Parcel post debates and town updates in Bowdoinham
Local notes discuss parcels post impact on merchants in Bowdoinham and nearby towns, plus plans for Christmas shopping and postal service changes. Community items cover meetings, school events, marriages, and civic activities in Bowdoinham and Bath area, with brief notices on fires, industry, and local visits.
Feldspar Hunt Opens as Quarries Start in Whippsburg
Reports say several quarries will open this month in Whippsburg as Feldspar demand rises and supply tightens. Locals along lower Kennebecys seek deposits with blasting underway on Elbridge Morse and Liman Oliver properties. A related note mentions feldspar nearby across the river in Georgetown. Mrs Elizabeth Morse of Boonton New Jersey dies at 60 after living here. funeral held at Wesley Church with Rev C W Bradlee officiating. interment Oak Grove Cemetery. Mr Morse a former Dromore Grange master helped found Grange hall.
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Olof Tandberg
Ben — Tur
Universalist
Brunswick
Mitchell
Brtunswick
I. C. Irish
Lloyd Blanchard
Benjamin Blanchard
Hazel Cornish
Boston
Simmons College
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin
Maine
Phippsbur
Kennebeesy
Elbridge Morse
Liman Oliver
Georgetown
George W. Morse
Walter M
James M. Potter
Charles Stinson
James B. Morse
Wesley Church
C. W. Bradlee
Oak Grove Cemetery
James E
Thomas IL. Perry
J. F. Upton
Dromore Grange
Harry W. Crosman
Morse
Grange
Eye Ear Nose and Throat Specialist H D Grant M D
Dr H D Grant M D offers special attention to diseases of the eye ear nose and throat providing expert diagnosis and treatment for disorders in these areas.
Bingville Editor Visits Bath and Boston Audience
Mr. Newkirk, famed humorist and editor of the Bingville Bugle, drew 125 Colonial Club members and many readers when in Bath last week. He is scheduled to perform at the Keith Theatre in Boston this week, sharing stories that delighted Bath attendees.
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Bowdoinham
Grace Carr
Manchester
N. H
Robert Wheat Carr
Charles A. Houghton
Boston
Miss Carr
John W. Bibber
Lewiston
Universalist Ladies’ Aid Society
Charles Mosher
Newkirk
Colonial Club
Bugle
Keith Theatre
Bath
Change at Seguin light-keepers
There is a change in Seguin light-keepers. George Dodge, who has served as second assistant keeper for several years, resigns. Sewall Orrs of Lubec replaces him as keeper.
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Seguin
George Dodge
Sewall Orrs
Lubec
Successful Hunters at Popham Thanksgiving Shootout
The shooting match at Popham Thanksgiving saw Ernest Oliver's side defeat Paul Hodgkins's group. After the contest, the two teams shared a fine supper in Society Hall. Lewiston plans a top Maine hotel, signaling growth. Mrs Lucy Kennedy visits Portsmouth friends.
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Popham
Ernest Oliver
Paul Hodgkins
Society Hall
Lucy Kennedy
Portsmouth
N. H
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