Severe Christmas Snowbound in Bath and Georgetown
A blizzard hit Bath and Georgetown with heavy drifting snow and gale winds saturating last Saturday. Roads became impassable, then opened by Sunday noon as workers cleared drifts and resumed travel. The storm disrupted quarries, power lines, and town commerce while residents and visitors huddled through the cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Horace S. Cragin
Seguinland Way
Harrington's Hill
Moses Rowe
Telephone Company
Everett C. Higgins
Ed Cummings
Williams Mains
Massachusetts
Center
Harold F. Hunt
William A. Todd
Thomas N. Williams
Ada Williams
Dayton Hunt
Bertha K. Avery
John D. Williams
Horace S
Williams
Tabernacle
John Williams
West Georgetown
Earle Pottle
Clayton Rowe
Fred Files
Cornish
Robinhood Service and Christmas Tree at Local Church
The church schedules a Sunday service at 10 30 with a sermon by the pastor, Sunday school at 11 30, and an evening service at 7 30 led by the Epworth League on the theme The First Circle and Ours. A Christmas tree and entertainment with gifts for children are set for Saturday at 7 30 in the vestry with prizes for best Sunday School attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
First Circle
Eugene Reynolds
Bath
Ralph
Burnside Powers
Naomi
E. A. Williams
George West
First
State Grange
J. C. Stevens
Five Islands
Cundy's Harbor Christmas Notes and Local Trades
Residents share holiday updates with visits from Ernest Darling family and Miss Wygonda Harley’s cold. Young Scotty Harley Jr sold 20 Christmas postcard bundles during a snowstorm before Monday school. Local commerce includes lobster prices at 23 cents a pound and various shopping and travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Darling
Livermore Falls
Wygonda Harley
Cundy’s Harbor
Scotty Harley, Jr
Winnegance Local Notes and Visits
Winnegance reports a car arrival on Sunday morning and a missing prior clash last Saturday. Earl Morse injured a shoulder at the Texas Co yard with Dr Mullen treating him. Reuben Purington returns from the State Grange meeting in Bangor as Dromore Grange delegate. Mrs Billa Merrifield visits Bangor and Miss Ethel Williams visits Portland. The Ladies Aid met at Mrs Sherman Morse’s home. The Loyal Bible class led the Bath People's Baptist Church service Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnegance
Earl Morse
Texas Co
Mullen
Reuben Purington
State Grange
Bangor
Dromore Grange
Billa Merrifield
Ladies’ Aid
Sherman Morse
Ethel Williams
Portland
Loyal Bible Class
People’s Baptist Church
Bath
Local Notices and Moves from Portland Area
Community brief listing resident news and changes: Elmer Williams dies in Portland. Henry W. Howard house sold to Evelyn T. Brown West Bath. Seymour Hayden listed sick. Mrs. Eugene Spinney returns from Campbell's Pond while funeral plans unfold. Several locals relocate, visit, or start work including Winfield Graves at Texas Co and Goldie Greenleaf visiting Southport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Williams
Portland
John Skhofield
Henry W. Howard
Evelyn T. Brown
West Bath
Miss Brown
Seymour Hayden
Eugene Spinney
Campbell's Pond
E. E. Williams
Williams
Winthrop
The
Texas Co
Edward Dunning
South End
Goldie Greenleaf
Southport
Armon Rogers
James Purington
George Rogers
Isle Au Haut
Fred L. Parks
Charlotte McCutcheon
W. H. Smith & Son
Bath
Ethel Williams
William Hoag
Lester Morse
University of Maine
Morse
Phippsburg
Ida Hunt
Richmond
Ellen Walker
Providence
R. T
W. F. Campbell
Hattie Dennison
Madelyn
Freeport
Dennison
George Merritt
Marion Oliver
Rufus Lombard
H. W. Cutting
Frank A. Small
Washington St
Abbie Mann
Edith
Parker Head
Winfield Groves
Phippsburg Community Notices and Holiday Readings
Cecil Wallace sails with Zizania. William Smart off duty. life in Phippsburg includes visits from Stamford couples and church services. Porter of East Boston dies at 83. Groceries delivery hindered by snow. Laura Matthews hospitalized in Waltham. wedding of Cobb and Percy families. local shoveling and travel woes. Christmas greetings and Salvation Army support. Harbor tug guest returns. Sons of Veterans elect leaders for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Wallace
William Smart
Bowker
Charles Washburn
Basin Church
C. W. Roberts
Virginia
Olive Bowker
Meadowbrook
Silas E. Porter
Lexington St
Boston
Mass
Porter
Phippsburg
Mary Dickinson
George C. Pease
Chaffee Bros
Laura Matthews
Waltham, Mass
Percy L. Cobb
Brooklyn
N. Y
Massachusetts
Charles Percy
Belmont
Mercen
Davis Farms
N. W. Eaton
Gladys Babcock
Ashdale
Ruth Eaton
Harry Hosmer
Grace Sederquest
Bath
Ivan Perkins
Penobscot
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Fred York
Charles Morrison
Thomas Bartlett
Myrtle Pye
Elijah Morse
Abbie Kelley
Jessie
Percy
Maurice Pye
Irving Wallace
Brownville
Holland
Salvation Army
Fred Sparks
J. Woolley
Victoria Butler
Edward Sampson
Real estate sale urged for Ellen Keay ward in Sagadahoc
Maine probate records show Clarence E. Sawyer as trustee seeking license to sell the Topsham homestead of Darius Keay to support Ellen M. Keay. Notice ordered for three weeks in Bath Independent with a January 9 1917 probate hearing date. The filing cites insufficient personal estate to cover ward expenses and names Bushey and Caleb Ridley as adjoining lands. Executrix Margaret L. Hennessey presents first account of administration for Janie D. Parsons estate with publication order for three weeks in Bath. Joint notice lists public sale and court scheduling details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Maine
Sagadahoc
Clarence E. Sawyer
Darius Keay
Topsham
Ellen M. Keay
Said Topsham
Bowdoin
Bushey
Caleb Ridley
Bath
James 8
Lowell
Sagadahos
Margaret L. Hennessey
Janie D. Parsons
Bath Taxpayers Face Public Sale For Unpaid 1916 Real Estate
Bath Maine announces collection of 1916 real estate taxes on non resident owners. unpaid amounts plus interest will be sold at public auction February 1 1917 at 9 am in the Collector of Taxes office. listed properties include Magoun Charles S Catherine Morrell Flora J Farnham Harry C Hale Hugh Palmer Nathaniel T and others with assessed values and balances due. sale to cover taxes and charges. RADPH K HALL collector. Bath December 22 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Magoun
Charles S
Middle Street
William Lawrence
E. W. Marston
McGovern
Catherine
Cottage Park
Morrell
Flora J
Real
Tarbox Street
H. S. Morrell
Same
H. S&s. Morrell
Dauphine
Boardman
Beaudoin
M. G. Shaw Lumber Co
Farnham
Harry C
City of Ath
Washington Street
Shaw Street
R. D. Bibber
Hale
Hugh
North Street
Malvina London
McKay
Palmer
Nathaniel T
George A. Allen
J. R. Andrews
WN. T. Palmer
John McInnes
Willow Street
Lame
N. T. Palmer
Matthews
Willard H
Frank M
G. C. Moses
G. Ring
George
A. M. Franks
Bowery Street
Ebenezer Howard
Robert O'Hare
G. Rogers
John H. Kears
Plummer Lame
G. M. Rogers
C. H. Rogers
William T. Dunton
Alden Rogers
Southard
Elizabeth Vie
Merrill
Sprague
J. Bradford
Bragdon
Alexander
R. D. Moulton
Trufant Street
Standish
Harriet P
Western Ave
Benj. Savage
Martha J. Healey
West Street
Stinson
Celia A
Mary J. Morse Heirs
Elm Street
Frank Brown
Waller
Thomas, M
Percy & Small
Kennebec River
E. P
Hyde, Bickle
Temple
Levi Heirs
Just Ward
Martha Harmon
George W. Temple
Thomas A. Riley
Fismore R. E. Co
Maurice McKay Same
Annie E. Huse
J. B. Drake & Sons
Winslow Court
T. A. Riley
Wright, Linwood P
Norton, Mitchell
H. Marry Heirs
Williams, Richards, Cornish, Sumner
Thompson
Kate N
W. D. Mussenden
Frances A. Weeks
Baptist Parsonage
Ward & Umberhind
Ruth M
Lowell Bigelow Heirs
W. E. Hogan
H. M. Sanford
Freemer
Rosa
N. A. Lemoin
Charles Street
Morrison, John
Abrams Amusement Company
Ledyard
W. E. Chase
Centre Street
Vine Street
Chase
Unpaid 1916 Taxes Lead to Land Sale Notices in Two Towns
Collectors warn non resident owners in Arrowsic Sagadahoc and Woolwich Woolwich of unpaid 1916 taxes with interest and charges. Properties may be sold at public auction at Town Halls on the first Monday in February 1917 unless payments are made. Names include F B Clark Day's Ferry land and Morse Brothers woodland with sums due and property descriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester A. Webb
L. A. Ramsey
A. C. Day
A. Thompson
Isaac Thwing
E. L. Carter
H. M. Preble
Day’s Ferry
Morse Brothers
John and
Clarence
Woodland
McMullen
Albert Hathorn
Woolwich
West Bath Tax Sale Notice and Related Local Items
Collector of taxes for West Bath 1916 warns of sale of parcel of fifty acres with buildings if not paid by February 1917 at nine AM at the Town Hall. The notice lists boundaries and a $450 assessment with $10.58 in charges. Also reports a fire at Pejepscot Mills area blamed on spontaneous combustion in a soft coal pile and a boot-damaging fire crew note. Postmaster W A Todd and Mrs Todd were among Popham Beach shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan
Beny c
Richards
George N
Silva
Frank
Stegelman
Kaethe
Stegefrean
Maire
J. C
Bia
C. C. Shea
Arrowsie
W. H. Larrabee
West Bath
Pejepscot
M. W. Sewall & Co
Number 2 Company
Ayres
W. A. Todd
Mrs. Todd
Popham Beach
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Georgetown
Dr. Cragin
F. H. Moore
Georgetown Center
David Gibbons
Robinhood
Burnside A. Powers
Frank Clifford
West
Burton West
Winnegance News
T. W. Hyde
Sons of Veterans
William F. Nutter
Clarence A. Warner
Eugene Niles
P.C
Attes Yrus W. Longley
Cyrus W. Longley
City OF
Maine
Gwaere
Dbal
Radph K. Hall
Eat
Arrowsic
Sagadahoo
Forceland
Town Hall
Clark
F. B. Lot
Cot
Hasan
State OF
M. M. Bacon
Wm. Work
Deep Gully Cove
Drake
Birchoint Road