Maine Amateur Golf Title Set for Waterville Aug 6 7 8
The Maine Amateur Championship will be held at the Waterville nine hole course August 6 to 8. Favorites include Dr. Tyson of Augusta Hi Ricker of Poland and Harlin Turner of Portland, with Dr. Winslow from Waterville likely a tough rival on his home course. Local entries are urged to ensure a strong state field and a memorable event.
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Maine
Waterville
Poland Spring
Winslow
Hi Ricker
Poland
Dr. Tyson
Augusta
Harland Turner
Portland
Dr. Winslow
Hichborne
H. H. Pierce
Henry Lewis
S. Kwell
R. V. Snow
Harlin Turner
Solomon Signs Two New Hurlers for Portland Green Sox
After All Williams release owner Solomon and manager Marty Kavanagh added two pitchers to the Portland Green Sox. R M Taylor from Littleton N H L and Gingras from New York both right handers bring height and experience. Taylor has minor league stints and beat Lewiston once and lost once, while Gingras is a seasoned semi pro with New York clubs and Eastern and International league ties.
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Williams
Solomon
Portland Green Sox
Marty Kavanagh
R. M. Taylor
Littleton
N. HL
Berlin
N. IL
Gingras
Taylor
New York
Bridgport Club
Binghampton
Tie
Pat French
Lewiston
Boston Monarchs
Medical School inspectors report child health by locale
City children show 47 percent physically normal while village children reach 48.9 percent and rural districts register 27.4 percent in the latest health survey.
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New York Medical School
Changes in Building Now Being Renovated in Bath
Dr. W. J. Rouse described renovations at the Bath Motor Mart site, recounting rooms and trapdoors of the old building once occupied by C. W. Rogers and later C. W. Clifford. He recalled the Masonic hall above, past members tied to the celestial lodge, and a long listing of former tenants and tradesmen now deceased.
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W. J. Rouse
Independent Office
Bath Motor Mart
C. W. Rogers
C. W. Clifford
Masonic Hall
T Way
Charles W. Larrabee
Charles H. McLellan
Hiram A. Turner
Timothy B. Curtis
Tyler
Celestial Lodge
Clarke
Sawyer
Elisha Clarke
Charles TD. Clarke
the Times
Customs Department
SSO
Happy Hunting Grounds
Tecan
William V
Oliver Moses
Oliver
Charles Clapp
Clapp
Moses
Handtub Sagadahock Struggles In Worcester Regatta
Handtub Sagadahock faced adverse conditions at Worcester Massachusetts on Saturday and finished eighth as wind hindered performance. Nonantum of Providence led with 200 ft 6 in while Defiance of Riverside placed second at 200 ft 6 in. Additional boats totaled twelve more entries with many failing to hit the paper.
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Handtub Sagadahock
Worcester
Mass
Nonantum
Providence
RR. L
Riverside
Major
Troy
Enterprise Now
Campbello
Volunteer
East Greenwich
White Angels
Salem
Neptune
Newburyport
Sagadahock
Bath
Real estate transfers recorded in Sagadahoc registry
Over two weeks, Register Hiram T. Stevens records transfers across Bath Georgetown Phippsburg Richmond Wopsham and Bath areas. Notable deeds include Mildred G. Nichols to Edgar Carlton Murphy Fred L Pratt Jr to J Henry Thomas and Walter A Coffin to Ada Pauline Perry.
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Sagadahoe
Hiram T. Stevens
Bath
Mildred G. Nichols
Edgar Carlton Murphy
Herbert W. Pike
Emerson Trish
Fred PH. Pratt, Jr
J. Henry Thomas
Emerson A. Trish
Gertrude N. Leonard
Lizzie S. Thompson
Earle S. Thompson
Bowdeinham
Benjaminb. Douglas
Norris J. Rouillard
Genevieve Stuart Et al
Thlorold W
John A. Ryder
Abbie S. Lilly
Alfred J Lilly
Ro LL. Abbott
Torace AL Day
I. Harford
John S. Williams
Fred W. Galusha
Mary L. MacQuarrie
Rose H. Wood
Als
Jessie A. Wood
Wopsham
Harry Taylor
Frank W. Thorne
Veteran commander assists river buoy placement
Capt. Frank Dingley of the Old Folks Home rowed the buoy boat Zizagia upstream last week to set 15 buoys between Gardiner and Augusta amid freshet conditions. He has long served in buoy work, resuming duties after past errors, while locals hope for a flagstaff near the Tome river point.
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Frank Dingley
Old Folk
Zaizania
TSSOQ
Gardiner
Augusta
E Hallowell
Bingley
Tlomé
O'Wara
Tome
Portland man fixes time by daylight saving oddity
A Portland man, Jesan der Comeau, found his watch repeatedly jumped an hour ahead then fell back to Standard Time after he set it forward. He stopped adjusting it and left the timepiece inconsistent with daylight saving cycles.
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Jesander Comeau
Portland
Five Islands Grange Plans Fair Preparations
The Five Islands Grange holds its final pre fair meeting on Tuesday to set plans for the annual Grange Fair on Thursday August 14. Committees for fancy work aprons candy and more are listed with members including Mrs Julia Mains Mrs Mattie McMahan and W N Berry. A church social and community notices follow with travel visitors and local engagements noted across nearby towns.
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Grange
Dorothy Reed
Marion Stevens
Alice Cromwell
Aurelia Gray
J. G. Horton
Carrie TH. Stevens
Beryl Reid
Madge Odrien
James TL MineMiahan
Median Nocton
Jennie Reid
Alice Pinkham
Kathleen Gray
Vesta Hinckley
Albertina Stevens
Media Nocton
Maitie McMaahan
Ida Higgins
Belle Stevens
L. J. Rowe
Ida Rowe
Julia Mains
Madge O'Brien
Carrie Stevens
Weekend Visits and Family Vacations Mentioned
The note records weekend travel to Coopers Mills returning Saturday night and early Sunday morning. It mentions George W. Blen visiting with family at their local cottage. Also listed are Mrs. Nellie Preble, her daughter Mrs. Ruth Preble, and two grandchildren spending a week with Mrs. Frank McGugin.
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Coopers Mills
George W. Blen
Nellie Preble
Ruth Preble
Frank McGugin
Ku Klux Klan Parade Draws Hundreds in City District
A Saturday night Klan parade drew hundreds as 112 white robed members marched through the business district led by City Marshal Fred P. Fall on a white horse with an American flag. The procession featured a 35 piece Klan band and robed marchers in cars, ending with a fiery cross display despite a brief electrical delay. No injuries were reported.
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Ku Klux Klan
Fred FP. Fall
Morthind
Rock Trtaro
West Bath
North
Lincoln
Center
Front
Linden
Washington
Electrieiis
Full
H.W. Clark
Gardiner
IK. K. RK
Ih. IK. Wilson
Ohio
Frankfort Vendors Ordered From Streets
Lewiston vendors selling hot dogs on city streets have been banned by the licensing committee amid constitutional questions and an injunction preventing city interference with a man named Mike Zoome. An alderman said vendors caused nuisance by setting up in front of restaurants and rooms, and the committee argued it was unfair to let some gain the cream of the trade in every section.
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Mike Zoome
Lewiston
Committee On
Tie
Express Damage Drops to Minimum Point
A new record in the campaign by the carriers of the country to prevent loss or damage to shipments in transit has just been established by the American Railway Express. L W Reed, agent in charge in Bath, reports June figures show only 2.26 shipments in every thousand involved in elvis, marking the lowest claim ratio in six years. The June claim ratio improves 26 percent over 1923. Reed says progress in solving the claim problem is gratifying as local shippers cooperate with careful preparation of shipments and monthly Right Way meetings to discuss service problems and handling current traffic.
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American Railway Express
L. W. Reed
Bath
Express Company
Bath Woman Interested in Balloons Landing
Mrs I Bo Nichols of Bath learned Saturday about the manvy observation balloon that escaped from Lakehurst and ended on a tree at Narraguagus island in Maine near Petit Menan light. The island, three miles long, hosts Narraguagus lighthouse and cranberry bogs, with summers spent by the Nichols family. Nearby residents Mr and Mrs Charles FE Doten visited Portland and Milan area over the weekend, staying with relatives.
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I. Bo Nichols
Lakehurst
Pond Ishland
Narraguagus Bay
Jar Harbor
Cherryfield
Millbridge
Petit Menan
Narraguagus
Maine
Bois Bobert Island
Charles FE. Doten
Portland
Georgetown Working League Plans Annual Sale and Supper
Georgetown groups prepare for the Working League annual sale and supper to be held next Thursday. The report lists attendees, guests, and local church events along with a long string of social visits and household movements across Georgetown and nearby towns.
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Working League
Families Visit Camp Over Weekend In New England
Mrs and Mrs Herbert I Russell with three children visited camp over the weekend. The girls enjoyed a Friday picnic at Popham, toured the life saving station and other sites. Saturday they visited Griffiths Head with Mrs Webster to view a gulls nests. Mrs Oliver Moses and friends called on Monday. Elizabeth Gruener, a last year entrant, stayed through August. A baby party occurred Saturday night with the Simmese Pwias impersonated by Connie Dews and Marion Cate winning first prize.
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Herbert I. Russell
Russell
Rich
Popham
Life Saving Station
Griffiths Head
Webster
Oliver Moses
Elizabeth Gruener
Bath
Simmese Pwias
Connie Dews
Marion Cate
Weekend Guests Return From Summer Home Visit
Mr and Mrs Benjamin Davenport of Denven Conn and Mr and Mrs Albert Williams of Derby Conn returned Monday after spending the weekend with Mr and Mrs Conrad Olsen at their summer home Ledge o reeche at Thorns Tend George De Pratt of Woodfords was a visitor in Birth Tuesday
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Benjamin Davenport
Denven
Conn
Albert Williams
Derby
Conrad Olsen
Ledge-o'-reech
Thorns Tend
George de Pratt
Woodfords
Clock Hospital Keeps Time with Antique Clocks
Bathman clock repairman known as Doctor Snow runs a private clock hospital in his basement. He repairs and builds eight day and anniversary clocks and preserves family pieces like a grandfather clock once owned by Nathan Snow. The shop features a lathe, wheels and parts made in house as He describes his transition from sailmaking to clock work after 25 years.
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Mineon
Mr. Snow
Nathan Snow
Enterprise
Snow
Tie
Local Births and Weekend Visits Highlight Bath Notes
Sunday birth at City hospital: a seven and a half pound son to Mr. and Mrs. Morris Povich. Mrs. Flora Coombs and daughter hosted by Mrs. Mildred Walker. Clarence Daley of Boston visiting his mother on Center street. Day family outings and returns from Pleasant Pond. Dorothy Louise born July 24 to Mrs. Louis Arsenault at City hospital. Temple family from Washington Street at Popham Beach. Hagan and McCabe companions at Lake Coombs. Mrs. Floyd Proetor of Wiscasset visited Bath friends. Proetor spokes for Central Maine Power. Mrs. Henry P L Caddy of Newton visiting her parents. Powers family on Middle Street. Jewett party at old Jewett homestead now Hagen farm while en route to Canada. Stover family from Washington Street, weekend in Waterville. Stover employed in Peabody.
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Morris Povich
City Hospital
Flora Coombs
Middie Street
Mildred Walker
Clarence Daley
Boston
Center Street
Walter Day
Sarah Black
Pleasant Pond
Edward Higgins
West Medford
Mass
Bath
Dorothy Louise
City ‘Hospital
Louis Arsenault
Willism M. Temple
James and
Linwood
Washington Street
Popham Beach
Prank W. Hagan
Mie McCabe
Wilbur Hogan
Lake
William
Alfred Jewett Oand
Jewett Homestead
Special Train To Camp Devens For Students
Special service for students attending the 1924 Citizens Military Training Camp at Camp Devens mass. A train will depart North Station Boston on Friday Aug 1st with tickets available on board at regular office prices. From North Station to Camp Devens fare is 151.11, exact change advised. Government transport will meet arrivals at Newport Rhode Island for those heading to Fort Adams and Bath youths plan to sail on City of Danger Thursday night to reach Boston Friday morning.
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Citizens
Camp Devens
Mass
North Station
Boston
Boston and Maine Railroad
Mo. T. Oc
Tcket
Fort Adams
Rhode Island
Newport
Rhode
Bath
City of Danger
Social notes from Bath and surrounding towns
A series of short notices list visits and guests across Bath and nearby towns. Mr. and Mrs. O. TL Smith host Mr. and Mrs. Mowton in Washington street, Beatrice D. Washburn returns to Arlington Training School after a home visit, Dr. Roger F. Brunel visits Bryn Mawr connections in Bath, and local residents travel between Gloucester and various Boston area towns. The brief items also note Morrell R. Foss’s move from Reading to Schenectady to supervise locomotive assembly with American Locomotive Works.
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O. TL Smith
Chicago
J. W. Mowlton
Washington Street
Beatrice D. Washburn
Arlington Training School
Piasing
Roger F. Brunel
Bryn Mawr College
Charles Snowman
Carrie Sr. Luce
High Street
Sheriff
W. C. Oliver
Daniel Pultan
Gloucester
Mass
Fpidton
Dl A. Marr
William Currie
Frank W. Singer
Singer
Montreal
Bath
William J. Currie
Currie
Cobh Road
Leroy Percy
Janet
West Newton
Maass
Percy
Nat Albee
Brookline
Bomnie Brae
Woolwich
Wilson Wright
Pharis P. Neson
Auburn
van Dyke Auxiliary
Santhiy O
Sianamer
AX Geenie Dumeh
Elambake
Morrell R
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Turner
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Room
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
William J. Rouse
The
Boothbay
Wol. Berry
Alfred McMahan
Robinhood
Lake Winnipesaukee
Greta Hoxie
Fairfeld
Charlotte MacMahan
William Colms
Somerville
G. R.neMaster
Quimby Cottage
Elizabeth McVay
Polsom Cottage
Victor Carey
Robert
Richmond
Elizabeth Carey
Edith Lothrop
Herbert Moore
Ferber Davis
Chira Davis
Fred Reid
Mors
A. I. Tholland
Georgetown Center
Harold Rowe
Higeelaom Stndsy
Tiarry Moulton
Robert Coombs
Natick
James Stevens
Derby Line
Stevens
J.R. MacMahan
Porth
Fiiday
William Delaneger
Riaymond Belanger
Trish
East Orange
Ned
Pleasant
John PM
Stacey
Mar
Stanley Trall
St Petersburg
Pla
Trail Cottage
Bromwell Thirford
Dunwoody
Lilkin Leeman
Victor Pinklson
Charles Vinkhan
Carroll Piarrington
Page
Dexter
Walter Houghton
New York City
Houughton
Merton Davis
Edgar Rowe
Clarence Leighton
Howard Leighton
Elson Field
I. N. Howard
Daniel Sexton
Larry ‘Parr
HH. C. Oliver
T. W. Blaisdell
Mr. Tarr
Ray Sedgely
Ssumery End
Mars
Islesford
Arthur Marr
Medford
Alten Berry
Montswensg
Arthur Berry
Bridhvy
Mibrilge Mains
Rock Hill Farm
Frankfurt
Georgetown
Pohek
Abbie Reynolds
Arrowsie
Leonard G. Marehoof
Dover-Moxcroft
Nancy K. Oliver
Marrtown
Wassilboro
Frank Taylor
Capt
Mark DL
Ashel Marr
Ineral
First Baptist
Ehurch
Wct
Boyd
Bhirial
Oak Cemetery
Pearl I. Johnson
Bates
Campbell Cottage
Darth
Iva Wilbur
N.A
Sadie Sid Kena Campbell
Clifton Carberry
Cambridge
Rooinhead
Leland Mitchell
21Mira Stinson
China Gowell
Elwell Croshs
Harriet Deering
Rey Newnni
Willist Todd
Sewall
Chirenee Hill
Shiven
Ma. Pall
Toizer
M. JI. Diffin
Merc
George Laskey
Mir. O
Fo Oal
Winchester
Som Parl O
Stomaien Plains
Watherine Turd
Reslindale
Joste Withivin
George Oliver
Willina Todd
Charyee
Tenry Albers
Johnny Blackie
Fred Tinckley
Path
Tinckley
West
Thomas Segeberg
Miamtown
Cecil Stevens
Herman Spinney
Horace MacMahon
Mes
Burnside Powers
Tharold Reade
Wellesley
Miss
Reades Point
Minn Chirk
Clarenee Tull
Mroo
Warren Elbridge
Kingfield
Samuel Hinckler
Chivenee Pratt
Waltham
Foiver
Braintree
Itenry Albers
George Wiliams
Pinz Hull
West George Tower
J. Pinkham
Miss Mabel
Sara Pinkham
Taunton
Searle
Blackie Cottage
Robert Laskey
Iverett
Frederick Laskey
Annie I. Reade
Shirley N.C. Hicks
Maud Wiggin
Annie Senter
Milridge Powers
Bath Hospital
Ralph Graham
Readville
Olive Flanders
Ruth
Emma Dillings
Vine Lodge
Belmont
Westie Wilson
Leonard Boyd
Monroe
L. Hinckley
Sagadahoe House
Grace VD. Brown
Lawrence Kahn
Roy Newman
Hartley Harley
Ved
A Webster Harley
Camp Overlook News
Bates Street
John J. Desmond
Devens
Castoria
Re Ltd
Fletcher
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