Cupid Pranks and Town Gossip from Winnegance
Injured at B.ALW. an d Much of Interest About Town recounts visits by Miss Venus Marco of Gardiner and others to Bangor Newport and Lisbon Falls. Local residents plan moves and entertaining gatherings at Walter Perry’s Long Island cottage and nearby homes as community life continues with travel, marriages, and work updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frtettam
Long Island
Walter Perry
The
Olney Perry
Miss Hemphill
Aroostood Hospital
Houston
Bath
Eugene Spinney
Clark Point House
Obituary of Gorham R Balson Lilly of South Dresden
Gorham R Balson Lilly died at his home in South Dresden after a brief illness about five o clock East, born Feb 24 1868 to Joel Ro and Margaret Lilly. He married Georgiana White of Wiscasset in 1894 and was active in mind and body with a good sense of humor. He leaves his wife and five brothers and one sister, funeral held at his home with Rev J C McGraw officiating, Maple Grove Cemetery interment, floral tributes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorham Rbalson Lilly
South
Dresden
East
Mr. Lilly
Joel Ro
Margaret
Helen Lilly
Georgiana White
Wiscasset
C.F. Burroughs
J. C. McGraw
M. E. Church
John A. Thwing
J. Logan Jones
E. A. Seigars
Milton Carlton
Maple Grove Cemetery
Mrs Vernon D Mitchell Died After Illness In Local City
Mrs Abbie J Mitchell aged 45 years 5 months died Sunday at her Pine Street home after several months illness Born Waldoboro daughter of Eli B Osier she lived here since marrying Vernon D Mitchell June 29 1897 She survived by husband parents two daughters Erma Nash of this city and Mrs Fred Tobey of Portsmouth NH and son Howard O Nash two brothers Stephen Osier Eli Osier and three sisters Sarah Simmons Leland Blackington and Mrs David McCabe Funeral held Tuesday at 2 pm from Corliss Street Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie J. Mitchell
Pine Street
Waldoboro
Eli B. Osier
Mitchell
Methodist Church
Corliss Street
Erma Nash
Fred Tobey
Portsmouth
N. H
Howard O. Nash
Stephen Osier
Eli Osier
Auburn
Sarah Simmons
Port Clyde
Leland Blackington
Rockland
David McCabe
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Funeral services for local residents held at Cahill home
George A. Colton of Lee Mass J Edward Wakefield of Boston and Frank S Wakefield of this city and one niece Mrs Wilbur G Cahill were named in the obituary. The funeral was held Wednesday at 2 30 p m from the residence of her niece Mrs Wilbur G Cahill 512 High St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Colton
Lee, Mass
J. Edward Wakefield
Boston
Frank S. Wakefield
Wilbur G. Cahill
Si2
High St
George C Lovell Coal Dealer and Philanthropist Dies
George C. Lovell of Richmond a coal dealer and morale booster died Monday. He was noted as a philanthropist giving annually a portion of his income to worthy charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Lovell
Richmond
Five year old lost in rain found by citizen
During a heavy Tuesday afternoon storm a Washington Street resident sheltered a five year old boy who said he was looking for his sister. After hours of uncertainty police were alerted and the boy’s identity was confirmed by matching the surname to a local family, then the parents were found and the child returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington St
Bath Boy's New Place
Mr and Mrs James L Thompson 방문 West Bath에서 스테드패더 Peter Pushaw를 만났다 Thompson은 Hallowell의 소녀학교 수감원으로 3년간 일하다가 남부 포틀랜드의 남자 학교 수녀원 중 한 곳의 cottages 마스터로 자리를 옮겼다 Mrs Thompson은 cottages의 matron이 된다 Thompson은 Bath 출신으로 30년 전 떠난 후 돌아왔다 Calvin P는 Pushaw 곁에서 여름을 보내며 Kent's Hill 학생으로 내년 졸업 예정이다 Edward Pope North Vassalboro가 Girl스 학교의 steward로 Thompson의 뒤를 이었다
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Thompson
Calvin P
Pushaw
West Bath
Kent's Hill
Edward Pope
North Vassalboro
State School For Girls
Thompson
Bath Buds Collect Mov ing Picture Stars Photos
Bath girls mail requests to stage stars for photos and frequently receive several. One Bath girl gathered 30 to 40 photographs from leading players. A Bath youth received a Chaplin photo and a letter signed by Charlie Chaplin himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Charlie Chaplin
Bank official linked to Bath in furnishings value figure
The furnishings were valued at about $1,500. Mr. Eaton is treasurer of Portland Chapman Bank and a former resident of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Portland Chapman Bank
Bath
Advertised letters at Bath Post Office
A list of ladies and men with letters awaiting pickup includes Evelyn Brown Frisbee Lloyd B Hunt Fred Miller A D Olson Mrs Smith Thomas and men Butler Osgood Clement Joseph D Chicago Shipbuilding Co Davis W A Gillis Giovan ni Selma Hammond J R Hastings Henry McLane J M Marcella Merrill Amosi Minicussi Giuseppe Pritchard G W Pearson John Rising H N Thorne Charles A Treat Crawford A Treat Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Evelyn
Frisbee
Lloyd B
Hunt
Fred
Miller
A. D
Olson
Smith
Thomas
Butler
Osgood
Clement
Joseph D
Chicago Shipbuilding Co
Davis
W. A
Gillis
Frank
Giovanni
Selma
Hammond
J. R
Hastings
Henry
McLane
J. M
Marcella
Merrill
Amos
Minicussi
Guiseppe
Pritchard
G. W
Pearson
John
Rising
H. N
Thorne
Charles A
Treat
Crawford A
Treat Crawford
Regimental Reunions Across Maine This Summer
Aug 17 Twelfth Maine Cape Cottage Casino Cape Elizabeth. To bias L Eastman Fryeburg secretary Aug 18 Maine thirty second Winthrop Take 7 41 a.m. Maine Central train Lewiston 9 10 Usual reduced rates on Maine Central Sept 15 14 Maine Fifteenth Portland West End Hotel Bosworth G A R Hall Major H A Shorey secretary Evan Shorey assistant secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twelfth Maine
Cape Cottage Casino
Cape Elizabeth
Tobias L. Eastman
Fryeburg
Sec
Maine
Portland
Winthrop
Maine Central
Lewiston
West End
Bosworth
G.A.R. Hall
H. A. Shorey
Evan Shorey
Elm Street Scouts Headed for Birch Point Camp
The Elm Street Baptist Church Boy Scouts departed Monday for a week at a Scout camp near Birch Point. Transportation and supplies were provided by Reed and Bonney Garage. The party included G Spragg P Pratt C Lemont C Walsh B Stevens A Miller G Miller M Savage Ferris Rev C R Chappell J E Pomeroy L Wald M Harrington E Larsen H Larsen P Larsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Street Baptist Church
Birch Point
Reed & Bonney Garage
G. Spragg
C. Lemont
C Walsh
B. Stevens
A. Miller
G. Miller
M. Savage
Ferris
Home from Haiti Capt. Hayes Returns to Belfast
Capt J O Hayes of the Pendleton schooner Rachal W Stevens arrives in Belfast from Haiti with logwood and dyestuffs. The Stevens now loads coal for Lisbon, Portugal and will sail soon. Hayes recalls a voyage to Lisbon last year and had not visited home since January. The Stevens was built in 1898 by New England Co for Captain Stevens of Norwalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Hayes
Pendleton
Rachal W. Stevens
Philadelphia
Haiti
Belfast
Lisbon
Portugal
Hayes
Stevens
New England Co
Captain Stevens
Norwalk
Funeral of Mrs. Charlotte Mansur in Bangor
The funeral for Mrs. Charlotte Mansur wife of Wilfred E. Mansur of Bangor was held at the residence on Sunday afternoon. Rev. Ashley A. Smith officiated with bearers Charles H. Adams F P Denaco Dr L S Chilcott and J W McClure. Burial followed at Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Mansur formerly Charlotte Brown of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Wilfred E. Mansur
Bangor
Ashley A. Smith
Charles H. Adams
F. P. Denaco
L. S. Chilcott
J. W. McClure
Mount Hope Cemetery
Mansur
Charlotte Brown
Richard Leydon Dies At 56 In Westport
Richard Leydon aged 56 died suddenly after a stomach ailment worsened this morning. Born in the city he lived in Westport for years after a youth as a local singer and ferryman. He is survived by son Earl C Leydon of this city daughter Mrs Eugene Synnott of Boston four brothers Michael Somerville William P Pawtucket Thomas John and sister Mrs Hayden of Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Leydon
Mr. Leydon
Martin Leydon
Westport
Earl C. Leydon
Eugene Synnott
Boston
Michael
Somerville
William P
Pawtucket
Thomas and
John
Hayden
Hartford
Old but Active Artist Darius Cobb Reaches 82
Darius Cobb celebrated 82 years Sunday with an informal reception at his Boylston Street home in Newton Upper Falls. Friends and relatives visited as he worked on old time pictures sketched over 59 years ago, including scenes of Boston and the Paul Revere House. He recently exhibited his portrait of the Master at Bath's Winter Street Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darius Cobb
Boylston Street
Newton Upper Falls
Cobb
Boston
Paul Revere
Bath
Winter Street
Bankers from Toledo Visit Boothbay Harbor Trip
A.T. Stewart, A. L and M. M. Spring of Toledo Ohio visited the town Tuesday en route to Boothbay Harbor. They left Toledo last Wednesday traveling 800 miles by car in a Hudson Super Six reporting fine weather and no car trouble. Mr. Drew is a leading banker in Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.T. Stewart
A. L and
M. M. Spring
Toledo
Ohio
Boothbay Harbor
Mr. Drew
Plaintiff Arthur Douglas Wins Farm Service Suit
In Richmond Municipal Court on Monday morning the case Arthur Douglas versus William H Small was heard. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for 18.90 plus costs. Charles D Newell represented the plaintiff and Henry A Drew defended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Douglas
William H. Small
Richmond
Charles D. Newell
Henry A. Drew
Engagement of Charlotte Currier to Charles Stilkey
Mr and Mrs James Currier of State street announce the engagement of their daughter Charlotte H Currier to Charles D Stilkey of Freeport. Stilkey was last year employed at Crossett shoe factory here and is now with a Bath construction firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec Journal
James Currier
State Street
Charlotte H. Currier
Charles D. Stilkey
Freeport
Summer Too Short in Maine Says Civic Leader
A prominent citizen laments a too short summer season in Maine. He argues September should be extended for tourism and state revenue, proposes schools start in October, and notes last fall’s heat and the recent shift of fall term to September 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Pine Tree
Stricken Bath Man Slips in Sagadahoc Square
John Leydon of Bath, an employee at Bath Iron Works, suffered a stroke Monday afternoon in Sagadahoc Square and fell, striking his head. He was taken to Bath City Hospital and reported improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leydon
Bath Iron Works
Sagadahoc Square
Bath City Hospital
Miss Susan Wakefield dies. Bath native and Bathite
Miss Susan Shaw Wakefield aged at the Old Ladies Home formerly of Bath native daughter of the late James W. Wakefield and sister of the late Hon. William J. Wakefield dies. She resided in Bath and is survived by four nephews Walter Head of New York and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Shaw Wakefield
Old Ladies’ Home
City
James W. Wakefield
William J. Wakefield
Bath
Walter Head
New York
Former Bath Resident Home Destroyed by Fire
Loveltt Heights cottage owned by Thomas H. Eaton of Portland and used by J. C. Ford and Mrs. Jessie T. Hoover of Kansas City burned last Saturday. Jewelry worth about 1000 dollars, including a diamond sunburst and two diamond rings, along with clothing and papers, were lost. The $3500 structure was insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loveltt Heights
Thomas H. Eaton
Portland
J. C. Ford
Jessie T. Hoover
Kansas City
Mr. Eaton
Death of Julia F Williams at Bath Military and Naval Orphan's Home
Julia F Williams aged 6 years 3 months died Tuesday after a long illness at Bath Military and Naval Orphan's Home. She was granddaughter of a Civil War veteran and her remains will be taken to Bowdoinham for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia F. Williams
Bath Military and Naval Orphan’s Home
Bowdoinham
Bath-built tug C. W. Morse overdue at San Juan
Local customs officials are asked to investigate the ten days overdue tug C. W. Morse reported at San Juan Puerto Rico. Built in Bath in 1899 by B. W. and H. F. Morse, she is said to be the largest tug on the Atlantic seaboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
C. W. Morse
San Juan
P. R
Atlantic Seaboard
Bath
B. W
H. F. Morse
Ship workers go south to Savannah shipyard
James Brewster Charles Murray and Alex McDonald have left for Savannah Georgia to join a new shipbuilding company. Brewster will be master builder Murray boss fastener and the firm plans to construct several sailing vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brewster
Charles Murray
Alex. McDonald
Savannah
New Shipbuilding Company
Mr. Brewster
Murray
Ceiling New Schooner at Percy and Small Yard
The yard began building a new four masted schooner this week, duplicating the C. C. Mengel Jr. launched last week and to be seaworthy in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy & Small’s
C. C. Mengel Jr
Bath built Duggan towed to Sandy Hook by Coast Guard
Nantucket mass Aug 7 The Coast Guard Cutter Gresham towed the schooner Frederic A Duggan to Sandy Hook after it became unmanageable off the island on Sunday The vessel bound from Cardiff Wales to Philadelphia was half full of water due to the storm The gun boat Marietta had guarded her for over 24 hours until the Gresham arrived Built by the New England Co Bath in 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nantucket
Mass
Coast Guard
Gresham
Sandy Hook
Frederic A. Duggan
Cardiff
Wales
Philadelphia
Marietta
Duggan
New England Co
Bath
Automobile Registration Totals Rise This Year
Since January, 31,128 operator licenses issued and 25,247 autos registered. Also 1,781 trucks 304 auto dealers 1,130 motorcycles and 31 motorcycle dealers. Receipts total 330,184.25 dollars with 5,011.50 collected this month.
Brooks Couple Visit Town After Mohawk Trail Trip
Mr and Mrs W M Brooks of Malden arrived Sunday to visit his mother Mrs Sarah Brooks on Marcia Street. The Dodge car trip through the Mohawk trail White Mountains and Green Mountains covered four weeks with no troubles. Brooks a leading Boston contractor plans to return home at month end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Brooks
Malden
Sarah Brooks
Marcia
Harry Brown Leads Boat to Cedar Grove Camp Meeting
Harry Brown carried a party in his motor boat to the Cedar Grove Camp meeting on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Brown
Cedar Grove
Also Mentioned on This Page
Winnegance
Cupid
B.alw
Margaret Meller
Village
Fred Perry
Venus Marco
Gardiner
Walter Marco
Newport
Ray Oliver
Quine
Bay Point
Stey Small
Walter Kennedy
Hyde Park
Edgar Williams
Cottage Park
Winnezane
Carrie Malcolm
Charles Williams
Lisbon Falls
Frances Parks
Evelyn Brown
State School For Bars
A. C. Brown
Eugene Knight
Harry
New Sharon
Almon Perry
Marie
Ralph Whitehouse
Sabine
Will Bates
Walter Morse
Dorothy
Lower
Kennebec
B. R. Browne
Ernest Knight
Augusta
Howard Hunt
Harry Knight
Times Force
Mary Rogers
Ellen Walker
Capt. W. RB. Perry
Studebaker
Augusta Bates
C. F. Freeman
Freeman
Delma Bates
Albert Morse
Parker Head
Richard Mann
Morse
Annie Adams
A. D. Adams
Myra Rogers
William Standish
Charles Preble
Annie Purington
Marion Rafael
James Perry
Seymour Hayden
Charles Hewitt
Somerville, Mass
Vis
Beulah McIntire
Capitol Island
Harold Small
Popham Beach
Fred Coombs
Seymour Hayeeen
Charles Perkins
Charles, Jr
Lizazre
Gorham Babson Lilly
Vernon D. Mitchell
Bath Boy's
Charlie
Yours Sincerely
Chas Chaplin
P. O
Elm ST
Scouts
A.B.C
Anderson Ginghams
James F. Will Co
Brunswick
Susan Wakefield
Gersham
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