Bath News Roundup of Clubs and Civic Happenings
Seven days' doings report from Bath area covers West Bath grange degree work, school reopenings after Christmas, lobster crew layoff due to cold, Lewiston seeking New England baseball league, and progress on Mill Pond street railway bridge. Community clubs, church events, elections, ministers' activities, and local government notes fill the page with names of residents, attorneys, merchants, and organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
New Street
Mill Pond
Probate Court Passes Many Actions in January Session
Sagadahoc County Probate Court under Judge J.3 Lowell transacted extensive business at the January term. Administrations granted include estates of Travers, Rideout, and Winchell. wills filed for Snow and Riggs. wills proved for Donnell, Trott, Parker, and others. accounts filed and allowed for Lovell, Low, Wiggin, Rideout, Trott, Hunter, Sprague, and more. Inventories filed cover estates of Ella M. Hunter, James L. Grover, Stephen W. Carr, Aurelia Smith, Thomas H. Bartlett, Henry M. Mather, Wellington C. Preble, Wm. C. Duncan, and others. The Carr estate, appraised at 40,503.20, named Frances J. Carr and William P. Carr as executors. Prof. Easley spoke at Morse High on education and Capt. Silas Adams addressed ninth graders on Civil War recollections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
J. 3. Lowell
Charles T. Travers
Bath
John L. Hayes
Annie M. Bhibell
Annie L. Rideout
A. Josephine Gaspey
Malden
Mass
George W. Alexander
Richmond
Wallace N. Price
Sarah A. Winchell
Topsham
Mary W. Winchell
Antoinette P. Snow
Bowdoin
Alonzo Purinton
Margaret J. Riggs
Georgetown
George E. Hughes
Arthur S. Donnell
West Bath
Alonzo R. Donnell
Robert W. Donnell
William E. Rice
Joseph M. Trott
George F. Barker
Boston
Walter H. Parker
George C. Lovell
Aurelia Smith
Fred H. Low
Charles C. Low
Mary A. Wiggin
Edgar L. Hunter
Franklin P. Sprague
Charles G. Wright
George H. Ragon
Ruby F. Ragon
Horatio A. Duncan
Ellen M. Larrabee
Julia M. Farnsworth
Charles H. Grant
Edward W. Wheeler
Sarah M. Thompson
Priscilla Hunter
Charles V. Minott, Jr
Wm. W. Sylvester
Phippsburg
Charles V. Minott
Said Wm. W. Sylvester
Charles T. Sylvester
Charles W. Minott, Jr
Ella M. Hunter
Topsham, Ward
Amelia S. Hunter
Henry M. Mather
E. H. Mather
Wellington
C. Preble
Charles E. Preble
Wm. C. Duncan
Arthur J. Dunton
Stephenw. Carr
Bowdoinham
State Insurance Commissioner
Normanl. Bassett
George K. Bassett
Hiram L. Pishon
Augusta
Carr
Lowell
Frances J. Carr
William—P.—Carr
Local society notices and upcoming lectures in Maine
Miss Alice Sewall entertained the Ladies Aid of the New Church. Dr Gabriel Maguire, famed lecturer, discusses his African journeys and Royal Geographical Society fellowship. Mayor of Saco hails his Maine talk as great. Mr Harold DeLong welcomes son Edward Hennessy De Long. Bowdoin College Masque and Gown choose The Marriage of Kitty for production. Avery’s sleigh party to New Meadows. Bowdoin senior Fred L. Kateon named high school principal in Barre. Barrett Nichols operated for appendicitis. Cosmopolitan Club designing class seeks instructor. Miss Varney to open Brunswick studio with leather work and design courses. register on clubhouse bulletin. William D Sewall on business trip to Boston. Mrs Gordon Preble announces Persis Margaret Preble Engaged to Harold Gilbert Battison of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabriel Maguire
Africa
Stanley
Royal Geographical Society
Central
New England
Saco
Maine
Maguire
Brunswick
Cosmopolitan Club
Miss Varney
Massachusetts
William D. Sewall
Boston
Gordon Preble
Persis Margaret
Harold Gilbert Battison
Miss Preble
Morse High School
Arrowsie
Battison
Brotherhood of First Baptist Meets in Vestry
The Brotherhood of First Baptist church met in the vestry Tuesday night with 25 members present. Secretary J W Larrabee read minutes of last meeting. Four were elected to membership. Samuel J Parks spoke on his life in Brazil and described the country and people. Refreshments of cocoa and fancy crackers were served. The February meeting will be held with Rev C R Chappell at the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Kelley Athletic Field
Brown
Bath
Oliver
Sagadahoc Agricultural and Horticultural Society
Daniel Brown
Richmond
Hiram Totman
Hast Harpswell
David W. Scribner
Topsham
Owen E. Rogers
Upper Hall
Brotherhood of First Baptist Church
J. W. Larrabee
Samuel J. Parks
Brazil
S. B. Martin
C. N. Flood
O. C. Colby
A. M. McKusi
Harold Cutting
C. R. Chappell
Brown and Gallant wed at St. Mary's Church
Winfred Gallant and Miss Elizab eth Brown were married Wednesday morning at St. Marys church by Rev. J P OBrien in the presence of relatives and friends. They will reside in this city.
Dromore Grange Installs Officers in Phippsburg
W W Hosmer past master of Bodwell Grange installed the Dromore Grange officers Tuesday with H S Bowker as assistant and Mrs Hosmer as lady assistant. George D Weston is master and Bessie E Dickinson secretary. Next Tuesday features a lecturer program and planned activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Hosmer
Bodwell Grange
Dromore Grange
Phippsburg
H. S. Bowker
Mrs. Hosmer
George D. Weston
Bessie E. Dickinson
Bath tram service curtailment could boost trolley business
Died notices: Captain Aaron E. Delano 86 in Woolwich on Jan 6. In this city, Emeline B. Lilly widow of Robert Lilly aged 81 years 10 months on Jan 7. Warren D. Allen aged 85 years 5 months 15 days on Jan 9. Fannie L. Clifford in Waltham on Jan 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Aaron E. Delano
Emeline B
Robert Lilly
Warren D. Allen
Waltham
Fannie L. Clifford
Also Mentioned on This Page
West Bath Grange
Herbert Harris
Grace Church
Front Street
Citizens’ Movement
Ernest A. Allan
William R. Chapman
New York
Mendelsohn Club
Grace Episcopal Church
Frye
Bath Merchants’ Association
Winter Street
Justice Hanson
Supreme Judicial Court
Probate
E. W. Easley
University of Maine
Morse
Capt
Silas Adams
Waterville
Alice Sewall
Samuel R. Percy
Harold DeLong
North Street
Edward Hennessy DeLong
Bowdoin College
Kitty
Avery
New Meadows
Desjardin’s
Fred IL
Kateon
Barre
Barrett Nichols
Bath City Hospital
Retary
Solo
Rebecca Bowker
D. A. Merry
W. A. C. Rogers
Bowker
Fannie Merry
Bessie Dickinson
Susan Campbell
Rearing
Kate Weston
Lewis J. Sawyer
Bangor
Hotel Phoenix
New Columbia Theatre
F. H. Burt
Carter
Trolley Road
Dick Fields
New Columbia Theatre Orchestra
Conley’s Specialty Store
Thompson Bros
One Price Clothiers
David T. Percy & Sons
Davis Hatch
Bath Independent
United States
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