Bowdoinham News Highlights Bowdoinham
Chief McEwen tests a Ford chemical fire engine and it draws attention on Main Street. State patrolman O'Brien reports two Massachusetts cars cited by Trial Justice Ames with fines of 20 and 5 dollars. A long social note covers the Star aid gathering, residents traveling by steam car boat trolley and auto, local visits, and upcoming Bowdoinham High School alumni entertainment at the Grange hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McEwen
Ford Chemical
Bowdeinham F. C
O'Brien
Massachusetts
J. H. Ames
Reo
Bath
Mrs. Given
Mirmee Georgia
Helen Penham
Gardiner
Sagadahoc Fertilizer Co
Brunswick
Ford Auto Co
Bowdoinham Club Forms Republican Youth Group 1888
About 50 young men met at Bowdoinham Town Hall on a Tuesday evening to organize a Young Men's Republican club with H. Kendall as temporary president and officers John A. Cone Mort Umberhind and W. P. Carr. Future meetings announced as the campaign colorfully unfolds with banners and badges visible in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham
Town Hall
Kendall
John A. Cone
Mort Umberhind
W. P. Carr
Charles Staples
Richard
Sparks
New Hampshire
Lizzie Sparks
Selden Gilbert
Mr. Little
May Haley
Kennebunk
May Small
James W. Wilson
Lewiston
Alfred Wilson
Thomas TL Rideout
Gooal
Kennebec Valley
Whitney
S. W. Carr
Harrison and Morton
Jos. Patten
Kelley-Spear Co to Build Barges in Bath
Kelley, Spear Co announced a contract with Westmoreland Coal Co of Philadelphia to build two 1800 ton ocean going coal barges for the gas coal trade. Vessels are 38 by 16 by 12.5 feet hold with 22nd and 13th hull numbers 201 and 202. construction to start in October and launch anticipated in spring possibly April or May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley, Spear Co
Westmoreland Coal Co
Philadelphia
Bath
Bath Iron Works, Ltd
Barnstable
Bourne
Staples Transportation Co
Fall River
Mass
Harry Bk. Sawyer
Bids Opened on Four Large Ocean Dredges
Nearly all leading U S shipyards submitted bids for four steel ocean going dredges. Each 254 feet long between perpendiculars and 19 feet 6 inches draft. Dredges will have three 1000 horsepower diesel engines and a 12 inch dredging pump. Electrically operated and heated, representing a new design with no set bid limit, bids likely in the hundreds of thousands per vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief of Engineers
War Department
Washington, D. C
Colonials Beat Worumbe 10 To 4 In Lisbon Falls Clash
The Colonial club baseball team defeated Worumbee 10 to 4 Monday night in Lisbon Falls. Frank Talbot and Oliver Moses, both 3d, starred as Woodcock Wits faltered after the fifth inning. Colonials led 2–0 after one, 7–0 in the fifth, then added one more in the sixth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
Lisbon Falls
Worumbe
Frank Talbot
Oliver Moses
Woodcock
Colonials
Nichols
Daley
Oliver
Grindle E
Tivrement
Popham Beach Estates files trust mortgage for bond issue
John TD Graham and Alford M Graham directors file record at the register of deeds for a trust mortgage on property west of Popham Beach not owned by individuals. The loan to Alford M Graham of Watertown Mass totals 70000 dollars to pare down burdens and improve the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John TD. Graham
Alford M. Graham
Popham Beach Estates
Tne
Hirairy Stevens
Register of Deeds
Poplin Beach
Alford
Gardeners Shine On Roadside Plots Amid Local Tales
Neighbors praise Mrs. Leighton and Herbert Treath for pretty gardens with dahlias and sweet peas. Guests visit Mrs. Abney from Tang Island while Charles Phateh’s house was struck by a thunder shower. A Ford crashed into a tree near Mr. Almey’s home, no one hurt. Mer. Merryfield moved a small house to his farm with two children. Sylvester repairs the George Lancaster farmhouse with Kidder's help. Curtis Kay and Harold Jacek mentioned. Richiend, son of HH EK, visits Forest Glen Md.. Varneys build a new Sunnyverest home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer. Merryfield
Sylvester
George Lancaster
Mr. Kidder
Curtis Kay
Harold Jacek. Richiend
HH. EK
Jack
Forest Glen
Harold Varney
Firehouse on Water Street to Muster Aug 12
Firemen plan a muster for the Sagadahoek pump on Water Street after a 21S foot stream was pumped. An appeal seeks 60 men to report at Center Street headquarters Thursday night as volunteers prepare to pull the apparatus down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nen Panothe
Sagadahoek
Center Street
G. Jreadys
Woolwich Center Baptist set to begin sermon series
The Woolwich Center Baptist Church invites the public to Sunday services at 10 30 am and 7 30 pm. Rev TL Herbert Fernald will launch a series on Evangelical fundamental beliefs next Sunday morning. After the service the Sunday school will be reorganized and full attendance is requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Center Baptist Church
Herbert Fernald
Marjorie Dailey
Islands
Edgar Blanche
Helen
Mary Bailey
Bath
Lincoln Bailey
Chautauqua
Mary Richardson
Mabel Mansfield
Somerville
Mass
Flora Leonard
Murray
Milsbury
Hartley Unthorne
Joseph Swift
Lewis Varney
New Hampshire
Day's Ferry
Millard Trott
Carl Trott
Clara Hawthorne
Portland
McKown
East Machias
Miss Hawthorne
Dresden Cows and Local Visit Notes Featured
Freeman of Portland and Mr Greenleaf of Westport called at John Lilly's Tuesday. Mrs Annie Hull of Richmond is visiting. Fitch of Lexington was a weekend guest at the Kennebec house. Georgie Lilly visiting brother Mr White of Wisconsin. The dawn party at Frank Savage's Saturday night was well attended. Ladies aid hosts monthly dinner at Mrs Bert Lilly's Wednesday. Mr and Mrs John Lilly and daughter Helen went to Hallowe Monday with Miss Mary Siegars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cow. Freeman
Portland
Mr. Greenleaf
Westport
John Lilly
Annie Hull
Richmond
Lilly
Fitch
Lexington
Kennebec House
Georgie Lilly
Mr. White
Wiscasset
Frank Savage
Bert Lilly
Helen
Hallowe
Mary Siegars
Wesley Epworth League Party On Church Lawn
Lawn party of Wesley Epworth League on the church lawn drew hundreds Monday night. Items sold included popcorn tea ice cream hot dogs and candy with a decorated booth and a musical program by Otis Nob card on violin and Clifford Russell cornet. The general committee was led by Sarah Baek with Walter Diy Charlotte Cook Lilie Cahill Linwood Wiles and Harry Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Epworth
Sarah Baek
Walter Diy
Charlotte Cook
Lilie M. Cahill
Linwood Wiles
Harry Ward
Bath State slip hit by ferry Gov King during strong tide
A strong tide drove the ferry Gov King into the Bath State ferny slip apron, pushing it onto the street and bending a heavy A stringer on the Herth side. The apron was reset and timber tightened later in the day. Mrs Rose Gordon visited relatives in Portland and her grandson Gerald Oransky, who had been visiting, returned with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath State Ferny
Gov. King
Rose Gordon
Portland Wertesin
Gerald Oransky
Hood's Sarsaparilla Advertisement Claim
An old ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood medicine for stomach kidneys and liver troubles. It claims fifty years of use and a long record of success, promising purification appetite improvement digestion and overall good condition for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Morse declares contract stands in shipping cases
Morse and associates will proceed with civil suits totaling 21 million dollars against the Shipping Board and the Emergency Fleet Corporation before any criminal trials. He asserts special assistant Fletcher Dobyns held authority, noting prior government representations in multiple districts and cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hale
U. S. District Court
Vortland
Charles W. Morse
United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Morse
Atl
Washington
United States
Peyton Gordon
Portland
Gordon
Petty
New York
District of Columbia
Shipping Board
New York City
Myself
Connecticut
Massachusets
Maine
Joyce
District of New York
Merrill
Massachusetts
Mr. Dobyns
Teo
Westport Visitors Recall Past Ties and Local Ties
Westport hosts a parade of visitors from Somerville Roxbury Bangor Bath Melrose North Weymouth Allston Essex and more. Former townspeople like Fred Dunton HL Swanton and Mr Greenleaf visit old homes and family camps while Miss Kehail and Miss Haliday arrive for vacation and plans to join Boothbay Harbor art colony. Local church services announced with Sunday school and chapel meetings as residents welcome all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Fred Dunton
Somerville
Mass
Westport
Ralph Armington
Roxbury
HL. A. Swanton
Fred Hodgdon
Bangor
Sandy Till
Samuel Stover
Bath
Daaughters Rose and
Doris
Myron Wilpatrick
North Weymouth
Delia King
Allston
Elvina
Alice Bailey
Eeho
HH. B. Greenleaf
Edith
Clare
Colonials Lose at Lisbon Falls in Pitchers Duel
Pejepscot Paper Co. defeats Bath 2 to 0 as Bachmann holds Bath hitless. Daley reaches on an error in the seventh for Bath’s only baserunner. Dick Hersem stars for Pejepscot at shortstop with sharp defense and timely plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon Falls
Pejepscot Paper Co
Colonials
Bath
Bachmann
Daley
Janitus
Dick Hersem
G. Sparsan
Tachmann
Scoles
Part Time Plan Stirs Parents Across City
Parents protest a citywide part time schooling plan that would cut daily instruction to three hours. The board of education proposes closing Weeks street, South street, Center street and Washington street schools, moving pupils to nearby campuses and placing first to fifth grades on part time schedules to meet budget limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Street
Weeks Street
Center Street
Upper
Washington Street
Board of Education
Mitchell School
Grammar
Grammmmar
High Street
Winter Street
North Street
Dike
HEN AND EGG CRATES MOVE BY FREIGHT
Maine Central Railroad posts Bath station notice that empty crates and egg cases will travel by express freight instead of passenger service. Crates will be loaded and forwarded from Porthind to Bath and other points between here and Rockland for unloading. Boothbay Harbor crates to be unloaded at the boat landing west of Wiscasset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Central Railroad
Bath
Porthind
Betwen
Rockland
Boothbay Harbor
Wiscasset
Bath Herald Marks Twenty Fifth Anniversary With Special Souvenir
The Times will publish a commemorative edition on August 14 celebrating 25 years of Bath progress. It will feature extensive pictures and a wealth of civic milestones, including new homes, industry growth, and improved city appearance. Extra copies priced at five cents and limited by anticipated demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Times
The
Times and
Independent
Miss Christiania Albee of Bath Dies in Virginia
Miss Christiania Albee age 27 of Bath died Monday at her sister Mrs Harold Roberts home in Cherrydale Virginia. She was born in Bath daughter of George and Carrie Snow Albee educated in public schools and left Bath for Washington for health reasons. Survived by parents sister Mrs Roberts brothers Scott Albee Newport News Va and Carl Albee Bath. Body returned to Bath for private funeral Thursday at two at Corliss street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiania Albee
Bath
Harold ©. Roberts
Cherrydale
Washington, D.C
Miss Albee
George and
Carrie Snow Albee
Washington
South End
Philathea Eliss
Corliss Street Baptist Sunday School
Roberts
Scott, Albee
Newport News
Carl Albee
Corliss Street
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Horatio Hall, Jr
Pr. Brown
Capt
Horatio Hall
Capt. Hall
Stinwood
Maxwell
F. K. Jack
Litchfield
W. L. Given Co
Blm. Fowle
Fowle
Fannie Williams
DL Th. Cornish
H. LB. Purington
W. OW. Woodward
Augusta
Jondein Libby
Boston
James Libby
Hazel Loraine
Arthur Carr
Deverly
Rideout
Sam Richard
Arlington
S400
Bowdoinoam High School
Grange Hall
Romeo Mains
Old Friends
Small
Edgar Wilkinson
Worcester
Wilkinson
Nd Mes
John Holden
Hazel
Piggins Beach
Hattie Andres
Square Pond Sanford
Ruby Wood Cobb
Dorothy Fpaveur
del Mas
James Purington
Beverly
Treley Townsend
Forthind
EL. Purinton
George Purinton
Augusta Lewiston
Luly
Augusta Hospital
Erhel Mc Freeman
Haverhill
Mas
FF. W. Freeman
Nooweek
Joly S
Johnson Freeman
Alice Preeman
Freeman Enderd
Ana
ME Freeman
Simesere May
Stout
Mike An Howe
Oma
Raneng
Ray
Raed
Harned
Seiberling Cords
Frank A. Seiberling
Seiberling
Parry's Tire Store
Bowdoinham IN
Bowdoinham Advertiser
Bath Opera House
Paramount
Kelley-Spear CO
Bowdoinham Post Road
Sagadahoc
Woolwich
Center Baptist Church
Dresden
G. Sparsaim
Dumas
Carleton
Pejepscot
Uvmpire
Whittier
Sparsiai
Wakeley
Suchimian
Baek
Cutting
Grindle
Fitzgerald
Sewall
MISS
Mrs
Raymond Chasey
Bloomfield, N. J
Mrs. Chasey
Harry Foote
Bath Dept. Store
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