Wiscasset Plans Church Sale and Local Notices
Plans for the First Congregational church annual sale to be held at the vestry on Wednesday July 18 with luncheon at noon. Saint Philip's church services scheduled for next Sunday at 8 and 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m. Numerous social visits and guests noted including families from Rockland Farmington New York North Edgecomb and Bangor. Local road safety improvements and community requests for town farm furnishings are also reported along with society meetings and hospital updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Saint Philip’s Church
Simon D. Crosby
Stanley Walsh
Little Son
Rockland
Harvey R. Pease
Harvey Bailey
Elsie
Virginia Pease
Harold Leavitt
Farmington
Levi Merry
New York
Lee Merry
Water Street
Kate Pease
Alice Thompson
Woodfords
Charles A. Day
Arthur Clifford
Marion Clifford
Damariscotta
New Hampshire
Anna Cate
Willis Clifford
North Edgecomb
Clara Crommet
Bangor
Alden Austin
Kenneth
Hartford
Conn
John E. McKenney
Birch Point
Frank Hilton
Yarmouth
Charles P. Blinn
Brookline
Mass
Webber's
Dan Clisby
Billy Clisby
Walter Leavitt
John Leavitt
Topsham
Joanna Evans
Clyde Leavitt
Walter G. Serle
Warren
Waterville
Mary Grant Rafter
Washington, D. C
Good Luck Rounds Chickens From 208 to 204 Laying At Four Months
Mrs. E. W. Frye of Bowdeinham reports remarkable luck in her flock from H. L. Walter of South Thomaston. Starting with 208 day old chicks, the birds averaged three pounds at two months and at four months began laying, with only four lost and 204 remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Frye
Bowdeinham
H. L. Walterman
South Thomaston
Sara Bream
Wiscasset Guests and Local Social Roundup
A compilation of visits and guest appearances in Wiscasset and nearby towns. Notable mentions include Judith Haggett and Ruth Leavitt at Laughing Loon Camp Waterford, and Wesley C. Day starting as manager at the Wiscasset Depositor's Trust Co. plus a July 23 musical event by Walter Mills at the Woman's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith
Lawrence B. Haggsett
Harry
Joanna Evans
Clyde Leavitt
Laughing Loon
Waterford
Jeannette Haggett
Ruth Leavitt
C. A. Peaslee
Bath
Mary Hobson
Neal Creamer
Creamer
Harris Gamble
Alice D. Taylor
Hodge Street
Roy R. Marston
Lawrence Marston
Edward
Malden
W. F. Merrill
Freeman D. Southard
Charles S. Sewall
Mills
Wiscasset
W. T. Grover
Erlon
Auburn
West
Boston
C. H. Grover
East Walpole
Mass
Arrowsic-Georgetown Bridge Nears Traffic Opening
The Arrowsic-Georgetown bridge is nearly finished and could open to traffic next Friday the 20th if all goes well. Residents from Arrowsic to Georgetown Center plan a monster clambake and festivities with support from Summer residents wary of the old bridge’s dangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrowsic-Georgetown
Arrowsic
Georgetown
Five Islands
Bay Point
Georgetown Center
Natt F. Howe
Beacon and Rob inson Families Visit Bar Harbor
Mr and Mrs Frank Duley of Beacon street and Mr and Mrs Roscoe Rob inson of High street spent the weekend at Bar Harbor and returned through Bangor Augusta and Lewiston The Duleys also visited Kennebunkport on Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Duley
Beacon Street
Roscoe Robinson
High Street
Bar Harbor
Bangor
Augusta
Lewiston
Duley
Kennebunkport
Obituary of Ida M. Dow of Bath and Wiscasset
Ida M. Dow aged 66 widow of William S. Dow died Saturday after a six week illness. Funeral was Monday at 3 p.m. at her home 424 Washington Bath with Rev Forest L. Littlefield officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Wiscasset. Born in Pittston she moved to Wiscasset then Bath. Survived by adopted daughter Elsie Richards of Boston three grandchildren and seven sisters and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida M. Dow
Williams
Dow
Washington Street
Forest L. Littlefield
Boothbay Harbor
Wesley Methodist Church
Bath
Edwin Cornish
John Russell
Ernest Stinson
Eugene Watson
Oak Grove Cemetery
Wiscasset
Pittston
Edwin
Eldora Pushard Rines
Congregational Church
Elsie Richards
Boston
E. C. Holt
Robert Dow
Mildred Dow
Saco
John O. McBean
Arthur Buzzell
Charles Sessions
Waterville
Thomas Dow
George Lincoln
James Ifill
Alan Malcolm
Richard Rines
Harold Edward Rines
Deaths of Cushman Ward and brother George Ward in Bath area
Cushman Ward 68 of Day's Ferry Woolwich died after a long illness in Maine General Hospital Portland. Brother George T Ward 66 died in San Diego California five days earlier. Cushman served in steamboating and later ran a repair shop in Bath. He leaves son Samuel B Ward and brothers Scott R Ward Ernest A Ward and sister Mrs Ralph Palmer. George T Ward was a California lapidary practitioner. Both families trace to Bath with roots at the Ward homestead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cushman Paine Ward
Day's Ferry
Woolwich
Maine General Hospital
Portland
George Thomas Ward
San Diego
Calif
Bath
Samuel O
Clara Hinckley Ward
Cush” Ward
William C. P
New York
Boston
Savannah
George T. Ward
California
Merrymeeting Bay
Water Street
Cushman Ward
Samuel B. Ward
Scott R. Ward
Hardings
Ernest A. Ward
North Bath
Ralph Palmer
Edward H Swain 81 Bath dies after long illness
Edward Homer Swain 81 of Bath died Saturday in Augusta after a years long illness. A Bristol native, he moved to Bath 48 years ago and worked as a teamster for William W. Mason and later Howard Coal Co. He attended People's Baptist church and is survived by son Harold Swain of Hardings, daughter Mrs Lottie M. Russell of Bath, brother Robert M. Swain of Bath, 18 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and several nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Homer Swain
Bath
Augusta
Bristol
William W. Mason
Howard Coal Co
People’s Baptist Church
Swain
Harold Swain
Hardings
Lottie M. Russell
Robert M
Death of Mrs Ida White at Lakeport New Hampshire
Mrs Ida White wife of Fletcher White died after months of illness at her daughter Mrs Maude Ames home in Lakeport New Hampshire. Funeral services were held at Cushman road residence. Survived by husband two daughters and two brothers with memories of Bowdoinham and Bath associations. member of Merrymeeting Grange. Firemen misuse plaster while cooking liver and onions leading to hospital visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin
Ida White
Fletcher White
Maude Ames
Lakeport
N. H
Cushman Road
White
Rufus Dickerson
Mr. White
Ames
Fletcher M. White
Mrs. Ames
Mabel Harford
Bath
William Dickinson
Boston
R. A. Dickinson
Bowdoinham
Merrymeeting Grange
Mr and Mrs Fenn Call on Mrs Houdlette at Sagadahoc Ferry
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Fenn of Wilmington Delaware were visiting Cape Elizabeth for the month and called Monday afternoon on Mrs. Lincoln Houdlette at Sagadahoc Ferry. Fenn, a civil engineer, helped lay out the original Atlantic highway and had stayed several weeks with the Houdlettes in this vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Fenn
Wilmingwhoareton
Del
Cape Elizabeth
Lincoln Houdlette
Sagadahoc Ferry
Fenn
Houdlette
Weekend visitors at Sabino and surrounding cottages
Miss M Eleanor Bates of Portland and George Bailey of South Portland spent the weekend at Sabino with Bates family. Numerous Bath and Cape Elizabeth residents joined cottage stays at Sabino, Birch Point, and nearby areas, including visits from Everett and Malden Mass. families. A July 3 birth was announced for Bath, and several residents returned from visits to Boothbay Harbor and Friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Eleanor Bates
Portland
George Bailey
South Portland
Sabino
Samuel F. Bates
Alston E. Oliver
High Street
Humphrey A. Owen
Owen Cottage
A. J. Horley
Ce Janette
Ummer
Horley Cottage
Arlington
Mass
Fred Duren
Patricia
Richmond
Duren
Samuel Bates
Wilbert Small
Ledge Lawn Farm
Berry's Mill Road
Charles H. Bates
Beachmont
James H. Thorpe
Bath
Henry Henderson
Marjorie
Donald
Winthrop
Bates Cottage
Sabine
Robert Small
Theresa
Rex Clark
Everett
Noyes Cottage
Malcolm L. Doble
Miriam
Beatrice
Fair Oak
Boothbay
Walter Gilpin
Jennie McConnell
Malden
Bangor
Ruth Cameron
Theo Nelson
Walter W.woodworth
Harriett
Newton Highlands
Woodworth
Agnes Woodworth
Lincoln Williams
Foster’s Point Road
Friendship
Emma N. Cox
Lexington
Trufant’s Crossing Road
Byron Steele
Watertown
Edwin Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Fred Williams
Cape Elizabeth
New Meadows
Norman Parrott
Samuel Cole
Lewiston
Fred. W. Larrabee
Larrabee’s Grove
Edgar Murphy
Altina Reed
Charles C. Chesley
Chesleys
Harry S. Wallace
Anne Williams
Harry Williams
Cleveland B. Swett
Edgecomb
Fred W. Larrabee
Everett S. Stackpole
Lindette Stackpole
Alice Stackpole
Mary Raymond
Bailey
Westbrook
Edward K. Thompson
Edward
Perry
Boothbay Harbor
Walton Hall
Margaret
Stevens Camp
Birch Point
Julia Coombs
Amy Coombs
Campbell's Pond
F. A. Newman
Melrose
Paniel Philbrook
Norwood
Ira B. Neiley
Florence A. Neiley
Ernest E. Williams
Ann E. Rich
West Bath Grange Strawberry Festival Draws Crowd
About 75 couples attended West Bath Grange strawberry festival and dance at the hall on Friday night. Carver's five piece orchestra from Topsham provided music from 8:30 to 12:30 with strawberry shortcake and hot coffee served at intermission. Mrs. Ernest Snow chaired the event with a long list of helpers including Almon R. Perry and Herbert C. White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Carver
Topsham
Ernest Snow
Almon R. Perry
Herbert C. White
Charles T. Henderson
Herert P. Simpson
Raymond Ayn Smith
Arthur C. Lemont
Albert F. McFadden
Raymond M. Clark
E. Mason Wright
Percy R. Waerman
Fletcher A. Waterman
Sagadahoc Republicans hold campaign planning meeting
The Sagadahoc County and city Republican committees met at the Stone House hosted by Mrs. Laura Sewall to map an aggressive campaign. Ex Senator Ellis L. Aldrich outlined plans, with a sub committee led by Mayor Harold Small and a publicity group chaired by Arthur Purington to coordinate outreach and candidate work. A future speaker event with Rep Carroll Beedy and Ambassador Walter Edge is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
Republican Committee
State Committee
Laura Sewall
Stone House
Benjamin Franklin
Harold M. Sewall
Ellis L. Aldrich
Topsham
Aldrich
Harold P. Small
John L. Jack
Register of Probate
Fred W. Quimby
Carroll A. Deering
Albert Henderson
Florence Wallace
Sumner Sewall
Gorham
Fred Quimby
Sewall
Mary J. Quimby
Arthur Sewall
N. Gratz Jackson
Ralph O. Dale
Edwin C. Patten
Roscoe G. Bailey
W. C. Oliver
Ellery E. Whittemore
A. H. Price
Harrison E. Bowie
Eugene A. Youland
Raymond M. Haley
Fred W. Quimb
Bath fair sex golfers make good showing
Bath’s women golfers shone at the Maine State Women’s Handicap tournament at Poland Spring. Mrs. Marvin R. Truss with 93 gross finished runner up five behind Mrs. George Bradley of Portland who had 88. Truss net 67 with 26 handicap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Poland Spring Course
Marvin R. Truss
George Bradley
Portland
Truss
Rodney E. Ross
Twitchell Family Arrives in Bath for Visit
Mr and Mrs Earl W Twitchell and two daughters Nancy and Betsy from Haddonfield New Jersey arrived Monday to stay a few weeks in Bath with Mrs Davis Hatch on Green Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl W. Twitchell
Nancy
Betsy
Haddonfield, N. J
Bath
Freeman family guests of Mrs. Clifford Small
Mrs. William R. Freeman and her children Priscilla and William are guests of Mrs. Clifford Small in Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Freeman
Priscilla
William
Clifford Small
Mexico
Woolwich Union Bible schools set for July 17
Woolwich Union Bible schools will convene July 17 with primary classes at Sagadahoc Ferry, Nequasset Methodist church, and Day's Ferry parsonage. A junior department meets at Sebenoa hall, with transport for Nequasset and Day's Ferry children. Classes run Tuesday to Friday for three weeks. parents urged to supply basic materials. Services announced for Sunday and Wednesday. local residents invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Union Bible Schools
Sagadahoc Ferry
Nequasset Methodist Church
Day’s Ferry
Sebenoa Hall
Nequasset
Sebenoa
Weekly church events announced for weeks ahead
Miss Leona Weeks will lead next Sunday evenings meeting at 8 30 p m D S T There is a supper and lawn party at Hillcrest Manse next Tuesday evening all are invited Vacation school runs two weeks from Monday July 16 at 2 30 p m D S T with closing exhibit Sunday July 29 at 8 30 p m D S T
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona
Hillcrest Manse
D. 8
Barrilito to contest once more in Bath
El Kid Barrilito the Mexican boxing attraction based in Bath will fight Baby Tiger of Boston in a 10 round main event at the Arcade arena Friday night before Barrilito returns to Mexico City Promoter Nick Michalos arranged the bout to extend the Bath engagement It was a fast contest when they met during the Veterans encampment in Bath Lyndon V Plummer and Miss Myra Plummer visited Bath staying a week with nurse student Evelyn Plummer from Bath Memorial hospital and Myra will spend the summer with her grandparents Charles E Snow and wife
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrilito
Mexico City
Bath
Arcade Arena
Baby Tiger
Boston
Mexico
Nick Michalos
Boston Colored Flash
Arcade Ring
Arch Street
Lyndon V. Plummer
Myra Plummer
Braintree
Mass
Evelyn Plummer
Bath Memorial Hospital
Beautiful garden on Woolwich Hill blooms with color
Edward L. Reed tends a hillside garden overlooking the Sasanoa and Kennebec rivers. The beds blaze with sweet William primroses chrysanthemum yellows and blue anchusa. A pool features a lighted lighthouse bridge and water features drawing seven bird species. Reed hosts birds with cottage gardens and even a bird church. He promises more blooms as dahlias and sweet peas come on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Reed
Woolwich
Kennebec
William
Mr. Reed
Sacred Heart Circle Plans Picnic at Wyman Beach
Sacred Heart circle No. 551 Daughters of Isabella announces its annual picnic for Sunday July 15 at Wyman Beach Small Point. Mrs George R Ingraham leads arrangements with a 10 30 truck departure from K C hall. Husbands and children of members invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Wyman Beach
Small Point
Knights of Columbus
George R. Ingraham
K. C. Hall
Alex Burgess
St. Mary's
Garnet
Bill Wilson Joins Hole In One Club At Shore Acres
William S. Wilson, a Shore Acres golf course employee in Sebasco, made a hole in one on the 146 yard six hole Sunday. He becomes the sixth player at the course to achieve this feat, a year after his nephew William Oliver did the same. A mashie was used and the ball landed in front of the cup then dropped in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Wilson
Shore Acres
Sebasco
Golfing Hall of Fame
Bill
Sylvester Cushman
Nathan Cushman
William Tench
David Dallinger
William W. Oliver
Bath
Wilson
Oliver
Still Alarm Blaze at Sewall Yard
A still alarm sent Engine 4 to the Sewall ship yard, formerly the Texas Co. yard, for a noon fire on the wharf. A chemical pony and bucket brigade fought the blaze. Earlier a Sunday night alarm sent Engine 4 to Joseph Biggins' Woolwich garage cellar, likely from a discarded cigarette. John Marsh returned from a visit with his daughter in West Newton, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewall Ship Yard
Texas Co. Yard
Joseph Biggins
Woolwich
John Marsh
Mrs
Frank Smith
West Newton
Mass
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William G. Hubbard
Walter G. Chase
Ford
Chevrolet
Packard Phaeton
Huppy
Dodge
Buick
Hagegett Garage Co
Ford Sales and Service
Georgetown-Arrowsic
Donald F. Preble
Optician
Center St
William S. Dow
William C. P. Ward
J. E. Jones
E. L. Stewart
Macon
Paris
West Bath
William Edwin
Charles L. Haggett
Dummerstreet
Mr. Haggett
First Selectman
Edwin W. Haggett
Haggett
Doris V. Jordan
Samuel M. Jordan
Enterprise
Commodore Preble
U. S
Raspberry
Troop’s Hardware Store
Union
Jack
Owen Rogers
Gushman Ward
Norman Drummond
Esther
Norma Jean
John Reed
Maxine Walker
Thomas Point
David G. Reed
Charles Preble
Frank J. Walker
Arrowise
Shelter Sea
Seth Snipe
Orchestra
Scott Ferro
Chicago
Jane Ferro
Ferro
Millard Trott
Carl Trott
Leonard Lord
Lawrence
Pamelia Dodge
Anthony Dodge
Cadillac Mountain
Ladies' Auxiliary of
Lebanon Hall
Woolwich Union For Christian Service
George Wright
Florence Carlton
Frederick Gilmore
Edward V. Reed
Carroll Hatch
Christmas Cove
New Holly Inn
Oswald Rankin
Son Lindon
Rhode Island
Cyrus Gilmore
Rankin
Montsweag
Will
Woolwich Hill
Wyman’s Beach
Bill Wilson
Sewall Yard
Atwood