Rev Churchill Lecture on The Doom of the Turkish Empire
Riggsville church records a large Sunday gathering with Rev Churchill who spoke on The Doom of the Turkish Empire and announced a future lecture on Oriental life. The column also notes hymnals funded, a corrected quartette credit, and local visits and social events around Bath and Georgetown Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoagland
Hyde Park Methodist Episcopal Church
Signs of the Times
Churchill
Frank Clark
Arrowsie
Oman
Marie Bortz
Silleriew
Isin West
Ferrall
Bertha Avery
Wetmore
West
C. W. Bradley
Malden
Bath
E. A. Williams
Ralph Reynolds
Alvah Reynolds
Georgetown Center
Henry Totman
Henry
Harpswell
W. Buckley
Charley Campbell
George West
Wendell P. Barker
Five Islands
Campbell
Garry
Besse System Stores
Springfield
Mass
Billings
Addie Stott
Dorothy and
Irving
Sheepscot Falls
Bernside Powers
Westport Woman and Daughters Pick 400 Quarts of Blueberries
E C Knight and family with two girls aged eight and nine gathered 400 quarts of blueberries in one week at Westport and sent them to market. Invitations announce the marriage reception of Miss Grace Pattangall to Arthur Warren Abbott on Wednesday evening August 30 at the Pattangall home 7 Green Street Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
E. C. Knight
Tangall
Miss Grace Pattangall
Arthur Warren Abbott
Pattangall
Green St
Augusta
Birthday Busy at 88 for West Bath Farmer Joseph White
Joseph White of West Bath celebrated his 88th birthday with a busy Sunday. He attends two Baptist Church services and keeps active on the farm from dawn to dusk. Elm Street parish sent him cards and friends called to wish him well, while he also joins mid week prayer meetings and remains in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph White
West Bath
Elm Street
Baptist Church
County Commissioners of Maine Hold Annual Convention
Mr and Mrs A B Thwing and Mr and Mrs C H Mason attend the 23d annual convention of the County Commissioners of Maine in Augusta The program includes an address by Hon Charles W Tones with Hon Harry I Atwood presenting the secretary’s report Officers will be elected Various topics discussed A noon dinner at Hotel North and a tour of Togus Soldier s Home follow a morning session and band concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Thwing
C. H. Mason
Ucusta
County Commissioners of
Maine
Charles W. Tones
Kennebeck County
Board of County Commissioners
Harry I Atwood
Lisbon Falls
Maine Commissioners Association
Hotel North
National Soldiers’ hTome
Togus
Court House
State House
Texas Company Hits Record Earnings Per Share
The Texas Company, a leading oil concern, reports best year in history for the 12 months ended June 30 with profits of 37.60 a share. This compares with 22.29 and 25.75 in earlier years, and gross earnings are about two and a half times 1914 due largely to price rises. Earnings per share are based on 37 million dollars in stock outstanding, up from 30 million the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Company
Senator Lewis Stirs Gardiner Democrats With Spoils Quip
The Honorable James Hamilton Lewis restates the spoils line to Gardiner Democrats last night. His remarks compare to Bryan’s political directive and question the Democratic President’s re election prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hamilton Lewis
Gardiner
Bryan
United States
West Indies
Lewis
44th Reunion of the 10th Maine Held in East Vassalboro
At the 44th annual reunion in Grange Hall East Vassalboro officers were elected including President Levi M. Poor Augusta Sec Treas Silas Adams Waterville and Chaplain George R. Palmer Portland. During the year 21 members died and 39 answered the roll call at the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
10Th Maine
Grange Hall
Vassalboro
Levi M. Poor
Augusta
Sec
Treas
Silas Adams
Waterville
George R. Palmer
Portland
Frog Fish Seen At Temple Heights And Area Traffic Count
Mrs. W. R. Staples received a postcard from J. C. Jaquith of Fairfield showing a 50 pound frog fish caught on shore, measuring 33 inches wide and 50 inches long. Maine Central gate tender Lakin reported 380 automobiles crossed the Center Street crossing between 8 and 7:30 pm, with likely additional crossings between 6 and 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Staples
J. C. Jaquith
Fairfield
Temple Heights
Maine Central
Lakin
Center St
Shower of meteors and planets guide August skies
The article notes the Perseids meteor shower brightest from the 9th to 15th and links the radiant in Perseus to a comet orbit. It mentions Saturn's brief occultation by the Moon on August 25, Venus brightening before dawn in Gemini, and the Milky Way girdling the sky with billions of distant stars surrounding the Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturn
Earth
Venus
Perseus
Milky Way
Lengthens Season at Otter Cliff Hotel With Many Guests
Landlord Farrin of Otter Cliff Five Islands extends the season into mid September due to numerous out of state bookings. A long list of arrivals includes Bessie Baker Jessie Noyes Malden B H Nay Cambridge Elsie Macquarie A E Scott John W Widden Frank Lynch Henry Smith and more. The Big Four Quartets from the New Tremont Hotel are vacationing with Farrin along with many other travelers praising the season's success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrin
Otter Cliff Hotel
Five Islands
Bessie Baker
Jessie Noyes
Malden
B. H. Nay
A. Nay
S. E. Nay
Cambridge
Elsie V. Macquarie
A. E. Scott
John W. Widden
Boston
Frank Lynch
Henry Smith
B. Boys
Adams House
A. A. Dixon
A. H. Brown
John H. Murphy
Bath
New Tremont Hotel
Toby Fogus
al McHardy
Sam Tucker
Hector Mason
Big
Otter Cliff
Mr. Farrin
Wilbur
C. Oliver
R. H. Baxter
S. Brown
William B. Palmer
A. M. Grassey
R. P. Ham
Frank A. Southard
James L. Parker
Y. George Donnen
George A. Knowles
Philadelphia
H.S. Harris
Joseph Crane
Two Churches Unite Under One Pastor at Topsham
The Baptist and Free Baptist churches in Topsham, long served by separate pastors, have combined under Rev. F. C. Wright after both resignations. A chicken pie picnic at Small Point highlights recent parish activities and shared outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Free Baptist
Topsham
F. C. Wright
Obituary of George F. Knowlton Bath resident and Civil War veteran
George F. Knowlton died after a brief illness aged 77 years 11 months 16 days. A Bath citizen for 26 years and former Camden resident he was a Civil War veteran with four Maine Company 1 service and Libby Prison experience. Survived by five sons a daughter and eleven grandchildren the funeral was held at Clarence Knowlton's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Knowlton
Bath
Belfast
Liberty
Camden
Hyde
Water St
B.I.W
4Th Maine Co
Libby
Clarence F. Knowlton
Middle St
G. A. R. and
Masonic Lodge
Charles
Clarence F
Harry
Ernest
Augusta
Edmund Andrews
Vinalhaven
Angie Cotton
Medford Mass
Samuel Davey
Alonzo Brown
Clarence
Mrs Helen Adelaide Smith Dies at Bath After Illness
Mrs Helen Adelaide Smith widow of George A. Smith aged 9 years and 5 months died Tuesday at her Middle Street home after six months of failing health. A Westport native, she lived in Bath about 50 years and co ran a local restaurant with her husband. Survived by two children George I. Smith and Mrs Charles R. Savage and two brothers George W. Brown and Horace C. Brown. Funeral Thursday at 2:00 p.m. from 723 Middle Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Adelaide Smith
George A. Smith
Middle St
Westport
Josiah H. Brown
Bath
George W. and
Horace C. Brown
Frank G. McFadden Dies at Five Islands at 56
Frank G. McFadden died Sunday at his Five Islands home aged 56 years 10 months 20 days. A Georgetown native and noted mariner, he long served as mate on Houghton’s yacht Juno. Survived by his wife and one son, he belonged to Acadia Lodge Knights of Pythias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G. McFadden
Five Islands
Georgetown
Houghton
Juno
Acadia Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Bowdoin Football Men Report for September 11
Bowdoin College announces early practice for 1916 squad with Captain Sherman A. Shumway at the helm. Players ordered to report September 11 in Brunswick to begin two weeks of training before a demanding schedule starting September 23 with Middlebury and ending November 18 against Tufts. The team also travels to Portland November 11 to face Holy Cross at Bayside Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin
Edwin H. Blanchard
Albert J. Weatherhead
Brunswick
Middlebury
Tufts
Medford
Sherman A. Shumway
Portland
Holy Cross
Bayside Park
Richmond Y M C A baseball falls to fast Richmond team
The Y M C A baseball team lost to the fast Richmond squad on Saturday in Richmond. Except for the first inning the Y M C A played well, with McLean pitching well though lacking in defensive support at times. The Bath team held a practice at Keiley Field to ready for a noon game against the Nationals of Lewiston, anticipating a strongest visiting lineup this season. The game is slated for a 2:30 call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C.A
Richmond
Y.M.C. A
McLean
Bath
Keiley Feld
Lewiston
Bay Point Neighborhood Notes And Social Spots
Bay Point community notices list visiting relatives staying at cottages in Bath and Harpswell and social plans across the area. Guests from Nebraska to Massachusetts visit or stay at summer properties like Comfort Cottage and Dandeecrest as locals host friends and family through late summer.
Visit Recap From Bowdoinham Post Road Given
Mrs Florence Cornish and children return to Boston after visiting W J Graves with Edna Graves joining a sister for three weeks. Mrs Albert Smith and daughter visited Ernest Smith family. Mrs Leavitt of Portland guests of daughter Mrs R F Strout. George Jack bought a new car and with family members rode to Old Orchard. Ada Purington visiting Portland relatives. Booking list includes many travelers headed to Boston tonight from Bowdoinham area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Cornish
W. J. Graves
Boston
Edna Graves
Albert Smith
Ernest Smith
Epee
Mr. Smith
Gardiner
Leavitt
Portland
R. F. Strout
Strout
George Jack
Doughertys Attend Rexall Drug Convention in Boston
Mr and Mrs JD T Dougherty attended the Rexall Drug Co convention in Boston with over 3000 retail druggists from the United States and Canada present at Symphony Hall Tuesday. Mayor Curley gave the welcome address and later talks by prominent association members followed a recital by Irish tenor John McCormick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JD. T. Dougherty
Rexall Drug Co
Boston
United States
Canada
Symphony Hall
Curley
Association
John McCormick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Riggsville
Mr. Churchill
Everett Campbell
Quincy
Mr. Haynes
Morse Cottage
Seward Orrs
West Farm
Mr. Orrs
Mr. West
Mavns
Flying Point
Burnside Powers
Flying Point Road
Ruth Russell
Bucene Reynolds
Margaret Goulding
George Wests
Texas CO
George A, Smith
Eleven
Elen
Lot
Madras
Nottingham
James F. Will
McCook
Nebraska
Jean
Medorah Thorndike
Mr. Stitt
Matthew Oliver
Braintree
Thayer Academy
Oliver
Joseph Coughey
Philip
Waltham
Dandeecrest
Eames
Walter Coombs
Massachusetts
Mildred Miller
Florence Duran
Miss Miller
Chester Miller
Dan Stetson
John Hackett
Elmer Gerrish
Glen House
Mr. Washington
Marston
Auburn
Diamond Cove
Lawrence Ballard
Ballard, Chandler & Co
Rock Haven
Curtis Cottages
Keith
Maple Grove
Helen Nichols
Betty Barnicoat
Craig Players
Craig
Queen
Rosalind
Providence
Bowdoinham Post Road
W. F. McKay
E. J. Stewart
Sarah H. Ames
F. L. Prescott
Laura E. Noyes
W. F. Clark
Forrest Lewis
C. Hart
J. R. Libbs
E. G. Brent
F. N. Rice
Thomas McKennel
M. Easton
R. Stacey
T. F. Cheever
R. F. Bates
H. P
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!