Thornton Bates Sets Shooting Record at Winneyance
In West Bath 14 year old Thornton Bates excelled at the Thanksgiving Day shooting match in Winneyance, scoring 11 hits to win the day over seniors. He returned home with a large gander as a trophy of his marksmanship. The town schools will close next Friday for Christmas vacation. Hon A H Donnell was elected to the Topsham fair executive committee along with Harry E Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All West Bath
Thornton Bates
Winneyance
A. H. Donnell
Topsham Fair Association
Harry E. Peterson
John T. Haley
Weeks Street
Charles EE. Bliss
West Bath
Fred Rose
Augusta
Maine State Dairy Association
E. W. Haggett
Ernest Rose
Bath
Harriet Bliss
Pittston
Millard Leonard
Sunbeam
FE. B. Hodedon
Local News Roundup From West Bath and Gorham Area
Miss Florence Bates visits her parents and teaches on trial near Gorham. Shingle work expands for John Foote and others while Dixon’s pond freezes and skating begins. West Bath grange officers to be elected. postmaster race heats up with Seth T. Snipe and Edward W. Hyde as contenders amidst long-standing party tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Bates
Gorham Normal School
Samuel Bates
Gorham
Normal School
Shop Lifting Warned By Merchants This Season
Merchants in cities warn clerks to watch for holiday shop lifting as the rush begins. Several cases reported this week, with offenders detected and allowed to depart after returning goods on promise not to repeat the offence.
Dorcas Society Sale Funds Local Piano Purchase
Georgetown residents read of a Dorcas Society sale in the vestry on December 17 to raise money for a piano, with many homemade items perfect for Christmas gifts. Also reported are local accidents and outings including Clarence Merrill’s deep cut, Avery Williams’ leg fracture, a Maine adoptive family, a Sunday school Christmas tree dispute, town moves, and social events around Bath and Marrtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Society
Clarence Merrill
J. D
Feldapar
Williams
Bath Hospital
William Noble
Maine Childrens
Augusta
Daniel Abbott
Topsham
Mrs. Abbott
Recount Opens For Sagadahoc Sheriff Election Dispute
The official recount of Sagadahoc County sheriff votes began at the Court House with Justice Spear presiding. Disputed ballots from Perkins Arrowsie Bowdoin Bowdoinham Woolwich Georgetown West Bath Richmond Phippsburg Topsham Bath total 244 to be decided, as arguments follow and ballots are reviewed.
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Sagadahoc
George C. Pease
Phippsburg
John W. Bellou
Court House
Justice Spear
A. A. Darrah
Perkins
Willam Potter
Arrowsie
Bayou
Pease
B. D. Coombs
Bowdoin
L. D. Small
Bowdoinham
B. D. Farnham
Woolwich
Fairclough
Richmond
W. Todd
Georgetown
Samuel Bowker
Ernest Rose
West Bath
Warren C. Good
Topsham
Albert J. Grassy
Bath
Spear
F. L. Staples
Ballou
Maine Legislature May Consider Abolishing Street and Sewer Boards
In Bath many favor reform to city departments by ending the street and sewer commission method. Debates mirror broader statewide interest as Bath plans for change and winter work continues. Henry Rose and sons begin logging for a new building, while West Bath Grange electric lighting is set to debut at a meeting. The schooner Mathebeesee arrives with hard pine for Kelley Spear Co and the Maine Central wharf receive cargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Street and Sewer Commission
Bath
Augusta
Henry Rose and Sons
West Bath Grange
Riverview Grange
Lisbon Falls
Kelley, Spear Company
Maine Central
Harmony Club Announces Woolwich Center Fair and Trip Event
The Harmony Club at Woolwich Center plans a December 15 fair and sale at the Baptist parish house with a chicken supper. Miss Angie Hunnewell runs a “Trip to Palestine” contest for the Free Baptist Sunday School. John A. Purinton led a New York travel portrayal for the class and will speak again next Sunday. The 10:45 morning service precedes the Sunday school session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Club
Baptist
Woolwich Center
Free Baptist Sunday School
Angie Hunnewell
Palestine
John A. Purinton
New York
Holy Land
Cunard
Lusitania
Mauretania
Purinton
Ellen P Lord of Bath Dies at 70
Mrs Ellen P Lord age 70 of Bath died Monday from pneumonia. Born in Bath, she was daughter of Hugh Rogers and widow of Charles T Lord. Survived by four daughters Mrs I Lyman Nichols Willimantic Conn Mrs Henry G Hodedon Bath Mrs John H Morse North Bath Mrs Samuel A Morse Bath and two sons Fred H Lord Cambridge Mass and Arthur M Lord Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen P. Lord
Bath
Hugh Rogers
Charles T Lord
I Lyman Nichols
Willimantic, Conn
Henry G. Hodedon
John H. Morse
North Bath
Samuel A. Morse
Fred H. Lord
Cambridge
Arthur M. Lord
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Morgan
Eoexaiant
Watt
Kuppenheimer
John J. Desmond
Water Sts
Bath. Me
Walter C. Parker CO
Wralter O. Parker Co
Centre St
Nichols
Centre Street
International Poultry Food
Kimball Bros.co
City Landing
General Accident Corporation
E. Bairy
West Bath News
Fred Bubier
John Foote
Herbert C. Wright
Henry Rose
Campbell's
Berry's Mill
Harriet Johnson
F. W. Larrabee
Small Point
Seth T. Snipe
Mr. Snipe
Edward W. Hyde
Hiram A. Huse
Harry E. Stetson
Alameda
Huse
Hyde
E. C. Merry
Five Islands
W. A. Todd
Seth B. Taylor
Togus
Taylor
M. l. Marr
Morris Taylor
Anite
Morse Bros. of
Marrtown
D. J. Hinckley
B. M. Rowe
Gilbert Cromwell
H. G. Heald
Howard M. Trafton
Boston
Stephen Trafton
Rowe's Hall
Henry Tarbox
Misa Carrie Hagan
Rowe
F. W. Blaisdell
Frank L. Staples
E. C. Plummer
A. J. Dunton
Harold M. Sewall
George E. Hughes
Merry
Charles Stevens
Five Island
Kent's Hill
William Dunton
Eugene Brown
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