The Last Survivor Ends With Rescue From the Enigma
Four men endure days adrift in a capsized schooner. They cut through the bulkhead with a blunt hatchet, escape to the hold, lash planks for a raft, and survive on rain water and shark flesh before sighting the brig Peerless and being saved. Anderson dies shortly after rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Morse
Anderson
Simall
Oat
Leon
Vangeer
Philadelphia
Matanzas
Rescue at Sea Leaves Sailors Near Death and Saved
Describes crew rescued after days at sea with extreme thirst and emaciation. They could barely swallow water, survived on small shark meat and flying fish, received warm arrowroot tea and gruel, then recovered after hospitalization in Matanzas. Captain Morse and Henry Small returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matanzas
Morse
Henry Small
Duke's Maine Hunt Ends Without Game For Duke de Montpensier
The Duc de Montpensier returning from a two week Maine forest hunt with Dr Poirat de Gerente and a retinue brought sixty rifles to West Carry Lake Dead River region. Guides blamed late starts for the poor results while other hunters in the same party bagged twenty nine deer and three bears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duc de Montpensier
France
Maine Woods
Poirat de Gerente
West Carry Lake
Dead River
Sati
Local Social and Community Notes From Bath Area
Local jottings report Universalist and church events in Bath area with suppers, a Wednesday dance at Grace Church, and a Wednesday talk by Rev T N Kewley. Farmers ploughing in mild weather, Partridge sightings near Pine Hill, and the Sagadahoc tug Pejepscot finishing 24 trips carrying 11 500 cords of pulp wood. Bath Camp No 7107 Modern Woodmen officers elected and membership over 100. George Rogers returns from Isle Au Haut tied to Point Lookout Club with private Boston New York members and seaside amenities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piteh Pine Hill
Bath and Phippsburg
Pejepsecot
Sagadahoc Towing Co
Bath
Nova Scotia
Woodmen of America
Charles C. Toothaker
N. N. Stover
E. R. Wright
E. S. Winslow
W. H. White
N.L. Norton
H. P. Bassett
L. E. Buck
Joseph Solovich
Oveer
George Rogers
Winnegance
Isle Au Haunt
Point Lookout Club
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Stonington
Veteran Travel Salesman Stinson F Weeks Dies in Bath Hospital
Stinson F Weeks of Bristol Mills Maine died suddenly Tuesday night at City Hotel Rochester NH within ten minutes of arrival. A 35 year veteran on the road he worked with National Biscuit Co and was active in Bath lumber ventures. Survived by two brothers and a sister at Bristol Mills he belonged to Masonic lodge Dunlap Commandery Suffolk Club and Bath Elks. Remains to Bristol Mills for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stinson F. Weeks
Bristol Mills
Maine
Rochester
N. H
City
Weeks
New England
National Biscuit Co
Bath
Stinson Weeks
Marshall
Charles
Emma
Masonic Lodge
Bristol
Dunlap Commandery
K. T
Suffolk Club
Bath Lodge
Elks
George F Page 67 Dies After Illness at Bath Home
George F Page aged 67 years and 1 month died Tuesday afternoon at his Center Street home after a long illness. A native of New Sharon Missouri, he was a carpenter and lived in Bath eleven years, five with Bath Gas and Electric Light Co. Survived by his widow and daughter Mrs Flora B Glidden. Funeral held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. from 158 Center Street. remains interred Friday in Hallowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Page
Center St
New Sharon
Dennis Page
Bath
Bath Gas & Electric Light Co
Flora B. Glidden
Hallowell
Elizabeth M Hill dies after long illness in Portland
Miss Elizabeth M Hill died Tuesday at her sister's home in Portland after a long illness. She resided with her niece Mrs Hamacher on Walker Street. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p.m. with interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth M. Hill
Hamacher
Walker St
Lyman C. Fowler
Congress St
Portland
Evergreen Cemetery
Coming Events and Sports Schedule for Maine and Portland
Public notices list a dense calendar of events from December through June in Maine including elections, court terms, poultry shows, and associations in Bangor Portland Augusta Rumford Falls Orono Lubec Lewiston Freeport and Carmel. The Sports section notes the deer hunting season closing on December 15 and that the Lehigh Line barge 767 will remain for orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Supreme Court Law
Augusta
York County
United States District Court
Maine Dairymen’s Association
Bangor
Maine Seed Improvement Association
Westbrook
Maine Conference Itinerants’ Institute
Methodist Church
Rumford Falls
State Grange
Lewiston
Freeport Poultry Association
Western Maine Poultry
S—-Bangor Poultry Association
S—-Passamaquoddy Poultry Association
Lubec
Maine
Maine Association of Optometrists
Maine Veterinary Medical Association
Maine League of Loan and Building Associations
Western Maine Pythian
Lewiston and Auburn
Lehigh Line
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Charleston
Chumber
Small
Morve
Sound Morse
Duke
Prench Nobleman
Massachusetts
Worcester
T. N. Kewley
Winhesance Church
Winter Street
Grace Church
Stevens
Russlc
G. C. Fuller
V.S
G. E. Legard
Tel
Vine St
Bath, Me
George F. Page
University of Maine
Orono
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