Morse Girls Defeat Boothbay Harbor 23 to 17 in Barn Bath
Morse high girls beat Boothbay Harbor 23 17 at Bath. Margaret Cummings led Morse with 16 points, Dorothy Davis added early scoring while Boothbay’s Granger starred with 11. Boothbay's players Bucklin Thompson Worrey Perry Mayers Worrey and Kingsbury struggled as Morse earned the win and handed them a basketball rules book for the return game.
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Morse High
Boothbay Harbor
the Harbor
Boothbay
Capt. Granger
Margaret Cummings
Morse
Dorothy Davis
Peg
Dot
Bucklin
Thompson
Eleanor Perry
Katherine Mayers
Bernice Worrey
Bath
Davis
M. Cummings
Fawcett
Ruppeel
Eiaieetae le Siete
McDougal
Hutchinson
E.s
Ater
Ares
Nts
FP. N. Eaton
Kingsbury
Kendrick
Maine Weather Changes Recalled
Seventy eight years apart mark contrasts in Maine weather as the towboat Adelia led a Jan 18 ice breaking trip. In 1880 Capt Eu gene Call planned a return sail near Swan Island while the Kennebec froze, and in 1922 the same date brought a warmer scene with passengers in shirtsleeves awaiting the river’s progress.
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Adelia
Eugene Call
Richmond
Lovejoy's Narrows
Swan Island
Kennebec
Call
Hatch's Rocks
Hyde Windlass Co Annual Meeting Reelects Board
The Hyde Windlass Co held its annual meeting on Monday and re elected the same board of directors: Rodney E. Ross Fred JL Andrews Cecil E. Paine H A Magoun George S Davenport. Officers were re elected: Rodney K E Ross president and treasurer Fred L Andrews Joseph M Trott clerk and counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Windlass Co
Rodney E. Ross
Fred JL. Andrews
Cecil E. Paine
H. A. Magoun
George S. Davenport
Rodney KE. Ross
Fred L. Andrews
Joseph M. Trott
New England Marble Seniors Convention Held in Boston
O. EK. Page attended the annual New England Marble Seniors Association convention in Boston at the American house from Tuesday to Thursday. He was accompanied by his brother O. A. Page of Damiariscotta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. EK. Page
Boston
New England Marble Seniors Association
American House
Tie
O. A. Page
Damiariscotta
Towage Company Now Prospering in Bath and Kennebec
The Kennebec Towage Co held its annual stockholders meeting at Bath Trust Co. The Seguin was reported in good condition with minimal repairs for the next season. Directors named include Fred N. Boston, Rupert H. Baxter, Francis B. Purinton, and others from Bath, Gardiner, Augusta, and Hallowell. Walter S. Glidden elected clerk. Boston president. Baxter vice-president. Gibbons treasurer and manager. Glidden secretary. Attendees listed from Augusta, Bath, Brunswick, Phippsburg, and Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec Towage Co
Bath Trust Co
Fred N. Boston
Gardiner
Rupert H. Baxter
Bath
Francis B. Purinton
Augusta
Thomas 8. Gibbons
Rodney E. Ross
L. L
Francis G. Purinton
L. L. Cooper
Levin T. Williams
Hallowell
Samuel L. Forsaith
Brunswick
Franks. Bowker
Phippsburg
Thomas S. Gibbons
Daniel T. Dougherty
William S. Newell
Glasses Give Sight To Eight School Children
Eight pupils in local public schools received eyeglasses thanks to a Colonial Club Christmas fund. School nurse Edna Stevens and committee member Mullin arranged fittings after Mrs Martin highlighted the need. One boy marveled at the clear board and asked peers if they could see as well.
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Colonial Club
Edna Stevens
Seth S. Martin
Mullin
Cue Artist at Colonial Club Excels in Exhibition
Andrew St. Jean, 19, world pocket billiards champion, performed a stellar exhibition at the Colonial Club watched by a large crowd. He demonstrated one handed 14 balls and various trick shots before an exhibition match with F W Marsh of Boston, who failed to pot a ball in the first inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew St. Jean
Colonial Club
St. Jean
F. W. Marsh
Boston
Marsh
W. Percy Marks
Kamber's First Dollar Earned On Fourth of July
Louis N. Kamber of American Clothing Co recounts earning his first dollar by selling lemonade on Boston Common after using 10 cents from his mother. He invested, earned 1.80 dollars, and still holds the sum in Boston savings. Also notes the American Legion's second annual Mount Hood ascent by Hood River post for 11,000-foot climbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis N. Kamber
American Clothing Co
Bath
Maine
Portland Press-Herald
Boston Common
Boston
Mount Hood
American Legion
Hood River
Oregon
Five Islands Grange Tuesday Night Program
The Five Islands Grange schedules a Tuesday event featuring an orchestra and solo topics on horticulture and blueberries. Participants include J. G. Stevens Alton Reed Everett Higgins Delia Davis Aurelia Grey with readings and musical selections from a local choir.
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Grange
Odo
Amanda Islandell
J. G. _ Stevens
Alton Reed
Everett Higgins
BOC
Leche Soveserebsse
Delia Davis
Aurelia Grey Cotes
Vin Cobb
Beale
Rotarians Dine At Hotel Phoenix In Bath
Bath Rotary club met at Hotel Phoenix for a roast beef dinner with soup salad and ice cream praised by landlord Lehr. Letters from Nelson J. Jackson in Florida and Gov Baxter thanked the club. Discussion of New Englandclave next Fall with New London Rotary, to be decided at Hartford in March. Guest Justice Scott Wilson and others attended.
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Bath Rotary Club
Hotel Phoenix
Lehr
Bath
Nelson J. Jackson
King Tavern
Florida
Tampa
Governor Baxter
Bath Club
Newell
New London Rotary Club
New England
New Griswold
Mohican
Hartford
Langdon T Snipe
Arthur G. Staples
Lewiston
Justice Scott Wilson
C. OO. Tarrowa
Portland
J. Herbert Moseley
Arrowsie Maine Probed in Bangor School Reply
Esther C Steen of Arrowsie Maine contributes details on her small island town for the Bangor school department questionnaire. She describes Arrowsie as near Bath on the Kennebec with about 250 people and two schools, one with 22 pupils and another with seven. The town sits between the Kennebec river and Buck river, linked by toll bridges to Woolwich and Georgetown, and has a history dating to early Maine settlement with several massacres and remaining ruins.
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Esther C. Steen
Arrowsic
Maine
Bangor
Arrowsie
Bath
Kennebec River
Kennebec
Woolwich
Buck River
Georgetown
Phippsburg
Pemaquid
Lower
Feb 1 State Candlepin Championship Opens Season
Bowling fans mark February 1 for the Bath match between Morris Reynolds and Preston Farrar as the first lap of the state candlepin championship. The second lap will be in Freeport on Farrar’s alleys on a date chosen by the title holder. The match carries a $200 purse and aims to attract a large crowd planned by Pepper of the Wark alleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Reynolds
Preston Farrar
Reynolds Thesday
Bath
Freeport
Farrar
Ralph Vearsoun
Portland
Reynolds
Pepper
Wark Alleys
Beulah Rebekah Lodge Officers Installed in Richmond
Nellie M. Wright district deputy press Keiver and two Bath women led the Beulah Rebekah lodge installation in Richmond Friday night. About 270 guests witnessed the ceremony admirably performed with help from Richmond Rebekahs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie M. Wright
Pictures A Desolate Winter For France
A letter from Var, received in New York, describes winter hardship in war torn France. Relief work by American Committee for Devastated France faces labor incursions, shelter shortages, disease, and ongoing rebuilding efforts.
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France
Var
New York
Arthur Ellis Hamm
American Committee
Aree
Hamin
Paris
The
Aisne
Blerancourt
Devere’s
M. le Cure
Chemin Des Dames
Georgetown Working League Elects Second Vice President
The Georgetown Working League met Tuesday with Mrs. W A Todd as record of minutes shows Mrs. W Boyd chosen as second vice president. Many local residents were noted visiting Bath and Topsham with family and work crews active cutting pulpwood and hauling wood across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Working League
W. A. Todd
Bath Soldier Capt Edward H. Besse Recalled to West Point Command
Capt Edward H. Besse of the 54th regiment CAC has been transferred from Washington DC to West Point to command Motor Transportation Co 69 and Motor Repair Section 94. He previously led the fifth company MCA NG in France and later served on the Railroad Artillery Reserve staff. He returned to U S service as a temporary officer and was commissioned captain in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
54Th Regiment
CAC
France
Hyde
Edward H. Besse
Washington
West Point
Motor Transportation Co
Maine National Guard
Besse
M.C.A.N.G
Evervivars
Portable mill moved to Nobleboro and staff assignments
Westport C W Freeman’s portable mill has been taken to Nobleboro where Percy W Hodgdon Ernest Colby Horace Jones and Burnham Knight will operate with the outfit. Eugene Lewis recently left town for a week in Portland and Boston after serving as chief engineer on the Lake Forest. Nearby residents gathered at Fred S Bailey’s home to celebrate his birthday with ice cream and cake. Maud I Webber visited Bath last week and Ronald L Tarbox returned home from Bath where he works at Bath Iron Works.
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C. W. Freeman
Nobleboro
Percy W. Hodgdon
Ernest Colby
Horace Jones
Burnham Knight
Eugene Lewis
M. O. Webber
Portland
Boston
Mr. Lewis
U. S
United States
Mediterranean
Black Seas
Fred S. Bailey
Maud I. Webber
Bath
Ronald L. Tarbox
Bath Iron Works
Miss Anna Chaney Hosts Eighth Birthday Party
Miss Anna Chaney daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilfred Chaney 882 Washington street celebrated her eighth birthday Saturday by hosting a party for 16 friends The peanut hunt won by Ruth Anderson with Doris Holbrook as the least The dining room was decorated with place cards and a large birthday cake was cut and shared Names present include Phylis E Wright Lucille Stanley Ruth Anderson Marjorie Palmer Edna Antworth Annie C Plant Geneva Chaney Priscilla Colby Margaret Chaney Nellie Bourgon Anna Chaney Doris Tolbrook Leora Trae Elizabeth Oliver Evelyn Trott Eleanor Wilson.
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Anna Chaney
Anna
Wilfred Chaney
Washington Street
Ruth Anderson
Doris Holbrook
Miss Chaney
Phylis E. Wright
Lucille Stanley
Marjorie Palmer
Edna Antworth
Annie C. Plant
Geneva Chaney
Priscilla Colby
Margaret Chaney
Nellie Bourgon
Doris Tolbrook
Leora “Trae
Elizabeth Oliver
Evelyn Trott
Eleanor Wilson
Bath Y M C A Directors Meet On Father and Son Banquet
A special Bath Y M C A board meeting discussed progress of plans for a Father and Son banquet and an enlarged program. Reports from J Edward Drake Rev Edwin Dodge Hardin and Arthur I Stuart outlined committee activity. Working committees were formed and adjournment was postponed to 1950.
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Ttmas
Rotary Club
Edward TB. Smith
Edward W. Hyde
Arthur T. Stuart
Harry F. Morin
Melvin H. Beerwort
Yoemec CA
Bath Y. M. C. A
Association
J. Edward Drake
Edwin Dodge Hardin
Arthur I. Stuart
Arthur FE. Buzzo
Edward B. Smith
Sidney L. Eaton
Frank B. Nichols
Merritt Ferguson
Harold L. Thompson
Allan Spear
Funeral of Mrs. McIntire at Clifton Street Home
Funeral for Mrs. George 15. McIntire held Tuesday afternoon at 7 Clifton street with Rev. G. D. Riley presiding. Burial followed in Phippsburg. Bearers were Hezekiah Harrington, Harry McIntire, Edward Harington, Fred A. Curtis and Bradford Sprague. Capt. C. B. Swett of Belfast visited Capt. and Mrs. James Blair over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
McIntire
Clifton Street
G. D. Riley
Church of the Nazarene
Phippsburg
Hezekiah Harrington
Harry McIntire
Edward Harington
Fred A. Curtis
Bradford Sprague
C. B. Swett
Belfast
James Blair
Obituary for Edwin W Trott 58 of Augusta
Edwin W Trott 58 died in Augusta Monday. Funeral Thursday at 10 a m at his Upper Washington street home. Burial in Riverside cemetery Woolwich. He was a well digger by trade and left six children. Brothers Delmar Rovin Albert Trott. Sisters Alma Pushard Lucian White Mary Crocker.
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Edwin W. Trott
Augusta
Upper Washington Street
Riverside Cemetery
Woolwich
Trott
Charles FE. Parks
Raymond Clarke
Charlotte
Edith
Oscar
Raymond
Delmar Rovin
Albert Trott
Alma Pushard
Bath
Lucian White
Topsham
Mary Crocker
Beverly
Mass
Mrs Myra Fletcher Dies in Bath At 34
Mrs Myra Lorenzo Z Fletcher wife of Lorenzo Z Fletcher foreman at the Bath Garage died at the city hospital Monday morning at age 34. Born in Trenton she lived in Bath about two years and left five children William Nina Arthur Robert and Elizabeth and a father two brothers Fred and Everett Smith Ellsworth two sisters Mrs Nora Sargent Ellsworth and Mrs Shorey Howland.
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Myra
Lorenzo Z. Fletcher
Washburn Street
City Hospital
Trenton
Alfred Fr
Elizabeth Smith
Bath
Fletcher
William
Nina
Arthur
Robbert
Elizabeth
Fred
Everett Smith
Ellsworth
Nora Sargent
Shorey
Howland
Springvale's Oldest Hotel Sold to Portland Buyer
The Springvale house, the town’s oldest hotel and landmark, was sold to Sarah Gilman of Portland who immediately took possession.
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Springvale House
Springvale
Sarah Gilman
Portland
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Boothbay Girls
Commonwealth Hotel
Bowdoin Street
Beacon Hill
State House
Hotel Avery
Avery Street
Ba Shawar
waEves
Bostonith and
Morse Bros. Managing Directors
Beaver
U.L. Farnham Co, Inc
Kamber
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Room
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
F.s.curtis
Center Street
Bath, Maine
Arthur Staples
Dr. Snipe
Mrs. Steen
W. A.todd
W. Boyd
Howard Heald
Jennie Todd
Hartland
Eugene Trafton
John Williams
John Blackie
Fred Ward
W. C. Todd
Kalph Reynolds
Ruth
Bh. A. Williams
4Binikham
Sarah
Barl Hagan
E. A. Williams
Noble Place
West Georgetown
Daniel Mareen
Marrtown
Walter Powers
Henry Reynolds
Harriet Deering
Henry Brooks
Everett
Lizzie Cook
Stearns Scott
I. M. Rowe
Harold Brown
George Smith
Meadow Pond
W. TL. Boyd
Arthur Rowe
Arthur Barrett
Son
Barrett
Frank Taylor
Bath Hospital
Charles Campbell
Robinhood
Albert Clark
Albert Peterson
Melrose
West Cottage
Wendall Baker
Emma Billings
Levi Powers
Clary Pond
Carroll Powers
Ralph Reynolds
William Farnsworth
Owen Marr
RNYS
Suits & O’coats
Kuppenheimer
Dras
John J. Desmond
Bath’s
B.K
Westport
Mrs. McIntire
Castoria
York Erry
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