Baptists Church Program and Local Social News
Sunday services at the Baptist church featured Rev. Harry Taylor with a large program of recitations songs and exercises including children from Nellie Temple to Alice Sprague and Evelyn Heath among many others. The Grange held a Friday meeting with a summer recess and many local families attended. July 4 brought Temple descendants reunion and a dinner with singing. Additional notices cover visits wedding receptions travels and farm town updates with multiple families visiting and planning social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aint the Baptist Church
Harry Taylor
King
Marie Hinkley
Marien Brown
Helen Blackmon
Herbert Carey
Earle Blackmon
Barbara Lancaster
Nellie Temple
Bertha Temple
Earla Browne
Esther Browne
Gerakline Leathers
Barbara Lanea-ter
Shirley Lanea-ter
Alice Sprague
Owen Sprague
Helen Sprague
Inez Baker
Mabel Pratt
Wilhelmina Newton
Alice Bodge
Hazel Hackett
Mrctatiee Co
Viola Preble
Jesus Evelyn Douglass
Inez Baker Wehr
Evelyn Heath
Clara Allen
Nona Fogg
Helen Gould
Isie Diet
Inseon
Florence Fogg
Viola Vrehiv
Colonial Club Defeats Groton By Eight To Two
Groton school nine from Groton Massachusetts, playing as MacMahan's Island, was defeated at Kelley Field by the Colonial club, 8 to 2. Carlton and Grindle topped the Colonials with three hits each, while Grindle scored three runs. Stone, the Groton pitcher, issued wild pitches, walked batters, and hit four, contributing to five Colonial runs. Carleton had a perfect 3-for-3 plus walk, and Fitzgerald added three singles. Groton will face Beacon Street in Bath Friday after strenuous practice. the Colonials benefited from timely hitting and five sacrifice hits in the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groton
MacMahan’s Island
Kelley Field
Colonial Club
Bill Carleton
Squeakrrindle
Colonial Club Battery
Will
Burns
Stone
Theovas
Carlton
Fitzgerald
Squeak Grindie
Carleton
Dieffrent
Daley
Grindle
Sewall
Colonials
Painter
Groton School
Bath
Beacon Street
Beacon Lights
Stiomiry
Rainy Weather Costs Pulp Wood Transport
Wet conditions over six weeks have increased freight for Pejepstot Paper Co as pulp wood arriving from The Provinces weighs 300 to 400 pounds more per cord due to soaking. Wood piles in the Provinces have saturated from two weeks of rain. Capt. Cleveland B. Swett, in charge of Maine Central deliveries at Bath, calls it one of the worst outside towing spells he has seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pejepstot Paper Co
Maine Central
Pejepscot
Cleveland B. Swett
Bath
Hikers Visit Bath On Their Long Tramp
Two young hikers from Newport travel via Bath and Woodstock on a weekend trek carrying soldiers kits and sleeping gear. They camp wherever night falls and hope for better conditions ahead as they proceed toward Rockingham before planning return to Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Raymemd Lo Saath
Second Street
Frank M. Wheeler
Vernon Avenue
Newport
Tath
Woodstock
N.B
Rockhind
Cote Poetton
Green beetles noted to combat gypsy moths
Frank W. Parris and James Matley report green beetles prey on gypsy moths while pruning trees. They warn neighbors who encounter a large weevil beetle to handle with care. In woods, evidence of beetles at work is seen and Parris finds green beetles killed near his neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Parris
Upper
Washington Street
Coopany
James Matley
Annie
Teerris
Mer. Madea
Mineh
Parris
Bowdoinham News 1888 Highlights and Local Notices
Walter Cheney of Merrimac Post visits Bowdoinham. Fire at a steam mill stack of sawdust subdued by Water Witch. spark from a passing engine blamed. Bowdoinhams win a $25 prize in Gardiner ball game. Belle Umberhind home for a few weeks. Susie Rideout back in Bowdoinham office. Spring Cove Ice Co. finished shipping. schooners F. R. Baird and Ruth Shaw last. Elder Kilbrith to preach next Sunday at Hinckley's hall. Farmers begin haying. two thirds as much day as last year. crops dry. John Thanson, mate, visited Amandus Borjesson. Samuel Whitmore of Brunswick starts haying. Henry Cornish and Nat Purinton caught ten trout from Morse's. Mrs. I. H. Geele of Lynn returns with Miss Minnie Center. Miss Margaret Babb at Ocean View Old Orchard for July August. W. E. Blanchard staying on his farm in Bowdoin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Cheney
Merrimac
Gardiner
Bowdoinhams
Belle Umberhind
Susie Rideout
Brunswick
Bowdoinham
Spring Cove Ice Co
F. R. Baird
Ruth Shaw
D. H. Kilbrith
Hinckley
John Thanson
Richmond
Amandus Borjesson
Samuel Whitmore
Henry Cornish
Nat Purinton
People and Guests Visit in Town Daily Notices
Mr and Mrs Harold Varney moved to their new home in New York. Shar nard R Ware works in a Richmond Corner garage. Mrs W J Graves stayed with daughter Mrs Welch. Mr and Mrs Fred Heath returned to Forest Glen after seven weeks in town. George Jack visits his parents. Mrs Sarah Millott in Massachusetts with son and family. Mrs Jenkins from Massachusetts visits cousin Carlton Jenkins. Miss Billins hosted by fourth guests. Lalraine Temple boards with Mary Heath then at grandparents with Sadie Temple. Mrs Eindstrom and two daughters from Augusta visit town. Irene Millay held a birthday party with games cake and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Welch
Sebagon Lake
Welch
Putnam's
Massachusetts
Ralph Lowell
Dexter
Mr. Lowell
Lowell
Knowlton
Vura Hutchinson
Farmingto
Lunona Sylvester
Beeston
W. J. Graves
Eliza Ferguson
Brunswick
Arthur Yeston
Lisbon Falls
W. B. Kendall
Willliam Brooks
Meatt Davis
Willard Cromwell
Bath
Cora Cromwell
Ida Fowle
Sladis Raymond
Koo. Andres
Wolliston
Mass
Fetith Wood
Abie Phorne
Hfarel’d Virney
Tix
Nal Mes
Willate Ringlas
Arabine Pat
Mary
Phaze Cornish
Jenn D Beal
Bay Road
Beals
Rins
Kenneth Wilson
Pm. Ve. High School
BE. E. Wilson
Row. Carr
Wese Medford
Bewdeinham
Horatio Hall Jr
New York
Brown
Dr. Stearns
Wife
L. Browne
EM. Fowle
Teli Sawer
Penn
R. Ware
Richmond Corner
Fred Heath
Forest Glen
George Jack
H. J. Jack
Sarah Miliott
Jenkins
Carlton Jenkins
Billins
Lalraine Temple
Mary Heath
Sadie Temple
New Jersey
S. Eindstrom
Augusta
Irene Millay
Bath Girl Injured But Not Seriously
Miss Grace Wescott of Bath suffered a gash over her right eye when a car carrying Vortland friends overturned near Wintham Sunday night. She was treated at Westbrook hospital and discharged Monday. Also injured were Ernest Plimmer, Ruth Varney, Lawernee Pown send, and John Plummer of Portland. Plummer hurt his leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Wescott
Bath
Vortland
Wintham
Westbrook Hospital
Ernest Plimmer
Ruth Varney
Lawernee Pownsend
Haskell Street
John Plummer
Seavey Street
Plum
Resolutions on the death of Hermon Wright at Woolwich Grange
Woolwich Grange No GS mourns Hermon Wright a loyal member. Resolved the charter be draped thirty days and resolutions spread on records with a copy to the bereaved family. Committee: Mary BE Hannewell Nellie Iley Sarah J Bailey. Also notes a Wesley Choral Society dinner in New Meadows and an Adhearn colony at South Piro with tame woodchucks by a Boston cottager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermon Wright
Woolwich Grange
Woolwich
Maine
Permon Wright
Grangers
Mary BE. Hannewell
Nellie Iley
Sarah J. Bailey
Woolwich Grange Concert Praised In Montsweag Hall
Woolwich Grange received compliments for a Saturday evening concert in Montsweag Grange Hall. Frank Gould presided as master. Kimball, a new resident with a rich tenor, earned encores for two songs. The Robson family and Montsweag Choral Society contributed humorous pieces and choruses, with Thomas Robson at the piano and Joseph Robson arranging the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Grange
Grange Hall
Montsweag
Frank Gould
Kimball
Gilmore Soule
Morton G. Soule
Robson
MontsWeag Choral Society
Thomas Robson
Joseph Robson
Harold Cheney
Portland
Virgil Watson
Eleanor
Cumberland Mills
Thomas Main
Leighton
Cumberlan Mills
Laura Main
Rachel Ffodgdon
Nequasset
Springer
Harriet Jones
Bath
Helen Larrabee
Ruby Rich
Ralph Seigars
Quincey
Mass
Ralph Rice
Ferguson
Waldoboro
Artell Hayward
Leroy Morse
Bo Ge. Potter
Porth
Frank Carter
Julia
Livermore Falls
Henry Carlton
Delfast
Squirrelishuned
Hall
Phylis
Rpeckland
Nutting
Bar Harbor
Lincoln Bailey
Clarence Dailey
Maria Leonard
Herman Crocker
Maude Hayward
Gorham Normal School
Ros Springer
Ruth
Russel
South Walpole
John Sheldon
Sid
John Reed
Capital Island
Clement Paquet
Malden
Fred Carlton
Charles T. Henderson
Edwin O. Harding
Ehurch
Day's Ferry
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted As Blood Purifier
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a superior blood purifier made from roots herbs and barks such as sarsaparilla mandrake yellow dock dandelion uva ursi stillingia blue flag and other tonics. It claims powerful benefits for blood stomach liver and kidney ailments and urges buying Hood's.
Personal notes from city hospital and local residents
Notes record Charles Purington at City hospital for treatment after an incident. Stuart the optometrist plans a four week vacation from July 1 to August 15. Thomas Kingbiry returns to Auburn after a weekend with his parents. Mr and Mrs Joseph Kings bps Dro and Mrs Warren EE Kershner enjoy a week at their country estate in the Dread River region. Mr and Mrs William Kingsbury of Newton Mass spend the weekend with relatives in a nearby area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Purington i
City Hospital
Alt. Stuart
Miety
Bey Anaeil
Thomas Kingbiry
Auburn
Joseph
Dro
Warren EE. Kershner
Dread River Region
Wid
William Kingsbury
Newton
Mass
Voth
Yachtsmen Cruise Coast In Joint Boston Portland Sail
Boston and Portland Yacht clubs undertake first joint eastward cruise since 1913. Convoy includes revenue cutter Captain Ridgley. routes from New Meadows to Boothbay Harbor and North Haven with stops for baseball, dinner, and dance. plans extend to Buck's Harbor, Rockland, and Porthand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Yacht Club
Portland Yacht Club
Portlind Harbor
New Meadows
Keston
Portland
Garnet
Boothbay Harbor
North Haven
Buck's Harbor
Rockland
Porthand
Randolph Ridgley
Boxton
J. J. Martin
G. B. Williamme
A. H. We Arbold
Dorothel
H. G. McDougal
Caroline
Prier
Ranger
Morse Case Sent To New York for Trial
United States Commissioner Arthur Chapman ruled probable cause to remove Charles W. Morse of Bath and Rupert M. Much of Augusta to the Southern District of New York to stand trial on indictments accusing them and twenty-one others of conspiracy to defraud the investing public via the mail for United States Steamship Co stevere. Bail set at 31050 for Morse and 1500 for Much. Morse released later on a writ of habeas corpus. Proceedings shifted to Judge Hale for review and potential combined disposition of writ and petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Arthur Chapman
Charles W. Morse
Bath
Rupert M. Much
Augusta
Southern District of
New York
Chapman
Stillman FE. Weedman
Morse
Much
Habeas Corpax
Smige
Clarence Hale
Daly
Hale
United States Airornes
Fletcher Dobyns
Sos
Siosmo
Lee York
Barth opera house shows new films this week
Under two policy changes, Barth opera house will show new films daily this week with Charlie Keplin in Vay Pras and Jackie Congem in Bed Keys. Thurelay and Frivas will feature Emi Thareizy while Wridas screens My Hd Kemtucks Hetar Stare throughout Maine. A motorist, Eflarry I. Thersop, son of Vath, faces speeds in Wasaideet village. Theomperm stap appears in Wiseasser court Monday but failed to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barth Opera House
Gaetores
Comseyau
Charlie Keplin
Vay Pras
Emvi
Jackie Congem
Werk
Bed Keys
Thurelay
Frivas
Thareizy
Wridas
Peeture
Maine
Kametard
Pereekign
Vath
Wiseaseet
Theomperm Stapper
Wiseasser Momdas
Homer
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The
Baptist Church
Chester Jack
Harold Rezers
William Roger
Hoareki Hackett
Nellie
Helen
Lynn Hinckley
Ralph Purington
Sedgley
John Curtis
Leonard Curtis
Paul Taster
Barten Wheelock
Jesus
Don Allen
Maynard Hinckler
Franklin Carey
Lowell Peongia
S. Warren Douglass
Charlie Temple
Hollix Temple
America
Grange
Pmno
Hattie Jack
Hortense Cznnen
Vietrela
Grace Week
Adra Jack
J. Brown
Ruth Thompson
Hattie Jack Amd
Robert Ferguson
Albert Henderson
FE. S. Lanester
Tharsis
Jessie Aries
Epworth
Riverings
Varina Denis i
Senith Porta
Seigars
Boithy
Castine
Kare
Fe Waterville
Froga
Lewiston i
Wileon
Aire
Mas
Forrest Wit
Penane
Aitkin
MacMatan
TeeGatepea
COLTS
Borteeet Petree Diners
Lanleak Akaee
Gerindle
Hi Morse
Beddall
Griindle
Seawall Burns
Ciase
Balix
Drales
Lohr
Truley
Seorayneansienets
Jburns
Aiakstate
If. Morse
Oliver
Beens
Ib Cate Sane
Jackson
Sherrer Praryer Ic
Stetson
Neipert & Crompton
Congress Street
Bath Opera House
Paramount
Telessertia
Bowdoinham Advertiser
Bowdon
Inham, Post Road
Harold Varney
Best
First of
Mew
N.Y. Sharnard
Committee On Resolutions
Wesley Choral Society
Adhearn
South Pierowell
Boston
Walter Savage
Andy
Iis Quether
da Dla Savage
Walter
Heaven
U. S. Navy
Navy
Senter
Nayenara Zork
V. Fpl
Primcose
Y Anh Cape
W. Payson
Cnuiver
J. R. Kerr
W. Pinky
Jaanena
Emerson
Abbie
Wlp. McPonall
Smokam
Perwer
Nathan Thompson
Idle Wilde
Darke
Nyad
Roger Hay
Alexumter
Bath Opera
Bath Dept. Store
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