Morse High Junior Fair Nets 75 For Washington Trip
Morse High School students held a well attended Junior Fair in Assembly Hall featuring a pantomime The Ambitious Buttercup a lively sideshow and a dance with Perkins orchestra The event raised about 75 to fund travel and class expenses for the senior year.
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Morse High School
Assembly Hall
Perkins Orchestra
Buttercup
Virginia Paine
Arbutus
Freida McAllister
Violet Marie Rowe
Rose Mary Flaherty
Poppy Margaret Whalen
Aster
Thelma Wold
Fireflies
Frances Mann
Ruth Heaton
Moon Fairies
Edith Mitchell
Phyllis Wyman
Alice Deering
Vietta Gay
Esther Hall
Mary Mussenden
Miss Gay
Mussenden
Hall
Vera Bradford
Eddie Hawley
U. S
Heine Epstein
Howard Call
Sumner Hayes
Fine
Jeff
Matt
Archie Wishart
Duncan McInnes
Edward Hartnett
John Johnson
Zella Barzala
George Costain
Forrest Coombs
Sambo
Morris Jewett
Michael Quinn
Madeline Brackley
Varnona Atkinson
Madeline Desmond
Carmen Atkinson
Virginia Shaw
Marie Rowe
Ruth Goodwin
Harriet Jackson
Louise Cahill
Doris Purington
Margaret Whalen
Muriel Staples
Maurice Jewett
Leaf from Garden of Eden mystery linked to Bath soldier
Letters from Walter King of Bath serving in the British army describe a leaf said to come from the Tree of Knowledge in the Garden of Eden. Miss Rush in Guildford confirms the leafs origin and notes the distance of the war from home while Walter writes of army life and hope for a return.
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Walter King
Bath
Garden of Eden
Assyria
Isaiah King
Academy S&t
Walter
Miss Rush
England
Mr. King
Tree of Knowledge
H. R. Rush
Kinney Marries Cameron in Yarmouth Ceremony
Capt J Ernest Kinney of Yarmouth Nova Scotia wed Mrs Marion A P Cameron in Yarmouth on February 11 with Rev Dr Crowell officiating. The couple plans a honeymoon in Montreal and the United States, recalling Kinney’s earlier stay in Bath during the Prince George steamship rebuild at Bath Iron Works.
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Bath
J. Ernest Kinney
Yarmouth
Nova Scotia
Marion A. P. Cameron
Crowell
Sailor’s Winter Prophecy Proved True at Small Point
A sea captain visiting relatives in Small Point predicted a harsh winter based on last spring’s rains and has been proven correct as a prophet. He spoke to Joseph Avery about a snow-filled season ahead observed in the recent snows.
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Joseph Avery
Eightieth Birthday for Beacon St Resident John Minott
John C. Minott of Beacon Street celebrated his eightieth birthday with cards and gifts from relatives and friends. A Bowdoin native and long time city resident, he worked as a ship carpenter, served on the City Council and as city marshal, and recently retired from the shipyards due to ill health. He remains active, finishing polish work on hardwood floors at home, and belongs to Beacon Street Church and Acadia Lodge Knights of Pythias. He is survived by his wife, two sons James and Alfred, three daughters Mrs. E H Given, Miss Charlotte, and Miss Fannie, with Miss Charlotte connected to the YMCA in Haverhill.
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John C. Minott
Beacon St
Mr. Minott
Bowdoin
Beacon Street
Acadia Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Minott
James T
Alfred
E. H. Given
Melrose
Mass
Charlotte
W.C.A
Haverhill
Fannie
Municipal Court Cases Involving Libbey And Truancy
In a non-support case Libbey was released on promise to pay $5 weekly to his wife with Lewiston supervising. failure could lead to the family being moved to Lewiston. Libbey was discharged. A mother was fined 25 dollars and costs and given 30 days for keeping two children from school and aiding truancy. if trouble continues, the two boys will be sent to the State School.
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Lewiston
Libbey
Keegan
Northeastern Association Formed to Restore Coastal Fisheries
Boston hosts a conference where New England and New York fish and game commissioners form the Northeastern Association of Fish and Game Commissioners. They plan a 19 inch lobster size limit, seek federal control of salt water fish, and aim to cut prices by boosting stock. William C. Adams of Massachusetts is named president.
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Atlantic Coast
Northeastern Association of Fish and Game Commissioners
Boston
New England
New York
Congress
John Compton
Connecticut
William C. Adams
Massachusetts
James Wards Gun A Queen Anne relic of a shipwreck
James Ward a 19th century sailor and grandfather of Galen C Ward sailed from England on a schooner bound for the Kennebec. A plan to reclaim a pair of Queen Anne shot guns ended with Ward taking one gun after the ship sank off Seguin due to a gale. The gun remains a cherished heirloom in the Ward family cabinet.
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James
Galen C. Ward
England
Kennebec
James Ward
Ward
Seguin
Popham Sands
Galen Co. Ward
Merrymeeting Bay
Bath’s Esteemed Elder Alden Richardson Celebrates 88th Birthday
Alden Richardson observed his eighty eighth birthday at home in Bath on Monday. He is among Bath’s oldest residents with three children Harry O Richardson and Mrs Albert Redlon of Bath and Mrs George Shaw of Montsweag, plus four grandchildren Marion Mabel Albert Redlon of Bath and Harold Shaw of Woolwich.
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Alden Richardson
Mr. Richardson
Bath
Harry O. Richardson
Albert Redlon
George Shaw
Montsweag
Marion
Mabel
Harold Shaw
Woolwich
Marine Gasoline Engineer Exam in Portland Me 1917
The U S Civil Service Commission announces a March 5 1917 exam for a marine gasoline engineer in the U S Engineer Department at Portland Maine with a salary of 75 to 85 dollars monthly. Applicants assessed by application statements and vouchers. must submit a marine gasoline engineer license from the Steamboat Inspection Service. US citizenship and age 18+ required. Applications due by March 5 1917 to listed local offices or Boston district secretary. Many Bath friends of Evangelist Felix Powell attend Farmington revival at Methodist Episcopal Church with 500 in attendance and 23 seeking hearts to God. A special train from Phillips will bring 100 delegates to the meetings.
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United States Civil Service Commission
United States Engineer Department
Portland
Maine
United States Steamboat Inspection Service
United States
Bath
Rockland
Camden
Belfast
Biddeford
Saco
Westbrook
Portsmouth
N. H
Newburyport
Mass
Postoffice
Boston
Felix Powell
Farmington
Methodist Episcopal Church
Frank Smith
South Portland
Franklin Lodge
C.F
Merrill Rebekah Lodge
Felix
Evangelist Felix
Ser
Phillips
Crowell & Thurlow Lowers Vessels Build Demand In Boothbay Harbor
Crowell & Thurlow of Boston awards two more four mast schooner contracts to Townsend Marine Railway in Boothbay Harbor. A 200 foot vessel with 175 foot keel and 40 foot beam, double decks, will be built over two years, adding about 150000 dollars in local wages. Work crews cut oak frames near Dead Water and Damariscotta as the company secures frames for the new ships. Nearby, a grocer sold 1100 pounds of sugar at nine cents a pound with a 25 pound limit per customer amid embargo freight delays.
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Crowell & Thurlow
Boston
Townsend Marine Railway & Construction Co
Boothbay Harbor
Crowell & Thurlow Co
McDougall
Whitehouse
Dead Water
Damariscotta
Dr Frost at Wesley Church Holds Inspiring Sermons
On Sunday Rev J M Frost D D District Superintendent preached in the morning on The Man and in the evening on the Rich Young Ruler delivering a moving evangelistic message. He also addressed the Sunday School on the importance of Decision and met officials to discuss church finance. An elderly resident noted fifteen inch ice on the New Meadows dam last week.
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Wesley Church
J. M. Frost
Ena Bucknam
Frost
Christ
Io Church
New Meadows
Sewall Receives New Pierce-Arrow Car
Sewall was presented with a handsome seven passenger Pierce-Arrow automobile from Buffalo. The 1917 design car had been on the road for one month when it was received this week.
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Sewall
Pierce-Arrow
Buffalo
Hyde Nominated for Bath Mayor in Democratic Caucus
In Bath the Democratic City Committee nominated Hon. John A. Small for mayor amid rallying support and claims of the party as the poor man's ally. The caucus, chaired by Henry G. Hodgdon, urged attendance at ward meetings and praised past civic improvements while stressing a vigorous campaign to win.
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Jackson
Bath
Board of Education
Henry G. Hodgdon
Clarence A. Peaslee
Arthur W. H. Rand
Democrats Nominate John A. Small for Mayor
At a crowded Democratic mayoralty caucus in the Common Council room, supporters read the call and Joseph Torrey was invited to the chair. Ernest Couture was elected clerk. Judge James B. Lowell gave a brief speech.
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Joseph Torrey
Ernest Couture
James 8. Lowell
Probate
Portland man among Maine Naval Militia officers
Reuben K. Dyer of Portland formerly of Bath Street is among six officers of the Maine Naval Militia who have passed Navy Department examinations. They would serve as regular Navy officers and receive full pay for their rank if called. Dyer qualified as lieutenant commander after 18 months of difficult tests. Retainer pay is $500 yearly for lieutenant and above and $250 for lieutenant junior grade, with required time aboard a regular commissioned ship and potential orders from the Navy Department.
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Reuben K. Dyer
Portland
Bath High School
Maine Naval Militia
Navy Department
Navy
Dyer
Fire Threat Near Day's Ferry House Prevented
John Preble's residence about a mile above Day's Ferry faced a chimney fire Monday night. Neighbors fought flames to save the home, cutting three rooms open. insured with Woolwich Insurance Co. repairs planned soon. same site suffered a previous loss five years ago. Local merchants displayed Stars and Stripes for the national holiday.
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John Preble
Day’s Ferry
Woolwich Insurance Co
Preble
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