Colby College to Receive 15000 From Bailey Estate
The will of Charles M. Bailey of Winthrop names Colby College as the recipient of 15000. Other bequests include 10000 to Oak Grove Seminary, 5000 to Wesleyan Center Meeting of Friends, and 19000 to the Good Will Home Association. After prior payments and grandchildren, the 2,000,000 estate will pass to his four Winthrop children. Mrs. Arthur H. Stetson returned from Portland after a visit.
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Augusta
Colby College
Charles M. Bailey
Winthrop
Oak Grove Seminary
Vassalboro
Wesleyan Center Meeting of Friends
Good Will Home Association
Charles M. Woodman
Portland
Bowdoinham Farm Sheep Win 87 Blue Ribbons
Long Branch Farm manager T. Gifford leads prize sheep to top honors at fairs in Bangor and Lewiston with 87 blue ribbons. visits planned to Rochester New Hampshire Brockton Massachusetts and Crescent Park Rhode Island before returning to Topsham Fair. The bowdoinham village benefits from this sector with employment and local growth despite mixed winter business outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham Farm
Bangor
Ki. i. Gifford
Long Branch Farm
Tanger Fair
Lewiston State Fair
Rochester
N. H
Brockton
Mass
Crescent Park
R. I
Topsham
Kendall
Longtime Maine schooner Cane to resume ocean service
The ark Herbert Black, built at Searsport Maine forty four years ago and once among the finest sailing vessels, was renamed Cane twelve years ago after being converted into a harbor lighter. With tonnage scarce again she will be towed to Rockland Maine to be rebuilt as a three masted schooner for ocean service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ark
Herbert Black
Searsport
Maine
T.e
Rockland
Mane
Allinson Dennett Wedding on Monday in City Home
Miss Gertrude M Allinson and Leon W Dennett were wed Monday at 2 30 PM in the bride’s home on Duumner Street with Rev S A Evans officiating. The couple left for a motor trip through the White Mountains and will reside at Wilson Place New Hampshire where the groom operates a farm. Mrs Dennett previously taught in Rangeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude M. Allinson
This City
Leon W. Dennett
Lincoln Place
Duumner St. Ct
Rev
S. A. Evans
White Mountains
Wilson Place
N. H
Knitting Drive Urges Navy Article Donations
The Committee on Knitting asks all makers of sweaters socks helmets mufflers and wristlets to send supplies to Mrs W promptly by the end of September. The group plans to fully equip the destroyer Manley and depart Bath around that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Knitting
Navy
Grange Sunday at Five Island Observed
Grange of two years held regular session with 42 members present and a check for 25 received. The Sunday program featured regalia, church ceremony, music by the Grange choir, and a sermon on The Voice of the Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Manfred Newdick
Alton Berry
Bertha Avery
Everett Higgins
Corinne McMahan Ainley
Peter
Order
Carrie H. Stevens
Hollands
Alice Boyd
The
Carolyn Stevens
Worthy Ceres
Addie Muse
Thomas Blaisdell
L. B. Masters
Mac- Mahan Island
Stevens
J. P. Lewis
Boston
W. T. Boyd
Candy's Harbor Gossip Brings Local Family Updates
Mrs. W S Harley and Miss Wymanda Harley visited relatives in Bath. Mrs Bert Alexander and baby Athea stayed with her sister in Harpswell. F W Holbrook returns to mail service after leaving Sept 1. Schools set to open next Monday the 10th. Camp meetings began at Candys Harbor Friday. A green skiff with oars was found in the Basin by Charles McKenry Phippsburg. Mrs Maggie Small and children return from New Auburn visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Harley
Wymanda Harley
Bath
Bert Alexander
Althea
Harpswell
F. W. Holbrook
Eva Toothaker
William
Brunswick
Sandy Cove
Etta Darling
Rose Dutton
Will Alexander
Ernest Darling
Georgia Bowden
Harry Holbrook
Boston
E. W. Holbrook
Frank Lane
Portland
Susie Bartlett
Cundy’s Harbor
Charles McKenry
Phippsburg
Maine
McHenry
Maggie Small
New Aunburn
Theoline Schooner Launch Marks Rising Vessel Prices
Theoline, a single decked four masted schooner, was launched at Rockland as vessel values rise. Originally built for Capt. A. P. Vane of Baltimore with a contract price between 45000 and 50900 dollars, Capt. Lewis K. Thurlow of Boston paid 85000 dollars to acquire the craft. The 184 by 35 by 12½ foot vessel carries 900 tons and was partly framed in northern Maine with yellow pine planking and ceiling. It will be sea ready in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
Theoline
A. P. Vane
Baltimore
Lewis K. Thurlow
Boston
Vane
Maine
PIANO GIVEN TO WASHINGTON ST UPPER GRAMMAR
Bath school board accepts a summer resident gift of a fine piano for Washington Street Upper Grammar School. James R. O’Hara of Winthrop Mass presented the instrument and is thanked by the board for his generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
James R. O'Hara
Winthrop
Mass
Washington St
O'Hara
Board of Education
Alfred S Winslow Dies At 73 In Bath
Alfred S Winslow long engaged in Bath confectionery business died in Gardiner on Friday aged 73. Funeral held Sunday with Rev A A Walsh officiating and remains taken to Portland for burial. He was born in Yarmouth and leaves a wife a son Fred R two sisters Mrs Augusta Meaher Portland and Mrs Augustine Friend Danvers Mass one brother William H Winslow Portland. He was known for sunny disposition and led Bath candy manufacturing before moving to Richmond to build a strong trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred S. Winslow
Gardiner
A. A. Walsh
The
Free Baptist Church
Portland
Keen's Bakery
Yarmouth
Fred R
Augusta Meaher
Augustine Friend
Danvers
Mass
William H. Winslow
Winslow
Bath
Richmond
Local Social Notices And Getaway Trips From Harbor View
Class members listed include Lila Mc Mahan Iva Cromwell Alice Cromwell Aurelia Gray Kathleen Gray Vesta Hinckley Marion Stevens Alber tina Stevens The Ladies Aid Society plans a Wednesday meeting at the grange hall A Stevens sisters Misses Carrie H and Carolyn I Stevens depart Saturday for Cambridge and Mattawamkeag schools A group of men hosted by Lawyer Frank Brown at his Waterville cottage Frank B Hubbard Clarence Walker John Davison Charles H Farrington Carroll Perkins John H De Orsay H B Holland The Silverman party from Boston at Harbor View House leaves Thursday Mr and Mrs BE Horton and Ray Morrison of New York return from a two week summer vacation
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New Frange Hall
America
A. T. Holland
Willa Stevens
Sylvia Boucher
Summit House
South Bristol
Isabel Stevens
Mary Frances
Helen Horton
Evanston
Ill
William T. Boyd
Horton
Miss Rice
Miss Webster
Augusta Rowe
Mrs. Horton
Lila McMahan
Iva Cromwell
Alice Cromwell
Aurelia
Kathleen Gray
Vesta Hinckley
Marion
Albertina Stevens
Ladies’ Aid Society
Grange Hall
Carrie H
Carolyn I. Stevens
Cambridge
Mattawamkeag
Frank Brown
Waterville
Frank B. Hubbard
Clarence Walker
John Davison
Charles H. Farrington
Carroll Perkins
John H. de Orsay
H. B. Holland
Silverman
Boston
Harbor View House
BE. M. Horton
Ray Morrison
New York
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Everybody's Column
fHousekee
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SOCAN
Mtal
Care Times Co
J-S-Uwwy
Bowdoin College
Nice
Samat
Ray Purinton
West Bowdoin
A. Seavey
Robinhood
Carberry Cottage
Mary BP
North Steel
M. W-l
Wantisi
Tomestair
New House Boat
Commercial St
Burrough
Shaw Business College
New England
F. L. Shaw
C. M. Bailey
Colby
Oak Grove
Arthur H. Stetson
W. B. Kendall
Stimu
RED Cross
Annie Peters
George T. Small
Epworth
Bowdeinham
Swan Island
T. W. Foggz
C. A. Foge
Archie Foss
W. W. Browne
Charles Mosher
George Cutler
Vancehoro
D. A. Bridge
State Road
Harwood
Restabit
Post Road
McEwen
Masonic Building
Kennebec
William L. Bonney
FF. K. Jack
C. O. Phrington
Epworth League
M. FE
Sagadahoc Fertilizer Co
Myrtle Jack
Bridge St
Richmond Way
Village Cemetery Road
Pearl Canon
Candy’s Harbor
George F. Denham
Edward Graves
H. KE. Cornish
Lorenzo Minott
Elizabeth Brown
Lib
Brett
W. W. Brown
Labor Day
Lottie Cobb
Lonie Sparks
John A. Cone
Coleman Casey
Walter
S. A. Getchell
Acc
Sunshine Society
Sibyl Barry
Jimeline Pratt
George
Gretchen House
Addie Trufant
the Ridge
J. Lewis Sawyer
Pennsylvania
Ruth
Sawyer
J. Hf. Ames
Walter Purington
Town
Charles Crocker
Edwin McFarland
H.fe. Cornish
Rumford Park
John O. Meserve
Foster
Hewis
J. W. Warren
Lancaster
Ada Purington
Hila Raymond
Minerva Dunlap
Whitefield
Old School Baptist Association
FF. A. Small
Small
Charles McCarty
G. H. Doggett
Madeline
Festina
Dorchester
S. A. Burke
Elizabeth Wood
Silas Foss
Petersham
Bowdoinhem
Frank Cornish
Brooklyn
N. Y
Nancy Cornish
Ll. P. Temple
Gretchen Hulse
Lakeside
Belgrade
J. L. Temple
Paul Hatch
Millard
Amesbury
Pearl
Gladys Rayhond
Judith Fulton
Eva Rideout
J. Bannes
Augusta Adams
Viola Coombs
New Meadows Inn
Wate
C. B. Randall
Ethel Hackett
Bertha Hackett
Grace’ Brawn
Charles Hackett
Sebago Lake
Naomi Rideout
Lillian Leavitt
George Sedgley
H. D. Cornish
Clara Fogg
Small Point
R. EB. Ferguson
Lewiston
Edgecomb
Famar
Albert Henderson
Bernard
Jamie
Ivan
Gertrude
Gladys Moore
Mr. and
Mrs
Frank Aderton
Sarah Elliott
Gertrude Goldman
Mechanic Falls
Merrymeeting Grange
Herbert Given
W. 8
George Brooks
Massachusetts
F. A. Small
Sherman Graves
Helen Randall
Coffin
Fred Beals
Beals
Lola Lang
Beth Umberhind
Kenneth Wilson
Boxford
Rainiay
E. B. Wilson
George Pratt
C. C. Purinton
Milton Trott
Vires
Trevine "Powle
Maria Spinney
John Rogers
Portsmouth
Irving Towle
Towle
Aldrich
Mildred Small
Larold Jeney
Mab ‘Crockett
Carleton Lancaster
Quincey
J. HH. Ames
Frans Allen
Buffalo
Allen
Will Dinsmore
Rangely Lakes
Secresary
Bowdoinham
Florence Sparks
Super Montclair
N. J
Sparks
Allinson
Dennett
Five Island
the Voice of
George Yeo
Robert Hodgdon
Malden
Nettie Gray
Myrtle
Marjorie
Deering High
Bert Davis
Son
Forest of
Cora B. Hennan
Cambridge, Mass
W. E. Rowe
Mr. Hall
Haverhill
A. S. Winslow
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