Postal Service Cut On Day Of Meeting In Portland
Assistant Postmaster General Bart Leet announced plans to curtail mail delivery across offices on the day of a large postal conference in Portland on September 6. The shakeup would reduce service to one delivery by carrier in residential areas, suspend extra class mail and freestanding newspapers, and redeploy clerks to attend the convention, with full details to be explained to patrons. The Maine conference and broader plans aim to maximize attendance and showcase the new approach to postal operations.
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Bartleet
Portland
United States
Maseix SA
Omfereper-Cnresiion Peortmasters
Dever
Whll
SMZ
Cezilaap
Wrsee
Summer service routes highlighted across several states
The text notes extensive Summer service development in Wisconsin New Hampshire Maine Minnesota and Indiana. It claims a Lake Winnipesaukee route in New Hampshire was established by act of Congress, marking its official recognition.
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Wisconsin
New Hampshire
Maine
Minnesota
Indiana
New Hampshke
Lake Winnepesaukee
Congress
Coast Guards Aid Fishermen Stranded at Kenebec River
Seven guests at Hotel Riverside near Pop ham Beach planned a trip to Mage Island across the Kenebec river mouth. Their boat ran aground on a reef before Seguin island. Coast Guards from Woodham Beach rescued the marooned men, returning them to Cop ham Beach as the sun set. The motorboat owner freed his craft later that day.
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Seguinland
Opham Beach
Copham Beach
McLaughlin jailed to await October term
Thomas McLaughlin faces an October Supreme Court appearance on a $210 bail for assault and battery on Gertrude Carlton, 12, of Arrewsic. He is jailed in Portland awaiting court opening. Deputy Sheriff John A. Normx placed him in custody. Ralph Drake advised pleading guilty.
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Thomas McLaughlin
Supreme Court
Gertrude Carlton
Arrewsic
Portland
John A. Normx
Anitax
McLaughlin
Bamble
Ralph
Drake
Hiver
Glidden and Sawyer Tie at Cottage Park Wedding
A Sunday morning ceremony at 1054 Cottage Park Avenue united Marjorie Sawyer of Rockland with Harold J Glidden of the same city. Rev Omar W. Folsom officiated. Attendants were Mrs Sturtevant and Esald L. Sawyer. The couple will reside in Rockland.
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Fred K. Sturtevant
Cottage Park Avenue
Sturtevant
Marjorie Sawyer
Rockland
Harold J. Glidden
Omar W. Folsom
Winter Street Congregational Church
Math
Esald L. Sawyer
Attleboro
Maxx
Glidden
Daniel Sr. Glidden
Sefferam
Alton V. Sawyer
Morkland
Korkland
Marston Huff Wedding Held at North Keigecomb Home
Mr and Mrs Jasmex A Mum attended the wedding of Lawrence Marston of Keston to Mir Kaserline Huff Thursday afternoon at four at the bride’s parents home, North Keigecomb. The ceremony was outdoors with a lawn reception. officiant Rev Henry W Web. Bridesmaid Mixs Glads Muff and two nieces Virginia and Antoinette Howard attended. Groom Leonard Marston of Wirasset, a 1917 graduate of Inrwdein College and bank employee in Woxton, will live with his bride at their home.
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Jasmex A
Lawrence Marston
Keston
Mir Kaserline Huff
George Huff
North Keigecomb
Henry W. Web
Wirrasset
Mixs Glads+ Muff
Virginia
Antoinette Howard
Leonard Marston
Wierasset
Inrwdein College
Suman
Bix
Woxton
Berry Picking Contest Wins for Central Maine Power Lineman
Sands McPeouzal, lineman for Central Maine Power Co, defeated foreman William Sherman in a Thursday evening blueberry picking contest. Using pickers, the two started after a fifth of time and an hour and a half, Sheridan measured 22 quarts of berries, with Sands within a pint of that amount.
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Sands McPeouzal
Central Maine Power Co
Tiges
William Sherman Overy
Wheser
Blueberrie
Sands
Man arraigned in semiageat court for conspiracy and peace disturbanc
Serph Meliuald was arraigned in the semiageat court Monday morning for ttdaieatoon and disturbing the peace. On the intosica teem disorders can be pleaded guilty and were contend. Judge Keegan continued the cane for entence, Melsonald ix the Seongama who had the fracas with s heer Magpert Miller on Commercial street Seturdss merumg.
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Serph Meliuald
Keegan
Melsonald ix
Seturdss Merumg
Mass for Albert Roderick at St Massy Church
A requiem high mass was offered at St Massy church on Monday for Albert Roderick on the anniversary of his birth. Minnie Roderick, widow, has kept vigil since his death four years ago. The piece mentions age and mourning observance.
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St. Massy
Taesers Af Albert
Mederick
Dar Auark
Minnie Roderick
City of Rockland Makes Short Port Call On Friday
A steamship City of Rockland arrived in good order on Friday, remained for a day trip, and sailed back Saturday evening. The voyage faced light winds and calm seas as it completed its run. Augusta’s Lad has cleared college exams and heads to West Point after notice of success. Capt Fred and Peries of Varralboro are mentioned. A pine leg, remarkably preserved, was found during Caribou bridge construction work, dating back two years.
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Rockland
Caribou
Sunshine circle grange sale nets 55 at hall
Sunshine circle held a Thursday afternoon sale of fancy articles aprons candy ice cream and cake at the grange hall and cleared 55. Numerous Bath visitors were listed as guests at homes and events in and around Bath with many names recurring from surrounding towns including Ohio and Massachusetts.
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Sunshine Circle
Grange Hall
Alfred Rowe
Evelyn
Bath
J. F. Blaixdell
Merton Webber
KE. A. Farrar
Viola Hinckley
Quincy
Mabel Dearborn
Ellery Southard
Frank Southard
Sb. F. Perry
Southbay Harbor
B. F. Perry
Little River
Stevens
Columbus
Ohio
Frank Mendall
Howard and
George
Augusta
J. H. Manter
Oakland
Grace Mendall
Green
Mixx
Muriel Simmons
Medford
Mass
Melba Davis
A. W. Hunt
Arthur
G. H. Smith
Gertrude Smith
Arthur W. Hunt Sr
Charles W. Hunt
Boston
Kola Wita
Elizabeth Howard
Max
Elida Lewis
Aml
William White
Esther
P. A. Thompson
Frank Diggins
Arlington
Maxx
Frank Verkinx
Mrs. Bradley
Massachusetts
Rusxel Blackwell
Maldep
HW. Michen
Cambridge
George WP. Sexton
Keewadin Farm
Darien
Conn
Daniel
Sexton
Perry
A. EB. Harvey
William Sharensburg
Emory Coffin
Sermon by Hartland man draws many listeners
Rev. Earl MacMahan of Hartland, son of local residents, preached a well received sermon Sunday night to a large audience with praise for his effort and a predicted bright future. A future film re-enactment of the Adam and Eve stunt is planned near Houston by Mr and Mrs Carl Sutter within two weeks. Lucian Ames hosts a Sunday school class picnic at Thomas Point on the New Meadows river.
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Earl MacMahan
Hartland
James MacMahan
Five Isande
Carl Sutter
Houston
Sutters
Aroostook Tomy
Vathe Corporation
Nickerson
Lucian Ames
Corliss Street
Thomas Point
New Meadows
Crowd gathers after brutal assault on children in Arrowsic
In Arrowsic, crowds gathered outside the sheriff's station Friday as Thomas McLaughlin faced arrest for the brutal assault on Gertrude Carlton, 12, and her brother Roland, 3½. The arraignment followed a chase and a fight at Mathew Winn's home. McLaughlin claimed memory loss and drunkenness. the girl identified him, and he was bound over for the October term of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court with $2000 bail, jailed for lack of funds.
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Gertrude Carlton
Roland
Arrowsic
Thomas McLaughlin
Sheriff's Department
McLaughlin
Mr. Carlton
Harold Fish
Carlton
McLau
Gertie
Keegan
Supreme Court
Vorthind
William H. Perry Found Dead After Fall
William H. Perry a Spanish American War veteran and laborer was found dead Thursday about 2 35 PM at the foot of a Summer street extension stairs. A broom lay near his prostrate form suggesting a possible heart attack while sweeping.
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William H. Perry
Summer Street
Fred Cornish
Rupert Miller
Bath
Hugh JD. Grant
Fred S. Curtis
Center Street
Perry
William Perry
Philippines
National Soldiers Home
Tagus
Daath
John Diffin
Summer Street Extension
Golden wedding for Mr and Mrs Willard Staples of Dorchester
Mr and Mrs Willard L Staples of 35 Beach Street Dorchester Mass celebrate their golden wedding with a Grand Army Hall reception on Tuesday night Aug. The couple entered to Lohengrin and renewed vows with Rev. Rushton officiating. Guests included Arvilla Hodgdon and Frederick M Staples as witnesses. Gifts of gold silver and cut glass were given, notably a $65 gold purse from Fenway Garage workers. Dancing lasted until midnight.
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Willard L. Staples
Beach Street
Dorchester
Mass
Grand Army Hall
Park Street
Lohengrin
Staples
Myra
Arvilla Hodgdon
Frederick M. Staples
Mr. Staples
Mr. Rushton
Immanuel Baptist Church
Beavers Skate Down Hills Near Bow Bowingham
John Golden of Bay Road Bowingham recalls a winter colony of beavers near the Canadian line that slid on wet tails down grassy slopes. He says the beavers would surface each cold morning, dive into a stream, groom themselves, and race down the hill in playful slides. Agnes Robinson on Spring Street grows an Easter lily novelty admired by neighbors.
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John Golden
Bay Road
Bowdoinham
Mr. Golden
Bloont
Agnes Robinson
Spring Street
Genealogic Sale At Robinhood Vestry Draws Proceeds
About 25 from the Center attended a sale in the Robinhood Methodist vestry on August 9. Proceeds totaled over 80 dollars. Local women managed the apron, fancy work, cake, candy, mystery line, and ice cream tables while many Georgetown residents visited.
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Robinhood
Ralph Dunton
Carroll Powers
Mama_ Billings
Belle Heald
Dorothy Stuart
Flora Campbell
Bessie Powers
Charles Wilbur
James Stuart
Gilbert Gunnel
Waltham 7
T.m. Williams
Joseph Adkins
Edith
Charles Burgess
Forrestail
Weston
Catherine Oliver
West Georgetown
Ina Wilbur
Sabattus
McMahon Island
Joseph Cearse
Snow
Fairfield
John Thibodeau
Kennebunk
Mary Thompson
Elizabeth Thompson
W. T. Boyd
Bath
Robert Jordan
Portland
Howard Heald
Fred Thomas
Edwin Oliver
Roxbury
Mass
W. C. Todd
Frank Moore
Joseph Moore
New Bedford
Nannie Russell
Rangeley
Otis Beane
Roscoe Todd
Delia Clark
Woolwich
John Williams
Leon Williams
Seward Wimimons
Lewiston
Carl A. Scott
Stearns Scott
Mrs
Millie Leah
Elsie Mains
Edward Clary
Frank Hollis
Beth. Woodside
George Oliver
Son Willard
Junior Williams
George Willis
Will Card
Boston
Fred Reid
Frank Taylor
Rewards Offered for Escaped Prisoners Henley and Delle
The Sheriff s department reports a state reward of 500 for the return of Joseph Henley an escaped prisoner from Androscoggin County jailed since 1919. Henley 44 5 ft 3 4 in dark complexion tattoo marks and dangerous. Warden Eaton offers 50 for sight of James Delle alias Joe Carrie alias James Frigon who escaped July 14 serving about five years. Delle is 25 5 ft 5 12 in 148 lbs medium build tattoo marks on both arms and a scar on his right leg.
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Soo
Joseph Henley
Joe
Androscoggin County
Thomaston
Trourton
Bath Iron Works Gets Repair Jobs After Fire
The Maine Central round house fire at Porthind shifted repair tasks to Bath Iron Works Ltd. The yard will repair several locomotives, boosting work for many machinists. Nineteen machinists who had walked out over material claims have resumed work.
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Maine Central Roundhouse
Porthind
Bath Iron Works Ltd
Harpswell Fete at the Elijah Kellogg Church
Harpswell Center hosts a fete on August 22 under the Elisha Eaton and Elijah Kellogg Historical association to raise funds for preserving the old church built by Elisha Eaton. The event features Kate Douglass Wiggin’s play The Old Peabody Pew with the original cast and author present, tea, refreshments, relics, diaries, and a Bowdoin College talk on Elijah Kellogg. A related fair includes cake, punch, ice cream, and fancy work sales. Also noted is a Bowdoin lecture and a county potato disease report from Oxford County.
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Harpswell
Elisha Eaton
Elijah Kellogg
Old Peabody Pew
Gath
Vortland
Ralph Hunt
Baxter
Frank Bb. Cummings
Lobelia Brewster
Flor
Farrington
Sargent
Nancy Wentworth
Louis Brown
Robert Whitcomb
Myra Sharpe
Charles I. Deering
Jeremiah Burbank
Dorcas Society
Dbuzzell
Jane Wade
A. L. T. Cummings
Justin Peabody
Frank N. Whittier
Isabel Whittier
Alice Whittier
Andrews
Brunswick
Charles N. Sinnett
Brainerd
Minn
Topsham
Wilmot B. Mitchell
Bowdoin College
Border towns report violent earth shaking events
Madawaska reports a violent earth rite with houses rocked. A house in St Basile four miles from Madawaska on the Canadian side shifted from its foundations. Lumber piles in Edmundston were overturned. Reports come from Frenchville Me St David Me Green River St Jacques and other border locales.
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Madawaska
St. Basile
Edmundston
Frenchville
St. David
Green River
St. Jacques
Times Publisher Celebrates 25 Years of Ownership
Staffs and employes of the Times and Brunswick Record mark Frank B. Nichols's silver anniversary with a New Meadows Inn dinner. Some out of town guests attend as speeches honor Nichols, with bouquets, a loving cup, and entertainment.
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The
Times
Independent
Brunswick Record
F. I. Nichols
Nichols
the Times
New Meadows Inn
Harry C. Webber
Mr. Nichols
Harry W. Saunders
Lawrence Mitchell
Boston
Julius Mathews Agency
Oliver L. Hall
Bangor Commercial
Arthur K. Purington
Saunders
Mitchell
Hall
Purington
Frank B. Nichols
Ties Company
Life saving campaign to run in Lewiston Auburn week of August
W L Longfellow national director of water life saving from Washington D C leads a week long life saving campaign in Lewiston and Auburn. He will teach at the Y M C A pool and demonstrate on the bridges in both cities attracting local participation and public safety education.
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Lewiston- Auburn
W. L. Longfellow
Washington, D. C
Longfellow
Kennebec Navigation Company Daylight Timetable
Bath Maine schedule showing steamers to Gardiner Bath Boothbay Harbor and Monhegan with connections to Maine Central and Androscoggin Kennebec lines. Includes daily and seasonal hours, stop names like Squirrel Island Cape Isles and MacMahan with remarks on prepaid stations and time not guaranteed.
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Boston
Cedar Gr
Gardiner
Cedar Grove
Dresden
Richmond
Bath
Maine Central Railroad
Androscoggin and Kennebec
Boothbay
Sun
Ine Sun
Westport
MacMahan
Sawyer's Island Ok
Isle of Springs
Southport
Capitol Island
Squirrel Island
Daxlgne
Tne
Sat
Inc. Sun
Sawyer's Island
Boothbay Harbor
Pemaquid Beach
Pemaquid Harbor
Christmas Cove
Ocean Point
East Boothbay
Monhegan
Kennebec Navigation CQ
Maine
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CL Farnham CD, Inc
Baths
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Room
Sagedahock Block
Fisherman’s Aid
Sawyer
Albert Roderick
G. C. Fuller
U.S
Treasury
F. S. Curtis
Georgetown
Center Methodist
Bath Iron Works
Jersey
John J. Desmond
Oxford
Lovejoy
Kennebec Navigation Company
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