Local residents greet visitors and pass through Bowdoinham
A flood of visitors and day trips outline social activity in Bowdoinham. Fred Jack, Dr Browne Lilly and families from Stockholm call on Mrs. Frank Millay while Mrs O Purinton travels to Lewiston. Many locals travel to Maine towns including Brunswick and Portland for visits and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Jack
Ellen Sparks
Brunswick
Mark Hodges
Topsfield
Mass
Hall
Merideth
N. H
John Denham
Freeport
Mr. Denham
Varina Denham
Carolin
George Hackett
Harold
Hazel
Linwood
Charles Hackett
Boston
Lola Lang
Augusta
Edward Wilson
Belle Umberhind
Charles B. Randall
Viola Coombs
Lottie Davis
Framingham
New Meadows Inn
Chester Williams
Nancy
Local notes of visits vacations and small town life
A long list of visitors and travelers includes Cora Moody and Dwight Moody of New ere Celia Goodwin of Nova Scotia Edna Chapman of Concord Mass and Clinton Bailey of Wisconsin. Vacation trips are taken by several couples and individuals with family visits in Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora
Dwight Moody
New
Celia A Man Goodwin
Nova Scotia
Edna Chapman
Concord
Mass
Clinton Bailey
Wiscasset
Jamit Evelyn Hackett
Roy Temple
Fred Leavitt
Capitol Island
Silas Hamilton
E. P. Gile
Elizabeth Williams
Canada
Ann Fisher
Clifford Heenie
Philip Kimball
Medhias
Hazel M. Cornish
W. J. Graves
Massachusetts
Ernest Johnson
Arthur Brown
Loriie Rogers
Litchfield
F. K. Jack
Elisha Webber
Small Point
Emma Bradley Sylvester
Carrie Kendall
Inez Goweil
Kendall
Old Orchard
E. S. Blodgett
Sanford
Earl
Jessie Ames
Tenants Harbor
Harvey
Bessie Wallace
Gordon Wallace
Ames
Watertown
James Purington
Ida Purington
Purington
Oakland
Ivan Lang
Jack Browne
Rangeley
Maria Gray
Richmond
Richmond Corner
Alta Rowell
Skowhegan
Aaron Soule
Alvin Raymond
Sagadahoc Fertilizer Co
W. B. & E. P. Kendall Co
Wanted Paisley shawl and driving horse notices
Two classified want ads request items and a home. One seeks a Paisley shawl with white center and provides P O Box 612 Mester tatest 3t as contact. The other offers a driving horse in good condition suitable for light work with care address B H Inde pendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.O
B. H. Care Independent
Visitors Eva and Alice Return From Eastern Trip
Eva and Alice have returned from a weeklong visit in the eastern part of the state. They traveled to see relatives and explore local sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ters
Eva
Alice
Bowdon Chapel Services Highlight Sunday Sermon
Bowdon chapel held services Sunday with Rev. M. A. Simmonds of Washington D C delivering a note free sermon from For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. A larger crowd was hoped for. Next speaker Rev. Percy Vernon of Lewiston is planned for September 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Simmonds
Washington, D.C
Simmonds
Percy Vernon
Lewiston
Charles Babb
Erland Rogers
Cobb
Brunswick
L. C. Starbird
Clyde Starbird
Hattie Purinton
Richmond
Ladies’ Aid
Vesta Ackley
Les Babb
Samuel Enman
Orie Woods
Ocean Point
Grant Woods
W. Skelton
Gorham
Sunday Religious Services at Robinhood Arrowsic Churches
Sunday schedule lists morning worship at Robinhood 10:30 with sermon The Lost And Found. Arrowsic 2 pm preaching on Spiritual Preparedness. Sunday School 3 pm. Arrowsic Schoolhouse 7:30 pm worship and a one act drama The Darkness Before The Dawn by Vacation Bible School with pastor. Daylight Time. prayer meeting 7:30 pm at Arrowsie schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinhood
Arrowsic
Vacation Bible School
Arrowsie
Robinhood Church
Matae
Birth of Evelyn Sherwood in Bath Hospital
Cards from Mr and Mrs Howard S McPhee announce the birth of a six and a half pound daughter Monday morning at Brunswick hospital. The infant is named Evelyn Sherwood. Mrs McPhee was formerly Miss Helen Brown, daughter of Mrs Perry Thompson of Elm street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Howard
McPhee
Brunswick Hospital
Evelyn Sherwood
Helen Brown
Perry Thompson
Elm Street
Joe Footer Veteran Among Business Men
The Dairy Lunch proprietor Joe Footer reflects on Bath history from shipyards to Iron Works, noting how businesses and workers shifted over 30 years. He watched yards and stores rise and fall, wage scales change from 12 cents per pound loins to lower prices, and now contemplates a rest as Bath begins a gradual comeback with new industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pond Brothers
Joe
Percy & Smalls
Deerings
Old
New England Yard
Sewalls
Kelley & Spear
Rogers
Old Iron Works
Irom
Bath
Works Corp
Night Watch Officer Fires On Fleecing Suspect
Officer George Wilsom of the night force fired two shots from his revolver at a fleeing burglar near the rear of Rice's store behind the Y. C. A. alley. The suspect escaped into the shadows as the gunfire drew neighborhood attention and an investigation followed at the window scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wilsom
Night Force
Rice's
Sabino Association Plans Annual Supper
The Sabino Association schedules its annual supper on a Friday night with a regular Saturday dance for members and friends. Mrs John Pooler of Waterville is named supper committee chair with assistants to be chosen. Charles H Bates of Beachmont is committee chair for a Wednesday night hail event. A social follows after the meeting. Mrs Susan McNary leads piano music and has helped with the minstrel show and field day. Morris Brown attends the O and A convention in Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pooler
Waterville
Charles H. Bates
Beachmont
Maas
Tucker
Susan McNary
Association
Fall Trade Week Proclamation Promotes Opera House Sale
A proclamation announces Fall Trade Week with merchants ready to place desirable articles on sale. The Opera House will provide a talking screen and stay in the city to support the event. The notice emphasizes cooperation with merchants and city venues.
Miss Julia Watson Remembered By Community
Longtime hospital board member Miss Julia Watson known for her civic work and warm friendships will be mourned after her death. Services are set for Thursday at 2 PM at her home 28 Middle Street.
Services for Ellam Savage Arranged in Beaton
Funeral notices list Ellam Savage daughter of the late Silas Savage who moved to Beaton many years ago. The service is described with scant surviving family, noting Mrs Pinkham and a single other mourner. The ceremony will be held at the cemetery with Captain and Mrs. mentioned.
Heavy steel cables to protect Mi
Drake announced plans to replace the flimsy wooden railing along the road at New Meadows with steel cables to guard traffic. He aims to boost rock delivery from John W. Cummings Feldspar Co. to improve construction quality and speed. Bath visitors from Bath, Maine, touring Taylor Pond near Auburn, stay with Mrs. Stearns’ daughter Mrs. Frank Maxim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir. Drake
New Meadows
Sion
John W. Cummings Feldspar Co
Misses Martifa and Marice Ricker Return to Boston
Misses Martifa and Marice Ricker have returned to their home in Boston after spending days in Bath as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer F. Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martifa
Marice Ricker
Boston
Bath
Mr. and
S. Elmer F. Camp
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Bowdoinham
New England
New England Commission Co., Inc
West Washington Market
New York City
James H. Ames
Paul Ames
Eames
Bowdoin
Chris-Craft
Johnson Sea Horses
Duplex
Marine Supplies
R. A. Scott CO
Boothbay Harbor
Maine
Yacht Club
Joe Footer
Wilson
Sabino Association
Morris Brown
Small
Quicksall
Board of Trade
Horace
Miss Julia
Watson
Ellam Savage
LEDA
Leda Compo
Hatch’s Shoe Store
Srunswierk Smcs
Jersey
Eee
Esse
Beatrice & Aw
Spencer Corsetiere
Gladiolus
Atherton
Hallowell Hill
Winthrop Street
Bath Department Store
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