Drake Re-elected to School Board on Second Ballot
Bath city council meets with full attendance except one. President Hooper resigns. Frederick Drake is re-elected to the Board of Education. TheGarbage disposal committee is authorized to seek bids and contract for waste removal in Bath from Sept 1, 1921, through the year. The treasurer reports tax collections within 1 percent of 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage Street
Scott M. Golder
John Shaw
William D. Rich
William F. Sturtevant
Thomas C. McCabe
Hooper
Charles H. Hooper
Roscoe SP. Ham
Henry R. White
Frederick E. Drake
Board of Education
Kelley Athletic Field
Ralph K. Hall
Hall
J. Fred Tobey
William H. White
Parker N. Moulton
Joint Special Committee On
Pos Ste
B&c
Board of Highways and Sewers
City of
Bath
Upper
Gramary School
Lemont Street
Bath Postmaster Appointment Likely From Seven Candidates
Three top candidates from a June 24 civil service exam in Bath advance toward appointment. Andrew S Merrill, Henry G Hodgdon, and Henry W Owen Jr led with scores of 78.20, 75.60, and 72 percent respectively, with post office officials and civil service investigators narrowing the field for President Harding’s final choice.
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Bath
Civil Service Commission
Andrews. Merrill
Henry G. Hodgdon
Board of Assessors
Henry W. Owen, Jr
Bath Daily Times
Coast Artillery
Postoffice Department
Will Hays
Harding
Sagadahoc Firemen Seek New Hand Tub Crew in Bath
William Swain urges Bath residents to join the Sagadahoc Veterans Firemen’s Association handtub unit the Senator Baxter. He cites strong past performances by the rival Sagadahock and calls for volunteers to form two sporting hand engine companies, inviting men to visit the Center street hall Wednesdays to learn about fellowship, strength, and future wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahock
Sagadahock Veteran Firemen's Association
William Swain
Bath
Center Street
Twilight league showdown at Kelley Field set for Thursday
The White Bears meet Texaco Thursday night at Kelley field in the first of a three game series for the Twilight league title. The White Bears, strengthened, aim to prove they are the best as fans expect a hard fought clash with strong rivalry and crowd anticipation. A 5:45 start is suggested to avoid darkness and keep the action on schedule.
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Kelley Field
White Bears
Texaco
Boothbay Plans Floating Hotel From James River Steamers
Boothbay parties consider buying an unfinished Ferris type wooden steamer anchored in the James River Virginia to convert it into a floating hotel for summer visitors at Boothbay Harbor. The plan envisions accommodations for 200 with state rooms dining hall and dance hall and notes engines and machinery may be lacking making purchase affordable.
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Boothbay
James River
Boothbay Harbor
Repair of Wyoming Schooner In Boston After Coastwise Freight Shortage
The six masted schooner Wyoming built by Percy and Small, commanded by Capt Angus Mcleod, arrived in Boston from Albert Quebec. With coastwise freight shortages, she will lay up for repairs and wait out charter activity. The vessel, valued around 350000 during wartime, has reportedly been offered for sale recently for under 50000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Percy & Small
Angus Mcleod
West Somerville
Boston
Albert
P. Q
Caruso Program For Rotarians At Bath Meeting
Bath Rotary on Tuesday noon at King Tavern featured Caruso recordings and De Gogorza in a varied program borrowed from Dr. Lincoln’s collection. The event included a Sextet from Lucia and a Baffin Land expedition letter read to members, with 30 in attendance.
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Caruso
Bath Rotarians
King Tavern
Mikelsky’s
Music Store
Dr. James QC
Lincoln
Madame James de Gogorza
Victor Company
DeGogorza
Canio
Daddi
Scotti
Fred B. Teeling
Entertainment Committee
Harry B. Sawyer
Arthur T. Pepper
N. Gratz Jackson
Rotary Club
MacMillan
Harry T. Passmore
Bowdoin
Rome Bay
Newfoundland
N. Gratzson
Bath
Maine
U.S. A
Arctic
Thrown From Auto Hurts Girl in Christmas Cove Ride
Eunice Hussey 13 of Woolwich suffers a broken thigh when steering gear fails on a car ride home from Christmas Cove. She was tossed from the Ford near Wis casset while others in the party Harold Hussey Julia Carter Millard Hanson and George Wright escaped injury. She was treated at the City hospital after arrival by ferry with Dr A A Stott and Dr HL Morin setting the fracture and planning an X ray.
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Eunice
Paul Hussey
Woolwich
Lewis Dodge
Christmas Cove
Harold Hussey
Julia Carter
Millard Hanson
George Wright
Wiscasset
Miss Hussey
A. A. Stott
HL. F. Morin
Hotel Riverside Society Dance and Guest Arrivals
A Friday night Society hall dance at Hotel Riverside, Popham, raised funds for the George Popham club with music by guest performers. Notable attendees included Mack J. Aiken, Marion Small, and visiting guests such as FLW Richardson, Frank Tucker, and Norman Smith. A fishing party to Morse river occurred, and a private Saturday departure gathering was held for guests including Mr. and Mrs. McNulty and others from Popham Beach. Walter Ott slipped while scrambling on stones and fell into the water. others boast of catching many fish.
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Hotel Riverside
Popham
Society Hall
George Popham
Mack J. Aiken
Parker's Head
Marion Small
the Riverside
Morse’s River
Walter Ott
Edward McNulty
Miss McNulty
Him An
T. Stevens
Oliver
Popham Beach
Flw. Richardson
Frank Tucker
Wortland
Mass
S. Ke Tarbell
Allston
Frank H. Scott
R. Scott
Montreal
Plq
Bath Man Shares Water Lilies On Transit
A Bath man gathered over 300 water lilies at Nequasset on Tuesday and handed them to people at Bath station and aboard a train car. Most passengers accepted without thanks, with only one person on the train expressing appreciation. Moving pictures at the Davis Hatch shoe store highlighted foot trouble remedies and the Scholl method.
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Nequasset
Davis Hatch
Scholl
Hatch Store
St Marys Parish Plans Annual Lawn Party
St Marys Parish announces a two to three day lawn party on Aug 16 and 17 with Gaudreaus full band. Committees captained by James M. Royal and John L. Burke organize executive and general duties. ward tables and chairs are listed with numerous ladies assigned to ice cream, fancy, sandwiches, candy, punch, and cake duties. The event aims to be larger and more profitable than prior society gatherings.
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St. Mary's Parish
Gaudreans
James MM. Royal
John L. P. Burke
John I. Hayes
William J. O'Brien
Fred Burke
John J. Keegan
John E. Fitzgerald
Marshall A. Harnden
Eugene Hartnett
Charles Comeau
Charles Fitzgerald
Charles McDougal
Edmund Arsenault
Stephen McPhee
John Conley
Frank Hughes
John Mulcahy
James Reardon
George Costain
George Hart
Henry M. Biggins
Sumner Hayes
Earldon Trayes
George Morse
James Lord
Duprey
William Shaugnessy
Edward Lee
Gaudreau
Leander Dauphin
John DP. Hayes
Melvin A. Haggett
Thomas Grindell
John Johnson
Louis Perry
Mathias McDonald
Ethel Hart
Ruth Burke
Sadie Reynolds
Charles Shaughnessy
John Muteahs
Webber
Guerney
Margaret Hennessy
Arne McNeth
Edward J. Murphy
McLethin
Marie Costello
Bertha Bellerose
John Costain
Frank Trughes
William
DeCoste
Ward Foar
Fred W. Thartnett
Stephen Conley
Mary Farrell
John Cummings
Robert ©. Hannigen
Margaret Conley
Lame
EM. Wescott
Gertrude Conley
John Hart
Daniel Doyle
William J. O Brien
Phillip Hara
Ward Five
O'Connor
Ames M. Royal
Marshiall Ilaraden
Thomas Malia
Annie Conley
Addison Jones
Anna Cassidy
Lillian Cohlan
Mary Conley
John Doyle
Hugh (Vilara
Margaret) Mulligan
Violet O’tara
Josephine Fraser
May Succeed Caruso Sought by Opera Circles
Charles Marshall formerly of Lewiston and Portland now with the Chicago Opera Company is projected as Enrico Caruso’s successor by operatic leaders. He will appear at the Maine Music Festival in October drawing Bath residents to hear him after recent praise and a controversial return to the U S stages.
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Cottage Street
Charles R. Oliver
Board of Highways and Sewers
Bath
Charles Marshall
Lewiston and Vortland
Chicago Opera Company
Enrico Caruso
Naples
Marshall
Italy
Lewiston
Ostau
Wis Merton Plans September Return Home
Wis Merton and her mother Mrs White intend to go back to their Washington street residence on September first for the winter. Mrs Moody has been studying dressmaking and millinery at Simmons College in Boston.
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Wis Merton Steady
Old Home Week at Bowdoinham Proving Success
Hundred s of Bowdoinham s former townspeople have returned for Old Home week now underway. The observance opened midweek with a town hall program and a social dance. A baseball game between Bowdoinham old timers and Richmond is planned. A mock wedding will feature future graduates of Coombs high with a cast list and a veterans ball finale.
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Bowdoinham
Bowdeinham
Chamber of Commerce
Charles H. Mckwen
Nealey
Matilla Beals
Erskine Gay
Cambridge
Mass
A. Drummond
Poday
Richmond
Charles al Newton
Coombs High
Esiheh Ae Ese Ee Bent Cat
Kila Purington
Giroom
Maynard Hinckley
Ralph Purington
Annette Toward
Virgenial Howard
Doris Pierce
Dorothy Rumerill
Veteran Lafayette attorney Parks visits Bath friends
George D. Parks of Lafayette Indiana a former Richmond boy and Maine graduate recalls early Maine and Bath days after practicing law in Brunswick Fort Payne and Lafayette He notes health gains from Maine climate and mentions local lawyers Hogan Trott Tall and the late Gilbert and Larrabee. Rumors of liquor searches on the Interstate Bridge prove to be a Maine Department of Agriculture pest watch.
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George D. Parks
Lafayette
Ind
Richmond
Sagadahoe County
Bath
ISTO
Miers
Frank W. Jacques
West Bath
Fort Payne
Ala
Charles I. Vander Kleed
Philadelphia
Vander Kleed
Parks
William E. Hogan
Joseph M. Trott
William TL Tall
William TL Hall
Messrs
Hogan
Trott
Washington Gilbert
Charles C. Larrabee
Maine
Kittery
Department of Agriculture
Drowning Girls Saved by Three North End Boys
A harbor rescue near Bath in which Karl Oliver 18 of Milan street Horace McTonis and Ernest Rogers aided Nellie Brown 16 and Lillian Durrell 16 during a Kennebec river bathing incident. The trio pulled the girls to safety then ferried them to Merrymeeting camp for medical care. The boys involved were later identified with their families and Navy service histories.
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Karl Oliver
Milan Street
United States
Horace McTonis
Ernest Rogers
Nellie Brown
Trufant Street
Lillian Durrell
Lowell
Mass
Kennebec River
North End
Oliver
Merrymeeting
Woolwich
ML EL Miller
Boothbay
Ruby Longfellow
Miss Brown
Frank Brown
Horace Melnnis
Cummings Street
Daniel A. Melnnis
Rogers
George MD
Darrell
McInnis
Both
Miks "Durrell
Brown Girl
Miss Durrell
Chopps Point
Chopps
Merrymeeting Camp
M. HL. Miller
Bath
Earl Oliver
Wilber Oliver
Swasey
Pacific Waters
Navy
San ShMego
Cal
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Drake
Civil Service Board
Sagadahocs
Floating Hotel
Edgecomb
Sheepscat River
Portsmouth
Ellsworth
Soth
John AL Peters
Maine Supreme Court
Lincoln County
D. B. Macmillan
Herbert S. Kohler
Minneapolis
Eunice Hussey
Riverside
ST. Mary’s Parish
Maine Department of Agriculture
Portsmouth-Kittery Bridge
Johnson Bros Co
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