Bath birthplace of the Mad Poet McDonald Clarke
A century after his street fame in New York, Bath Maine celebrates the Mad Poet McDonald Clarke. Born 1798 in Bath, he lived in New York, published volumes, and was known for eccentric behavior and devotion to women. He died in 1842, after a fatal incident in New York.
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Bath
M’donald Clarke
Chere
New York
Lofton Transcript
Tie
Grace Church
Broadway
TS20
Mars
New
Hell
McDonald Clarke
City
Jath
the International Encyclopedia
Diath
New York City
Clarke
Encyelopedia
Night
Times
Lixtener
Pine Tree Cone troop chartered at Junior High School
Girl Scouts unit Pine Tree Cone organized at the Junior high with Miss Charlotte Cook and Miss Bessie Stunt supervising. Poor patrols formed. tenderfoot exam completed. several meetings held after school with refreshments. Patrol members include Elizabeth Rice, Alberta Henderson, Marith Thompson, Helen Brown, Mary Curt, Elizabeth Coombs, Marietta Martin, and others.
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Charlotte Cook
Bessie Stunt
Star Wulzabeth Rice
Alberta Henderson
Marith Thompson
Helen Brown
Mary Curt
Elizabeth Coombs
Marietta Martin
Dirige
Helen Harvey
Attie Brown
Bessie Aventistan
Luella McDonald
Helen Hohnan
Misee Carter
Pauline McDonald
Doris Povier
Carnation
Lily Weber
Ruth Anderson
Christine Lockery
Mary Conley
Althea Levyn
Madelyn Reed
Cardinalstelle Reed
Margaret Flaherty
Grace Boyce
Ruth Merry
Gertrude Milliken
Grace Moody
Trene Miller
Lena Gaudet
Mystery surrounds Bath built vessel Carroll A Deering
A Bath built schooner Carroll A Deering ran aground on Diamond Shoals eighty miles south of Norfolk with all sails set and crew missing. Wreckers expect to salvage valuables while coast guards search for crew remains and theories include mutiny or loss at sea.
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Carroll A. Deering
Diamond Shoals
Norfolk
Rescue
Capt
Merritt
South Worthand
Maine
G. G. Deering
Bath
Wormell
Barbadoes
Light
Oier
Carroll Deering
Phi Rho Society Elects Morse High Officers
Morse High school Phi Rho society elected Toward Mc Phee president Hiram Tobey first vice president Roger Worrey second vice president Edward True secretary Roland Perry treasurer Elford Stover librarian John Dougherty chaplain. New members Rogers Clifford Madden James B Hansen Malcolm Whitman. A mock trial is set for Feb 11 with Luther Hall and Elford Stover as rival lawyers and Howard Mc Phee as judge.
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Phi Rho Society
Morse High School
McPhee
Hiram Tobey
Roger Worrey
Edward True
Roland Perry
Elford Stover
John Dougherty
Tet. Rogers
Clifford Madden
James B. Hansen
Malcolm Whitman
Phi Rhios
Assembly Hall
Ths
Luther Hall
Howard McPhee
Republican committees meet this evening
Republican city committees meet at 7 00 in the council room to set dates for mayoral and ward caucuses for the upcoming municipal election.
Lawrence Makes Successful Voyage With Dye Wood Cargo
The schooner Edward J. Lawrence of New York captained by Norman Merry arrived in New York after a 59 day voyage from Buenos Aires with South American dye wood. A later 66 day trip from Norfolk to San Tos and a two month delay for a charter followed, with Merry touring Brazil briefly. The vessel carried a 9 wireless outfit enabling direct messages from Arlington and Ascension Island, marking a notable first for Captain Merry.
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Edward J. Lawrence
New York
Norman Merry
Southbay
Percy & Small Yard
Norfolk Wa
Bueno Ayres
Norfolk
Santos
Brazil
Merry
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Lawrence
Great Arlington
Ascension Island
St. Helena
Ascenion
England
Edward Little defeats Portland 33 to 27 in tight win
Edward Little edged Portland 33 to 27 Saturday night. Portland failed to mount a comeback as Morse led the Red and White in a solid defensive showing.
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Edward Little
Portland
Portland Lign
Morse
Bath Opera House Hosts Third Gaudreau Band Concert
Gaudreau's Concert band presents the third program for honorary members at the Bath Opera House Sunday evening with Miss Gertrude Carlton as soloist after a recent Rotary club Ladies night audience praised her performance.
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Gaudreau
Bath Opera House
Gertrude RE. Carlton
Carlton
Dath
Barge Arrives with Coal for Tosecard Co
The barge Manheim from Philadelphia arrived on the river Monday loaded with 1427 tons of coal for the Tosecard Coal Co. It was towed by the tug Seguin.
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Manheim
Philadelphia
Tosecard Coal Co
Seguin
Duran of Portland Dies Suddenly in Bowdoinham
Lorenzo D. Edwin B. Duran 69 a bookkeeper and clerk at A. R. Wright Co. died suddenly Saturday morning in Bowdoinham at his father in law Lorenzo Small’s home after heart trouble. Funeral Tuesday at one led by Rev. J. L. Pinkerton with burial in Village Cemetery.
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Edwin B. Duran
Portland
Bowdoinham
Lorenzo 1. Small
Duran
Mr. Duran
A. R. Wright Co
Congress Street
Helen Hackett
Kenneth Webber
Myron Heenie
Thelma Pratt
Loraine Heenie
Trazel Hackett
Fall Ridge
the Ridge
Richard Denham
Main Street
R. W. Carr
Lester Longfellow
Farmingdale
Albert Henderson
Brunswick
Harold Cheney
Cheney
Gardiner
Maria Gray
Flo. Webber
PA. Cannon
RR. J. Ferguson
Ridley
Tazel Cornish
W. J. Bonney
T. W. Fogg
Topsham
Ivan Lang
Augusta
Studebaker
James Whittemore
Mildred Millay
South Portland
Mary Millay
George Baker
Blanch Rounds
Auburn
Georgie Berry
F. OK
Jack P
William Baker
Richmond
Snow
Merry Meeting
Grange Aid
Grange Hall
Pythian
F. J. Nichols
Waterville
Ross Jack
McKenney
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Blood Purity For Chronic Catarrh
An advertisement claims chronic catarrh stems from impure blood after a cold. It recommends Hood's Sarsaparilla to purify blood and Hood's Pills for bowel health, touting 100 doses per bottle and prior relief for thousands of cases.
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Hood
Patient Recovers After Major Operation
A patient at Gusta Hospital is said to be recovering well five weeks after a serious operation. He is seen about the street as usual. Ion and Mrs. W. L. Bonney drove to Hebron on Friday.
Knights of Columbus Reception in Armory Hall
Sagadahoe council Knights of Columbus held a reception in the Armory hall Tuesday night with whist at 50 tables from 7.30 to 9 and dancing from 9 to 12 to Miss Myrna Avery’s orchestra. Ice cream punch and homemade cake and candy were sold, tables filled and first cake won by John McWhee. Committees led by Mrs. Marshall Haraden and Andrew Gallant organized ice cream cake punch and candy duties. A Bath man’s gin hoax involved five cases of bottled water passed as liquor after NY sample, leaving no legal redress for fraud.
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Sagadahoe Council
Knights of Columbus
Armory Hall
Myrna Avery
John McWhee
Frank Hughes
George Boutin
James McNeil
George Toutin
Andrew Galliant
Marshall A. Haraden
James Royal
John Hayes
Andrew Gallant
Aes
Marshall Haraden
New York City
New York
Salesmen wanted to solicit orders for lubricating oils
Wanted salesmen to solicit orders for lubricating oils greases and paints. Salary or commission. Address The Trarvey Oil Co. Cleveland Ohio. 2 10 17 WANTED postage stamps before 1880 on original envelopes Look over your old letters Geo A Hitchcock Ware Mass 2 3 Imo
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Trarvey OW Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Geo. A
Bowdoinham in 1888 February Community Notes
Local items from Bowdoinham include Miss Edie Wood leaving for Mattitwan New York and a note on Maine weather. The Pilgrim Club debated foreign interests, with speakers Kendall Cone Hutchins Fulton Patten and Marshall. An Amaranth Club fundraiser features a drama and concert by the Bowdoinham Cornet Band ahead of Easter.
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Edie Wood
Mattiwan
N. Y
Maine
North Pole
Wm. H. Walker
Lilly's
Abbagadasset Point
Pilgrim Club
America
Messrs. W
Kendall
J. W. Cone
A. D. Hutchins
L. M. Fulton
Chester Marshal
Chester Marshall
Hyenas
Town Hall
Towdoin- Lam
Amaranth Club
Bowdoinham
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Linen West
Bates Ginghams
David T. Percy & Sons
H. P. Boudreau
Bath, Maine
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Cael
Martin Wyman
Liberty Theatre
Paramount and
Artcraft Pictures
Opera House
Mystery Surrounds
Mrs. Duran
Lorenzo D
Otis N. E
Liberty ST
Howard's
Center Street
Cctzve Breton
Bates
Senter
Knights Columbus
Vellistic
Winchester and
Saxon Mills
Bath Dept Store
Unicorn Dairy Ration
Bath Grain CO
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