Electrical Man Dispatches Trains on Boston & Maine Line
A new centralized signal and train dispatching system called the Electrical Man goes into operation on parts of the Boston & Maine system with plans to extend to the Fitchburg and Portland divisions. One operator with an assistant can control all switches and signals across stretches up to 50 miles, replacing manual levers and enhancing safety and speed. The system uses a miniature in-tower railroad display, electronic interlocks, and remote signal control with automatic feedback, and is expected to be fully operational by next September.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Fitchburg
Portland
New England
Eagle Bridge
Hoosick Falls
N. Y
Ayer
North Chelmsford
East Fitchburg
North Berwick
Dover
N. H
Mail for Christmas Heaviest in Bath in Years
Bath postal figures show Christmas mail surpassing last year by about ten percent with an unprecedented surge in cards. Though exact counts were unavailable, staff believed incoming mail volume was three to four times higher than previous year. Ice storms delayed parcels, but most work concluded the night before Christmas as delivery teams managed heavy loads on Christmas Day and Thursday.
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Bath
Christmas Pageant at Beacon Street Methodist Church
Christmas entertainment at Beacon Street Methodist Church featured a program of songs recitations and performances by church groups and children led by Rev. Weston P. Holman. A generous gift from church friends honored the pastor and gifts were distributed by the committee on entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Camilla Pratt
Frank Danforth
Helen Tabor
Mildred Foote
Ethel Faucher
Barbara MacDonald
Franklin MacDonald
Philip Rand
Evelyn Pierson
Ree
Melvin Henderson
ESR
Evelyn Coleman
Franklin Howe
Katherine Greene
Wries
Slesto Levine
Hubert Miller
Eleanor Gross
Harland Cheney
Merton Sprague
Lillian Wallace
Claus
Vera Hudson
Henrietta French
Tedford
Areere
Hermon Crocker
Irving Varney
William Craft
Weston P. Holman
Excellent Concert by Sunday School at First Baptist Church
Sunday school program under H. W. Moulton featured a large audience and festive songs and dramatizations. Highlights included Christmas carols, readings, solos, and a Santa Claus arrival, with classes led by Mrs. Julia Worrey and Mrs. Gardner Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
H. W. Moulton
Barbara McMann
Cery San Eeennes
Hilda Staples
Julia Worrey
Alice Eaton
Jean
Gloria Stover
Alice
Richard Dennison
Jean Dennison
Gardner Roberts
Ruby Fullerton
Francis Stover
Elizabeth Eaton
Annie
Willie
Kenneth Morse
Santa Claus
Harriet
Richard
Judith Dennison
Viola Rideout
Lloyd Hooier
Gifts
City Messenger Harold W. Child Receives Masonic Emblem
City officials presented the hardworking City Messenger Harold W. Child with a Masonic emblem as thanks for his courteous service. The gift was given in a brief moment of appreciation as offices hurried to close before Christmas.
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City Hall
Harold W. Child
Harold
Gilmore
Child
Obituary Julia A Webber 64 Bath Woman Dies After Illness
Julia A. Webber age 64 wife of Charles M. Webber died Saturday afternoon from a two week illness. A Bath resident, she was active in Winter Street church. Besides her husband she leaves one son Howard Webber of Rumferd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia A. Webber
Charles M. Webber
Sarah T. Coombs
Bath
Winter Street Church
Howard Webber
Rumferd
Local Happenings and Christmas Visits in Bingham
Mrs. Maude Purinton returned home after visiting friends in Bingham. Miss Bertha Parker, recently ill, is slowly improving. Willard Lane and family joined Elmer Purinton’s at a Sunday gathering. Mabel Lancaster returned from a weeks visit in New Jersey. Albion Raynes and family celebrated Christmas with grandparents Arthur and Mrs Reed. Dorothea Temple from Oak Grove is home for vacation. Schools resumed after a one week break.
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Maude Purinton
Bingham
Bertha Parker
Willard Lane
Elmer Purinton
Mabel Lancaster
New Jersey
Albion Raynes
Arthur Reed
Dorothea Temple
Oak Grove
Maine shore dinner host Michael J. Frye dies at 79
Michael J. Frye, 79, longtime Maine shore dinner impresario at Idle Park and Meadowbrook on the New Meadows, died Saturday at his Bath home after six months of illness. A native of Pittsburgh, he built a local reputation with unique menus and hosted notable guests including Arthur Sewall. He is survived by his wife, son Harry J. Frye of Bath, granddaughter Christine Richards, great granddaughter, and a brother in Pittsburgh.
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Michael J. Frye
Maine
Oak Street
Pittsburg
Idle Park
Winneganee Bay
New Meadows
Frye
Arthur Sewall
Mike” Frye
Fryes
Bath
Mr. Frye
Pittsburgh
American Mechanics
The
Odd Fellows and
Red Men
Harry J. Frye
Christine Richards
William J. Frye
Committal Service for LeRoy S Mitchell
A committal service for LeRoy Selwyn Mitchell 81 former Bath bricklayer and plasterer who died December 23 in New London Conn was held at Oak Grove cemetery Bath Friday at 2 30 by Rev David L Wilson Central church He was born December 12 1848 son of James Mills and Mary Clifford Mitchell and retired seven years ago He lived with his daughter in New London after retirement and had funeral in New London Thursday afternoon at 2 30 conducted by Rev Royal W Ferguson of Montauk Avenue Baptist Church Bath notes his Revolutionary War ancestry and love of horses and colts.
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LeRoy Selwin Mitchell
Bath
New London
Conn
Oak Grove Cemetery
David L. Wilson
Central Church
Mr. Mitchell
James Mills
Mary Clifford Mitchell
Standish & Woodbury
Boston
Lincoln Lodge
I1.c.c.f
Bricklayers and Plasterers
Mitchell
Royal W. Ferguson
Montauk Avenue Baptist Church
Edward O Witman Dies At Malden Summer Visitor For 35 Years
Edward O Witman of Malden Massachusetts a summer visitor to Crown Point on Long Island for 35 years died recently His funeral was December 28 at the First Baptist parlors Malden Rev Dr W Quay Roselle officiated Burial followed at Forest Dale Ex Governor Fuller Mayor Devil ex Mayor Blakeley Judge Davis Mayor P V Mingo and other Malden officials attended The flag at half staff on City Hall marked the day Walter Witman brother and New York cousins Caroline Vanderbilt William Fletcher Girard Chaplin Perry Robinson attended
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Edward O. Witman
Malden
Mass
Crown Point
Long Island
New Meadows
Fuller
Massachusetts
First Baptist
Morse
W. Quay Roselle
Witman
Roselie
Whittier
Forest Dale
Fuller, Mayor , Devil
Blakeley
Davis
P. V. Mingo
City Hall
Walter Witman
New York
Caroline Vanderbilt
William Fletcher
Girard Chaplin
Perry Robinson
Rose H Nickerson Dies in Spencer Mass on Christmas Day
Word was received of the death of Miss Rose Nickerson on Christmas afternoon in Spencer Massachusetts at her sister Mrs Clarence Hodgdon home. She long operated a fancy goods store at Boothbay Harbor and she will be buried in Harwich Massachusetts after funeral services held Friday. Friends in Bath were shocked by the news.
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Olive King
Boston
Ladies Aid of the Baptist
Leslie W. Grundy
Marine Hospital
Portsmouth
William Hutchins
Augusta
Rockland
Miss Smart
R. N
Herbert Stewart
Walnut Hill
Winthrop
Winthrop High School
Harry L. Tarr
Walter Miller
White Road
Alvah Alexander
Charles W. Messenger
Marie Alexander
Gardiner
George Alexander
River Road
Amy Bradley
U. V
Ethel Robinson
Auburn
Phyllis Specht
Fitchburg
Mass
Pleasant View
Nettie Umberhind
Congress Square
Portland
Frank Gilpatrick
Loretta Parks
N. Paul Tutino
Ora Reed
Gilbert Maxwell
North Adams
L. A. Bond
Front Street
William F. Dunham
Lillian E. Dunham
A. E. Wilson
Joseph Bragg
Elizabeth Thompson
Damariscotta
Spencer
Rose Nickerson
Clarence Hodgdon
Miss Nickerson
Boothbay Harbor
Harwich
Georgetown Holiday Roundup At Bath and West Georgetown
Local residents and visitors share Christmas week activities in Bath and West Georgetown. Guests include Mrs William Todd and Miss Belle Heald while families such as Hinds Hunt Cunningham and Mains gather for services, trees and program at First Baptist church. A baby, Russell Sumner, dies after pneumonia, and Rev F W Hovey preaches on Christ’s pre existence.
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Frank Hinds
Elizabeth Hunt
Harold F. Hunt
Bath
William A. Todd
Gilbert Lewis
Five Islands
Charles Lewis
Belle Heald
E. B. Billings
Alex Cunningham
Boothbay
Rapheal Higgins
Providence
R. I
T. N. Williams
West Georgetown
William Mains
E. C. Higgins
First Baptist Church
Belle Heal
Carrol Powers
Martha Rich Bowen
Sok
Cass Imac
Congregation A
Ruth Reynolds
Agnes Powers
Nellie Taft
Ernie
Leonard
Alice Hovey
Manger
Christian Endeavor
Harry Heald
Walter Cummings
Georgia Knight
Walter Newdick
F. W. Hovey
Christ
Bath Citizens Urge Roof Nuisance Abatement
In Bath the editor argues that roofs adjacent to sidewalks pose constant dangers of snowslides ice slides and falling slate from rotten nails and roping off sidewalks. He calls for an ordinance to have front roofs built up to shed water and prevent danger to the public signed by Chas. D. Weeks.
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the Independent
Bath
Chas. D. Weeks
Junior League New Year’s Eve Party Report
A New Year’s Eve Junior League event drew many guests to private homes and a public dance in Bath. Miss Elizabeth Coombs led as general chairman with Marcia Moulton on tickets, Gladys Olm on refreshments, Mary Paine on decorations, and several assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Coombs
Marcia Moulton
Gladys Olm
Anna Trott
Carrie E. Shaw
Ruth Skillings
Mary Paine
Flora Main
Marion Hill Freeman
Emily Skillings
Adelaide Phillips
Bath
Two Maine Youths Who Served in War and Civil War
The article honors John Hatfield from Brunswick and William W. Kennison from Machiasport for their naval service in the War of 1812 and the Civil War. It notes Hatfield's midshipman appointment on June 18, 1812, his death at York in 1813, and Kennison's rise from merchant seaman to acting lieutenant after defending the USS Cumberland and USS Congress in 1862, with later commands and musterings, plus details on the destroyers Hatfield and Kennison and their divisions on the east and west coasts.
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Maine
United States
Hatfield
Kennison
John Hatfield
Brunswick
Chauncey
Lake Ontario
Cumberland
U.S.S. Congress
Merrimac
U.S.S.S. South Carolina
U.S. S. Hatfield
Brooks
Gilmer
Kane
Lawrence
Humphreys
San Diego
Boggs
Kilty
Ward
Claxton
Hamilton
Interesting Corliss Street Sunday School Program
The Corliss Street Sunday school held a vestry program with prayers recitations songs and a pageant The Twelve Gifts featured costumed characters such as the spirit of the tree the world and wealth The program included a gift distribution and a dedicated committee chaired by Mrs Mildred Walker with Clarice Berry assisting.
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Corliss Street Sunday School
Charles H. Berry
June Stover
Santa
Albert Oliver
Dolly
Harriet Plant
Alwyn Jewett
Eleanor
Bowdoin Blacksmith Francis B Coombs Dies at 82
Francis B Coombs a Civil War veteran and Bowdoin blacksmith died Christmas after six weeks of illness from aged infirmities. Born in Lisbon Falls son of James Coombs he lived in Bowdoin since a boy. Survived by son Benjamin P Coombs and grandsons Lloyd I and Laeforest G Coombs of Bath. Funeral Friday at 10 at Mrs Lizzie Small Bowdoin home. burial in Bowdoin South Yard.
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Francis B. Coombs
Bowdoin
Lisbon Falls
James Coombs
Benjamin P. Coombs
Lloyd I. Coombs
Laeforest G. Coombs
Bath
Mains Infant Dies Christmas Day in Bath Georgetown
Russell Sumner Mains two months old son of Sumner and Arline Mains of Georgetown died Christmas day at 30 Shepard Lane Bath. Funeral held Friday afternoon at one at the family home burial in Georgetown.
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Russell Sumner Mains
Sumner
Arline Mains
Georgetown
Shepard Lane
Bath
Georgia City's Railway Quiet Profit Surprise
Lakeland Georgia city owned railway between Lakeland and Naylor yielded a surprise profit this year, after a 1927 scrap purchase and a city commission running it. The line, once an abandoned tramway, was expected to lose about $2,000 but instead earned $1,351.
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Lakeland
Lakeland Railway
Naylor
Funeral service for Ida A Hunt held at Central church
The funeral of Miss Ida A Hunt a retired Bath school teacher was conducted Thursday at 1 30 in Central church parish house Rev David L Wilson officiated Bearers included Chester Talbot Ralph E Legard Karcher S Jackson and Mark A Jackson The body was entombed and burial will be later in Fairview cemetery Winnegance
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Ida A. Hunt
Bath
Central Church Parish House
David L. Wilson
Chester Talbot
Rarph EB. Legard
Karcher S. Jackson
Mark A. Jackson
Fairview Cemetery
Winnegance
Five Islands Christmas Activities and Local Guests
Five Islands residents hosted and visited relatives during Christmas week. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Savage and Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Stevens, with others from Bath and Cambridge. A Christmas concert and tree were held at the church, and the Lord's Supper will be observed the first Sunday of the New Year followed by a prayer circle social hour.
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Walter Savage
Tery
Georgetown
Five Islands
Russell Harford
Vernon E. Gray
Bath
Gray
Alice Wilkins
W. W. Marr
Jay
J.T. MacMahan
William Belanger
Percy Savage
C.D. MacMahan
Linwood Stevens
Robinhood
D. R. Stevens
George Gray
Alice Cromwell
Iva Cromwell
Forest Hanna
Bay Point
C. B. Hanna
Cambridge
Mass
Edith
Christania Pinkham
G.E. Gray
L. H. Rowe
T. E. Cromwell
William Marr
Thrown From Roof of Ledyard Building
Paul Thomas, 19, son of Mrs. Arthur Ayer of 54 Winship Street, fell three stories from the roof of the Ledyard building on Front street while clearing snow. He suffered a compound fracture of both legs and body and head bruises but remained conscious and was hospitalized. The accident occurred after a snow slide knocked him from the gutter. a snow break failed on impact. Thomas refused a life rope, and Middleton notes the lesson about using life lines in roof work. Walter Bartlett was on the ground. the other crew member.
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Paul Thomas
Arthur Ayer
Winship Street
Ledyard
Front Street
City Hospital
Thomas
Middleton
Front
Fred H. Thompson
Ralph W. Bragg
Central Maine Power Co
Shaw
E. M. Fuller
Walter Bartlett
Ford Museum Receives Edison Suit Device
New York report says the hydraulic analog, a water filled test tube apparatus, was presented to Henry Ford's museum by Columbia University. It made famous by Edison who used it to demonstrate to a jury one of his electrical ideas, which he claimed was new. he won the suit.
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New York
Henry Ford's Museum
Columbia University
Edison
Counties Consolidate Jails in Northeastern North Carolina
Eastern North Carolina will house the state’s first consolidated jail serving four counties Pasquotank Currituck Camden and Currituck with Pasquotank Pesquimans and possibly Cowes joining. The plan aims to replace scattered lockups with a single regional facility.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Pasquotank
Pesquimans
Camden
Currituck
Cowes County
German Listeners Grow Rapidly in Berlin Audience
German listeners increase with American-like speed. In Berlin alone there are over 500909 members of the invisible audience, per Reich postal officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
Reich Post Office
Preservation urged for old Erudition schoolhouse
Mrs Georgia P Eby writing from San Diego California in the Independent argues plainly that the old Erudition schoolhouse should be preserved without discussion.
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Georgia P. Eby
Independent
San Diego
Cal
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Helen V. Downing
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E. Motley Fuller
Seth S. Mullin
Hatfield and Kennison
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Russell S. Mains
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Miss Hunt
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