Richmond News Highlights Holiday Events and Local Visits
Richmond and nearby towns celebrate holidays with school Christmas trees and readings. Residents travel to Portland Boston New York for visits while local sports mix with a Philadelphia Giants basketball game. Community events include a Passion Play at the Baptist church and a Legion base ball game at the Legion hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Woodfords
Rod
Vie
Sher
Robert
Shaw
Ida
Hosmer
Portland
Boston
Christine
Hilda
Clifton Toothaker
Wallace
Umberhind
Raymond Curtis
Louise Trott
Toolhaker
Maxine Passmore
Hilda Toothaker
Samuel Haskins
Sabring Soott
Brownes
Nataleen Passmore
Wallace Umberhind
Florence Curtis
Elinor Curtis
Serena
Christine Toothaker
Evelyn Farley
Amos ’N Andy
Richard ‘Frott
Gardiner General Hospital
Leon Dunklee
Hazel
Gardiner
Harry Powers
Bettina Powers
John Haynes
Murry
Bath
Joseph
Fannie Wilson
Lewis Wilson
Marjory Johnson
D. A. Pinkham
Inez Stinson
F. E. Dickey
F. S. Merrifield
William Meserve
Richmond
William Dingley
Mabal Lancaster
E. O. Tarr
Witham
Edith Edgecomb
Bert Stewart
Orleans
Mass
Leon Batchelder
Vanessa Beedle
Lillian Johnson
Arthur Farrin
Lawrence Winslow
West Newton
Mags
C. A. Alexander
Augusta
William Miller
Caroline Marr
Azuba Holland
J. E. Alexander
Harold Baker
J. T. Witham
Lewiston
Annie Hatch
Hattie McKenna
The
Baptist Church
American Legion
Odd Fellows
Legion Hall
American Legion Welfare Committee
Howard Williams
Sterling
Brunswick
Horace
Arthur Hutchins
H. D. Manwarring
Durand Aces
Philadelphia Giants
Philadelphia
Giants
Victor Carey
Victoria Call
Fred Call
Woody
Surprise Linen Shower for Dorice Povich in Honor of Engagement
A surprise linen shower was given for Dorice Povich at 327 Front Street honoring her engagement to Benjamin F. Mensh of Washington. After a brief call she found guests, gifts of linen, and refreshments as she learned of the Winter move to 2308 Ashmead Place, Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Dorice Povich
Nathan Povich
Front Street
Benjamin F. Mensh
Washington, D. C
Miss Povich
Bessie
Mary
Minnie Brown
Marcia
Evelyn Petlock
Sophia
Rose Weinblatt
Bessie Mikels
Jeanette
Estelle
Dorrce Miller
Anna Cogan
J. I. Smith
Max Katz
Riva Kutz
Arthur Gediman
Morris Cohen
Samuel Levin
Samuel Povich
J. Solovich
A. Miller
Morris
Povich
Lena
Esther Abelon
Brunswick
Sarah Berenson
Portland
Celia Povich
Goldie Povich
Boston
Louis Silverman
Greenfield
Mass
A. S. Shhwartz
Manila
Ashmead Place
Wiscasset Woman Granted Divorce
Mrs. Mary Sewall Metcalf of Wiscasset obtained a divorce from Rowe B. Metcalf of Providence in a Portland Superior Court decision. The decree gives custody of three children to Mrs. Metcalf with the two sons to be educated at St Paul's Academy in Concord and at Harvard, with Metcalf providing tuition through college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sewall Metcalf
Wiscasset
Arctic
Rowe B. Metcalf
Providence
R. L
Portland
Metcalf
North End Hockey Team Plans Series With South End On Bath Common
The North End hockey club ready for away games hopes to meet Bucky Savage's South End squad in a series with the first game set for Bath Common rink on January 1. Lineup includes Herman Barter Earl Nickerson Bill Plummer Paul Thomas Stubby Boutin Ed Sonia and Johnny Osborne. Home games await floodlights and pond flooding at the frog pond behind Dummer Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North End
Bucky Savage
South End
Bath Common
Herman Barter
Earl Nickerson
Bill Plummer
Paul Thomas
Stubby Boutin
Ed Sonia
Johnny Osborne
Frog Pond
Dummer Street
Obituary of Parker E Lewis and family notices
Parker E Lewis superintendent of the A. and K. R Co died Sunday at midnight after returning to Bath from Wiscasset. His mother Mrs Susan R Lewis 82 died at her daughter Mrs Annie E Dodge home. Surviving children include James Sanford William B Alexander Erastus and Parker all. Funeral held at Mrs Dodges home. Bath Country Club plans a mansion clubhouse and golf course adoption cited along with Rockland Country Club notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker E. Lewis
Bath
Wiscasset
Susan R. Lewis
Annie E. Dodge
Freeman B. Lewis
Uriah N
Eliza Rines
Christmas Scenes and Local Visits in Georgetown News
Community notes describe Mr. and Mrs. Ferris Leonard returning home from Georgetown. Lewiston’s J A Ely works on Walter Reid’s Seguinland log cabin while staying with Owen Marr. Maude Thayer visits West Georgetown for Christmas. Numerous Bath shoppers and local visitors are listed, including Stella Powers birthday party and a Center school Christmas program directed by Mrs. Ruth Powers. Andrew Rowe visits E C Higgins in Benton, Alonzo Hunt travels to Boston, and Walter Powers engages in trawl fishing with updates on local families visiting Bath and West Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferris Leonard
J. A. Ely
Lewiston
Walter Reid
Seguinland
Owen Marr
Winant Maude Thayer
Westbrook Seminary
West Georgetown
Aew. M. Newman
W. A. Todd
Harry Heald
Belle Heald
Bath
Stella Powers
Robinhood
Levi Powers
Miss Powers
Alice Hovey
Colby College
Amy
Gorham Normal
Grace
Bath High School
F. W. Hovey
William Oliver
Elsie Mains
Charles Mains
Richmond
Ralph Reynolds
Woolwich
Abbie Reynolds
Walter Newdick
Marjorie Hinckley
Bath City Hospital
Hinckley
Sagadahoc Bay
Alvah Reynolds
Bessie
Frank Heald
Thomas Hagan, Jr
T. M. Hagan
Christian Endeavor
First Baptist Church
Andrew Rowe
Benton
E. C. Higgins
Alonzo Hunt
Boston
McKenney
Davis
Walter Powers
Elizabeth Hunt
Everett Higgins
Harold Hunt
Body of Charles R. Higgins Sent Home from Florida
Charles R. Higgins died suddenly Saturday night at his winter home in Frostproof Florida. His body was shipped Monday by express to Bath six weeks after he and Mrs Higgins left for the South. His daughter Mrs Norman Rand of Portsmouth and Mr Rand will meet the body in Bath with Mrs Louise Staples to escort it to Maple Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Higgins
Frostproof
Fla
Mrs. Higgins
Bath
South
Norman Rand
Portsmouth
N. H
Mr. Higgins
Mr. Rand
Louise R. Staples
Higgins
Maple Grove
Army Captain Thanks Rotary Club for Children's Show Help
The Salvation Army led by Capt J A Warren thanks Rotary club Edmund P Briggs Bath Opera House Frank Colburn and others for a successful Monday morning children's show. Admission was vegetables and other items as gifts with proceeds aiding holiday relief. An inventory shows five bushels potatoes two bushels apples fifty pounds onions and more for distributing to needy families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
J. A. Warren
Rotary Club
Edmund P. Briggs
Bath Opera House
Frank Colburn
Mrs Whitten Joins Family for Christmas in New York
Mrs Arthur Whitten of Edward street travels to New York to spend Christmas and New Year with her son Leslie Whitten Mrs James Farnham and son James Jr of Wesern avenue and Mrs William Robson of Cottage street will visit Portland for the day Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Whitten
Edward Street
New York
Leslie Whitten
James Farnham
James, Jr
Wesern Avenue
William Robson
Cottage Street
Portland
Veteran Marketman Still Comes to Bath
Co. O. Purinton of Bowdoinham formerly of Bowdoin began market work 49 years ago and has traveled to Bath weekly for produce. He taught in Bowdoin and Bowdoinham, led local grange chapters, and is a longtime Merrymeeting member. On Jan 3 he installs Sagadahoc grange officers, with many old friends likely to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Purinton
Bowdoinham
Bowdoiin
Purinton
Bath
East Bowdoin
Bowdoin
State Grange
Old Bay Bridge
Sagadahoc
Bowdoin’s Grange
Merry Meeting
Sagadahoc Grange
Sagadahoc County
Woolwich Grangers Hold Busy Open Meeting and Harvest Supper
The Woolwich Grange completed a class for seven youths and hosted an open program with violin and vocal solos, humorous sketches, and performances. A harvest supper preceded two plays with John Carter and Eldie Wright directing. officers include Carter as master and Percy Bailey as overseer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Grange
Merle Jameson
Harland Higgins
John Carter
Eldie Wright
Haven
Carter
Percy Bailey
Albert Bailey
Kenneth Soule
William “Billy” Bradford
Asbury Bailey
Fred Soule
Gertrude Holbrook
Annette Soule
Ceres
Nellie Bailey
Pomona
Mabel Jack
Flora
Mabel Grover
Memorial Services for Dr James P Webber
Memorial services were held for Dr James Plaisted Webber who died December 7 in Exeter New Hampshire. The Exeter service at St Pauls Church featured Frank Cushna and paid tribute with a sonnet written by Webber. A second service occurred at Hartwick College Oneonta New York where he previously taught with original verses read in his memory. An enlarged picture of Dr Webber will hang in the faculty room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Plaisted Webber
St. Paul’s Church
Exeter
N. H
Webber
Frank W. Cushna
Phillips Exeter Academy
Ammen
Hartwick College
Oneonta
N. Y
O. M. Norlie
Dr. Webber
Mrs Cora A Corliss Dies at 72 in Woolwich
Mrs. Cora A. Corliss 72 widow of Fred P. Corliss of Day’s Ferry Woolwich died Thursday at the home of her son Albion L. Corliss 15 Bath Street after arriving there a fortnight ago for the winter. Born in Bowdoinham she lived most of her life in Woolwich and leaves two daughters Mrs Carl E. Longfellow of Gardiner and Mrs Charles W. Merrill of Bath along with her son. She was a member of the Woolwich Congregational church and the Community club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora A. Corliss
Fred P. Corliss
Day's Ferry
Woolwich
Albion L. Corliss
Bath Street
Corliss
Bowdoinham
Albion
Hannah A. (Douglas) Jack
Day’s Ferry
Mrs Adelaide M Duncan Funeral Held at Linden Street Home
The funeral of Mrs. Adelaide M Duncan widow of Frank Duncan of Watertown Massachusetts was held Friday afternoon at two o'clock at the home of her nephew Leonard F Lightbody 11 Linden Street. Rev Charles M Tubbs of Grace Church officiated. Bearers included Frank Lightbody Quincy Mass Clarence Lightbody Portland Daniel and Stephen McPhee Bath. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide M. Duncan
Frank Duncan
Watertown
Mass
Leonard F. Lightbody
Linden Street
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Church
Frank Lightbody
Quincy
Clarence Lightbody
Portland
Daniel
Stephen McPhee
Bath
Oak Grove
Charity Ball Leaders to Head Augusta Event
Patronesses for the annual Charity Ball on January 7 at Augusta City Hall to benefit Augusta General Hospital will be headed by Mrs William Tudor Gardiner. The Ball marks the opening of the 85th Legislature and attracts lawmakers and their families for an esteemed social occasion.
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Augusta City Hall
Augusta General Hospital
William Tudor Gardiner
Solons
Five Islands Christmas Vacation Notes and Local Visits
Hazel Gray and Bath High students enjoy Christmas break at home. Miss Phyllis Stevens visits from Boothbay. Rehearsals begin for a Christmas concert. Mrs. Frost arrives from Fremont to visit relatives. Bath visitors include Mrs. Carr and Mrs. Norton. Various residents visit Bath and Seguinland for holidays. school closed Friday for vacation. Christmas tree held Friday afternoon. numerous local social visits and whist party details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. Carr
C. W. Nocton
Bath
J. T. MacMahan
William Belanger
MacMahan
Ethelyn Gray
F. H. Rittall
J. G. Stevens
R. G. Frost
C. D. MacMahan
Isabel Stevens
W. W. Marr
Madelyn Berry
Hershel Dickey
Cleveland Rowe
Chester MacMahan
Chester,Jr
J. P. Davis
Marjory and
Hope
Christmas Cheer At Bath City Hospital Observed
Bath City hospital shines with holiday greens and lights as wards and the doctors room display decorated trees. A Christmas party at the Nurses' home featured gifts from trustees staff and ex patients with Miss Helen Downing receiving and giving tokens of appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath City Hospital
Frederick H. Kimball
William D. Sewall
John A. Morse
Mary F. Gibbons
Helen V. Downing
John F. Bowie
Miss Downing
George B. Wolstenholme
T. W. Coss
Splended Present for City Hospital
Dr Horace Fox longtime Bath physician has donated a medical library of about 230 volumes plus 61 magazines to the City Hospital where he serves on the medical staff. He also gave surgical instruments laboratory equipment and drugs as he prepares to leave Bath for New York to open a practice. President Henry C Wright praises the act as gracious and valuable to trustees and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Fox
Bath
City Hospital
University of Pennsylvania
New York
Henry C. Wright
Hospital
Current Events Club Playful Italy Talk At Cosmo Home
The Cosmopolitan club Current Events department held its first special day at Miss Jane Murphy’s home. Tea at four O clock. Mrs Morse and Mrs Allen and Mrs Bimson assisted. Miss Murphy shared an Italy themed talk and her Italian art collection inspired guests. Credit given to program committee for a delightful hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Jane Murphy
Miss Murphy
John A. Morse
Ernest A. Allen
James A. Bimson
Italy
Sicily
Pompeii
Florence
Naples
Rome
Venice
Marcia Moulton
Frank Hodgdon
Harry G Deering
Great Pocahontas Visits Ramona Council in Maine
Mrs. Ella Winslow of Westbrook the Great Pocahontas of Maine visited Ramona council with her husband Harold Winslow past Great Sachem of Maine. Attendees included 16 from Silver Cloud Orr's Island 9 from Alfaretta Brunswick and 45 Ramona council members. A supper was served with meat pie turkey rolls jelly cake and coffee. Ramona council presented a silk scarf to the guest and reception speeches followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Winslow
Westbrook
Pocahontas
Maine
Ramona Council
Harold Winslow
Ruetta Hawkes
Cumberland Mills
Maude Stickney
Woodfords
Silver Cloud Council
Orr's Island
Alfaretta Council
Brunswick
Agnes Harris
Abbie Small
Lucelia Blake
Stella Wade
Catherine Durgin
Sadie Durgin
Eunice Perry
Mary McAllister
Talk on Driving Autos in Winter at Grace Church
Irving F Richardson of Vacuum Oil Co told 44 members how to operate cars in winter. He explained oil grades and used moving pictures to illustrate production processes. Ira Knowles joined from Portland. Carroll Watson provided Welsh rarebit and Baxter coffee. no more meetings until after holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving F. Richardson
New England
Vacuum Oil Co
Boston
Grace Church
Ira Knowles
Portland
Beth
Carroll Watson
Baxter
Acadia Pythians Elect New Officers
Acadia lodge officers of the K to P were elected at the annual meeting and will be installed in January. The roster includes Harry H. Watson as chancellor commander and George I. DeGrasse as vice chancellor with multiple others in key posts. Roberts and McLellan will serve as Grand Lodge representatives. Bertha Brown visits from Pratt Institute during Christmas break. Probate notices name John P Carey as administrator of John E Oliver estate and Adelaise Rea Worcester appointed administratrix for Mose Realate estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acadia Lodge
K. of P
Harry H. Watson
George I. DeGrasse
Harry B. Williams
Loring A. Roberts
Russell L. Kenney
Paul F. Gilmore
Fred D. Hill
Leon J. Billings
Edward A
John P. Carey
Bath
Sagadahoc
John E. Oliver
Georgetown
John P. C. Lee
Adelaise Rea
Worcester
Pasadena
California
Bath City Sign Mixes History and Census counts
The Bath sign misstates history claiming 1762 as the first ship built in America while noting the Earl of Bute built there, amid confusion over population tallies. It credits Bath with 9,110 residents, slightly above the U S census figure of 9,093, and references Popham and the Kennebec river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
William King
Maine
George Weymouth
Kennebec
Popham
Bath
Virginia
Baby Honored by Advertisers in Massachusetts Bound Golf Campaign
Mrs. George Wesley Ash of Peabody Massachusetts and formerly Miss Doris Ward of this city earned an honor as business citizens selected her year old baby's photo for advertising coverings for Baby Golf in Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wesley Ash
Peabody
Mass
Doris Ward
Massachusetts
Unpaid 1930 Woolwich Taxes to Be Sold at Auction
Woolwich Sagadahoc 1930 unpaid land taxes listed for collection. Notices name non resident owners, parcels include lots near Kennebec River and town roads. Properties valued up to 40000 dollars with scheduled public sale on first Monday February 1931 at nine o clock. Collection by A Blanch Collector for the Town of Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saxes Tate
Woolwich
Sont Real
Kennebec
Frank
Soule
Dorothy
Savage
J. J. Stephens
Fittken
Frank Max
Ney
J. G
Boyle
Carrie Savage
Bailey
Bernard A
Matate
L. Bailey
A. Bailey
Ptt
Stephens
Cc Dolloff
Bluffs
Boyd
William
J. C. Preble
Mary Reed
Kennebec River
Dowsa Dea A. Blanch
Sale of Lands for Unpaid Taxes in West Bath
Public auction will sell portions of non-resident lands in West Bath Sagadahoc for 1930 taxes plus interest and charges. Properties include Cottage Lots at Quaker Point and Meadows River area owned by T William F Abbott Fred Lord John Fitzgerald Annberry Rich Lillian Snow and L Swett. Auction set for February first 1931 at 9 o clock in the Town House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Sagadahoc
T. William F. Abbott
Fred Lord
Meadows
John Fitzgerald
Quaker Point
Annberry
Peecheehees
BiOe Reubin Rich
F. W. Coombs
Henry Howard and
Oebury
Ummings
A Rich
W. H. Brown
Lillian Snow
Fosters Point
Seco Acces
L. B. Swett
Quaker Nb
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New Hampshire
Prank Preble
Nellie Thomas
Stein Livermore Falls
Minnie Waldron
Martha Totemian
W. H. Johnson
Dresden
Philip Randall
U. of M
A. C. J. Carlton Randall
Radio College
A. c. Randall
Arthur Turner
Percy Baker
Doris Povich
Rockland Country Club
Rockland Courier-Gazette
Center School
Ruth Powers
Santa Claus
Regina Delano
Santa Marian Hurit
Dorothy Hagan
Nona Mains
Nellie Taft
Arline Hunt
Betty Taft
Jessie Taft
Herbert Hunt
Carl Delano
Harold Hunt, Jr
Harold Brown, Jr
Walter Delano
George Lovettt
Carol Farrow
Arthur Delano
Alfred Farrow
Eva Mavns
Powers
Florida
ARMY
Clarence O. Purinton
Woolwich Grangers
James P. Webber
Mrs. Duncan
Nurses’ Home
Miss Jane Murphy
Dirigible
Shenandoah
Acadia Pythians
Bertha Brown
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
John W. Brown
William F. Dunham
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