Bath to Have Snowshoe Club This Winter
Local item notes Bath will likely host another snow shoe club this winter. The Moose Carnival sold 472 season tickets last week. Corliss St Church announces a revival on December 26.
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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1915
Page
10
St Marys Sewing Circle meets and town notes
Local items note St Marys Sewing Circle meeting Miss Mary Farrell Green St renovation front at Chestra store Center St painted green Ramona Council whist party hosted by Mr and Mrs Frank Erskine Red Men Hall Island shoppers visit Boothbay Santa Claus arrives escorted through business district Vera Dexter surprise party Woolwich John F Woodman wins Ban gor mayoral special election Red Men bowlers defeat B I W Colonial Club basketball set to resume Elliott Dill visits Lewiston Freeport seniors wed two announces motion picture deal at Columbia Theatre with World Film Corp lineup
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestra
Center St
Ramona Council
Frank Erskine
Red Men's Hall
Boothbay
Islands
Gardiner Merchants’ Association
Santa Claus
Vera Dexter
Woolwich
Frank Robinson
Woodman
Patrick J. Byrnes
Charles E. Williams
Red Men
B.I.W
Billings
Adams
Colonial
Dean Academy
New England
Maine
Colonials
Bath
Wassitts of
Auburn
Portland Independents
Bangor A.A
Wassits
Freeport High School
Bessie May
Fred A. Snow
The
Baptist Church
Freeport
Chester A. Brown
Daniel Brown
Durham
the Clarion
Brown
Clarion
Columbia Theatre
Big World Film Corporation
Tom Wise
Mississippi
Jimmy Valentine
Jones
Hearts
Seats
the Mighty
Mrs. Wiggs
Cabbage Patch
Wildfire
Salomy Jane
Lily of Poverty Fats
Cotton King
Cub
the World Film Go
William A. Brady
Shuderts
Local Shipping, Real Estate Transfers, and Civic News
Barge Merrimac arrives with coal for Gibbons Coal Co. Saturday Capt William C Small sold Fisher and Haggett houses on Front Street to James Mulligan. January Term of Supreme Judicial Court begins Jan 25 in this city. Nahanada clears ice in Gut while Governor Cobb sails Boston to Key West for winter. Capt William H Allen to command winter operations. Local trade and out of town business improve. School Board approves fire escape for Ninth Grade building per State mandate. Thompson Bros holiday window decor praised by traveling salesmen. Unitarian Church reports strong year with orderly finances and new officers elected. Bath Auto & Gas Engine Co rep S R Frye attends Maine Automobile Association dinner. Bath-Brunswick highway work to begin next April, gravel road and surface upgrades planned. Winter Street Church observes White Gifts for the King with a youth program and musical offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Corliss St
Ledyard
Opera House
Opera Cafe
Kennison Brothers
Shrine
Frank Kimball
Norway
Lewiston
Maine Teachers’ Association
Augusta House
Portland
Trust Co
B.I. W
Water St
Wallace
Coast
Oliver
Irene
Revenue
Ossipee
Maine Sportsmen's High and Game Association
Augusta
Hall of Representatives
Capitol
A. H. Dinsmore
St. Johnsbury
Bill Sykes
Thomaston
England
Serbia
Sykes
Hanson
Supreme Judicial Court
E.S.S. Corp
Governor Cobb
Boston
Key West
William H. Allen
E. W. Hyde
Thompson Bros
Harold T. Thompson
Universalist Church
Howard Bohnson
Andrew S. Merrill
W. Scott Shorey
George F. Jackson
C. A. Harriman
Henry G. Hodgdon
Harry B. Sawyer
H. S. Carlisle
Ernest A
Muddy Bridge
Blind Crossing
State Highway Commission
Winter Street
Frances Lord
Idella Altekamp
Alva Altekamp
C. L. Smith
Rise of Sir William Phips and His New World Treasure
The narrative recounts Captain William Phips securing a vast sunken treasure near Hispaniola, facing mutiny and secrecy, with support from Duke of Albermarle and other patrons. A year later he returns to London, earning £80,000 after costs, and is knighted by James II at Windsor Castle, celebrated as a national hero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Albermarle
Phips
Bahamas
Teazing
Mather
Adderly
London
Phipps
James II
James
Knight
Sir William Phips
Westport Christmas Notes Include Local Marriages and Visits
Westport readers hear of A E Gove buying a cow at Eaton farm, a Bath wedding of Addie S Greenleaf and Chauncey D Lewis Jr, and a bridal party trip to Brunswick. Locals Fred Colby, Hazel Judkins, Anna Stickney visit, and townsfolk report hospital visits, work on road and telephone poles, and boat leak repairs amid holiday conversations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Gove
Eaton
George Cromwell
Bath
Addie S. Greenleaf
Chauncey D. Lewis, Jr
Georgetown
People’s Church
High St
S. A. Evans
Mercie E. Greenleaf
Andros E. Coleman
Brunswick
Fred Colby
Edgecomb
Hazel Judkins
Anna Stickney
Helena Higgins
Melvin Cromwell
Dexter Mahar
Topsham
Harvey Mahar
Charles E. A. Cromwell
Sarah Welch
Charles H. Colby
Mr. Eaton
Wiscasset
Ernest Huff
Samuel B. Doggett
Boston
Mass
Maine
William Patterson
Doggett
Henry Rhines
Westport
Archie Higgins
Local Notables and Residents Seen in Portland and Nearby
WINNEGANCE NEWS lists residents and visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Winfield Groves and daughter May in Portland. Several Mass. natives return home for Christmas or visit relatives, with updates on Mrs. Harry C. Webber, Ray Oliver, Mrs. A. D. Wyman, Miss Eleanor Morse, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield Groves
May
Portland
Harry C. Webber
Cambridge
Mass
Ray Oliver
Fore River Yard
Quincy
A. D. Wyman
Dorchester
Obadiah Trask
Jennie Franks
Eleanor Morse
Winfield W. Morse
Miss Morse
Ashdale
W. €. Packard
Augusta
Albert Lakin
Edwin Small
Dexter
John D. Rogers
Walter C. Perry
Charles Perkins
Parker Head
Local Notes From New Meadows and Portland
Miss Calista Holbrook, longtime stenographer at the Teachers' Agency in Portland, has returned home. Alfred Clifford came back from a Boston and New York trip visiting Niagara Falls and his sons Ernest and Harold. The Baptist Church received a $100 donation from Mr. Cowan of Boston for repairs. Farmers in the area attended the Dirigo Grange Hall Farmers Institute last Thursday for an all day event with a noon Grange dinner and several speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calista Holbrook
Teachers’ Agency
Portland
Alfred Clifford
Boston
New York
Niagara Falls
Ernest
Harold
Baptist Church
Cowan
Farmers Institute
Dirigo Grange Hall
the Grange
Christmas customs skip in church district for first time in forty years
Mrs William Davis and son Scott visited Richmond and Bowdeinham last week returning Wednesday. Due to church interior condition the usual Christmas tree and exercises were omitted. Miss Gladys Prince suffers mumps. Ladies Aid met with president Mrs Robert Murray. few members attended and new rules were set. Next meeting at Garnet House three weeks from Wednesday. Bert Wheeler Lottie Howard and Mrs John Randall visited Portland December 13. Owls met at Harvey Jordan and John Randall. Pitch was played. Murray and Roberta travel to Boston for holidays. Charles Purinton won five dollar prize at Farmers Institute for best method to kill witch grass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Davis
Scott
Richmond
Bowdeinham
Gladys Prince
Robert Murray
Garnet House
Bert Wheeler
Lottie Howard
John O. Randall
Portland
Owls
Harvey Jordan
John Randall
Roberta
Boston
Birthday celebration at Popham Beach honors Mrs Viola McGowen
Mrs Viola McGowen's birthday was celebrated at the Long Island home of Albert Varney with family and friends including Albert Pennell and Ruth Hodgkins. A gold clock gift from Bay Point friends was noted amid many presents. The party later attended a dance at Popham Beach via Captain Herman Spinney's launch, while Deputy Sheriff Carter detained Fred Goodrich for attempting to beat fare on a Richmond train. Judge Keegan sentenced him to 30 days in the house of correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola McGowen
Albert Varney
Long Island
McGowen
Albert Pennell
Ruth Hodgkins
Bay Point
Olive Haynes
Stella Spinney
Edmond Hartford
Fred Spinney
Ernest Spinney
Hermon Spinney
Howard Spinney
Edith Perkins
Reta Perkins
Viola Hodgkins
Jimmie Spinney
Carl McGowen
Popham Beach
Herman Spinney
Carter
Richmond
Fred Goodrich
Goodrich
Nova Scotia
Keegan
House of Correction
Morse High Fitzgerald brothers captains in multiple sports
The Morse High School Fitzgerald brothers led teams in basketball, baseball, and football. Charles M captained Morse in 1912 1918 and is now with Georgetown University football. John S captained in 1909 1910 and attends University of Maine Law School. Paul A captains in 1915 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Fitzgerald Brothers
Charles M
Georgetown University
Morse
John S
University of Maine Law School
Morse High
Paul A
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beacon St. Sunday School
Costune
Girs
Bethlehem
Shepards
St. Mary’s
Elliott C. Dill
United States Cartridge Co
New York City
Harry P. Dill
C. E. Norton
Mountain Avenue
Gen. Dill
Merrimac
Gibbons Coal Co
William C. Small
James C. Mulligan
Fisher House
Haggett House
Front St
Winnegance News
New Meadows
Charles Purinton
Farmer's Institute
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