Woolwich Schools Set to End Term and Pause for Funds
Woolwich superintendent and committee vote to close the term on February 18 to provide eleven weeks of instruction before vacation until the annual town meeting funds a new school board. Ice on Burnt Jacket breaks earliest on record, easing winter blockades and delaying future closures. Local events include Washington's Birthday plans, church efforts, and community visits as residents adjust to winter’s end and school finances.
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Woolwich
Milton Carton
Washington
North Woolwich Church
Spinney Brothers
D. W. Blair
Aid
John Savage
Bath
E. R. Main
Dresden
Christian Endeavor Society
Montsweag
Plinette Allen
Lincoln Bailey
Harvey P. Hathorne
Alton B. Thwing
Portland
Roscoe Savage
Delia Card
Westport News and Obituary Summary
Westport scene includes weddings, illness, and one major death. Mrs. Elizabeth J. Colby dies at 84 after pneumonia and blindness. her life spans from England to Westport, with family details and a church service noted. Also recorded are social visits, birth of a baby girl to Ernest Cosby, and local movements of residents including Greenleaf, Routhe, and Colby families.
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Charles H. Colby
Dexter Mahar
Wascasset
Fred Greenleaf
Celia Routhe
W. F. Moore
West Southport
Solomon Higgins
Ernest Cosby
Babe
Chester Greenleaf
Bath
Kittery
A. E. Gove
Wiscasset
Dr. Leathers
Royden Colby
Nettie Huff
Charles E. Colby
Town Notes Mention Book Club and Mrs Snipe Ill
In local news Mrs Amy Snipe of Atrowsic remains very ill with the grip under care. Residents discuss reviving a former Book Club and reflect on an attic library of their grandmothers with the old s and f spellings. H P Hathorne has bought a new Buick and enjoys it despite road conditions.
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Amy Snipe
Atrowsic
H. P. Hathorne
Epidemic Claims Longtime Wiscasset Residents
The town has seen the loss of several aged residents in recent weeks. Mrs. Silas Jackson died at 85 years 10 months, Mrs. Frances Tucker widow of Capt Joseph Tucker aged 81 years 5 months, and Mrs. Sophia Brown aged 97 years 10 months. Willard Bailey returns from New York City to manage his father William Bailey's farm due to sickness. Joseph Hall dies in Nobleboro at 96, Augustus Averill dies at Sheep-Iscot aged 89 leaving wife Mrs. Howard Russell l of Wiscasset and son Lawrence Hall of Worcester.
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Silas Jackson
Frances Tucker
Joseph Tucker
Sophia Brown
Willard Bailey
New York City
William Bailey
Bailey
Bradford Redmont
Joseph Hall
Nobleboro
Augustus Averill
Sheep- Iscot
Howard Russell l
Wiscasset
Lawrence Hall
Worcester
Prices Current for Produce and Grains in Boston New York Chicago Markets
A long column of prices lists per pound per head per quart and per bag for vegetables fruits and grains. It notes several items with active markets including potatoes onions lettuce cauliflower spinach celery apples oranges lemons bananas and more. The report includes bids for oats wheat corn hay flour and animal products with market conditions described as steady firm quiet or active across Boston New York and Chicago.
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Boston
Local Briefs From Sheepscot Area and Town
Manning Blagdon suffers serious grip illness on the old Sheepscot road. Mrs. Nate Rines marks her 55th birthday. Pine Cone Rebekah Lodge conducts public installation. Garrison Hill holds resolutions on the death of Brother C. B. Cowley. George Lowell, missing from home, long residing from North Dakota, has a large farm family of 12. Turner Center creamery reports brisk business.
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Manning Blagdon
Sheepscot
Nate Rines
Pine Cone Rebekah Lodge
Garrison Hill
Bro. C
B. Cowley
George Lowell
North Dakota
Turner Center Branch Creamery
Topsham Grange Presents A Bachelor’s Divorce Comedy
Topsham Grange will present the three act comedy A Bachelor’s Divorce at West Bath Grange Hall Friday evening followed by a dance. The cast includes Samuel Singleton Ralph A. Mallett Ned Singleton Howard Carr Dr Neville Busby Mrs Decanter Busby Nell Busby Rolinda Burton Edith Hennessey Deb.
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Topsham Grange
West Bath Grange Hall
Samuel Singleton
Ralph A. Mallett
Ned Singleton
Howard Carr
Neville Busby
Elgin Hunter
Decanter Busby
Christine Purington
Nell Busby
Grace M. Atkins
Local Notices and Social Rounds in Georgetown
Fred Spinney weighs improvements at Bay Point for tenant convenience. Mrs. George Willis of Arrowsie visited sister Josie Williams last week. Harold Hunt hosted the whist club on Wednesday night as fewer youths attend due to absences. West Peoreneue sent a steady turnout despite daytime snow.
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Fred Spinney
Bay Point
George Willis
Arrowsie
Josie Williams
Harold Hunt
West Fpeoreneue
Ladies and Gentlemen Prize Heads Local Card Party
Scores ran high as three tables hosted a card party. Miss Ethel Todd won the first ladies prize, a dainty pin tray, while Robert Jordan claimed the men's first prize, a pack of cards. Boobies prizes went to Mrs. B. H. Woodside and J. F. Higgins. Refreshments included punch cake candy and olives.
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Ethel Todd
Robert Jordan
B. H. Woodside
J. F. Higgins
Victor Richardson
Davies
Cleanup of brown tail moth nests reaches 150000 count
Carl C. Troop reports 50 000 nests gathered by the Board of Highways and Sewers crews in 26 working days. The effort cleaned trees along 84 miles of city streets with favorable weather, leaving only the North Bath district to finish in about two days.
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Carl C. Troop
Board of Highways and Sewers
Bath
Mr. Troop
City to take over North Bath section work this year
After completing the North Bath section, work will shift to private property. This year many citizens expect more city crew work, believing it cheaper and better than private parties. Once finished, a final settlement will show lower costs. Previously, residents faced repeated charges as private contractors did imperfect work, leaving the city to clean up.
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North Bath
Obituary of Mrs Mary Powers Chicago Chamber member
Mrs Mary Powers wife of Van Buren Powers died January 13 in Chicago after a pneumonia relapse. Funeral January 16 at Oakwood Cemetery. She was the eldest daughter of Elwell and Julia Swett of Bath and sister to Henry P Swett and Fred C Swett. Survived by her husband and son Horace, a Chicago architect, and by many relatives and friends.
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D. G. Trott
Bath
Donald Strout
Brunswick High School
Pearl Hall
Miss Kelley
Scituate
Mass
Henry Carlton
Murphy’s Corner School
Mary
van Buren Powers
Chicago Chamber of Commerce
Oakwood Cemetery
Chicago
Powers
Elwell P
Julia Swett
William B. Whitmore
Henry P. Swett
Fred C. Swett
Horace
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Segadahoc Ferry
Clarence Baker
Perry Brothers
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Robert Elliot
George Washington
Raymond Hathorne
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Stanley Shaw
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Robert Day
Uncle Sam
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Washington and I
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John Elliot
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Westport
the Stork
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Island Town
Elizabeth J. Colby
Elizabeth Jane Colby
Nehemiah Colby
Port Sea
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Elizabeth Brickn
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Gaspi Basin
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Magog
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North McGregor
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Sarah J. Welch
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Ethel Marr
Adams Welch
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Melvin Cromwell
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