West Bath Blacksmith Fred Gerrish Dies at Work
Fred C. Gerrish age 65 of West Bath collapsed from a heart attack near the Lemont blacksmith shop on Water Street while returning from Johnsons hardware. He died soon after with Dr. Hugh D. Grant pronouncing him dead. Survived by four sons and two daughters, funeral plans pending.
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Fred C. Gerrish
West Bath
Lemont
Water Street
Johnson's Hardware
Albert E. Craven
Hugh D. Grant
Thur F. Mayo
High Street
Mr. Gerrish
Topsham
Frank
Mary J. Gerrish
Herbert M
Lincoln
Mass
Fred A
Clarence M
Harold E. Gerrish
Rockland
Emma Coombs
This City
Lucy Gerrish
Boston
Frank Gerrish
Nashua
N. H
Gage Russell
Harriman and McNeal Wed at Beacon Street Parsonage
Ernest F. Harriman of Lisbon Falls and Olive E. McNeal of Bath were married Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in a Beacon Street Methodist Episcopal church parsonage ceremony. Harriman, an employee of New England Tel Co., and McNeal are the children of local families and will reside in Winthrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest F. Harriman
Lisbon Falls
New England Tel. and Tel. Co
Olive E. Mc Neal
Bath
Beacon Street Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
Weston P. Holman
Arthur K. Harriman
Roy H. McNeal
Quiet Fourth Marks Bowdoinham with No Fireworks
Bowdoinham observes a tame Fourth with no fireworks for the first time in memory. Bells rang at night causing some piling and minor damage. Local businesses see retirements and transfers as P C Nealey sells to Morris Povich of Bath, closing his 20 year Bowdoinham store.
Shore properties on Maine coast seek buyers
Acreage for developments and a nine room cottage with electric lights and sanitary water, plus a small hotel with ocean views on the Maine coast. All offer fine ocean sights. For details or a single shore lot, write Box 26 Popham Beach Me. 5-28-tf
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Sanaa
Maine
Popham Beach
Wiscasset Social News and Arrivals
Mrs Emily Pray of Charlestown visited Mrs Turner last week. W C Shea traveled to Worcester for a rest with W S Peaslee. Annie Sawyer sailed for Europe on the Umbria from New York with friends. Mrs Andrews returned to Bristol after a two week visit with her daughter Mrs W E Gorham. Misses Carr received a cablegram announcing Ezra Carr and family’s arrival in Liverpool after a seven day voyage from New York. Lincoln Gibbs returned from Middletown Conn and Wesleyan commencement. L Robinson Gibbs earned top honors. All 1100 Mason dishes remained unbroken at the event. J C Shaw and family from Brockton are guests of Rev N B Cook. Forest Lunt and two White boys stay at Mrs Lambert’s. Florence Page returned from Boston.
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Emily Pray
Charlestown
Carr
Liverpool
Ezra Carr
New York
Lincoln Gibbs
Middleton
J. C. Shaw
Brockton
Mass
Rev
N. B. Cook
Forest Lunt
Summer visitors and local moves noted in county towns
Miss May Lincoln returns from Bath while Miss Edith Kitchen headed to Lynn Massachusetts for summer. Dr Louis C Bickford of Portland visits town. L Frank Metcalf in Westport with Melvin Knight. Miss Iva Lewis from Franklin Pennsylvania visits Mrs Archie Dodge. Summer stays for Horace Henderson family on Davis Island and Henry Scott family on High Street. Mrs Abigail M Bragdon buried in Evergreen. widow of William Bragdon. Died Portland July 1 aged 83 years 8 months 16 days. Two lumber shows loading at Railroad wharf for Rockland.
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May Lincoln
Bath
Edith Kitchen
Lynn
Mass
Louis C. Bickford
Portland
L. Frank Metcalf
Westport
Melvin Knight
Iva Lewis
Franklin, Pa
Archie Dodge
Horace Henderson
Davis Island
Henry Scott
Medford
High Street
A. R. Smith
Federal Street
Rollin Clark
Fairfield
J. H. Reardon
Abigail M. Bragdon
Evergreen Cemetery
Frank J. Bragdon
H. S. Holt
Adelaid
Lewiston
Mr. Moody
Linconville
Rockland
Abigail M
William H. Bragdon
Wiscasset
Larrabee and Fuller Die Saturday in Wiscasset Celebration
George P. Larrabee and Charles Fuller died Saturday in Wiscasset while attending a local celebration. The two men were noted figures in the community and news records indicate their passing occurred during the event. Funeral arrangements were not immediately available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Larrabee
Charles Fuller
Wiscasset
County Attorney Opposes Pardons in Murder Case
Sagadahoc County Attorney Ralph O Dale urged the Governor and Council to deny pardon petitions for Braho Hiro and Resoul Kasem Lackoli of Lewiston jailed for life in 1913 for alleged murder. Dale, not county attorney at trial, said he studied the cases and opposed clemency because it was a brutal murder.
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Ralph O. Dale
Sagadahoc
Braho Hiro
Resoul Kasem Lackoli
Lewiston
Ale
Yeu
Murer
Pardon Opposition in Albanian Murder Case
County Attorney Ralph O Dale traveled to Augusta to oppose pardons for Braho Hiro and Resoul Kasem Lacholi both Albanian inmates serving life for the 1913 Topsham murder of Souleyman in Biddeford. Lacholi denied guilt but was convicted in Sagadahoc and sentenced, Hiro confessed then also received life. Dale vowed to oppose clemency.
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Ralph O. Dale
Augusta
Braho Hiro
Resoul Kasem Lacholi
Lewiston
Souleyman
Lackoli
Supreme Court of
Mass
Bath
Hiro
Edward W. Bridgham
Topsham
Dale
Bates Freed on $10000 Bond in Manslaughter Case
Seven Richmond citizens posted bail totaling 10000 to release Elbert L. Bates a 64 year old painter from Bath police custody after his arraignment on a manslaughter charge connected to the death of Dora F Bearisto a Swan Island girl. Bail was raised by local rancher J L Tarr and eight more donors and Bates thanked City Messenger Child as he left for the courthouse.
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Richmond
Elbert L. Bates
Bath
Dora F. Bearisto
Swan Island
Jesse L. Tarr
Joseph W. Randlette
Bates
Henderson
Randlette
Charles H. Whitney
Eben Baker
Elmer E. Dore
James L. Ross
Arthur L. Terrill
Seth C. Watson
Joseph M. Curtis
Daley Former Parker Head Postmaster Funeral Planned
The funeral of Willard H. Daley who died Monday night in Watertown Massachusetts will be Thursday afternoon at two D S T at Parker Head church. Rev F L Littlefield of Wesley church Bath will officiate.
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Willard H. Daley
Parker Head
Watertown
Mass
Parker Head Church
F. L. Littlefield
Wesley
City Council Debates Vendors Ordinance and Salary Hikes
City council and aldermen clash over a revised vendors ordinance aimed at curbing fruit and vegetable sellers near plants. The vote collapses as bodies adjourn without concurrence, while discussions on a proposed $800 salary for City Physician Dr. Paul A. Gregware stall after earlier approval of a $300 raise. The meeting also addresses park rules, street improvements, and various petitions before adjournment.
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Common Council
Board of Aldermen
Paul A. Gregware
Gregware
Mullin
Home Made Auto Plates Drag Man Into Court
Harold Eaton of Sebasco faced municipal court after admitting he altered a pair of 1930 truck plates to read 1931 and painted them in 1931 colors. He pleaded guilty to operating an unregistered vehicle and the case was continued for one month for sentence. Officer Farber Davis arrested him on Lower High Street after a tip. Eaton claimed he made the truck himself and could not afford proper registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Eaton
Sebasco
John J. Keegan
Farber Davis
Lower High Street
Eaton
Keegan
Colonial club elects Bailey active and Teel non resident
John K. Bailey was elected to active membership and Philip J. Teel of Boothbay Harbor was elected to non resident membership at the club's monthly meeting Monday night. Reports on the banquet at New Meadows Inn by Eugene Desmond and the golf tournament at Sebasco by Edward V. Rowe were accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Bailey
Philip J. Teel
Boothbay Harbor
Colonial Club
New Meadows Inn
Eugene Desmond
Sebasco
Edward V. Rowe
Miss Betina Lewis Visits Grandmother in Portland
Miss Betina Lewis of Portland is visiting her grandmother Mrs. John Dowling on Shaw Street during a family visit in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betina Lewis
Portland
John Dowling
Shaw Street
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