Thanksgiving party at the community house draws large turnout
The Winnegance Thanksgiving gathering at the community house attracted a large crowd with whist prizes won by Elbridge Malcom and Charles Pewy, ladies prizes to Mrs Harry Webber and Miss Alice Colson, and monthly prizes to John Morse and Mrs Mildred Wishart. Many locals and neighbors visited, with reports of village events, visits, and upcoming December plans noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbridge B. Malcom
Charles Pewy
Harry ©. Webber
Alice Colson
John G. Morse
Mildred Wishart
Earle J. Morse
Stewart
Squaw Club
Frank Perow
Frank Perry
Charles Stinson
Harpswell
J. A. Redlon
Prank Hunt
Lawrence
Mass
Eugene Knight
Gloucester
Harry McIntire
Bath
Alden Richardson
George W. Shaw
Moutsweg
Robert Oliver
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Otis Hunt
Portsmouth
Arthur
Willard Cromwell
Porthind
Belle Hunt
Otis Want
Ray Oliver
Quincy
Alfred S. Oliver
Walter Cromwell
Lewiston
Calvin Cromwell
Mary Campbell
Leon Donnell
Fred L. Parks
Lillian Parks
Alfred Cornish
Hardings
Ernestine Spencer
Chicago
Ernestine
Jennie Norton
Llewellyn Adinas
Alice Rich
Danforth McDonald
Charlestown
McDonald
Reuben Purington
Abram
Almon Berry
Waterville
Charles KE. Hewitt, Jr
Samuel Jordan
Kittery Havy Yard
Charles FE. Hewitt
Richmond
Charles I. Hewitt, Jr
Harry FP. Oliver
Portland
Harry 13
Williams
Edgar D. Williams
Ruth Williams
Charles I. Williams
Topsham
West Bath
Silas W. Owen
Parker O. Rogers
Perry Homestead
Harry F. Oliver
J. A. Trueworthy
Wilton
N. H
Stewart Day
Gray
Robert Day
Sanford
Joseph N. Day
Aegular
Farle PL Morse
Dromore Grange
Legion Boys Triumph Over Winnegance in Interclub Match
The Legion Boys defeated Winnegance 5 to 7 in the Interclub league opener at the Winnegance Community House Monday evening. Captains J Horace McClure and John G Morse led the cordial rivals through a seven-table evening with Legion players posting several high scores and refreshments served after play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoland H. Smith Post
American Legion
J. Horace McClure
Winneganee Community Club
John G. Morse
Winneganee
Legion
Ladies Auxiliary of V Fetes Officers in December Meeting
At the first regular December meeting in G A R hall the Ladies Auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans elected officers for the coming year to be installed in January. Miss Helen McIntosh was named president with Mrs. Gertrude Wakefield as vice president and Mrs. Edith Miller as chaplain and also as press correspondent. Delegates were chosen to divisions and national events with Miss Ruby Wilson as delegate to the Portland divisional encampment and Mrs Florence Robinson as delegate to the National convention with Mrs Eva Lemont as alternate.
Sunday School Class Elects Its Officers
Miss Abbie McCabe's Corliss Street class met Tuesday night at 16 Cherry Street to elect officers Edna Hallowell president Carolyn Plant vice president Edna Potter secretary Charlotte Pottle treasurer Phyllis Wright press committee Ruth Watson Josephine Munsey Edith McPherson and Margaret Chaney visiting committee. Games followed and snacks were served. Present were the teacher Missy McCabe and several officers and committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie McCabe
Corliss Street
Carolyn Plant
Cherry Street
Edna Hallowell
Edna Potter
Charlotte Pottle
Phyllis Wright
Ruth Watson
Josephine Munsey
Edith McPherson
Margaret Chaney
Missy McCabe
Class Reorganizes Royal Patriot Sunday School
The Royal Patriot's Corliss Street Sunday school class was reorganized at a business session Tuesday and elected officers Philip Eaton president Fernando Hutchins vice president Albert McMann secretary Merritt Mitchell treasurer Plans were discussed for the Winter shirts ordered for the basketball team for this season's Church league and the class extended thanks to shirt fund donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Patriot
Corliss Street
Philip Eaton
Fernando Hutchins
Albert McMann
Merritt Mitchell
Funeral of Mrs. Clara E. Owen at 447 Middle Street
The funeral of Mrs. Clara E. Owen wife of Silas W. Owen was largely attended Tuesday afternoon at two at her home 447 Middle street Rev David L Wilson of Central church officiated The Rebekah lodge ritual followed conducted by Mrs Eola Atwood noble grand Mrs Melissa Thornton vice grand and Mrs Delian Haley chaplain Bearers were Frank Robbins William D Coombs Harry W Crosman and Frank Bowker Burial was in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara E. Owen
Silas W. Owen
Middle Street
David L. Wilson
Central Church
Rebekah Lodge
Eola Atwood
Melissa Thornton
Delian Haley
Frank Robbins
William D. Coombs
Harry W. Crosman
Frank Bowker
Oak Grove
Mrs Kimball Travels with Daughter to Portland and Boston
Mrs. Frederick H. Kimball of High street left Tuesday for Portland to pass the night with her daughter Mrs. Lingdon Thaxter of Danforth street. She left Wednesday for Boston where she will be joined by Mrs. Frederick Bradeen of Essex Connecticut for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick H. Kimball
High Street
Portland
Lingdon Thaxter
Danforth Street
Kimball
Poston
Frederick Bradeen
Essex
Conn
Postal Highway System Reaches Over a Million Miles
The American Association of State Highway Officials reports the U S postal highway network surpasses one million miles while serving about 230 million rural residents daily. Officials note plans to extend service to 14 million more patrons as road improvements and federal funding shape rural routes and mail delivery times across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postal Service of Public Highways
United States
American Association of State Highway Officials
Laele Sam
New York
Post Office Department
Postal Department
Sam
Many Art Treasures Shipped From Phippsburg Artist Haskell
Er nest Haskell, renowned artist longtime resident of Phippsburg, was killed in a car crash en route home last month. His art studies and etchings are being sent to New York for an exhibition, with shipments carefully packed and insured for a fortune. Haskell was celebrated for his copper plates used in etchings and left behind significant works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Haskell
Phippsburg
New York
Haskell
Hope to Save Maine Road Despite Dividends and Debt
Citizens from six towns along the Maine road consider raising 60000 to recapitalize the line and possibly sell stock to local residents or close the road. A committee of one member from each town will oversee subscriptions after $15000 was pledged as the initial round. Key participants include P M Cooper Albion W J Thompson China C I York Winsor J R Abbott Whitefield C E Ware Alna F B Haggett Wiscasset Eben Foster Palermo and ex State Senator Clark Jefferson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Cooper
Albion
W. J. Thompson
Maine State Grange
China
C. I. York
Winsor
J. R. Abbott
Whitefield
C. E. Ware
Alona
F. B. Haggett
Wiscasset
Eben Foster
Palermo
Mr. Bartlett
Somerville
Clark
Jefferson
STOC
York
P.M. Cooper
Mr. Libby
Fred Littlefield
Alwitt
Gett
Andrew Wilband
Harvey R. Pease, Esq
Probate Court Action in Sagadahoc Daily Sessions
Judge James Lowell presided in Sagadahoc probate court sessions. The docket lists wills admitted with executors named, foreign wills probated, administrations granted, inventories and accounts filed, guardianship petitions, adoptions, inheritance tax matters, appraisals, and licenses to mortgage or sell real estate for estates based in Bath Bowdoinham Richmond Richmond Tops wh am Tops w ham and Arrowsic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Lowell
Sagadahoc
Ernest Haskell
Phippsburg
Emma L. Hagskell
Will Filea
Levi Packard Cole
Arrowsie
Frances FE
Sturmer
William Read Howe
West Orange
N. J
Annie H. B. Howe
Thomas 8. Davis
Annie M. King
Richmond
Willam Rk. Fairclough
Mary J. McNeill
Bath
Ambrose D. NeNeill
Georgie KE. Robinson
Bowdoinham
Charles L. Brown
William M. Small
Bowdoin
Hiram T. Small
Ruth H. Heald
Ardthur J. Dunton
Mary Kx. Houdlette
Henry E. Houdlette
Thomas G. Huntington
Oliver B. Clason
Myra L. Preble
N. Banks Preble
Caroline B. Campbell
Charles C. Low
Harry KE. Houdlette
Mary E. Houdlette
Harry L. Tarr
Hannah. Oliver
Georgetown
Charles C
Arthur W. Fletcher
Nellie FE. Fletcher
Belmont
Mass
John EF. H. Southard
J. Houghton MebeHen
Freeman Southard
John H. Petersen
Pauline
George W. Baker
Florence A. Baker
Robert Watson Cheney
Page Haviland Cheney
Margaret Poole
Harry E. Fish
Isaac Fish
Rosees
Perkins
John H. Southard
J. Houghton McLellan
John W. Snow
Scott R. Frye
Harry B. Sawyer
Farr FE
Adeline Th. Wing
Patrician Andrews
Leola Patricia Wing
Harold M. Sewall
Arthur Sewall
T. A
Malcolm D. Daggett
Topswham
Fred E. Daggett
William
Seniors Present Excellent Play in Green ville Maine
The page excerpt lists a stage cast with many named actors such as Alice Whalen Tom Guerney Sam's son and Hiram Perkins, plus a scene guide in Greenville Maine. Act I shows a living room at Jonathon Blair's home, Act II and III move to the Blair Lumber Co. office, in Maine. Time is the present with solos by Paul Brooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelos Adit
Wre
Talire Perks
Alice Whalen
Tom Guerney
Sam
Dean Pbonney
Lucerne la Salle
Mary MacDonald
Jessica Jay Perkins
Hiram’s Daugh
Hiram Perkins
Harold Hayes
Martin Cross
Sidney Cullen
EG Iam Eusiereckenesrere
Ieee
Mary O'Donnell
Mehitable Blair Ransome
Jonathon
Gertrude Maxwell
Jonathon Blair
Elwood Toothaker
Sam Guerney
Gordon Harrington
Veltora Guerney
Louise Stewart
Luella Simpson
Eleanor Blake
Marie Blair
Adelaide Campbell
Joe” Blair
Jane Patee
Francis Duprey
Greenville
Maine
Jonathon Blair Lumber Co
Veilleux Named Morse Football Captain for Next Season
Theodore Veilleux, Morse high fullback and drop kicking ace, was elected captain for the upcoming season at a lettermen meeting Monday morning. Nine votes were for Veilleux while Doyle and Miller shared the remaining five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veilleux
Theodore
Ted” Veilleux
Morse High
Doyle
Miller
Arrivals and Departures Mark Phippsburg Week
Phippsburg residents and visitors crowd the week with many arrivals and departures for Thanksgiving. Notables include George A. Oliver of Popham Beach in Waltham with son Karl, ill Moses T. Chandler at home ailing, and various locals visiting cottages or traveling to Florida for winter. Several families hosted holiday gatherings at the Basin and Center with guests from Portland Bath East Boston and Wollaston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg
George A. Oliver
Popham Beach
Waltham
Karl Oliver
Frank W. Ridley
Sebasco
Dort
Moses T. Chandler
H. D. Grant
Bath
Carl Simpson
Boothbesy
Ina Lease
John Malcom
Wollaston
Mass
Fred Sparks
East Boston
Small Point Road
James (. Perry
Itasin
George C. Pease
Fred Fides
Orr's Island
Elams
Portland
Fred A. Oliver
Parker
W. S. Oliver
Lucy. Greenwood
J. D. Eastman
W. F. York
Cundy’s Harbor
L. Stevens
South Deerfield
Henry W. Minott
Alice
Wortland
J. Knight
Squirrel Point Light
Sergt
Nathan H. Cleaves
Fort Schevens
Scott Mason
Abbie Mason
George Finck
Fast
Relics of Whittier to Join Association
Edward Markham lectured in Portland attended by Miss Alice May Douglass who also oversaw relic transfers from Longfellow’s birthplace. Relics of the Whittier family, long kept by Charles Whittier, were entrusted to Miss Douglass via Emma Phillips and will be given to the Whittier Birthplace Association in East Haverhill as freewill gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Edward Markham
America
Alice May Douglass
Douglass
Longfellow
Whittier
Charles Whittier
Portland Transcript
Emma Philips
Miss Douglass
Whittier Birthplace Association of
East Haverhill
Gardiner elects Dr Wallace N Price mayor
Dr Wallace N Price formerly of Richmond wins Gardiner mayoralty over Dr Bert Lamb by 809 votes. Local KKK split support noted with a Gardiner kleagle backing Price. Price known across Sagadahoa county for Maine Senate service and a former Democratic congressional candidate. now a Gardiner physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace N. Price
Richmond
Gardiner
Bert FE. Lamb
Lewiston Sun
K.K.K
Kleagle
Price
Sagadahoe County
Maine
Senate
Congress
Wallace H. White, Jr
Ife
Sixty Couples Enjoy Red Men's Dance In Sasanoa Hall
More than sixty couples attended a Tuesday Red Men dance in Sasanoa hall hosted by the Sasanoa tribe and Ramona council. The Cordosa Four provided fine music, pleasing the march and waltz sets. Candy sales supported by council ladies aided the festive event and plans for a Winter dance already ride the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Men's Hall
Sasanoa Tribe
Ramona Council
Coradosa Four
Coombs
Douglas
Rowland
Safford
Council
States near war in differences over steamboats
The piece recalls early American disputes over steamboat navigation between New York and New Jersey, highlighting monopoly fights by Fulton and Livingston, state rights clashes, and the 1820 Ogden ruling that Congress may regulate interstate navigation. It traces legal battles, injunctions, and the eventual U S Supreme Court decision nullifying state monopolies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Jersey
John Fitch
George Washington
Davisville
Delaware River
Fred Erving Dayton
Inter
Pennsylvania
Robert Fulton
Little Britain
Penn
England
Benjamin West
Paris
Seine
Barlow
Livingston
Clermont
Mississippi
Dayton
Fulton
Republic
Fitch
Fulton and Wivingston
Albany
Hudson
National Patent Legislature
Yates
Kent
Hudson River
Supreme Court
Gibbons
Ogden
Daniel Webster
Thomas Gibbons
the Battery
Elizabethtown
Livington
New York Senate
United States Supreme Court
Oakley
Emmett
Webster
Congress
Rocky Mountains
William Wirt
Virginia
United States
Marshall
State of
Boston Globe
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Parker Head
William S. Oliver
Fred Oliver
Legion Boys
Legion At
Mente
H. Morse
FE. Worrey
I. Trueworthy
J. Crane
Ladies’ Auxiliary S. OF V
Mrs. Owen
Lowe
Paul Brooks
Bath Savings Institution
Fore
Vienna
Leipzig
Amsterdam
London
St. Louis
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