Oakes Reelected Head Of Roland H Smith Post
William P. Oakes was reelected commander of Roland H. Smith Post No. 21 American Legion Keath Maine after a lengthy meeting. George A. Baker Elliott A. Fuller were among nominees with John Murphy and others elected to key posts. a protest telegram to Senator Hale was sent over Edwards promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Oakes
George A. Baker
Elliott Fuller
Roland H. Smith
A. L
Ridey
James Lester Morse
Elliott A. Fuller
James Jb. Edwards
John Murphy
Percy LB. Isueini
S. Sewall Webster
Harold J. Avard
Marty Hall
Walter S. Austin
Ormand W. Gott
Carl €. Anderson
Elger A. Stickney
Royal Mathews
Merbert St. Lemont
Mmery Chase
Ehough
Chase
Murphy
Lester Morse
Sewall Webster
Harold E. Ward
Fred Tratcomb
Ralph Gay
William Lumsden
William VP. Oakes
Elver A. Stickney
Oakes
Post
Fuller
Vrof. Baker
France
Frederick Hale
Clarence R. Edwards
Harry Hall
Washington, D. C
American Legion
Keath
Vine Street Hall
Hotel Wentworth Sells to Boston Syndicate
Negotiations closed for the sale of Hotel Wentworth at Portsmouth New Hampshire to a Boston based syndicate led by Archie F P Hurlburt John P Tilton Harry H Beckwith and others The hotel built by Frank Jones and famed as a peace conference hub covers 350 rooms with land golf course clubhouse tennis courts lake and shore properties The Bowman syndicate which owns major hotels in New York and elsewhere controls the deal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wentworth
Portsmouth
N. H
Albert H .Shaw
Boston
Archie FP. Hurlburt
Boston Tavern
John P. Tilton
Mansion House
Poland Spring House
Poland Springs
Harry H. Beckwith
Brookline
A. H. Shaw
Harry W. Priest
Mr. Priest
Atlantic Coast
Pinehurst
N. C
Frank Jones
Judkins
Kinco
Bellevue
Bellair Heights
Florida
New London
Bowman Syndicate
New York City
Early discovery saves bad blaze in Texas dwelling
Dr J W Wildes and Walter Colby helped save a small Texas plant dwelling owned by Horace Brown from a fire. Firefighters led by Weston L Bonney and extinguishers doused flames after a mattress and bedding were moved from the house. Cause of fire unknown and Brown denies smoking inside after dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Wildes
Walter Colby
Texas Plant
Horace Brown
Dr. Wilde
Texas
Weston L. Bonney
Bath Fire Department
Wilde
Colby
Ice Depth Shows Thickening Winter Harvest News
W G Grover foreman of Mill Pond Ice Co reports 644 inches of blue ice on the pond after a Friday check. He notes last year’s mid February scrape began Feb 18 with six inches of ice and 344 inches total, indicating more ice this year. Grover waits until ice reaches 1144 inches before cutting and says fresh pond water freezes better than water standing all season. He recorded 21 inches of snow to end of February with few flurries after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Grover
Mill Pond Ice Co
Chairman Ham Sees Victory Ahead In Maine
Washington dispatch reports Chairman Ham of the Republican State Committee optimistic about Maine. He says Maine is in better GOP shape than ever amid anti administration sentiment and disorder under Democratic control, with plans for a statewide party organization. Also notes Murray Briggs from Caribou lost four horses when ice broke on the Aroostook River while hauling wood. two boys were rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ham
Republican State Committee
National Committee
Maine
Murray Briggs
Caribou
Aroostook
Biddeford Police Seek Daily Salary Increase
The Biddeford police presented a petition to the City Council for a $1.25 daily raise to their current $3.75 rate. The petition was referred to the finance committee for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Finance Committee
Perkins Leads Democrats Over Lincoln County Outlook
A Portland Evening Express despatch analyzes Lincoln county politics centering on James B. Perkins of Boothbay Harbor as a rising Democratic hopeful. It recalls past shifts, notes Bates of local offices turning Republican and Democrats losing traction, and weighs Perkins against Wallace White Jr and other figures like Cyrus St. Tupper and Leslie Boynton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damatiscotta
Portland Evening Express
Lincoln County
Bath
James B. Perkins
Boothbay Harbor
James K. Mulligan
Mulligan
Bodwell
Leslie Boynton
Boynton
Tupper
State Senate
Maine
Cyrus St. Tupper
Senate
Lincoln Municipal
Big power boat Rustler burns near Seguin rescue at sea
The Popham Coast Guard saved three men from the Rustler after it burned off Seguin Island while towing the Gatherer from Port Clyde to Gloucester. The crew escaped in a dory and were brought to Boothbay Harbor by Coast Guard boats. the Gatherer was towed to Perkins Island flats for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Coast Guard
Rustler
Kennebec
Gloucester
Mass
Gatheret
Clarence Thompson
Portle
Winder ‘Torfason
Robert Lundstrom
Mnebunkport
Port Clyde
Perkins Island Flats
Rustia
Bath
Blaisdell, Leeman O.o
Henry T. B. Leeman
Seguin
Dory
Coast Guard
Damariscove Station
Mercury Freezes Across Coast as Coldest Morning Yet
The record cold morning saw temperatures twelve below on Bowery Street and eight below on Washington Street. Icy fog halted ship calls from Popham Beach to Bath and drifting ice cluttered rivers while workers halted outdoor tasks. Navigation grew risky for ferries Ferdinando Gorges and Hockomock amid zero readings at several offshore points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Bowery Street
Frank Parris
Upper
Washington Street
Winnegunee
Doubling Point
Arrowsie
Coast Guard
Popham Beach
Islesford
Maine Central
Ferdinando Gorges
People Ferry Co
Hockomock
Perkins
Bath
Maine State Grange Opposes Union With A F L
Preliminary to its annual meeting in Bangor the Maine State Grange hosted a reception at City Hall with Mayor Woodman and Worthy Master W J Thompson in attendance. Thompson urged opposition to AFL affiliation citing agricultural distress and calls for tax shifts and a $3 poll tax to fund a $100 bonus for soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine State Grange
P. of U
Bangor Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
Woodman
W. J. Thompson
South China
The
Grange
American Federation of Labor
William J. Thompson
Bangor
Thompson
Libby
State Grange
Tle
O. B. Griffin
Caribou
John E. Abbott
North Berwick
Committee On Resolutions
Planning School for Bible Study in Bath
In Bath, the vestry of the First Baptist Church hosts a 7:50 pm gathering of Sagadahoc County Sunday School Association workers to organize a community religious education school. Bates College professors Purinton and MacDonald will lecture on Bible study and pedagogy, with Bath ministers supporting the initiative for broader Sunday school training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Sagadahoc
Bates College
Purinton
MacDonald
Bates
Bath
Offich
Veteran Firemen Move to New Quarters on Sumter Street
The Veteran Firemen's Association voted to relocate from White Street stables on Water Street to the Sumter Street extension quarters formerly used by Hall the painter. They will use the lower floor for the handtub and the upper floor for meetings and social events with two stoves ordered to heat both floors. The Baxter handtub will be kept ready for urgent city conflagration calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter
Water Street
Sumter Street
Hall
Handsome Calendars For 1920 From Fred B Reed
Real estate dealer Fred B Reed distributes handsome 1920 calendars to customers and friends. The calendars serve as wall ornaments and practical year planners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B. Reed
New Dike Schoolhouse At North End Opens After Christmas
A new Dike schoolhouse at the North End, built for the Emergency Fleet Corporation project, features an electric clock system, a large kindergarten room, a teachers’ rest room, and a gymnasium. The building, considered the finest in the city for equipment, was erected by the A. Rumery Co. of Portland under Elmer Murphy and is designed with six classrooms, extensive daylight through 40 windows, and eight electric clocks powered from the main current. The basement houses the rest room, boiler room, and gym facilities for basketball and volleyball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emergency Fleet Corporation
North End
A. Rumery Co
Portland
Murphy
F. S. Atkinson
R. G. Rushforth
Atlantic Clock Co
Boston
Maine
Bath
Ellen Blair
Washington — Street
Emma Douglass
Tops Sturtevant
Dummer Street
Charles Lester Smith
Maine school fund apportions 655790.15 with 228489 pupils
Maine outlines apportionment for the common school and mill fund totaling 655,790.15 dollars and the common school fund at 866,163.79, based on 228,489 pupils in the current year, with county rankings and Bath Sagadahoc figures listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Cumberland County
Aroostook
Penobscot
Androscoggin
Lincoln
Schoos and Mill Fund
City of
Bath
Sagadahoc
S.&m. Fund
Fand Arrowsit
Bowdoin
Bowd'nh
Georgi'n
Phippsburg
ASG
Richmond
Topsham
Woolwich
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Edwards
War Department
Hotel Wentworth
Albert H. Shaw
Famous House
Boston Syndicate
Frank Ham
White
Wilbur Fy Merrill
Bradford C. Redonnett
Wiscasset
Wilson
Redonnett
Merrill
Derkins
Bowdoin College
Maine State Law School
Wallace H. White
Wood
Coolidge
Massachu
de Cut
Johnson Bros Co
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