Bath to host Constitution visit during 150th anniversary
The Bath observance marks its incorporation as a separate town 150 years ago after the General Court of Massachusetts set apart the area from Georgetown. A public meeting is planned to discuss Bath’s early history as the old frigate Constitution arrives for inspection, with festivities to follow and speakers planned. The Lighthouse Department to replace two waterfront buoys with modern can buoys to improve navigation.
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Bath
General Court
Massachusetts
Maine
Old Bay
Old Georgetown
England
Maine Highway Construction Speeds Ahead in Vacation Season
Critics object to busy roadwork but Maine explains large annual highway spending. Work begins after frost, pushed quickly to minimize disruption for visitors and residents alike.
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Maine
Unprecedented Saturday Hail Storm Damages Crops and Glass
Saturday afternoon hail storm ranks among the fiercest in years as hailstones two inches across descended over the Kennebec area. Augusta suffered shattered windows and numerous automobiles, while farther upriver farmers faced severe crop damage.
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Kennebec
Augusta
Rumford Clubs Plan Trip to See the Constitution
Rumford Rotary and Lions clubs unite to bring Rumford school children to Bath to view the reconditioned Constitution. The event aims to teach patriotism and encourage charity, urging other towns to follow Rumford’s example.
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Rumford
Bath considers fireman muster during Constitution visit
Bath plans to hold a fireman’s muster on July 15 as part of the city’s 150th birthday celebration during the Constitution visit July 13 to 16. The welfare committee of the Maine State Hand Engine League will meet July 1 to discuss shifting the event from Labor Day to mid July to allow engines from Rockland Lubec Gardiner Hallowell Brunswick Topsham Westbrook and others to attend. The muster would include a hose coupling contest and demonstrations of the hand engine steam engine and modern pumper as part of the fire fighting sequence.
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Bath
U. S
Maine State Hand Engine League, Inc
Hall of Bath
Rockland
Lubec
Gardiner
Hallowell
Brunswick
Topsham
Westbrook
Talk on Jury Duty by Judge Keegan
Judge John J. Keegan of the municipal court spoke to the Rotary on jury duty its origin citizen obligation and limits of experts to reform the system. The talk followed a weekly luncheon at the Phoenix and the meeting closed with new officers to be installed led by A J Conti Jr Edmund P Briggs presiding. Notables present included Senator Ellis L Aldrich and Richard Vose guest Rotarians from Cambridge and others from Shawmut National Bank.
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John J. Keegan
Rotary Club
The
Phoenix
Edmund P. Briggs
A. J. Conti, Jr
Charles P. Wetherbee
Ellis L. Aldrich
Brunswick Club
Richard Vose
Cambridge, Mass
H. G. Cornell
Alexander Ervin
Shawmut National Bank
Boston
Chester A. Plant
St Marys Choir Enjoys Sail and Picnic outing
Saint Marys choir members sailed Sunday aboard the launch Lillian B with Captain Lillian Brown as guests of Reverend Timothy C. Maney. The trip down the New Meadows included a picnic at Cundy's Harbor and bathing, with visits to Orrs and Bailey islands and a return via Sebasco. The party expressed deep gratitude to Father Maney for the enjoyable time, naming numerous participants including Bertha Bellerose Elizabeth Conley Kathleen Leonard Lillian Lewin and many others.
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St. Mary's
Lillian Lewin
Francis L. McDonald
Margaret
Edith
Isabelle Mackinnon
Marion O'Hara
Annie Quinn
Margaret Scott
Mary Twomey
Blanche White
John
Lewis
Joseph Allain
Henry Arsenault
George
Melvin Comeau
Fred Gaudette
Fuller Lewin
Stanley Richards
Percy Scott
Kennebec Salmon Presented To Hospital
Bernard Carlson of Parker Head, an ex patient, donated a freshly caught 11 pound Kennebec salmon to Kennebec City Hospital. He promised the superintendent Miss Helen V Downing that when he caught a salmon of that kind he would give it to the hospital. Carlson delivered the fish Tuesday morning from his weir off Dix Island to aid patients and staff in gratitude for care received.
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City Hospital
Bernard Carlson
Parker Head
Helen V. Downing
Dix Island
Carlson
Mrs Daley Injured In Auto Collision In Bath
Mrs Frank L Daley of 52 Beacon Street is confined to bed after a collision on the Winthrop Augusta road Sunday afternoon. The Bath car driven by her husband was badly damaged and she suffered a cut over one eye and was badly shaken up. Her daughter Miss Louise Daley of Kennebunkport arrived to aid and is making a satisfactory recovery.
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Frank L. Daley
Beacon Street
Cutler
Winthrop-Augusta Road
Daley
Louise Duley
Kennebunkport
Representative Brewster and wife visit Bath official
Representative F Raymond Brewster of Ogunquit and his wife visited Bath on Sunday and called on Representative Wilbur C Oliver of 39 Union Street to discuss local matters.
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F. Raymond Brewster
Ogunquit
Mrs. Brewster
Bath
Wilbur C. Oliver
Union Street
List of Honor Pupils at Morse High School
Morse high school issues two six weeks honor lists with detailed names. Highest honors require a straight A average. honors require no grade below B. Names include seniors juniors sophomores freshmen across both lists.
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Morse High School
Scott
Gray Pleads Guilty to Passing Bad Check in Maine
Oscar H. Gray of Belfast pleaded guilty to passing a forged check in Sagadahoc superior court. Associate Justice Arthur Chapman sentenced him to ten months in jail with the term suspended due to time already served. He was placed under probation and ordered to report monthly for one year. A ten-day trial featured Naugler Bros. Co. Inc. of Brunswick suing Ernest A. Allen of Topsham for over 2100 for home repairs. the jury found for Allen after two hours.
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Oscar H. Gray
Belfast
Arthur Chapman
Sagadahoc
Wilbur C. Oliver
Naugler Bros. Co., Inc
Brunswick
Ernest A. Allen
Topsham
Reid Granted Access to Georgetown Tax Records
Walter E. Reid of Georgetown wins right to inspect town records focusing on valuations of taxable property. The selectmen propose bringing the books to neutral offices or his attorney’s offices rather than his home in Bath, but Reid insists on examining them in Georgetown.
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Walter E. Reid
Georgetown
Reid
Earl Hagan
John J. Keegan
Brennan Becomes Safety Engineer in Augusta
Walter J. Brennan, son in law of Harry and Mrs. Sawyer of 18 Dummer Street, leaves his chemist role at St. Croix Paper Co to become the State's first safety engineer in Augusta, starting about July 10. He is a Valparaiso University graduate and chairs the National Safety Council paper section.
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Walter J. Brennan
Harry B. Sawyer
Dummer Street
St. Croix Paper Co
Woodland
Augusta
Sawyer
Jennie Sawyer
Bath
Harry Sawyer
Brennan
Valparaiso University
National Safety Council
Pittsburgh
Nurse Thorne Visits Bath Friends on Way to New York
F Edna Thorne a Bath City hospital graduate and Thayer hospital nurse Waterville was calling on Bath friends Monday afternoon while en route to New York to take a hospital position.
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F. Edna Thorne
R. N
Bath City Hospital
Thayer Hospital
Waterville
Bath
New York
SONS OF VETERANS AND AUXILIARY MEET IN WATERVILLE HIGHLIGHTS
The 40th annual encampment of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Auxiliary, Department of Mainé, concluded in Waterville with 109 voting members present. Officers elected include Nellie Achorn as department president and Louise Cale as department vice president, while Florence Robinson and Mary Pratt from Waterville were elected treasurer and trustee respectively.
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Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Auxiliary
Department of Mainé
Waterville
Mary Pratt
Florence Robinson
Ira Day
Eleanor McDonald
Gertrude C. Stewart
Marion Stewart
Lucelia Blake
Edith Miller
Gertrude A. Stewart
Agnes Smith
Lena Crooker
Nellie Achorn
Rockland
Louise Cale
Bangor
Marie Patterson
Hallowell
This City
Lillian Mackeachern
Augusta
Laura Frye
Portland
Geneva Buck
South Paris
Lillian Farnham
Katherine Vater
Farmington
Mildred Webster
Sanford
Alice Small
Cooper’s Mills
Annette Harlow
National
Mabel Allen
Laura Coburn
Mary Jewett
Mabel Cross
Celin Morse
Cumberland Mills
E. K. Gould
Department Commanders
New England Grange Lecturers Meet for Summer Conference
The twentieth annual Summer conference of the New England Grange Lecturers convenes at Connecticut Agricultural College Storrs Aug 10 14 The Maine Lecturers meet Aug 9 at Gorham grange hall bring lunch coffee provided After lunch Rev F B Lyman State Chaplain speaks Lodging at New Hampshire State College Durham NH 50 cents per person Supper 40 cents breakfast 25 cents Registrations due by July 30 Estimated Waterville to Storrs round trip 750 miles Granges urged to grant three cents per mile for travel
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New England Grange
Connecticut Agricultural College
Storrs
Conn
Maine
Gorham Grange
F. B. Lyman
New Hampshire State College
Durham
N. H
Waterville
Granges
State seals prey force bounty back request
Orrs Island fish pound owners petition to restore the former state bounty of one dollar per seal head. Seals, described as 600 to 800 pounds, press down floats, enter pounds, and consume mackerel and lobster. Fishermen claim these sea predators outpace other threats and entangle nets, tearing twine and freeing impounded fish.
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Orrs Island
Committal service for Charles Burgess in Oak Grove
A brief committal for Charles H. Burgess 62 chief petty officer U S N who died in a New York naval hospital was held Friday at Trevett lot Oak Grove. Roland Smith post A L sent guards and a chaplain. the flag over the casket went to Burgess's daughter Beulah Brown of Rutherford New Jersey with her aunt Mary E Trevett of Portland.
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Charles H. Burgess
Naval Hospital
New York
Trevett Lot
Oak Grove
Roland Smith
Crossword Style Clue Fill In The Oklahoma Code
A scatter of word clues spans topics from silk fabric to Jewish month and solar deity. Several entries link to measuring, weather, and ancient figures while others hint at names like Poe and Homeric themes, forming a dense puzzle set across categories.
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Oklahoma
Vocal Sule
Woolwich Union Reports Strong Childrens Work and Program
The Woolwich Union for Christian Service reports growing interest and strong effort in children’s work. A June 21 program at Day’s Ferry church featured a procession, songs, Bible readings, and local teacher volunteers. An afternoon party for 69 mothers and children preceded news of a Bible vacation school starting June 29 led by Rev. J Benjamin Shaw and Miss Hull from the American Friends Service Committee.
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Woolwich Union For Christian Service
Day’s Ferry
Nequasset
North Woolwich
North Woolwich, Days’ Ferry
Sagadahoc
John Gilmore
Millicent Hecht
Elizabeth Wright
Millard Hanson, Jr
Charles Presey
Clarence Baker
Grace
Dorothea
Gertrude Skillin
Faustina
Sarah
Dorothy Reed
Ruth Shaw
Marilyn Hatch
Avis Marston
Wilson Wright
Thelma Baker
Norma Presey
Janet Colby
Virginia Hanson
Lucille Stinson
Glinda Wright
Charles Dubar
Stanley Jack
Alton Munsey
Senter Shaw
Benny Shaw
David Prouse
Ruth Presey
Barbara Kilbraith
John Carter
J. Benjamin Shaw
Methodist Church
Wright
George Wright
Carlton Reed
Burnette Bailey
Shaw
Sagadahoc Ferry
Miss Hull
American Friends Service Committee
William Smith College
Geneva
N. Y
Maine Legion Auxiliary Delegate Attends Calais Convention
Mrs. Mary F. Murphy, department chaplain of Maine, attended the eleventh annual American Legion Auxiliary convention in Calais June 21 23. Activities included a child welfare conference at City Hall, a Waterville glee club concert, and a memorial service led by Mrs. Murphy. Delegates totaled 143 with 68 units represented. speakers included Mrs. Lillian Heaton and others from Canada.
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Mary F. Murphy
American Legion Auxiliary of
Maine
American Legion Auxiliary
Calais
Legionnaires
Crowley
Providence
R. I
National Child Welfare Committee
Post
Lillian Heaton
Canada
Bessie
Ethel Layton
Seapine Earns Rave Reviews On Builders Trial Run
The 155 foot steel diesel Seapine built by Bath Iron Works impressed on the Kennebec with an average speed near 15 knots on four round trips between Tom's Rock and Bantam buoy. A full speed ahead to full speed astern test was completed. Capt. Charles A. Blair and Henry O. Trowbridge praised the performance of the two 55 hp engines. Presidents Newell and Main observed aboard along with other firm officials. The yacht will depart soon to Newark for outfitting.
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Seapine
Bath Iron Works Corp
Kennebec
Tom's Rock
Bantam Buoy
Charles A. Blair
Bath
Henry O. Trowbridge
Wilfred O. White
Boston
Pres. Williams. Newell
Archibald M. Main
W. Merton Rice
Henry J. Gielow
Single sales agency proposed for New England milk
Dr H P Young of the University of Vermont urged a single sales agency for all New England milk at the New England Institute of Cooperation in Orono. He warned current marketing may collapse every four to seven years. C E Hough of Connecticut Milk Producers Assn spoke of mergers and a needed price fixing agency per milk shed. I E Davis was re elected chairman and Roger B Corbett secretary treasurer. UNH was chosen for next year’s meeting with the American Institute of Cooperation conference to be held then.
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New England
New England Institute of Cooperation
Orono
H. P. Young
University of Vermont
Young
C. E. Hough
Connecticut Milk Producers Association
Hartford
I. E. Davis
Connecticut Agricultural College
Roger B. Corbett
Rhode Island Agricultural College
Dr Duce Attends Clinic For Proctology Training
Dr H B Duce leaves Friday for the Blanchard Barrheim clinic in Youngstown Ohio. The program trains physicians in office treatment of lower bowel diseases including hemorrhoids fistulas and varicose veins by injection. Ten doctors attend under supervision. Course runs July 1 to July 18. Duce expects to return July 20 to resume osteopathy ambulant proctology and vein injections. Local health work continues from his office.
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H. B. Duce
Youngstown
Blanchard
Bow
Keim
Duce
Board of Health
Wesley Lawn Party Enjoyable Affair
Wesley lawn party on the grounds featured a varied program with sketches readings songs and monologues. The general committee led by Mrs May Garnett oversaw committees for candy food aprons fish pond ice cream lunches and entertainment ensuring a successful evening.
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Wesley Merona
Littlefield
Hope Ward Pong Ee Ea Apnsti Tate
Sis Cine
Seth Snipe
McFadden
Blummer Rom Ie
Vince Beth Trott
Omah Trott
Bird Shellenbarger
Teatro Aera
Walter Snipe BelOottom
Ces
Evencere
Margaret
Roberta Gordon
Miss Hayman
Elizabeth Butterfield
Arlene Littlefield
Sotrcuion Eta Cisistssy
Eis Feir
O Sens
May Garnett
Georgia Ripley
Elizabeth Trott
Osborne McBean
F. L. Littlefield
William Davis
Hopkins
Drew
Sears
Sampson
Lowell
Rodick
Rogers
Davis
Butterfield
Brown
Quimby
Oliver
Gordon
Richard Garnett
Ripley
McBean
Garnett
Recent Transfers Of Real Estate In Sagadahoc Registry
Over the last two weeks realty transfers were recorded in Sagadahoc registry of deeds. Arrowsic Alice M White to Gertrude W Steward Bath Katherine L Reed to Mary E Hart Frederick S Coombs et al to Charles H Stinson David G Standish to Edwin O Chandler Bowdoin George Lachance to Nels E Olson Phippsburg Andrew F Black to Henry Simmons Augustus H Hodgkins et al to Elisha W Bridges Richmond Claude E Wing et al to Harold A Brown Topsham Joseph R LeBeau to Fred P Hall West Bath Clarence M Purington to Christine L Harmon et al Eugene L Curtis to Frank E Pasho Woolwich Percy C Bailey to Alton C Berry et al Irving Miller et al to Louise Miller
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Sagadahcc Registry of
Arrowsic
Alice M. White
Gertrude W. Steward
Bath
Katherine L. Reed
Mary E. Hart
Fredericks. Coombs Et Als
Charles H. Stinson
David G. Standish
Edwin O. Chandler
Bowdoin
George Lachance
Nels E. Olson
Phippsburg
Andrew F. Black
Henry Simmons
Augustus H. Hodgkins
Elisha
Lowell Temple Observes Birthdays at Final Meeting
The Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters observed the birthdays of Mrs. Ida Beals Mrs. Susie Daley Mrs. Alice Bowie Mrs. Lou Haley Mrs. Emily Williams and Miss Marion Bowie during the season finale held Wednesday of last week. Committee members were Mrs. Gertrude Stewart Mrs. Louise Munro and Miss Laura Munro, who planned June and July celebrations. After the regular business, refreshments were served. Meetings resume the first week in September.
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Ida Beals
Susie Daley
Alice Bowie
Lou Haley
Emily Williams
Marion Bowie
Lowell Temple
Pythian
Gertrude Stewart
Louise Munro
Laura Munro
Erskine-Cowley wed in Grace church rectory
Damariscotta young man Alson Boynton Erskine married Miss Helen Alice Cowley of Wiscasset Thursday in Grace church rectory at 895 High Street. He works as a linotype operator at The Lincoln County News and is son of Mrs. Florence Boynton Erskine of Damariscotta. She is a bookkeeper at Haggett Garage Co. in Wiscasset, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Cowley. They were unattended.
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Damariscotta
Wiscasset
Alson Boynton Erskine
Helen Alice Cowley
Grace Church Rectory
High Street
Charles Myron Tubbs
Lincoln County News
Florence Boynton Erskine
Haggett Garage Co
Charles E. Cowley
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the Times Company
Front Street
Bath, Maine
B. Nichols
Treas
Harry
Webber
Postatice
Lakewood
John W. Leland
Lighthouse Department
Hyde Windlass and Box Company
Keegan
ST. Mary’s Choir
New Meadows
Cundy’s Harbor
Kennebec Salmon
Mrs. Daley
Arthur B. Scott
Miriam Doble
Doris Lawrence
John Black
Isaphene Dolloff
Roberta Hathorne
Albert Ingalls
Edward Morin
Virginia Rogers
Foster Russell
Marjorie Stover
Charles Stuart
Ruth King
Gwendolyn Leonard
Dorothy Martin
Marion Palmer
Alma Pierce
Geraldine Stott
Leola Adams
Louise Briggs
Barbara Brown
Ellen Hodgkins
John Huse
Helen Minott
Alice Mulligan
Edward Owen
Ida Colby
Robert Cressey
Jane Donnell
June Higgins
Faye Jerome
Charlotte King
Jesse Levin
Margaret Pierce
Rodney Ross
Winnefred Safford
Herbert
Emma Colby
Mary Dunton
Eleanor Hall
Edith Mackinnon
Marjorie Palmer
Carol Stevens
James Temple
Edwin Bates
Tona Dunton
Marjorie Furber
John Skelton
Lois Swett
Herbert Wing
Gray
Naugler Bros., Inc
Ernest A. Allan
Sons OF Veterans and Auxiliary Meet
Charles Burgess
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
Aireed & Small Co
Pompeii
Ll. Beers
Athena
Woolwich Union
Ann Dodge
Lloyd Stinson
Legion Auxiliary
Institute of Cooperation
University of New Hampshire
Wll
American Institute of Cooperation
DR. Duce
Wesley
Erskine-Cowley
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