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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1928

Page

8

Reminiscences on Elijah Kellogg at Sagadahoc Pomona gathering

Hon. William B. Kendall spoke on sheep raising and recalled Elijah Kellogg of Harpswell, author of the Whispering Pine books. Bowdoin grads honored Kellogg, with a parade to his Bowdoinham home. The event drew 161 attendees across West Bath, Five Islands, and nearby granges with readings, music, and a birthday anniversary for Edwin C. Patten and his wife.

Elijah Kellogg Harpswell Bowdoin College Sagadahoc Pomona Five Islands Orange William B. Kendall Bowdoinham Kellogg Kendall Maine Lincoln Williams West Bath Whispering Pine the Pines Harpswell Center Bowdoin Five Islands Grange Ida Rowe Pomona Marion Plummer West Bath Grange Androscoggin Kennebec Dromore David Henderson Millward Patten Topsham Orissa Carr Five Islands Mrs. Carr Emma Billings John Carter Woolwich J Edward Drake Harry Rackley William H

Bath Boys Return From Summer Camp Conference

June 24 Bath youths, 13 boys, arrived at the Y M C A camp in Winthrop for the annual Boys Conference. They stayed at Cumberland Lodge on Lake Cobbesseecontee, with democratic camp leadership, boating and singing at week’s end.

Bath Winthrop Herman Barter Clifford Craige Thomas Deejay William Gove John Green Edward Lee Worrall Lemont Raymond Parks Philip Robinson Cleveland Rowe Foster Russell Seth Snipe Donald Wilson Cumberland Lodge Cobbesseecontee Maines Ramona Chester Gump

Naval ships arrive to aid state celebration in Bath

The U S S Lampson and U S S Preston arrived in Bath after trips from Newport via Cape Cod and Rockport to Charlestown Navy Yard. The submarine S 1 arrived Tuesday. City officials and Bath Iron Works executives welcomed the fleet and opened ships to the public on specific morning and afternoon hours before returning to Newport. Commodore Howard directs the fleet.

U. S. S. Lampson U. S. S. Preston Bath Newport Cape Cod Charlestown Navy Yard Rockport Mass Seguin Charles H. Cahill William S. Newell Bath Iron Works Corp Harry A. Magoun Charles P. Wetherbee F. B. Nichols The Times Howard

S-11 Submarine Details and Crew Explained

The submarine S-11, a 231 foot double hull vessel of the 3rd Submarine Division, was built at Portsmouth yard and launched in 1921. Commissioned in 1923 the ship carries four torpedo tubes and a 4 inch deck gun, is diesel powered on the surface and electric on submerged, with a crew of 40 and four officers including Lieut O R Bennehoff as commanding officer and Lieut (jg) L J Huffman as executive officer.

Submarine Divisions Control Force United States Fleet Navy Yard Portsmouth N. H O. R. Bennehoff USN L. J. Huffman E. W. Foster G. R. Crowther

Real estate transfers listing across Sagadahoc towns

Two weeks of recorded deeds show transfers in Bath Bowdoin Bowdoinham Georgetown Phippsburg Richmond Topsham including Hamblin to Cromwell Smith to Smith OBrien to Michaud Evans to Foote Adams to Andrews Real Co McCutcheon to Bath Box Co Burns to Belanger Lamontagne to Bernier Ricker to Chretien Donnell to Stewart Frye to Frye Morris to Sholes Jourgensen Fischer to Fitch Farley to Howard Jack to town of Richmond Douglas to Haley Knight to Douglas Douglas to Barron et al Sampson et al to St Laurent et al Levoie et al Barnes estate to Howard. notes on ex Gov Milli ken ill in New Rochelle. Milliken family from Augusta to Portland then New York. Bath visitors to Dunbar family for days.

Sagadahoc Bath Ira P. Hamblin Willard F. Cromwell Sarah A. Smith John A. Smith Coleman C. O’brien Leonie Michaud Caroline A. Evans Harry Foote Bert T. Adams Andrews Realty Co Joseph B. McCutcheon Bath Box Co George A. Burns Leon Belanger Bowdoin Rudolph Bernier Rudolph Bernier Et al To J. B. Lamontagne George E. Ricker Paul Chretien Bowdoinham Charles A. Donnell Ernest H. Stewart Walter C. Frye Richard E. Frye Georgetown Amarell Morris Bertha M. Sholes Christine Jourgensen Hancock Martha J. Jones Phippsburg Matilda N. Fischer Bernadine S. Fitch Richmond W. H. Far

Firemen Meet at Muster Amid Bath Rivalries

Bath hosts a long running firemen muster with 1000 red shirts for the Maine Bridge Dedication event. The 79th anniversary features first and second class engines including the Niagara of Brunswick and the Senator Baxter of Bath competing for $1000 plus prizes, with Berwick and Sagadahock crews also aiming for top honors.

Bath State of Maine United States Prunswick Washington Street Cosmopolitan Club Red Shirts Niagara Baxter Brunswick Sen Vixen Berwick Kennebec Triumph Sacarrappa Westbrook General Berry Rockland Sagadahock Androsengin Topsham Tiger Hallowell R. H. Counce Thomaston Water Witch Waldoboro Sagadahocks Maine Baxters Buildog New Hampshire Portsmouth N. H Frank Fortier Archie Carey Portland Baxter Hall

Bowdoinham Gossip Records Local Encounters and Bridge Dedication

Bowdoinham residents visit and host, with social calls by William Stockman and family. A Douglass car accident near Mrs Heath’s yard caused minor damage. no serious injuries. County official C. B. Randall and guests attended the Bath Carlton bridge dedication. Rentals and hires at the Blanchard house, Kantor, and Kendall enterprises noted. Local tours to Bath and Portland, Grange events, and various family visits fill the week. Car counts: 167 autos, 220 horses statewide.

William Stockman Sidney Fairfield Melvin Jenkins Selectman Douglass Frank Heath C. B. Randall Henry Cornish Bath Blanchard George Cutler Main Street W. E E. P. Kendall Charles ©. Kantor Fred Allen Lewiston Grange Hall Clayton Campbell Auburn Kantor R. E. Ferguson Annie L. Barr United States Congress Ebenezer Herrick Herrick Lincoln County Bowdeinham John Blake Lizzie Blake Framingham Mass Viola Coombs Newton Uwighlands Bowdoinham J. E. Gibson Portland John Purington Hoyt Monroe Fred Merrill Gardiner Olive Andros Lawrence Jenkins Carlton Bridge George Weeks Augusta Weeks Seigars Norman Cooke Frances Robert Gardiner John All Florence Seigars Barbara Arnold Cooke Rochester N. Y Emily Seigars Theresa Carr Bowdoin Herbert D. Cornish Irish J. E. Cornish Waterville Roscoe Given Priscilla Given W. S. Given Georgia Wakefield Richmond Edna Graves Johnson Diana Staten Island Wakefield Charles Staples Cora Wilkinson Capt Staples Wilkinson Staples Smith Merry Meeting Grange Pomona Five Islands

Pageant proves rain insurance payout in Maine event

Rain disrupted the Maine Historical Pageant Saturday night but rain insurance will likely yield a payout. The committee insured $1500 per performance for five shows under abandonment rather than precipitation terms. Miss Sophie Weinblatt of Boston arrives midweek to stay with her parents in town.

Maine Sophie Weinblatt Boston Mrs Moses Weinblatt Washington Street

Governor Hosts Luncheon Before Bridge Dedicatory

Governor Ralph O Brewster presided at a Monday noon luncheon at New Meadows Inn ahead of the bridge dedicatory exercises. The table included Gov John H Trumbull of Connecticut U S Senator Frederick Hale and numerous Maine officials and guests from state government. A large audience of prominent state figures attended the formal dinner.

Ralph O. Brewster New Meadows Inn Governor Brewster John H. Trumbull Connecticut U. S Frederick Hale John E. Nelson Carroll L. Beedy Beedy William Tudor Gardiner Frank H. Holley Maine Senate Holley Burleigh Martin Maine House Martin Alvan T. Fuller Massachusetts Frederick W. Obdok Cook Trumbull Brewster Harold N. Marsh Philip F. Chapman Charles E. Dustin Charless. Brewster J. W. Hanson Frank Prett Albert Gregnlaw Eastport Executive Council A. C. T. Wilson Presque Isle Lewis O. Barrows Newport Guy E. Torrey Bar Habbor Blaine Wiles Agusta Harry E. Furbish Rangeley Williams. Linnell Portland Homer T. Whitehouse Kennebunk W. Carlton Woolwich Ernest A. Robbins Camden George B. Wood Rockland Ernest L. McLean Augusta H. H. Gilchrest Thomaston J. Edward Drake Bdth Harold W. Bishop Boothbay Harbor Charles Murray Bangor Edwin T. Clifford Winthrop George A. Baker

Local social notes recount visits and travels across towns

James McLellan and Adrienne Roy visit parents in Maine as others return home from time with relatives. Raymond Harnden and family come back to Monmouth after a few days with Mrs. John Clark. Roy Heather and Ora spend weekend with Herbert Spinney in Bangor area. Gertrude Milliken visits Waterville relatives while Evelyn Burgess completes Bliss Business college program and returns home. Catherine Maines resumes home after night supervision duties at Bath City hospital. Evelyn Davis visits grandmother in Waterville area. Edward Garcelon, previously ill, shows slow recovery and sat up briefly on Sunday.

James McLellan Portland J. Houghton McLellan Washington Street Adrienne Roy Framingham Mass Rudolph Roy Wesley Street Raymond Harnden Monmouth John Clark Bowery Street Roy Heather Ora East Saugus Herbert Spinney Gertrude Milliken Waterville George Milliken Pearl Street Irving Lord Waverly Sarah A. Smith John A. Smith Evelyn Burgess Court Street Bliss Business College Lewiston Catherine Maines Bath City Hospital Day's Ferry Evelyn Davis Keyes Fibre Co George Colby Bedford Street Edward A. Garcelon Middle Street

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Department Store Pomona Grange Amanda Blanchard Davenport Fred H. Williams Emma Williams Carlton Copeland Dorchester, Mass Jessie M. Mayers L. J. Fletcher Pratt Street Emma Chase Milliken Carl E. Milliken New Rochelle N.Y Gilbert Robinson Roland and Clyde John Vose Westboro Ralph Dunbar Bath Eaters Pageant Benjamin Haggett Benjamin, Jr Orange, N. J Elizabeth Haggett James Bb Pongee Brunswicck Sonten Earl Blackman R. A. Dickinson George Wedge Sebago C. E. Hackett Orvil Smith Humphrey Purinton Ethel Willis Stella Given Mary Duran Lottie M. Cobb Selectmen’s Pebble Beach Rajah Gotham Onyx Pointex Chipman’s Windsor Bath Department Store
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