West Bath notices report sudden death of Mary H Lord
Mary H Lord 47 wife of Fred H Lord of West Bath died Friday morning after a health incident at Larrabee grocery. She collapsed in the store and died en route to city hospital. Funeral held Sunday at sister in law’s home with Rev Gray officiating. Burial Oak Grove. Local events include Grange installation and a town social with refreshments and dancing, plus multiple community notices and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary. H. Lord
Fred Ord
West Bath
Our
Lord
Milton R. Groves
Maine
Hardings
Mary H. Lord
Fred H. Lord
Henry
Hodgdon
Green Street
Ancis A. Gray
Universalist Church
William Pelham
Fred Bubner
Warren
Fred Groves
Oak Grove
Cranberry Corners
West Bath Grange Hall
Crockett-Reed-McFadden
West Bath Grange
C. L. Purington
Bowdoin
Joanna Hodgkins
Owen Rogers
Pearl Lemont
Grange Hall
Clarence O. Purington
Purington
Elmer Rich
Joanna Hodgkirts
E. W. Haggett
Fred Brawn
One
Arthur W. Brawn
John Higgins
Stott
Woolwich
Ruth Eaton
Nathan W
Probate notice appoints Alfred R Ames as administrator
On the third day of February 1922 Alfred R Ames of Woolwich was appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Artaomen late of Woolwich deceased, by the Probate Court of Sagadahoc county. Attest:
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Is
Thomvuson
State OF
Maine
Sagadahoc
Bath
Said County
James S. Lowell
Altrea R.eis
Woolwich
Paseahoc
Diols Ap
Arta ' Omen Late
Mistletoe Club Hosts Joke Tree Christmas Party
The Mistletoe club met Monday night at Ma and Mrs. Arthur G. Oliver’s home at 704 Washington street for a joke Christmas tree party. Santa read verses with each gift as Miss Lillie Cahill delivered bundles. guests included Mr and Mrs Harry Thompson and others, and the festivities continued until Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur G. Oliver
Washington Street
Santa Claus
Lillie Cahill
Harry E. Thompson
Andrew McGrath
Marion
Harry Stendrup
Galen Watson
Lile M. Cahill
Arthur E. Bauwth
Ena Buckban
Robert S. Gordon
Local Field Notes and Town Gossip Bites
Parker Head contracting for 100 cords of pulp wood while William Hamilton of Brunswick ships goods. The steamer Sabino faced boiler trouble, delaying trips. Bath observer Edward B Curtis dies Friday morning at Sebasco cottage. Fishermen receive 16 cents a pound for roosters. several locals visit, host guests, or travel. Town selectmen plan to meet to draw one January term traverse juror and handle business. Sabino repairs underway with temporary pump usage after ice hauling incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BP. J. Carlson
Parker Head
William Hamilton
Brunswick
Sabino
George L. Oliver
William Wyman
Edward B Curtis
Bath
Sebasco
F. C. Worrey
William Cullity
Bicksport
Clark Bowker
Meadowbrook
Ruth Sylvester
Westbrook Seminary
Alvin P. Sylvester
Small Point
James E. Perry
North Bergen
N. J
Mark L. Percy
Cox's Head
William Cultity
Bucksport
Martha Vercy
Nellie Percy
George C Pease
Harold Safford
Horace Woodman
Dromore
John Rollins
East Boston
Charles Treat
Butler Farm
Waterville
Andrew Black
John R. Libby
Portland
A. J. Coffin
Spbasco
Doris Davis
John Davis
J. H. Pease
Mabel
Minnie
Gilbert Woodman
Charles Woodman
Popham Beach
Society Hall
New Year Dance at Society Hall Draws Crowd
POPHAM BEACH NOTES report a successful New Year's Eve dance at Society hall with James Stevens of Five Islands on violin and Mrs G Edward McNulty and Mrs F B Hamiston on piano. Coffee and doughnuts were served. dances to be held weekly and card parties planned. The Hamistons and Edward McNulty hosted New Year’s day guests. A Bath car arrived mentioning good roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society Hall
James Stevens
Five Islands
Edward McNulty
Bath
Steamship New Jersey Reaches Port Arthur
The steel tank ship New Jersey arrived Friday December 30 at Port Arthur Texas after a nine day voyage from Portland She left Bath for trials December 20 and loaded oil at Port Arthur for Galveston before visiting Galveston and New Orleans to inspect her sister ship Edward Sewall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Christian EF. Petersen
Port Arthur
Texas
Richard Quick
Quick
Capt. Petersen
Galveston
New Orleans
Edward Sewall
Texas Steamship, Co
Bath
Vportland
Sewall Family Travel Notes From Bath and Portland
Joseph Sewall left Saturday for Bellows Falls Vermont after a week in Bath with his parents Mr and Mrs Mark W Sewall of Washington street. Mrs Arthur Sewall and Mrs Sewall W Percy were in Portland Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sewall
Bellows Falls
Bath
Mark W. Sewall
Washington Street
Arthur Sewall
Sewall W. Percy
Portland
Obituary of Bath resident David Harris 86
David Harris 86 longtime Bath resident and Odd Fellow died at his daughter Foenot Trott’s home 982 High Street after attending an Odd Fellows meeting. Born January 12 1836 in Greene Androscoggin County he spent years in business in Bath and leaves daughter Mrs Trott son Herbert Harris three grandchildren and a great grandson. He served as chaplain of Lincoln lodge and was known for gardening daily walks and a genial manner. Funeral is Thursday at ten from 982 High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Harris
Bath
Foenot M. Trott
High Street
Lodge of Odd Fellows
Mr. Harris
Greene
Androscoggin County
Caroline ‘W. Potter
Bowdoin
Air
Trott
Herbert
Raymond H. Trott
Providence
R. 1
Helen
Anna. Trott
Houghton McCobb Trott
Lincoln Lodge
Font Street
Edward B Curtis veteran shipsmith and Civil War hero dies
Edward B Curtis 79 longtime Bath ship blacksmith and Civil War veteran died Friday at Sunshine Home after a month of ill health. He served three years in Co K 19th Maine including Bull Run Spottsylvania and Gettysburg. He helped restore Bath fire department readiness and left three sons Fred Lewis Harry Curtis and two daughters Mrs Proctor and Mrs Brackley and brother Charles B Curtis of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Curtis
Sunshine Home
Mr. Curtis
Harpswell
John
Harriet Curtis
Bath
Co. K
19Th Maine Regiment
Bull Run
Spottsylvania
Gettysburg
Fire Department
Old
Kennebec Company
Fred S
Lewis H
Harry
S. Curtis
Los Angeles
Cal
Fred G. Proctor
Freddy Brackley
Charles BE. Curtis
Fred Ward 62 Dies Suddenly in Topsham
Fred Ward 62 died suddenly from heart failure December 28 at his Topsham home. He was buried December 25 with Bath residents attending. Born in Brunswick he lived most of his life in the area. Survived by wife Grace Brawn Ward five daughters and one son, and a sister. He belonged to Fort George Lodge Knights of Pythias Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ward
Topsham
Bath
Mr. Ward
Brunswick
Grace Brawn
Sumner Brawn
Ward
George Sprague
Gertrude Hennessey
Quincy
Mass
Ward Tillotson
Northfield
Robert Blackie
Georgetown
Burt Erickson
Waltham
Harold Ward
William Simpson
West Bath
Fort. George
Death of Mrs Lillian R Covell at Islesboro
Mrs Lillian R Covell wife of Alton R Covell longtime Bath resident died at Islesboro November 30 after a several month illness. Born in Northport 28 years ago she lived in Camden and Bath and left a wide circle of friends. Survived by husband mother and four sisters the funeral was held in Islesboro with burial at Friends Cemetery North Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Islesboro
Lillian R. Covell
Alton R. Covell
Bath
Friends
North Fairfield
Montsweag Christmas Pageant Shines Despite Storms
The Montsweag church in Woolwich staged a Bethlehem pageant with twilight lighting and an electric spotlight. Local residents attended after a storm limit, with scenes taken from actual Bethlehem photos and a star feature. Cast included Bethlehem boys and girls, shepherds, innkeeper, and Wisemen, led by organizer John Soule and choir director Joseph Robson. The event followed by a Sunday repeat at 2 30 p.m. and featured Santa Claus, gift exchanges, and a community Christmas tree amid praise for Montsweag’s strong church programs and youth outreach.
Portland clergyman improves after hospital stay
Rev. George C. Demott of Portland formerly of Bath, after weeks at Maine General hospital for a critical operation, is improving and has returned home. Mrs. Hollis S. Pratt also is improving from rheumatic fever at her Pine street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Demott
Portland
Bath
Maine General Hospital
Hollis S. Pratt
Pine Street
Death of Fred H. Jones noted in Warren and Bath
Mrs Edwina H Mayers travels to Warren after the sudden death of her cousin Fred H Jones aged about 68 formerly with Bath Iron Works Ltd for three years He was a native of Damariscotta Mills son of Carleton Jones and Mrs Jones He died of heart trouble after a trip to the village His brother Thomas Jones of Damariscotta Mills survives His body will be brought to Bath for burial in Oak Grove The article also notes a burial later in Richmond for Hilda Shea three year old daughter of Roy and Mrs Shea with her death affecting the family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwina H. Mayers
Warren
Fred H. Jones
Bath
Bath Iron, Works, Ltd
Jones
Damariscotta Mills
Carleton Jones
Thomas Jones
Richmond
Hilda Shea
Roy Shea
Richard
Gertrude
Oak Grove
Mrs. Almira D. Trafton Dies at 85 in Georgetown Home
Mrs. Almira D. Trafton 85 widow of Martin Trafton of Georgetown died at her son Everett L. Trafton’s home at 30 Lincoln street after a five year illness, with bed confinement only the last week. She was born in Edgecomb to Timothy and Betsy Cunningham and belonged to Georgetown First Baptist Church. Survived by three sons Rev. E. M. Trafton of Hartland, Everett L. Trafton and Howard M. Trafton of Bath. one sister Mrs. Mary J. Trafton of Dorchester Mass.. 12 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almira D. Trafton
Martin Trafton
Georgetown
Everett L. Trafton
Lincoln Street
Howard M. Trafton
Bath
Mary J. Trafton
Dorchester
Mass
Mrs. Lida Talbot Notified This Tuesday
Local notice states Hilda Shea informed the beneficiary Mrs. Lida Talbot on Tuesday regarding a matter needing attention. Details remain unclear in the fragment but the notification action is recorded and linked to the named individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Shea
Lida Talbot
Close Time on Ducks Ends Amid Stormy Open Season
The close time for ducks geese Wilson snipe and coots began at midnight Saturday. Few Bath gunners hunted the last day due to stormy weather. The season that began Sept. 16 was among the most successful in local history with many black ducks bagged at Merrymeeting bay Hatch s brook Dresden the eceah river marshes and Dromore. Elmer E Gould of Dorchester Mass and Annie L Robinson of Bath were married Sunday morning at 9 30 in the Universalist church officiated by Rev Francis A Gray D D. They were joined by about a dozen friends and plan to reside in Charlestown Mass. The groom works for New England Tel and Tel Co and is from Stewartstown N H. His wife is the daughter of Frank Robinson and Mrs Robinson of Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Ladies
Annie Williams
Board of Managers
Margaret Hanson
Otis N. E. Card
Langdon T. Snipe
Harriot C. Ledyard
Arthur Sewall
Miriam Kimball
Ruth Ledyard
Ellen Newell
Rotary Club
Newell
Albert H. Shaw
William TD. Sewall
Wilber G. Cahill
W. S. Newell
Lily Moses
Galen ©, Moses
Charlotte I. Meeker
Montsweag
Bethlehem
Christ
Bethlehem Boys
Hilton Soule
Judson Soule
Lawrence Pence
Melvin Bailey
Elmer Higgins
Milton Bailey
Douglas Soule
Bethlehem Girls
Alice Brown
Evelyn Robson
Etta
Thomas Ragb
Vera Dexter
Wiscasset
Milton Wright
John Sherm
Cora
John Gilmore
Bertram Crocker
Bath
John Carter
Minerva French
Hartford
Georgianna Lilly
Day's Ferry
Florida
Edward Crocker
Marjorie Carter
Fred Corliss
S.A
Chopp
Nellie Reed
John Prebley
Spinney Bros
Joseph Robson
M. D. Webster
Santa Claus
Ernest Getehell
Santa
Willie Robson
Harland Higgins
G.T. Garland
Maine Libre Society
Plinette Allen
John Soule
William Robson
Etta Brookings
Annie Pence
Alva Hodgdon
Mary Hunnewell
Elva Bailey
Anna Soule
Thomas Robson
Robson
Merrymeeting Bay
Hatch’s Brook
Dresden
Eceah River
Dromore
Winneganee Bay
Elmer E. Gould
Dorchester
Mass
Annie L. Robinson
Universalist Church
Francis A. Gray
D. D
Casper I’. Hartleb
New England Tel, & Tel. Co
Orrin H. Gould
Stewartstown
N. H
Frank Robinson
Mt. Vernon
Gould
Charlestown
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Tes Bates
Leon Bates
Charles Ed. Allen
Minott
Phippsburg
C. W. Lee
Dorothy Stilkey
E. R. Brown
J. E. Mayo
Marion Purington
Gorham Normal Oor
Miles Purington
Florence Neiley
Doris Purington
Jennie Morse
Samuel F. Bates
James Perry
Lowell
Eleanor Bates
Morse High School
Cathance
Robert Small
Joan Small
Charles Bates
Clement Yates
Salem
Maxs
New Meadows
Larrabee
Lowell School
Mary Philpot
Boston
EB. Kellogg Trowbridge
Bedford Hill
N. Y
Ralph Cornish
Upper Washington Street
Joseph W. Larrabee
Annie Trufant
Fred W. Larrabee
L.F
Avywwuays
Atwood
Portland, Maine
Sagaslanoc
Harriet E. Morse
Herbert O. Morse
Harriet FE. Morse
M. Morse
Charles H. Morse
George Morse
Emma Morse
Carriet RE. Morse
William F. Dunnam
Register
William F. Dunham
Mistletoe Club
Pearl E. Hall
Phyllis Hall
Sagadahoe Ferry
E. J. Carlson
Paul
Norway
Sagadahoc Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Bowdoinham
Chester M. Marshall
Fletcher
Castoria
Pageant of Bethlehem
Montsweag Church
Biddeford
John Verey Deering
Thompson Bros
Mrs. Almira
Ds Trafton
Liccert & Myrrs Tobacco Co
Tebe
Agites
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