Fierce gale devastates Woolwich Smeltshanties colony
A historic gale wrecked the Sasanea Day fishing village near Woolwich, wiping out over 50 smelt shanties and scattering gear across two miles. Dozens of camps were smashed into the Dike wall or sunk under ice, with losses estimated near $1000 as residents scramble to recover gear and life savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrowsic Bridge
William Day
Toll Kerself
Tarene Carlion
Aomuile
Mr. Day
Newell Campbell
Harold Hunt
Woolwich
Jce
Roy Whinney
Nsath
Fred Stafford
Arrowsic
Charles Campbell
Arrowsie
Will Hart
West Bath
Herbert Groves
Everett Campbell
Georgetown
Chester McMahon
John Dall
Bath and Son
Ed Reed
Myers Reed
Wooolwich
James Potter
Bath
Clarence Carlton
Fred Rice
Maurice Skillings
North End
Corliss Street Men Form a Brotherhood
A Brotherhood of the Corliss Street church with 200 members organized in the Deering room on Thursday evening. Officers named include Lucian Ames president and I C Mitchell vice-president. Committee of five to draft by laws and constitution. Next meetings set for Sunday at 7 o clock and Feb 3 for first business session. An organ accompanied gathering with Mrs Elier Campbell at the organ and local ladies served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corliss Street
Deering Room
Lucian Ames
I C. Mitchell
Harold Walker
William Warsley
Arthur Wilson
Chester A. Plant
Trev
Bod
Brother God
Sterling Mible Clas
I H. Carey
Chester A. Uhunt
Brown
John Hunt
Sterling Bible Cars
Richard Seavey
Wilfred W. Chaney
Robert Mitchell
Xocity
L. A. Carey
Elier Campbell
Donald Preble
Melvin Pratt
Lizzie B.C. Chaney
Lucian Amex
Abbie McCabe
Herbert Preble
Chester Plant
Ida Warington
William VD. Hateh
Lester Campbell
Marblehead Woman Sells Land After Fire Destroys House
Mrs Adelaide Smith of Marblehead Mass sells land at 1484 Washington Street through Fred B Reed to Francis McLellan of Dorchester Mass. A two story house on the lot was destroyed by a morning fire on December 3. McLellan plans to rebuild on the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide Smith
Marblehead
Mass
Fred B. Reed
Washington Street
Francis McLellan
Dorchester
McLellan
Grange Lecturers Meet at Augusta
Prof Herbert C Libby Colby College and Clyde H Smith state highways official led the Augusta meeting of the Grange lecturers. They discussed snow removal laws, cost cuts with modern equipment, and highway benefits. Libby offered public speaking tips. a Twitchell letter urged developing internal Grange talent. Kate Ellix conducted a parliamentary law drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert C. Libby
Colby College
Waterville
Clyde H. Smith
State Highways Commission
Clement S. Stetson
Greene
Site Grange
Stage Grange
Stace House
Smith
Prof
Libby
Eewin T. Clifford
Winthrop
George M. Twitchell
Monmouth
Twitchell
Grange
Kate Ellix
Fairfield
The
Salvation Army work described to W C T U
Effie TL Merry spoke at a Salvation Army ball describing the Army’s aid to the unfortunate. She explained court appeals for prisoners, nursery care for working mothers, and the Army’s readiness to help after jail release. Her background links to Rev. Ernest Merry and wartime service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie TL. Merry
W. OC. TU
Salvation Army
Miss Merry
Ernest Merry
Union Church
Adaumsadale
Mass
Merry
France
Mar
Hassies
Bath Woman Writes for Modern Priscilla Designs
Mrs. Anna Rogers Lemont contributes a fifth installment on designs inspired by Jacobean and Early American crewel work. Her articles highlight handicraft trends, paper designs, and adaptations of historic motifs to modern linens and tea cloths, noting rhythmic borders and motif repetition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Rogers Lemont
Magland
India
China
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Grace Cornell
Teachers College
Columbia University
New York
Wetherbee Attends MIT Naval Architecture Advisory Meeting
Charles P P Wetherbee, member of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, participates in a meeting and luncheon of the advisory committee on naval architecture held Monday at the Boston Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles PP. Wetherbee
Advisory Committee On Naval Architecture
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Local payrolls show Bath economy worth watching
A Bath survey lists about 1100 to 1250 city workers in major plants and businesses, with Bath Windlass Co employing the most. The tally includes Hyde Windlass, Torrey Roller Bushing Works, Commercial Trading, Congress Shirt Factory, Central Maine Power, Bath Vimes Co, and Corner Brook Foundry among others, plus numerous store clerks and public employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bach
Bath
Hyde Windlass Co
Eeteirek
City of Bath
Torrey Roller Rushing Works
Commercial Trading
Toate
Ae East Patheis
Ib Ghak Congress Shirt Factory
Ie Walin Dokdo Ete
Goee Nee
O. Peer
Central Maine Power Co
the Vath Vimes Co
Sry Cathichele
Corner Brook Foundry
Pinel E Nuvalty Co
aPeislare Pel Elaisisetans
Isss- Periaigereiéversste
Hide Wined Co
Highway Department
Ralph IK. Tiall
Hiow
West
Torres Roller Bushing Works
Deeras
Commercial Prading Co
Times Co
Watson Miye Co
Pine Cone Novelty Co
Bath Busi Hess
Annual Roll Call of Modern Woodmen in Bath Camp
Vifty members attended the fifth annual roll call and installation of officers of Bath camp Modern Woodmen of America in Red Men's hall. William M. White marks his 29th year as banker. Roscoe P Higgins begins ninth as clerk. Clifton W Tedford starts fifth as consul. The gathering featured a supper and remarks by visiting members and past officers. Other notes include store relocation details for Butler's Specialty and a Bath death of R. B. Haskell’s Lewiston connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Camp
Woodmen of America
Red Men's Hall
Trenry Cotteau
William Tf. White
Roscoe VP. Higgins
Clifton W. Tedford
Leon W
Brunswick
Maassachusetts
Mr. Berry
Whippsburg
Bath
Angus Burden
Orono Camp
Willian H. White
Pred A. Bowie
Charles H. Stins
Stanley Burgess
Wilfred J. Roy
Rolvin H. Bowie
Board of Managers
Silver Wedding Celebrated by Bath Couple at Surprise Party
Rev. H. L. Skillin and Mrs. Skillin marked their 25th wedding anniversary with a surprise party at Dr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Stuart's South Street home. Fifty church members attended a program of readings piano solos and songs followed by refreshments and gifts of silver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Skillin
First Baptist Church
Skillin
Arthur J. Stuart
South Street
Stuart
Princeton
TA. A. Killain
the Baptist Church
Loston
Marion Skillin
Morse High School
Gorden Killin
Swarthmore
N.hs
William Clanehard
Lotta Maton
Freeman Crosby
Fred Lakin
Mabel Lake
Herbert E. Worrey
Edwin W. Haggett
Charles Stuart
Arthur I. Stuart
Gertrude Wakefield
Rudyard Sipling
Lily Pray
Mr. Skillin
Mrs. Skillin
Baxter Receives Radiogram From MacMillan
Hon. Rupert H. Baxter of Bath holds a radiogram from the Far North via the American Relay League. Lieut. Com. Donald B. MacMillan extends new year greetings and thanks N. C. Baxter & Bro for aiding the Rawson Field Museum expedition. Radiogram came from station WNI at Anetalak Bay Labrador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert H. Baxter
Bath
American Relay League
Donald B. MacMillan
N. C. Baxter & Bro
Baxter
Rawson Field Museum
WNI
Anetalak Bay
Labrador
1FL
G. Donald Meseryve
Forest Avenue
Hudson
Muss
Auxiliary Officers Installed Thursday in Bath
Officers of the Roland Smith post A L auxiliary were installed Thursday night by Alice Staples of Brunswick. The group voted to hold a post holiday food sale at the First National store on Front Street. New officers include Mrs Susan Rogers president and Mrs Evelyn Snow first vice president among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland
Smith Post
A. L
Alice Staples
Brunswick
Paris
Isuy
Colonial
Susan Rogers
Evelyn Snow
Leda Costain
Mary Murphy
Cleora Coombs
Ena Crosby
Phoebe Hart
Margaret Nelsop
Sailor Jacob Verheus Reaches Holland After Rough Voyage
Jacob Verheus, who sailed from Boston to Liverpool on the 17th, endured three calm days followed by three very rough ones. He is now in Holland to spend two months with his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Verheus
Bost
Liverpool
Mr. Verheus
Holland
Prominent Attorney Dies After Ill Health in Bath
William T Poothaker Hall aged 62 a Bath lawyer and former bankruptcy referee died Tuesday at City hospital after months of ill health Born in Richmond on July 4 18 was a Bowdoin graduate Phi Beta Kappa and longtime probate law specialist He served as referee in bankruptcy for Sagadahoe Lincoln and Knox counties Survived by three sisters funeral Friday at 2 pm at 715 Washington Street with Rev David J Wilson officiating and several honorary pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ‘Tpoothaker Hall
Richmond
Tse
Ton
William T
Elvira Coburo (Walker) Tall
Bowdoin College
ISSS
Isol
Tfe
Gardiner
Iss
Waterville
Ife
J. B. Webb
Sagadahoe
Tle
Sagadahoe County
Bath
Lincoln
Knox
Thall
Phi Beta Kappa
Republican Party
Kennebee Yacchtlub
Brunswick Club
Cheta Delta Chi College
Patten Free Library
Bath Savings Institution
Hall
Meney
George PL Davenport
Davenport
E Hall
Elvira C. Hall
Newton
Mass
Sparrowe
Melbourne
Fla
Rachel A
Maine W C T U President Expected To Speak In Bath
The Maine W C T U hopes to announce that state president Mrs Althea G Quimby will visit Bath to deliver a public address. Her son Clarence Quimby once led Westbrook Seminary and Cony High School, while another son Prof Brooks Quimby teaches Bates College debaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.cltlu
Althea G. Quimby
Bath
Quimby
Clarence Quimby
Westbrook Seminary
Universalist Church
Augusti
Cony High School
A. O. Thomas
Brooks Quimby
Bates College
Wocvelu
Brooks
Poland Camp Grounds
Charles Brooks
Wesley Methodist Church
Paul
Dr Cadman Speaks in Portland Tuesday
Edwin E. Pinson joined his cousin Dr. S Parkes Cadman in Portland Tuesday for a sold out City hall lecture on The World's Democracy. Cadman defended radio preaching as a supplement to worship amid city entertainment and noted traffic congestion after the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Soule
Martha Rich Bowen
Cam Overlook
Georgetown
de. S. Parkes Cadman
City Hall
Peethind
de. Cadman
Edwin E. Pinson
Wportland
S. Parkes Cadman
Bath
Bedford
Brooklyn
YMLCA
Dr. Cadman
Tie
Congress Street
Broadway
Sumner
Legard Seeks Permit to Carry Passengers Between Bath and Boothbay Harbor
Public Utilities Commission reports Forrest C. Lesard of Bath filed a petition to operate a motor vehicle for hire between Bath and Boothbay Harbor via Woolwich Wiscasset and Edgecomb. A hearing is set for February 7 at 10 a.m. in Augusta with notices sent to the involved towns. Bath resident Mrs George Coombs visited Damariscotta Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore
Public Utilities Commission
Forrest C. Lesard
Bath
Boothbay Harbor
Woolwich
Wiscasset
Edgecomb
Augusta
Legard
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Arthur Allen
Optometrist
Center Street
W.C.T.U
Effie L. Merry
Modern
Priscilla
Butler's Specialty
Markson Cbres
Seneca H. Conley
R. BF. Haskell
Lewiston
S. E. Skillin
Donald M’millan
Juliette
Millay
Milhey Farm
Bewdoinhan
Millay Brothers
Lbowdeinham
William T. Hall
Aud Mes
Jethe Dessend
High Street
Lortlund
Maine
Portland
George Coombs of
Damariscottao
Boyer
Johnson Bros Co
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