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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1924

Page

4

Talk on Bird Life Before Rotary Club Luncheon

The Beth Rotary Club hosts Mr Spinney who discusses lighthouse life, seabirds, and the Seguin Island colony. He outlines the island’s history from early Massachusetts transfer in 1787 to current lighthouse structures and notes on many birds, rescue efforts, and surprising storm mortality.

Rotary Club Spinney Massachusetts Viele Aestercape Lindmark Spinuney Nightsworth Bintern Lola Littlefield Portland John Sheldon

Rev Ransom Gilkey Dies After Short Illness

News comes of the death of Rev Ransom E B Gilkey former pastor of the Corliss Street Free Baptist church Bath and late pastor of the Congregational church Dixfield He died at Woodfords station while waiting for a tram after several days with his wife a St Barnabas Hospital patient He was 66 and a native of Sharon Virginia and educated at Bates College and Iren Cob Divinity School He served Bath Richmond and Distal Congregational churches since 1911 He is survived by his wife eight children and several grandchildren with a large extended family in California and New England.

Ransom EB. Gilkey Corliss Street Free Baptist Ehurch Bath Congregational Church Dixfield Woodfords Ao Tramn St. Barnabas Hospital Gilkey Sharon, Ve Tram Bates College Iren Cobb Divinity School Sst Free Baptist Faith Caue Richuend Distal Mar Gilkey Oosen Eugene Eod Ida Nietger California Lithel DeMerritta Cgiover

Mrs DeWolf’s Funeral Held Monday in City

Funeral services for Mrs Prank DeWolf were held Monday forenoon at the Curtis funeral home on Center Street. A large gathering of relatives and friends attended. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Prank DeWolf Fred Os. Curtis Center Street Oak Grove Ceretery Blanch Arabine Trail Margaret McCullus Methodist Aid Key. T. Johnson Curtis Anna Beals Maler Muriel Boston Mary Hall Deering High School Arabine Hall Mary John Beals Brunswick I. T. Johnson Caleb W. Sedgley Manwell C. A. Newton L. T. Johnson J. F. Midhigan Philip Rideout Emily Rideout Baptist Whittier Corithiius Wallace Ilunter Nstelth Heey Triues Merrill Dyeeertayd Eos Erla Brown Deelta Ukist Eee Rae Eva Warren Douglass PR Interneti Pees Oh Lowell Douglass Tepe UAG Nhs Clarice Verrill Cpu Ester Brown NEC SUN Corer Tee Harmon Smith Welicliffe Richard Stith Wallace Hunter Helen Goulller Geiter Tance Miss Nash Helen Gould W. T H. Gould Cgirrie Kendall Japan

Maine Automobile Association Drives State Motorist Support

The Maine Automobile Association, now 14 years old, fuels highway progress in Maine by backing key legislation, reorganizing as a stock firm, and expanding to a national network. It moves headquarters to the Fairmount Hotel, adds clubs, a road service, and a traffic bureau, and plans a periodical The Maine Motorist with Portland publishers and dealers for statewide motorists.

Maine Automobile Association State Highway Department Hssedition Trollows Hiram W. Rieker Poland Spring Charles H. Fogg Houston Joseph W. Sampson York Ehurbers Witte Palbot Rockland Pecrctors Lir W. Plueys Obs Portland Perley FL Ripley South Paris Perley I Ripley W. Hoegg, Jr Walter B. Parker Porth Guy P. Gannett Augusta Ernest FP. Laser Lisbon Hiram W. Recher Voland Spring Frank D. Marshall Mortland Ciuv Dunton Wirgin W. Rieber South Poland Perley Hipley Frank 2. Marshall Walter B. Parker Porthand Guy F. Dunton Ging Te Gannett Luguasia Charles Noggh Belgrade Lakes William DD Talbot Rockhand Ptah Greenville Walter G. Moree Romford George 1 Wier Bringer Ernest Chasen Lishom Wells Charles Th Fogg Thoulton Frank B. Nichols Bath A. QQ. Miller Auburn DD. W. Heege, Jr PLO Tenaiai Naples Willian I. Bonney Bendoinlam Guernsey Dover-Foxcroft Arthur Gostaples Lewiston Walter Ft. Gray Irving Information Bureau Great National Motorists’ Association Europe M.A. A NJ M. A N. M.A National Motorists’ Association Maine Motorist D. W. Hoegge Portland Automobile Dealers’ Association Maine

Modern Farm Sale in North Bath Maine

Frederick Wright Farm in North Bath offers 150 acres including 100 acre hay lot and orchard with a market garden. The property features three springs, 25 head of stock, three horses, a two story dwelling, storage buildings, hot water, furnace heat, a large barn, farm implements, a milking machine, two silos, and a milk route with terms reasonable. Write Frederick Wright Bath Maine.

Frederick Wright North Bath Sagadahoc Bath Maine

Prizes for Bowdoinham Word Craft Contest Won by Miss A Baker

William B Kendall offered prizes of three two and one dollars for the Bowdoinham word puzzle. Miss Aleda Baker won first with a 209 word list. Bert Merrill 205 second. Miss Nona Fogg 181 third. Local notices follow including community visits, funerals, and a Methodist aid meeting.

William B. Kendall Bowdoinham Aleda Baker Kendall Schokus Ateda Baker Bert Merrill Nona Fogg Rendall G. I. Blodgett Auburn Eastern Star Augusta Washington E. . Wilson Mabel Wilson Adams Ss. Adams Bowdein Center Orrs Island Bowdoin Center C. A. Watkins Litchfield South Bowdoin Adams N. £. Adaus Clarence Blackmon Waterville R. A. Dickinson James Reed Bowdoin Lilly Richard Malden Ree D. Purinton Elizabeth Gass Flik Jack Evelyn Small Elbridge Mains AL Newton Portland Viola Coombs Lafayette TL. Brown Boston O the Greenleaf Samuel Tlolbrook Brunswick W. W. Brown Emeline Pratt Methodist Aid W. T. Purington

Bowdoinham in 1889 town notes and concert report

Unfavorable weather reduced attendance at the Bath concert company at Bowdoinham Town Hall. Master J R Warke, a boy soprano, earns special mention. Other items include local retail cloth prices, World’s Fair Chicago vote results, and several Bowdoinham residents and visitors with brief updates. The annual town meeting is set for March 3 and civic duty urged. Edwin V Purinton family visitations schedule noted.

Bath Concert Company Town Hall J. R. Warke A. We Carr Chicago New York St. Louis Washington Ted William TL. Dlardie Bath John Bibber Lewiston Bowdoinham S. O. Rideout Edwin V Purinton Amos Purinton Litchfield Richmond Waterville

Maine Automobile Association Growth At Portland Show

The automobile organization plans a booth at the Portland Automobile Show as the reorganized Maine Automobile Association experiences a rosy outlook. Memberships are growing rapidly and official service stations are being established throughout the state to benefit members.

Portland Maine Automobile Association

Visit in Portland Noted for Keegan Kin

Miss Genevieve Keegan of Lubee visits her brother Judge John J Kee gan at 1016 Washington Street. Mrs Frederick KL Drake and her sons Frederick and Billy, and Mrs John McInnes passed away Tuesday in Portland.

Genevieve Keegan Lubee John J. Keegan Washington Street Frederick KL Drake Frederick and Billy John McInnes Portland

Local Social Notes From Bowdoinham and Nearby

Week in Limington for Tlelen Merrifield. visitors from Portlhind Porthid and Porthimad join families in the area. Miss Nona Fogg and Miss Florence Fogg host relatives. George Jack visits from Tlolis. Mrs. Mary Heath installs a telephone 7-L at home. Mr. and Myra A J Vroom wintering in Tampa Florida. Mrs. W J Graves visits in WPorthand. Agnes T Lowell visits from Porthimad. Charles M Miller spends Tuesday in Portland.

Tlelen Merrifield Limington M. Vachon Portlhind Nona Fogg Florence Fogg Porthid Myra A. J. Vroom Tampa Fla W. J. Graves Wporthand

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