Obituary of Nellie E. Rowe of Five Islands
Nellie E. Rowe wife of George C. Rowe died Saturday at four o'clock at her Five Islands home after a two year illness. She was 51 years seven months old. Survived by husband daughter Mrs Charles W. Boucher of Bath sister Mrs Galen Ward of Bath and others. Funeral at her late home Sunday at two o'clock with Rev William F. Boyd burial beside her parents.
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Nellie E
George C. Rowe
Five Islands
James
Marcia Stevens
Ladies’ Aid
Five Islands Grange
Richmond
Charles W. Boucher
Bath
Galen Ward
C. L. Rowe
Leslie
Virginia Rowe
Alice
Emma Ward
William F. Boyd
W. L. Berry
Wakefield Rites Held for Local Carpenter
The body of Fred F. Wakefield, 52, who died at City hospital Saturday, was taken to Saco Monday for burial. Born in Kennebunk to William and Susan Wakefield, he moved here to work as a carpenter and died of apoplexy after a week’s illness. He leaves a wife and two sons.
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Fred F. Wakefield
City Hospital
Saco
Mr. Wakefield
Kennebunk
William
Susan Wakefield
Bourque Post Named In Honor Of Lieut Bourque In France
The Waterville post of the American Legion names its post in honor of Lieut George N Bourque who died in France while serving with Co B 108d Infantry 26th Division He helped obtain French instruction early in the war and later served with Co B The post also votes for permanent quarters at the Silver Racquet hall and appoints a house committee for furnishings Alfred Y Tong a Lewiston resident and returning soldier recounts his kitchen duty instead of front line service in France Auburn Housing Co formed to provide housing with authorized capital of 100000 stock offered on instalments and plans for 25 30 houses per group with local lumber milling support
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Waterville
American Legion of Honor
George N. Bourque
France
Bourque
Co. B
Maine
Alfred Y. Tong
Lewiston
Camp Devens
Atlantic
Tong
Auburn Housing Co
Auburn
Auburn Chamber of Commerce
New Feldspar Mill at Reed Wharf Progressing
Construction advances on the John W. Cummings Feldspar Co. mill at the South end old Reed wharf. An addition and long shed rise beside the main mill while quarry rock in scows will be ground and screened for varied sizes then shipped by rail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Cummings Feldspar Co
Reed
New Plan for Coaling at Bath Iron Works
A large coal barge arrived Sunday and discharged at Kennebec Coal & Wharf Co. elevators. The coal will be moved to Bath Iron Works by trolley, replacing prior hand labor using Larrabee wharf dispatch and Tackard truck. Modern machinery will save effort this year.
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Bath Iron Works
Kennebec Coal & Wharf Co
Larrabee
Missed Papers Amid Summer Train Schedule Changes
Residents missed their New York papers Sunday due to a new summer train schedule. No trains ran out of here Sunday forenoon at 10 45 or arriving in the afternoon. Passengers on these trains must use the trolleys.
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New York
Bath
Referendum Petitions Filed Over Prohibitory Law Change
Petitioners from Sagadahoe County led by Thomas J. Lynch of Bath and 38 others filed referenda at the Department of State last week seeking to insert the prohibitory law into the national constitution following passage at the last legislative session.
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Department of State
Sagadahoe County
Thomas J. Lynch
Bath
Five Islands Grange picnic colors town on July 4
Nearly 200 grange members and friends enjoyed a Fifth Islands outing with contests races and baseball. Winners included James Stuart Chester MacMahan and Clarence MacMahan. A clambake followed digs by Nocton MacMahan and Stevens. Socials and visits fill the rest of the day with many staying at cottages and local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stuart
Chester MacMahan
Clarence MacMahan
Charles Nocton
James MacMahan
Alton Berry
James Stevens
Harriet Worrell
Ogden
Carolyn Stevens
John Berry
Five Islands
Georgetown
Kenneth Pinkham
Bath
Charles Pinkham
George Yeo
Boston
Ellen Hagans
Elisha Field
Will Field
Cleveland Davis
Dexter
Davis
C. C. Davis
Woolwich
Gladys Pinkham
George Rowe
Cambridge
Fred Reid
W. H. Holland
E. M. Horton
Nahant
Ely
Madelyn Davis
Silsby
Proctor Hagan
Carr
Albert Davis
Wilson
Charles Hanna
Mark
Walter Moore
Hallowell
Moore
Nettie Snowman
Frank Southard
Alvah Southard
Harold
Orville Rowe
Vernon Grey
Ellen Cromwell
Galen
Ward
George One
Wards
Marion
CG. C. Davis
Fred Carr
Ball
Albion LP
E. F. Lewis
Horace
Charlotte Wyman
Fenton Foley
Lisbon Falls
Hilliard
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Health from Roots to Berries
Medicinal roots herbs bark and berries plus tonics are praised as healthful in Hood's Sarsaparilla. The ad claims improved appetite digestion and nerve strength with lasting health benefits. It notes three generations have praised the remedy and suggests trying Hood's Pills as a gentle cathartic.
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Hood
Meriden Woman Credits Dr Williams Pink Pills For Health
A Meriden Connecticut resident recalls nearly three years of stomach trouble and fatigue relieved after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She reports improved digestion, sleep, and energy, urging others to try the remedy and noting blood tone improvement. She provides ordering details and a free booklet offer.
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Meriden
Dr. Williams
Pink Wills
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Social Visits Across Georgetown and Nearby Towns
Georgetowns Mr Wardwell and Miss Ruth Wardwell of Boston are weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Ralph Reynolds. Mr Twombly trims hay for E A Williams at Robinhood while Miss Mason and Mrs Augusta Todd of Winchester Mass spend the summer there. Mrs Benjamin H Woodside Miss Ethel B Todd and Miss Bertha A Russell visit Bath on Wednesday. Mrs Clifton Mathews and son from Bath visit over the Fourth with Mrs Edward Cummings. Horace Jordan of Portland guests of Mr and Mrs Howard G Heald. Jack Horne of Portland visits Mrs Frank Thompson.
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Mr. Wardwell
Ruth Wardwell
Boston
Ralph Reynolds
Twombly
E. A. Williams
Robinlod
Mason
Augusta Todd
Winchester
Mass
Robinhood
Benjamin H. Woodside
Ethel B. Todd
Bertha A. Russell
Bath
Clifton Mathews
Young Son
Edward Cummings
Horace Jordan
Portland
Howard G. Heald
Jack Horne
Frank Thompson
William Oliver
J. Everett Jewett
William A. Todd
Horne
Castine
Ernest Curtis
Salem
Wendell Todd
Grace Scott
George Oliver
Roscoe P. Todd
Warren
Dorchester
Viday
W. C. Todd
Charlotte Bray
Louise Drayton
Roslindale
Edward Wren
Dorothy Drake
Morse High
Deletra
Evadna Rogerson
D. L. Pettengill
John E. Oliver
Hollis Webster
Lexington
Sagadahoc Bay
E. D. Hooker
Arlington
Alice Frost
Rudolph Trafton
Fred Oliver
Walter Hill
New York
Kennebec Point
E. H
Alfred J. Rowe
Clayton
Byron M. Rowe
Fred Reid
Gloucester
Madelyn Berry
Five Islands
Harry Horne
Lester Oliver
Popham
Robert Jordan
Mary Feeney
Oortland
George Nagel
George Emmons
Lewiston
West Georgetown
Roland
Harford
First Baptist Church
Carolyn Stafford
Leo Renzetti
William T. Boyd
Antonio Candlire
Renzetti
Georgetown
Olga Stegelmann
Frank Taylor
Vassalboro
Marrtown
Winslow
Vina Kingsbury
Martha MacFadden
Georgia Knights
Fan Buzza
Emmons
Carlson
Frank Morrill
Newark
N. J
Eugene Reynolds
Dr. Mullin
William Mains
Bay Point Road
Hyde-Varet marriage in France ties to Malden life
Fletcher Sprague Hyde of Malden Massachusetts, long a Popham Beach visitor, married in France on Tuesday. He plans to sail home soon and resume law practice. He studied civil law at Rennes University after Harvard, and his bride, 23, holds AB SB and LIL degrees. Her father, M Gerard Vares, is an inspector and academy president in Rennes with education work across French colleges.
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Fletcher Sprague Hyde
Malden
Mass
Popham Beach
France
Mr. Hyde
University of Rennes
Harvard
M. Gerard Vares
Legion D’honneur
Inspector de Vacademiques
L’academie de Rennes
Hyde
First Baptist Church to Consider New Pastor
An important meeting of the First Baptist church follows the regular prayer service Thursday night to discuss calling a successor to Rev. C. Raymond Chappell who resigned for a pastorate in Middleboro Massachusetts. Rev. Ernest M. Holman of Fairfield preached here last Sunday as a candidate and was well received. A large attendance is expected.
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First Baptist Church
Brunswick Tax Rate Rises Yet Falls Short of Expectations
Brunswick's tax rate increased to 25.50 per 1000 from last year, with broad expectation it would reach 27. Higher valuations driven by The Texas Steamship Co. at Harding's contributed to the lower rate. The village also levies a sewer tax about 2 per 1000.
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Brunswick
Texas Steamship Co
Harding’s
Brunswick Village
Card of Thanks from Boucher Ward Rowe Family
We through the columns of your paper wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their sympathy and kindly acts and deeds during our recent bereavement and for the beautiful flowers. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Boucher, George, Rowe, Mr. and Mrs. Galen Ward, Mrs. Rowe, Grandere and nieces. Five Islands, Maine, July 7, 1919.
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Charles W. Boucher
George
Rowe
Galen Ward
Grandere
Five Islands
Maine
Bangor laborers join Bath road projects amid urgent hiring
Twenty laborers arrived from Bangor Tuesday night and were placed with Small and Ingalls contractors for Bath road building in government housing projects through Charles T. Jackson of the United States employment service. Mr. Jackson says there is an urgent call for 100 more laborers.
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Bangor
Small & Ingalls
Bath
Charles T. Jackson
United States Employment Service
Jackson
Working League Meeting and August Sale Preparations
The Working League met with Mrs. William Oliver on Tuesday for a luncheon and to appoint committees for the August 12 sale. New members include Mrs. Walter B. Cummings of Bath Mrs. Abbie Emmons of Lewiston and Miss Stuby Moore of Bay Point. Several residents and guests visited or stayed at local cottages through the week.
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Thompson Bros
A. B. Watson
Union Street
F._S. CURTIS
Center Street
Maine News Notes
Grange
Caroline Stevens
Solieis
Warren Davis
Manfred Newdick
Carrie H. Stevens
L. H. Rowe
Lila McMahan
Edgar Drake Viano
Alfred McMahan
Ida H. Rowe
Boyd Siiging
First Baptist Meeting
Working League
S OF Summer Suits
Gabardine
Seata
Pri
James FE. Will Co
New England
Lincoln Streets
Bath Dept Store
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