Phippsburg's Early Church Records Chronicle Local History
Vilora J Sprague Gilman kept Small Point Baptist church records linking the 1819 founding date and Saint era with early pastors and families from James D and Caroline Rogers Sprague. The piece traces meeting houses on Arrowsic and Doubling Point, the 1736 Pleasant Cove church, and the 1763 Georgetown move. It also details Free Will Baptist formation dates 1838 1845 and list of members baptized 1845 with names such as Jethro Sprague Campbell Wyman Abner Lowell Elias Tot man Uriah Wallace and others. The article also covers town weather road work wood supply and local happenings at Small Point Popham Beach in winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Small Point Baptist Church
James D
Caroline Rogers Sprague
Arrowsic
Preble Point
Doubling Point
William McLanathan
Jacob Bailey
William Wheeler
Pleasant Cove
First Parish
Congregational Society
Georgetown
Arrowsic Island
James Morton
William, McLanathan
Robert Rutherford
Ezekial Emerson
Ashdale
Free Baptist Church Society
Field
First
Free Will Baptist Church
Phippsburg
Bowdoin
Jethro Sprague
Campbell Wyman
Abner Lowell
Elias Totman
Uriah Wallace
Abner Kemp
James B. Lowell
William Sprague
B. G. Prescott
Abner Johnson
Lowell B. Wallace
Levi Wallace
George Bailey
Palmer Wallace
Dexter Wallace
Levi Hersey
William Perry
Matthew Gahan
Joseph Perry
Hersey
David R. Holbrook
Loring C. Perry
Eli W. Perry
William Gahan
Day
Perry
Abel Oliver
Oliver
Dromore Grange Installs 1941 Officers
Dromore grange installed its officers for 1941 Tuesday of last week with Charles M. White Augusta installing master. Mrs. Alfreda M. Perkins retiring master received flowers with ribbons and envelopes. Three officers elect未 absent will be installed later. 38 members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore Grange
Charles M. White
Augusta
White
Wallace Brown
Brown
Phyllis White
The
Grange
Alfreda M. Perkins
Mr. White
Edward Waters
Aletha Campbell
Velma Young
Edna Sanford
Stanley Williams
Bodwell Grange installs officers at Small Point
Bodwell Grange at Small Point held its annual installation on January 10 with State Grange Deputy Lorenzo Massee and assistants installing Overseer Clyde Pye Lecturer Marguerite Hilton Chaplin Margaret Wyman Treasurer Hazen Hilton Secretary Margaret Gilman Gatekeeper Raymond McIntire Ceres Anna Pratt Pomona Adelle Gilman Flora Mary Pratt Lady Assistant Steward Theresa Wyman Executive Committee Melvin Pratt Emily Wyman Rena Scott. Sandwiches cake cookies and coffee were served to members and visitors after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bodwell Grange
Small Point
State Grange
Lorenzo Massee
Clyde Pye
Marguerite Hilton
Chaplin
Margaret Wyman
Hazen Hilton
Margaret Gilman
Raymond MclIntire
Ceres
Anna Pratt
Pomona
Adelle Gilman
Flora
Mary Pratt
Ass’t
Theresa Wyman
Melvin Pratt
Emily Wyman
Rena Scott
Local Club Activities Include Auctions And Visits
Mrs Frank Perry hosted the Community club auxiliary at her home with auction prizes won by Mrs Orman Coggeshall and Mrs Charles T Small. The auxiliary will meet next week with Mrs Charles E Hewitt Jr. Mrs Frank Perow hosted the Squaw club with two tables of auction. top prizes went to Mrs Coggeshall and Mrs Robert P Manson. Stanwood Gilman of Small Point returned from substituting at Winnegance school during Ruth Trueworthy’s illness. Marjorie Rogers is bedbound with illness. Mrs Lester Perry of Randolph visiting relatives in Phippsburg and at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles E Preble High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Perry
Community Club
Orman Coggeshall
Charles T. Small
Charles E. Hewitt, Jr
Frank Perow
Squaw Club
Robert P. Manson
Stanwood Gilman
Small Point
Winnegance
Ruth Trueworthy
Marjorie Rogers
Parker Rogers
Bridge Street
Lester Perry
Randolph
Ben
Phippsburg
Charles E. Preble
High Street
Obituary of Harry Knight Bath native dies in Massachusetts
Harry Knight 62 Bath native died Tuesday morning in West Bridgewater Massachusetts information from his sister Mrs Morton S Baker of Woolwich He was son of the late Charles P and Georgie Knight of Bath a Class of Bath High graduate and watchmaker by training He lived in West Bridgewater many years while working at a Brockton jewelry store He belonged to the Knights of Pythias He survived by his wife Marie a son John Raymond Knight and his sister Mrs Baker Funeral will be held Thursday at two in his home 556 West Elm Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Knight
Bath
West Bridgewater
Mass
Morton S. Baker
Woolwich
Knight
Charles P
Georgie Knight
Charles A. Harriman
Brockton
Knights of Pythias
Marie
John Raymond Knight
Baker
West Elm Street
Maine Lady Attends Washington Governor Sewall Ball
Miss Margaret Minott now residing in Washington D C was among Maine young ladies at the ball honoring Governor and Mrs Sewall in the national capital Monday night She has attended several of the Maine society musicales this winter and will spend the weekend with relatives in Richmond Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Minott
Washington, D. C
Maine
Sewall
National Capital
Peru Earthquake Devastates Coast Area
Seventy to eighty percent of homes in the coastal main area of Peru were destroyed and damage from the recent Peru earthquake is estimated near two million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
March of Dimes drives start in village schools
The village launches the March of Dimes campaign with school children canvassing homes. Miss Frances M Robie plans a public supper and card party. The town reports snow storms church school, illnesses, and several residents visiting Bath and Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances M. Robie
William Cushing
Ramon Hamel
Barbara Mank
Sandra Lowell
Jean Bowker
Marlene Perkins
Gladys Scott
Sandra Mank
Dorothy Cushing
Lloyd Perry
Howard Elliott
Bath
Charles Perry
Galen Daley
William H. Wyman
Kenneth Wyman
W. T. Wyman
Grace Williams
Leroy Perkins
Winnegance
Walter Cu
John D. Libby
Roland Smith Post
A. L
Leston Harrington
Lorraine
Barbara
David
Lewis F. Lowell
Brunswick
Harold Rogers
Stephen
Knitted Afghan Prize To Be Awarded At Card Party
The Day's Ferry Community club donates a knitted afghan for a British War Relief prize to be awarded at Friday’s card party. Miss Lois Day of Day's Ferry knit the afghan. many donors provide prizes. Over 60 tables reserved. players urged to bring cards score pads and pencils. Party at 7 30 with play starting at eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day's Ferry Community Club
British War Relief
Lois Day
Day's
John McInnes
Arthur J. Dunton
James A. Duncan
Harry F. Morin
L. Eugene Thebeau
Fred R. E. Dean
Arthur Sewall
George Baer Connard
William S. Newell
Archibald M. Main
Anna Trott
Roger D. Skillings
Henry O. Trowbridge
Sagadahoc May Gain One Representative
Sagadahoc County could gain one or more legislators after the decennial apportionment. Bath’s representation fluctuated from three in 1920 to two by 1930, with a 1940 census showing growth. If gains occur, realignment of town classes may be explored. currently four Sagadahoc representatives reside in the Legislature. Mrs Samuel Hooper hosted her contract club luncheon at Hotel Sedgwick on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
Bath
Sagadahoc
Rowshe
Phippsburg
Topsham
West Bath
Woolwich
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Georgetown
Richmond
Samuel Hooper
Sedgwick
First Federal Savings and Loan of Bath Elects Leaders
The annual meeting in Bath elected N Gratz Jackson president and Edwin R Andrews to resign as president but remain on the board. Edward W Bridgham and Henry G Hodgdon were named first and second vice presidents. Judge Gardiner R Deering added as attorney. J Frank Hunt reelected secretary treasurer. directors Ralph Seekins Roger D Skillings John J Mulcahy Fred H Thompson. The report notes 28 percent asset growth in 1940 and highlights home ownership financing as a community service. The court ruling on tax exemption for federal savings dividends is also cited as favorable to shareholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath
Bath Savings Institution
N. Gratz Jackson
Edwin R. Andrews
Edward W. Bridgham
Henry G. Hodgdon
Gardiner R. Deering
J. Frank Hunt
Ralph Seekins
Roger D. Skillings
John J. Mulcahy
Fred H. Thompson
Federal Savings and Loan Association
Jackson
United States Supreme Court
Annual Meeting Of Old Folks Home Minutes
The Old Folks Home association held its annual meeting with reports showing sound finances. Improvements included a new bithulithic driveway from lower Washington street and a new kitchen range. Officers were rejected and new trustees named. the home currently hosts thirty one guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Folks Home Association
Lower
Washington Street
Allen M
F. B. Nichols
D. T. Dougherty
W. L. Skelton
Bath Trust Co
R. H. Baxter
D. T Dougherty
A. M. Irish
W. E. Kershner
James O. Lincoln
Thomas G. Plant
Rodney E. Ross
Donald N. Small
L. Eugene Thebeau
Edwin R. Andrews
Capt
S. R. Percy
Miniature Evzones to Aid Greek War Relief Fund
Bath ladies of Greek descent knit miniature Evzones of yarn to support the Greek War Relief Fund. The figures, detailed with white baggy shirts, embroidered tunics, and fez-like caps, are sold to benefit the Greek cause. They are crafted at Mrs Virginia Poulos’s dressmaking shop with volunteers including Mrs Charles Liakopoulos and Mrs Grace Abatgis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Greek War Relief Fund
Greece
Virginia Poulos
Charles Liakopoulos
James Kakos
Grace Abatgis
Jennie Kakos
Smiling Crowd Gathers Around Car at Main and Lime Rock
Groups of pedestrians cluster around a motor car at the corner of Main and Lime Rock streets in Rockland on a Thursday afternoon. A man in a cap with earflaps watches the crowd with a sheepish grin, making the scene humorous. Unusual caps for dogs add to the oddity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main
Limerock
Rockland
Popham Beach Notes Include Coast Guard Moves and Illnesses
Long village chronicle records Maxwell DeShon delivering mail from Seguin Island, Coast Guard transfers to Damiscove and Rogers Bluff, and local shop visits. Sick residents include Maxine DeShon and Lewiston visitor Ralph Spinney while many families report colds and a late lobster season ending with ice.
Legislature Seeks $700 for Auto Injury Case
Representative Raymond McLIn tire seeks a resolve to pay Antoinette Burk of Millburn New Jersey more than 700 dollars for injuries and car damage after a Woolwich collision on July 19 1938. Burk lists medical bills 152.50 a Maine sojourn 240 Florida recovery trip 250 and car repairs 75 with counsel Edward W. Bridgham of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond MclIntire
Antoinette Burk
Millburn
N. J
Woolwich
Maine
Florida
Committee On Claims
Edward W. Bridgham
Bath
Telephone Bridge Raises Funds For School Building Plans
At a Tuesday meeting of Dike residents fundraising brought in 16 dollars and 50 cents for the new school building committee. Mrs. John H. Labbie led the session in the president’s absence, and the next gathering is slated for February 6 at the North End Community Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike
Merton L. Dearing
John H. Labbie
North End
New Books Added to Bath Library Shelves
December additions at Patten Free Library feature biographies and fiction from Charles Dickens to Willa Cather, plus works by Henry Kyd Douglas, Violet Sweet Haven, and Edna St. Vincent Millay. The list includes travel, history, sports, and juvenile titles across multiple genres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Patten Free Library
Charles Dickens
May Lamberton Becker
Arabia
Paul W. Harrison
Denmark
Francis Hackett
Henry Eight
Francis J
Illinois
James Gray
Aaron Bohrod
Farrar and Rinehart
Stonewall
Henry Kyd Douglas
Jackson
Violet Sweet Haven
Washington
Hawaii
Tokyo
Japan Times and Mail
Mark Twain
Bernard de Voto
Twain
Charles Hurd
Hugh Walpole
Jeremy
Son
Erle Stanley Gardner
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Hildreth
Harlow Estes
Maine
Lloyd C. Douglas
Dr. Hudson
Secret Journal
Dean Harcourt
Trinity Cathedral
Green Light
Larry Barretto
Mexico
Aram
William Saroyan
Don Freeman
Aram Garaghianian
Tom Sawyer
Laura Krey
Sapphira
Willa Cather
Lucy Gayheart
Bath Box Company Awarded Contract in 1940
Bath Box Co awarded contract to ship smokeless powder containers to the British government starting Jan 1. The Bath firm operates a dozen saw mills within 60 miles, payroll around 125, and an estimated 10,000,000 feet cut for the year. Directors reelected include J A Gillies Jr and May Gillies. Arthur Dunton remains secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Box Co
Bath
Also Mentioned on This Page
Point-Popham Beach
Howard Bowker
Charles Huff
Raymond Campbell
H. B. Wyman
Page Wyman
Charles Thistle
Charlestown Navy Yard
John Rogers
Dromore
Frances Robie
Popham Beach
Parker Head
University of Maine
Fred Brice
University
Brice
Lou Little
Columbia
Detroit Lions
Parker
Britain
Savings and Loan Association
OLD Folks
Maxwell DeShon
Seguin Island
Popham
Mail
Portland
Atkin’s Bay
Mr. Wallace
Atkin's Bay
L. E. Simmons
Robert Chamberland
U. S. Coast Guard
Damiscove Island
Lawrence Watts
Rogers Bluff
City Point
Clifton Morong
Perkins’ Island
R. W. Powers
N. T. Fickett
Pond Island
Irving Dobbin
Blanchard Crowley
Eugene Osgood
Fred
Ellison Moody
Karl Hentz
Fred Osgood
Cynthia Ann
Elizabeth Oliver
Lyman Oliver
J. Bradford Sprague
Sewall C. Moore, Jr
Guy Crowley
John French
Alvah Light
J. R. Wyman
Newdick
New Jersey
State
Arthur Train
New York
Boss Tweed
Ring
Dr Burgess
Leonard Wood Memorial
American Leprosy Foundation
Kristmann
Gudmundsson
Mediterranean
Crete
Walt Disney
Robert D. Field
Alexander van Rensselaer
Cortes Holliday
Carl Crow
China
Esther B. Bird
William and
Neill Dingdledine
Sniejok
William T. Crosby
Renni
Felix Salten
Toman
Vy Ira N. Gabrielson
Witter Bynner
Kiang Kang-Hu
Henry Jesson
England
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Margaret Fishback
Fishback
Lin Yutang
Peking
Abraham Lincoln
Ingri
Edgar D’aulaire
T. Burgess
Bairne Lay
May Lambert Meeker
Pedar Larssen
Pam
Paradis Ranch
Armin van Tempski
Paula
Margaret Vance
Rowena
S. Schanckne
Trooper
T. Morris Longbreth
West Point
R. G
Emery
Bath Box Company
J. A. Sweeney
New Haven
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