Local notices mixed with civic and social events
The article lists church aid meetings and social groups, election warrants for March, Morse High School indoor meet captains, a Leap Year ball by the Knights of Columbus, and a police-haunted house prank. It notes deaths and funerals, a Maine Society of Civil Engineers annual meeting with officers, property booms near Eastport, and a 25th wedding anniversary with gifts and family details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Wesley Church
Beacon St. Ladies’ Aid
Waters
Front St
Board of Education
Morse High School
Y.M.C.A
M. Holbrook
F. F. Talbot
C. Merrill
K. ‘of
Fred F. Butler
Harry A. Rich
Malden
George H. Butler
Butler
Leon Mason
Y.M. C.A
Alice A
Walter Kane
Cleveland B. Kane
Bailey St
T. N. Kewley
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Richmond
Maine Society of Civil Engineers
Senate Chamber
State House
Paul D. Sargent
Augusta
Harry E. Green
Waterville
Frank &. Pressey
Bangor
I. W. Barbour
T. W. Clark
Orono
John Calvin Stevens
S. A. Moulton
E. C. Jordan
Portland
John M. Willys
Overland Automobile
Bath Iron Works
Perry
Eastport
Willys
Robinston
St. Croix
Calais
Henry Merriman
Lisbon Falls
Mr. Merriman
Bath
Bowdoin
Charles Comeau
Charles St
Comeau
Nova Scotia
B.I.W
Marguerite
George
Laura
Wassatts Triumph Over Colonials In Tight 15 11 Victory
The Bath column reports Wassitts defeated Colonials 15 to 11 in a hard fought game. Nearby notes mention local events including four children admitted to the Orphans' Home, new chime clocks at Clifford's jewelry, and upcoming or canceled community activities amid winter weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford's Jewelry Store
Popham Beach
The
Universalist Church
Ladies' Aid
Winter Street Church
Charles Low
Charles Mason
Wedding gift offer for brides from The Independent
The Independent invites brides to send name and address with their marriage notice to receive a free one year subscription. The notice asks readers to address communications to The Times Co., Bath, Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent
the Times Co
Bath
Local residents in transit and visits to Boston
Miss Bessie Todd of Georgetown Center returns from Boston. Victor Richardson of West Georgetown on business in Boston. Edith and Frances Oliver of Popham visit Waltham. Frank Thompson returns home from business amid epidemic effects. W C Kimball of Boston guests Major William R Kimball. Mrs Harry Y Cressey returns from Augusta to Jamaica Plain. Annie Mahaney and Nellie O Laughlin take a two week vacation to Boston and New York. Mrs Lewis J O’Brien returns to Jamaica Plain from visit with her parents. George W Tobey and family return to Portsmouth after his accident at Kittery Navy Yard. Thomas F Hickey of Eastern Steamship Corp visits town. he aided in hauling up the James T Morse for winter in Rockland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Todd
Georgetown Center
Boston
Victor Richardson
West Georgetown
Edith
Frances Oliver
Pophanf
Waltham
Frank Thompson
W. C. Kimball
William R. Kimball
Harry Y. Cressey
Augusta
Lewis J. O’brien
Jamaica Plains
Joseph Kingsbury
Center St
George W. Tobey
Portsmouth
N. H
Tobey
Kittery Navy Yard
Thomas F. Hickey
Eastern Steamship Corporation
Rockland
James T. Morse
Florence Belle Stevens Dies After Illness From Food Poisoning
Florence Belle Stevens aged 20 years and 4 months died at home on Farrin Street after a brief illness caused by ptomaine poisoning from clam broth. She was born in Bowdoinham, daughter of Nathan and Mrs Leavitt, and is survived by her husband George H. Stevens, two children aged nine days and eleven months, two sisters Lula Long and Lillian Stover, and one brother Fred Leavitt. Funeral will be held Sunday from her parents’ Bowdoinham residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Belle
George H. Stevens
Farrin St
Mrs. Stevens
Bowdoinham
Nathan Leavitt
Lula Long
Lillian Stover
Fred Leavitt
Mr. Stevens
Bath Iron Works
Card of Thanks from the Rogers family
The family of Mrs. William Albert C. Rogers thank neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy after a bereavement. Appreciation for the flowers from Phippsburg dated February 3, 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Albert C. Rogers
Phippsburg
Home for Aged Couples and Old Men Holds Annual Meeting
In Boston area history, the Old Couples Home corporators gathered in the Common Council room with Rev. O W Folsom chairing. New corporators were elected and officers named as Davenport president Folsom VP Duncan secretary and Leonard treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Davenport
O. W. Folsom
Henry C. Rowe
G J. Brown
B. P. Browne
C. R. Chappell
S. A. Evans
Horatio A. Duncan
E. Randall Leonard
B. Randall Leonard
H. A. Duncan
E. W. Hyde
L. S.metcalf
H. B. Sawyer
H. M. Sewall
Frank A. Small
George F. Jackson
Arthur J. Dunton
C. C. Low
Celia Hatch
Emmy J. Hathaway
W. E. Palmer
H. R. White
Gertrude Greenleaf
Catherine P. Swett
Swett
Maine Press Association Names 1916 Standing Committees
President Edward M. Blanding appointed the 1916 Maine Press Association standing committees. Membership: Frank B. Nichols, Roland T. Patten, Joseph Wood. Advertising: Charles H. Fogg, William O. Fuller, Jesse H. Ogier. Job Printing: Frederick L. Tow er, Fred W. Sanborn, Frank W. Wardwell. Postal Laws: Fred B. Merrill, Chas. F. Flynt, Walter B. Reed. Excursions: Roland T. Patten, Arnold H. Jones, Charles F. Mann. Necrology: Liston P. Evans, Howard Owen, Jonathan P. Cilley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M. Blanding
The
Maine Press Association
Frank B. Nichols
Roland T. Patten
Joseph Wood
Charles H. Fogg
William O. Fuller
Jesse H. Ogier
Frederick L. Tower
Fred W. Sanborn
Frank W. Wardwell
Fred B. Merrill
Chas. F. Flynt
Walter B. Reed
Arnold H. Jones
Charles F. Mann
Liston P. Evans
Howard Owen
Jonathan P. Cilley
Local Jottings and Athletics Notes
John E. Fitzgerald travels to Boston on business and W A Beals takes a short vacation there. The Fisher homestead is reduced to rubble. Texas Oil to adopt universal shipbuilding system. Six Percy store clerks are off sick. Genesta Chapter met Friday at 7 30. Edward Little beat Westbrook High 47 to 14 in basketball. The Ladies Aid of Central Church met at Mrs Dennison 188 South St Friday afternoon. Mrs Wallace Reed of Falmouth visits her mother Mrs Sheldon in Woolwich this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Fitzgerald
Boston
W. A. Beals
Fisher
Texas Oil
Percy
Genesta
Edward Little
Westbrook High
Central Church
Dennison
South St
Wallace Reed of
Falmouth
John Shelidon
Woolwich
Also Mentioned on This Page
Holy Name Society
St. Mary’s Church
Opera House
Cemetery and Park Board
Christian Endeavor Society
Winter St. Church
Winter
Biddeford
Saco
Park
Red Men
Farrar
Ledyard Heirs
A. H. Shaw
Arch Sts
C. W. Rogers
Charles H. Eugley
Rogers
Eugley
Isaiah King
Walter
Young King
Army Service Corps
Royal Engineers
France
England
Bath City
Virginia
Bedford St
North End
Bay Point
Olive Haynes
Lewiston
Topsham
E. W. Dunning
Brunswick
Bath Industrial Corporation
Charles H. Oliver
Arthur W. Purington
Oliver
Connellan Amusement Co
Bath Opera House
Columbia Theatre
Dreamland Theatre
John A. Small
Texas Co
Holman Day
Harper & Bros
Mr. Day
Maine
Sagadahoc Fertilizer CO
Annie Mahaney
Nellie O’laughlin
New York
M. F. Taylor
Secy
B. R. Leonard
Treas
Pound Party
Dar Nations
Thompson Bros
Dollar House
Conley’s Specialty Store
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