Fifty Bath Lads May Go To Summer Camp
Bath plans to send five boys to the Salvation Army recreation camp at Christmas Cove this year. The campaign receives support from Clinton D. Wilson, superintendent of schools, and Red Cross officials who assist in selecting eligible boys. The drive for the Army’s annual budget, about 1900, continues as Bath citizens are urged to contribute to fund two weeks of outdoor sport, training, and civic preparation for the youths. Mayor Charles H. Cahill chairs the drive with Bath’s leading citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Christmas Cove
Clinton D. Wilson
Red Cross
Army
Bath
Charles H. Cahill
City Schools to Open on Monday Sept 12
The Bath Board of Education voted that city schools will begin the Fall term on Monday September 12. Miss Adelaide Boynton resigned to teach in Belmont, Mass. Miss Celia McElman joined the teaching staff with no position yet assigned. The board tabled the married females employment amendment until full attendance. Fred E. Witham resigned to enter an Old Folks Home and William Cahill was elected janitor at South Street School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Board of Education
Adelaide Boynton
Center Street
Fred EK
Witham
William Cahill
South Street
Morse High School
William A. Furber
Langdon YT. Snipe
Frostina Marston
Clinton DD. Wilson
Bowdoinham Widow Rachel Varney Dies in New Hampshire
Mrs. Rachel Curtis Varney died last week in Lancaster New Hampshire and her body was brought to Bowdoinham for burial in Village cemetery. Rev George Powers led the committal with friends gathered. Survived by husband Delivan Varney one stepson two sons and one daughter. Varney was a Universalist and longtime Bowdoinham resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Curtis Varney
Bowdoinham
New Hampshire
Lancaster
Nth
Village
George Powers
R. J. Purinton
Mary Lilly
Kingfield
Herbert
Mary JT. Durinton
Relph Currier
Benjamin Adams
Fremont
N. H
Ames
Welter Reed
Bath
Town Adds Police Officers and Officials
The town is now well provided with officers, two constables, a deputy sheriff and a trial justice.
Court Overrules New Trial Motion in Bowdoinham Horse Case
The law court overruled a motion for a new trial in the case of Emil Van Leeuwe v Clifford W. Gray of Bowdoinham for want of prosecution. The 1926 supreme court trial involved alleged deceit in selling two horses. verdict was $309 for the plaintiff. Judge Will C. Atkins and Ellis L. Allrich represented the parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil van Leeuwe
Clifford W. Gray
Bowdinham
Law Court
Sagadahoc
Ellis L. Allrich
Topsham
Supreme Court
Station at Cathance Destroyed by Fire
The Maine Central Railroad station at Cathance was destroyed by fire Monday evening. Only one telegraph wire in the station remained unburned. Brunswick’s chemical engine arrived too late to save the building as the fire was discovered late. The cause is unknown. many suspect locomotive sparks from the milk train engine passing near 8:40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Central Railroad
Cathance
Brunswick
S.40
Notable Visits and Local Accidents in Brunswick Area
Mrs 1 AL Common and Mere Best Curtis shopped in Brunswick this week. Mrs W J Graves visited daughter Mrs Johnston of Sort land, Johnston and baby returning home with her for the visit. Mr and Mrs Walter Jenkins and son from Lynn Mass stayed with Frank Jenkins family. Friends lament Mr and Mrs Harry Hanson’s serious injuries after a Sunday train collision in Richmond. William Curtis, visiting his uncle JF Curtis, returned to Detroit. Mr and Mrs Oscar Joy of Brunswick with guests Mrs Annie Cobb and Mrs Nellie Rideout drove to Sandy Cove on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Common
Mere Best Curtis
Brunswick
W. J. Graves
Johnston
Sortland
Baby
Walter Jenkins
Lynn
Mass
Frank Jenkins
Harry Hanson
Richmond
William Curtis
JF. P. Curtis
Detroit
Mich
Oscar Joy
Annie Cobb
Nellie Rideout
Sandy Cove
Bowdoin Notes on Local Happenings and Travel
Mrs Linwood Skelton has recovered and returned home. W C T U meeting attendees from Bowdoin include Mrs A E Purinton and Miss Angie Purinton in Lisbon Falls. Mrs Norman Curtis visits Summer school at Gorham and weekends with family. Mrs Robert McAfee ill but improved. Carl Williams and Ellen Williams visit Mrs Addie Williams in Livermore Falls. John Curtis vacationing with Norman Curtis family. Grange town party at Miss Ellen Miller's home Saturday. Bowdoin Center Farm Bureau meets July 20 at the grange hall with Upholstering as topic. Alonzo Harriman, Harvard master’s degree candidate and summer worker with Cram Ferguson, visits his parents. Hon Rupert H Baxter leaves for a four week Pacific Coast trip, plans Yellowstone stop. Harvey Hartleb spends summer at Popham and visits Bath Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
J1 li Na-ho
Alice Whittier
Brunswick
Mary Lilly
Rod. Purinten
Massachusetts
Linwood Skelton
Waterville Hospital
Millard Rogers
George Perry
Litchfield
BLK. Jack
Charlotte Armstrong
Boston
Kent's Hill Seminary
Mary Field
Sanford
Newton
Maranacook
Mabel Millay
Edna Graves Johnson
Diana
Portland
W. J. Graves
Carrie Merrill
Jimmie
Merrill
S. J Thorne
Widdeford
Harvey Emerson
Connecticut
Emerson
Emma Snell
Milton Given
Walter Adams
Rangeley
Harold Adams
Springfield
Mass
Ella Adams
James Millay
Arthur Chick
George
Monmouth
H. YP. Cornish
Pleasant Point
Frank Millay
Irving Howe
Spencer
Augusta
Fannie Williams
G. V. Wheeler
Marshall Rogers
Fo OK
Jack
Maynard Hinckley
Gardiner Hospital
Edward Davis
Millay Farm
Edward Wentworth
Dortland
Wentworth
William Sparks
Philadelphia
Lang Farm
L. P. Temple
Lewiston
Kk. OP. Gile
Fort Williams
Portland Harbor
F. OK
J. M. Rogers
Charles Harlow
Millard Watson
South Porthand
John Fitz
Lucey Skillings
Andrew Fitz
Frank Hackett
Viola Coombs
Maine Street
TP. C
Justice Ames
Lowell
Walter Reed
Sherif
Sherif Henderson
A. E. Purinton
Angie Purinton
W.C.T.U
Lisbon Falls
Norman Curtis
Gorham
Robert McAfee
Carl Williams
Livermore Falls
Davenport Estate Increases Since Filing Inventory
The Davenport estate gains 89,666.90 in value from 1,833,818.87 to 1,923,485.77 as the first account is filed by executors Arthur J. Dunton J Edward Drake and William S Shorey before Judge Walter S Glidden in Sagadahoc county probate court. The July term records show probate actions including wills, administrations, bonds, inventories and accounts for multiple Bath Phippsburg Topsham Richmond Bowdoinham and Richmond estates with numerous executors guardians and trustees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tate
George P. Davenport
Arthur J. Dunton
J. Edward Drake
William 8S. Shorey
Walter S. Glidden
Sagadahoe County
Glidden
Henriette Saintdon
Topsham
Alphonse Saintdon
Thomas Dowling
Bath
J. Thomas Dowling
Isabelle F. Perry
John L. Verry
Daniel Easler
Richmond
Susie KE. Galusha
Martha Kk. Verey
Whippsburg
James E. Percy
North Bergen
N. J
Irving Hodgdon
Martha E Percy
Phippsburg
Frederick J. Hinckley
Alonzo McNear
Julia J. Bailey
John L
Charles L. Travis
Harriet Grows
Elizabeth L. Curtis
Lottie W. Tarbox
Hannah C. Jewett
Evergreen Cemetery Association
Harry L. Deering
Maurice L. Deering
Martha FE. Percy
W.hippsburg
James E. Vercy
Emma P. Richardson
Herman W. Richardson
James E. Lilly
Bowdeinham
Mary Emeline Lilly
Mary Miller
John Miller
Elizabeth Rubicum Hicks
St. Louis
George C. Hicks, Jr
Ellen Nelson
Allan Spear
D.b.n
Walter H. Melcher
Edward W. Bridgham
George 2. Davenport
William S. Shorey
Lulu D. Atkins
Frank M., Deering
Mary Emmeline Lilly
George LV. Davenport
Annie M. Lowell
Peter A. McDonald
Woolwich
John J. Keegan
Albert Gay
Carleton W. Lowell
Warren A. Lowell
Lulu
Atkins
Harold D. Deering
Lulu DD
Lillian H. Deering
John H. Hyde
Joseph M.trott
John
Hyde
John H. Schottler
John H. Schottler, Jr
Leighton M. Coombs
Flora B. Coombs
Guardian
Vince Louise Soucie
James H
Belle Ida Whitney
Vinie Louise Whitney
Amory M. Houghton
Miami, Fla
June M. Houghton
For Sale Items and Help Wanted in Bowdoinham and Georgetown
Classified listings include a one horse Adriance Buckeye viewing machine for $20 to Mrs. W. P. Baker in Robinhood and a Bowdoinham ad for standing grass on the Ad erton place. Also a Georgetown household helper position seeking a mother and daughter with board, care to Mrs. A. H. Clark. Max Kutz advertises a large shipment of Student Misfit Suits and related apparel at Elm Street with prices from $1 to $6 and up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Baker
Robinhood
Aderton
Bowdoinham
Fisner Road
L. B. Aderton
Georgetown
A. H. Clark
Nainsook
Max Kutz
Elm St
Also Mentioned on This Page
Front Street
T. W. Hyde
Fred Clark
Clarence Warner
Vernon W. Miller
Peter G. Innes
Cahill
Bowdoinham Post Road
Bowdoin
Alonzo Harriman
Harvard University
Cram & Ferguson
Charles A. Harriman
North Street
Rupert H. Baxter
Pacific Coast
Yellowstone Park
Harvey Hartleb
Popham
Maine
Davenport
Hattie C. Perry
Charles A. Derry
Albert H. Shaw
William D. Sewall
M. H. Blackwell
Amos K. Butler
N.e.m
William E. Tarr
John W. Tarr
George I. Preble
Bath Department Store
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