Wiscasset Church Meeting News and Local Notices
The Lincoln County Ministerial Association met at Waldoboro Methodist church with devotions led by Rev A G Davis. Reports covered pastoral work and sermons while Congregational church activities included home movies and a Christmas pageant plan. Obituaries note Norris N Miller's loss and Edward M Cate funeral details. Lions club outing, birthday tea for piano fund, Red Cross rolls and local social events fill the week in Wiscasset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County Ministerial Association
Methodist Church
Waldoboro
A. G. Davis
Charles Titus
Harold LeMay
James MacKillop
George Collins
Congregational Vestry
Wiscasset
Congregational Church
Organ Society
Dorcas Club
Louise Hill
Church School
The
Norris N. Miller
Vacuum Cup and Tubes Prices Across Vendors
Advertisement fragment shows Penn Ac prices for various ply products and mounted free offers. Items listed include vacuum cups and tubes with price points ranging from 3.48 to 6.97 and sale notes such as mounted free. Specific vendor names appear as Penn Ac and related price lines.
Social and civic notes from Wiscasset area locals
Re counts of community life in Wiscasset and nearby towns include trips to Portland and Boston, church services and Epworth League, obituaries, a new fire alarm system, Farm Bureau planning, wreath making, visits of relatives, Mariners news, sports and school events, and local club activities. Notable items cover Mrs. Lucy Ann Jackson’s death, new fire alarm lines, and a charity event to aid hospitalized veterans.
WISCASSET 25 YEARS AGO
The Sheepscot Echo recalls events from December 8, 1881, through reporting focused on local residents, community happenings, and notable happenings in Wiscasset. The page preserves a snapshot of town life from 25 years prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiscasset
Local Notes From Sheepscot Echo December 10 1892
R S Foye Jr drives a fine stepping mare described as a beauty Miss Bertha F Greenleaf of Westport learns typesetting at the Echo office W R Bailey attended the funeral of Rev H D Dodge in Unity John Wet moves to William A Taylor house Danforth street Lewis F Lowell returns from Dakota scholars list for the intermediate school Dec 2 Died in Wiscasset Dec 6 George W Gibbs aged 85 years 9 months
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheepscot Echo
R. S. Foye, Jr
Bertha F. Greenleaf
Westport
Echo
W. R. Bailey
H. D. Dodge
Mr. Bailey
Minnie
R. K. Sewall
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United States
John Wet
William A. Taylor
Danforth Street
Southard
Federal Street
Lewis F. Lowell
Dakota
Ernest Boynton
Harry Bailey
Willie McKenzie
Clarence Nute
Grace Gorham
Lulu Dickinson
Nellie Sherman
Wiscasset
George W. Gibbs
Fighting Spirit at WA shines in basketball season
At WA the basketball teams impress coach Soule with a new style praised by fans. The boys narrowly lose to Augusta after a strong run, while the girls remain undefeated on their home floor under Soule since fall 1929. Separately at Wisscasset Academy, honors are listed for seniors juniors and freshmen with multiple A grades and top scholars named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A
Soule
Augusta
Cony
Hallowell
Larry Soule
Erskine
Richmond
Henors
Wiscasset Academy
Louise Adams
Anne Nelder
Paul Bailey
E.” Leona Weeks
E.” Grace Nichols
Thomas Hall
Elsie Bailey
Dromore Grange Elects Officers for Ensuing Year
Dromore grange of Phippsburg held its annual meeting Tuesday night and elected officers for the ensuing year who will be installed next Tuesday night if the weather is fair. The officers elected were Alfreda Perkins master Evelyn Beals overseer Belle Sawyer lecturer Ruth Farnham treasurer Marion Raffaell secretary George H. J. Ingalls steward Laetha Campbell assistant steward Fred Sawyer gate keeper Emily Ingalls Ceres Bertha Tibbetts Pomona Emma Morse Flora Frances Leavitt lady assistant steward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore Grange of
Phippsburg
Alfreda Perkins
Evelyn Beals
Belle Sawyer
Ruth Farnham
Marion Raffaell
George H. J. Ingalls
Laetha Campbell
Fred Sawyer
Emily Ingalls
Ceres
Bertha Tibbetts
Pomona
Emma Morse
Flora
Frances Leavitt
Woolwich Union Service Welcomes Back Rev J Benjamin Shaw
Rev J Benjamin Shaw returns to preach at Woolwich Union for Christian Service after illness. Sunday schedule includes Sunday school at Nequasset at ten, preaching at Day's Ferry at ten, and at Nequasset at 11 15. Woolwich residents look forward to his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Benjamin Shaw
Woolwich
Woolwich Notes on Local Guests and House Repairs
Woolwich residents hosted and visited over the weekend with several Bath, Augusta, Damariscotta, Richmond, and Portland connections. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hathorne and son Leon, Dr. and Mrs. Burton Hodgkins and children, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wright, and Mrs. Josephine Cunningham, with social events at the Baptist hall and church property wiring completed. Curvier Dolloff shingled Ralph Wright’s buildings, and others traveled between Bath, Augusta, Wiscasset, Matsweag, and Richmond for visits and family time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Hathorne
Leon
Moses Kennerson
Bath
Ralph Wright
Damariscovta
William Cressey
Richmond
Burton Hodgkins
Augusta
Curvier Dolloff
Josephine Cunningham
Eugenie Hunnewell
Richard Moore
Lawrence Putnam
Wiscasset
Richard Rines
Forrest Carlton
Portland
Richard Hunnewell
Matsweag
John Dunton
Mrs Gilmore Chosen Food Project Leader at Nequasset Bureau
Mrs John Gilmore of Woolwich was elected food project leader for a sixth year at the Nequasset Farm Bureau meeting held at the home of Mrs Charles R Farnham 935 Middle Street. Officers named include Farnham chairman Marston secretary treasurer Gilmore food project leader Freeman home management Hathorne clothes committee Magoun publicity Wright sick committee. next meeting set for January 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gilmore
Woolwich
Nequasset Farm Bureau
Charles R. Farnham
Middle Street
Percy Marston
Smith Freeman
Maurice Hathorne
H. Emma Magoun
Roscoe P. McFadden
Jordan Wright
Percy Bailey
Farnham
J. W. Brown
Woolwich Farm Bureau Plans 1932 Meetings and Officers
The Woolwich Farm Bureau held a full day meeting on December 1 at the grange hall to reorganize for 1932. Officers elected include W. T Wright as chairman and Lois Day as Miss Day for the women’s side, with a planned program covering farm and home topics and ten meetings scheduled through the year on subjects from Eggs at Any Meal to Know Your Groceries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Farm Bureau
Grange Hall
W. T Wright
E. A. Dolloff
Clayton Dolloff
Duncan MacIntosh
Samuel Hathorne
Lois Day
Elizabeth Hathorne
Eleanor Jameson
Gertrude Baker
Mabel Jack
Evelyn Munsey
Reed
Public Whist Party At Sebenoa Hall
A public whist party is planned for Friday evening at eight in Sebenoa Hall Woolwich to benefit the Sagadahoe Ferry school electric light and repair fund. The caring committee includes Mrs Berenice Colby Mrs Laurette Carlton Mr and Mrs Percy Marston and Mr and Mrs Nelson R Rice. Ice cream and cake will be served and admission is moderate. Mrs Ralph Stetson hosted her contract club on Washington street Tuesday. Mrs Carl Anderson underwent a minor operation at St Barnabas Hospital Portland on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions’ Club
Sheepscot
Methodist Church
Grange Hall
James MacKillop
Nobleboro
Piano Fund
Woman's Club
Alvin W. Keirstead
Keirstead
Christine Bronson
Murial Titus
Florence Knight
Nina Lennox
Red Cross
Martin Andrews
Wolcott
Boston
Anna Glidden
Anna Winslow
H. Philips
Woman's Auxiliary
A. W. Kirstead
W. H. Smith
Dorothy
Wiscas
S. G. Evans
Federal Street
Smith
Maine Central Station
Frank Gray
Frank Haggett
Portland
Red Men's Hall
Richmond Parties
Alion Amis
Orris and
Linwood
Washington County
Sebenoa Hall
Woolwich
Electric Light and
Sagadahoe Ferry School
Berenice Colby
Laurette Carlton
Percy Marston
Nelson R. Rice
Carl Anderson
St. Barnabas Hospital
West Bath Farm Bureau Plans Joint Meeting
The Farm Bureau will meet Thursday at the Grange hall for a planning session for the next year. Men’s and Women’s Farm Bureaus hold a joint meeting. several local residents take note of various announcements around Bath Maine.
Remembrances Mark Annie Rogers 88th Birthday in West Bath
Mrs. Annie Rogers of West Bath observed her 88th birthday at the home of her son Llewellyn D. Rogers. Cards, gifts, and two birthday cakes arrived, one from Pacific Grove California. She is a 35 year Wesley church member and remains active despite recovering from a six week illness. She was born in Prince Edward Island and has lived in West Bath about 55 years. Her family includes two other sons Llewellyn and Raymond L., seven grandchildren, and nephews living in nearby towns and New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Rogers
West Bath
Llewellyn D. Rogers
Rogers
Pacific Grove
California
Ladies’ Aid and Woman's Home Missionary Society of
Wesley Church
Stebbins Boys Appeal to Grange Members
The Stebbins boys attract Grange members with a radio feature and a Thanksgiving play staged by Grange members. Seventy nine grangers attended. next meeting's program led by Addie Purington with Annie Peterson and Lillian Rogers. Young People's Night planned for December 21 to fill officer chairs. Harry C. Webber attended State Publicity Bureau directors meeting in Portland. Miss Margaret Toole returned home to Fitchburg after visiting Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stebbins
Grangers
West Bath Grange
Grange
Grandmother Sitzray
Albert Henderson
Sitzray
Leland Plummer
Joan Sitzray
Sre
Jean Danforth
Janice Sitzray
Christine Hanscom Veronica Mont
Eva Fulton Serapheema
Suzray
Harold Miller
Addie Purington
Annie Peterson
Lillian Rogers
The
Harry C. Webber
Times and Independent
State of Maine Publicity Bureau
Falmouth Hotel
Portland
Margaret Toole
Fitchburg
Mass
John C. Fitzgerald
Washington Street
Pansy display blooms year round at former Bathman’s Maine home
George E. Thompson, a former Bath merchant, tends about 25 000 pansy plants at Hardings Maine. The unusual fall warmth kept blooms robust, with flowers in full bloom past Thanksgiving. Thompson notes pansies can be grown outdoors for Thanksgiving abundant and intact despite cold nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Maine
George E. Thompson
Bath
Hardings
Thompson
Thompson Brothers
Brunswick Chief Seeks Evidence In Bartlett Case
Brunswick Police Chief William B Edwards met Bath City Marshal Walter L Whitney to discuss Walter A Bartlett of Bath amid recent alleged thefts. They inspected a Richardson Street dwelling and recovered three wrenches and pliers tied to a Bowdoin College student’s car. Bartlett is said to have confessed to recent breaks and a parole officer seeks to interview him over parole violations from a prior assault case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Edwards
Brunswick Police
Bath
Walter L. Whitney
Walter A. Bartlett
Richardson Street
Bowdoin College
Bartlett
Brunswick
Wilbur C. Oliver
Filipino Sailor Injured In Thetis Trial Run
Emiliani Lilvada a Filipino sailor aboard Coast Guard patrol boat Thetis was injured when he fell through a hatch during a short trial off Seguin. He rests at Bath City hospital and may be moved to Marine hospitals in Portland or Boston, with plans to rejoin Thetis in a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emiliani Lilvada
Coast Guard
Thetis
Seguin
Bath Iron Works Corp
New York
Bath City Hospital
E. Motley Fuller
Marine
Portland
Boston
The
Bath W C T U Sets New Meeting Place
The Bath W C T U will hold regular sessions at Advent Christian Church on Middle Street near Center. Members can reach it via trolley to School Street and walk west. Meeting at 2 15 p m, with the next session on December 8, following the second and fourth Tuesday schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advent Christian Church
Middle Street
Center
North End
School Street
The
Phoenix
Bridge club hosts prize winners and next hosts
Mrs Harold W Supovitz hosted the Young Ladies Bridge club on Thursday evening. First prize went to Mrs William Daley, second to Mrs Arline Footer, third to Miss Josephine Fraser, and fourth to Mrs Supovitz. Mrs William Daley and Mrs Mark W Hennessy will host the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold W. Supovitz
Young Ladies’ Bridge Club
William Daley
Arline Footer
Josephine Fraser
Supovitz
Mark W. Hennessy
Successful sale at People's Church Christmas event
The People's Church Ladies' Aid held a Christmas sale and supper last week with a baked bean supper from five to seven. Helen Leonard led the event with Minnie Putnam Nina McRae Gwendolyn Leonard and Laura Pushard as waitresses. Kitchen staff included Minnie Cressey Mamie Anderson Bertha Pushard and Mrs. Thompson. Departments were led by Helen Leonard Bernice Cressey Nina McRae Viola Seavey and others handling fancy work aprons handkerchiefs candy and quilts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Church Ladies’ Aid
Helen Leonard
Minnie Putnam
Nna McRae
Gwendolyn Leonard
Laura Pushard
Minnie Cressey
Mamie Anderson
Bertha Pushard
Thompson
Bernice Cressey
Nina McRae
Viola Seavey
Bertha Pashard
Mrs. Thompson
Child Guest Of Grandparents For Christmas Visit
Constance Staples, daughter of Mr and Mrs Forrest Staples of Somerville Massachusetts, stays with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Edricl Little of Turnercourt. She will join her parents for Christmas and return home with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Staples
Forrest Staples
Somerville, Mass
Edricl Little
Turnercourt
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Edward M. Cate
Ethel Y. Barbour
High Street
Mr. Cate
David
Ann Player Cate
Dresden
Charles W. Cate
Edgecomb
Cate
Bowker Fertilizer Co
American Agricultural Chemical Co
Jessie Cate Tukey
Damariscotta
John Cate
John Chase
Anna Cate
Brooklyn
N. Y
Percy Bryne
Dresden Mills Episcopal Chapel
H. v. B. Nash
Pennsylvania
Penn Ac
Haggett’s Garage
Ford Dealers
Ernest G. Spinney
Elton K. Bassett
Boothbay Harbor
Florence M
Grace L. Knight
Chas. Legiow
Camden
Frank Creamer
Neal Creamer
C. S. Whiton
J. E. White
Alton Ames
de Forest Munsey
Gunning
A. W. Keirstead
Charles E. Titus
Epworth League
Albion Verney
Lucy Ann Jackson
Jackson
John E. McKennay
Carrie Hilton
Episcopal Church of
Engine House
Lincoln
Commercial
Water and Middle
Main
Washington
Federal
Fort Hill
Pleasant
Hodge
Union
Warren
Danforth
Hooper
Federal Sr
Jail
Gardiner Road
J. P. Tucker
Col
Flagg
Churchill
Sortwell’s Corner
Lowell
Birch Point
South
Smith’s Corner
North District
Sheepsed Road
Monisweae Farm Bureau
Batman
Sagadahoc County
Anni Soule
Edith Getebell
Carrie Honggdon
Gertrude Munsey
Lillian Fitch
Rose Baker
Bureau
Montswear Church
Loise P. Flood
Port Huron
Michigan
George Poole
Cushing
Reading
Hall
Clarence A. Richard
Gertrude Murray
Woman’s Club
J. Martin DeShon
New England
Anne Miete
Metallo
Mary Marston
Edith Day
Annie Macurda
Jessie Jackson
Bradford-Sortwell-Wright
American Legion
Legion Rooms
Academy Building
Joseph P. Tucker
Joseph L. Neal
William G. Hubbard
Carl Hughes
Bangor
A. H. Dodge
Main Street
Susie Bailey
Ransom B. Fuller
Josie Blagdon
Cooling Towner Co
North Dakota
Amy Rines
E. Fred Albee
George Nute
Hannah Carleton
C. W. MacMahan
Sarah Sylvester
Massachusetts
Geo. S. Lincoln
American Express
Maine Central
Roy W. Reed
Express Company
Bradford Clark
Charles J. Eaton
Savannah
Josiah Eaton
Fred Soule
Carleton Lewis
Charles Nason
Huntcon Hill
J. H. Greenleaf
Harold Bailey
Ingraham Taylor
Wiscasset Academy Gossip
Dromore Grange
Woolwich Union Service
Mrs. Gilmore
Woolwich Farm Bureau Planning Meeting
Ralph Stetson
L. F.” Atwood
Farm Bureau
Men’s Farm Bureau
Women's Farm Bureau
Miles Purington
Mr. Purington
Ernest E. Williams
Purington
Charlotte Colby
Cooper's Mills
Ida Colby
J. E. Mayo
Campbell
Laura Lemont
Arthur C. Lemont
Lemont Street
Annie Trufant
C. C. Chesley
Hope Ward
Annie Williams
J. W. Larrabee
Topsham Farm Bureau
Topsham Grange Hall
Mary McLellan
James B. Lemont
Lowell School
John Larrabee
Albert
St. Pierre
Marguerite Donnell
Marion Getchell
Stebbins Boys
Buxton
Buxton Medicine Co
Abbot Village
Mr. Thompson
Filipino Sailor Hospital
People's Church
Fred. S Curtis &Onerat
Thomas R.hu Ee
R. Bath
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