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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1924

Page

4

Rotarians Hear Fine Talk On Boys Work

Rotary club members heard a detailed discussion on youth work and civic projects. The talk referenced local schools, community programs, and efforts by rotary to support boys’ activities and character building.

Hearing New Evidence in Deering Will Case

Hearing new evidence in the Deering will case resumes in Winthrop. Motor trucks entering Brunswick are weighed near College Pines with portable scales and a temporary runway setup. Highway Department workers use Morer Trans service equipment to obtain weight data as part of state wide sampling. Stanley Hatch, involved in the case, had been attending hearings at the YMCA camp before returning home Thursday.

Brunswick College Pines Brunswi Highway Department Stanley Hatch AL Camp Rons Deering Will Ease Winthrey

Temperance Not League Will Put End to Wars

A speech by Senator Bert M. Fernald argues prohibition reduces crime and war costs with figures on insurance savings, arrests, and liquor spending. He claims prohibition saved lives and prevented war, urging temperance as national policy.

Temperance League Union Bert M. Fernacy Betaretresi Sui Perna Ainle Amd Maine Ferbald Boston United States Prohittrion Washington DLA

Woolwich Town Welcomes Summer Visitors and Local Events

Woolwich town hosts many summer visitors many former residents return for vacations. Social notes list visits among residents including Stitt, Hall, Crosby and Daker families with references to Reading Boston Lynn and Augusta. Community events include a well attended Tuissie hall dance and a planned Norhtern troop, with church services and a sermon titled The Gospel of Gods Outdoors at First Baptist.

A. A. Stitt Geraldine Reading Mass Dr. Stott Alfred Somes Henry Carlton Eleanor Boston Frank Clark i A. W. Hall R. J. Gilmore Ariell Hayward Ruth and Maude Charles Crosby Arrowsie Clarence Daker Thelma Baker Lynn Alice Stashwoodd Niells Senis Addie BL McFadden George Dinkhbam Daincauseetta Leeanrd Savage Netheard Ralph Augusta John Saiig Tuessie Hall Norvhern Margaret Amno Aml Landers South Gardiner Flow Txarlton Moosehead Ve Aro Mir Hathorne Julia Lochmonmd John Savage Ene Leon Nelly Camp Pyramid Dresden Lewis Dodge Tas Bath City Hospital Elizabeth Beatrice Wright Moosehead Lake Miss Morgan Morse High Shepard First Mist First Baptist Church John Carter Center Isabel Mcyer Phry Sale

Four Maine Supreme Court Justices’ terms end in 1925

Four of the eight Maine Supreme Court justices will see their terms expire in 1925 and face potential reappointment or replacement by the Governor. The terms expiring are Dunn of Orebe February 66 1925 Merrill of Auburn March 10 1925 Wilson of Portland August 7 1925 and Deass of Bar Harbor September 25 1925. The article notes rare instances where governors have not reappointed departing justices, citing Enoch Foster and Albert Spear as prior cases and a later reappointment by Milliken.

Sue Court of Maine Charles J. Dunn Orewe John A. Merrill Auburn Mareh Lo Scott Wison Portland Lucre Bo Deass Bar Harbor Supreme Court Enoch Foster Bethel Albert M. Spear Gardiner Curtis Milliken

Steamboat Traffic Changes on the Kennebec River

An elderly Gardiner resident notes a dramatic shift in river shipping compared with 25 years ago. Gardiner once bustled with sailing ships along its wharves. by Monday afternoon no craft occupied the river, with only a few small boats present later. The Virginia arrived, and traffic appeared slightly more hopeful when the Peston boat neared the Tands.

Gardiner Kennebec Virginia Kennebec Journal Johnson A. W. Wentworth Whippsburg Bowdoin Wentworth Methodist and Baptist Church Bowdoin Lilly Boston J. E. Lilly R. DD. Purinton William Damon Lisbon Robert Temple Myrtle Gordon Richmond William Hl. Gould Charlie Temple Bert Temple Gardiner Hospital Elizabeth Sparks Brookline Mass Ellen Sparks Meredith Baptist Church The Mr. Wentworth Raymond Blodgett Madeline Doggett Methodist Church W. BB. Kendall Jeft Maine

Death of Mrs Nettie C Ames in Bowdoinham

Bowdoinham mourns Mrs Nettie C Ames wife of James H Ames after a lengthy illness. She leaves six children including Jessie Ames of Bowdoinham and J Carroll of California plus six grandchildren and a sister and brother. Funeral held at the Methodist Church with Rev T J Coolbroth officiating.

Nettie C James H. Ames J. Lewis Sawyer Lebanon Jessie Ames Bowdoinham Forrest Wall Tenants Harbor J. Carroll California Harvey Watertown Mass Wallace Paul Ames Perley Dodge China Methodist T. J. Coolbroth Waterville Unity Benton Fairfield Dresden Connecticut Ames W. H. Gould William Brooks George Brooks Francis Brooks Melrose Frank Small Robert Jack Augusta Ralph Denham South Portland Maroon Jessie Cromwell Ella Nish Old Orchard Star Aid Candy’s Harbor Fannie Williams Albert [Hender George Denham Given Charles Mosher George Catter Horace Whitney Elbridge Blodgett Ray Douglass Roger Emily Rideout Milton Given Famnise Charles Randalll James Henderson Martha Rowe Sarah Young Boston Charles Fogg F. K. Jack Islesboro Joseph Pendleton Charles Hatch Bath Randall Andros Wollaston Elizabeth Virginia Edith Wood Alphonso Wood Abbie Huls Arlington W. G. Hulse Robert Wade Bradford Polly Grange Hall W. N. Price Gardiner Clarence Bates C. Irish

Bowdoinham 1890 notes and local visits summary

Bowdoinham residents report visits to Old Orchard and Harpswell. Kendall starts building on Elm and Bridge streets. S W Carr enlarges Main street wharf buildings. Raspberry gathering yields 29 quarts. excursion planned to Harpswell with the Nahanada steamer and Bowdoin Cornet band. Joseph Spear of Portland visits. others travel to Boston and nearby towns.

Will Hutchins Angie Jordan Old Orchard Py Kendall Elm Bridge Streets SheLiaine Enligke Hinckley May Small S. W. Carr Main Street Spear Sedgley J. Larrabee George Andros Edith Wood Kennebec Lodge Bowdoinham Harpswell Truesday Nahanada Bowdoin Cornet

Thanks for kindness during illness and loss

The Ames family of Bowdoinham Maine extends heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy shown in the illness and loss of our beloved wife and mother. James TL Ames and children, Bowdoinham, Maine, July 5, 1924.

James TL. Ames Bowdoinham Maine

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