Maine Federation Midwinter Meeting An Augusta Program
The Maine Federation of Women's Clubs hold its twenty third midwinter session January 6 1915 in Augusta at Penney Memorial Church Grove Street with morning and afternoon sessions. Governor Oakley C Curtis attends and is welcomed by Mrs Katherine C Morrill Current Events Club. Committee reports and discussions on education civics literature conservation and war relief are listed along with luncheon details and committee appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Federation of Women's Clubs
Augusta
Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs
Penney Memorial Church
Grove Street
Frederick P. Abbott
Oakley C. Curtis
Curtis
C. G. Mosher
Katherine C. Morrill
Henry A. Wing
Federation
Roll Call
Frederick FE. Moore
Frederick PP
Abbott
Arts and Crafts
A. H. Burse
C. B. Porter
Mary A. Richardson
Bath
Boston Towboat Co
Boston
Small
Winter Street Men's Club
Rupert Cowles
William Schaubel
West Bath Grange
No. 151
C. O. Purington
Bowdoin
Hildreth
Miss Duncklee
George Wright
Topsham
Harry E. Peterson
William H. Brown
Mrs. Harding
Lincoln Williams
EB. J. Rich
Fred Wright
Owen E. Rogers
Lillian Rogers
Alvah Higgins
Ceres
Annie Peterson
Pomona
Fred — Wright
Flora
Rich
Joanna M. Hodgkins
Purington
Maine Board of Trade plans Lewiston meet in March
President Arthur Chapin and Secretary Edward M. Blanding announce the semi annual meeting of the Maine State Board of Trade in Lewiston in March. The notice encourages support for agricultural extension under the Smith Lever Act and calls local boards to influence legislators. The Executive Council will meet in Augusta on the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine State Board of Trade
Arthur Chapin
Edward M. Blanding
Bangor
Maine
State Board
Lewiston Chamber of Commerce
State Board of Trade
Lewiston
Sanford
Leon 3. Merrill
College of Agriculture
University of Maine
Augusta House
Augusta
Thurs- AR
104th Birthday of Mrs Eliza Merrill of Gray
Mrs Eliza W Merrill of Gray celebrated her 104th birthday on December 31 in fair health. Born December 31 1844 in Bridgeton she is a descendant of early Exeter settler Deacon William Wentworth and has remained in Maine all her life. Her husband died in June 1908 at age 91. She is a Congregational Church member and retains legible handwriting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza W. Merrill
Gray
In- Bridgeton
William and
Betsey M.wentworth
William Wentworth
Ritchie Arrested After Wooded Camp Surrounding Bowdoinham
William Ritchie was captured by deputies after a night encirclement of a shack with his three brothers in Bowdoinham woods five miles from the Brunswick road. He faces an indictment for larceny around 500 dollars from Thomas Riley. Larrabee remains in custody on bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham
William Ritchie
Bath
Aderton
Ritchie
S. J. Court
Thomas Riley
Larrabee
Labrie
Riley
Brunswick Road
Latrie
Oliver
Jack
Nelson
Bowdoin
Revival Draws Crowd at Corliss Street Church
Five hundred attend the Corliss Street Church revival as crowds overflow the auditorium and many are turned away. The male quartet and Miss Sprague of Boston, with Mr Browne and Mr Peterson, drive the singing and sermon. Duskeag named unanimous pastor candidate for Berean Baptist Church Brunswick. Mendelssohn Club resumes rehearsals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corliss Street
William Small
William Trott
Chester Plant
Kenneth Weeks
Peterson
Mr. Browne
Duskeag
Berean Baptist Church of
Brunswick
Martin S. Howes
Dr. Ayer
Colby and
Newton Theological Seminary
Everett
Brockton
Mass
Boston
E. P. Browne
Corliss Street Church
Bath School Board Sets Lectures and Policy Changes
The Bath School Board met and approved sub committee reports. Lecturers for Bailey Night School were listed with subjects on law and contracts. dates to be announced. A discipline case was referred to joint committees for final adjustment. The Rural Schools committee recommended Miss Evelyn Vaught for North Bath School. Rules and Regulations proposed amending holiday rules to reduce listed holidays and set new session suspensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schol
Bailey Night School
I—Real Estate
Walter S. Glidden
Joseph M. Trott
Evelyn Vaught
Winthrop
North Bath
Abigail P- Cureus
Bath School Board
Bath
Local Jottings From Bath A Busy Week
Dr King of Portland visited last Friday. Eight new members joined Winter Street Church. Hollis Bailey caught ninety pounds of smelts at Moatsweag Saturday. The Colonial Club and YMCA activities fill the winter with meetings dances and sports. A ram disrupted Bath on the Virginia up trip and a Bath iron works talk entertained the Bailey School of Industries crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King of
Portland
Hollis Bailey
Moatsweag
Eurekas
Times
Frates
Martin
Virginia
Bath
Bailey School of Industries
W. S. Newell
Bath Iron Works
Newell
Colonial Club
R. B. Hatch
W. A. MacCormick
Y.M.C.A
L. F. Holmes
Catherine
John Clancey
St. Mary’s Church
Horan
Mr. Chappell
Mr. Hatch
Harry Taylor
Young Men's Christian Association
Camp Banner
Inter
Wesley Scouts
Winter River Valley News Highlights and Local Swings
The report covers choir rehearsals at Central Church and P. M. E. degrees at Montgomery St. Bernard R A C plus community notes on sledding, ice at Beacon Street hill, a 50 pound smelt catch, a New Year's dance at Popham drawing 199 attendees, and concerns about frozen water pipes. It notes Deputy Sheriff Aderton's Augusta trip, a dog bite incident, the sinking of the Enterprise lighter, and upcoming Maine Loan & Building Association meeting in January. Also mentions population shifts in Smeltville and Arrowsic, Knights of Golden Eagles activities, and local club installations and offices in Bath and West Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery & St. Bernard R. A. C
Beacon St. Hill
Washington Sts
James Baker
Smeltville
Society Hall
Popham
Lower River Valley
A. R. Wright Coal Co
Portland
Boothbay Harbor
Maine Loan & Building Association
Augusta
Arrowsie
Whiskeay
Arrowsic
L. Earle LeMont
Auburn
Knights of Golden Eagles
New Castle
Conesowe
Bath Eagles Club
Frank Beals
Joseph Crane
H. G. Farrell
C. B. Farrar
W. F. Ham
P. J. Morse
F. H. Whitehouse
House Committee
F. E. Emmons
E. M. Robbins
Local residents and visitors noted in Bath record
A society column lists residents and visitors in Bath and nearby towns, including I W Carlton in Augusta, A S Merrill in Portland, A Houdlette in Wiscasset, C W Walsh in Portland, Capt G A Low in Boothbay, Noble Maxwell in Boston, M J McCormick returning from Boston, and many others attending business trips, visits, or events. It also mentions staffing changes on local rail and shipping lines and notes the editor Alexander R Smith becoming chief editor of the Marine News in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Merrill
Portland
Amasa Houdlette
Wiscasset
Bath
Charles W. Walsh
G. A. Low
Boothbay
Noble Maxwell
Boston
M. J. McCormick
George Gilmore
Fannie Gilmore
James B. Lemont
Alexander_R.Smith
The
Marine News
New York City
Smith
D. M. Humphreys
H. When
Maine
Seaboard
Erie Canal
Captain Loxley on Formidable Goes Down Upholding British Spirit
Survivors report Captain Arthur Loxley of the Formidable remained calm as the battleship sank after a possible mine or torpedo strike in the English Channel last Friday. His final words praised the crew and urged steady work, with the captain declaring there is "tons of life in the old ship Megan."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Loxley
English Channel
Loxley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maine Federation
Charles F. Flagg
Frank J. Powers
George F. French
Harry Adams Hersey
Viola de Grys
Wm. F. Bodge
Kate C. Estabrooke
Lucia H. Connor
New England
Burlington
M. A. Dingley
General Federation Endowment
W. H. Sampson
Amy la Francis
Wellington Bond
Current Events Club
T. J. Southard
G. H. Brieckett
A. M. G. Soule
Bureau of Inspection
James A. Spaulding
Credentials Committee
Resolutions Committee
Fred. Tenney
S. ©. Ward
TI. Donovan
D. T. Neal
J. HA. Hodgkins
J. GC. Carll
Harrys. Thompson
J. C. Roule
Wallace Price
Helen T. Maddocks
R. HH. “Conant
Fred Fife
L. L. Dolliver
Frank Hewins
Deborah Society of the Penney Memorial Church
Bowdoinham Woods
Richmond Bee
Mark T. Costellow
C. W. Jack
Costellon
Edward Bullock
Bullock
Corliss St
Mendelssohn Club
Bailey School
Edward W. Wheeler
Arthur J. Dunton
Barrett Potter
Briunswick
Arthur OS Sburingson
Charles C. Low
George W. Dean
W. E. Hogan
Committee On Rules and Regulations
Central Church
Kennebec County
Supreme Judicial Court
Charles Stinson
I. W. Carlton
P. A. Ames
B. D. Farnham
Woolwich
Mae M. Campbell
Lila Campbell Spinney
Bay Point
George Bean
Bradbury
H. E. Bean
High St
Charles E. Knight
Arrowise
D. D
Knox & Lincoln
Dow
Rockland
F. H. Haggett
Tainter
Jennie Jack
Florence Robinson
T. W. Hyde Ladies’ Auxiliary
Clason Camp
Sons of Veterans
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Capt. Loxley
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