Summer sale at Organ Society marks busy church event
The annual Summer sale of the Organ Society of the First Congregational church drew a large crowd despite heavy rain. Volunteers organized tables for fancy work, aprons, food, and flowers with proceeds surpassing 250 dollars. A tea followed, and Rev. Horace Holton of Boston is slated to preach next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organ Society
First Congregational Church
Viola Adams
Sue Bailey
Hattie Mosher
Isabel Young
Alberta Larrabee
Vera Haggett
Laura Downey
Katherine Sewall
Carrie McKenney
Irene Metcalfe
Josephine Foye
Frances Plumstead
Sophia Preble
Laura Carleton
Mabel Lewis
Mary M. Marston
Grace C. Pease
Maude Marsh
Edna M. Southard
Nellie Merry
Josephine Merry
Verni Safford
Johanna Evans
Harriet C. Jackson
The
Nina Groves Bryan
Heigham
Robert H. Heigham
Harry Mosher
June Paquett
Arthur Paquett
North Edgecomb
Mary Rafter
Horace I. Holton
Congregational Board of Pastoral Supply of
Boston
Holton
Congregational Church
Brockton
Mass
Marco Club
Overcasset
Albert Bailey
Wylie Munsey
Clinton Harris
Stanley Dodge
Vincent Reed
Sunday Guests at Rockland Homes Share Summer Visits
Mrs. Pease's parents welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Simon D. Crosby's home guests with Miss Zina Davis. Harold S. Sherman joined business visitors in Boston. Harland Trott and son Delano stayed at Elm Lodge for August. Stanley H. Walsh Jr. visited his cousin Alan C. Pease in Water Street. Rev. and Mrs. Campbell with three children returned from Bucksport to their South Portland home. Mrs. Elden Munsey of South Portland was weekend guest at Main Street home of Mrs. Leland Bryant.
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Paul Kuta
Bowdoinham
Harry D. Mosher
Mosher
Warren Street
Josephine Plumstead
Antoinette Plumstead
Federal Street
Ernest Crocker
Boston
William Cossette
Middle Street
Harvey C. Beane
Lawrence B. Haggett
Bath Road
John French
Major French
Indianapolis
Ind
Joseph E. Hubbard
Hodge Street
Gloucester
Mass
Paul Hurlbert
Dorchester
Hurlbert
Alice D. Taylor
Harvey R. Pease
Bangor
Superior Court
George Calder
Portland
Stanley M. Brown
Main Street
Sam Foye
Janet Hughes
Harold Campbell
Academy
Charles S. Sewall
Harry L. Bradford
Mary C. Taylor
Esther Libby
Leon A. Martin
Hinckley
Wiscasset Inn
Norman Smith
Bath
Stanley W. Dodge
Davis Island
Virginia F. Pease
Hartford
York Beach
Water Street
Sears
Everett Jackson
Old Sheepscot Road
Carrie Dearing
Thelma
Zina Davis
Arthur LaCourse
Front Street
Old Orchard
Herman Barter
Columbus
Peter McVicar
Lemont Street
Monty Washburn
Roxie
York Harbor
Memorial Hospital
Catherine Cane
Wollaston
Sebasco
Charlotte O'Brien Simpson
Patsy
Robert Hatch
Walpole
Pauline Burgess
Cambridge
Sacred Heart Circle Outdoor Barbecue Plans
Sacred Heart circle Daughters of Isabella met to plan an outdoor barbecue, a group communion, and September social. The barbecue is set for Tuesday at Mrs. Anne Perry’s home, 1070 High Street. A group 8 am mass communion is planned for Aug. 20 at St. Mary’s. New member Mrs. Theresa Clement joined, with September social and fundraising committees named.
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Sacred Heart Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Alex Burgess
Anne Perry
High Street
St. Mary's Church
Theresa Clement
Elvie Bailey
Catherine Dickinson
Louise Edgett
Dora Collins
Hannah Curran
Mary Gaudet
Anne Skaling
Viola Davis
Jennie Allen
Nellie Tracey
Funeral service for Miss Clara Holmes held Tuesday
Funeral services for Miss Clara Holmes were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Arthur F. Mayo funeral residence on High street with Rev. George B. Wolstenholme officiating. Bearers were Francis W Holmes, Arthur Holmes, Clarence Holmes, and Arnold Holmes. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Clara Holmes
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
George B. Wolstenholme
Francis W
Arthur, Clarence
Arnold Holmes
Oak Grove
Personal Notes From Old Orchard and Nearby Homes
Local residents report weekend and weekday travels with family visits across Old Orchard Five Islands Warwick Light and surrounding streets. Individuals and households are cited with names and addresses while noting recoveries from surgery and ongoing summer stays at notable local properties.
West Bath Clubholds Clambake and Prize Night
The West Bath Bowling League celebrated with a clambake at J W Larrabee's Friday. A M Mains and David Dickson awarded trophies to outstanding league girls and many local families and servicemen were noted as visiting or on leave across Bath and surrounding towns.
Local Visits Highlight Family Gatherings
Their daughter Mrs. C. Cornish and son Bobby visited for several days. Mrs. Harvey Dobbins stayed a week with her sister Mrs. Jules Baer at her cottage. Mrs. Emma Crosby was an overnight guest and spent Tuesday with Mrs. Jules Baer.
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C. Cornish
Bobby
Harvey Dobbins
Jules Baer
Emma Crosby
Woolwich Grangers Stage Mock Wedding At Grange
Woolwich Grange hosted a mock wedding last Tuesday as part of a regular meeting. Albert Bailey acted as the bride and Mrs. Sarah Bradford as the groom, with other members in period attire and a minstrel style program.
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Woolwich Grange
Albert Bailey
Sarah Bradford
Merle Jameson
Bernice Bailey
Josephine Johnson
Evelyn Leeman
Sarah Smith
Florence Smith
Beverly Howard
Mildred Curtis
Woolwich
William Bradford
Fernald Bailey
Merrymeeting Grange
Bowdoinham
Personal notes on summer visits and travels in New England
The notice lists many residents and visitors in Portland and surrounding areas. It names Mrs. Robert E. Wagner and daughter, Miss Sally Ann Calhoun and Danny Calhoun, Miss Evelyn Frizzell, Miss Mary A. Prentiss, Mrs. Elizabeth Laidlaw, Henry F. Small and a group of boys, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Larrabee and children, Miss Phyllis Spinney, Miss Ferne Pettengill, Mrs. Parker K. Starrett, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Carroll, Mrs. Edwin W Haggett and son Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. Green, Miss Colleen Rowe, Mrs. Madelyn Rowe’s guest at Ingham's Cove, and Mrs. E. J. Harriman with her sister.
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Portland
Robert E. Wagner
Ralph A. Sawyer
Washington Street
Sally Ann
Danny Calhoun
Bridgeport
Prentiss
Maple Street
Elizabeth Laidlaw
Boston
Stanley Geneau
Lemont Street
Henry F. Small
Belgrade Lake
Edward Larrabee
Edward, Jr
Barbara
Washington
Sabine
Phyllis Spinney
Dummer Street
Ferne Pettengill
Middle Street
Watertown
Mass
Parker K. Starrett
Woolwich
Beaufort
S. C
Marines
Parris ‘Island
Charles H. Carroll
Holliston
Sidney E. Dee
Edwin W Haggett
Arthur
Witch Spring Road
Hagegett
Charles I. Green
Gloucester
N. J
Green
Chesley L. Hutchins
Colleen Rowe
Madelyn Rowe
Summer Street
Ingham's Cove
Donald Crosby
E. J. Harriman
Hudson
Georgetown
Saco
C. H. Archibald
Woolwich Baptist services and local notices in Woolwich
Woolwich and Montsweag Baptist churches held morning services at 10 and 11 30 with Mrs. J M Gowdey delivering A Little Further. Sunday gatherings included a pheasant eggs find by Mrs Alice King and a tea at Mrs Florence Hathorne’s home. Social notices list visitors and family trips across Bath Bowdoinham and Rangeley with names such as Harold Hall Harold Gilmore John and Katherine Gilmore. A seventh birthday lawn party for Judith Crooker featured cakes and fruit punch.
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First Baptist Church of
Woolwich Center
J. M. Gowdey
B.Y.F
Harley Wright
Woolwich and
Wiscasset Baptist Church
Montsweag
Mesasge
Alice King
Florence Hathorne
Harold Hall
Yonkers
N. Y
Orono
A. W. Hall
Bath
Woolwich
Ruth Duplissa
Hallowell
Jordan Wright
Wilbur Hagan
Alice Galvin
Charles Preble
Bowdeinham
G. D. Trott
Elwes
Brunswick
Eben Dana
Parker Starrett
North Carolina
U.S.M.C
Parris Island
Ralph Rice
Farnham
Evelyn Colby
Wellesley Wright
Mary Wright
Bowdoinham
Halbert Condon Jr
USN
Sampson, N. Y
Judith Crooker
Elmer R. Crooker
Miss Crooker
Jackie Cox
Jelaine Nott
Bobby Strout
Donna Crooker
Betty
Vivian Garnet
State Department Foreign Service Strength and Structure
The U.S. diplomatic service numbers about 900 home staff under the secretary of state to study reports discuss foreign situations decide on policies and issue field instructions. The foreign service totals about 5,000 in normal times including nearly 300 consular offices across 58 countries.
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State Department
U. S
Secretary of State
Foreign Service
Washable wallpaper cleaning tips from old guidance
Washable papers are cleaned satisfactorily by wiping with a cloth wrung out of clear lukewarm soft water and drying with a clean cloth. Use water sparingly to prevent absorption. Many quality wallpapers may be cleaned with soap jelly and a sponge or cloth using light even strokes and clear warm soft water.
Historic burial beneath Old North church linked to Revere lanterns
More than 1,000 bodies lie entombed beneath the historic Old North church site, among them British Major John Pitcairn, the first casualty at the Battle of Bunker Hill, a detail connected to Paul Revere's lantern signal.
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Old North Church
Paul Revere
John Pitcairn
Battle of
Bunker Hill
Bay Point Village Corporation Holds Annual Meeting
The Bay Point Village Corporation held its annual meeting Saturday evening at the Casino. Officers were re elected for the coming year: Louisa Howard clerk Fred P Taylor Andrew Butter field Edward V Coombs Harry W Crosman Walter Quance overseers F W Taylor treasurer. Local residents and visitors enjoyed a week of summer activities with several guests and trips noted around Bay Point.
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Bay Point
Louisa Howard
Fred P. Taylor
Andrew Butterfield
Edward V. Coombs
Harry W. Crosman
Walter Quance
F. W. Taylor
Sylvia Warren
Providence
R. C
Evelyn Bold
Bath
Friends
Reta McDonald
Muriel Redington
Somerville
Mass
Kathleen Conley
Williard Sprague
Lydia
Joyce
Willard, Jr
Guy Sprague
Marrtown
Clarence Butters
Brunswick
Earl Rouse
Boston Sunder
Cotton Island
Maurice Miller
Auburn
Frank Kiessling
Paul
Rockledge
Niles
Robert
Jane
George Cahill
Edward Thorne
Robert Fry
Khicky
George Gates
Boston
L. M. Spinney
Arthur Maxwell
Richmond
Harold Robinson
Preventing Salt Shaker Corrosion with Paraffin Coating
To prevent salt shaker top corrosion, remove tops, invert shakers, and pour melted paraffin through them. Paraffin coats the surface and openings, keeping holes open. The coating lasts indefinitely.
Shallow Cultivation Principles in Corn Farming
Shallow cultivation minimizes root injury by avoiding the dry loose mulch layer. It allows corn to access more plowed soil as a feeding zone. On well prepared seedbeds the value is limited to weed control, with potential need on heavy soils to fill cracks and reduce moisture loss from deeper layers.
Enzymes in Fresh Produce Speed Decay When Canned Early
Enzymes naturally present in fresh fruits vegetables and meats accelerate changes in these products. They make fruits and vegetables ripen normally but hasten decay. Cooking and canning destroy enzymes, so faster canning preserves texture and flavor. In peas and corn these enzymes act quickly and sweetness declines hour by hour.
Seattle’s Growth Tells Story of Early Founding
Seattle, one of the world’s largest cities for its age, reached about 617000 residents. Founded by Arthur A. Denny and Illinois settlers who landed at Alki Point in 1851, the town was initially named Sealth after a Siwash chief before becoming Seattle for easier pronunciation.
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Seattle
Wash
Arthur A. Denny
Illinois
Alki Point
Sealth
Weeds Reduction Key in Corn Cultivation Says Study
A study from the Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station shows the main aim of corn farming is weed destruction. Mulching by weed-free cultivation to conserve moisture raises costs and lowers yields due to excessive cultivation.
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Illnois Agricultural Experiment Station
Bitter almond oil becomes poison in concentrated form
The article notes that bitter almond oil contains hydrocyanic acid and is poisonous when concentrated, but when diluted it serves as a popular flavoring in confectionery and cooking.
Argentina Sends Insect Eggs for Cotton Leaf Worm Control
Argentina ships insect eggs to combat cotton leaf worm damage. The eggs hatch into a parasite that will attack the leaf worm and help protect crops.
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Argentina
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C. M. Groves
Elm Lodge
Arthur D. Fiske
Fruitland, Fla
E. H. Rines
F. H. Gray
Charles E. Cowley
William H. Burton
Mary Campbell
Carolyn S. Varney
Helen F. Dickinson
Wiscasset Academy
Dickinson
Colby
Miss Dickinson
Windham High School
Bradford
Edmund J. Ingalls
Lee Street
Joe Marsh
Bert Childers
Joe
Bert
Maine
Brewing Industry Foundation
Hl. Molley
Main ST
Waterville
Beatrice Arsenault
Yvette Allard
Angeline Jenkins
Margaret Woods
Adeline Bourque
Emma Leonard
Helena Emero
Nellie Johnson
Miss Holmes
Christine Beaven
Manchester
N. H
Mildred G. Nichols
Page Street
Lewiston Snd
Kents Hill
Roger D. Skill- Ings
Upper Washington Street
King's Dock
Peterson Place
West Bath
Bowling League of
J. W. Larrabee
A. M. Mains
David Dickson
Trafton Swain
York Village
Basil Lakin
Lakin
Hayden
U. S. Army
U. S. Navy
F. Deehan
Laura Whitmore
Everett Lemont
Warren Babbidge Sr
Lincolnville
E. W. Haggett
Eva Dunn
Gardiner
Lauraine
Richard C. Dunn
Maryland
Maryland Aug. 14. They Made A Short Call On Mrs. Dunn
Raymond Crooker
Crooker
Phyliss Mank
Bath Iron Works
Moosehead Lake
AMM
James Maney
Quonset Point
R. L
F. W. Larrabee
Larrabee
Isaac Trufant
New Meadows
Charles Darrah
Timothy O'Connell
Brookline
Darrah
J. B. Cooke
O'Connell
Cooke
David Appleby
Chipman
N. B
E. B. Noyes
Everett, Mass
John Ames
Hayden Rogers
Harry Peterson
Melvin Comeau
Five Islands
Mayland Booker
Hoboken
Maynard Carleton
William Bailey
Mary
William, Jr
Eugene Frye
Alpha Booker
Carl Dearborn
Nancy
Owen Rogers
Howard Elliott
Freedom
Garrett Galvin
Wilbur Hagen
Marshall Boudreau
Edward Burns
Burns
Andrew ‘Babkirk
W. Kemp Mitchell, Jr
Charles Dunham
D. C
Birmingham
Ala
W. Mitchell
Fletcher Waterman
Everett
Emily Sharp
Roxbury
Alfred Gray
Arthur McColl
Hogan
Natick
Carol Carlton
Arthur Kochiakian
Haverhill
Marion Rose
Fred Rose
Children’s Hospital
Rosedale
John Patterson
Bluff Road
King’s Point
Mr. Baer
Woolwich Grangers
Princess Elizabeth of
England
Sea Rangers
International
Scott Super-Bilt
Marguerite
Hennessey
New England
Marguerite Hennessey
Scott
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