Local residents celebrate 50th wedding anniversary on Lee's Island
Bath enoneers Captain and Mrs William Bradford Perry received a shower of cards and well wishes during their 50th wedding anniversary while wintering away from home. Town events include visits to Damariscotta fair and a church wedding in Alfred. Local residents attend performances at Casino Boothbay Harbor and plan home improvements at the Minott residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gapt
William Bradford Perry
Bath
Per- Perrys
Cate
Tal Pomerc
Vesy
Spa Ae
Eisner W. Rogers
Charles V. Minott
Ada Catherine Minott
Frederick Mitchell Haggett
Charles L. Stevens
Alfred and
Phipps
Lester Beals
Rene His
Gun ‘ Ae Eee
Minott
I. W. Rainey
Alice Minott
Pauline Wyman
Boothbay
Harbor
Bailey
Minott Pier
Swan Island
Seguin
Costello
Boston
Lee’s Island
Christine Cutting Beaven
Kent's Hill
Marella Williams
Olive Sprague
Brooklyn
N. Y
Miss Williams
Anita Totman
Meadowbrook Hosts Names at Sunday Meeting Recap
Meadowbrook and Mrs Horace Holton were visited by callers on a Sunday. Mrs J K Bowker attended as Mr in Bremen took part in the event. Rev Holton delivered greetings and the meeting included a long-time church secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Holton
J. K. Bowker
Bremen
Ornelias
Community Campers Gather for Picnic at Weiner Rock
A busy Maine coastal shore notes campers at Weiner Rock with swimming, surfboard riding, boating and sunbathing. Local families from Bath and surrounding towns visit Parker Head, Bailey Island and Small Point for weeklong gatherings.
Community anchors visits and weekend travels noted
The article lists several people visiting or staying at local cabins and camps. Names include Philip Gormley of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Colvin with children from White Plains, Horatio Parker and family, Emma Perry, K. Bowker, and Betty tied to Camp Burg. Additional visits involve Bernard Plummer, Dudley Leavitt, and Chester Varney of Bath with various hosts in Center and Batley camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batley
Betty
Kenney
West Neg Bem Port
Gheester
Bernard Plummer
Dudley Leavitt
Chester Varney
Bath
Road work delays and paint upgrades noted in town
Traffic via Court street resumes as work continues on the new road with repairs at Washington street. Tracks of the Maine Central Railroad crossing require removal of trees and possibly a building, with the road expected to reopen by late October or November 1. Morse High School receives a fresh cream exterior paint, new window frames, and a completed front facade, enhancing the building's appearance. The Centennial edition condensed history remains mostly sold at 25 cents each. fewer than 100 copies remain. Sulfur is used in many things from food to matches to medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Street
Washington Street
Maine Central Railroad
Morse High School
Church of the New Jerusalem
Regatta of Local Happenings and Sea Trade Feats
Bath area keeps busy with regualr grange meeting and town hall discussions on roads taxis schools and finance. Lobster and crab activity increases along Kennebec with mackerel entering from the New England coast as crews work on Route 209 and Parker Head road improvements. Numerous visits, visits to Augusta, and summer guests mark a lively shore community scene.
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Ing
Thuseney
Bath
Atkins Bay
Bodwell Grange
Grange Hall
Herbert Sprague
Fra Scott
Lester Oliver Spruceville
Rg Town Hall
New Englan
Kennebec
Bernard Carlsen
Dix's Island
Phirg
Parker Head Road
Burt Osgood
Robert Stevens
Herbert Yeaton
Popham Library
Popham Improvement Society
New York City
D. A. Watson
Flushing
L. I
Francis MacDonald
Lester Oliver
Whitehall Inn
Camden
Leah Bowie
Bath and
Meadowbrook
Jaceville
Frank Scott
Gilbert Gunnell
Doris Wallace
Marguerite McNulty
Guy Crowley
Royal Johnson
Hill Cottage
Hathway Cottage
Elisha Bridges
Lewellyn Oliver
Clarence Wallace
West Point
Elizabeth Mosher
East Hartford
Conn
Smma Newdick
West Bath
Thomas Morse
Stoneybrook Road
Phippsburg
Elizabeth Webber
Helen Stearns
Reevers
Basco
J. B. Curran
Charlotte
Claude Ponesteel
Charlotte Curran
Troy
N. Y
Lewis F. Roberts
Les Messinger
Robert
St. Mary's Hospital
Lewiston
Virgie Small
Dana
Popery
Blanche F. Westfall
Robinhood
Peter Isaacson
Stone Oase
Coxs Head Surveyors Work Near River Mouth
A U S government crew from the War Department surveyed the river mouth for dredging work to aid navigation. Markers were placed to guide the project and indicate the planned channel.
Phippsburg Woman Rescues Two Boys From Icy Kennebec
Thelma M Skillin of Phippsburg is featured for a heroic rescue after diving into the Kennebec river on November 15 to save two boys who fell in. Witnesses recall her risk and strength as neighbors assisted, with calls for a Carnegie Medal. The issue also notes a repaint of the Church of the New Jerusalem, elm-tree removals on Washington street, and Bath’s low Saturday temperature of 50 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heroic
Thelma M. Skillin
Phippsburg
Kennebec
Sacred Heart SAS New Members Social in September Circle
Sacred Heart SAS New Members social for the Nabetla Circle welcomed six new members: Mrs. Bernadine Hancock, Mrs. Ruth Sonia, Mrs. Demerise Hart, Mrs. Edna Lee, Mrs. Leona Stark, and Mrs. Kathe meray te tape. A lawn party opened with a September meeting and refreshments served by regent Mrs. Louise Arsenault and helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred
Heart Ters
Nabetla
Amonty
Missie McPherson
Marjorieter
Iona Witham
Elizabeth Dunton
Bernadine Hancock
Ruth Sonia
Demerise Hart
Edna Lee
Leona Stark
Kathemeray
Louise Arsenault
Lena Fortier
Ethel Lee
Clara Sonia
Eben Dana Injured by Moving Machine
Eben Dana was injured by a moving machine and rushed to the hospital after neighbors and his wife alerted authorities. He previously survived a belt accident two years ago when his clothes were ripped by power drawn in. he grabbed a board to call for help. Friends wish him a speedy recovery to his usual health.
Sixth Week at Old Orehand Beach In Enroute Visit
A touring group visits Biddeford Gorham State Teachers College and other spots during a six week program. Danforth assists a former student Donald Beals son of the Beals family of Cumberland County while press coverage follows their travels through various sections of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orehand Beach
In &F
Biddeford
Gorham State Teachers College
Danforth
Donald Beals
Frank. Beals
Beals
Cumberland County
En Bec
Evelyn Jones
Miriam Jones
South Ching Nelson Leland
Mt. Desert
Irs
Dorrs Move into New Home on Irregular Street
Mr and Mrs Daniel Dorr and Mrs Charles Irrenkile address a home purchase. The notice mentions relocation to a residence on Irregular Street. Further details unclear from readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Dorr
Charles
Irrenkile Etreet Street
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Markham
William Temple
Merril Bassett
Arthur Bassett
Mary Crowley
Samuel Sternberg
EB. Wyrien
Massachusetts
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Edwin Hutt
Parker
Francis Moran
Logan Cottage
Newton Willees- Seymour
Julia
Aned
Coun
Perkins Island
Lorraine Sheffield
Small Point
Sally
Albert
Weiner Rock
Dorothy Cushing
Leston Harrington
Barbara
Earl Lowell
Mise
Dorothy Cash
Phippsburg Ter
Lloyd Lowel
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine
Edwin Thomas
Edwin Thomas, Jr
Frederick Thomas
Belfast
Perry’s Nut House
New Nut House
Carlemon Jensen
Alston Oliver
Bernard Carlsson
Dix Island
Parker Head
Edwin M. Wyman
Florence
Harry ‘Thomas
Douay
Grace Kraft
Grace
Billy
Brans
Seymour Hunter
Pop- Small Point
Frances Morong
Fredgr Libby
Arthur Harrington
Alter Cushing
Marion Cushing
Albert Gray
Eugene Harrington
J. D
Eens Ae
J. Wwne Hamel
Doug Tee Mise
Barbara Mank
Barbara Rs
Mary Dennenfelser
W. H. Wyman
Louis Lowell
Charles Blaisdell
Leston Herrington
Harold Barkalow
Bert
Hunt
James Rollins
Margaret Rollins
Faree Mass
H. D. Mank
Lester Harrington
Hous
Brunswick
Bailey Island
Barbara Mark
Mes Ny
Meeannat Dought Hunter
Leo Hamel
Billy Glieee Stanley Perkins
Leapipo Blair
Popham Beacharl
Peaslee ST
David
Lewis Lowell
Earl Hamel
Barbera Mank
Sam Sternberg
Bobby
Eddie
Francis Gray
Harriet
Ya Wyman
Lloyd Lowell
Ja Hamel
Howard
Laurence Morong
Bill Lowell
Gowsend
Atting Bay
Stanton Dozois
Robert Parker
Walter Royal
Riverside Drive
Augusta
Edward
Lieyd
Lieyd Lowell
Maritime Academy
Kilgore
Hartjening
Edward P. Thomas
Popham Road
Jack Wade
John Davis
Portland
Robbins
Vernon Philbrook
Ralph Seekins
Cox
Thelma Skillin
Mercury
SAS
Eben Dana
Inner Wheel
Sears
Center Street
Ear
Bataraaye
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