. White
Boston
Horatie Rittall
East Boothbay
Rittall
George Gray
Elizabeth Stevens
Sarah Stevens
Bath
Ier
J. Mo. Stevens
Elbridge Mains
J. V. Sindh
Coopers Mills
Iva Cromwell
Mildred Winkham
Horace Murray
St. George
Ellen Hagan
Henry Howard
W. P. Boucher
Muriel
Lawrence Lewis
Vernon Gray
J. OR. Rowe
Bathman Elected Maine Grand Regent
Frank S. Wakefield was re elected grand regent of the Grand Council of Maine Royal Arewnum at the 22nd annual meeting in Waterville Tuesday. Wakefield is secretary of William Ring council of Bath while Charles Jackson regent of William Wing council was appointed to the committee on laws and Walter S. Russell collector of the council was appointed as a member of the committee on finance. Other officers elected to the grand council were vice regent Frank W. Anderson of Portland orator Ralph J. Sprague of Presque Isle secretary James Goucher of Tanger treasurer Willig Pee Stoneham of Portland chaplain John A. Causey of Tanger guide George J. Kearney of Bangor warden John J. Morgen of Portland sentry Frank M. Rand of Waterville representative to Supreme Council George T. Noyes of Presque Isle alternate Percy Al Bowden of Tanger
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank S. Wakefield
Grand Council of
Maine
Royal Arewnum
Waterville
Me. Wakefield
William Ring
Bath
Charles ‘Th Jackson
William Wing
Walter S. Russell
Frank W. Anderson
Portland
Orater
Ralph J. Sprague
Dpresque Isley
Goucher James
Tanger
Willig Pee Stoneham
John A. Causey
Tangers
George J. Kearney
Bangor
John J. Morgen
Porthand
Frank M. Rand
Supreme Council
George T. Noyes
Presque Isle
Percy al Bowden
Personal notes from Auburn and Concord social visits
Mrs. Percy Canham of Auburn is visiting relatives in Concord Massachusetts for a few weeks. Capt Walter L Elliott of the schooner A Ernest Mills has arrived at New Bedford from Miami Florida. Mrs John A W Freeman entertained her club at Snow Park Tuesday evening with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Canham
Auburn
O Th Andros
Concord
Mass
Walter L. Elliott
A. Ernest Mills
New Bedford
Miami
Fla
John AW. Freeman
Snow Park
Lynn teachers take weeklong cottage vacation in East Side
A party of four Lynn public school teachers Miss Carrie Collins Miss Alicia King Miss Florence Williams and Miss Ina Littlefield with Mrs Listla Collins enjoy a seven day vacation at the Collins cottage on East Side Mrs Paul Hilton and wife from Peoria Illinois left town after visiting his mother Mrs Thomas Dickson at Long Cove Mr Odway Lewis a Massachusetts teacher visits his mother Mrs BE Lewis Contractor Allen Gove of Boothbay is building a two car garage for Miss S Eva Hodgdon at her Malden home Oliver W Jowett finishes painting his Center residence
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Lynn
Mass
Carrie Collins
Alicia King
Florence Williams
Ina Littlefield
Collins
Listla Collins
Collins Cottage
East Side
Ound
Paul J. Hilton
Peoria
Hilton
Thomas Dickson
Long Cove
Odway Lewis
Public
Massachusetts
BE. V. Lewis
Allen Gove
Boothbay
S. Eva Hodgdon
Malden
Oliver W. Jowett
Bath Woman Booster for Southern State
Mrs. Georgia PL Eby formerly of Bath plans to leave Daytona Beach for Indiana on April 800 and will pass Stone Mountain and Alusele Shoals en route. She notes Arthur Oliver of Bath enjoys Palm Beach but many prefer other Florida spots and praises Bath’s Cocoanut Belt and Ridgewood Avenue. Fishing from the ocean pier remains popular with catches including sharks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia PL. Eby
Bath
Florida
Daytona Beach
Indiana
Stone Mountain
Alusele Shoals
The
Times
Arthur G. Oliver
West Yaln Beach
TL O
Arthur Oliver
Palm Beach
Oliver
Nothi Ng
Ridgewood Avenue
Ocean Pier
Tourists to Find Better Conditions in 1926
A 1926 forecast notes tourists will encounter more pleasurable conditions. State highway departments plan trillion in improvements with government share of 118 million dollars. Local authorities are expected to spend 431 million dollars on municipal street and road upgrades.
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le Ananbban Ba Ypmetdee Aa Nepoeneshoud
Atar
Better roads plan promises smoother tours and campsites
The 196 expenditure for highway improvements totals over a million dollars with 6.751 miles of asphalt concrete and 14.520 miles of sand clay gravel and macadam plus about 145 miles of improved dirt roads. The upgrades will cut detours and ease motor touring as campsites near urban centers welcome visitors under weatherproof roofs. Motorists will also benefit from automated traffic signals guiding through cities instead of vague signals from officers.
Notable Residents Return and Social Roundup in Bath
Leonard Lord of Kittery Navy Yard stays a few days at home. Sr. Mason M. Lemont returns from a visit in Kiowa Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Trott motor to Portland on Tuesday with daughters Anna and Helen. Mrs. Fred P. Gilboy returns from Brooklyn. she is joined by Mr. Gilboy in Boston and will visit Bath soon. Mr. and Mrs. Harry L B Sawyer, wintering in Florida, head home Thursday after leaving Lake Wales April 17. Their daughter Mrs. Walter Brennan of Woodland Maine arrives to open the Dummer Street home. P O M club members hike to Sabine hosted by Miss Elizabeth McGrath. attendees include Mrs. Frank Aderton Winnifred Aderton Elizabeth Deering Muriel Howe Edna Hallowell Marjorie Legard Elizabeth McGrath Edna Potter Carolyn Plant Phyllis Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Lord
Kittery Navy Yard
Mason M. Lemont
Kiowa
Kansas
Joseph M. Trott
Anna
Helen
Portland
Fred P. Gilboy
Brooklyn
Boston
Gilboy
Bath
Harry LB. Sawyer
Florida
Lake Wales
Walter Brennan
Woodland
Maine
Dummer Street
P. O. M. Club
Sabine
Elizabeth McGrath
Frank Aderton
Winnifred Aderton
Elizabeth Deering
Muriel Howe
Edna Hallowell
Marjorie Legard
Edna Potter
Carollyn Plant
Phyllis Wright
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Elmer Rogers
Leslie Roberts
Tetlie F. Roberts
George Wilson J
Gladys Rodick
Marty L. Tarr
Ernest Card
Harriette Page
Mildred Beedley
Los V Page
Kennebunkport
Ralph Alexander
Sabbath Day Lake
Cora Alexander
Chestnut Street
George Wilson
Winthrop
William Wray
Lawrence
Harriette W Pateh
Beverly
Charles Alexander
North Front Street
Dwight L. Moody
Clara Oliver
Brunswick
Haworth League of the Baptist Church
John James
Alexander
School Street
Thadeus Leavitt
Marion Shurban
Charles E. Hewett
William Brannen
Rt. I
Italy Hatch
Opera House
Arabel Allen
Gardiner Street
J. Nelson
Bowdinham
Thomas T’ease
WCSHL
Vortland
Rodney Patten
Mildred Beedle
Richmond High School
Laura Stilphen
Harry—h. ‘Tarr
Beedle
Lydia O. Spear
City Hall
George Plankes
St. J
Haverhill
Doris Bicknore
Neil S. Bishop
Chester
Call
Minnie Gallagher
Spring and
Pleasant Streets
Florence G. Maxwell
Charles W. Messenger
Morgan
Orville EE
North St
Bath, Me
Kennebec Greenhouses
Georgetown
Jennie ‘Todd
Lisbon
Arthur L. Todd
Abbie Reynolds
Alyah
Henry
Wiscasset
Dro
Cooksey
Lexington
Webster Cottage
Sagadahoce Dty
League
Harold Brown
Bowen
Hartley Harley
B.C. Clarey
Josie Williams
Marrtown
Nelson Ratler
W. A. Todd
Stearns Scott
Augusta Rowe
Philip Smith
Charles Stevens
Sagudahoe Bay
Beziers
Mhow
India
Wold
Yorkshire
Charsonville
Madrid
Boston & Maine Railroad
Charles A. Harriman
Harriman’s
J.G. Stevens
Stevens
Henry Rowe
Marjorie
Sunshine Circle
Grange Hall
Chester MacMahan
Drummon
Arrowsie
W. F. Delano
Alion Marr
JL. H. Rowe
Fred Pratt
Alton Reid
V. J. Hanna
Ida Hinckley
Vesta
Hinckley
Wilen Fagan
Dvi Cromwell
Delia Davis
Georgetown Center
Bathman
Westport
Bath Woman
Southern State
Georgia P. Eby
Charleston
Kuppenheimer
John J. Desmond
S. M. Shinn
Kannapolis
N. C
C. L. Farnham Co., Inc
Elm Street
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