Eastern Star installs officers at Masonic hall
The Wiscasset Garrison Hill chapter No. 158 OES held a semi public installation at the Masonic hall on Feb 5 with Miss Louise Blagdon retiring matron presiding. New officers include Florence Sherman as Worthy Matron and Charles Plumstead as Worthy Patron among others. 134 attended the luncheon. next meeting Feb 19 features a Valentine party.
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Garrison Hill
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Louise Blagdon
Helen Erskine
Nina Fowles
Grace C. Pease
Florence Sherman
Wothy
Charles Plumstead
Helen Haggett
Lon Jewett
Edith Hilton
Amy Jewett
Hattie Cowley
Laura Evans
Anna Soule
Marshal
Lulu Riley
Arah
Elizabeth Harding
Ruth
Ruth Leighton
Esther
Helen Reed
Martha
Mabel Sherman
Electa
Warder
Frank B. Adams
Sentinel
Priscilla Bryant
Anne Melle
Eastern Star
West Bath Red Cross notes and community events
West Bath branch meeting February 20 asks members to bring box lunches with coffee at noon. About 20 attended last Wednesday's grange hall gathering tacking two quilts and sewing for children. Miss Clarice Whittier and Miss Dor is Perkins returned from Lewiston visiting Miss Whittier's mother Mrs. Rena Whittier.
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West Bath
Bath
The
American Red Cross
Grange Hall
Clarice Whittier
Doris Perkins
Lewiston
Miss Whittier
Rena Whittier
Grange
Arthur C. Lemont
Edgar D. Leavitt
Arthur 8. Crockett
Charles W. Walsh
Fred W. Larrabee
Joseph W. Larrabee
Emily Larrabee
Brunswick
Fort George
Ernest E. Williams
Campbell's Pond
Dwinal E. Cornish
Charles T. Smal, Jr
Ralph Dunton
Portland
Brigham’s Cove
Campbell’s Pond
Edward W. Sampson
Emma J. Higgins
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary
Jennie Larrabee
Linnie Gasper
Miss Larrabee
Walter H. Larrabee
Larrabee's Grove
Gordon F. Preble
Lowell School
D Williams, Jr
Adke Gg
Taal Ois
Lincoln Williams
Foster's Point
Edward Jenks
Harland Booker
Fred Maynard
Hugo Sandelin, Jr
Fletcher A. Waterman
Percy R. Waterman
Somerville
Mass
New City Treasurer Sworn In After Willis’ Death
J Warren Jones was sworn in as city treasurer and tax collector by city clerk Harold C Fuller. Jones was named to the position by the City Council at a special meeting following the death of former treasurer George H Willis.
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J. Warren Jones
Hallowe
Harold C. Fuller
George H. Willis
Samuel Sewall Dies in Redlands California at 76
Samuel Sewall a Bath shipbuilding heir and longtime director of Bath National Bank died Sunday from a heart attack in Redlands California. He lived winters in Redlands and summers at Prout's Neck. Funeral services planned in Redlands with burial in Bath. He survived by his second wife Alice Meeker, daughter Mrs. Stuart Webb of New York, son Houghton Sewall of Redlands, sister Mrs. Joseph Noyes of Portland.
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Samuel Sewall
Oak Grove
Sewall
Bath
Edward Sewall
Arthur Sewall
Bath High School
Yale
Redlands
Prout’s Neck
Marcia Houghton
Alice Meeker
Montreal
Stuart Webb
New York
Houghton Sewall
Joseph Noyes
Portland
Mrs Kittie P Preble Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Kittie P Preble aged 48 years 10 months wife of Gordon F Preble died Monday morning in Bath Memorial hospital after eight months bed confinement. Born Wynona Minnesota she moved East as a child and later taught in Bath and surrounding towns becoming valedictorian of Bath High School. she served as teacher at North Bath North Woolwich Lowell West Bath and inspired many students. She was a Nazarene church member and survived by her husband daughter Mildred Cameron her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Larrabee three sisters and one brother and two grandchildren.
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Kittie P. Preble
Gordon F. Preble
Bath Memorial Hospital
Farmington Normal School
Sipe
North Primary
Bath
North Woolwich
Lowell School
West Bath
Lgh
The
Nazarene Church
Sav
Mildred Cameron
Biean
Walter Larrabee
Pierce Clinger
Melton
Merton Wright
Jennie Larrabee
Portland
John Larrabee
Reese
Virginia Cameron
William A. Bruce dies at 64 in Bath after illness
William A. Bruce 64 dies Saturday at his home 32 Highland street after an illness from December. Born in Fredericton New Brunswick he lived in Bath about 45 years and worked in Bath Iron Works plate shop and at Portsmouth Navy Yard. He served Ward One on the common council. He is survived by his wife a brother John L. Bruce of New York a sister Mrs Charles Keucher of Bar Harbor a daughter Mrs Louis G Thackeray of Bradford Mass and two sons Donald Bruce of Boston and William A Bruce of Bath.
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Dexter
Lynn
Mass
John
Boston
Walter
California
Ethel Groves
Philadelphia
Lillian Washburn
Turner Falls
Lawrence Marston
Roy R. Marston
Old Folks’ Home
Malden
White Elephant Club
Harry Mosher
Warren Street
American Legion Auxiliary
Anna Holbrook
Main Street
Lawrence B. Haggett
Portland
Neal Creamer
Paul Bailey
Daytona Beach
Fla
Sir Malcolm Campbell
Sir Malcolm
Florida
Woman's Club
Maude Clark Gay
P. A. Nelda
Joseph Coffin
DeForest S. Day
Hazel Mayo
Lewiston
John Mayo
Middle Street
Godfrey P. Farley
Richmond
Farley
Grace Ingalls
Pearson
Starlodge
No. 63
Lawrence Bennett
Boothbay Harbor
Wilson A. Blagdon
C. C
Everett W. Jackson
V. C
Carl M. P. Larrabee
Chas. E. Cowley
Foster Perkins
Fort Hill Street
Legion Hall
Civic Club
Stanley W. Dodge
A. H. Dodge
Providence
R. I
Bath
Parker E. Lewis
Congregational Vestry
William A. Bruce
Highland Street
Mr. Bruce
Fredericton
N. B
Donald M
Elizabeth Sinclair Bruce
Bath Iron Works
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Common Council
John L. Bruce
New York City
Charles Keucher
Bar Harbor
Louis G. Thackeray
Bradford
Donald Bruce
City
Death Notice of Robert A. McDonald Former Bath Resident
Robert A. McDonald 74 former Bath resident died February 1 at the home of sister in law Mrs N P Belyea on Barber road Randolph. Born January 30 1861 at Grand River P E I son of the late Peter A and Annie Riley McDonald he moved to Bath as a child lived on Lincoln street and attended Bath schools He later worked in Massachusetts and resided in Cambridge in business He had not been active for 15 years and for the last 10 years had made a home He survived by one son Robert R McDonald Trail British Columbia and three sisters Lothair Lowell Bath and Randolph Louise McDonald Hopkinton Mass Tracy Brand Long Meadow Mass and five grandchildren.
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Robert A. McDonald
Bath
N. P. Belyea
Barber Road
Randolph
Mr. McDonald
Grand River
P. E
Peter A
Annie
Riley) McDonald
McDonalds
McDonald Homestead
Lincoln Street
Massachusetts
Cambridge
Mass
McDonald
Robert R. McDonald
Trail
British Columbia
Lothair Lowell
Bath and
Louise McDonald
Hopkinton
Tracy Brand
Long Meadow
Woolwich Notes on Local People and Happenings
Sadie Reed Willson of Denver has recovered enough to travel to St Petersburg Florida for the winter with her sister Mrs Frank Head. Ralph Rice and Mrs Rice show improvement. Mary Dana resumes duties at Boston City Hospital. Evelyn Hathorn improves to return to Bath Memorial training. a sunshine bag is given by local friends. Milton Hathorn drives the town snow plough for 33 hours after the big storm, then works in Phippsburg. The Rawleigh Man of Richmond George Hoyt attends Stinson reception. Ladies Auxiliary sewing meeting. visits by Fritz Klippell and others. Carlton bridge hearing approved. free crossing after next Sunday. Harold Moore leases Tibbetts farm to operate a canning project. A setter owned by George Gainsley is killed by a car. Possible selectmen candidates named. Berry camps move to lumber yard.
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Sadie Reed Willson
Denver
Colo
Woolwich
St. Petersburg
Fla
Frank Head
Ralph Rice
Rice
Mary Dana
Boston City Hospital
Evelyn Hathorn
Bath Memorial Hospital
Hartley Hathorn
Milton Hathorn
Phippsburg
George P. Hoyt
Rawleigh
Richmond
Friend
Stinson
Sewine
Harold Moore
Tibbetts Farm
Montsweag
George Gainsley
Duncan McIntosh
Eben Dana
Jay Bailey
Frank R. Bailey
Harvey Henderson
Berry
E. Reed
Montsweag Community Music Event and Fireside Forum
At two Sunday afternoon a service will feature special guest artists including Frederick Graves violinist Mrs William W Dennison organist and Horace Wade soloist. Fireside Forum at Washington school last Monday night drew a generous crowd with songs led by James Graves and musicians L K MacInnis Carl Graves Donald Brookings Allyn Weeks and Rev Plinette Allen. The next Fireside Forum is set for Murphy's Corner school house Monday at 7 30 with invitations from the Community Club Arthur Williams president. Willing Workers meet Tuesday with Mrs Thomas Dickson. Moatsweag men plan a supper and entertainment Thursday night Feb 21 at the Grange hall James Graves Fred Soule and committee in charge. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Graves
William W. Dennison
Bath
Horace Wade
Washington School
Elizabeth Sewall
Wiscasset
L. K. MacInnis
Carl Graves
Donald Brookings
Grange Hall
James Graves
Fred Soule
Nequasset Farm Bureau Hosts Woolwich Meeting
Mrs. Duncan McIntosh of Woolwich entertained the Nequasset Farm Bureau at her home on Wednesday. Mrs. Henry T. Dubar led the meeting with demonstrations of supper dishes for the dinner menu. Onion soup, red rarebit, and carrot loaf were prepared by Mrs. Gilmore, Mrs. Bailey, and Mrs. Wing. Afternoon sessions covered salads and dressings. Dinner committee included Mrs. McIntosh, Mrs. Gainsay, and Mrs. Colby with plans for Feb 20 led by Mrs. Dubar and co hosts Mrs. Gilmore and Mrs. Soule. Apron Patterns will be the next topic.
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Duncan McIntosh
Woolwich
Nequasset Farm Bureau
Henry T. Dubar
Food Project
John C. Gilmore
Percy Bailey
Carolyn D. Wing
Dubar
McIntosh
Gainssey
James Colby
Iby
Gilmore
Loring K. Soule
Deaths Ethel Wakefield Fratar of New York City
Mrs. Ethel Wakefield Fratar 34 wife of Frank Fratar of West 21st Street New York City died in St Vincent's Hospital from pneumonia after a week’s illness. She leaves husband Frank Fratar and son Richard in New York. Her father George Wakefield resides in Bath and two Bath sisters Mrs Chester Newell and Mrs George Kingsbury, plus brothers Frank Wakefield of Bath and John Wakefield of Hadlock Washington.
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Chester Newell
Beacon Street
New York
Ethel Wakefield Fratar
Frank Fratar
West 21St Street
New York City
Fratar
Bath
George Wakefield
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Richard
Newell
George Kingsbury
Frank Wakefield
John Wakefield
Hadlock, Wash
Public utilities commission hears Carlton Bridge toll plan
The commission reviewed a proposal to run the Carlton Bridge toll free for nearby residents, with funds split from town motor vehicle excise taxes. It noted 1934 toll receipts of 162 654 dollars and projected retirement of 45 percent of bonds by 1942 if revenues hold, while raising two legal questions on the act’s authority and town appropriations.
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Bath
Georgetown
Woolwich
Arrowsie
Public Utilities Commission
State Highway Commission
Carlton Bridge
Highway Commission
Sanford L. Fogg
Maine towns may aid Carlton Bridge with excise tax payments
The Public Utilities Commission of Maine approves an arrangement allowing Bath Woolwich Arrowsic Georgetown and any Maine town to convey half of its motor vehicle excise taxes to the State Highway Commission as compensation for Carlton Bridge use. Payments start after local ordinances pass and continue monthly, with timing flexible by mutual agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford L. Fogg
State Highway Commission
Bath
Woolwich
Arrowsie
Georgetown
Maine
Carlton Bridge
Public Utilities Commission
Augusta
A. D
Albert J. Stearns
Herbert W. Trafton
Edward Chase
Public Utilities Commission of Maine
Geo. F. Giddings
Nurses Convention Set for Montpelier May 6 7 8
The New England division of the American Nurses association will hold a biennial convention May 6 7 and 8 in Montpelier Vermont. Mrs Katherine B Blakely of Montpelier is division president and Miss Annie M Early of Providence R I is secretary. Details will follow. Sixteen of Maine Society Daughters of Colonial Wars attended the annual Augusta House meeting where Mrs Blaine S Wiles of Augusta was re elected president.
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New England
The
American Nurses Association
Montpelier
Katherine 8. Blakely
Annie M
Providence, R. I
Maine Society, Daughters of Colonial Wars
Augusta House
Blaine S. Wiles
Augusta
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Dorcas Club
Clifton Munsey
Geraldine Munsey
Charles S. Sowder
Samuel J. Sewall
Lee Street
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor
Damaris Tarr
Virginia Pease
Elmer Tarr
Everett A. Sherwood
Baptist
Damariscotta
Ministerial Association
East Boothbay
Sherwood
Lowder
Pauline Carlisle
Charles L. Macurda
Boothbay Harbor High
South Bristol High
Wiscasset Academy
Elsie Bailey
James Baily
Priscilla Haskell
Andrea Getchell
Ernest G. Spinney
M. A. Giffin
Henry Dyer
Diocese of
Grace Church
John F. Wright
Fred B. Dunn
Dunn
Bosn
Joel Dodge
Mr. Dodge
Alfred Dodge
Eugene Allen Bailey
Charles F. Wyman
East Arlington
Bailey
Wyman
Daniel Colby
Edgecomb
Parker Boudin
Edith Greenleaf
Boothbay
Grace Reed
Ida Reed
Rose Davis
Sheepscot
Luther Carney
William Frye
Siella Doe
Whitefield
Eleanor Mahan
Hattie Housen
Edith Chole
Mae Lucier
Matilda Woodbury
Harvey R. Pease
O. E
Mary Hobson
Federal Street
Jane Tucker
Kitty Farnham
Dorothy Getchell
Joanna Evans
Helen Quinnam
Eva Rins
Ruth Jones
Linwood Ames
Carroll Hatch
Walter Sherman
Roger Dow
Edward Rankins
James K. Bailey
Donald F. Reble
Elena
Over Steeves
University of Maine Bacteriology Dept
Clements Bros.’ Farms
Winterport
Red
Calif
E. & A. Sewall
Ethel W. Fratar
Mary P. Fisher
Washington Street
Oak Street
Margaret W. Mussenden
Garden Street
Niles
Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co
Parks
Irving
Cahoon
Chaney
McPherson
Torrey
Whitehouse
State OF
Department OF the Attorney General
Augusta, Maine
Nurses’ Convention
Buxton
Buxton Medicine Company
Abbot Village