Opposition to overhead bridge at lower Main street hearing
At the Highway commission hearing in Red Men's hall the town spoke unanimously against an overhead bridge on lower Main street, citing damage to scenic beauty, lower property values and rents. The Public Utilities Commission sets March 4 at the State House for related hearings, and town citizens urged attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Commission
Red Men's Hall
Lower Main Street
Carl M. P. Larrabee
Bradford C. Bedennett
Public Utilities Commission
State House
State Highway Commission
Automobile classifieds of Ford and Chevrolet sale list
Used Ford cars priced up to 450 dollars and 350 dollars. 1929 closed cab pickup for 350 dollars. 1929 closed cab truck priced at 375 dollars. 1925 Chevrolet touring offered for 250 dollars and 285 dollars with 75 dollars. U C C terms apply on above cars.
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U.C.C
Ice cutting advances at Birch Point pond and curious Dutch brig
Work on Birch Point pond yielded 14 or 15 inches of fine ice begun last Monday. A Dutch brig used as an ice loader is being towed to Key West by the tug Joseph L. Colby. Local business changes include P W Nute Co purchasing J F L Clifford’s market and forming a partnership with F E Albee. L L Lowell relocates his market to Main and Middle streets. Wiscasset and Quebec Railroad adjourns to February 25 due to lack of quorum. Frank R Hodgden of Boothbay weds Carrie E White of Wiscasset.
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Sheepscot Echo
Birch Point
Key West
Joseph L. Colby
J. F. L. Clifford
P. W
Henry Ingalls
Nathaniel Lincoln
Wiscasset
Frank R. Hodgden
Boothbay
Carrie E. White
Wiscasset News 1906 Update from Sheepscot Echo Items
A 1906 note roundup from Wiscasset lists residents seen in town, travels to Lewiston Augusta and Orono, ship movements to Rockland and New York, a church guild gathering, Epworth League meeting, a funeral, a Waldoboro visitor bound for Boothbay Harbor, and Bangor Rotary backing Rockefeller Jr. for continued highway projects in Acadia and Mt. Desert area.
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Sheepscot Echo
Mary Stimson
Lewiston
H. I. Holt
Oscar McBean
Bath
Lillian Dickinson
Augusta
Lester Day
University of Maine At
Orono
Helen Groves
St. Philip's Parish
George E. Lawry
E. W. Moore
Irma Waltz
Waldoboro
Boothbay Harbor
Register Office
Bangor
West Bath School Plans Washington Birthday Entertainment
Pupils of the Lowell school in West Bath under teacher Mrs Gordon Preble will host a Friday evening program honoring Washington's Birthday with a red white and blue decor and a long list of recitations songs and presentations by grammar grades and visiting students. A separateFarm Bureau meeting follows with talks on vegetable gardening price trends and agricultural economics. Local residents and families attenders.
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Lowell School
Gordon Preble
Washington
Charles White
Marguerite Donnell
Mount Vernon
Bazin Lemont
Charles
Edna Brawn
Patricia Booker
Emily Larrabee
Correnne Brawn
Henry Donnell
Nereereeate Panay Aero
Harland Booker
Rose
Stanley Brown
Incas White
Clarence White
Henry Rose
Robert Waterman
Grace Waterman
Betty Rose
Dorothy Waterman
Marion Rose
Fred Brown
Clayton Helden
School Who’s Who
Bill—Read
Pitman
Jane—Barbara, Pitman
Marian Rose
Stanley Rose
David Whorff
Leon White
Beatrice Rose
Lincoln
America
West Bath Grangers Enjoy Amusing Play
Members of West Bath grange enjoyed a splendid program Monday night when Comical Country Cousins was presented by the Dike P T A. The cast included Mrs Iola Worrey Mrs Fred Hoffman Mrs Pearl Lemont and others. About 150 attended with nine visitors as remarks were offered by grange officers and guests. The gathering planned a card party and dance and next week's attendance draw favored local members. Washington birthday themes and Colonial costumes were urged with Washington pies served.
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West Bath Grange
Dike P. T. A
Bertha Dunbar
Iola Worrey
Fred Hoffman
Pearl Lemont
Agnes Wright
Mercie McFadden
Daniel Perry
Frank French
Lena Shepard
Daisy Oliver
Katherine
Bessie Galvin
Alfreta Perkins
Dromore Grange
Samuel Thompson
Bodwell Grange
Grange
Charles Chesley
Alice Johnson
J. Edward Drake
Marguerite Lemont
Ernest Snow
Augustus Snow
Alfred Allen
W. E. Hatch
Hayden Rogers
Fred Rose
Leon Robinson
Joanna Hodgkins
William White
Washington
Dike School Play Draws Full House with Comedy Night
A lively reading of Comical Country Cousin thrilled a full house at Oliver Street Wea ning on Thursday and Friday under Life School P.T.A. It features a large cast including May Jinnie, Aunt Ophelia, Cousin Sukey, Cousin Molly, and Sis Hopkins. The performers deliver sharp humor, with each actor lauded as a revelation in comedy. The show runs tonight at eight and exceeds an hour of entertainment.
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Oliver Street Weanesaay
Hursany
Life School P.1.a
May Jinnie
Fred Hoffman
Maud
Everett Lemont
Ralph Dunbar
Samantha
Dan Perry
Old Settlers
Sis” Hopkins
Frank French
Bilious
Ophelia
Albert McFadden
Sukey
Katherine Galvin
Sidecomb Corners
Molly
Bosse Galvin
Delia
Mirs
Sarah
Lena Shepara
Jane
Cecelia
Shinnyapolis
Merindy
Robert Oliver
Ma’y Jinnie
Lady
Topsy
Chester Worrey
Woolwich Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Births
Woolwich residents share visits and greetings as Mr and Mrs Stewart Little return to Westport after wintering with the McFarlands. Card Sunday bridge at Sagadahoc Ferry features Valentine themed refreshments and prizes for high scores. Langhorne and Hathorne families travel to Boston, while Millicent Hecht hosts a birthday party for 16 friends. A birth is noted in Bath and local stores adjust staff.
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Stewart Little
Westport
Harlan McFarland
Loring Soule
Murphy’s Corner
Out Card
Harry T. Fitch
Sagadahoc Ferry
St. Valentines
Florence Carlton
Maurice Shea
Fred Carlton
Thomas Prior
Loudville
Clayton Dolloff
Mary Wright
Bath
Milton Hathorne
Marion Skinner
Bradford
Lewis Smith
Ralph Wright
Lawrence Putnam
Lemuel Preble
Boston
Florence Hatch
Marylin
Capt. Hatch
Portland
C. P. Hall
Millicent Hecht
Rockland
Hall
Vinal Hunnewell
H. P. Hathorne
McFarland
Eugenie Hunnewell
Augusta
Hollis Leeman
Bath City Hospital
BE. V. Reed
Touraine
Woolwich Union Christian Service Schedule
Services for the Woolwich Union for Christian service are set for Sunday February 22 with gatherings at Day's Ferry Nequasset Sunday school Nequasset Congregational North Woolwich and Sagadahoc school house. The day begins 945 am and closes 730 pm with a 11 am service at Nequasset Congregational and a 3 pm gathering at North Woolwich.
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Woolwich Union For Christian Service
Day’s Ferry
Nequasset
Nequasset Congregational
North Woolwich
Sagadahoc
Miss Thelma Bailey Pupils Best In Attendance And Grades
South Dresden Miss Thelma Bailey closed her school Friday. Pupils with perfect attendance were Priscilla Bates Sabra Cheney and Fred Bates. High performers included Mildred Perkins Priscilla Bates and Sabra Chaney with top averages. Mrs James Cameron hosted an all day club meeting. Mr and Mrs Herbert Munsey and son Alton visited relatives Saturday night.
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Thelma Bailey
Dresden Mills
Priscilla Bates
Sabra Cheney
Fred Bates
Mildred Perkins
Sabra Chaney
James Cameron
Herbert Munsey
Alton
Woolwich
Morse Alumni to Present The Automatic Butler March 13
Morse high school will host the Alumni play The Automatic Butler on March 13. Tickets are available from cast members or by calling Chris tine Higgins at the high school. Proceeds fund a high school gift. The Class of 1930 under Mr Baker directs. cast features Bath’s notable actors including Caroline Moody and Christine Higgins. Elsie Wakefield RN, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Wakefield, has joined the Maine General hospital in Portland.
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D. R. Sortwell
Tom Akeley
St. Andrew’s
Newcastle
Helena Bellas
Maine
Florida
Nash
Kennebec Valley
St. Paul's
Brunswick
Harold Bessom
Hallowell
Nancy Thornberg
Algy Dodge
Richmond White
Wiscasset
Sheepscot
South Newcastle
Westport
West Anna
West Ana
Nise
A. I. Oliver
Rockland
Methodist Church
Oliver
Universal Producing Co
Fairfield
Iowa
Red Men's Hall
Morse High School
Calting Christine Higgins
Baker
Bath
Violet Mackle
Caroline Moody
Lily Preston
Christine Higgins
Abdon Bennyworth
Frank Harvie Elliott Bailey
Nathan Watson
Fenny Sandkitchen
Florence Robinson
Kitty Preston
Irma Groves
Policks Babbitiy A. Sens
Paul Hart
Big Fin
Mitchell
Ralph Crooker
Maizie Dowell
Margaret Huse
Conny Bryant
Evelyn Redlon
Adrian Bryant
Stanley Henderson
Elsie Wakefield
R. N
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Frank Wakefield
South Street
City
Temperance Legion Enjoys Community Party and Rallies
A Winnegance church vestry gathering drew 32 attendees for games and refreshments led by Mrs. Iva Kenney with Mrs. Perkins and Miss Eleanor Ferguson. Other local groups met at the Nazarene church and Y M C A rooms for Lincoln stories, temperance talks, and a large Valentine party with prizes, songs, and cheers promoting prohibition.
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Winnegance Church
Iva Kenney
Perkins
Eleanor Ferguson
Nazarene
Nazarene Church
Abraham Lincoln
Betsy Ross
Loyal Temperance Legions
Elizabeth Haley
Helen Delano
Dorothy Jean
Charlie Bracca
Kenney
Beulah Pratt
Rebecca Miller
Jerusalem
America
Edith Wallace
Lizzie B. C. Chaney
Helen Hesmer
Isabelle Grover
Merline Pinkham
Elizabeth Pinkham
Maud Wright
Maine farmers facing new competition in outlook meetings
During February 119 Maine community meetings will discuss the agricultural outlook for 1931, announced by Extension Economist D. W. Reed. Atherton will attend the West Bath meeting. Reed cites centralization of agriculture, improved transport and processing boosting perishable product movement and asks what Maine can produce to meet this shift. Meetings start at 10:30 a.m. Palmer of A. G. Page Co. is bedridden with the cold.
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Maine
D. W. Reed
University of Maine
R. N. Atherton
West Bath
United States
Portland
Outlook
Reed
Raymon N. Atherton
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G. Spinney
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Elton Basset
Congregational Church of
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Trais
Pugile
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Congregational Church
Fellowship of Prayer
Lincoln County
Rodney W. Roundy
Dorcas Club
E. G. Spinney
Hazel Mayo
Joanna Evans
Congregational Vestry
Mabel Lewis
Alberta Larrabee
Nate Rines
Hilton Albee
Cloverdale
Helen Conley
Haggett’s
Thomas Fowle
Asa Tupper
William G. Hubbard
Massachusetts
Red Men’s Hall
Frederick H Theakston
E. Gorton
Katherine Jackson
New York
Theakston
Jackson
Ernest Marsh
Louise Marsh
the Organ Society
Viola Adams
Legion Civic Club
Congregational
William Gorham
Myer Phillips
Englewood
N. J
Phillips
Wiscasset Inn
Farm Bureau of
Montsweag
Elsie Holbrook
Plinette Allen
Etta Barnes
Elsie Blagdon
Laurra Evans
Alice Baker
Ethelyn Sney
Lillian Fitch
Anna May Soule
Edith Getchell
Ethel Bradford
Sadie Nelda
Georgie Knight
Bertha Sutter
Clara Hawthorne
Alien
John Dunton
Fred Coffin
Morris Flynt
Gordon
Waterville
Flora Lowell
J. E. White
Retta Taylor
Clifford
North Edgecomb
George Sherman
Edgecomb
Theodore Sherman
Harvey R. Pease
Water Street
Bridge
Zina Davis
Frank Haggett
Lawrence Haggell
Simoa VD. Crosby
Rockland Highlands
Hattie Mosher
Sue Bailey
Verna Bailey
Vera Quinnam
Louise Blagdon
Day
Woman's Club
Annie Dodge
Beulah Spinney
Minnie Southard
Carolyn Varney
Verna Bauey
Dorothy Fischer
Saran Keirscead
Twin County Farm Bureau
L. F. Metcalf
Charles L. Eastman
Angie Kines
Kate Perkins
Roy R. Marston
State Pharmaceutical Association
Neal Creamer
Josephine Tucker
John K. Bailey
Pleasant Street
Carrie Hilton
Mrs. Bailey
Mawel A. Rhoades
E. W. Ilsley
Wistae Woman's Club
Charles S. Sewallung
BE. Murray Senter
Cesar Cui
Brahms
Nina Lenox
Elizabeth Webb
Old Virginia
Muriel Titus
Anna Holbrook
Andrew Wilband
Christine Brenson
Wim. Dressler
Christine Bronson
Delibee
St. Philip’s Church
Brotherhood of St. An- Tew
St. Philip's
Ford
Tudor
Chevrolet
Haggett’s Garage
Atwood
Atwood’s Medicine
Men’s Farm Bureau
Women's Farm Bureau
Grange Hall
Loring Small
E. B. Purington
Brunswick Hospital
Ferdinand Coombs
Purington
Emma Searles
Deering Street
J. Everett Mayo
Llewellyn Rogers
Annie Trufant
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Farm Bureau
B. H. Stackpole
Lincoln Williams
Foster's Pointt
Ning
Erness E. Williams
Campbell’s Pond
Joan Russell
Russell Street
W. Haggett
E. C. Donnell
New Seecmen
FE. K. Thompson
Cea
Fred 8. Brown
Selectman
E. W. Haggett
Walter Marco
Winnegance
Ernest ©. Williams
Century Indemnity Company
Hartford
West Bath Grangers
Dike School
P.T.A
Dartmouth Daily
Dartmouth
Harper & Bros
Creation
Carlos H. Baker
Saco
Dartmouth College
Back Bay
Cumberland County Fish and Game Association
Eance Nonthen
D. M. Humphreys & CO
Thomaston
Earle Starret
William Armstrong
Community House
Woolwich Union
Dresden
MORSE
High Street
Arthur F. Mayo
Bath, Maine
Temperance Legion
Lantelse Dnaus
Farmers of Maine
William E. Palmer
A. G. Page Co
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