Bathman 100th birthday at Squirrel Island celebration
Nichols of Bath aged 100 attended Squirrel Island’s centennial events, introduced as the oldest attendee, with his daughter Emma A. Vierce. He helped found the Summer colony 30 years after the 1870 deed, recalled island history, and joined the pageant and festivities that weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Read Nichols, Esq
Bath
Squirrel Island
Emma A. Vierce
Nichols
Island Association
Clagger Wilson
New York
Nichola
Jacob B. Ham
Nelson Dingley
Squire Greenleaf
Mr. Ham
Lewiston
Ethan Allen
California
Haim
Maine
Boothbay Harbor
Southport
Squirrel
Tiny Mouse Island
John Ball
Ladies’ Improvement Association
The
Athletic Association
Squid
F.L. Dingley
Lawn party raises funds for South End P T A
The South End parent teacher association held a successful lawn party at Mrs. William H. Small's home on Pleasant Street. Tables were flower-decorated. grounds lit with electric lights. ice cream cake and candy sold out, netting $20 for the association treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
parent-teacher@ association
William H. Small
Pleasant Street
Association
N. Gratz Jackson
Guy Sprague
Peart—Panber
John Hunt
Carroll Deering
Mary Gillispie
William Hi. Small
Merchants Lose Baseball Battle at Winnegance Fair Grounds
Merchants team visited Winnegance for a Wednesday affair featuring a baseball game on Morse field. Winnegance triumphed 17 to 7 as the Merchants rotated pitchers including Locke Creswell and Fitzgerald while Grindle starred behind the plate and Field caught a one handed fly. After the game, Winnegance women served a baked bean supper and dancing followed at Bridge hall, with Fred D. Hill and James McLaughlin winning the cake raffle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnegance
Morse's Field
Sherman I. Morse
Merchants
Locke
Creswell
Fitzgerald
Boudreau
Grindle
Bath
Brunswick
Sewall
Field
Hunt
Winneyance
Oliver Ss
Rice
Halbot
Cross
Small P
Perry If
Rogers
Russell
Morse
Fuller
Grindell Ce
Price
Weeks
Clinto
Shane Eh
Small
Grindell
Lothrope
Winneganece
Oliver
Talbot
Grindeell
Bridge Hall
Fred D. Hill
Bath National Bank
James McLaughlin
C. Hr. Volz
Mr. Volz
Suspects Ignore Blind Suitcase Mystery Near Blind Crossing
Two Bath women driving to Brunswick spotted a suitcase on a lonely road near Blind crossing and debated stopping. They left, returned later to find the case opened and filled with tin cans and garbage, proving a garbage disposal trick. A Bath woman also bought 10 cent special delivery stamps, unaware price rises would ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Brunswick
Blind Crossing
Ofice
Owen Nominated for Bath Postmaster
Capt Henry W Owen Jr to be next Bath postmaster after nomination by Congressman Wallace H White and approval by President Harding. The appointment rewards his World War I service and civil service rating, with broad city approval and a favorable reception noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Owen, Jr
Bath
Wallace H. White
Harding
Capt. Owen
Civil Service Commission
Congressman White
Labor Day Schedule Change for Kennebec Navigation Co
The Kennebec Navigation Co announces a revised Labor Day timetable. The City of Rockland will depart Boston Saturday night and Bath Sunday night, then sail from Kennebec river points to Boston Monday morning for a daylight run then return to Kennebec river points to resume normal service Tuesday night after Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenebec Navigation Co
Rockland
Boston
Bath
Kennebec
Kennebec River
Bath Street Car Line Opened Service Twenty Eight Years Ago
A 28 year retrospective recalls Bath Street Railway opening trolley service from Winneganee to the North end with three open cars and half hourly runs. The line’s route evolved from Front and Summer streets up Washington to Sewall’s hill, facing initial engineering and maintenance challenges. Notable incidents included brakes not gripping on a Summer Street hill, and crews correcting obstructions by borrowing tools from neighbors. The Summer street track was later moved to Linden and then Oak street, linking with Lewiston line. Amos F. Gerald was general manager and W. M. Hayden superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bath Street Railway
Galen J. Moses
Fritz H. Twitchell
Winneganee
North End
Front Street
Summer Street
Washington Street
Winter Street Church
Summer Street Hill
Summer Street Extension
Milan Spinney
Fred Witham
Fred Sawyer
George Daley
Charles Gahan
Harry T. Lassmore
Frank Loweston
George A. Baker
Gahan
Cassmore
Sewall’s Hill
Engine 2
Loweston
Linden Street
Fremont Street
Oak Street
Tcere
Lewiston
Amos F. Gerald
W. M. Hayden
Augusta pharmacist named federal prohibition agent assistant director
Joseph Fisher Young of Augusta is appointed by Internal Revenue Commissioner David Blair as federal prohibition agent to assist as assistant director. He will inspect drug stores and permit holders, earning 3000 dollars annually. A former drug business participant and pharmacist educator, 52, with extensive state and national pharmacy roles and prior Food Administration work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth May
Internal Revenue
David H. Blair
Joseph Fisher Young
Augusta
Young
Tie
State Board of Pharmacy
National Association of Commissioners of Pharmacy
1St Maine Infantry
N.G.S.M
Federal Food Administration
James B. Perkins
Open air religious campaign to continue each night
The Sunday open air campaign at City park will run every night this week at 745. William Swain of Chapel of Our Saviour, with Frederick Dwyer and church workers, leads services with themes The Prodigal Son's Return and Can Two Man Make Good. Swain meets workers at 7 50 by the band stand. events postponed if stormy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Swain
Chapel of Our Saviour
Frederick Dwyer
Young People’s League of People’s Church
Swain
Neighbor Finds Rings After Local Loss in Sabine
Miss Charlotte Cook, staying at the Delmar EF Bates cottage in Sabine, misplaced two rings on the road near the Samuel F Bates farm. Miss Clara Noyes found them that night, believed they were dropped from a car, and promptly returned them after learning of Mrs Cook’s loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Cook
Delmar EF. Bates Cottage
Sabine
Samuel F. Bates
Maine
Lewis B Swett Dies From Shock at Quaker Point
Lewis B. Swett, 55, a Bath druggist for 30 years, died Friday afternoon at his cottage at Quaker Point. Dr Langdon T Snipe reported Swett suffered a double lesson and found him face down in the boat cockpit with his head against the fly wheel. He had been out on the New Meadows river when his stepdaughter Martha Barker observed the boat remained on the opposite shore for a long time and there were no signs of life. Albert E Kersten of Brookline Mass John Fitzgerald of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis B. Swett
Bath
Quaker Point
Langdon T. Snipe
Mr. Swett
Swett
New Meadows
Martha Barker
Albert E. Kersten
Brookline
Mass
John Fitzgerald
Bath man Lewis Swett dies after boating incident
Dr Frederick W Tuttle of Newton and Woburn officials assisted as Mr Swett was found unconscious in his boat and died 45 minutes later. Born November 18 1866 in Bath he owned drug stores in Bath and later Washington and Center streets. A Mason and civic leader, he served in Bath politics and the Maine legislature in 1912. survived by wife a son a daughter two stepdaughters and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woburn
Mass
Frederick W. Tuttle
Newton
Mr. Fitzgerald
Mr. Swett
William HT
Lois C. Swett
Washington
Center Streets
Kora Temple
Mystic Shrine
Acadia Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Sasanow Tribe of Red Men
Lewiston Lodge of Elks
First Universalist Church
Swett
Board of Common Council
Maine
Lewis
Lois
Martha
Roberta Barker
Horace Swett
Bath
Bath couple wed in Hyde Park home ceremony
Joseph CL Given of Bath and Miss Francis Evelyn Lugton of Hyde Park Mass were married August 17 at the bride’s residence 20 Pierce Street Hyde Park. Rev Ralph E. L Davis officiated with Agnes Lugton as bridesmaid and Francis McPherson as best man. The couple plan to reside at 72 York Street Bath after a honeymoon return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph CL Given
Bath
Francis Evelyn Lugton
Tryde Park
Mass
Pierce Street
Lyde Park
Ralph EL Davis
Congregational Church
Medford
Chaplan
Cecil WL Fogg Post
Eensi
Agnes Lugton
Francis McPherson
Lugton
Given
SAL Tlc
Eluab
Walter Lugton
Hyde Park
McCloud Clin
Cecil W. Fogg
S. Alt
William HH. Given
York Street
Watson Frye Co. Ltd
Morse High School
Tots
Sidney McPherson
Howard McPhee
Balloon Explodes During Trial Flight Over England
A large English built balloon for the United States blew up over Inull England during a trial trip yesterday. Several lives are believed lost though most aboard were English. the craft cost over $2,000,000 and is described as a total loss. Charles Wallace, jailed in Portland after a liquor conviction, was taken into custody by Deputy Sheriff John A. Norris.
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England
United States
Inull
America
Charles Wallace
Portland
Tle
John A. Norris
Robinson Kimball wedding charms high society function
The marriage of Misa Eiseilla Kimball and Arthur Lincoln Robinson took place Saturday at Central Congregational Church with a one ring ceremony led by Rev. David Logan Wilson. A garden like church decor, music by Turret Shaw, and a reception at the bride's mother's home followed, with a Newfoundland-bound honeymoon and notable families from Maine and beyond in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Eiseilla Kimball
Frederick E. Kimball
High Street
Arthur Lincoln Robinson
Franklin C. Robinson
Portland
Central Congregational Church
David Logan Wilson
Turret Shaw
Rubenstein
Milton So
Kimball
Milton S. Kimball
Brunswick
Emily Robinson
Porthiaid
Dorothy Sewall
Katherine Kimball
Miriam Kimball
Langdon Simonds
Carol Percy
Brookline
Mass
Graham Blandy
Leonice Morse
Worcester
Raymond Trott
Elizabeth Houghton
Providence
R. I
Dwight S. Robinson
du Pont
Wash
Phillips Kimball
New York
Clement Robinson
Harry Robinson
Bangor
George FE. Tucker
Salem
Frey R. Lord
Augusta
Walter L. Kauffmand
Youngstown
Robinson
Arthur L. Robinson
Frederick Ll. Kimball
Franklin (. Robinson
Miss Avery
Newfoundland
Bowdoin College
Tos
Harvard Law School
Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity
Bowdoin Sails North as Bathites Read Arctic Letters
Bath residents receive letters from the Arctic schooner Bowdoin then in Battle Harbor Labrador. First mate Jonathan Small writes of a four year voyage, rough seas off Newfoundland, fog, icebergs, and praise for Bowdoin’s seaworthiness while noting limited mail access and forgotten pens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thowdoin
Battle Harbor
Labrador
Jonathan
Small
Bath
Wiscasset
Battin Land
Boothbay
Halifax
Sydney
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Newfoundlam
Bowbay
Captain Hayden to Take Deering for Coal Voyage
The five masted schooner Frank M Deering, which discharged coal at Maine Central pockets Portland last week and then hauled in the stream, leaves today for Norfolk to load another coal cargo. New master Captain T Hayden of Portland takes command, replacing Mary F Barrett captaincy duties after the murder of a sailor at the Maine Central pockets. Both schooners are owned by the G G Deering Company of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M Deering
Maine Central
Portland
Norfolk
Maine Central Poclets
Lower
KostA Case Continued In Municipal Court
State charges John Kost with assault with intent to murder his brother William at Cathance Aug 1 0. The case was postponed again in municipal court as William remained at City hospital under treatment. Kost arraigned Aug 2. continuance to Aug 9 and then today due to William’s condition. Prisoner released under 1000 dollars. Willis not yet able to appear. hospital authorities expect arrival by Friday.
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State
John Kost
William
Cathance
Bfore
Turner
Municipal Court
Jol Kosta
T City Hospital
Willis
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Bathman
Read Nichols
Andrew S. Merrill
Candy's Harbor
Mr. Merrill
Henry G. Hodgdon
Henry W
Mary Elizabeth Brown Owen
Barnstable
New England
Bath High School
TSO
Times Co
ISNT
the Times
John ©. Watten
Owen
Isos
Hyde Guards
4Th Company
Coast Artillery
Maine National Guard
Samuel H. Wakefield
George TB. Moody
Percy EB. Barbour
John H. Williams
Qwen
Sagadahoc County
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co
E Owen
Ruth Winship Turner
Radward
Bath Street
Joseph B. Young
May
Bowdoin
Mate Small
Capt. Hayden
Deering
Kosta
Johnson Bros Co
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