Rangeley Lakes Maine Tour Highlights By Editors
The Rangeley Chain of lakes in western Maine 1500 feet above sea level draws visitors with wild yet accessible scenery. NEA and Maine Press Association recount Rangeley guides tournaments log rolling and canoes. Kennebago and Mooselookmegantic lakes offer trout and salmon fishing and summer resorts. Dammed waters power Androscoggin mills in Auburn Lewiston Rumford and surrounding towns.
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Maine
Rangeley Chain of Lakes
Rangeley Lakes
Franklin
Oxford
United States
New
Gion
NEA
York
Boston
Haines Landing
Mooselockmegantic Lake
Rangeley
Kennebago Lake
Kennebago Stream
Androscoggin
Auburn
Lewiston
Rumford
Bath Girl Becomes Charming Bride At Evening Wedding
Miss Rita Elizabeth Henderson wed Herbert Franklin Pierce at the M. E. parsonage on Beacon Street. Rev. Harley A. Shattuck officiated with the double ring ceremony. Attending were Frederick Henderson as groomsman and Mrs. Gauvin as matron of honor. The bride wore embroidered white organdie and white carnations. A reception followed at the Henderson home with about 175 guests. The couple plans a weekend honeymoon and will reside at 1235 High Street after returning. Out-of-town guests included families from Philadelphia and Portland.
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Rita Elizabeth Henderson
Herbert Franklin Pierce
Beacon Street
M. E. Parsonage
Harley A. Shattuck
Frederick A. C. Henderson
Leo J. Gauvin
Morse High School
Henderson
Alice M. Mulligan
Hazel P. Cook
Vanona A. MacDonald
Morse High
Virginia M. Wright
Doris Henderson
Edward J. Lee, Jr
Henry W. Mank
Virginia Golder
Portland
Charles T. Henderson
High Street
Adeline Blanchard Pierce
Franklin Pierce
Bath Iron Works Corp
Pierce
Mr. Pierce
George Carlton
Richard
George, Jr
Jack
Philadelphia
Abbie Hatch
Bowdeinham
Clifton Dodge
Rita
Robert Gass
Clara Cobb
Harry Starbird
Harry Starbird, Jr
Frederick H. Kimball
South Casco
Leslie Clark
Brunswick Bride Leads Charming Saturday Wedding
Miss Lena Curtis Riley of Brunswick married George B. Forbes of Marlboro Connecticut in the First Parish church. The double ring ceremony featured white peonies palms and ferns with music by Mrs. Catherine Forbes Branch. The bridal party included sister Mrs Harrison M Davis Jr bridesmaids Elizabeth Riley Elizabeth Randall Ruth Beebower Frances MacDuffee, best man Harrison M Davis Jr ushers Warren Forbes Paul Roundy James Wickenden Robert Whiting. The couple will reside in Belmont Massachusetts then Rochester New York where Forbes will teach after September.
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Lena Curtis Riley
Brunswick
George B. Forbes
Marlboro
Harrison M. Davis, Jr
Marblehead
Mass
Elizabeth F. Riley
Emily C. Randall
Ruth Beebower
Cleveland
Frances MacDuffee
Auburn
N. H
Boston
Warren P. Forbes
Arthur E. Larrett
East Hartford
Conn
Forbes
Harvard
Kenmore Road
Belmont
Rochester
N. Y
Thomas H. Riley, Jr
Pleasant Street
Riley
Ora Mitchell
Pine Street
Wellesley
Glee Club
Hood College
Frederick, Hall
Staten Island
Lybrand
Ross Bros
Montgomery
Frederic H. Forbes
Marlboro, Conn
Autopsy in Bath woman's death cited as drowning
The autopsy on Mrs Albura Louise Pearson Christel, 26, found in the Kennebec river, showed no outward cause beyond potential accidental drowning. The county attorney plans internal examination at the State Laboratory to test for poisons or foreign factors, amid persistent foul play rumors and exhumation of the remains.
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Albura Louise Pearson Christel
Ardenne A. Stott
Stott
Ralph O. Dale
State Laboratory
Augusta
DeForest S. Day
Wiscasset
Albura
Louise Pearson Christel
Bath
Kennebec River
Oak Grove Cemetery
Cecelia Plant
Christel
Maine Central R. R
St. John
N. B
Dale
Thomas Bowser
James C. Mulligan Stevedoring Co
Clyde R. Chapman
Frank Cooper
Belfast
Philip G. O’hara
Whitney
Bath couple wed at noon in Beacon Street church
Miss Elizabeth McGrath and Carlton Bates wed in a noon ceremony at Beacon Street M E Church. Rev. Harley A. Shattuck officiated the double ring wedding. The bride wore ivory lace over satin with Belgian lace headpiece. Attendants included Miss Muriel H Howe and James M Jackson. A reception for 50 followed at the bride’s home and her aunt’s.
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Elizabeth McGrath
Carlton Bates
Beacon Street
M. E. Chu
North End
Harley A. Shattuck Offici
Eugene McGrath
Muriel H.howe
Morse High School
James M. Jackson
Eastport
Morse High
University of Maine
Best N
Samuel A. Morse
Wagner
Mendelssohn
Warren D. Oliver
Newtonville
Mass
Wilbur C. Oliver
Edwin H. Bates
Byron F. Barker
Miss Howe
Bates
Washington Street
Wiscasset
Clara E. Dain McGrath
Charles J. Dain
Dain
Miss McGrath
Bates College
Samuel F. Bates
Sabine
John S. Rich
Bath
Cleveland
Mary F. Gibbons
Dawn E. Orcutt
Ashland
Lena Hill
Bowdeinham
Fred Duren
Richmond
William Foster
Cathance
Chester Freeman
Portland
M. Eleanor Bates
Edwin Page
Bradford
Scott Davis
South Brunswick
Harry Larrabee
Booth
Tax Assessments Committed Tuesday By City Board
The Board of Assessors committed tax assessments on Tuesday, with tax bills to be mailed soon. The rate rises by one mill to 45 mills, the highest in city history, while total valuations fall by about $83,000 to $7,810,822.00. The appropriation is $351,778.64, up $1,680.60 from last year, and Miss Conley and the collecting department expedite bill preparation to avoid delays.
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Board of Assessors
Conley
Lovoraye Cata Ccene Dees
Bath readers urged to create ship museum and displays
A Bath Independent letter urges a city museum or display of old ship models, paintings, and ship relics to preserve Bath’s maritime heritage. The writer cites local collectors and figures such as the Sewalls and Hennessey, suggesting venues and small admission to fund upkeep, and notes nearby museums in Newfoundland as inspiration.
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the Independent
Bath
Coriolanus
Trig
Finland
South
St. John’s
N. F
Deerings
Samuel Percy
Sewalls
Mayor Sewall
Sumner Sewall
Arthur Sewall
Loyall Sewall
Edward Sewall
Winneyance
City Hall
Y.M.C.A
England
Mark Hennessey
Herbert Douglas
Bath Iron Works
William 8
Newell
St. John's
Maine groups map summer publicity push in Lakewood meeting
At Lakewood the Maine Publicity Bureau the Maine Hotel Association and the Maine Development Commission outlined plans for a nationwide publicity drive. Herbert L. Swett praised cooperation from Governor Brann and Legislature and announced a new Information Bureau in Portland with a permanent home.
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Maine Publicity Bureau
Maine Hotel Association
Maine Development Commission
Lakewood
Herbert L. Swett
Commission
Kennebunk Beach
Rangeley
Kittery
Aroostook
Maine
Fish and Game Department
Portland
State of
Information Bureau
John Thomas
J. B. Brown & Son Heirs
Abramson
Crowell
WPA
Maine Planning Board
Brann
MacMahan Island Colonists Plan for Summer Days
Opening week at Seal and Porpoise Lodge signals a busy MacMahan season with campers, new counselors, and a growing island community. Notables from Philadelphia New York Cleveland Providence and Summit New Jersey arrive or return for the season as the island builds its social scene. The MacMahan paper The Islander debuts by young locals Jim and Bill MacKaye with editor Mary Lee and business manager Bill.
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MacMahan
Henry W. Doughten
Frank B. Clapp
Philadelphia
Mary E. Norris
Alexander Greene
Cecile Jacobite
George Fowler
New York City
O. E. Kelsey
Cleveland
Ohio
Anthony
Providence
R. I. Allenook
Allen
Mr. Allen
Allenook
Edward Allen
David Knapp
Arthur Lann
Constance Extrand
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Ovid Kingsolving
Summit
N. J
Kingsolving
St. Cuthbert’s Chapel
Arthur N. Taft
Fred
Rebecah Taft
James S. Rogers
Haverford
Mary M. Wideman
West Palm Beach
Fla
Elizabeth Given
Sason
Frank B. Reagzer
Morristown
Bill MacKaye
Tide
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
W. P. Nealley
Bangor
J. Benjamin Drake
William Drake
Bowdoin Greggson
W. Clinton Allen
George S. Pine
Harvard
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National Editorial Association
Maine Press Association
Elizabeth Dain McGrath
Howard C. Bates
College Pines
Cook’s Corner
Bath-BrunsWick
Cook's Corner
Swett
Publicity Bureau
John Sealey, Jr
Coe
M’mahan Island
Ed Clarey
Robinhood
Renee Papineau
Montreal
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