Christmas Doings and Club Notes From Richmond Area
Richmond area society and club pages detail Lions Zone 2 meeting in Waterville with 13 clubs, Grange activities with a long program, charitable drives, and local visits. Many residents, including Dr. Pratt and Dr. Carey, are listed with recent travel, hospitalities, and holiday events. Community tree plans, fire department reports, school sports, and Christmas programs at churches and schools are reported along with numerous family visits and weekend travels.
Christmas Holidays In Georgetown Town Notes
Georgetown residents attend church services, holiday programs, and family visits as Miss Hovey and Grace Hovey keep home for Christmas. Local school activities include Center school Christmas program and a planned Friday evening event. Roads and bridge work continue with snow fences and a temporary crossing over Robinhood Cove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilson
Hallowell
Alice Hovey
Colby College
F. W. Hovey
Amy Hovey
Gorham Normal School
Edward Wren
Boston
Elizabeth Hunt
Bath
W. A. Todd
Frank Heald
Stella Powers
Center School
Thomas Hagan
Earle Hagan
John Thibodeau
Central Church
Grace Hovey
Morse High School
Edward McKenney
T. M. Hagan
First Baptist Church
Merle Weeks
Heald
Ruth Hinckley
C. L. Hinckley
A. S. Cunningham
Portland
L. Earle Hagan
Augusta
Georgie Wheeler
Arrowsic
Joseph Harford
Robinhood Cove
Lewiston
Edward J. Pierce
Brookline
Ruth Powers
Carrol Powers
Robinhood
Abbie Reynolds
Henry
Alvah Reynolds
Baby
Massachusetts
Ferris Leonard
Alna
Christ
Christian Endeavor
Independent letter praises Matthews book on Bath maritime history
A Cambridge reader forwards a letter to the Bath Independent with a brief review of Frederick C. Matthews late book about the American Merchant Marine. The writer notes the work preserves Bath maritime history and aligns with the paper's editorial on dwindling documentary records from Bath’s sailing era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
The
Independent
Frederick C. Matthews
Metropolitan Press
Atd
Bath
Matthews
Bath Independent
Charter Committee Debates Forms of Government
Seven of fourteen members of Mayor Small’s charter committee attended the second meeting presided by N Gratz Jackson. Speakers outlined manager, Gardiner mayor and alderman, town select board, and current forms. No action taken. meeting adjourned to a date before January 15, 1932. Charles Cahill opened the Colonial restaurant 22 years ago in City Hall square, earlier Dewey case site, and later New Meadows Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Small
N. Gratz Jackson
Arthur Sewall
Edward W. Bridgham
Mr. Jackson
Harry M. Huse
George C. Quicksall
Charles H. Cahill
City Hall Square
Scott R. Frye
Dewey
George Dewey
Manila Bay
Myr. Cahill
New Meadows Inn
Five Islands Christmas Sale and Community Notes
The Five Islands Ladies' Aid held a successful Christmas sale at the Grange Hall featuring ice cream by L H Rowe and cake, with games and music. Local students and residents shared holiday activities and visits, school closed for vacation, and several Bath and Seguinland residents noted for weekend visits and family news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Grange Hall
L. H. Rowe
Hazel Gray
Morse High
V. E. Gray
Arthur Berry
Augusta
W. L. Berry
Chester MacMahan
Mr. MacMahan
Shaw Moulton
Freehold Military School
Freehold
N. J
L. D. Moulton
Seguinland
Charles Kenney
Bath
Norman Charles
F. W. Hovey
F. P. Carr
Ralph Davis
Wiscasset Sheepscot Echo December 24 1892
Local notices report Jesse White is ill while Dan McRitchie visits Augusta. Miss Sabin of Camden visits Ms. Erskine. David G. Stinson of Arrowsic in town. Jesse M. Thompson in Rockland for a few days. Rev. C F Burroughs spends week in Massachusetts. Annie Mahar goes to Machias for winter with grandmother. Boothbay steamers resume winter trips to Wiscasset. New schooner R T Rundlett sails on first voyage. L W Gibbs ill with cold. George F Rines returns from Massachusetts. L L Lowell shows two deer at his market shot by Capt James Merry on Mill Creek Newcastle. Capt B B Jackson departs for Philadelphia to join ship James Neswith bound for San Pedro. Turkey at Lowell's market weighs 28 pounds. Bradford Clark travels to Newburyport Massachusetts for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheepscot Echo
Jesse White
Dan McRitchie
Augusta
Miss Sabin
Camden
Ms. Erskine
David G. Stinson
Arrowsie
Jesse M. Thompson
Rockland
Rev. C. F. Burroughs
Masachusetts
Annie Mahar
Machias
Boothbay
Wiscasset
R. T. Rundlett
L. W. Gibbs
George F. Rines
Massachusetts
L. L. Lowell
James Merry
Mill Creek
Newcastle
B. B. Jackon
Philadelphia
James Neswith
San Pedro
Cal
Lowell
Bradford Clark
Newburyport
Mas
Wife of Coast Guard commander gives club thrilling talk
Mrs Philip B Eaton wife of Commander Eaton in the Coast Guard recounted a life of frequent moves and storms from San Diego to Bath with water shortages and a blown roof, plus daring service tales and a polar bear gift in Alaska. The Cos mopolitan club audience asked for more as women praised the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commander IN Coast Guard
Cosmopolitan Club House
Philip B. Eaton
Coast Guard
Key West
Chatham
Mass
Jeff
Eskimanx
Eaton
Flying Corps
Coast Guard Service
Local notes from Sheepscot Echo 1906
December 22 report from Sheepscot Echo lists T. H. Carlton returning from Boston and Helen Smith visiting Mrs. E. Leathers. Cambridge man A. F. Scwtwell in town, new locomotive purchases for narrow gauge, weather slumps sleighing, Bath visits by Greenleaf daughter and friends, W. W. & F. R. R. Co. to reorganize in January, Dennis Munsey dies at 69 years 8 months 17 days, John Downey suffers arm injury from gun mishap, Clara Scotwell to marry Parker Endicott Marean New Year’s Eve at Appillon chapel, ice cutting at F. S. Perkins pond, Beardin engine hoisting ice before boiler tubes fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheepscet
T. H. Carlton
Boston
Helen Smith
E. Leathers
A. F. Scrtwell
Cambridge
Mass
J. H. Greenleaf
Jennie
Edna Hammond
Fred Sidelinger
Bath
Dennis Munsey
John Downey
Leathers
Clara Sootweil
Alvin F. Scotwell
Parker Endicott Marean
Appic
Sortweil
Highland Street
Mr. Perkins
Relief driver responds to small house fire at 22 North Street
Ernest Russell, relief driver for Engine 2, answered a still alarm at 3 15 p.m. at Henry Bickle's home, 22 North street. The fire was light and quickly extinguished without chemicals. Russell returned to the engine house at 3 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Russell
Henry Bickle
North Street
Russell
Congress Shirt Co Workers Aid Needy
Workers at Congress Shirt Co donated vegetables fruit preserves jellies pickles canned goods and money to the Salvation Army. Manager Arthur Price led the effort with every employee contributing. Three large boxes were sent to Army headquarters before the plant’s stocktaking vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Shirt Co
Arthur Price
Salvation Army
Army
Wiscasset Red Men Host Visitors at Zone Meeting
Wiscasset tribe of Red Men hosted tribes from Belfast South Bristol Wiscasset Brunswick and this city Friday night under Ernest A Avery great junior sagamore. Eight palefaces adopted. Great chiefs present included Howard E Perkins Sanford great sachem Fred Totman Springvale great mis henewn Ernest R Avery past great sachem Bradford Redonnette Wiscasset. Host tribe served clam stew coffee and doughnuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiscasset
Belfast
Bristol
Brunswick
Ernest A. Avery
Sagamore
Howard E. Perkins
Sanford
Fred Totman
Springvale
Ernest R. Avery
Junior
Bradford Redonnette
Grass Fire Fights Firemen In City Field
Several hundred square feet of grass burned in a large field bordered by Court street Western avenue and Cottage street late Saturday afternoon. Box 35 called the department as lines of hose were needed to subdue the brisk blaze threatening nearby homes. Origin believed to be a bonfire started by a Court street resident. Firemen had the fire under control within minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Street
Western Avenue
Cottage Street
Box 35
Cccre
Brotherhood Supper At First Baptist Church
About 60 persons attended the Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church supper in the vestry on Friday evening. The menu included corn chowder, doughnuts, coffee, pie, rolls, crackers and pickles. Edwy Setheard of 390 Front Street cooked the meal. servers included Arthur J. Dunton Burnham Charles Stuart L. L. Hooker Simon Moore Charles R. Furber Harold Carter and Burton E. St. Clair. Charles Curtis was a business visitor in Portland on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church
Edwy Setheard
Front Street
Arthur J. Dunton
Burnham
Charles Stuart
L. L. Hooker
Simon Moore
Charles R. Furber
Harold Carter
Burton E. St. Clair
Cosmopolitan Club Hosts Third Silver Tea
The Cosmopolitan clubhouse drew about 650 attendees for the third annual Silver Tea aiding philanthropic work. The event featured a decorated tree, lit candles, and performances by Morse high glee club singers, a piano trio, violin and saxophone, with Miss Carrie E. Shaw delivering charming vocal selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan
P. M. Olm
Alice Johnson
Charles R. Farnham
Gardiner R. Deering
Lillian Miller
Marcia Moulton
Williams
Donald D. Young
John H. Grindell
Reginald Stacy
Morse High Glee Club
Jeannette Shackford
Jane Donnell
Kathaleen Leonard
Emily Jordan
Roberta Gordon
Mary Kenney
Carol Stevens
Carrie E. Shaw
Cosmopolitan Club
Molly Gibbons
Mary E. Deehan
Bessie F. Greenblatt
Katherine I. Trott
Phyllis .E. Wright
Sophie G. Greenblatt
Georgetown Case Goes Over Until Monday
Judge John J. Keegan in municipal court extended the Georgetown selectmen case to Monday December 28 at 10 AM. The adjournment left several witnesses to testify about voters access to town books and the issue of a duly appointed office for keeping records. The defense argues selectmen may keep office in their homes and need only show checks at reasonable times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Keegan
Municipal Court
Georgetown
Four Twin Calves Among Round Top Farms Cows
Pins View Balsam Segis a four year old cow at Round Top Farms Damar iscotla has just had her fourth calf in 11 months. Two sets of twins all males have been born to her. She produced 16200 pounds of milk. Of the 50 cows on the farm none produced twins until this year when four sets of twins arrived becoming epidemic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pins View
Balsam
Pine Tree Circle Elects Its Officers
Pine Tree circle No. 826 C F A held its annual election Friday in Red Men's hall. Installation is Jan 1. New officers include Mrs. Jennie Farrin past chief companion, Mrs. Etta Gallant chief companion, Mrs. Victoria Avery sub chief companion, Mrs. Mary Murphy financial secretary, Mrs. Nellie Johnson treasurer, Mrs. Mildred Avery recording secretary, Mrs. Ethel Parshley chaplain, Mrs. Ida Matthews right guide, Miss Madelyn Milliken left guide, Mrs. Mary Milliken inner guard, Mrs. Carrie Denham outer guard, Mrs. Alice Tracey, Mrs. Jane Murphy, and Mrs. Theresa Dunton trustees. A 6:30 supper followed by gifts from a Christmas tree prepared by Nellie Johnson and Mary Murphy. A song and reading by Harriet Coyle closed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Batchelder
Beatrice Patten
Harcli Shaw
Arthur Curtis
Minnie Waldron
Myrtle Steward
Maude Young
Homer Alexander
Ceres
Minnie Batchelder
Pomona
Mary Shaw
Flora
Martha Totman
Cleveland Mariner
M. W. Hanson
Densmore
Lewison
Amy Bradley Tent
U. W
C. W
Legion and Auxiliary
Vanessa Beedle
Harry Sykes
Harold N. Libby
Roy Gilpatrick
Earl Preble
Owen McGurty
Harold Richardson
Don Cate
Fern Perry
Wallace Gardiner
John Lowe
Sons of Veterans of Beverly
Mass
Beedle
Howard Knight
U. of M
Walter Knight
Legion
Enterprise Gange Hall
Emery
Augusta
Paul
Virginia Stilphen
Wiscasset
H. L. Stilphen
Main Street
Elizabeth Haynes
Gorham Normal Schools
William H. Haynes
Margaret Grover
Gardiner
Alice Edgecomb
Kezar Falls
Irene Magoni
Arlene Clarke
Farmington
Emerson
E. E. Edgecomb
Hollis Trott
Lewiston
Ida Hosmer
Portland
Boton
Hosmer
Audrey Holm
Shirley May Sheffield
Frank Beedle
Bertelle Skinner
A. J. Miles
Brunswick
Nettie Leavitt
River Road
St. Ambrose Church
Pine Tree Circle
Red Men's Hall
Jennie Farrin
Etta Gallant
Victoria Avery
Mary Murphy
Nellie Johnson
Mildred Avery
Ethel Parshley
Ida Matthews
Madelyn Milliken
Mary Milliken
Carrie Denham
Alice Tracey
Jane Murphy
Theresa Dunton
Minnie Dall
Mission Pastor's Annual Appeal for Free Christmas Dinner
The Bath pastor calls for aid to fund a free Christmas dinner at the Gospel Mission and other charitable work. He notes charging needs as he feeds and lodges twice as many men this year and asks Bath residents for financial help through the winter to continue aiding the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Gospel Mission
Dike School P T A Plans Card Party
The Dike School PTA schedules a Jan 8 card party with bridge and refreshments. Mrs Charles MacDonald hosts the meeting and leads the planning committee including Mrs Joseph I Smith and others. The convalescent basket was sent to Mrs Daniel Perry recovering from illness. Eugene Hale Staples marked his 74th birthday at Coburn Avenue home with family visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike School
P.T.A
Charles MacDonald
Beacon Street
Daniel Perry
Joseph I. Smith
John Conley
Clifford Wilband
Elmer Sidelinger
George Reynolds
Wilbur Crocker
John Gilmore
MacDonald
Dixfield
Eugene Hale Staples
Coburn Avenue
Hebron Academy Sergeant Undergoes Threat Operation
John Levya a sergeant at Hebron Academy was taken to City Hospital Monday morning where he underwent a threat operation. He is the son of Mr and Mrs George Levya of Turner Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Levya
Hebron Academy
City Hospital
George Levya
Turner Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richmond
Emerson Lane Post
A. L
Roland Smith Post
Ida Smith
Maude Pashard
Lillian Hill
South Front Street
Carolyn Marr
Lions International
Elmwood
Waterville
E. F. Pratt
W. R. E. Carey
George M. Dennett
Carroll L. Young
Harry B. Curran
J. W. Randlette
Freda Mariner
Nagsen Institute
Mrs. G. C Mariner
Progressive Grange
W. M. Otis Gray
Lucy M. Tarr
Ruth McMaster
Mabel Lancaster
Margaret Yeo
Rachel Witham
Doris Witham
Nellie Dingley
Ethel Witham
Eva Libby
Bertha Gray
Inez Witham
Nellie Sylveter
Hattie Witham
Mary Lawrence
Emily Wallace
Rachel
Cora McAfee
Dingley
May
Marie Lawrences
Oscar
Jella Given
State Grange
H. L. Tarr
Thomas Blaidell
Woolwich
Dexter Siegars
Joseph
Arthur Siegars
Daxter Siegars
Dexter, Jr
Herbert
Calvin James
Topsham
A. E. McMaster
Ernest Kendall
Lynn
Harold Lancaster
Brunswick Road
Gladys Humphrey
Shirley Humphrey
Orwen Blen
Dresden
A. G. Baker
Elmer Purington
Ernest
John Tarr
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Pratt
Viola Duren
Robert Ordway
Skowhegan
Mary P. Reed
Elizabeth Alexander
Enterprise Grange
George Thomp
World Wide Guild
Earl Cronk
Arlington
Harvard
Max Kutz
Elm St
Workers Aid Needy
RED Men
First Baptist
Charles Curtis
Bath Savings Institution
Red Men’s Hall
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
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