Richmond Captain Charles F Wade Dies After Illness
Charles F Wade died Sunday noon at his home after three years of ill health and a recent shock. Born August 22 1866, he lived at his family homestead and spent summers at Capitol Island where he owned a cottage and served as postmaster. He commanded a boat in Boothbay Harbor for many years. Survived by sister Miss Clara A Wade of Perkins, four nephews and one niece. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 PM from the home, with interment at Perkins Island cemetery.
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Charles F. Wade
Cyrus
Rachel
Brookings
Capitol Island
Boothbay Harbor
Clara A. Wade
Perkins
Perkins Island Cemetery
Veteran commander recalls friendship in shipboard memories
Captain F A Stinson of Hammond Louisiana writes of the death of Mrs James Murphy and recalls a long sea career aboard Houghtons ships Crescent City Parisia Scotia with Captains Delano Rice and Murphy. He fondly remembers journeys from Baltimore to Acapulco Callao Antwerp and Liverpool and notes loss of touch with deep water friends due to steamships.
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Hammond
Louisiana
the Independent
James Murphy
Jim Murphy
Crescent City
Houghton
Frank Delano
Baltimore
Acapulco
Mexico
Callao
Peru
Antwerp
Belgium
Jim
New York
Parisia
Liverpool
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Rice
Houghton’s
Independencia Bay
Maria
Scotia
Havre
Bath
Canton
Independent
Democratic candidate Arthur Hersey seeks Maine second district seat
Arthur L. Hersey of Auburn met local Democratic leaders in town to secure signatures for his congressional petition. He gained support from Mayor Cahill and John P. Carey Jr. among others, with backing also from Lewiston Mayor Wiseman and Rockland Mayor Richardson. He opposes exporting state power and touts wind wheel motive power for ships. He is a Bowdoin graduate in the sardine trade and aims to pack fish next summer.
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Arthur L. Hersey
Auburn
Cahill
John P. Carey Jr
John J. Keegan
Ernest F. Kelley
Wiseman
Lewiston
Richardson
Rockland
Hersey
Congress
Mr. Hersey
Bowdoin College
Former Bath Boy Named Cashier at Braintree Bank
Randall F. Cook, 32, son of Mr and Mrs Charles F Cook formerly of 1034 Middle Street, has been elected cashier of Braintree National Bank in Massachusetts. A Northwestern University Banking graduate, he previously served as assistant cashier at Braintree Bank and manager of Granite Trust Co New Business Dept in Quincy. Cook is active socially in Braintree clubs and a 32nd degree Mason with Alleppo Temple Boston.
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Randall F. Cook
Charles F. Cook
Middle Street
Braintree National Bank
Braintree
Mass
Cook
Hebron Academy
Northwestern University School of Banking and Finance
Granite Trust Co
Quincy
Braintree Bank
South Shore Country Club
Cochato Club
National Bank
Massachusetts
Acadia Lodge Invited to Visit Brunswick
District Deputy William Mann extended an invitation from Fort George lodge in Brunswick to Acadia lodge of Bath to bring its third rank team to Brunswick on Monday March 3. Acadia lodge accepted and will depart Bath next Monday on a special electric car at 6 39. Fort George lodge will serve supper on arrival at 7 10. Members and visiting knights urged to attend Acadia lodge meeting Thursday night to work the Page rank on three and the Esquire rank on one or more.
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William Mann
Fort George Lodge
K. of P
Brunswick
Acadia Lodge
Bath
Union Club Day Observed at Cosmopolitan Bath
Union club day will be observed on Thursday at the Cosmopolitan club with delegates from many local clubs as guests of the Bath organization. Programs begin at 10 30 a m and 2 p m with a hearty greeting planned and engaging activities for Cosmo politan members.
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Union Club
Cosmopolitan Club
Bath Organization
Pcessible
Cosmopolitan
Crooker Dodges Wed in Portland Minister's Rite
Howard M. Crooker and Lillian O. Dodge were married February 22 in Portland by Rev. James Vallentyne. Crooker is a toolmaker and their marriage returns were filed Tuesday by City Clerk Gilmore. A second note reports Warren Hawley Jr. suffering a slight concussion after a fall on Center Street.
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Howard M. Crooker
Middle Street
Bath
Ferrald D. Crooker
Lillian O. Dodge
Frank Dodge
Newcastle
Portland
James Vallentyne
Gilmore
Warren Hawley, Jr
Warren Hawley
Western Avenue
Center Street
Music topic highlights Cosmopolitan club meeting
Attendance strong at the Cosmopolitan club Current Events department meeting with a focus on music. Margaret Adams reported on the Atwater Kent audition and Alice Magoun spoke for the Maine Federation of Music Clubs noting Bath’s lack of representation and hope for future inclusion. Mrs. Lena Donnell read Lyrics of the Nation and members sang the Star Spangled Banner. Union club day causes the Thursday meeting to be skipped. Cosmo members urged to join Union club day activities with lunch and program options. Representatives from Lisbon Falls Wiscasset Waldoboro Brunswick and Winnegance clubs expected.
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Cosmopolitan Club
Margaret Adams
Atwater Kent
Alice Magoun
Maine Federation of Music Clubs
Bath
Lena Donnell
Union Club
Lisbon Falls
Wiscasset
Waldoboro
Brunswick
Winnegance
Kentucky Ferguson to Fight Gauvin at Arcades Arena
A strong boxing card is planned for Arc ade Arena on Friday night led by Auburn colored fighter Kentucky Ferguson and Eddie Gauvin of Bath. Gauvin must land a knockout before round four or Ferguson’s clever style should prevail if the bout goes the distance. Prelims feature K O Yattaw versus Charlie Brown and Sailor Pierce facing Clarence Pye, with tickets available at Nick’s Shoe Shop United Motor Fuel Royal Billiard Parlor and Jack’s Lunch.
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Arcade Arena
Kentucky Ferguson
Auburn
Eddie Gauvin
Bath
Gauvin
Ferguson
K. O. Yattaw
Wild Man
Charlie Brown
The
Iron Works
Yattaw
Brown
Sailor Pierce
Clarence Pye
Hyde Windlass Co
Pye
Bedford Street
Ned Ferris
Cowboy Clark
Sailor
Nick
United Motor Fuel
Royal Billiard Parlor
Jack
Phippsburg Voters May Get Electricity
Town meeting article proposes raising 500 dollars annually for five years to pay Central Maine Power for street lights in the Winneganee district if a nine mile extension beyond Leavitt's store is completed by June 10, 1930, with existing charges included in the appropriation.
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Phippsburg
Central Maine Power Company
Leavitt
Winneganee
Lighter Breaks From Mooring In Kennebec River
Lighter No. 2 of the Kennebec Wharf and Coal Co breaks from its mooring downstream after a large ice cake damages its hull. It tips over at Mulligan's wharf and drifts under the bridge with boiler and engine believed lost. two company men pursue a line along shore.
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Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co
Mulligan’s
Wharf & Coal Co
Maine Central Operating Results Show January Comparisons
The Maine Central Railroad reports January figures with freight revenue of 1 369 462 and 1 143 760 for this year and last, and passenger revenue of 248 013 and 248 622. Total operating revenues reach 1 749 314 this year versus 1 510 340 prior, after charges and deficits. Thatcher Pinkham of Bridge Street provided the data following a business trip in which he returned Thursday night from Bus business.
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Maine Central Railroad Co
Thatcher Pinkham
Bridge Street
Local church and social events fill weekend notices
The town held Bible class elections with T J Hanna as president and a social committee in place. Marion Louise Stevens announced engagement to Rutledge Frost. many residents traveled to Bath and Portland for errands and family visits. Ardene Pinkham won Sagadahoc Bay clam digging, with Rudolph Pinkham digging two barrels.
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Wren
B. H. Woodside
T. N. Williams
Edward Wren
E. C. Clarey
W. E. Gray
H. F. Hunt
Florence Woodside
Villa Stevens
Orissa Carr
J. T. MacMahan
Bali
William Belanger
Chester
T. J. Hanna
Pinkham
C. L. Rowe
Lloyd Pinkham
Russell Pinkham
Harold Pinkham
Milton Pinkham
William Marr
Joseph G. Stevens
Marion Louise
Rutledge Glenroy Frost
Fremont
N. H
Miss Stevens
Frost
Oak Grove Seminary
Vassalboro
New Hampshire
Paul Thompson
Michigan
Eugene Rowe
Portland
C. H. Minchen
Boston
Phyllis Stevens
Boothbay
John Carter
George Gray
Bath
F-P- Carr
Th. HO Rowe
F. P. Carr
J. G. Stevens
Catherine Brown
Hallowell
Grange Library
Charles Pinkham
Ethelyn Gray
Ladies Aid
Charles Moore
Percy Savage
Furber Davis
Clara Davis
Ida Hincksey
Hazel Gray
Bath High School
Alma Sawyer
Grange
L. H. Rowe
F. W
Local Notes From Wiscasset Community
In Wiscasset and nearby towns residents report visits, illnesses, and travel. Notable items include Mr and Mrs R H T Taylor in Portland, W S Damon recovering at home from the grip, Esther Weeks home from Colby college, and Miss Sadie Varney returning to Brixton. Community efforts continue as 45 men clear 18 miles of snow with help along Weeks Mills line. A birth is recorded for F S Perkins.
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R. H. T. Taylor
Portland
W. S. Damon
Florence Knight
Ned Rines
Kents’ Hill
K. L. Grinnell
Bath
F. D. Southard
Esther Weeks
Colby College
Waterville
Alice
Mabel Meservey
Rockland
Charles E. Cowiey
Sadie Varney
Brixton
Weeks Mills
M. E. Church
Cart
W. D. Blake
F. S. Perkins, & Son
Bangor Contract Awarded for New England Tel Building
The general contract for the Bangor building to be erected by the New England Tel and Tel company at a cost of 1,000,000 has been awarded to William H. McPherson of Bangor by fall.
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Bangor
New England Tel. and Tel
William H. McPherson
Bath area notes and social items feature Bath visitors
Community notes from Georgetown list visitors from Waltham and Sharon Massachusetts and Bath residents enjoying vacations. Mrs. Forrest Hanna welcomes a newborn daughter. local broadcasts and church events fill the week with services led by Rev. F W Hovey and a First Baptist covenant meeting planned at the parsonage.
Flight reunites Submarine trio in Marine air drama
The Bath Opera House hosts the Columbia all talking roadshow Flight about two daredevil Marine fliers and their loyal friend. Jack Holt Ralph Graves and director Frank Capra reunite after Submarine with action packed air battles a Sandino uprising sequence and a dramatic three cornered romance. Lila Lee stars with Harold Goodwin Jimmy De La Cruze and Alan Roscoe.
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Bath Opera House
Columbia
United States Marine Corps
Jack Holt
Ralph Graves
Frank R. Capra
Holt
Graves
Damon and
Pythias
Nicaragua
Lila Lee
Harold Goodwin
Jimmy de la Cruze
Alan Roscoe
Medalists Honored in Maine Sons of the American Revolution
At a Portland area gathering nine World War service medals were conferred including Capt. Roscoe Charles Moody and Lieut. John Abel Lord. Moody, retired U S Navy captain, died at Bath. Lord aided the Constitution’s rebuilding. Other decorated men listed.
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Maine Sons of the American Revolution
Roscoe Charles Moody
Newton Center
Mass
John Abel Lord
Constitution
Charlestown Navy Yard
Moody
Lord
Pearl Street
Bath
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Capt
Biddeford
Annapolis
Philippines
Maine
Kansas
Navy Yard
United States
Parker Head
Frederick Rideout
Maine Marine
New England Shipbuilding Co
Bath Iron Works
Navy
Brooklyn Navy Yard
New York
Arizona
Camden
Boothbay
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Navy At
Crowell E. Pease
Auburn
Ala
Edward C. Moran Jr
Rockland
B. B. Cornish
Augusta
Norman N. Bean
Jonesport
W. W. Crosby
Coronado
Calif
Congress Square Hotel
Portland
Society of Daughters of the American Revolution
William M. Ingraham
Cumberland
Cyrus N. Blanchard
Wilton
Frank B. Steel
Arrested on Charges of Assaulting Wife Before Death
Joseph L. S. Fortin of Center Street faced a Bath municipal court trial on a wife assault charge. His bondsmen surrendered him after Fortin’s wife Elizabeth Estella Fortin died Tuesday morning at 4 30. County Attorney Ralph O Dale planned to ask for grand jury charges of aggravated assault when the case proceeds.
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Dale
Fortin
Keegan
Sagadahoc Superior Court
Emery
Bath Iron Works
John
Ryan
Elizabeth Estella Fortin
Bath
Houghton
Caroline Oliver
Michael J. Connolly
George M
New London
Joseph L. S. Fortin
Center Street
John J. Keegan
Bath Municipal Court
Ralph O. Dale
William Ryan
Maple Street
Past Masters Night at Polar Star Lodge Held
Polar Star lodge Masons observed its seventh annual Past Masters night on Wednesday with supper by Genesta chapter O E S at 6 30 and meeting at eight. Music by the Polar Star quartet Merle Jameson Lloyd Hooker Clifford Smith John Shaw. Past masters filled stations including Motley Fuller Jr secretary Marston treasurer Delmar Eaten chaplain Edward Sampson marshal Harold Cutting senior deacon Henry Owen Jr junior deacon Arthur Stilphen senior steward Joseph Terrell junior steward.
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Polar Star Lodge
Masons
Ladies of Genesta Chapter
Polar Star Quartet
Merle
S. Jameson
Lloyd L. Hooker
Clifford B. Smith
John Shaw
Motley Fuller, Jr
Marston
Delmar Emal Eaten
Edward W. Sampson
Harold E. Cutting
Henry W. Owen
Armstrong Completes 53 Years of Service at Torrey Roller Bushing
Arlington R. Armstrong of the Torrey Roller Bushing Works marked 53 years with the firm. He began in the machine shop at 17 and has stayed employed there since. The industry was then run by the late Francis B. Torrey, father of Joseph Torrey, now company head. Armstrong, age 70, is in good health and expects many more years of work.
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Arlington R. Armstrong
Torrey Roller
Armstrong
Francis B. Torrey
Joseph Torrey
Workmen Rush Corsair Toward Launch at Bath Iron Works
Builders accelerate completion of the Morgan yacht Corsair at Bath Iron Works. Decks laid, bowsprit fitted, teak panels added, and bulwarks detailed to echo the classic Corsair design. Painters and electricians busy as launching is slated for mid next month.
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Bath Iron Works
Oregon
Santana
Fortin Bound Over to June Term Court
Joseph L. Fortin arraigned before Judge John J. Keegan in municipal court on aggravated assault against his wife Elizabeth Estella Fortin who died Tuesday morning. Judge Keegan found probable cause and bound Fortin over to Sagadahoc county June term with bail set at $2,000.
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Haverhill
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