Bailey Evening School Opens Wide Education to Bath Residents
The Bailey Evening School in Bath operates four nights weekly with 14 instructors and over 30 students enrolled. Courses range from reading writing arithmetic to home nursing bookkeeping shorthand and dressmaking, open to all ages and backgrounds with no color or prior training barriers.
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Bailey Evening School of
Bath
Bailey School
Bailey Evening School
Morse High School
Bailey
Lin Bath
Ber
Baileys Evening School
Maine
Amd
Anc
Staf
Ella Cares
Legislature Faces Clash Over Primary Law Debated Again
Maine's 1920 session opens January 5 with a fight over repealing the primary law. Advocates favor returning to conventions with safeguards. opponents argue the primary better reflects public sentiment and curbs machine control. The session also tackles roads, power export, taxes, and state finances. Republicans dominate both houses with 129-22 in the House and 38-1 in the Senate. two women serve in the Senate and four in the House.
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Maine
Friends
Arthur R. Gould
Gould
Secretary of State
Washington
State Department
Budget Committee
Hydro-electric
House of Representatives
Senate
Card Party for Maine Public Health Benefit Held
A Bath area card party hosted by Mrs. Alden G. Smith at the Baxters home raised 15 for the Maine Public Health association. Twenty five tables, 20 hands played, prizes donated by local merchants, and tea service accompanied social gladness during the afternoon.
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Rupert H. Baxter
Maine Public Health Association
Alden G. Smith
Bath
Junior Hospital League
Publix Health Association
Harry F. Morin
Charles H. Cahill
Willian M. Adams
Lissa Dearborn
PL M. Ohlw
Krennbec
Charles W. Clifford McFadden
AL Hallet & Co
Mr. Olm
R. H. Baxter
Edward H. Kimball
Rodney E. Ross
Mrs. Smith
Marvinton
Gertrude Maxwell
W Fred Johnson
Eleanor Moulton
Ruth Skillings
Fire destroys house in East Brunswick on Seth Road
An abandoned one and a half story house on Seth Road near the Chapel of Our Savior in East Brunswick was destroyed by a morning fire of unknown origin. Mrs. Lottie M. Spencer, widow of Walter V. Spencer, owned the property and was away in Rockland. Firefighters reached the scene around 2 05 AM but the blaze had grown too large. only the garage and hen house were saved. Loss estimated at 1 000 with insurance to be determined.
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Fast Brunswick
Seth Road
Chapel of Our Savior
Lottie M. Spencer
Walter V. Spencer
Bath
Tlarre FE
Peterson
Brunswick Fire Department
Spencer
Trouse
Se Tel
Free Will Workers Stage Successful Sale at South End
Free Will Workers of the Corliss Street church held a well attended sale at the South End Parent-Teacher rooms on Washington street last Wednesday afternoon. More than $100 was cleared for the fund. Items included fancy articles, aprons, quilts, books, cooked food, candy, and refreshments. Mrs. W. W. Chaney chaired, aided by Emma Knowlton Mitchell Jewett Bowker Pearson Spinney Plant Melntire Taylor Ames Scott Nash, Tunt Mitchell Paisley Preble Nichols. Beatrice Nichols of Gorham Normal school visited with her parents.
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Corliss Street
South End
Washington Street
W. W. Chaney
Emma Knowlton
Susan Mitchell
Annie Jewett
Mary Bowker
Ethel Pearson
Bessie Knowton
Ina Spinney
Vivian Plant
Ace Melntire
Pearl Campbell
Camry
Melntire
Louise Taylor
Lois Ames
Bertha Scott
Edith Nash
John Tunt
Millie Mitchell
Minnie Paisley
Martha Preble
Official Inspection of Bath Lodge of Elks
Phillip M. Israson of Rumford led an inspection of Bath Lodge of Elks Thursday night. A 6 pm chicken Supper was served by Colonial cafe chef. Elks members enjoyed music by Elmer Dow's orchestra and an after meeting program. Officers occupied chairs and plans for later entertainment were announced.
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Bath Lodge of Elks
Phillip M. Israson
Rumford
Elmer Dow
Acchie Miler
Thomas Cumin
Roger Skillings
John Summerton
Reoscoe Shaw
Harold Fielding
Lucius LeMont
Dow
City Schools Set Christmas Recess Dates
City education board met at City hall with officials present and voted to close schools Thursday December 25 for the Christmas recess and reopen Monday January 3 after a prior date revision. Accounts roll No 10 for 2510.33 was read and ordered paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
City Hall
William A. Furber
Charles H. Cahill
I. T. Snipe
James EF. Lockery
Clinton DD. Wilson
Siziois
Bath Driving Club Plans Season Kickoff Thursday
Pres. John AL Norris of the Bath Driving Club calls the first meeting of the season for Thursday at 7 30 p m in the common council room. Officers will be elected and plans made for the racing season with races proposed on the Lily pond. All interested in horse trotting are invited to attend and a good attendance is expected.
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John AL Norris
Dbath Driving Club
Ministerial Association Holds Monthly Bath Meeting
The Bath Ministerial Association met Monday forenoon at the Winter street study in the absence of Rev. George W. Scudder. Vice president called the meeting to order with prayers by Rev. Forrest L. Littlefield. A general discussion followed with Rev. George B. Wolstenholme and other ministers present.
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George W. Scudder
Bath Ministerial Association
Winter Street
George B. Wolstenholme
People’s Baptist Church
Forrest L. Littlefield
Wesley Methodist Church
E. D D. Tiardin
H. F. Skillin
Henry W. West of
Wiscasset
David L. Wilson
W. P. Holuuu
Judge Lowell Retires After Long Service in County Court
Judge James B. Lowell presided at his last regular session before retirement, closing his 20th year. Walter S. Glidden will take over Jan 4, with Lowell invited to use court quarters in retirement. The day saw numerous filings and approvals in estates, guardianships, inventories, accounts, and petitions for distribution and adoption.
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James
Lowell
Bagadaboce
Walter S. Glidden
Glidden
Sirena F. Mallett
Topsham
Ralph A. Mallett
George W. Paine
Richmond
Harry E. Houdlette
Harry Ti. Donnell
Bath
Cara A. Palmer
William R. Donnell
T. A
Sarah S. Allen
John T. Carey
Mary F. Snow
James S. Nichols
Adam J. Nichols
Rosilla A. Small
Bowdoin
Mabel Cecile Small
Marie Louisa McLellan
Emma McL. Duncan
Gladys Redick
Isabelle Redick
Emma Mel. Duncan
Maria Louisa McLellan
Adam M. Sprague
Charles FE
Wfolt
William A. Todd
John C. Warren
Georgetown
Joel Vears Card
Frank V. Card
Bowdoinham
Roscoe KH
Perkins
Henry Fish
Berry Point
Lillie A. Donnell
Harry W. Whittam
Mary
F. Whittam
West Bath
Old Colony Trust
Sarah E. Sewall
Edwin R. Sewall
O. B. Clason
Azelle Hl
Charlotte J. Huntington
Charles J. Dain
Nina Th. Warrison
John TP. Carey
T. O
Frances A. Dunham
Joseph M. Trott
Henry
Wright
Frnestine S. Wright
Alice M. Jones
Woolwich
John G. Soule
Board of Trade Men Schedule Conference and Hearing
A Bath Board of Trade committee met at vice president William A. Furber's office to plan a meeting with Williard B. Cowhig and A L T Cummings to secure an industry for Bath Tron Works. Tuncan MclIntosh urged reduced State ferry fares for east Kennebec farmers. President Sewall will attend a Public Utilities Commission hearing at City Hall Monday at 10 a.m.
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Bath Board of Trade
William A. Furber
Williard B. Cowhig
New York
A. L. T. Cummings
State Chamber of Commerce
Bath Tron
Larrabee
Vaiday
Tuncan MclIntosh
Woolwich
Osent
Aiea
Kennebec
Sewall
Public Utilities
Commission
Spear Attends Central Board Basketball Officials Meeting
Allan Spear attended the Central Board Basketball officials meeting Saturday evening at the DeWitt hotel in Lewiston. Afterward exams for new officials were conducted at Lewiston city hall. Spear has long served on the board, officiating most games in the region and handling all girls' basketball games.
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Allan Spear
Central Board
DeWitt Photel
Lewiston
Spear
Maine State Grange session attendees head to Lewiston
Mr. and Mrs. David Henderson and Mr. and Mrs. Leu Plummer left Tuesday for Lewiston to attend the Maine State Grange sessions.
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David Henderson
Leu Plummer
Lewiston
Maine State Grange
State Grange Leader opposes gasoline tax plan at Lewiston
State Grange master John AL Abbot addressed the Lewiston session opposing a new gasoline tax and federal control of water power. He urged readable state bookkeeping and personal effort by members. He forecast discuss of water power and supported retaining the energy transport ban for now. The meeting opened with a city key presented by Mayor Wiseman. attendance was reportedly the largest.
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John AL Abbot
State Grange
Lewixton
Abbot
Wiseman
Bath Delegates Return From State YMCA Conference
633 boys attended the three day Bangor conference with Bath sending the third largest group. Wilbur Hagan was elected second vice president of the state conference by all delegates. Lawrence Specht was named county vice president. Philip Eaton Dudley Leavitt and Wilfred Rice won committee assignments among the Bath delegates.
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Bangor
Bath Group
Henry Hf
Crane
Malden
Mass
Fred Is. Smith
World Alliance
Smith
America
Bath
Wilbur Hagan
Lauwrence Specht
Iads
Philip Eaton
Dudley Leavitt
Wilfred Rice
New Endeavors Club Hears A Fine Talk At City Hospital
Miss Jane S Murphy captivated New Endeavors club members at City hospital Monday night with an informal talk on Venice and months spent abroad. She showed photographs and souvenirs while tea was served and guests of honor William J Sewall and Mrs Sewall attended. Season tickets for Caters HH carnival and fair at Music dian on Dec 21 22 28 were announced.
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Jane S. Murphy
New Endeavors Club
City Hospital
Venice
James KF. Murphy
Miss Murphy
Canals
William J. Sewall
Industrial talk frames Bath as viable manufacturing hub
Willard F. Cowhig of New York told about Bath's advantages for new industry at a Bath Board of Trade meeting. He urged an fair tax policy, industrial surveys, and a city policy team to attract plants to the idle Bath Iron Works site while executives discussed city government under a council manager system and potential plant relocations.
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Willard F. Cowhig
New York
Bath Board of Trade
Masonic Hall
Bath Iron Works
Mr. Cowhig
Bath
Portland
Harry A. Brinkerhoff
A. J. T. Cummings
Cowhig
Cummings
Ile
Friedberg-Beals
Bath Tron
Friedberg
Board of Trade
Will
Ele
Ralph ©. Dale
Harry A. Drinkerhoff
Porthind
Brinkerhoff
Gath
Chicago
Philadelphia
Drinkerhoff
Wyariland
Peice
Winter Street Ladies Aid Sale and Supper Successful
The annual Christmas sale and supper of Winter Street church Ladies' aid drew large crowds Friday, raising 429 dollars. A varied display of fancy and useful articles complemented a popular mystery booth, with a delicious supper served at small tables under shaded lights and flowers.
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Ladies Aid of
Winter Street
Kennebec
Edward B. Smith
Ladies’ Aid
Langdon T. Snipe
A. F E. Wardwell
Isabel Carter
Sarah Hitchcock
Elmer Hodgkins
John A. Lord
Ray Hayward
J. B. Pomeroy
Sylvester H. Rowland
Jane Goodman
Alice, Varney
Pri Colby
Harriet Lord
Ethel Huse
Ch Tine Curtis
Ruth Skillings
Anna Louise Denny
Helen Merrill
Ruth Colby
Harry IL. Horne
Winifred Kennerson
Quarterly Session of Maine Lodges Held in Auburn
The quarterly session of the Government of Maine U O of I O L drew a large attendance at Abou Ben Adhem hall in Auburn. The degree was conferred on several candidates representing five lodges with Myrtle lodge of Bath prominent. Myrtle lodge officers included Vice Lady Governess Lizzie B Chaney and Treasurer Mary Curtis. After the meeting, crab meat sandwiches cake and coffee were served by Myrtle lodge members.
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Government of Maine
U. O
Abou Ben Adhem Hall
Auburn
Myrtle Lodge of Bath
Lizzie B. Chaney
Mary Curtis
Gertrude Stewart
Lillian Wright
Elsie Higgins
Emma Daley
Charles Nelson
Annie Johnson
Myrtle Lodge
Emma Crosby
Lacelia Blake
Eva Atwood
Martha Barker
New Year's Eve Dance by Junior League at YMCA
A coming social event of the season is the New Year's Eve dance at the YMCA gymnasium hosted by the Junior Hospital League for the City hospital. The venue will be attractively decorated with favor dances and refreshments. It marks the third annual event, with Troubadours orchestra providing music. Mr and Mrs William Sewall recently returned from New York where Mrs Sewall visited their daughter Mrs John Jayne. Sewall had been in Texas with The Texas Corp. directors inspecting properties.
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Junior Hospital League
Troubadours
William J). Sewall
New York
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East Brunswick
Lottie M. Spencer Burns
Beatrice Nichols
Gorham Normal School
Arthur Nichols
Cubb Road
Bath Driving Club
Ministerial Association
Master
Grange
Jenses
Arthur Allen
Optometrist
Center Street
Bath Trust Building
State
Winter Street Ladies’ Aid
Johnson Bros Co
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