Studio stars and Fox films fuel Hollywood buzz
Albert Ray leads Fox Studios baseball team as Willard Louis and George Walsh shine in Goldwyn projects. Peggy Hyland adores pigs on set with a growing menagerie while Madeline Travers wires grand English sets. Rex Beach’s The Silver Horde casting unfolds with Betty Blythe Cherry Malotte Myrtle Stedman and Curtis Cooksey in key roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Ray
Elinor Fall
Fox Studios
Studios
Ray
Virginia Academy
Peggy Hyland
George Barr McCutcheon
Pretty Peggy
Hollywood
Rex Beach
Betty Blythe
Chicago
Cherry Malotte
Myrtle Stedman
Curtis Cooksey
Robert McKim
Fred Stanton
Goldwin
Camp Maqua Vacation for Misses Merrill and Daley
The Misses Della Merrill and Mildred Daley enjoy a YMCA camp vacation at Camp Maqua on Thompson Pond in Maine. The site hosts 300 young women who live in tents, swim, boat, play tennis and baseball, hike, and participate in tribal activities with labeled roles and a daily train pickup from West Poland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Merrill
Mildred Daley
Camp Maqua
Thompson Pond
West
Poland
Y.W.C.A
Merrill
Blackfeet
Daley
Penobscot
West Poland
Maine
When Load of Hay Has Right of Way
The ferry line limits automobile crossings when hay is on board to avoid ice hazards per U S inspectors. Hay has equal ferry rights but must wait its turn. cars are ferried separately to prevent fines, and drivers must line up and wait during the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
U. S
Funeral for Fred P Rich at St. Mary's Church
Funeral services for Fred P Rich were held Thursday morning at St. Mary's Church, nearly filled with relatives and West Bath Grange members. Rev. N J Horan officiated, bearers were Roland Brown Peter McDonald Mason Wright and Mr Tabor. Burial followed in Oak Grove family lot. Attendees from out of town included Mrs Merton Ricker Lisbon Mr and Mrs Peter McDonald Rumford Coleman Dalton Brunswick Mrs Amanda Wright Miss Verne Wright Somerville Mass and Miss Margaret Rich Somerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred .P. Rich
St. Mary's Church
West Bath Grange
N. J. Horan
Roland Brown
Peter McDonald
Mason Wright
Mr. Tabor
Texas Steamship Co
Mr. Rich
Oak Grove
Merton Ricker
Lisbon
Rumford
Coastwise Freight Rates Drop After War End
Coastwise vessel rates have fallen since the war's end, especially in lumber trades. Spruce cargoes no longer fetch top charters, returning to modest earnings. older ships resume moorings as bottom work declines. Captain Look of the Emma Day notes freight money about two thirds wartime levels. Lumber prices rise locally while shipments dwindle. markets show shortages and large piles awaiting buyers.
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Look
Emma Day
Portland
Boston
Stockton Springs
Bangor
Calais
Maine
Navy Recruiting Office Opens in Bath Post Office Building
The Navy Department established a permanent recruiting office in Bath s Post Office building with Chief Machinist s Mate John Philips in charge and Joseph Mahoney assisting. The office invites all men over 17, offering enlistments of two, three, or four years and ship choice. Information is available weekdays 9 am to 5 pm, with Philips prepared to provide parents with details on insurance and allotments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Bath
Navy Department
John Philips
Joseph Mahoney
Philips
Hay rack wreck on Middle Street draws crowds
A hay rack with a smashed rear wheel drew attention on Middle Street Friday morning. The Howard Coal Co. rack, half full, sustained heavy damage as nearly all spokes broke and the rim split. No collision occurred. the wheel failed and a full replacement set was needed, with the rack jacked up for over an hour. Ernest Boardman of Bath Iron Works visited Shawnegan for a trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Street
Howard Coal Co
Woolwich Class Prophecy Hints At 1929 Futures
Kathleen Bailey's 14 year old narrator envisions classmates' later paths from Woolwich, naming Evelyn Hussy, Delma Trott, Eula Mitchell, Gertrude Galloupe, Edward Averall, Mildred Howe, Laura Munsey, Florence Baker, Elizabeth Trott and others. The piece blends dreamlike travel, ether tricks, and local notices from Bath area about preaching, hospitality, nursing, shopkeeping, and civic life, ending with a reflective verse about steady striving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Kathleen Bailey
Evelyn Hussy
Tam
Delma Trott
Sumner Sewall
Wiscasset
Lath
Bath High School
Eula Mitchell
Gertrude Galloupe
Edward Averall
Mildred Howe
Edward
Bath
Laura Munsey
C.D
Grace Shea
New York
Bellevue Hospital
Mildred Kennerson
New Meadows
Florence Baker
Elizabeth Trott
New Meadows Inn
Elizabeth
Earth
Bath committee finds no profiteering in high cost living
A Bath joint committee on the high cost of living reports no profiteering among retailers after canvassing wholesale and retail dealers. They blame increased costs on overall volume and publish a list of covered articles with wholesale prices from Swift and Co Oscar Holway Co and Bath Grain Co. Government provisions car arrival and sale details follow in City updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
John N. Taylor
C. A. Peaslee
Fred E. Barry
Elmer C. Parker
John Shaw
Shi
Swiftahd Co
Oscar Holway Co
Bath Grain Co
J. Edward Drake
Boston
Shaw Auto Co
Front
Ferry Streets
Small Town Notes From The Hawthorne Farm Area
A string of short items reports deep ruts slowing traffic near Everett Carter’s bungalow on Hawthorne Farm, visits between Buckfield and Arrowsic relatives, Miss Minerva French to speak on WCA work at Sagadahoc Ferry schoolhouse, and local neighborly visits. Other notes mention house moves from Westport, visits to Vears Hall, a bridal shower for Miss Florence Leighton of Westbrook, and various family gatherings in Bath, Newcastle, Sabattus, and Auburn with names like Libby, Munsey, Leonard, Carlton, and Gould. The tally includes social calls, wedding plans, and community events amid a steady stream of family and town itineraries.
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Everett H. Carter
Sarah P. B. Hawthorne
Carl Damon
Buckfield
Flora Leonard
Willie Cothran
Edgecomb
Fred Carlton
Clarence Getchell
Westport
Gowell Field
J. N. Libby
Elton
Lewiston
Vears Hall
Jesse Kelly
Small Point
Henry Carlton
Marion Carlton
South Thomaston
M.clrlr
Thomas French
Minerva
Robert
Sabattus
Auburn
Chester Bailey
Gardiner
Jesse Munsey
Marion
Newcastle
Florence Leighton
Westbrook
David G. Munsey
Solomon Holbrook
Anna
Mildred
Maria Wright
Wiscasset
Mary Preble
California
Joseph Lily
Whitehouse
Groves
Bath
Sumner Bailey
Jennie Goodman
Marcia Stinson
Join Leonard
Arrowsie Bridge Free Crossing Act Passed in 1887
The Maine Legislature authorizes Sagadahoc County to take the Arrowsic and Merrymeeting Bay bridges as toll free. Arrowsic residents may gift stock to Sagadahoc after a town vote. County to maintain both bridges and all appurtenances without tolls, subject to a June 11 1887 ballot referendum outcome.
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Sagadahoc
Merrymeeting Bay
Arrowsic
Senate
House of Representatives
Baid
Arrowsie Bridge Company
Arrowsie
Sagadahoe County
Nual
Sagadahoe
American Sentinel
Maine 1872 law legalizes Arrowsie bridge purchase
An act of the Maine legislature legalizes the June 13 1871 votes of Arrowsie bridge proprietors, transfers franchise and rights to the town of Arrowsie Sagadahoc, authorizes tax funding and sets conditions from the 1849 act. Provisions cover town ownership and transfer of immunities. act takes effect upon approval with February 2 1872 noted. Local notes mention Sebago fertilizer hearing and residents Elsie Folsom Bath visiting G M Stinson, Mrs Garret Galvin and family, and W H Corliss of Lynn Mass visiting Bath.
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Arrowsie Bridge
Arrowsie
Senate
Arrowsiee
Sagadahoc
Sebago
Elsie Folsom
Bath
G. M. Stinson
Garret Galvin
Catherine
Bessie
Elmendorf Cony Wedding Delights Augusta Couple United States Navy
Miss Olga Perry Cony of Augusta and Vinal Jeremiah Elmendorf of New York city wed at 8:30 Monday night at the Perry home in Bath. Rev Culbert McGay performed the single ring ceremony before about 50 relatives and friends. Bride wore white crepe meteor with pearl headpiece. bridesmaid in shell pink Keorgette. Groom and best man in uniform. pearl necklace given by groom. Reception followed with navy guests and relatives. decorations in gold glow and ferns. The romance began last summer when Elmendorf stayed with the Perrys. they will reside in Augusta. Out-of-town guests listed. Sagadahoc probate notice after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olga Perry Cony
Augusta
Vinal Jeremiah Elmendorf
U.S.N
New York City
Amos F. Perry
South Street
Culbert McGay
Grace Church
Edith Newman
Andrew Mandall
New York
Elinor Newman
Navy
Perry
William J. McComb
David Locke
U.S.S. Crownins
Cony High School
Giant cucumber raised by Bath boy stands large in town
A Bath youth, Master F A Roseell, raised a giant cucumber from seed and nurtured it at home on North Street extension. The fruit grew to two pounds four ounces, remained green, and was later displayed at The Times office. The story also mentions summer visitors on Monhegan Island and a Brunswick boy delivering pond lilies by express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Roseell
North. Street
Pine Tree Seed Co
Times Office
Monhegan Island
Tribler
Monhegan
Albee
Island Inn
Tremont Bank
Brunswick
Bath
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Bath Independent
Willard Louis
Pauline Frederick
Goldwyn Studios
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Willard
George Walsh
Edward Dillon
Hamilton V. Thompson
Raymond L. Schrock
Madeline Travers
England
Atlas
Shakespeare
Lord Derby
London
Geraldine Farrar
Frank Lloyd
Goldwyn
Samuel’ Goldwyn
Corporation
Yranimets
Fox Film Corporation
George Potter
Pearl White
Fox
Miss White
Mary
Hank Bloss
Garrick Theatre
British Isles
George Goodchild
Louis Sherwin
New York Globe
Annette Kellerman
Florida
Miami
Miss Kellerman
Camp
Maqua
Fred P. Rich
Permanent Office For Navy Recruiting
Hoss Shay
Ernest Boardman
Bath Iron Works
Gong
Shegan
O. W. Folsom
Congregational Church
Day’s Ferry
John Wilson
Joseph B. Gray
Gray
Sarah Hathorne
Rhode Island
Carrie Hathorne
Candage
Keith
Bluehill
Maria Leonard
Lillian Gray
James QO. Carter
Esther
Rachel
Richmond
Sarah P. K
Charles Prescott
Hallowell
Crocker
Raymond Stearns
Norway
Isaac Howard
Edgar Blanche
Harold E. Snipe
San ‘Domingo
Iergy
the Independent
Laws OF
L. H. Rowe
Joseph Blaisdell
Five Islands
Elmendorf-Cony
State OF
Azuba E. Holland
Georgetown
Said
William H. Holland
Azuba FE. Holland
Nime
Caroline Holland
Geneseo
N. Y
Grace L. Hooker
East Orange
N. J
Fither Dike
Atlantic City
Olive Hollend
Augusta Smith
Steuben
Rachel Willing
West Newbury
Walter Holland
Ralph Holland
Harrington
Avae
Azuba FE
Holland
Fryd H. Thompson
State OF Maine
Alt Bath
Sard
James S. Lowell
F Dunham
Hare
A. Billings
James A. Huesey
Olive J. Frost
Whgstam Dunham
Sagadatoc
Edward W. Bridgham
Johns. Deering
James
William Fe. Dunham
Register
Harry E. Lichfield
Augusta S. Vanchentn
Path
Saad A Des Cearest
Ames S. Lowell
William Dunham
Lizzie M. Perry
Waltham, Maes
County of
Middlesex
Nathan A
Tufts
Annie B. Oliver
Anson M. Oliver
Phippsburg
Raith
Forendon
Dunham, Register
Leroy M. Reynolds
Cyrus M. Rey
August Sith
Olivia E. Hunnewell
Lanadene
Eee
Angie M. Hunneiwelee
Bath Boy
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