West Bath Red Cross session postponed due to illness and outage
The all day West Bath Red Cross session at the grange hall was postponed because of a member’s illness and incomplete telephone service. Many members were notified by phone while others learned of the delay by alternative methods.
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West Bath
Ernest Bye
John Edward
City Hospital
Evelyn Sotheard
Ditc
I. R. Brown
Dorothy Stilkey
Rye and
Bar
Myra Coombs
Attleboro
Mass
James Lemont
Patrica Mary Lemont
Florida’s Large Clam Bed Off Southwest Coast
The largest clam bed in the United States lies off Florida’s southwest coast covering about 150 square tiles, highlighting a major shellfish habitat.
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United States
Florida
West Bath Grangers Hold Annual Fair With Big Attendance
West Bath Grangers opened their annual fair on Wednesday at Trafant's closing and ran through Thursday. A large crowd enjoyed readings by Melita Shepard Leavitt and Mars. Tape Ward, Mildred Plaves piano solo, and a Harvest supper with beans and pies. The program featured Playing The Game, Marguerite Munsey dance, and music by Albert St Pierre.
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West Bath
Trafant
Melita Shepard Leavitt
Richmand and Mars
Tape Ward
Mildred Plaves
Bath
Marguerite Munsey
Albert St. Pierre
Brunswick
St. Pierre
Joanna Hodgkins
Annie Peterson
Everett Lemont
Lillian Rogers
Licey Ward
Marion Plummer
Allee Smith
Addie Perington
Hannah Curtis
Lizzie Hiaggett
Mabel Brown
Rena Braces
Irene Rice
Mary Deeham
Hope Ward
Owen Rogers
Harry Peterson
Leland Phlimimer
Everett G. Lemont
I. W. Haggett
I. J. Rich
Jowann Hodgkins
Florence Irish
Lizzie Pollard
Ada Perry
Adelaide Shaughnessy
Ethel Lee
Florence Trish
Rose Rich
Edith Rich
Sadie Couillard
Street Railways Plan Off Peak Shopping Campaign
Electric street railways announce a campaign to urge shoppers to visit between 10 and 4 to avoid rush hours. A separate note states wrecking condemned battleships costs as much as salvage is worth.
Topsham Fair Reports $7,000 Surplus and Retained Earnings
Sagadahoe Agricultural and Horticultural society treasurer notes a strong surplus after $7,000 spent on permanent improvements and paid bills. With state stipend anticipated, the balance nears $7,500 with no liabilities. Last year’s officers include President Pharam W. Totman and Treasurer Isaiah Re Morrell.
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Sagadahoe Agricultural and Torticcultural Society
Sgasheos
Phram W. Totman
Popshit
James H. Millay
Bowdeinham
Fred A. Rackley
Topshamy
RE. J. Phinney
Topsham
Edwin C. Patten
Topslets
Tsaiah Re. Morrell
Brunswick
Albert H. Staples
Tarry A. Rackley
Nathan Doughty
Bowdoin
Lester T. Willis
Arthur DB. Johnson
Topshans
Williams W. Farrar
Adelbert J. Hutchinson
Storm Cuts Power Hurting Farm Labor at Teal Bates Farm
The storm knocked out electricity for days at Teal Bates farm affecting water pumping and hen housing. Dr Bates, who runs his farm with power, had to hand pump water for the kitchen, bathrooms and 600 hens. Lights out worsened the hens’ stress, though egg numbers reportedly stayed unchanged.
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Teal Bates
Tie
State Health Rules For Mumps Issued By Health Officer
Bath reports several mumps cases with most not seen by a physician. Health officer Chester S. Kingsley urges adherence to state health rules: isolation during illness and one week after swelling ends. workers may continue outside duties. students with mumps may attend school but must avoid direct exposure, and those exposed should be kept from school for three weeks. Ralph Brewster of Portland and William Tudor Gardiner of Gardiner to speak at Maine club of New York banquet in January. A Syracuse girl dies after using lipstick to hide a facial pimple.
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Bath
Chester S. Kingsley
State Department of Eealth
Ralph ©. Brewster
Portland
William Tudor Gardiner
Gardiner
Maine Club of
New York
New York City
Woolwich Ladies Aid Seeks Gift Sale Amid Christmas Plans
Woolwich Ladies' Aid met at Mrs. Merton Wright's home to organize for the annual Christmas sale. Reports note hospital visits, jury duty, moves, and social visits among Bath and Moulton area residents as winter arrangements begin.
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Ladies’ Aid
Merton Wright
Ladies Aid
Cristmas
John Reed
Moatsweag
Thelma Bailey
J. Bailey
Portland
United States
Harold Arnold
Bean
Grange News and Community Notes from Woolwich and Bath
Mr Bailey serves as master of Woolwich grange. Snow season brings sleds skis and snowshoes for Montsweag youth. Mrs Elmer Manks visited sister in Bath. Friends mourn Mrs E J Hammond of Jaroso Colorado previously Elizabeth Reed of Woolwich. her husband died in Medford Oregon on December 4 while visiting a sister for rest.
Winter Street Church Holds 129th Annual Roll Call
The Winter Street church held its 129th annual meeting with strong attendance as reports from the church, Sunday school, and departments were adopted. Benevolence expenditures exceeded $1,200, with continued support for Dane Street Church in Beverly India missionary Rev. Joseph D. L. Moulton on furlough. Officers elected include Charles C. Low as church clerk and Rev. Omar W. Folsom as treasurer.
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Winter Street Church
Dane Street
Beverly
Miass
Joseph DL. Moulton
Bombay Presidency
India
Moulton
Charles C. Low
Omar W. Folsom
Edwin D. Hardin
George Crockett
Edward B. Smith
Edwin Dodge Hardin
Frostina Marston
Millett Pleads Guilty to Larceny of Autos
Walter Millett pleaded guilty to the larceny of two automobiles before Judge Keegan in police court and was held in 1500 bail for the January term of Sasgadehoe County supreme court. Bail was set at 1000 for the Worrey auto from Bath and 500 for the Lewis auto from Wiscasset. Police continued Friday to search for a young man believed to be Millett's accomplice.
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Walter Millett
Keegan
Sasgadehoe County Supreme Court
Herbert E. Worrey
Bath
William Lewis
Wiscasset
Millett’s
Mrs Eva B Sampson Dies After Illness in Bath Home
Eva I Sampson 80, wife of Jesse W Sampson, died Sunday at 7 50 AM at her Bath residence after months of illness. Born in Whippsburg she was the daughter of George N Day. She moved to Bath eight years ago and married last year. Survived by husband, father in Port Clyde, two grandmothers in South Portland, three aunts in Bath and South Portland, and two in Bath. Fred D Ainsworths returned to Nashua after visiting Bath.
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Charles Brown
Bedford Street
Bath
John Carter
Nathan J. Coffin
Carlton Lowell
Ida Beals
Parker
Moulton
Milton
Trott
Alton Stront
Cumberland Center
M. Reed Mains
Delfin Card
Appleton Day
John Sheldon
Porthane
FL. Corliss
Days Ferry
Worcester
Charlotte Longfellow
Bath Hospital
Irving Miller
Boston
Eva I. Sampson
Jesse W. Sampson
Turner's Court
Mex. Sampson
Whippsburg
George N. Day
Sampson
George H. Day
Port Clyde
James Oliver
Angie Day
South Portland
A. TL Day
George W. Wilson
Fernando Wallace
Beacon Street Ladies Plan Christmas Sale and Social
The Beacon Street church Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Georgie Knight's home with twenty present. They appointed committees for a Christmas sale and entertainment and outlined the social with hot cocoa doughnuts and frankfurts. Hostess and members shared light refreshments and names listed include Mrs. Daley, Mrs. Adams, and Mrs. Oliver among others.
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Beacon Street
Georgie Knight
Marcia
Fred Willis
Fred Teeling
Mars
N. A. Shepard
Herbert Huggard
Herman Crocker
Frank Daley
Henry Adams
Leland Vlummer
Lewis Wall
George Perry
J. KE. C. Sawyer
Charles Oliver
Allen Cavanaugh
Iva Dunton
Elizabeth Tedford
A. M. Teeling
F. A
Extend Fair Limit on Main Line Trolleys
Patrons of the A and KK Ry learn Monday an extension of the fare limit on the main line between New Meadows river and Sanford's crossing in West Bath. A trip from Walker's Corner in Topsham to Sanford's in West Bath drops from 30 to 20 cents, and West Bath riders boarding at Sanford's crossing can ride through to Walker's Corner for two 10 cent fares instead of three.
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New Meadows River
Sanford’s Crossing
West Bath
Walker's Corner
Lopsham
Sanford’s
Sanford's Crossing
Walker’s Corner
Topsham
Express parcels urged for early Christmas shipping
Manager Reed of the Bath Office of American Express Co urges early sending of Christmas parcels to speed delivery and reduce local office congestion. He plans all Bath arrivals to be delivered the day before Christmas, with Christmas morning packages rushed to their destinations.
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Reed
Bath
American Express Co
Post Office Department
Burkhardt Recalls Studies and Life in France
John E. Burkhardt of Bath Lion Works and board member spoke to Grace Church Men’s Club about his France experiences studying economics and marine architecture on a scholarship. He described living with a private family to absorb language, French daily life, and the country’s art culture, noting polite ethics and nonlethal methods of settling disputes.
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John B. Burkhardt
Bath Lion Works, Ltd
Board of Education
Grace Church
France
England
Trance
Burkhardt
Miss Elizabeth A. Day Obituary Notice
Miss Elizabeth A Day died Sunday afternoon at her home in Day's Ferry District Woolwich from pneumonia following several years of invalidism. She was a Woolwich native daughter of Joseph A and Eliza Day and lived in town her entire life. She was a Congregational church member with wide local acquaintance. She leaves three brothers Capt Edward O Day of Long Island Alfred Day of Dresden Appleton C Day at home and one sister Mrs Rachel Burchard formerly of Washington D C.
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Elizabeth A. Day
Day
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NASH
DODGE
Cadillac
SA Tr Motor Mart
Bath, Maine
Red Cross Post
Norway Medicine CO
West Bath Grangers
Topsham Fair
Syracuse
Woolwich
Montsweag Grange Hall
Frank J. Walker
Camden
Charles W. Clifford Jr
Charlotte Buck
Connecticut
Warold Arnold
Bangor
Charles Shute
Wis- Casset
Horace Wade
Lewiston
Fred Hathorne
James C. Colby
Hathorne
Harvey Bailey
Asbury Bailey
Millett
Eva B. Sampson
Fred D. Ainsworth
Nashua
N. H
John E. Burkhardt
Grace Church Men’s Club
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