West Bath Grange Fair Opens Amid Power Outage And Holiday Events
West Bath Grange held its annual meeting during a blackout caused by a weekend storm. Despite dim light from lanterns, flashlights and a candle, members planned a large fair with games, a supper, and a comedy show “Prying the Game.” Officers and committees were elected, and visitors from nearby towns attended weekend events and Thanksgiving gatherings.
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Grange
West Bath Grange
Tess God
Mrs. Wentworth
Joanie Hodgkins
Gipypeared
Helen Wentworth
Miarrien Planer
Taraisi
Sertha Scott Arline Leritiver
Nettie
Dodekins
Florence Irish
Lizzie Polhard
Ads Perry
Adelsvide
Shaughnessy
Ethel Lee
Florence Trish
Annie White
Nettie "Peeling
Rose Rich
Edith Rich
Sadie Couillard
Lelando S. Phomimer
David Henderson
Everett G. Lemont
William H. White
Herbert Simpson
Lillian Rogers
Herbert Cavanaugh
Stanley Peterson
Millrion Plumer
Ceres
Last Opportunity to Verify Bank Books in Bath Area
The State Banking Department finishes verifying Savings Deposits at Bath Savings Institution Bath Trust Company Brunswick Savings Institution Topsham and Brunswick 25¢ Savings Boothbay Savings Bank Boothbay Harbor Depositors who have not presented books or mailed them for verification must do so by Thursday December 11 W24 Adv.
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The
State Banking Department
Bath Savings Institution
Bath Trust Company
Brunswick Savings Institution
Topsham & Brunswick
Boothbay Savings Bank
Boothbay Harbor
Uieil
Savings Bank
Boothbay
Val
Gilman Family Visit and Fisheries Commission Meeting
Mr and Mrs William H I Gilman of Sebasco visited Bath with their children Stanwood a Parkman School of Fine Arts student in Boston and Irma a teacher in Ipswich Mass Matter Miss Katharine Hinckley Rangeley a Farmington Normal class of 25 classmate accompanied home by Miss Gilman Both were returning to Boston Charles T H Cahill traveled to Tranger to attend the Sea and Shore Fisheries Commission first meeting since his appointment by Governor Baxter and confirmation by the executive council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William HI. Gilman
Sebasco
Bath
Stanwood
Parkman School of Manmil Arts
Boston
Irma Gilman
Ipswich
Mass
Miss Gilman
Katherine Hinckley
Rangeley
Farmington Normal School
Charles TH. Cahill
Tranger
Sea and Shore Fisheries Commission
Baxter
Executive Council
Chauffeur Eugene Renaud Returns Home
Eugene Renaud arrives back from Brookline Massachusetts after serving as a private chauffeur for the past year and returning to his home.
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Eugene Renaud
Brookline
Mass
Sewing Class Held at Home on Washington Street
A sewing class met Monday afternoon at a resident's home on Washington Street. Participants gathered for instruction and practice in basic stitching and garment making.
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Washington Street
Bath Built Yachts to Compete in Races
Bath built vessels by the Seawanhaka Sound Schooner Class for New York Yacht Club members will race next summer from a western Long Island Sound port around Cape Cod to Marblehead. The event, aimed at meeting the Eastern Yacht Club rendezvous for its annual regatta, precedes Marblehead’s cruise. The fleet will also campaign on Long Island Sound, with the Marblehead race serving as a key trial. The race starts about July 6, attracting many large sloops and schooners seeking the Puritan cup and related prizes. A full NYYC member list appears, including Commodore WA Seawanhaka and designer Irving Cox of Cox & Stevens.
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Seawanhaka Sound
Bath Tren Works, Ltd
New York Yacht Club
Long Island Sound
Cape Cod
Marblehead
Eastern Yacht Club
Long Ishind Sound
Long
Commodore WA
Stewart Seiawinthaka
Irving Bethridge
Charles E. McCuonn
Frederick Drossart
Heekselier
Parker Corning
Newcomb
Carlton
Universalist Ladies to Hold Christmas Sale
The Murray club and Ladies aid of the Universalist church plan their annual Christmas sale in the church vestry on Thursday afternoon. Committees include Candy apron and Fancy tables, cooked foods, refreshments, lobster salad and coffee, book and food tables, plus chafing dishes with multiple volunteers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Club
Ladies’ Aid of the Universalist Church
Alfie Jacobs
Harry Passmore
Martha Barker
Hattie Johnson
Ada Deering
Clark
Alice Shorey
Einimai Thooper
Grace Farr
Maud Longley
Annie
Obituary of George Henry Owen, Bath native
Washington reports the death of George Henry Owen on November 24 in Washington. Born June 23, 1843 in Bath, he studied at Columbia and its Law School, practiced law briefly in Louisville, then pursued business in Nashville and the Midwest. He valued literature, drama, and public affairs, loved Maryland State heritage, and lived with daughter Ethel in Washington after his wife’s death. Funeral services were held November 26 in Washington.
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Washington, D. C
George Henry Owen
Bath
Mr. Owen
David and
Elizabeth Chamberlain Owen
Montgomery
Louisville
Jeannette Bowser
Nashville
Tenn
Ethel
Washington
Owen
California
Lee
Frank
Hlenry
Jed
Woolwich Wedding and Thanksgiving Gatherings in Town
A wedding at the Baptist parsonage in Montsweag joined Alexander Mikel Potopoff and Miss Alice Mildred Lowell with Tom Vampen as best man and Edna Bailey as bridesmaid. The ceremony was by Rev. H. W. Brown under a pine arch, followed by a banquet at Rader farms and a Bath return drive. The piece also notes Thanksgiving visits, local travel, and a restored Bath ferry night service extension approved by officials, aiding motorists for winter travel.
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Baptist Parsonage
Dian Rader
Jennie Matheson
Phillip Pent
Toston
Mark Carrel
Wakefield
Holbrook
S. W. Browne
L. Brown
Janet
Waterville
Ella Springer
Frances Rader
Rader
Bath
New Jersey
Verification work on Boothbay Savings Banks completes
The Brunswick 25 cent Savings Bank and Boothbay Savings Bank are verified and forwarded for review prior to December 11, 124. Adv.
Card of Thanks from the Fernalds in Woolwich
We thank the First Baptist parish and others who ministered to our needs during illness. Rev and Mrs T J Fernald Woolwich Me Dec 1 1024.
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First Baptist
T. J. Fernald
Woolwich
Sabino Improvement Association Holds Third Lincoln Hall Social
The Sabino Improvement Association held its third social of the season in Lincoln hall on Center street Friday night. Marjorie Smiley won the guessing contest prize, a candy, while Joanna Hodgkins received a plate as consolation. The event featured a barber shop gag, a blindfolded kiss mystery, dancing led by Mrs. F. E. W. Phigeott, and chafing-dish treats with crab and shrimp dishes disappearing fast.
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Sabino Improvement Association
Lincoln Hall
Center Street
Marjorie Smiley
Joanna Hodgkins
Charles J. Cain
Clere
Everett G. Lemonto
Vaughan Smiley
Vaughan
FE. W. Phigeott
Everett Lemont
Charlotte Perkins
Edward W. Haggett
Robert Sisal
John Sylvester
Thelena Kittridge
Marion Dain
Joanna Hedgkins
Guests Hurdle Poles to Reach Rader Farm
Rev Crawford Smith president of Nichols Academy Chidley Mass and his new boys manager Johny Robertson traveled to Wiscasset with Maurice F Conant to visit Dr Lyell M Rader and family on Rader farms. They trecel telegraph poles and snow to reach their goal. Daniel M Rader son of Dr Rader was blessed with twin girls three weeks ago. Lyell Jr and Paul Rader have sailed for Palestine Egypt and Europe to study Bible prophecy and plan to buy a Vordicar and resell it later. They plowed 60 geres and disked before leaving.
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Crawford Smith
Nichol’s Academy
Chidley
Mass
Johny Robertson
Wiscasset
Maurice F. Conant
Lyell Mo Rader
Rader Farms
Daniel M. Rader
Lyell M. Rader
Martha
Lyell, Jr
Paul Rader
Rader
Palestine
Egypt
Europe
Canada
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Four Auto Cases Before the Court
In municipal court Judge John J. Keegan accepted guilty pleas from four respondents for automobile license plate violations. Charles S. Pennell of Topsham admitted using registration plates that belonged to another car, that of Bickford Bros. Lisboa, with sentence suspended on costs of 79. Renwood S. Flags, also of Topsham, pleaded guilty to a similar offense with the same sentence. Clifford G. D Bickford and William W. Frenier, Topsham, were arraigned for allowing the plates to be used by the two above, and received identical sentences. Ernest O. Johnson of Brunswick appears in the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Keegan
Charles S. Pennell
Topsham
Bickford Bros. Lisboa
Renwood S. Flags
Wulty
William W. Prepier
Clifford G. D Bickford
William W. Frenier
Topstain
Patvelmwin
Ernest OO
Jjohnson
Brunswick
Mrs Kezish Beats Pinkham Rites Held at Newcastle
Mrs. Kezish Beats Pinkham 67 wife of George C Pinkham died Friday after years of ill health. She born August 17 1857 in Georgetown lived in Newcastle most of her life and was active in the Knights of the Grange and Methodist church. Survived by husband three daughters and four sons. Funeral at home Monday 2 30 pm with burial in Newcastle. An obituary note reports Anna L Gibson’s return from Gardiner and Mary McDonald’s substitution for Ephraim Pooler on the Morse high debuting team.
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Ward
Kezish Beats Pinkham
George C. Pinkham
Newcastle
Mrs. Pinkham
Georgetown
Eliza (Jewett
William Beals
Bath
Auto Plates Ready for Delivery December 10
Announcement from Secretary of State Frank W. Ball states the Augusta State House and branch offices in Portland Auburn and Bangor will receive applications for 1925 automobile registrations plates and operators licenses on Wednesday December 10 Delivery of plates will begin on or after December 10 and owners must not attach 1925 plates before January 1.
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Frank W. Ball
State House
Augusta
atPortland
Auburn
Bangor
Kall
Former Bath Girl Married in Auburn
Edward McShane of Lewiston wed Ruth Ellen Fuller of Auburn at St. Joseph's church in Thanksgiving mass. Attendants included Helen Conley and John Bowler. The couple hosted a reception at the groom's parents home and left for a Paris trip. they will reside in Auburn upon return. The bride is a Morse High School graduate. McShane is a Cushman-Hollis foreman and Lewiston native involved in radio. About 60 guests attended the reception.
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Edward McShane
Lewiston
Ruth Ellen Fuller
Auburn
St. Joseph's Church
Father Kealy
John FE. McCarthy
Helen A. Conley
John F. Bowler
Charles L. McShane
Whippie Street
Paris
Bath
Morse High School
McShane
Jordan High School
Cushman- Hollix Shoe Factory
Pierce
Jordan High
Cushman-Hollis Friends
Unusually Warm November Foretells Mild Start to Winter
November proves unusually warm though a late month cold snap hit around the 16th with freezing temperatures. The Maine Farmers' Almanac predicts rain on the 14th and 24th with snow or rain late month. Days shorten from nine hours seven minutes to eight hours fifty five, winter starts December 22 and Congress opens December 1.
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Maine Farmers’ Almanac
Congress
Funeral of Mrs Luce Widow of George W Luce of Bath
The funeral for Elizabeth M. Luce widow of George W Luce of Bath took place Sunday afternoon at two at Mrs Warington's home Brunswick. Rev H H Bishop of the Baptist church officiated with bearers E A Farrar Bath John L Warington Stephen Litchfield and Benjamin F Harmon. Burial was in Maple Grove Bath. Mrs Frank E F Galloupe died Tuesday in Vortlind.
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Elizabeth M. Luce
George
Luce
Bathave
Brunswick
Marion A. Durington
Damariscotta’s Early Tales and Old Church Legacies
A vivid survey of Damariscotta's colonial origins from 1622 gift exchanges with Plymouth to Norumbega legends and Bashaba tales. It links oyster shell mounds to powwow feasts, notes Montsweag and Woolwich histories, and recounts the 1772 Walpole Meeting House and its all-day sermons.
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Maine
Fof Sagadahock
Robin Hood
Winslow
Plymouth Plantation
Pasha‘ba
David Ingram
John Hawkins
John d’Uloa
Gulf Coast
Abau
Tampico
Mexico
Ingram
Bashaba
Arember
Norumbega
Dave
Veashaba
France
Roberval
Canada
Damariscotta
Arembec
Dave Ingram
England
Montsweag
Sheepscot
Woolwich
James Phipps
William
Massachusetts
Phipps
Hispaniola
Accounting System Planned for State Pier Portland
State Auditor Ebert D. Hayford announces installation of a modern accounting system at the State Pier in Portland within two weeks. George H. Bangs and Ansel W. Reeves will perform the audit work as directors prepare to appoint a cashier and bookkeeper for Pier ledgers and expenditures. The pier project draws from a $1,150,000 bond issue with about $10,000 left in a construction account as sheds near completion under a $165,000 appropriation by the Legislature.
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State Pier
Portland
Ebert D. Hayford
Port of Portland
Henry F. Merrill
Hayford
George H. Bangs
Ansel W. Reeves
Department of the State
I Wilbur Brown of Bath Dies in Bangor
I Wilbur Brown formerly of Bath died suddenly in Bangor on Thanksgiving morning while visiting his daughter for the winter. He was 67 and had moved to Bath over 25 years ago from Rockland where he worked for Courier-Gazette and later The Enterprise. He was a choir leader at People's church and later engaged in grocery work.
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Sagamore Samoset
Dpemaquid
Bradford
Plymouth
Ferdinando Gorges
Maine
Thomas Derner
Samoset
General Weymouth
Ratcliff
England
Archangel
Lord Arundel
St. George
Monhegan Island
Pentacost Harbor
Boothbay Harbor
Damariscotta
John Smith
Bangor
I. Wilbur Brown
Bath
Rockland
Mr. Brown
The
Courier-Gazette
Independent
Times Co
Brown
People’s Church
Tess
Hughes to stay in cabinet through 1926
Secretary of State Hughes will remain in the cabinet until 1926. The article also notes boxer Jack Dempsey saying he plans to marry around age 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Jack Dempsey
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John
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Dorman Perkins
Doris
Arthur
Lemont
Concord
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Lucy Hill
North Vassalboro
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Ida A. Bonney
Donald
Ernest Williams
Campbell's Pond
Carolyn M. Stackpole
Dates College
B. TH. Stackpole
I. I. Heiley
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Phippsburg
Pial
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Norway
Long Island
George H. Owen
Sidney J. Meeker
Amory Houghton
Panama
Miami
Fla
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Addie
Lannes Puller
Robert
Day's Ferry
Fuller
Standard OS Co
Alfred FE. Trott
Lawrence Putnam
Leo Ancoin
Madison
Bert Webber
Frank Webber
Rondoinhant
Harvey T. Bailey
Elsie
Clinton Bailey
George Rice
Nequasset
John Haley
East Woolwich
Samuel Soule
Miss Russ
Gardiner
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Fred Soule
Maurice Hathorne
Asa Hathorne
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Alden Blackstone
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Asbury Bailey
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Alten Strout
Norris
Reed Strout
Cumberland Center
I. A. Bailey
June
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Dresden Mills
John Sheldon
George Hathorne
Porthan
Public Utilities Commission
State Highsway Commission
Bath State
Capt
Coss
Pilin
Henry F. Butler
Montsweag Farm
Jolly Sabinoites
Association
Rader Farm
Anna L. Gibson
Willow Street
Harry L. Mitchell
Mary McDonald
Ephraim Pooler
Morse High
Columbia Theatre
Marion Hill
Margaret
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Larriet Lord
Phyllis Spencer
Bernice Carr
Frank EF. Galloupe
Bay State
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Lincoln
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Isle of the Holy Cross
St. Croix River
Calais
New State Pier
F. Wilbur Brown
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