Richmond Ladies' Aid Fair and Entertainment at Pownalboro
The Richmond Ladies' Aid of Pownalboro held a successful fair at Pownalboro hall with decorated booths. Music by Grand View guests and local performers featured recitations and an exhibition dance. About 1500 attended the lawn party at Lane Field hosted by the Kennebec order of the KKK with speeches by Laforest Terkios and Rev. H A Clark. William C. Walker of Orwell, Vt., died after a long illness. Violet Iane Webber of Richmond died at 28. multiple local residents were noted with visits and travels in town and area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid of
Pownalboro
Ladies’ Aid
Pownalboro Hall
Florence Call
Blanche Densmore
Apron Booth
Marie Wheeler
Frank Call
Candy Booth
Maurice Hall
Ida Getchell
Everett Trask
Alice Hassen
Guesses
Arthur Taylor
Goodwin
Charles Morton
Grand View
Frances Willis
Sufferin
Florence Maloney
Elaine Crowley
Marion Lovingdale
G. Osgood
Woburn
Mass
Rubberboots
Mabel Houdlette
Christine Lovingdale
Marjorie Getchell
Carrie Reed
Willis
Robinson
Elliot Brannon
William Milligan
Mell Randall
Lane Field
Kennebec Order of the
K.K.K
Laforest Terkios
Portland
H. A. Clark
Free Will Baptist Church of
Gardiner
Richmond Social Notes Include Visits and Deaths
Numerous family and friend visits unfold across Richmond with trips to Old Orchard, Bath, Popham Beach, and Belgrade Lakes. A death in the Walker family prompts a Monday call from Orwell Vermont, while Rev. Frank Dresser takes the Freewill Baptist pulpit in Richmond starting September.
Georgetown Seaside Summer Scene With Occupied Cottages
Georgetown fills with summer visitors and bustling resorts as cottages are filled. A parade of named visitors and residents dates, from Bath to Newburyport, Woolwich to Sagadahoc Bay, fills the town with guests and local events. A church operetta, a funeral, and a river trip frame a bustling holiday page in this coastal community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seacoat
Camp Overlook Notes Delayed Ferry Trip to Augusta
Campers headed for Augusta on Thursday rising at 2 30 for breakfast and travel by auto to the Ferry. The first boat was out of service and tied up at the dock for repairs for over three quarters of an hour prompting Mrs. Rieh to telephone the East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Social News Highlights From Town Visits And Births
Mr and Mrs Harry Stevenson of Somerville Mass visit Mr and Mrs John McGinn. Ernest Brewer of West Brook guests of John K Dunn. A Randall and daughters Emily and Eleanor of Brunswick visit Mrs Cora Smith. Alice Chapman stays with friends in Somerville and Farmington. Edward L White and wife celebrate birth of son Marshall Monroe White. Holton Priest of Boston buys Hinckley farm on Swan Island. Rev Mrs Pearson of Notway, former Richmond pastor, visited town. Mr Pearson preached at Richmond corner. Miss Marion Bibber and Miss Thelma Powers visit friends in Bingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Stevenson
Somerville
Mass
John McGinn
Ernest Brewer
Westbrook
John K. Dunn
Kimball Street
A. Randall
Emily
Eleanor
Brunswick
Cora Smith
Alice Chapman
Farmington
N. H
Edward L. White
Marshall Monroe White
Holton
Boston
Hinckley
Swan Island
Pearson of
Notway
Richmond Methodist Episcopal Church
Pearson
Richmond Comneround
Marion Bibber
Thelma Powers
Bingham
Bath Hosts Navy Officers Visiting This Port
Acting Mayor Fred W. Quimby led Bath officials in greeting three visiting destroyers. The officers were hosted at a shore dinner and toured local sights before the ships resumed their Newport-bound voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
NAVY
Mascot Shep Joins U S S Childs at Honolulu
The shaggy mascot Shep aboard the U S S Childs in Honolulu is a new recruit, owned by an officer. The Childs honors Lieut Earle W F Childs, lost at sea March 7 1918 when his ship sank after a collision with the S S Rutheren. Officers from three destroyers visited the Colonial club rooms and enjoyed the homey facilities during their brief stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shep
Childs
Honolulu
Lieut
Earle W. F. Childs
Rutherglen
Robinhood Social Notes Sketch Local Guests
Robihod residents host visitors from Bath Waltham and New York with many residents hosting relatives at the old Jewett home and cottages. Communion and church events are planned with Rev Bearse officiating at 2 30 Sunday at Georgetown M E Church, Sunday school at 1 80, Epworth League at 7 50, and a Friday Fellowship at 7 30 led by Henry No Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Kenney
Concord
O. H
Ralph Reynolds
Louise Reynolds
Ruth Powers
Bath
Dorothy Weymouth
Osgood Weymouth
Waltham
Mass
Arthur Jewett
Ella Jewett
Jewett
Fitchburg
Eugene Jewett
McPherson
Robinhood
Hourwich
New York City
Ferdinand Reyher
Laura Boyd
Frank
Billings
Joseph ©. Bearse
Sanford
Georgetown M. EB
Arrowsic Church Weekend Schedule and Birthday Party
Sunday morning service at the Methodist church features a sermon by Mr. Thurs ton at 10 30 followed by Sunday school at 11 45 with George TP Spinney as superintendent. Evening service at 7 80 at the school house. Thursday social hour and fellowship events are listed at the school. J H Snipe resumes work at Bath Water District after vacation at Port Clyde with Capt and Mrs Eri H Pierce at Marshall Point light. Master Chester Avery Wright celebrates first birthday with party on Park street including friends and gifts. blue and white decorations, two birthday cakes and ice cream. Visitors from Trufant street noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ern Steamboat Office
Brewer
Augusta House
Capitol
Governors Home
Bath
Constance
Faith Dews
Sally
Methodist Church
Thurston
George TP. Spinney
J. H. Snipe
Bath Water District
Port Clyde
Eri. H. Pierce
Marshall Point Light
Chester Avery Wright
Oscar Wright
Park Street
Mary McCabe
Geraldine Nickerson
Hawel Cook
Maurice Roderick
Alice Mulligan
Reta Henderson
Virginia Wright
Nard McFadden
Curtis Smith
N. Elwood Coffin, Jr
Edward, William and
Maurice Owen
Five Islands Bath Women Host Genesta Chapter OES Event
Mrs D L Howard of Bath entertained about sixty Genesta Chapter OES members at Ocean View cottage. Guests picnicked and took trips in the Howard launch Lydia. Several Bath residents and visitors, including families from Lincoln Mass and St Petersburg Fla, vacationed at area cottages. Local clubs planned sales and social activities as August visits continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Howard
Bath
Genesta Chapter
O.E.S
Lyda
Personal notes from Somerville and area residents
Mrs Charles Randall of Somerville Mass visits her parents Mr and Mrs George Farrin at 490 Middle Street. Mr and Mrs Owen J Ledyard guests of Dr and Mrs KB Motley Puller at Popham Beach cottage. Miriam Murray and sons John and Francis at Ocean Park with Clinton D Wilson family. Kenneth Coombs and Arthur Emerson families return from two weeks on New Meadows River. Bruce H M White and children Lucy and Junior return from Fryeburg where White supervised pea packing for H C Baxter & Bro. Harry A Starbird, in Portland district as manager, returns to Bath district N E T and T Co. Max Kendall and children of Providence R L pass a month at South Harpswell, guests of Miss Lydia and Miss Emma Moses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Walker
Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Walker
Orwell
Chester
Gardiner
Richmond Shoe Co
Richmond
McKay
Grace Washburn Walker
Charles A. Walker
J. R. Clifford
Cotton's Cemetery
Violet Iane Webber
Quincey R. Webber
Reed Road
Richmond High School
Browning Normal School
South Lancaster
Mass
Webber
Bowdeinham
Skowhegan
Brown’s Cemetery
G. R. Webber
Fern Hull
Livermore Falls
Milton Douglas
Edward McAuliffe
Bath
Elizabeth G. Kelley
N. B. Corthel
Robert
Cliftondale
Charles Foster
Sandy Point
George Despeaux
Somerville
Harry Whitney
J. Martin de Shon
Portland
Frank, Tilake
Donald
Malden
Ernest Rice
Southport
Charles Hamilton
Beverly
George Wilson
Forest A. Yeaton
Springfield
Maxs
Yeaton
Henry S. Yeaton
Maine Street
Leighton E. Gardner
Georgetown
H. G. Heald
Ada MecGilvary
W. C. Todd
Ada McGilvary
Five
Islands
Gilbert Lewis
Grant
Thomas Hagan
Leon E. Oliver
Newburyport
Charles W. Oliver
Howard Trafton
Doris
Martha McFadden
Joseph F. Higgins
Waltham
Higgins
New York
George F. Oliver
Robinhood
Center
Stephen Clarke
Hicks
Alfred Rowe
Hinckley
BK. C. Juggins
Andrew
Raphael
Laura Boyd
Crank Boyd
Hillsboro
N. TR
Jillings
W. T. Boyd
Pauline Wilbur
Kishpaugh
Dunton Cottage
Sabattus
Frederick Files
Dorothy
Maynard
Brookline
Howard Heald
Maine
Alice Scott
West Georgetown
Dr. Holt
Kennebec Point
First Baptist Church
Sadie Campbell
Roy
Elmer
Campbell
Saguadahoe Bay
Elsie Dunton
Welle Heald
Boothbay
Earle Trott
Roy Oliver
Bay Point
Kenneth Dunlap
Winchester
Dunlap
David Standish
Frederick Laskey
Standish
Arthur Jewett
Ella Jewett
Pittsfield
Sagadahoc House
Gertrude Westlake
Anna Powers
Margaret
R. J
Richard TD
Sill
West Medway
Joseph Rowe
Five Islands
Harold Shaw
Woolwich
David KE
Oliver
William Boyd
Boyd
Samuel Mereen
John Blackie
B. H. Woodside
Oak Cemetery
Frank Boyd
Walter Hill
Pottsville
Penn
ID. L. Howard
Genesta Chapter
O.E.S. of
Ocean View
William Renaud
Roberta
Richard
Charles Moore
Sunshine Circle
William Herbert
William Belanger
Bath City Hospital
Raymond Belanger
James T. MacMahan
Marriet Worrell
Odgen
Anna Ogden
John B. Horton
Bradford Lawrence
Julia Ann
James Cook
James
St. Petersburg
Fla
Proctor Hagan
Burt Hall
Elizabeth Hall
Minetta DeCosta
Hall
Everett Cromwell
Melvin Harford
Tilesford
Eugene Hall
Bert Hall
Carrie H. Stevens
Marion Stevens
C. F. Knight
Westport
Leonora Knight
Sarah Stevens
Bessie Dougherty
Virginia Rogers
Pittsburg
A. FE. Holland
Walter Berry
Flesanor Berry
Salem
L. A. Berry
KF. M. Reid
Helen
Evelyn Knowlton
West Acton
George Blen
Theodosia
James F. Lothrop
Thomas Heffernan
Marcia Tibbetts
Ernest Callahan
Medford
Herbert Moore
Edith Lothrop
Percy Savage
Portsmouth
N. H
Alton Reed
Douglas Johnson
John
Robert Johnson
Frances Johnson
Norwont
W. H. Crough
Sherman
High Rock Cottage
Viola Hinckley
Quincy
Warren Davis
John Lundquist
Boston
Faye House
Mr. Chamberlain
Dorchester
Islesford
Barrows
H.C. Oliver
Harry Tarr
Harry Houdlette
T. W. Blaisdell
H. C. Oliver
Tarr
W. N. Berry
Robert Todgdon
Modgdon
Charles Randall
George Farrin
Middle Street
Owen J. Ledyard
KB. Motley Puller
Popham Beach
Miriam Murray
John and
Francis
Ocean Park
Clinton D. Wilson
Kenneth Coombs
Arthur Emerson
Auburn
Providence
R. L
South Harpswell
Lydia
Emma Moses
Washington Street
Maine youths urged to enter Annapolis exam
United States Senator Frederick Hale will hold a competitive ex amination on October 24 in Portland Bangor Augusta and Lewiston to select candidates for two Naval Academy vacancies for 1926 entrance. Candidates must be U.S. citizens 16 to 20 by April 1 and Maine residents. Apply by October 10 to Senator Hale with preferred city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Frederick Hale
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Hale
Military
Naval Academies
United States Civil Service Commission
Portland
Bangor
Augusta
Lewiston
Maine
Senator Hale
Senate
Washington, D. C
Civil Service Commission
Memorial Service for Drowned Boy at Boothbay Camp
Rev John A Swetnam of First Baptist officiated at a memorial service Sunday afternoon at Boothbay camp for Edward LR Beresford Jr of Cincinnati who was drowned in Hell Gate Sasanea river Wednesday. The pastor used Psalm 90 teaching to number my days and stressed readiness for life’s end. Boys at the camp mourned the loss of a popular comrade as Swetnam sang Does Jesus Care and Leslie Whitten accompanied with Nearer My God to Thee while all stood in respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Swetnam
First Baptist Church
Boothbay
Edward LR. Beresford, Jr
Cincinnati
Hellgate
Sasanea
Mr. Swetnam
Jesus
Leslie Whitten
Fire on Popham Beach Threatens South Shore Cottages
A grass fire near Fox Island bar at Popham Beach threatened all south shore cottages Thursday morning. About 75 Coast Guard personnel, locals and summer visitors fought the blaze for two hours, digging ditches and beating flames with brush as water ran short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Beach
Fox Island
Coast Guard
Locke couple to visit Damariscotta and Rockland before return
Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Locke, Jr. plan a visit with Mrs. Locke's mother Mrs. S. J. Leeman at 24 Cummings Street. Mr. Locke works at the Ford assembly plant in Cambridge, Massachusetts. They will travel to Damariscotta and Rockland before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Locke, Jr
Locke
S. J. Leeman
Cummings Street
Ford
Cambridge
Mass
Damariscotta
Rockland
Protests Over Maine Sign Removal Under New Law
Complaints reach the Maine Publicity Bureau and Maine Automobile Association about highway police removal of advertising signs under a new law. Hotels oppose removals of their directional signs while supporting removal of nonconforming ads. Officials say signs may be placed on private property with owner permission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Maine Publicity Bureau
Maine Automobile Association
State Highway Commission
Publicity Bureau
Bath towns share name with Bath England in new society
Twelve U S communities in Maine Missouri Pennsylvania New Hampshire Ohio South Dakota North Dakota North Carolina New York South Carolina Kentucky Michigan all bear the Bath name. The Bath American Society forms to foster permanent contact between Bath England and its American namesakes. A souvenir booklet on Bath and her namesakes has been issued and sent to Fred C. Cox of Bath by a Bath, New York friend.
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United States
Bath
England
Bath American Society
Bath of
United States of America
Maine
Missouri
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
Ohio
South Dakota
North Dakota
North Carolina
New York
South Carolina
Kentucky
Michigan
Eng
Fred C. Cox
N. Y
Maine Rural Letter Carriers Convene in Lewiston
The Maine State Rural Letter Carriers convention meets in Lewiston on Monday August 10 at J O O F Y hall on Lisbon street with headquarters at the DeWitt hotel A get together meeting with an interesting program has been arranged for August 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Lewiston
J. O. O FY Hall
Lisbon Street
DeWitt Hotel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Percy Baker
Old
Orcherd
Byron Ludwig
Rena Ludwig
Waldoboro
Charles. A. Walker
Walker
Dorothy Long
Marion Black
Frank Anderson
William Smith
Oscar Smith
Elijah Davis
Patten
George Wren
J. C. Wilson
Waterville
Front Street
Walter Ruggles
George Leavitt
Garnet
A. A. Williams
Morris Glasier
Bridge” Academy
Alliani Association
Enterprise Grange
Frances
Mary Kidder
Reed Allen
W. C. Runnels
Charles A. Alexander
North Front Street
Gertrude Sands
Delmont
Edward P. Favor
Wolfboro
Randsome J. Garrett
Mary
Garrett
Sterlin
Gardiner Street
Charles Peters
J. G
Farnham
Harold Libby
Frank Preble
John Daley
Moosehead Lake
Blanche Durand
Gardiner Hospital
Adele Harford
W. H. Thurlow
Katherine Condon
Friendship
Eleanor T. Sturtevant
Ella Johnson
Brooklyn
M. Morang
Rev. Johnson
Pleasant View Farm
Paul McPherson
Saaturday
William Asa Baker
William Harris
Washington, D.C
Philena Hill
Lillian Hill
Edna Mune Darling
Robert Mott
Alexander Road
C. Chester Tingley
Pawtucket
R. T
Belle Smith
Jennie Wren
Beatrice House
Frank Dresser
Buckfield
Freewill Baptist Church
Charles F. Frederick
Cora Darrah
Eliza Alexander
Thomas Chapman
Boothbay Harbor
Charles Tolman
Irving Towle
Fred W. Quimby
Board of Aldermen
George W. Dean
Frank B. Nichols
Bath Daily Times
Henry W. Owen
240Th Coast Artillery
Goss
New Meadows Inn
Quimby
Owen
J. Edward Drake
Clifton Cram
Wittsfield
Smith
Berg
Twining
Case
Com
Taylor
Lamp
Barry
Newport
Harry Bennett
Harry
Trufant Street
John J. Desmond
Popham
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Room
Sagadabock Block
Bath, Me
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