West Bath Sees Sparse Logging and Short Sledding Season
The West Bath area reports little logging this year with a small haul by Isaac W. Coombs and Henry Rose. Sleighing is fading as logs and ice conditions decline. Local families like the Bateses are visiting relatives, and the New Meadows Inn ice house and boat club host social events as plans for more gatherings are announced.
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Bubier
Foster's Point
Isaac W. Coombs
Henry Rose
L. D. Bates
New York
Samuel I. Bates
Delmar E. Bates
S. F. Bates
Florence Bates
Samuel Bates
Phippsburg
Eugene Brown
Brunswick
West Bath
Bowdoin Center
Pomona
Sagadahoc
Amherst
N. H
F. J. Fowler
New Meadows Boat Club
Doings Down Georgetown Way
Town reports and selectmen sessions finalize year accounts and a reduced debt. Taxpayers hear of low past-year appropriations, debt at four percent, and praise for Treasurer W A Todd and Collector H G Heald. town meeting candidates and social notes follow.
Fire alarmed Day's Ferry house in Woolwich
A fire at Isaac Howard’s Day's Ferry home was discovered midday by Mrs. Howard’s mother. Firefighters from nearby farms extinguished the blaze, two chambers and part of the attic damaged. Loss about 200 dollars insured by Woolwich Insurance. The dwelling is known as the Daniel Hathorn place. Also notes Woolwich Grange meeting, community dinner, and local moves.
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Isaac Howard
Day's Ferry
Woolwich Insurance Company
Daniel Hathorn
G. M. Stinson
Dresden
Kennebec
Hockomock
Sagadahee
Rices Ville
Bath
Brunswick
Gorham
Woolwich Grange
Valentine
The
Grange
Evelyn Hodgdon
Washington
Edna Mahan
Lincoln
Frank Gould
Charles Hunnewell
Flora
Mary Plumstead
Frank Hodgdon
Sue Bailey
Sons of Veterans Auxilliary entertain at Appomattox hall
The Brunswick Sons of Veterans Auxiliary No. 15 of Appomattox Camp No. 53 Maine division held an enjoyable entertainment Monday night with about fifty attendees. Mrs H E Staples of Boston and Mrs C F Page of Newcastle are visiting Mrs Ralph Covel on Middle Street for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Sons of Veterans Auxilliary
Appomattox Camp
Division of
Maine
H. E. Staples
Boston
C. F. Page
Newcastle
Ralph Covel
Middle St
Three-member school board proposal amid legislative action
The bill would reduce Bath's school board to three members chosen by the city. One member would serve two years, one four years, and one six years with staggered elections every two years. A church member would also be elected on a two-year cycle. The act would void if a commission form government bill passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obs
Maxwell
Bath
Burial for Miss Helen Snowman at Oak Cemetery
The late Miss Helen Snowman, a student at Edward Little High School, was laid to rest Thursday at Oak Cemetery. A large group of relatives and Five Islands classmates attended. Deacon Henry Todd offered prayer at the grave. Mrs Annie Rowe has been ill and Miss Ethel B Todd is convalescing after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Cromwell
Islands
Watertown
Mrs. Berry
Z. Trafton Knight
Etta Ridell
Lynn
Howard M. Trafton
Cove
Bay Point Casino
Clamstow
Popham
Walter Williams
Grace Scott
Bath
Everett Trafton
Nancy Spinney
Lisbon
Mrs. Douglas
Hannah Humphrey
J. L. Berry
J. W. Moore
Seeuinland
Mrs. Moore
Annie Rowe
Ethel B. Todd
Helen Snowman
Oak Cemetery
Miss Snowman
Edward Little High School
Five Islands
Henry Todd
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the House of
Kuppenheimer
John J. Desmond
Corner Centre
Water Streets
Bath, Maine
Percy
iSc Yard
Ic Oils
Davis Hatch
West Bath News
New Meadows
Georgetown Way
Board of Selectmen
W. A. Todd
H. G. Heald
W. H. Dearborn
Chas. A. MacMahan
Second
J. C. Stout
Milliken, Tomlinson Co
Portland
O. M. Kingsbury
Virginia
Will Holland
Charles D. Bartlett
Franconia
Gibraltar
Madeira
Algiers
Nellie Mains
Waltham
Emmeline Oliver
J. Everett Jewett
Edgar B. Hunt
Elijah Spinney
Bay Point
A. K. P. Oliver
the Cove
George Oliver
Auburn
Archer's Head
Herold Hunt
New Sewing Society
Benjamin H. Woodside
Josie Williams
Georgetown
First Free Baptist Church
H. A. Jordan
Ida Higging
Etta Jewett
Ethel Todd
Agnes Jones
Higgins
Jewett
Jordan
Bertha Avery
George A. Sprague
Rudolf Trafton
JF. H. Ward
Topsham
West Georgetown
George
Sprague
William P. Cromwell
Julia Hinds
H. M. Trafton
Jed Po Oliver
Working League
First Baptist Church
Joseph R. Higeins
Frank 3. Heald
D. T. Todd
News OF
Woolwich
Kennebec River
Moses Kenneston
Ward
Will Hanson
Everson Stinson
Nequasset
Augusta
D. J. Hawthorne
Sons OF Veterans
Board OF
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