Bath Two Measures Before Committees at State House
Bath citizens witness two bills in Maine legislature. Walter S. Glidden of Bath supports amending the Bath Trust Co charter to allow surety on bonds in probate and court matters, likening it to Union Safe Deposit & Trust Co. A second hearing concerns the Old Folks Home in Bath with Thomas G. Plant pledging a large endowment and a new building planned for spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter S. Glidden
Bath
Judiciary Committee
The
Bath Trust Co
Mr. Glidden
Union Safe Deposit & Trust Co
Maine
Davies
Glidden
Rep. Cole
Glid
Trustees Named for New Home Project at Hospital Point
At a hearing, it was noted that the endowment from Mr. Plant and other property would exceed the proposed amount and an amendment to raise the cap to 400000 was sought. Trustees named for the new corporation include Thomas G. Plant James O. Lincoln Frank H. Percy Walter S. Glidden J Edward Drake Frank B. Nichols and Edward B. Smith. Work on the Home at Hospital Point is underway and the committee gave a favorable report to the Senate.
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Plant
Thomas G. Plant
James O. Lincoln
Frank H. Percy
Walter S. Glidden
J. Edward Drake
Frank B. Nichols
Edward B. Smith
Hospital Point
Senate
Aged Couple's Home Elects Officers and Directors
At the annual meeting of the Home for Aged Couples and Old Men in the Common Council room, officers were elected: President George P Davenport, Vice President George F Jackson, Secretary E Randall Leonard. Directors include E W Hyde Rev O W Folsom and others. Reports show expenses exceeded receipts. the trust fund totals 42000, insufficient to sustain operations. Current inmates number ten. A schooner Colin C Baker changed ownership to David Simpson Shipping Co of Boston. Capt George H Crockett remains Portland owner. The vessel, 410 gross tons, built at Bath in 1873, was to be commanded by Capt Carr. Also noted: a Batavia Java Christmas card. bark Oriental arrives at Santa Rosalia after 36 days from Seattle with 5000 mining props. rumors of cattle shipment to San Francisco. A new oil portrait of former Governor Haines is hung in the State House rotunda opposite Gov Plaisted.
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Home For
George P. Davenport
George F. Jackson
E. Randall Leonard
E. W. Hyde
O. W. Folsom
H. M. Sewall
H. B. Sawyer
Frank A. Small
A. J. Dunton
J. E. Drake
C. C
Colin C. Baker
Portland
George H. Crockett
David Simpson Shipping Co
Boston
Carr
Baker
Bath
Batavia
Java
Oriental
Santa Rosalia
Seattle
Transportam
San Francisco
E. & A. Sewall Land
Edgar Blanche Purchases Woolwich Farm This Week
Edgar Blanche has bought the Frank Trott farm between Center and Montsweag and will move in immediately. The inland property changed hands amid several owners in recent years and is part of Woolwich in the Montsweag area.
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Sarah Bagley
Maine Wesleyan Seminary
Kents Hill
Crystal Club
Frank A. Dow
Charles Fullerton
Nequasset
Alfred Ames
E. A. Dorloff
Traverse Jury
Bath Court House
Rufus Savage
David Henderson
Lizzie Johnson
North Woolwich
John Thwing
North Methodist Church
Helena Dana
Maxime Walker
Morse High School Glee Club
Edgar Blanche
Frank Trott
Center
Montsweay
Clara Hathorne
A. A. Stott
Sadie Card
Peak's Island
Village Notes Highlight Local Social Ties
Winnegance residents share visits and illnesses as community activity centers on weekly meetings. Mr. and Mrs. Spinney of Popham board with Charles Perkins while several townsfolk visit relatives in Portland Savannah Mass Lynn and Freeport. Bowdoin Interscholastic Debating League expands to three leagues with two teams per school and lists participants.
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Howard Spinney
James
Popham
Charles Perkins
Wilton Bates
Harry Oliver
Portland
Catherine Williams
Charles Preble
Capt. Freeman
Bath
Berry
Ed Merrill
Hyde
N. E. Hunt
Norwood
Mass
Eugene Winslow
Richard Mann
Parker Head
Parker J. Morse
L. S. Club
Alton Oliver
Charles T. Small
Ladies’ Aid
John Skofield
Thornton Bates
Marcellus Adams
George Rogers
Reuben Purington
Ellen Hersey
Lynn
Burleigh Philbrick
Leila Oliver
Albert Morse
Texas Yard
Fred Parks
Williams
Phippsburg
Grace Reynolds
Funk
Freeport
D. A. Merry
Z. B. Hunt
Savannah
W. G. Bates
Bowdoin
Portland High School
Edward Little High School
Biddeford High School
Lewiston High School
Westbrook High School
Morse High School
Brunswick High School
Merry Club meeting and community notes from New Meadows
The Merry Club gathered Friday at Mrs. Lena Randall with six members sewing and refreshments. Plans for the next meeting were made with Miss Mabel Jordan. Mrs. Robert Murray visited Boston relatives. Jennie Jordan will house-sit. Several residents suffer colds, including Harvey Jordan and Everett Coombs. Harry Wheeler slowly recovers from illness. John Randall worked at Indian Rest ice houses. Miss Sybil Holbrook hosted a lively whist party with about twenty attendees and high scorers Miss Lottie Howard and John O. Randall.
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Merry Club
Lena Randall
Mabel Jordan
Robert Murray
Boston
Jennie Jordan
Harvey Jordan
Everett Coombs
Harry Wheeler
John Randall
Indian Rest
Sybil Holbrook
Lottie Howard
John O. Randall
Brunswick visits and local fishing notes in Cundy's Harbor
Mrs Rose Dutton shopped in Brunswick last week. Mrs Robert Watson and her two children visited Brunswick for dental care. Walter Wallace rode with RE W Holbrook Monday. Miss Flora Hunt and Miss Nellie Kennedy joined FE W Holbrook to Brunswick Saturday. Rev Charlie Washburn preached Sunday night. Lyman and Bert Alexander bought Charlie Leavitt's trawl gear and will fish in the Fat Ida naptha boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Dutton
Brunswick
Robert Watson
Walter Wallace
RE. W. Holbrook
Flora Hunt
Nellie Kennedy
FE. W. Holbrook
Charlie Washburn
Lyman
Bert Alexander
Charlie Leavitt
Sagadahoc Fertilier Co Sells 5000 Postal Yards
The Sagadahoc Fertilier Co purchased 5 000 postal yards at the Postoffice for advertising in what is described as the largest single sale to one customer at that office. Rev I B Mower of Waterville will speak at the Baptist Church Sunday. Notable out of town visitors enjoyed the Willis Willowdale play at Bowdoinham Grange Hall on Wednesday including Joseph Foster and several residents from Cathance and Brunswick.
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Sagadahoc Fertilier Co
Postoffice
I. B. Mower
Waterville
Baptist Church
Willowdale
Bowdoinham Grange Hall
Joseph Foster
Fred Addison
Elvira Lorenzo
Edith Powers
Ada Rogers
Nina Hatch
Ruth Trufant
Elphine Pollozzi
Ella Newell
Anson Crocker
William Adams
Cyrus Trufant
Paul Smith
Cathance
Jennie L. Cassavant
Brunswick
Tickets on Sale for War Relief Film Event in Portland
Limited tickets are available for February 1 at City Hall Portland for the Permanent Blind Relief War Fund show. Hallet's Drug Store sells tickets. The program features war motion pictures and a lecture by Sergt Major Middlemiss who was blinded at the front. A large turnout from the city is expected.
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City Hall
Portland
Hallet
Sergt
Middlemiss
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Thompson Bros
Conley’s Specialty Store
State House
Committee On
Edward W. Larrabee
W. S. Glidden
Larrabee
Haines
Rotunda
Plaisted
Woolwich
Kemuel Stinson
Jack and
Jill
Christian Endeavor Society
Harriet Hathorne
Norace Hathorne
Thomas Reed
Cumberland
Ira Reed
Alice Jones
New Hampshire
Carrie Savage
Herbert Lilly
Lemuel Stinson
Drogden
Dr. Peabody
Richmond
Guy Crosby
Perkins
Sebenoa Hall
Sagadahac Ferry
Bleike Reed
Curtis Crocker
Dorchester
Anna Snow
Lewiston
Sarah P. E. Hathorne
Hattie Bliss
Edgar Blanch
Thomas Trott
Christine Carleton
Matthew McKenney
George Spinney
Arrowsie
Albert Hathorne
Selectman
Ernest Hathorne
Clarence Wyman
Kathleen Bailey
Howard Ball
Maxine Walker
John Reed
Rodney Bailey
Allen Lene
Melvin Bailey
Elta Brooking
Arthur Hatfield
Tommy
Elta Brookings
Montsweag School
Long
Frank Walker
Frank Carter
Frank Whittum
Bion Mahar
Wiscasset
Sidney J. Clifford
West Newton
Clifford
Florence Knapp
Trouble Shakers
Tuessie Hall
Day's Ferry
Jack
Elwell
Harvey Bailey
Monmouth
Winnegance News
Lown
Percys
New Meadows
Cundy’s Harbor
Bowdoinham
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