Community club party plans extend to January February
Regular January meeting approved continuation of Wednesday evening community parties for January and February with committees appointed by Cesekiay. January committee includes Wilton G Bates Harry F Oliver and Edgar Oliver. February committee to be named later. Net receipts of 18 dollars to reduce building note. Native woman club held New Year party at the community house with a formal dinner and gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cesekiay
Wilton G. Bates
Harry F. Oliver
Edgar Oliver
John G. Morse
Frank R. Perry
Squaw Club
Community Club Whist Party Scheduled at the Community House
The Squaw club and the Wintergance Community club organize a whist party at the community house. Mrs. John G. Morse leads the January committee with plans for refreshments music after whist and prizes. The women's auxiliary will meet Wednesday afternoon, and whist starts at 7 30 with the regular party continuing an excellent three month record.
Postoffice Claim Warnings on Damaged Parcels Issued
Bath residents are urged to save wrappers from damaged or rifled parcels for Post Office indemnity claims. The notice details the sworn declarations, paper handling, repair rules, and dealer signatures required to expedite settlements for insured or COD parcels during the Christmas period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice Department
Henry W. Owen
Bath
Post Office
China
Post Office Department
Community notices and social events in the village
Rev E O Taylor preached at the village church Sunday afternoon at 2 30 with Sunday school following. The Evening Workers met Monday at Mrs Harry C Williams home. Mr and Mrs Fred 8 Coombs celebrate their 34th wedding anniversary. New Year's Eve party at the community house was lively with Whist prizes to Arthur Brown and Mrs Stuart Day. Monthly prize winners were Frank Allegrin and Mrs John G Morse. Music by George A Crockett featured dances as clocks chimed. The women’s auxiliary held a tea and social after a regular meeting. Village school closed for a day for make up. weekend guests included Mrs Arthur Sherburne and others from Attleboro and Portland. Funeral attendance for Mrs Winfield Hagan noted. new officers elected for Evening Workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squaw Club
John G. Morse
Santa Claus
Herbert Perry
John G. Morse, Jr
Parker O. Rogers
Edgar Oliver
Harry B. Williams
Fred L. Parks
E. O. Taylor
Corliss Street
Harry C. Williams
Fred
Coombs
Arthur Brown
Stuart Day
Frank Allegrin
George A. Crockett
T. A. Trueworthy
Reuben Purington
Woman's Auxiliary
Winfield W. Morse
Joseph N. Day
Phippsburg
Arthur Sherburne
Attleboro
Mass
Marion Sherburne
Portland
Augustus Preble
Robert
Lucius Williams
Fred S. Coombs
Omar R, Perry
Brunswick Youth Union Forms After Devotional Meeting
The Brunswick Universalist church hosts the Bath Y P U as 33 young people enroll as charter members. A devotional program was led by Brunswick members with Rev Dr Albion and Maine State Y M C A president Glenn McIntire present. The Bath Union is invited as guests for February 9 and the constitution committee is named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universalist Church
Y. PC. U
Brunswick Universalist Church
Lamceheon
Sendder
Bernice Carr
Gertrude Maxwell
Beatrice Tteed
Lloyd Coombs
Brunswick Union
Trunswick
Maine
Y. Ole
Bath
Y. P
New 1925 Telephone Directory Rolls Out
The first 1925 telephone directory edition is being delivered to subscribers with two yearly editions. Bath and Brunswick districts require over 11,000 copies annually. A new business classified section has drawn strong praise from local merchants, aiding strangers to locate prominent business men. Miss Jeanette Smith hosted an auction evening on Middle Street featuring a brass door knocker for the ladies’ prize and a leather key case for the gentlemen’s prize won by James B. Drake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Brunswick
Starbird
Jeanette Smith
Middle Street
Carrie Shaw
James B. Drake
Addiella Palmer Returns to Boston University After Holidays
Addiella Palmer returns to Boston University after spending holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs William B Palmer of High Street. The note lists family origin and residence, marking a regular college break update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addiella Palmer
Boston University
William B. Palmer
High Street
Local Notes From Bath Area And Vicinity
J D Hallen of Falmouth Foreside bought adjacent land north of Basin Quarries from Fred H Bridgham and Scott C Campbell. A girl arrived at Mr and Mrs Herbert Doughty Bath. Willis N Dough ty of Yarmouth died this week. Mr Doughty was a shipyard carpenter for FF Bowker Sons. He leaves a widow Ethel Bowker and daughter Mary and son Clarence. Emma Derry visited Meda Farr Portland. Mrs William Cullity returned to Bucksport from Cox's Head. Stephen Lyons returned from Cambridge Mass. Mrs Della Morey of Parker Head visiting Bath friends. Henry M Heald sick. All town schools except Ashdale closed last week. Ashdale closes Friday. Walter Bowker and Mrs Bowker at the Witter in Bath were in town Tuesday. Everett Harrington Bath spent Sunday at Small Point Road home. T M McCormick Springvale visiting J I Posse. A L Wyman harvesting at Topham Beach. Alpheus Mavener to North Andover Mass for winter. Nat Percy Cox's Head installed telephone number 22. Henry Potter of Winnegan near Parker Head. Bertha Teald died in Augusta hospital aged ten. survived by parents two sisters and two brothers. Milridge Morse and Stephen Lyons Bath visitors Monday. Alton E Oliver returned to Parker Head from Massachusetts. Nellie Kelley closed a profitable term at Small Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Hallen
Falmouth
Fred H. Bridgham
Scott C. Campbell
Herbert Doughty
High Street
Bath
Doughty
Ruth Heat
Willis N. Doughty
Yarmouth
FF. Os. Bowker & Sons
Ethel Bowker
Charles H. Bowker
Mary
Clarence
Emma Derry
Meda- Farr
Congress Street
Portland
William Cullity
Bucksport
Néother
M. Oa
Percy
Cox's Head
Stephen Lyons
Elijah Morse
Sieil Point
Cambridge
Mass
Blbridge Morse
Parker Head
Della Morey
Henry M. Heald
Ashdate
Ashdale
Walter TI. Bowker
Topham Beach
Silverlake
Alpheus T. Mavener
North Andover
Nat Percy
Cox’s Head
Ienry Potter
Winneganee
Milridge Morse
Parker Tslead
Little Bertha Teald
William H. Heald
Augusta
Otis Hunt
Portsmouth
N. TL
Edward
Henry
Milridge W.morse
Alton E. Oliver
Massachusetts
Nellie Kelley
Small Point
Morse High Debating Team Chosen For Bates League
Morse high selected nine pupils for the Bates debating league with plans to trim to six later two speakers per side and an alternate. Debates center on recognizing Soviet Russia with Morse to compete March 13 at Hebron Academy and one Morse team advances to Westbrook Sem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Bates
Bessie Greenblatt
Winnifred Kennerson
Alfred Randall
Elizabeth Coombs
Katheryn Trott
Raphael Rowe
Doriee Povich
Alonzo Freeman
George Scuddey
United States
Hebron Academy
Morse
Westbrook Sem
Frye sisters visit Bath then plan postgrad study abroad
Miss Helen Frye of St John N B and her sister Miss Bertha Frye visited Bath on Tuesday visiting Bertha who had just graduated from City hospital. They will travel to Boston for a few days then return to St John. Bertha will later go to New York for a hospital post graduate course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Frye
St. John
N. B
Bath
Bertha Frye
City Hospital
Boston
New York
Well Known Master Builder Reaches His Eightieth Birthday
Horatio N. Douglas veteran Civil War sailor and famed master builder celebrated his 80th birthday at 55 Summer Street. Born January 1 1884 in Georgetown he fought in the First Maine Light Artillery and later inspected wooden craft in shipyards for World War I. He and his wife have three daughters in Massachusetts and at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horatio N. Douglas
Summer Street
Georgetown
Augustus Douglas
First
Maine Light Artillery
Douglas
Maebias
Wall River
Mass
Winfield Rowe
Wailtham, Mass
Nellie I. Thompson
Lena D. Donnell
Mrs William Gilbert Celebrates Quiet Birthday at Bath Home
Mrs William Gilbert marked her birthday with a family gathering at her Bath residence. Four daughters attended and presented gifts including a decorated cake as she enjoyed a cozy evening with relatives. Born in Kennebunk and long a Bath resident, she has survived by her four present daughters and earlier deceased husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gilbert
Nellie Coleman
Beacon Street
Gilbert
Kennebunk
Bath
Fred Gilbert
Joseph LeChir
Oldtown
Robert Oliver
Lena Besaw
Coleman
Portland Methodist District seeks successor to Rev J M Arters
Bath readers learn the Portland Methodist District vacancy after Rev John M Arters retirement. Rev Alvin C Goddard of Chestnut Street M E Church Portland is offered the post but may decline due to Mrs Goddard’s ill health and travel demands. Bishop Anderson may request a Boston visit before announcement. If Goddard declines, three candidates Hymlrid Hughes I S Dow and Walter Whitney will be considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Methodist
Portland
John M. Arters
Maine State Sunday School Association
Alvin C. Goddard
Chestnut Street
M. EB
Goddard
Chestnut Street Church
William H. Anderson
Boston
H Ymbrid Hughes
Clark Memorial M. E
I. S. Dow
York Village
Walter Whitney
Biddeford
Zion's Herald
Obituary of Odbury S Sherburne Richmond Leader and Businessman
Odbury S Sherburne died December 30 after a lingering illness at his daughter Mrs Augustus Preble’s home in Attleboro Mississippi. He ran a meat and grocery business in Richmond retiring four years ago for health reasons. A Methodist church singer and Sunday school superintendent, he held roles in Richmond lodge J O O F Kennebec Valley Encampment Beulah Rebekah lodge and Richmond lodge F and ALM. A longtime school board member he is survived by wife Lillian Hewitt Sherburne two daughters Lottie Sherbourne Preble of Attleboro and another, and brother Charles W Sherburne of Richmond. Body brought to Richmond for Friday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odbury S. Sherburne
Augustus Preble
Attleboro
Miss
Sherbourne
Richmond
Methodist Episcopal Church
Richmond Lodge
Kennebec Valley
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
F. & Alm
Lillian Hewitt Sherburne
Lottie Sherbourne Preble
Mass
Marion Sherburne
Portland
Charles W. Sherburne
KLAN HAS SERVICE AT YMCA HEADQUARTERS
Rev. John A. Swetnam of the First Baptist church led the first in a series of Sunday afternoon meetings at the YMCA block. The message titled Killing the Wells drew good attendance as plans were made to hold similar gatherings weekly. City Marshal Fred F. Hall visited Portland on business Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Swetnam
First Baptist Church
US M. C. A
Paain
Fred F. Hall
Portland
Woolwich Social Notes and Town Illness Roundup
Woolwich reports include a Thursday book club meeting at Mrs. Mary Hunnewell’s home with 17 attendees and Christmas tree gifts. Tuesday gatherings, prayer services led by Rev. S W Browne, and a candlelight New Year service at Montsweag church. The item also lists numerous residents visiting, illnesses, travel, and social visits across Bath, Arrowsic, and surrounding areas.
Mass Daughters to Meet on North Woods Program
Massachusetts Daughters of Maine meet with Daughters of Maine at Vendome Thursday at two. William Lyman Underwood presents Wild Brother a true North Woods story with stereoptical illustrations. Mrs Hana Stearns sings. reception follows with tea hour supervised by Mrs H Y Watkins. Mrs Clarence E Johnson died in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Woods
William Lyman. Underwood
Massachusetts-Maine
Daughters of Maine
Hdna Stearns
Ernest R. Brackett
Elizabeth A. Stuart
Maine Club
Simmons College
H.Y. Watkins
National Thrift Week Aims to Teach Money Sense Across Nation
Benjamin Franklin’s 218th birthday marks the first of seven days promoting thrift nationwide. The National Thrift Week effort is led by the Y.M.C.A. with 48 organizations, including the American Bankers Association and Red Cross, outlining ten thrifty steps and daily themes from Pay Bills Day to Safe Investments Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
National Thrift Week
American Bankers Association
American Red Cross
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
Association of Life
Bey—secute—of America
Camp Fire Girls
Chamber of Commerce of the U. S. Council of Y. M. H. & K
Federal Council of Churches
Girl Scouts
General Federation of Women's Clubs
International Rotary Clubs
Kiwanis Clubs
National Board of the Y. W. C. A
National Association of Real Estate Boards
National Retail Dry Goods Association
United States Post Office Department
Life Insurance
Maine to Erect First Fliers Marker for World Flight
Gov. Percival P Baxter announced Maine will fund and place a memorial at Mere Point Brunswicks to honor the World Flight explorers. A eight foot deep foundation supports a large boulder with a bronze tablet by Gorham Company Providences KR detailing the flight, landings, and names. The tablet will be set by April first due to cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percival P. Baxter
Congress
Maine
Mere Point
Brunswith
Gov. Baxter
Gorham Company of
Providence
KR. 1
Maine Leads State Corn Pack With Higher 1924 Volume
State corn production data show Maine's 1924 sweet corn pack rising sharply to 300 000 cases above the previous year while the total state pack reaches 1 294 000 cases, up from 1 000 000. Ohio and Minnesota show mixed results as Maine and Maryland face declines or gains, with prices and stocks cited as factors in the year’s fluctuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Ohio
New
Minnesota
FT Oil
Maryland
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Mire
Suaian Skofield Kofield
Wintegance Community Club
Owen
Young People’s Union From
the Universalist Church
of the Basin Quarries, Inc
Ella Cubey
Cony High
Carey Aml
Esther White Perry
Mary O'Donnell
Carl Oliver
Roy Arsenault
Edwin Fuller
Katherine O'Donnell
Harry Safford
Track
Kenneth Reynolds
J. M. Arters
KLAN
Woolwich
Mary Hunnewell
Cathleen Bailey
Yarsonage
Montrweag
S. W. Browne
Montsweny
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Tath
Montsweag
S.W. Browne
Marvey Bailey
Elsie
Lawrence Ryan
Philadelphia
George Carlton
Ladies Aid
The
Methodist Church
Everson Stinson
Tracy
Leonard Bickford
Weston ‘Toolhaker
Harpswell
David Sennett
Arrowise
Leland KE. Savage
John Savage
Sarah Bagley
Emma Barnes
E. A. Dolloff
Horace Savage
Eben Dana
E. Reed Main
Della Farwell
Cumberland
Laura Bailey
Dresden
Duncan MclIntosh
Lewiston
Ruby Redding
Mary Miller
Bailey
Wiscasset
Arrowsie Bridge
W. D. Blair
Bronx
Gorham Normal School
Clifton Scott
Waldoboro
Sarah Tagley
Ellster Dolloff
Philip Hathorn
Washington, D. C
Ernest Hathorn
G. Delmar Trott
Albert Hathorn
Malcolm Bacheren
Edgecomb
Ralph Wright
Westport
Louie Dunn
Alton B. Thwing
Georgie Wheeler
Elton Phinney
Arrowsie
Mildred Kennerson
Clarence E. Johnson
Bath Savings Institution
Franklin
Thrift
Nation
Army World Fliers
Jaiies B. Drake
Phillips Academy
Mrs. Frederick, EL Drake
Washington Street
Leslie Logan
Virginia
Betty
Donald
H. P. Mank
Parker's Head
Pythian Temple
Pythias
Damon
Welch
Russell N
Pythian Sisters
Addie Lord
Robert Sutherland
Samuel A. Evans
John Swetnam
Lord
Commi Mann
Ger Stewart
Pythian S
Acadia
New Ousto
Parks
Reg” Line Transportation Co
Ethel Oliver
M . Allen Clark
High. Street
Tor Mainder
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