Local social notes and visits in Lewiston and Auburn
Mrs Sherman Morse won a prize in a recent event with Mrs Almon R Perry earning a consolation prize. Visitors included Mrs Arthur C Lemont and others from Lewiston and Auburn. A fox was added to Vernal Chase and Omar Perry’s list. Squaw club met at High street. auction prizes went to Mrs John G Morse, Mrs Elmer Coggshall, and Mrs Walter Morse. Richard Morse hosted a birthday party at the Winnegance school. Nellie Totman and daughter Nellie Totman visited Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Morse
Almon R. Perry
Wistreet
Arthur C. Lemont
Emery Peeter
Omah Perry
Prank Perry
Abram Oliver
Emily Williams
Robert Manson
Lelia Oliver
Harry Oliver
Rose Carpenter
Cora Campbell
Lewiston
Auburn
Vernal Chase
Omar Perry
W. B. Perry
Mary P. Hill
Topsham
Otis. Hunt
Portsmouth
N. H
David Malcolm
Squaw Club
Sherman L. Morse
High Street
John G. Morse
Elmer Coggshall
Walter Morse
Winnegance
Morss
Henry Oliver
Richard Morse
J. Parker Morse
Phippeburg
Richard
Arthur L. Totman
Nellie
Portland
Harold P Small files nomination papers on Citizens ticket
Harold P. Small, current sole avowed Republican mayoral candidate, filed nomination papers with City Clerk John W. Gilmore on a Citizens ticket after a Wednesday city hall event at 7 30. Republican ward caucuses set for tonight. ward contests hinted for several incumbents and challengers including Wellington A. Moore, Charles T. Henderson, Elmer McParland, E Mason Wright, Harry D. Robinson, Leon J. Billings, Reginald Stacy, John H. Freeman, and Langdon T. Snipé seeking education board and alderman posts in wards 3 4 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold P. Small
City Hall
Citizens
John W. Gilmore
Chester H. McCabe
Wellington A. Moore
The
Bath Box Co
Langdon T. Snipé
Board of Education
Gilmore
Mrs Wilson attends national corset convention in New York
Mrs John Wilson of the Edna Mac Shop recently returned from a stay in New York where she attended the national corset convention held last week. Lectures by Modart Nemo and other corset makers discussed the new silhouette and featured open house events throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilson
Edna Mac
New York
New York City
Modart
Nemo
Phippsburg Improves Road After Snowstorm Hearing Feb 4
Sidney B. Coffie scraped the Center to Pitch Pine hill road after a recent storm improving travel for autos. A town hall hearing on Tuesday Feb 4 discussed trout stocking with thousands of young fish planned for ponds. Local residents and Bath visitors are noted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney B. Coffie
Shirley
L. J. Peero
Robert Feero
L. J. Feero
Verdict in Allard Case Affirmed by U S Supreme Court
Annie Allard of Richmond sued Lilie A LaPlain for alienation of affections. The 1925 Sagadahoc court verdict of 10086 332 dollars was affirmed after multiple state and federal appeals, with settlement in full by LaPlain’s counsel. Ernest L Goodspeed of Gardiner represented Mrs Allard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Allard
Richmond
Lilie A. LaPlain
Sagadahoe Supreme Court
Bath
Allard
United <S Supreme Court
LaPlain
Supreme Court of Maine
Superior
Supreme Courts of
Washington
District Court of the United States
United States Supreme Court
Sagadahoc Supreme Court
Ernest L. Goodspeed
Gardiner
Mrz Allard
Personal notes from Elmhurst and nearby locals
John H Hyde of Elmhurst is passing Lillian Shaw has returned after visiting over the weekend with Mr and Mrs at 16 Bridge Street confined to bed for a fortnight with bronchitis after whooping cough is now able about the house again Mr and Mrs Vaughan Smiley of Portsmouth NH returned Monday after the weekend with Mrs Barbara Leonice Robinson is the name given the daughter born recently to Mr and Mrs Roland Robinson of Mechanic Street Bath hospital one aceon Cee mere seer et Huggard of Mechanic Street Herbert Huggard of Mechanic Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Hyde
Elmhurst
Lillian Shaw
Bridge Street
Vaughan Smiley
Portsmouth
N. H
Barbara Leonice Robinson
Roland Robinson
Mechamie Street
Bath Hospital
Aceon
Huggard
Herbert Huggard
Mechanic Street
Dike School Crowded as Board Plans Staffing
The Board of Education accepted a mathematics track successor for Barre High School and expects his arrival in Bath within about four months. Mr Baker, a local native, will be hired to add an extra teacher for the year. The district voted to seek bids for 250 tons of bituminous material for the year, mostly for the high school. Roll of accounts No 12, totaling $1,087.52, was ordered paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Barre
Mass
Bath
Baker
Bath ministers debate church ads and old age pensions
The Bath Ministerial association met at the Y M C A to discuss newspaper advertising of church services and a talk on old age pensions. Rev F L Littlefield presided with prayers by Rev Howard P Jett. A pro tem secretary was named and a committee to study advertising services was formed led by Rev E D Hardin with other ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Ministerial Association
F. L Littlefield
Wesley Church
Howard P. Jett
W Nazarene Church
C. M Tubbs
Grace Church
Littlefield
E. D. Hardin
Winter Street Church
David L. Wilson
Central Church
Weston P. Holman
Beacon Street Church
Hardin
J. W. Brown
Woolwich
Hunnewell Hunnewell wed in Randolph surprise ceremony
Miss Geneva Barter of Randolph married William Hunnewell at the parsonage in Randolph using a single ring service. The couple, both connected to Sagadahoc Ferry and Morse High, plan to live with Hunnewell's mother on Rockland road as friends offer congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Barata Vinal Hunnewell
Sagadahoe Ferry
Randolph
Hunnewell
Woolwich Ferry
Milliken
Methodist Church
Morris Barter
Pine Tree Academy
Auburn
C. Hunnewell
Sagadahoc Ferry
Morse High School
Hathorne
Rockland Road
Brooks and McLellan wed in Gardiner parsonage
Miss Phyllis L. Brooks daughter of Mr and Mrs S E Brooks of Randolph wed Amory P McLellan son of Mr and Mrs J Houghton McLellan of Bath in a Free Baptist parsonage on Winter street Gardiner Rev Herman A Clark officiated They will reside on Water street Gardiner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis L. Brooks
S E. Brooks
Randolph
Amory P. McLellan
J. Houghton McLellan
Bath
Free Baptist Parsonage
Winter Street
Gardiner
Herman A. Clark
Winter Street Auxiliary Hosts Old Fashioned Tea Evenings
Mrs Beatrice Black Mrs Roscoe P McFadden and Miss Irene Moseby hosted a Monday evening meeting in the chapel. The entertainment featured a tea party with an antique and a story with many amusing tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Black
Roscoe P. McFadden
Irene Moseby
Winter Street
Maine counties vie for national publicity prize in valuation contest
The Maine De-Commission lists county valuations totaling 670,651,632 for 477 communities across 16 counties. The prize goes to the county with the best mix of per capita participation and total money contributed, factoring both town counts and valuation shares. Example shows Androscoggin and Kennebec with different town counts and valuations influencing the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Vico C. Isola
Isola
Sterling
Samen
Aroostook
Cumberland
Kennebec
Principal Delivers Insightful PTA Talk at Dike School
Mrs Edmund M Staples principal of Dike school spoke to the Dike School PTA on parent teacher collaboration from the teachers view. She urged co operation to ease school work and benefit pupils. The association voted prizes for penmanship improvement and a banner for best grade in tardiness deportment and absence. Hosts were Mrs William A Furber and Mrs John W Gilmore. Teachers will have an all day session March 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund M. Staples
Dike School
Dike
William A. Furber
John W. Gilmore
Morse High to Play Alumni Friday Night
Morse High’s court team will meet the Alumni on Friday at the new high school gymnasium. Cannonball Oliver, guard from Morse’s 1926 quintet and ex-Kents Hill star, leads the alumni effort while practice sessions at the new gym are set for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Cannonball Oliver
Morse
Kents Hill Star
League of Central church hosts rummage sale plan
Mrs Benjamin Savage Mrs Charles Curtis and Mrs Frank Pike led a Monday night meeting at the parish house of the League of Central church. Plans were made for a spring rummage sale with Mrs Savage as committee chair and all members asked to donate. A supper at 6 thirty followed by cards for members and friends. Thirty three attended and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Savage
Charles Curtis
Frank Pike
League of Central Church
League
Mrs Murphy Dies After Illness at Bath Home
Mrs Maria H Murphy longtime Bath resident died Thursday afternoon at her High street home after weeks of illness. Born in Bath she was the daughter of Sarah Storer and Elisha Higgins and the sixth generation to inhabit the old High street house built by early settler Joshua Philbrook in 1741. A Bath High School graduate, she married Captain Murphy in 1874 and sailed extensively including twenty voyages around Cape Horn aboard ships such as the Alexander the Northampton W F Babcock and Shenandoah. She traveled with her daughter Miss Jane Sewall Murphy and enjoyed Europe trips with Jane. Survived by her daughter Jane Sewall Murphy she was a member of the Mayflower Society the Col Dummer Sewall chapter of the DAR and the Winter Street Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria H. Murphy
High Street
Murphy
Bath
Sarah Storer
Elisha Higgins
Joshua Philbrook
Long Beach
Wilder
John McDonald
Jane S. Murphy
Europe
Italy
France
Mayflower Society
Col. Dummer Sewall
Winter Street
Jane Sewall Murphy
Death of Bath Child In Norfolk Hospital
Word was received Friday of the sudden death in Norfolk Virginia Wednesday night of Helen Felton four year old daughter of Chief Signalman David Felton USN and Mrs Felton both residents of Bath. The child died in St Vincent hospital. The Feltons other children are Donald A and Marjorie L Felton. Mrs Felton formerly Dorothy Witham of Bath. The family is wintering with Mr Felton relocated to Hampton Roads for two years. Little is known of the illness baffling physicians and two specialists were summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Helen Felton
David Felton
Us.n
Felton
Bath
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Mrs. Hattie Powers Dies After Stroke in Robinhood
Mrs. Hattie E. Powers, 57, wife of Levi W. Powers, died suddenly from a paralytic stroke suffered at home in Robinhood. She collapsed Tuesday afternoon and died the next day, leaving three sons Lester Carroll Walter and three daughters Bessie Agnes and Stella Powers, all of Robinhood. Walter Powers has been seriously ill and unsettled since his mother's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie E. Powers
Levi W. Powers
Robinhood
Georgetown
Lester
Carroll
Walter Powers
Bessie
Agnes
Stella Powers
Trustem Demings Dies After Illness at City Hospital
Trustem Demings 84 retired ship carpenter died from heart trouble Thursday morning at City hospital after about six weeks illness. Born in Nova Scotia he lived in Bath about 50 years, last residing on Edgett street. Member of Lincoln lodge Odd Fellows. Survived by son Lemuel Demings of Bath and two daughters Mrs George Belanger of Topsham and Mrs George Carr of Sanford, plus brother William Demings of St John N B and sister Mrs Fred Skillings of Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trustem Demings
City Hospital
Nova Scotia
Bath
Edgett Street
Lincoln Lodge
Odd Fellows
Lemuel Demings
George Belanger
Topsham
George Carr
Sanford
William Demings
Funeral for David C. Malcolm in Ma sonic Temple
The funeral of David C. Malcolm a West Bath native and longtime San Francisco resident who died Monday in Phippsburg was held Wednesday afternoon at a Masonic temple. Rev David L Wilson of Central Church officiated and Solar lodge officers conducted the Masonic ritual with senior and junior wardens named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David C. Malcolm
West Bath
San Francisco
Phippsburg
Masonic Temple
David L. Wilson
Central Church
Solar Lodge
David E. Richmaster
Edwin H. P. Lowell
Ralph E. Blakeney
Mrs Sarah L Higgins Dies at Brother's Home in Woolwich
Mrs. Sarah L Higgins 47 native of Woolwich died at her brother Loring K Soule's home Murphys Corner following an operation last summer. Born to James and Eva Soule she lived in Woolwich except for years in Damariscotta Mills Freeport. Survived by sons Harland Higgins Milford MA Elmer Higgins Woolwich daughters Pauline Madeline Higgins both Woolwich six brothers George Pownal Leslie Damariscotta Mills Charles Hyde Park MA Loring John James all Woolwich sister Mrs Edward Keen Manchester NH half sister Mrs Lincoln Bailey Bath. Funeral Tuesday at two at Loring Soule's home Murphys Corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah. L
K. Soule
Woolwich
James
Eva Soule
Damariscotta
Freeport
Harland H. Higgins
Milford
Mass
Elmer R. Higgins
Pauline
Madeline Higgins
George Soule
Pownal
Leslie Soule
Damariscotta Mills
Charles Soule
Hyde Park
Loring
John
James Soule
Edward F. Keen
Manchester
N. H
Lincoln Bailey
Bath
Loring K. Soule
Murphy’s Corner
Dr Sarah Kendall Pioneer Woman Physician Dies in Seattle
Dr Sarah Kendall a Bath native and early Seattle physician died February 6 in Seattle at about 80. She moved to Seattle in 1864 after training in Boston and played a prominent role in the woman suffrage campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Seattle
Sarah Kendall
Seattle, Wash
Boston
Clara J Klippel Widow Of Frederick Klippel Dies
Clara J Klippel widow of Frederick Klippel of 29 Green Street died Sunday night at six. Born in Bath daughter of George Hawley and Eliza beth Farrin Hawley she resided here. Survived by two sons Fritz N of Bath and George H Klippel of Newport News Va two brothers Capt James W Hawley of Boston and John F Hawley of Manchester N H and one sister Mrs Emma F Pratt Brookline Mass Funeral held Wednesday afternoon at her home 29 Green Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara J. Klippel
Frederick Klippel
Green Street
Bath
George Hawley
Elizabeth Farrin Hawley
Fritz N
George H. Klippel
Newport News
James W. Hawley
Boston
John F. Hawley
Manchester
N. H
Emma F. Pratt
Brookline
Mass
Perley S. Rattleff Dies After Illness At 37
Perley S. Rattleff 37 died Monday at City hospital after a weeklong pneumonia illness. Born in Bath he was an adopted son of Lysander and Emma Deering and worked as a reamer at Bath Iron Works Corp. Survived by one brother William Deering Bath and sister Mrs. Arthur Orr Providence RI. Funeral held Wednesday at 2 at his home 4 Park Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perley S. Rattleff
City Hospital
Bath
Lysander
Emma Deering
Bath Iron Works Corp
William Deering
Arthur Orr
Providence
R. I
Park Street
Miss Helene Felton's Funeral Arrives in Norfolk
The body of Miss Helene Anne Felton daughter of Chief Signalman David A Felton U S N and Mrs Dorothy Felton died in St Vincent's hospital Norfolk Va arrived Sunday Floral pieces from friends at Hampton Roads naval base and Bath friends Prayers offered by Rev during service at Curtis funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helene Anne Felton
David A. Felton
Dorothy Felton
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Norfolk
Amazeen Funeral At Home On Shepard Street
The funeral service for Charles W. Amazeen was held Thursday afternoon at 28 Shepard Street. Officiants were Rev. Kenneth E. Morse and Rev. Howard P. Jett. Knights of Pythias ritual performed by District Lane with William Mann as prelate. Acadia lodge members served as bearers. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Amazeen
Shepard Street
Kenneth E. Morse
First Baptist Church
Howard P. Jett
The
Nazarene Church
Knights of Pythias
District Lane
William Mann
Acadia Lodge
Arthur Ellis
Edward McLellan
Timothy McDougall
Oak Grove
Mrs Murphy Follows Husband at High Street Funeral
Funeral services for Mrs James F Murphy were held at her home on High street Monday afternoon at two. Rev Edwin D Hardin conducted the services and Rev Charles M Tubbs led the committal. Pallbearers included Hon Rupert H Baxter James Bimson Frederick Drake Dr James O Lincoln William S Newell and Carroll Watson Interment was in Maple Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Murphy
High Street
Edwin D. Hardin
Charles M. Tubbs
Rupert H. Baxter
James Bimson
Frederick &. Drake
James O. Lincoln
William S. Newell
Carroll Watson
Maple Grove
Funeral for Trustem Demings Held at Curtis Funeral Home
The funeral of Trustem Demings took place Saturday afternoon at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. David L. Wilson of Central Church officiating. Bearers were Nathaniel L. Stover George L. Sawyer Harold Carter and Ralph P. Mank all members of Lincoln lodge Odd Fellows. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trustem Demings
Curtis Funeral Home
David L. Wilson
Central Church
Nathaniel L. Stover
George L. Sawyer
Harold Carter
Ralph P. Mank
Lincoln Lodge
Odd Fellows
Oak Grove
New Industry May Locate In Bath City
Directors of a Bath bound electrical household goods firm seek 50000 by stock sale for working capital. No concessions requested beyond goodwill and citizen cooperation. The AI rated company has trusted directors known statewide. Bath favored for location due to tidewater access and strong rail links. Gardiner and Bucksport also considering the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Gardiner
Bucksport
Amateur musical comedy pleases crowd at Columbia
An amateur production of the musical comedy That's That at the Columbia drew a good-sized audience Friday. The cast delivered smooth singing and snappy dancing, with the comedy scenes well received. A dance followed in the YMCA gymnasium hosted by the club and open to cast members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Beach
Florida
Columbia
Funeral of Mrs Higgin s in Woolwich at Murphy's Corner
Funeral services held Tuesday afternoon at two for Mrs Sarah L Higgin s at her brother Loring Soule's home Murphy's Corner Woolwich Rev Plinnette Allen presiding Four Soule brothers served as bearers Leslie Soule of Damariscotta Mills and John James and Loring Soule all of Woolwich burial in the Soule yard Murphy's Corner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah L. Higgins
Loring K Soule
Murphy’s Corner
Woolwich
Plinnette Allen
Montsweag Church
Leslie Soule
Damariscotta Mills
John
James
Loring Soule
Soule Yard
Railroad Spare Operators Cover Bath and Woolwich Duties
R C Wedge of Sebago Lakes spare operator for the Maine Central railroad was on duty in the Bath office Tuesday substituting for Lorraine M Price who was in Augusta on business. L D Ryan spare operator at Biddeford is substituting at Woolwich during Mr Colby s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Wedge
Sebago Lakes
Maine Central Railroad
Bath
Lorraine M. Price
Augusta
L. D. Ryan
Biddeford
Woolwich
Mr. Colby
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Citizens Ticket
Ee Joe Raw
Errol
Wes Sim
Tou Pal
Yoursel
Cywell
Enger
Sgt Char
Wpzger
Sunset Park
Hunnewell-Baeter
Sagadahoe
M'Lellan-Brooks
State Development Commission
P.T.A
Mrs
Maria
Cape Horn
Hattie Powers
Lombard Cemetery
Loring K
C. W. Amazeen Funeral
Mrs. Murphy’s
Trustem Demings Funeral
Bangor
Dora Dumb
Betty Reed
Marianne Marion
Kenney
Mary Kenney
Dorothy Ham
Evelyn Trott
Dorothy Reed
Hilda Scott
Catherine Hooper
Carolyn Footer
Duncan Bragg
Harold McElman
William Gove
Herbert Henderson
Richard McElnnan
Bernard Henderson
Frederic Rowland
Martha Cahill
Edith McKinnon
Eleanor Shorey
Hope Rowe
Marjory Legard
Mildred Hooper
Christine Lockery
Katherine MacQuiggan
Gladys Goodrich
Gwendolyn Brown
Bowery
Marny Parker
Virginia Golder
Carroll Stevens
Louise Calderwood
Ethelyn Spinney
Barbara Ross
Jeanette Shackford
Margaret Whalen
Emilyn
Wilhelmina Gackenbach
Shaughnessey
Garet Whalen
Elizabeth Beerion Doble
Isa Wishart
Quimby
Rustics
Emma Colby
Lillian Merry
Ella Comeau
Roberta Manson
Betty Hunt
Harriet Moody
Elsie Moody
Bertha Lord
Mrs. Higgins
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