New 12-Inch Auxiliary Water Pipe Laid Across New Meadows River
A 12 inch cement lined auxiliary pipe across the New Meadows River for Bath Water Districts Thompson's Brook supply was laid with minimal leakage. The General Contracting Co. bid 14080, with Merrill as president, and five other bids were higher. Construction began May 27 and will take about nine to ten weeks, divers aided by W. Scot Tibbetts and Frank Hanson. The work stabilizes Bath's water supply against main breaks and ensures continued service via Thompson's Brook station if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Meadows
Thompson's Brook
Bath Water District
Brunswick
General Contracting Co
Andrew 8. Merrill
Stewart & Williams
Augusta
Bennett Contracting Co
Portland
Green & Wilson
Waterville
Kerr & Houston
Hardings
Merrill
Mr. Merrill
W. Scot. Tibbetts
Frank Hanson
Supt
Abbott
Water District
Kennebec
Furnished Cottages Near New Meadows Inn For Season
Seven and six room furnished cottages with running water flush closets boat screened porch near New Meadows Inn offered at 110 dollars for the season or 12 pounds per week. Frank E. Douglas agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Meadows Inn
Frank E. Douglas
Governor Gardiner Speaks at Bowdoinham Sheep Meet
Governor William Tudor Gardiner addresses Maine Live Stock Breeders and Sheep and Wool Growers at Long Branch Farm Bowdoinham. He praises sheep farming nationwide and Maine shows, cites his Woolwich flock, notes profits, land improvement, and uses for hay, lamb and mutton, with excitement over breed display and dog handling exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Livestock Breeders’ Association
Maine Sheep and Wool Growers’ Association
Long Branch Farm
Bowdoinham
William B. Kendall
New England
William Tudor Gardiner
Gardiner
Maine
Brother Kendall
Woolwich
Kendall
Maine Sheep & Wool Growers Association
Local notes on engagements and travel plans
Personal notes mention Mr and Mrs Oliver Moses of Lisbon Fells leaving for Popham to occupy the Moses cottage. Florence Hagan of the First National Bank takes her annual vacation at North Anson. Leah Carolyn Hamilton of Chebeague announces engagement to Milton Leith Webber. Mrs Francis Lee of Quincy Mass joins husband staying with her in Pearl Street, joined by his parents Mr and Mrs Edward J Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Moses
Lisbon Fells
Popham
Moses Cottage
Florence Hagan
First National Bank
North Anson
Leah Carolyn Hamilton
Chebeague
Milton Leith Webber
Francis Lee
Quincy
Mass
Edward J. Lee
Pearl Street
Bowdoinham Field Day Draws Large Crowds and Events
The Bowdoinham field day hosted by the Maine Livestock Breeders Association and Maine Sheep and Wool Growers Association drew one of the town’s largest crowds. Trainloads of livestock and Maine products arrived, with demonstrations by Lisbon Four-H club on pest control and a prize sheep exhibit by W. B. Kendall. Speeches by E. B. Denney, Prof. Tirrell, and W. G. Hunton followed a welcome from Kendall. The day included meals at the grange hall and Hamilton House, a dog demonstration at Long Branch farm, and closing remarks by Kendall. The event showcased state wool goods, livestock, and farm culture, with Governor Gardiner and ex-Governor Baxter among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Livestock Breeders Association
Maine Sheep and Wool Growers Association
Bowdoinham
Maine Central Railroad
State of Maine
Mr. Crawford
Augusta
Four-H Club
Lisbon
W. B. Kendall
Lewis Rideout
Richmond
Rideout
Town Hall
Long Branch
E. B. Denney
Damariscotta
Maine Livestock Association
E. V. Tirrell
Connecticut State College of Agriculture
W. G. Hunton
Grange Hall
Hamilton House
A. S. Mac Dougal
Long Branch Farm
Gardiner
Percival P. Baxter
Mrs. Gardiner
Hiram Ricker
Poland Spring
Kendall
Busy probate court handles numerous Maine estates
Tuesday session in Bath and surrounding towns saw many probate actions. Executors named without bond, administrations granted, inventories filed, and bonds approved for estates including Gibbons Leeman Purinton Rideout and others in Bath Woolwich Bowdoin Richmond Topsham and Arrowsic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Gua Oes
Joseph Ecutors
Thomas 8. Gibbons
Bath
Elizabeth Dain Gibbons
Emma L. Leeman
Woolwich
Herbert J. Leeman
Emery E. Purinton
Bowdoin
Hattie
Richmond
Leslie F. Roberts
John T. Dowling
Harold F. Dowling
William C. Chadbourne
Arthur R. Chadbourne
Marlora Brown
Dora E. Thurlow
Thomas A. Kavanaugh
J. Allan Kavanaugh
Charles F. Rideout
Charles J. Dain
Jennie
S. Rideout
Susan Jane Perkins
Lawrence B. Greenwood
Arthur C. Chadbourne
Joseph P. Sewall
William S. Shorey
Albion C. Staples
Wilbur A. Gilpatrick
C.t.a
May H. Webber
Reed Allen
Jacob L. Coombs
Elizabeth F. Coombs
Sarah V. Rogers
Topsham
Ada M. Rogers
George Rogers
Clara E. Gilpatrick
Wilbur A. Gilpa
James H. Ames
William Small
Boston
Mass
Augusta A. Cone
John A. Cone
John P. Carey
Avila P. Valliere
Mary E. Gordon
Charles E. Gordon
Augusta C. Frost
William €. Frost
Ralph O. Dale
Helen Irvine
Alonzo R. Donnell
George L. Tarr
Rufus P. Stinson
Arrowsic
Manfred L. Stinson
Frances
William S. Harrington
Emma C. Greenleaf
Thelma D. Kittridge
Andreas F. Frederickson
Mary L. Sylvester
Alvin P. Sylvester
Phippsburg
Mildred S. Costellow
Annie M. Costellow
Sarah Johnson
Bowdeinham
John B. Kehoe
Charles J. Cain
Jennie S. Rideout
Bowdoin Community Notices and Meeting Updates
Bowdoin Ladies aid meets Thursday at Mrs Charles Babb home. Richard Enman visits sister in Upton. Elizabeth Starbird stayed with sister Mrs Sibley Gilbert in Richmond. Mrs L C Starbird returns to Richmond for short employment. Mr and Mrs Grant Woods return from Springfield two weeks with daughters Mrs Carl Coolidge and Mrs John Carter. Dances at Bowdoin Center grange hall move to Thursday nights until further notice. Calls at Mrs Robert McAfee home by Mrs Charles Hunt and family and Mrs Samuel Enman. Preaching service at chapel Sunday afternoon Aug 18 with speaker to be announced. Many farmers finished harvest. Clyde Starbird works for Milford Elliott during haying season. Sagadahoc Pomona grange to meet with Sagadahoc grange at Bowdoin Center Aug 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Babb
Richard Enman
Upton
Lester Long
Elizabeth Starbird
Sibley Gilbert
Richmond
L. C. Starbird
Grant Woods
Springfield
Mass
Carl Coolidge
John Carter
Bowdoin Center Grange Hall
Charles Hunt
Samuel Enman
Robert McAfee
Clyde
Milford Elliott
Sagadahoc Pomona Grange
Sagadahoc Grange
Bowdoin Center
Perry Burns Announcement Marks Bath Couple's July Union
A Bath couple, William A. Perry of Crescent street and Miss Irma L. Burns of Washington street, were married July 22 at Beacon Street Methodist parsonage by Rev. Weston P. Holman using a double ring ceremony. Perry has Elks and Masons ties and works at Morris Povich shop. Burns is daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilbur D. Burns and recently graduated Lisbon Falls high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Beacon Street
William A. Perry
Crescent Street
Irma L. Burns
Washington Street
Weston P. Holman
William J. Perry
Morris Povich
Bath Lodge of Elks
Solar Lodge
Masons
Morse High School
Iona
Perry
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
Lisbon Falls High School
Wilbur D. Burns
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paramount Sound News
Bellamy
Avenue A
Delores Costello
Vitaphone
United Artist All Star Talking
Bulldog Drummond
Paramount and Publix
TEL
New Meadows River
Andrew Merrill
Clara Fogg
Lysle Temple
H. D. Cornish
Pleasant Pond
Winthrop
Oscar Schoen
Joseph Roddick
Charles Blair
New York
Albert Card
J. P. Card
the Ridge
Mary Lilly
Bay Shore Road
J. B. Lilly and
R. D. Purinton
Bowdoin Lilly
Miss Lilly
Georgie Denham
Edwin Denham
Maxwell Ward
Quebec
Thelma Pratt
de Forest Pratt
William J. Graves
Bertha W
Earl Bucher Hertzler
Cambridge
Litchfield
F. K. Jack
Maine Live Stock and Sheep Breeders Associations
Maine Research Club
Kendall Farm
Jane Browne
Stella Given
Cora Wilkinson
Edith Wood
Star Aid
Helen Britt
H. A. Clark
Free Baptist Church of
Beatty
Brooks
United Baptist Convention of
Orvil Smith
C. F. Staples
Wakefield
W. J. Graves
Ed Bibber
Stella Curtis
Alma Bibber
Carrie Kendall
Jessie Cromwell
Old Orchard
Howard S. Dodge
Boothbay
Evelyn Hackett
Irish
Clyde Washburn
Skowhegan
Verona Lowell
Crouse
New Hampshire
Nona Fogg
Fisher Drug
Joy
Lester Scott
Virginia
Donnell
Robert Fisher
Helen
New Bedford
Ann Fisher
E. P. Gile
Flora Rossi
Wilhelmina Newton
Rossi
Leathers
Fowles
John Conley
Maud Webber
Mabel Heald
Florence Gilmore
Irene Inis
Westport
J. M. Roux
Fernandina
Fla
Edith
Mrs. Thompson
Ralph McEwen
Frank Rossi
Three-Mile Pond
Miss Newton
Mr. Rossi
Raymond Rendall
Alfred
Dorothy Dickinson
Courtney Nealey
Bertha Pattee
Lancaster
N. H
Harold Varney
Stevens
C. B
Randall
J. L. Sawyer
Kerman Hoak
York
Sawyer
Judge Ames
A. S. MacDougal
H. O. Nickerson
Fort Fairfield
Bailey Island
Nickerson
Charles Hatch
Ypsilanti
Mich
Paul Hatch
Irvin Winter
Dana Kendall
Glidden
M. Haskell
Edward W. Wheeler
Edwin P. Hyde
Isabel Hyde
Q. Dale
Elizabeth Walker Purinton
Walter M. Williams
William W. Foss
William 8. Harrington
Dol
Brunswickck Sonicsen
Spencer Corsettere
Beatrice E. Rand
Dummer St
Spencer Corsetiere
Perry-Burns
Bath Department Store
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