Ice and water conditions near the old dam bridge
The article notes open water around the bridge and portions of the channel near the remains of the old dam due to high tides and repeated thaws. It compares current conditions to last year when the area was solid ice, explains thaw patterns, and warns the ice could have broken up if the thaw persisted.
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Ellen
Berley
Ruth Williams
Harry C. Williams
Charles T. Small
City Hospital
C. A. Hunt Hose Company
Sadie Oliver
Annie Purington
Harry F. Oliver
John EK
Fenning
Belmont
Mass
Hyde Park
Greenwich
R. 1
Emeralda Marr
Charles Perkins
Newfoundland
Norfolk
Ruth Morse
Milton Morse
Charles
Leroy
Anna Perkins
Edith Bridges
Richard Morse
Clarence— Blaisdell
Winfield Grooves
Mer
Thatcher) Pinkham
Tine Street
Thomas Oliver
Ralph Whitehouse
Boston
Chester Talbot
Educational Leader Dr Sternheim to Speak at Bath Forum
Dr Emanuel Sternheim of Sioux City Iowa will speak at the Bath Community Forum on Education Plus Spirituality The Essence of Reconstruction He brings unusual platform experience from public addresses and years of welfare work Born in England he studied in London and European universities He has led congregations in the Midwest as rabbi of Mount Sinai Sioux City and heads Associated Charities He served with American Jewish Relief Committee in 1917 18 and contributes to several major journals The event promises a large attendance and highlights the value of education and citizen support for schools.
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Emanuel Sternheim
Sioux City
Iowa
Bath Community Forum
Sternheim
England
London
Belgium
France
Germany
National Home Reading Union
Chautauqua
Amertex
Mount Sinai
Middle West
Associated Charities
That City
Review of Reviews
the Nation
New York Times Book Review
the Survey
American Journal of Sociology
Five Islands Sees Large Crowd For Stereopticon Night
A Friday evening program at the Five Islands church drew a large audience for stereopticon views of Waits Mountains with more shows promised next week. Cold weather kept attendance light. groups like the Ladies aid and Grange held meetings and served refreshments as part of the community bustle.
Suburban Mercury Readings Show Extreme Cold Across Town
Tuesday morning temperatures hit 14 below zero at Harding's station while Woolwich and Bath reported 10 below. Evening readings ranged from seven above to twelve above at various spots as workers braved the cold wind to repair wires and river ferry poles.
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Harding’s Station
Woolwich
Bath
North End
Western Avenue
Front Street
Frank Shepard
Webber Pharmacy
Barges Saved From Auction Sale In Bath
Ulak and Harrasecket were saved from sale after bonds of 5300 on the Ulak and 61000 on the Harrasecket were arranged by the France and Canada Steamship corporation of New York. Percy and Small of Bath libelants claim a large sum for work on the vessels. A hearing for recovery will be set soon and depositions are being prepared. Nathan Thompson of Portland represented the libelants and Leon V. Walker represented the owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulak
U. S
John S. P. H. Wilson
Bath
New York
France & Canada Steamship Corporation
Percy & Small, Inc
Nathan Thompson
Portland
Libellants
Leon V. Walker
Sagadahoc Grange installs 1921 officers at Bowdoin meeting
At the Sagadahoc Grange Bowdoin regular meeting January 15 1921 officers for the year were installed by Mrs Edith Hildreth assisted by George Hildreth Bertha Hunter and others from Topsham Grange. Wallace Hatch is master with a full slate including Horace Marshall P E Williams Oscar Hatch Lester Nelson and others. Supper for about 90 followed by remarks songs reading and a state grange report concluding with America.
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Sagadahow Grange
Bowdoin
Edith Hildreth
Topsham
George Hildreth
Topsham Grange
Bertha Hunter
Hunter
Wallace Hatch
Horace Marshall
P. E. Williams
Oscar Hatch
Lester Nelson
Mrs. Babb
Ki. E. Baker
Carl Weber
Ceres
Theresa Carr
Pomona
Elizabeth Freeman
Flora
Gracie Cross
The
Grange
Helen Gould
Lowdoinham Grange
State Grange
Singing ‘ America
All
Westport Notes From The Clair Freeman Mill Scene
Westport reports the Clair Freeman mill at Fowle lot with Parker B. Cheney as sawyer. Local residents visited Bath and Bristol over the weekend. The North End ferry wire delay ends as Dr. B A Bailey visits the ill Thomas F Knight. Center School resumes after laryngitis. Alfred Harrison recovers from a shotgun accident at Rehail's Point. arm not removed. Amos J Knight returns home from Mechanic Falls.
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Clair Freeman
Parker B. Cheney
Sawyer
Knight
Bath
Charles Colby, Jr
Roy Colby
Henry Colby
Jacob R. Colby
Walter Leavett
Wiscasset
Beatrice Clark
Bristol
South School
Annie Colby
North End
B. A. Bailey
Thomas F. Knight
Mabel Heal
M. C. Brooks
George TB. Richardson
Boston
Westport
James H. Knight
Wf. Swanton
Alfred Harrison
Rehail’s Point
St. Andrews Hospital
Boothbay Harbor
Amos J. Knight
Mechanic Falls
Real Estate Transfers Slow As Market Shows Cautious Tone
Fred B. Stved reports five transfers since January 1 reflecting modest activity. Transactions include Katherine I. McManus to Jeanette H. Auntley at 184 North Street and Annie L. Mikelsky to Katherine J. McManus at High and North Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B. Stved
Katherine I. McManus
Jeanette H. Auntley
Calais
North Street
Annie L. Mikelsky
Katherine J. McManus
Nelie M.e Merry
Fred A. Ward
Mechanic Street
Flora J. Morrill
Annie Dauphin
Tarbox Street
Charles A. Corliss
Flora J. Merrill
Lincoln lodge honors oldest living member at Old Folks Home
A Lincoln lodge delegation from I O O F visited John Clifford at the Old Folks home on Wednesday night last week and gave him flowers for his 90th birthday. Mrs Choate arranged an entertainment, but it was postponed due to Mr Morrill's death. A portrait of Clifford was presented to the lodge as a special feature.
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Lincoln Lodge
John Clifford
Old Folks Home
New Track Sleepers and Rails Planned for Spring Line
The Maine Central unloaded 500 to 600 sleepers at York Street to lay in spring between Bath and Brunswick. New rails will be installed between Hardings and Brunswick. Some rails have arrived. Mayor Canill received baskets of excellent strawberries from the Boston market used in the first strawberry short cakes at the Colonial.
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Maine Central
York Street
Cra
Brunswick
Hardings
Canill
Boston
Bath
Augusta Pushing Steamboat Transport Drive
The Kennebec river promotion gains steam as Augusta volunteers organize at ports to meet a $0 000 quota. Bath notes progress while 16 supporters canvass 200 residents for steam boat service to Boston, with an enlarged committee led by Ernest A. Gray and including F. Bilodean and F. Pfillman.
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Kennebec
Augusta
Kennebec Valley
Carl K.croxby
Bath
Evrey
Hallowell
Boston
Ernest A. Gray
F. Bilodean
F. W. Pfillman
Stanley Hussey
George W. Merrill
Dan Nash
R. B. Beane
Perley Lawrence
F. I. Hewett
Ernest J. Gedney
Chas
Deering Girls Meet Morse In Saturday Basketball
Morse and Deering high girls prepare for a tough Saturday clash here at afternoon. Deering's varsity is confident while Morse hopes to upset the invincible visitors in a hard fought game promising strong defense and clutch shooting. Portland high stands as the season’s toughest rival.
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Morse
Deering High
Deering
Portland High
Greeley Institute
the Y
Cosmopolitan Club Notes Auction Party At Club House
Ten auction rounds were held at the Cosmopolitan club ecard party. Miss Clare Coombs won the high score and Miss Frances Moses the second. over 12 was added to the treasury. The January program committee led by Mrs. Hans Friedrichs and Mrs. Earl C. McCurdy oversaw the event. An informal dance is planned Friday with tickets from several committee members.
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Clare Coombs
Frances Moses
Treasury
Hans Friedrichs
Earl C. McCurdy
Mayers
Dorothy Jewett
Madelyn Chase
Miriam Sximball
City Council Supports Patten Free Library Growth
The council has appropriated funds to Patten Free Library over nine years, showing growing public support. From 1912 to 1920 annual amounts rise from 1300 to about 4300 dollars with various increases, reflecting the library’s valued service to the community.
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Patten Free Library
Chase and Kelley Tie in Skowhegan Home ceremony
Harold Chase of Portland and Miss Lillian Kelley of Skowhegan were married Monday morning at the Cole residence in Skowhegan. Rev. Herbert I. Nichols officiated with Arlene Burner as pianist. Mrs Chase is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Wesley of Brunswick and Mr Chase is the son of Arthur Chase of Portland. They plan to reside in Bath.
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City Hospital
Harry L. Knight, Jr
Harry
Knight
R. C. Hannigen
Abbie Burgess
B. F. Barker
Ellen Hersey
Annie L. Purington
Ascene
Fred Dwyer
Bath
Harold Chase
Portland
Lillian Kelley
Skowhegan
Robert HL. Cole
Herbert I. Nichols
Centenary Methodist Church
Arlene Burner
Chase
John Wesley
Brunswick
Mr. Chase
Arthur Chase
Burial of Miss Cordelia Oliver in Oak Cemetery
Miss Cordelia Oliver, aged 51, died Friday in Richmond and was buried Sunday at Oak Cemetery. She was born in Georgetown, daughter of Tlannah J. and Mrs. C. Oliver, and leaves her mother and three sisters in Richmond, plus relatives in Five Islands and Georgetown.
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Cordelia RR
Oliver
Rehmond
Harry Tarr
Oak Cemetery
Miss Oliver
Georgetown
Tlannah J
Mrants C. Oliver
Five Islands
Hannah Oliver
Thomas Vlaisdell
Richmond
Cumberland
Boot. Rich
Fitchburg
Brown
Kennebee Potot
Gilbert
Charles Lewis
Bath
Willian Olver
Sterri Leon Deeve
Toswich
Mas
Meatt
Herman Spinney
Desford
Joseph Tarford
John Wilihams
Maretown
George Oliver
Tlarold Dumbba
Alfred Rowe
Wood Side
Byron Rowe Sunaday
Mark Oliver
Marecown
Robinhood
Mrnday
Marth Cred
Althea Lowet
Lewhara Dora Mains
Elle Heall
Eleney
Viet Georgetown
Mr Todd
Tornee Jordan
West Georgetown
Thomas ‘Willige
Out Mary
Henre Wodd
Som
Williams
Ruth
Gos
Poriland
Emma Billings
Dorothy Stuart
Lester Powers
F. Boshnare
Dassineg
Boston
Mabel
Sarah
Opera House
Z. Pinkham
Sara
Portland
Eagles Pile Up New Team Record In Bowling
The Washington club Eagles set a new team single score of 825 and combined for a 351 in one game to defeat Red Men by 1462 to 1180. Morse, Stewart, and Oliver starred with rapid pin picking. Oliver opened with 95 no spare or strike, Morse led five string total with 505 to Stewart’s 496, and a standing game between Washington and Baxter will replace the scheduled Legion vs Washington match on Wednesday.
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Washington
Park
Eagles
Red Men
Morse
Stewart
Oliver
SOA
Baxter
American Legion
Washington Club
George E. Smith Dies Father of Portland Music Figure
George E. Smith died Sunday night at his home 458 Carmber land avenue Portland. He was general agent for 15 years at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance and active in religious and musical circles. He once led the Western Maine Music Festival and served as a YOM director. Funeral was Wednesday at two in the home.
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Ethelynde Smith
Portland
George E. Smith
Carmberland Avenue
Smith
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Western Maine
Big Lumber Firms Treat Crews Well
A reflection on modern lumber camps notes better housing and meals for crews compared with earlier days. Al Lewis recounts a four day woods wandering nearly eight miles from camp before finding his way back. William Shaw once carried an injured man to hospital and bore all bills, earning high esteem.
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al Lewis
Tost
William Shaw
A. E. Shay
Bath
Shaw
Old Town
Greenville
Tie
Uncertain fragment hints at naval scene in Portland port
A damaged OCR read mentions a vessel associated with Richard J. Nunan and a TEPCO link near Portland port amid rigging references. The line is fragmentary and lacks clear action or outcome.
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Richard J. Nunan
Portland
Tepco Qeuntly Jeffce
Aveusta Hleath Board Consider Health Officer Appointment
Aveusta seeks to replace the Board of Health with a full time health officer under the provisions of the late health laws. The move aims to centralize public health oversight and streamline administration.
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Aveusta
Hlealth
Car and Potatoes Burn at Richmond
Over 5000 bushels of Aroostook potatoes consigned to Boston were destroyed along with the heater car in Richmond Tuesday evening when a Maine Central freight train car frame broke and the train parted. Traffic was blocked for hours with no injuries.
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SOO
Boston
Richmond
Maine Central
Beacon Street Pastor Aids in the Campaign
Dr. Be. Hilton Poot of Beacon Street Methodist Church and Dr. Isaac Ward of First Presbyterian Boston report strong campaign results. Over 50 people publicly professed faith, rallies and evangelism classes at Gordon College supported the effort. A Billy Sunday rally featured Ferguson of Cambridge Benton Ward and Post, with a telegram asking Sunday to return next fall.
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BE. Hilton Poot
Beacon Street Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church of Boston
Isaac Ward
Christ
Post
Gordon College
Billy Sunday
Ferguson
Cambridge
Col. Benton
Ward
Sunday
Pot
Tath
Mrs Warren Strichen Recovers From Heavy Cold
Mrs Warren Strichen is recovering after suffering a heavy cold. Her condition improved with rest and care, and she is said to be on the mend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Warren Strichen
Obituary of Capt Charles Fengar in Jacksonville Pla
News reports the death on January 21 in Jacksonville Pla of Capt Charles Fengar, one of the nation’s oldest retired Coast Guard captains. A New London Conn native, he served over 45 years, commanded cutters along the Maine coast, and led the famous Woodbury cutter, beloved by friends in Bath.
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Jacksonville
Pla
Charles ©. Fengar
Coast Guard
Pengar
New London
Tle
Maine
Woodbury
Bath
Red Cross Chapter Organizes for Year in Bath
The Bath American Red Cross executive committee met in Sagadahoc block rooms and reorganized. Harold W. DeLong was elected vice-chairman and Miss Jennie Sawyer secretary with Allan Spear as treasurer. New members added to the committee include Mrs. William Jack Mrs. Wilson Wright N Gratz Jackson George Thompson Walter S Glidden Dr Warren E Kershner and Harry T Sawyer.
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Bath
The
American Red Cross
Sagadahoc Block
Harold W. DeLong
Jennie Sawyer
Allan Spear
William Jack
Wilson Wright
N. Gratz Jackson
George Thompson
Walter S. Glidden
Warren E. Kershner
Harry Th. Sawyer
Nurses Attend Maine Convention in Lewiston
Miss June Rideout a public health nurse and Miss Mary McDougall a school nurse left Wednesday morning for Lewiston to attend sessions of the Maine Nurses convention today and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Rideout
Mary McDougall
Lewiston
Maine Nurses Convention
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Sagadahock Block
F. S. Curtis
Center Street
Bath, Maine
Stuart
Front St
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U.L. Farnham Co, Inc
Rath
A. Barber's
H. C
Cedar Street
White Mountains
Waits Mountains
Ladies Aid
Charles Boucher
Manley Rowe
Dr. Stevens
Boothbay
George Hanna
George Rowe
Mabel Rowe
Lilac MacMahan
Marion Stevens
the Grange
Chester MacMahan
T. W. Blaisdell
Henry W. Howard
W. F. Delano
W. L. Berry
Dillie Oliver
Hershel Dickey
Norman Harley
Lester Davis
Clarence MacMahan
Donald Stevens
J. G. Stevens
George Delano
Lila MacMahan
Hartley [Harley
Alex Cunningham
Joe Pinnick
Georgetown Center
Mercury Records
Sagadahoc
Kennebec Journal
Deering Girls
Cosmopolitan Club
Chase-Kelley
Cordelia R. Oliver
Oak Ceme
Tery
Ham
ST Ns
Brookings Athe Caron Soof
Ang Oliver
Honest Values
John J. Desmond
Beacon Street
C. C. Fengar
RED Cross Chapter
Fletcher
Ny, New Ork City
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