Surprise Party for Mrs Hinds on 90th Birthday
Mrs Lydia FE Oliver hosted a surprise party at Georgetown Center for her sister Mrs Julia A Hinds to mark her ninetieth birthday. Guests praised the cake by Augusta A Todd and gifts included candy and fruit. Mrs Hinds, active at fourscore, spends her days knitting lace sewing and keeping up with current news. The piece notes visits by local residents and upcoming sermon by Rev Albert Luce at Georgetown Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia FE. Oliver
Georgetown Center
Julia A. Hinds
Hinds
Oliver
Augusta A. Todd
Fred Reid
Augusta Todd
Charles W. Oliver
Annie M. Jones
Sewell P. Oliver
Stephen Trafton
William A. Todd
Ethel B. Todd
Bath
Frank Moore
Earl Pottle
Union Hall
Mr. Wright
Russell Sheridan
Woolwich
Wright
Albert FE. Luce
Georgetown Methodist Church
Robinhood
Owen K
Marr
Alex F. Marr
Levi W. Powers
Cundys Harbor News From Sea Girt Settlement
Rev Mrs Lewis travels to Boston then Chicago to remain at Mr Lewis home. Linwood Barnes sails Georgie Bowden for fishing. Friday Lewis and Matthews plan meetings in Nebraska. Emma Holbrook of Bath visits to prep for winter. Eastman and daughter head to Portland for winter. Mr and Mrs Orian Waring return from Portland to move north. Watson family visits Thanksgiving with in laws. Janes Fastian spends Thanksgiving with family. Hugh Doughty visits Portland for Thanksgiving. Webster baby moves to South Portland for work. Lydia Thompson returns from Sebasco visit. Marcia Holbrook home for vacation. Samuel Holbrook Jr in Portland hospital. Esteery of Orr Island stays with Samuel Holbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linwood Barns
Georgie Bowden
Sadie Lewis
Boston
Chicago
Lewis
Lewis and Matthews
Nebraska
Orian Waring
Portland
Robert Watson
F. W. Ridley
Marcia Holbrook
Samuel Holbrok, Jr
Esteery
Orr'Island
Samuel Holbrook
Groton Iron Works builds for emergency fleet program
Frank Ferris and John Whittey of Groton Iron Works return home for Thanksgiving. The yard, under C. W. Morse, aims to construct six steel steamers for the emergency fleet corporation with a concrete foundation and a 450 by 150 foot plate shop. Thomas Spence leads the Texas yard project, with Bath veterans in key posts. Work on the steamers starts next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ferris
John Whittey
Groton Iron Works
C. W. Morse
Harry Morse
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Thomas Spence
Texas Yard
Bath
Peter Hynes
Phippsburg Pennings Portray Life On Lower Kennebec
Local column recounts seafaring life in Phippsburg with Capt. William A. MacLennan of the four masted Alice M Kafka, his 36 years at sea, perilous rescues, and wartime ties, plus snippets on Minott Lake freezing over, Philadelphia visit, and town tidbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg Pennings
Lower
Kennebec
Alice M. Kafka
Boston Towboat Co
Neptune
William A. MacLennan
Sullivan Sawyer
MacLennan
Kafka
Tex. Councilman Voluntarily Enters Army After Industrial Discharge Revoked
Councilman Harry A. Starbird, once released from the draft on industrial grounds by District Board No. 1 at Texas Steamship Co. request, asked for revocation of his discharge and was certified for service. Starbird, previously unable to enlist, plans to serve, noting others unfairly exempted should not pass. He is slated for transfer from Bath with February call, has cadet background, and is the second councilman to enter service via the draft, following Sergt. Fred A. Starkey of the 303d Heavy Field Artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Starbird
District Board No. 1
Texas Steamship Co
Starbird
Bath
Lynn
Sergt
Fred A. Starkey
303D Heavy Field Artillery
Camp Devens
Parker Head Marries Corporal McElroy at Corliss Street Church
Mrs Ethel Gurney and Corp Samuel McElroy wed at Corliss Street Church parsonage on Wednesday November 14 with attendants Miss Frances Harrington and Corp John Kreidler of the 18th Company. The couple reside in their new village home and receive friends. Eugene Harrington, on five days’ leave from Naval Training Station on Bumpkin's Island, ranks as 2nd class machinist and aims for 1st class. Deer hunter Eugene Bradshaw is noted for a large success. Private Roy Henderson joined Thanksgiving plans with Mr and Mrs James Harrington. Phi Rho dance at the Armory drew many attendees and financial success. Tracks are being laid by L A & W Railway to the shipyard and new coal wharf at Commercial Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel ‘Gurney
Corp
Samuel ‘McElroy
13Th Company
Fort Baldwin
Corliss Street
Frances Harrington
John E. Kreidler
18Th Company
McElroy
Eugene Harrington
Naval
Roy Henderson
James Harrington
John Kreidler
Fred Harrington
I. B. Nelley
Charles Lee
Birch Point
Sabine
Fred Brawn
Fred, Jr
Freeport
Alice Rogers
Bath
James Stewart
Everett Mayo
Gordon
Preble
Paris
Mary Purington
Misa ‘Purington
Littlefield
Berry's Mills
West Bath
Susie Durfee
Durfee
America Diascene
Ethel McCullough
Victrola
Fernando Hutchins
Mildred Smith SN
Doris Stilkey
Seea Roe
Reber Wats Victrola
Walter Brown Belechony
Barges Bring Augusta Coal May Be Dispatched to Portland
Five coal barges lie in Bath harbor awaiting discharge as cold weather risks river closure. Pickering carries 835 tons to Purinton Bros of Augusta and Northern No. 8 about 1000 tons for Hollingsworth & Whitney of Gardiner. three more are en route. Ports debate unloading here vs Portland and Bath men’s employment. Captain Small urges Bath to secure local discharge while the Maine Central rail line offers derricks and staging. Tug Seguin could not break through to tow upriver. snow and cold threaten season end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickering
Purinton Bros
Augusta
Hollingsworth & Whitney
Gardiner
Portland
Bath
Maine Central Railroad
William G. Small
Kenebec Towboat Co
Narrows
Frances A. Brookings Dies at 69 in Wis casset
Frances A Brookings of Wis casset aged 69 died at the city hospital Sunday morning. Prayers were held at Gurus undertaking rooms on Center Street Tuesday at ten. Burial was in Wis casset. She was born there, daughter of Francis and Abigail Delano Brookings, and leaves two sisters Ellen and Sarah, both of Wis casset. The Ladies Aid of Universalist Church met Friday at Mrs. Harry Stetson's on Middle Street with 18 present for Red Cross work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah Morse
Philadelphia
George Cutter
Edward Thomas
Stone
Howard Spinney
Bath
Charles Perkins
Winneganee
Red Cross
F. William Ferris
Frank Harris
Post Office
J. Bradford Sprague
Gerrish
W. H. Bowker
Ann M. Bowker
Bowker
Frances A. Brookings
Wiscasset
City Hospital
Gurus
Center St
Wiscaasset
Miss Brookings
Wscasset
Francis and
Abigail Delano Brookings
Ellen
Sarah Brookings
Ladies’ Aid of Universalist Church
Harry Stetson
Middle St
Mrs Culbert McGay Hosts Millinocket Guest Visit
Mrs Ralph Lewis of Millinocket is a guest of Mrs Culbert McGay on High street. James W McNeil arrived Sunday from Seattle to visit his mother in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Lewis
Culbert McGay
High Street
James W. McNeil
Seattle
Wash
Residence and Rooms Advertised at Front and Broad Streets
An old classified note lists Residence 352 Front Street with telephone 116-B and Rooms 32 Broad Street with telephone 116-W. It appears as a rental or boarding advertisement in a historical newspaper. No further context provided.
Portable mill at Birch Point and rail service complaints
Windmill installation at Charles Lee farm by I B Neiley. a Maine Public Utilities Commission complaint cites Bath West Bath Hardings Station and Brunswick rail service failures. Allegations include late trains, old equipment, poor track maintenance, insufficient cars in rush hours, unlit cars, high steps hindering women and children, and numerous delays. Local holiday closures and community events noted. list of signatories and a school program at Littlefield school described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Williams
Williams Cottage
Public Utilities Commission of Maine
Bath
West Bath
Hardings Station
Brunswick
Lewiston
Leon McCausland
Philip Boudreau
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Georgetown
Lydia F. Oliver
A. E. Luce
Ida Williams
West Georgetown
Harold F. Hunt
Cundy’s Harbor
SEA Girt
Emma Holbrook
Ella Eastman
Groton
C. W. Morse Yard
Harold W. Pinkham
Harold W. Perkins
Newport, R. L
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Minott Lake
Unity
Pictou
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Cape Sable
Manchester
Porter
Lfe
Mobile Harbor
Mobile Harbor, Capt. MacLennan
Hornet
Olinger
Doris
Bowker Yard
John D. Eastman
Mobile
James Morris
Morris
Capt. Morris
St. John, N. B
New York
Lond
Gold Coast
Africa
Hutchinson
East Deering
W. W W. Bowker
Phippsburg
Texas
Parker
Lucky Lad
Phi Rho
Armory
Perkins
Ere & Small
Richmond
John M. Clark
WM. C. Chadbourne
Front St
Broad St
Tel
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W. Service
Birch
I. B. Neiley
Arl Donnell
John Higgins
Maine
Johnson Bros. CO
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