Morse and Coburn edge in overtime 42 41 win
Coburn Classical and Morse battled to a 41 41 tie after regulation with a five minute overtime. Coburn captain Ryan scored the winning basket as 8000 Coburn rooters roared. Morse led by Perkins in the OT before the final shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Morse
Morse Beys
Coburn
Sprague
McPharland
Perkins
Atood
Capt
Nip
Taek
Hines
Suttie
O.connell
Bill Perkins
Cobuma
Ryan
Tiyan
Morse Dackers
Gym
Banker Delivers Talk On Good Sportsmanship At Morse High
A mass meeting at Morse High Friday featured Pred 1D. Hill from Bath National Bank as speaker on good sportsmanship. Principal Clinton Wilson presided. Conch Walbridge spoke on basketball and Manager Leslie Wold discussed athletic finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Hill
Bath National Bank
Hall
Clinton JD. Wilson
Conch Walbridge
Leslie Wold
Athletic Association
Bath Couple Weds In One Ring Ceremony At Beacon Street
Gerald H. Higgins and Hilda T. Higgins of Bath united in marriage at the Beacon Street parsonage with Rev. E Hilton Post officiating. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Berry. Higgins is a machinist. Mrs. Higgins a bookkeeper. They will reside at 115 High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald HH. Wiggins
Hilda Th. Higgins
Bath
Beacon Street Parsonage
Be. Hilton Post
Ilarold L. Berry
Higgins
Vivin HH. Higgins
Bar Harbor
Sunday at Old Ladies' Home Service Highlight
Reverend FE Taylor of Corliss Street Church led an afternoon service at the Old Ladies Home on High Street with a nonline talk and a choir performance by the Corliss Street Church choir joined by Miss Dorothy Sheldon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. O. Taylor
Corliss Street Church
Old Ladies’ Home
High Street
Ele
Corliss Street
Dorothy Sheldon
Salvation Army
Divorce Decree Granted in Cumberland County Court
In Cumberland County Superior Court Judge Red Emery Beane decreed the divorce of Trarley D. True of Bath and Mildred O. True of Worthid on grounds of cruel and abusive treatment. They wed November 22, 1905. Frank Portoni returned from Woolwich woods Saturday with something in his pockets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland County
Frank ‘Portoni
Woolwich Woods
Woolwich Community Notes and Visits
Woolwich friends report illnesses and recoveries while residents host visitors from Bath Manchester by the Sea Cumberland Center Day’s Ferry and Brunswick. Local movements include returning students and guests of the Reed and Hayward families. several travels to Bath and Portland for family and education commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Is. Allen
Ann Cunningham
Charles Senderson
Bath
Helen Robertson
Manchester by-the-Sea
Wilbur Howe
Leighton
Ernest
Cumberland Center
Thomas Mains
Ant
Edgar Blanche
Montsweng Road
Daey
Georgia Lily
Day's Ferry
Pratt
Philip Phathorne
Orone
University
Fred Hayward
Tath
Charles Crosby
Arrow
Bath Bowlers Edge Lewiston By Two Pins In Thrilling Match
Bath bowlers defeated Lewiston by 1463 to 141, in a tense Tuesday night alley contest. Reynolds and Farrar starred for Bath while Donnell and Milliken shone for Lewiston. Clintei returned after years away and drew praise. The purse and sideline betting heightened excitement as fans cheered with hats in the air. A rematch in Lewiston Thursday promises an even tighter battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Lewiston
Reynolds
Farrar
Donnell
Milliken
Dodge
Clinto
J. Russell
Clinte
The
Allees
Rockland Women Prepare For Campaign
One hundred twenty five Rockland women from both parties met to demand one woman candidate for council and one clerk per ward. Democratic and Republican groups drafted lists after brief conferences, with some overlaps. The joint convention yielded separate candidate lists to be presented to male party managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Wood Pills Warm the Blood
A promotional note praises Hood's Sarsaparilla for warming the body in cold outdoor weather and defending against disease. It claims the medicine improves blood warmth through the body, aiding biliousness and constipation, and notes Wood Pills as a compatible, gentle companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Shipping City Men Lose Bowling Match
Hodge and Farrar of this city were defeated by Roxs and Donnell of Lewiston by 152 pins in a 20 string match. Farrar led with a 140 and total 1085 as Shipbuilders totaled 2000s, while Ross and Donnell posted 2082, beating them by 64 sticks. Grand totals show 2032 to 2022 and overall 4054 for the two teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodge
Farrar
Roxs
Donnell
Lewiston
Ping
Park Alleys
Bowlaway
Ross
Warrar
Roos Donnell
Chapple Enters Moving Picture Field With New Company
Joseph Mitchell Chapple, editor author and lecturer, has organized a new film company the Down Film Sales Co with offices in the Avon ton building New York. His plan is to show clean wholesome pictures linked to literature including a New England set film based on Edgar Allan Poe s The Raven and to produce Heart Throbs style pictures to acquaint audiences with famous literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mitchell Chapple
Bath
Rockland
Portland
Down Film Sales Co
Avaton Building
West 42Nd Street
New York
Chapple
Mr.Chapple
New England
Oannabel Lee
Edgar Allen Poe
Martha's Vineyard
Roscow PL McFadden
Carefal
Buth
Belmont gambling house run by Mike Lechats fined
Mike Lechats proprietor of the Belmont Front street gambling place appeared before Judge Keegan in municipal court on charges of maintaining a gambling house. He pleaded not guilty, was found guilty, and paid a $100 fine plus $77 in costs after sheriff W C Oliver witnessed the setup Sunday and sought a trial warrant. Sheriff Oliver has earlier tried other alleged gambling dens this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Lechats
Belmont
Front Street
Keegan
W. C. Oliver
Leschats
Oliver
May Move Plant to Bath
Capt. Cop. Swett manager of the Pe Jepscat Paper Co. plant in Belfast has returned from New York after attending no meeting about moving the plant to Bath. The decision is not yet made and a temporary conveyor will be rebuilt to keep the Belfast plant operating through this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cop. Swett
Pe Jepscat Paper Co
Belfast
New York
Mrs Wallace Hosts Research Class Gift Evening
Mrs George Wallace entertained 15 members of the Research class of the Corliss Street church on Tuesday night at her Washington street home. The group presented a sunshine bag with various gifts. Attending guests included Mrs Chesley Mrs Allan Mrs Preneh Mrs Small Mrs Nocton Mrs McPherson Mrs McNeil Mrs Brombs Mrs Munsey Mrs Pottle Mrs March Mrs Modgkins and Mrs Laley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wallace
Corliss Street
Washington Street
Wallace
George Chesley
George Allan
Mphraim Preneh
Cora Small
John Nocton
Matthew McPherson
John A. McNeil
George Broombs
Eimma Munsey
Etta Pottle
Elizabeth March
Elizabeth Modgkins
Thomas Laley
Samoyedic Nomads of Archangel Region
In the extreme north of Archangel, Samoyedes are described as a wandering reindeer herding people. Their wealth lies in reindeer, used to draw sledges for travel and to provide meat skins and clothing. They hunt fish and game for sustenance, sewing skin clothing from reindeer sinews and bones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archangel
Samoyedes
Arctic Ocean
Phippsburg Tax Sale Brings Rockledge Lot to Charles E Lee
At Monday tax sale the non-resident Rockledge property at Popham Beach was sold to Charles E Lee of Boston, with William T Hall of Bath acting as attorney. The Abel Blanchard lot at Small Point and the John Sprague wood lot at Small Point were also disposed of to local parties. The town plans final year settlements as selectmen meet with the tax collector to render accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town House
Popham Beach
Charles E. Lee
Boston
William T. Hall
Bath
Abel $. Blanchard
Small Point
John Sprague Wood
Elizabeth Oliver
Phippsburg
Dromore
T. W. Cutting
J. J. Stacey
Augusta
George Ingalls
John J. Rogers
Irving Harrington
W. Minott
Beulah Sprague
Cooper's Mills
George C. Beals
Ormond Rogers
Everett Tlarrington
Ath
Mr. Richardson
Pentecostal Church
the Basin
Jere Harrington
Frank Allegrin
New York
Italy
Percy Clarry
S.C. Campbell Place
W. Locke
Lisbon
Margaret
Derry
Andrew Derry
Meadowbrook
James C. Perry
Harold Weston
Portland
George Weston
Henry M. Heald
Reuben Arsenault
Local Society Notes From Bath and Nearby Towns
Personal notices report Lawrence Duffie returning to Gardiner after Bath visit. Nellie Brown guests of Ernest and Mrs. Brown of Iceboro. Mrs. William H. Small leaves for Boston to visit mother and son William Small. Edwin Lee returns to Bath after Augusta visit. Ira Durgin couple of Academy Street welcomed a daughter born Tuesday night. Mrs. Nicholas S. Munro and Miss Marguerite Munro of New York guests of Mrs. George S. Jake of Washington Street. Earl William Crosman transferred from Receiving Ship New York to U S S Aramis. Winthrop A. Hart of Bath and Bertha L. Chapman of Auburn record marriage intentions at Auburn clerk. Mr. and Mrs. William S. Newell return from motion calling death of Mr. Newell’s father William Newell. Larry St Morse of New York City and wife welcomed a 7% pound daughter named Kate Martin Morse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Duffie
Gardiner
Bath
Nellie Brown
Ernest Brown
Iceboro
William H. Small
Boston
William Small
Edwin Lee
Augusta
Ira Durgin
Academy Street
Nicholass. Munro
Marguerite Munro
New York
George S. Jake
Washington Street
Earle
William S. Newell
Toct
Newell
William (. Newell
Larry St. Morse
New York City
Kate Martin Morse
Chinese Ingenuity In Trapping Insects In China
London Answers notes Chinese ingenuity in pest control with sticky bed traps that catch even the strongest insects. Charitable societies supply traps to the poor, and many people earn livelihoods renewing the sticky surfaces for regular clients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
China
Real estate transfers across Sagadahoc county figured in two weeks
Realty transfers in Sagadahoc county show Bath recording five deeds and West Bath four. Other towns follow with Whippsburg three, Richmond two, Topsham two, and single transfers in Arrowsic Georgetown and Woolwich. Notable moves include Juliette Haggett to George E. Verry in Arrowsic and multiple transfers in Bath Bowdoinham Georgetown and West Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Office of the Registry of Deeds
Bath
West Bath
Whippsburg
Richmond
Topsham
Arrowsic
Sowdeinham
Georgetown
Woolwich
Juliette SS. Haggett
George E. Verry
James R. McKay
Richard Sedgley
Alphonso Roy
George J. Goodwin
Flora J. Morrell
Annie B. Daulphin
Albert Sanford
Everett L. Tarr
David G. Standish
John W. Summerton
Bowdoin
William M. Anderson
Als
Arthur JL. Small
Bowdoinham
Elizabeth WV. Tritt
Fred M. Dritt
Margaret S. Hildreth
Ida May Crowell
William R. Hildreth
James L Hyde
Annie M. Williams
W. Earle Webster
Ivan FE. Smith
Scott
R. Frye
Daniel J. Murphys
Annie G. McCarthy
Ellene I. McCarthy
David S. Carter
Percy C. Bailey
King's Heralds Meet With Miss Marion Dain
Seven members of the King's Herald band from Beacon Street Methodist church gathered at Miss Marion Dain's home on Vrulant street Thursday. They are part of the Foreign Missionary society pledging to support foreign missions. The gathering included games, songs, and a social evening with refreshments served by Miss Dain. Attendees included Fiona Blair Doris McKay Mary Falt Dorothy Ross Muriel Ross Elizabeth Medirath Lucile Beals Iva Hagan Louise Maloon Vivian Maloon Mice Bowie Thelma Maloon Ethel Jowlie Bessie Crosman Wilbur Hagan Kenneth Ross Harold Thistle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Herald Band
Beacon Street
Marion Dain
Vrulant Street
Foreign Missionary Society
Miss Dain
Fiona Blair
Doris McKay
Mary, Falt
Dorothy Ross
Muriel Ross
Elizabeth Medirath
Luc
Bath pair wed in private home ceremony
Ralph J. Durgan and Madelyn Ju Grover of Bath were married Saturday afternoon at two by Rev. Samuel A. Evans at his home on North Street. The single ring service united the couple, with Michael Hasson and Oscar Coffill as attendants. The bridegroom is the son of Michael Durgan of Bath and the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Whitlam of Bath. The couple will reside in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph J. Durgan
Madelyn Ju. Grover
Bath
Samuel A. Evans
North Street
Michael Hasson
Oscar KE. Coffill
Michael Durgan
Elmer Whitlam
Isolated Typhoid Case Linked to Water Source
De Stott notes typhoid fever death of Charles H. Hunnewell of Sagadahock Ferry is isolated. He likely contracted the illness from a brook or well he drank from during frequent travels from his Woolwich home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de. Stott
Charles H. Hunnewell
Sagadahock Ferry
State v Harold Young case continued to February
The case of State versus Harold Young of Bath charged with possession of or TOs and alleged short lobsters was continued to February 15 before Judge Keegan. County Attorney Arthur J. Dunton will appear for the State and Ralph O. Dale of Bath represents the defendant. Saturday rain caused Sunday mud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Young
Bath
Keegan
Arthur J. Dunton
Ralph O. Dale
Edgecomb Family Genealogy Project Seeks Documents
G T Ridlon Sr of Portland Maine announces a thorough investigation into the Edgecomb family history in England and America. He requests correspondence from bearers of the Edgecomb name or connected lines to complete records in Bath Gardiner and New England, with subscriptions for a forthcoming history and portraits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgecomb
Bath
Nicholas Edgecomb
Wilmott Edgecomb
Richmonds Island
Saco
James Edgecomb
Samuel Thompson
Saco Valley
England
America
Devonshire
Cornwall
New England
Mount Edgecumbe
Cothele
Gardiner
G. T. Ridlon, Sr
Pearl Street
Portland, Maine
Attempted burglary at Thomas Malia store window
Friday reports show burglars tried to enter the Thomas Malia store during the night. A west back window pane was removed and glass broken, but an inside barricade blocked entry. previous five year pattern involved this window near a wall and bridge to the stage entrance. No arrests were made. shutters have been added for rear windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Malia
Malta
Columbia Theatre
Malia
Captain Ross Reflects on Son's Death from Appendicitis
A Bath native, Captain Alex Ross writes from Fort Te France about his son's death following an appendectomy. He recalls Bath friends, his five months with John and Mrs. Wright during the Annie C. Ross vessel’s fitting at Percy & Small in 1917, and notes Mrs. Ross now in Cambridge, Mass. He also mentions watching women at work in the fields from his hammock aboard ship as husbands rest in the shade. Miss Gwendolyn Vaughan passed late yesterday in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Te France
Alex Ross
Annie C. Ross
John Wright
Marshall Avenue
Ross
Bath
Wright
Percy & Small
Cambridge
Mass
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Capt. Ryano
Capt. Sprague
Danl Perkins
Capt Sprague
McParhead
Clements
Watson Brothers
Dilwarrd
Stever
Povieh
Ais
Porvards
Tach
Roth
Cobar
Riley
Cain
Petey
Whitfield
Vai
Lenorea
Coir
Connell
Carey Timer
Wilson
Pine
Walbridge
Noel
All Owns Worth
Conolli
Willitn O'Connell
New Muyland
Priday
Morse Loys
Scusot
Higgins-Higgins
Richmond, Maine
Leroy Morse
Roeland
Mildred
Bessie Clark
Florence Carlton
Jon
Libby
Artell Thayward
Kieth
Frank Trodgdon
Janny
Russell FE
Uct
Bel Wrg
Cece
Ane Reynolds
Parra
Mae Goin
Otals Lewiston Donnell Peeabed
Russell
Shipping City
Mrs. Wallace
Thompson Bros
King's Heralds
Durgan—Groover
Son
Gwendolyn Vaughan
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