Former Bath Boy Ends 4500 Mile Adventure With $80 Spent
Harris Hopkins of the Bronx and his companion Henry Theis undertake a 12 week canoe and barge voyage from New York along the Hudson canal to Buffalo and Lake Erie then south to Tampa and Miami. They log about 8200 miles with two friends, earning some pay en route and finally returning to New York with 500 miles of travel left and total costs around 80 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert L. Hopkins
Spring Street
Harris Hopkins
Bronx
N. Y
Irving Hopkins
Times
Hudson
Great Lakes
Miami
Young Hopkins
Henry Theis
Henry
Virgil Krell
New York
New Jersey
Interstate Park
Poughkeepsie
guRneecast
Kingston
Albany
Troy
State Barge Canal
Henry Ford
Miles
Buffalo
Schenectady
Amsterdam
Oneida Lake
Rochester
Niagara Falls
Harris
Lake Irie
Wanakan
Pad
Dunkirk
Lake Wire
Westfield
Barcelona
Mayville
Chautauqua Lake
Jamestown
Warren
Penn
Allegheny River
Pittsburg
Ohio River
Sewickley
Frank Mazzotti
Mazzotti
Bombi
Portsmouth
Ohio
Simp
Lion Power
Marysville
Cincinnati
Tudiana
Hannover
Louisville
Public
Florida
Nashville
Chattanooga
Hop
Alnabauma
Atlanta
Macon
Jacksonville
Hubert Allen
Springfield
Mass
United States
California
Town City
Allen
Charleston
Boxes for Toys Presented at Bath Orphan Home
Major William R. Kimball, president of the Bath Military and Naval Orphan Asylum trustees, ordered chests from Bath Box Co for a children's playhouse. Boxes measure about 1 1/2 inches by two feet by one foot, with hinges and locks so each child has a personal storage. Wellington A. Moore, treasurer of Bath Box Co, funded the gift, received unsolicited and praised by trustees and children. Miss Mary Conley and Miss Margaret Conley of Oak Street spent the weekend in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Kimball
Bath Military & Naval Orphan Asylum
Bath Box Co
Children's Playhouse
Wellington A. Moore
Moore
Grange plans Christmas concert and aprons sale
At Tuesday’s Grange meeting a Christmas concert was approved for Monday December 26 with a committee led by Mrs Ferris Leonard and Mrs Stearns Scott. A sale of aprons and fancy articles plus a church supper will be held Saturday evening at the Grange hall. The supper features baked beans brown bread pickles coffee pies and doughnuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Grange
Ferris Leonard
Stearns Scott
Lena Carter
L. H. Rowe
Cw, Leeton
Grange Hall
Donald
Linwood Stevens
Mabel Rowe
Bath
Sunshine Circle
Lulu Rowe
George Delano
Percy Savage
Clair Reed
J. Austin
J. G. Stevens
Charlestown
FL MM. Yuill
George Rowe
Dorothy Pinkham
Everett Leonard
DG. Stevens
Marion Stevens
W.T. Boyd
Elizabeth Tate
Elbridge Mains
State Grange
Portland
Ralph Davis
Lemuel Ayers
Southport
Charles Moore
Flora Moore
H. W. Howard
Will Fields
Tilesford
John Winkley
Druimmond Stevens
Ellsworth Pinkham
Elizabeth Tarr
L. Hf. Rowe
Orean Carr
Eugenia [Tarford
Manfred Newdick
Fred Rittall
Christmas Seals Campaign Opens in Sagadahoc County
The Christmas Seal committee in Sagadahoc County names Hon. John J. Keegan as chairman and C. B Kingsley as secretary with Dunlap A. Hlnteh treasurer and LL. J. Fuller in charge of sales. Local chairs secured in towns. funds partially retained for county health work. Bath coordinator Mrs. Edwina Mayers to lead sales with PTAs aiding. seals available at stores and Chamber of Commerce office. Additional town coordinators named for Topsham Bowdoinham Richmond West Bath Georgetown Wippsburg and Arrowsic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe County
John J. Keegan
Bath
Edwina Mayers
Chamber of Commercce
Topshim
J. @. Patten
Bowdoinham
J. J. Semple
Richmond
W. OF. Dunham
West Bath
Eewin Haggett
Georgetown
W. O. Boyd
Whippsburg
George Ingalls
Arrowsie
Charles L. Crosby
Manson Died After Long Illness at 71
Tarry Manson died Friday morning at age 71 in the home of his sisters Ellen and Virginia Manson at 44 Middle Street after years of infirmity. Born October 20 in Thatch he studied at Phillips Academy Andover and traveled abroad before working in New York and briefly in Boston business ventures. Funeral held Sunday December 4 at 2 pm from his residence with Rev. David L. Wilson officiating. burial in Maple Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry
Manson
Mises Ellen
Virginia Manson
Middle Street
Mr. Manson
Thatch
Eirjah JD. Manson
Phillips Academy
Andover
Mass
Europe
New York
James Flwell
Boston
Clara Houghton
Warren Houghton
Bath
David L. Wilson
Central Congregational Church
Houghton McLellan
AL AL Percy
John Klippel
Harry W. Tucker
Maple Grove
Bath standpipe repair cited as engineering marvel
A Hartford meeting features C B Carter of Metcalf and Eddy detailing 1919 repairs to the Bath standpipe were prompted by a 1917 gale that blew in the easterly side. Walter F. Abbott supplied cost data. 27 plates were re rolled at Bath Tren Works Ltd. The project took 11 days with six days out of service and total cost about 115,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Weather Bureau
Porthind
New England Shipbuilding Co
Bath Tren Works Ltd
Crmis Reynolds
Alfred Stickney
James Couillard
Ta, Brown
J. W. Perkins
St.15s
Clubs Unite For Social Evening At Middle Street Home
The I YN club and V. V. Vis unite at Blair Wilson's Middle street home for a joint session. President Vincent Whalen reviews activities, plans future events, and a campfire sketch with four itinerant players entertains guests. Guests include Carrie Shaw Arabella Lord Janice White Ellen Newell Barbara Austin Janette Smith Jacob Arenstam Emery Budge Bennie Abramson Vincent Whalen David Brown William McKenna Bartlett Smith Paul Thompson Donald Paul and Blair Wilson. A hostess gift of chocolates is presented to Mrs Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vo. V. OV
I. YN
Blair Wilson
Middle Street
Vincent Whalen
Bath
David Brown
Jacob Arenstam
Whalen
V. V. Vis
Carrie Shaw
Arabella Lord
Janice White
Ellen Newell
Barbara Austin
Janette Smith
Emery Budge
Bennie Abramson
William McKenna
Bartlett Smith
Paul Thompson
Donald
Paul
Phillip Paine
Bath Boy Narrates Cleveland Vaudeville Boom
Herbert FE Williams, Bath, writes from Cleveland about the new Keith vaudeville house costing 1 1 5 million and a planned 4 million, 21 story office block. He cites shows, stars, and a thriving scene with seven vaudeville houses eight playhouses and many movie palaces amid a spirited city campaign raising 3.65 million for the community chest despite unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert FE. Williams
Cleveland
Ohio
Keith
Bath Colony
Follies
Guy Bates Post
Poln Negri
Mable Normand
Frank ‘Tinney
Richard Strauss
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
Winter Street Ladies Aid Conducts Successful Sale
The Winter Street Church Ladies Aid held a sale on Friday afternoon that raised a large sum for the treasury. Notable for its novelty, Miss Barbara Austin wore an old fashioned gown while selling holders pinned to her skirt. Chairs and organizers included Miss Cave Coombs, Mrs Henry Kh. White, Mrs William RR. Donnet, Mrs Elmer D. Hodgkins, and Miss Julia Watson with Miss Emma Small manning tea and Mrs James Th. Drake and Mrs Galen Moses pouring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Barbara Austin
Miss Cave Coombs
Henry Kh. White
William RR. Donnet
Elmer D. Hodgkins
Julia Watson
Emma Small
James Th. Drake
Galen . Moses
Odd Ladies in Portland Conferred Maine Government Degree
Mrs Annie Lemont of Myrtle lodge of Odd Ladies was one of seven past ladies of Maine to receive the government degree at the Maine government of Odd Ladies meeting at the Pythian temple in Worth and Friday. Members from Myrtle lodge listed include Mrs Loix EB McKeiver and others. the evening featured a pageant on the order’s progress with several ladies taking part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Annie Lemont
Myrtle Lodge of
Odd Ladies
Maine
Pythian Temple
Worth
Myrtle Lodge
Annie Johnson
Lillian Wright
Elsie Higgins
Lizzie Pollard
Mary Gillespie
Georgetown Working League Christmas Sale Highlights
The Georgetown Working League held its annual Christmas sale Monday evening, with an attractively decorated vestry and multiple tables for fancy work, candy, and apron sales. Attendees and volunteers including Mrs. Ladd, Miss Todd, and Mrs. Held organized items while refreshments featured chicken pie and baked beans. parish updates noted new members and ongoing local building projects amid a flurry of community notices and visits from residents to Bath and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Working League
W.oal Ladd
Ethel Todd
Toward
Belle Theatd
Lila Phibodea
Frieda Pint
Marjorie Goa
Mes
Martles Tareley
Pot Williams
Phens Pingii Conies
Belle Tied
Barnside Powers
Talindiood
PLN
Willis
Todd
Mred Reid
Dee
Titriens
Howard Noble
Dosten
Perhery Spinnes
Gath
Back River
T. N
Marl Tagan
Melvin Cunningham
Mer
Mors
Plarthes Whirles
Elle Heald
Gladys Oliver
Thayer Heald
Howard Teall
Delle Thesdid
Dorothy Stuart
Jin
Delbert Partin
Wilbur Parlin
Tarold Uhiant
Mc Tagan
Mars
Karl Hhigan
Fred Thomas
Day Point
Bath
Harold Hunt
Photius
Walter Conmimings
Cimbings
Wlc Rodd
Woo Oliver
Taave
Thay Point
W. OA
Stearns Scott
Th. M. Rowe
Charlotte Young
Alonzo Thibodeau
Seguint
John Reid
Mrnday
Belle Heald
Brookline
Mass
Mark Herbert Tewksbury carpenter dies after four week illness
Mark Herbert Tewksbury 95 of Bucksport died Saturday afternoon from heart trouble after a four week illness. Rev Frank P L Tall of Weeley Methodist Church officiated at a private funeral Monday night at his home 82 South Street and he was buried in Bucksport Tuesday afternoon. He was born in Bucksport learned his trade there moved to Bucksport five years ago. He leaves his wife three daughters Lois R Holbrook Nanelia B L and Hilda M Tewksbury a sister Miss Harriet N Pewksberry of Bath and Mrs Joseph Gray of Bucksport and a brother Thomas of Bucksport who has worked in South African diamond fields. He was a member of Bucksport Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Herbert
Tewksbury
Frank PL Tall
Weeley Methodist Church
South Street
Buehksport
Vewksbury
Bueksport
Aosenoel Asa
Maria Tewksbury
Lois HR. Holbrook
Nanelia
Hilda
Hirriet N. Pewksbary
Bath
Joseph Gray
Ducksport
Thomas
Tewkbury
Bucksport
William Lee Cushing Dies at 72 Educator and Westminster Founder
William Lee Cushing 72 educator and founder of Westminster school died at his Simsbury Connecticut home Sunday night. He was son of the late Samuel D. Cushing of Bath and Yale educated, who established Westminster at Cobb's Ferry New York in 1858 and later moved the school to Simsbury attended by Guth boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lee Cushing
Westminster School
Simsbury
Conn
Mr. Cushing
Samuel D. Cushing
Bath
Yale
Cobb's Ferry
N. Y
Winter boat plan abandoned for the year
The Kennebec Navigation Co has halted the Winter steamship project between the Kennebec river and Bath. After purchasing the steamer Sarah Weems in Baltimore, repairs proved costly and delays pushed the season too late. The company will refine its fleet this winter and resume improved service on the Boston Kennebec Bath route in spring. President Carl K. Crosby and Trade Manager Frank B. Goodwin are guiding the plan to reopen the Boston Kennebec Bath-Boothbay service with enhanced offerings. Publicity will target tourists across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebee River
Deoston
The
Kennebee Navigation Co
Sarah Weems
Baltimore
Boston
Kennebec
Bathe
Bath Companions Aid In Organizing Casco Circle
Bath Companions of the Foresters assisted in organizing the Casco circle in Portland last week. Lillian Hessermann Augusta supreme state deputy Henry Onwen Portland supreme deputy air chief ranger aided the effort. Casco circle organized with fifty members. Afterward sandwiches coffee ice cream and cake were served. Vine Tree circle to meet Thursday at GOA hall to plan Christmas tree and elect officers at December meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian King
Etta Summerton
Mary S. Murphy
Colby
Mary Cary
Pine Tree Circle
Foresters
Riverton
Casco Circle
Porth
Lillian Hessermann
Augusta
Tlenry Onwen
Porthind
Bath
Gardiner
Cascocirele
Vine Tree Circle
Goa Hall
Early smelt camps relocated to Arrowsiegut
The first smelt camps moved to Arrowsiegut see Thursday and fishing there is described as faintly good. Charles Weeks, a keen fisherman, digs clam worms for bait now. Worms average 18 to 25 per two ounce box and sell for 50 couts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrowsiegut
Charles Weeks
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Companions
Much Country
Commonwealth Hotel
Bowdoin Street
Beacon Hill
State House
Hotel Avery
Avery Street
Morse Bros. Managing Directors
Beaver
C.L. Farnham Co, Inc
Mary Conley
Margaret Conley
Oak Street
D. M. Humphreys & Co Fire and Marine
Room
Sagadahock Block
F. S. Curtis
Center Street
Bath, Maine
Harry D. Manson
Bath Boy
Winter Street Ladies Aid
John J. Desmond
Mann J. McLaughlin
George Mcbaughlin
William Neovris
Louis W. Weert
Peoples
Canpuistehaven
Edgar Gilman
Nauisk
Albert Norcross
Woolwich
Parry Mc- Laughlin
Raymond Phadley
Millive
Fletcher
Castoria
Ways
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