Community notes from Winnegance and surrounding area
A bake sale on Mrs. Robert P. Manson’s lawn raised over 18 for the village street light fund. Evening Workers met at Cottage Park. Mrs. Charlotte Owen joined, and Mrs. Linda Perry hosts next Thursday. Residents traveled, road work near Sam Day hill shifts toPitch Pine hill. about three quarters of a mile to be rebuilt. Women’s auxiliary meeting set for Thursday at 2:30 at the Winneganee Community Clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert P. Manson
Cottage Park
Charlotte Owen
Sabino
Chrles A. Preble
Linda Perry
Carrie Knight
Gloucester
Mass
Elliott Knowles
Stewart Day
Stewart, Jr
Skowhegan
Wentworth
High Street
Bridge Hill
Parker O. Rogers
Sam Day Hill
Small Point Road
Feero Place
Pitch Pine Hill
Phippsbore
Winneganee
East Brunswick girl marks second birthday party
Barbara Marjorie Ring celebrated her second birthday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Cavanaugh East Brunswick with games indoors and on the lawn. Prizes went to Barbara B. Freeman Eva Henderson and Anna Sullivan. Guests included Barbara B Freeman Eva Doris Leona Henderson Anna Sullivan Bessie June Dicky Sullivan Margaret and David Rich and Edward Footer Jr. of Hyde Park Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert E. Cavanaugh
East Brunswick
Barbara Marjorie Ring
Fred P
Barbara B. Freeman
Eva Henderson
Anna Sullivan
Eva
Doris
Leona Henderson
Bessie
June
Dicky Sullivan
Margaret
David Rich
Edward Footer, Jr
Hyde Park
Mass
Bath couple wed in Lewiston in double ring ceremony
Archie M. Wishart of Bath married Elizabeth G. Ramsay of Lewiston in a Thursday evening service at the bride’s home conducted by Rev. Harold Mayo. Attendants were Margaret Ramsay and Iva Wishart with William Ramsay as best man. A reception followed with out of town guests listed. a separate note reports 15 year old Howard Larrabee Jr. undergoing surgery for blood poisoning from a July 4 firecracker accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Lewiston
Archie M. Wishart
John Wishart
Elizabeth G. Ramsay
W. G. Ramsay
Harold Mayo
Calvary Methodist Church
Margaret Ramsay
Howard Larrabee, Jr
W. Howard Larrabee
City Hospital
E. M. Fuller
Meeting and Social of Co-Workers Class at West Bath
The Co-Workers class of the First Baptist church held a regular monthly meeting and social at Mrs. Joseph M. Lemont’s home in West Bath. Food, games, and a surprise gift for president Lotta Eaton Card marked the evening, with plans announced for an August covered dish supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Joseph M. Lemont
West Bath
Lemont
Ada Larrabee
Lizzie Haggett
Charles Card
Charles E. White
Lemont Street
HW. L. Skillin
Lloyd L. Hooker
Carrie Reed
George Moody
Freeman Crosby
Edward Burnham
Nella Stover
Vernon Miller
Laura Harrington
Gertrude Wakefield
Rosamond Stover
Emma Cox
Lexington
Mass
Trufant’s
Rockland Man Spends Bath Pageant Week Holiday
George E. Torrey spent Pageant week in Bath attending the Carlton bridge dedication and riding the lift span as it rose with Cyrus Curtis Lyndonia passing underneath. He counted 180 cars on the trip to the center and 290 on the return trip. He also witnessed a Foamite fire demonstration and enjoyed the pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Torrey
Bath
Carlton Bridge
Cyrus Curtis
Lyndonia
Torrey
Mr. Torrey
Joseph Torrey
Deering M Manus wed in Portsmouth New Hampshire
Maurice R. Deering of Bath and Vera E. McManus of Springfield Mass were married in Portsmouth New Hampshire on June 30 1927 by Rev Elisha M. Lake. The couple will reside in Bath with Deerings daughter Mrs Frederic McManus of Springfield hosting the news. Edward S Hawkes Jr. born to Edward Sanford Hawkes and his wife at 23 Winship Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice R. Deering
Bath
Vera E. McManus
Springfield
Mass
Portsmouth
N. H
Elisha M. Lake
Middle Street Baptist Church
Frederic McManus
Allen Street
Ada E. Deering
Washington Street
Edward Sanford Hawkes
Winship Street
Edward 5S. Hawkes, Jr
Marriage in Portsmouth Joins Dr Jeffer son and Miss Gunn
A June wedding linked Dr W G Jeffer son of Phippsburg and Miss Mary A Gunn of Woodfords, a registered nurse and Maine General Hospital graduate. The notice also lists family arrivals, summer homes opened, and local social visits around Phippsburg and Sebasco with several Bath Portland and New Haven connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
N. H
W. G. Jefferson
Phippsburg
Mary A. Gunn
Woodfords
Maine General Hospital
Roland Eaton
Roland, Jr
Eunice
Swarthmore
Eaton
Story
Uxbridge
Mass
N. W. Eaton
H. W. Cutting
Jefferson
State Department of Health
Emma Perry
Portland
Mida Farr
W. C. Varney
J. E. Perry
Orr's Island
John Dustins
Harold Cutting
Garrett Galvin
Bath
Dromore
Annie Cutting
New Haven
Conn
Berger Bros. Co
Miss Cutting
Maine
Kenneth Kissam
Brooklyn
N. Y
Stanley Hutchins
Meadowbrook
Ethel Fotch
Lyda Heilman
Bridgeport
Ralph J. Walker
Raymond Trott
John Houghton
Ralph O. Dale
Lloyd Steeves
Percy Marks
Harry C. Webber
Horatio Mikels
Bessie Mikels
J. A. Bimson
Edward Lewis
Lillian Loud
Lillian
Martha Small
Popham Beach
Varney Family Arrives at Meadowsweet Summer Home
Edward B Varney and daughter Miss Constance arrived by motor to Meadowsweet on the New Meadows Summer home. Mrs Varney died June 17 from appendicitis after years as a summer resident. Constance, a Vassar graduate, was ill near the time of the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Varney
Constance
Meadowsweet
New Meadows
Trowbridge Place
Fall River
New Meadow
Mrs. Varney
Lynn
William Bassett
Brewster, Bassett & Co
Boston
Varney
Arlington
Miss Constance
Vassar
Treasury offers new 3% 12-15 year bonds in exchange
The Treasury invites holders of Third Liberty Loan Bonds to exchange for 3 percent 12 to 15 year bonds bearing interest from July 16 1928. Interest on surrendered bonds is paid to September 15 1928 and the old bonds cease to bear interest on that date. Consult banks for details A W Mellon Secretary of the Treasury Washington July 5 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Treasury
Monument for Peace Apostle Unveiled at Minot Center
An international foundation backs a granite caisson at the Minot Center Congregational church to support a boulder and bronze tablet honoring William Ladd, the Apostle of Peace. The site gathers stone from New England and distant nations, organized by Albert L. Como with Governor Ralph O. Brewster leading the memorial committee. The boulder, once in place, will bear the tablet during Maine State ceremonies on the 21st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Minot Center
William Ladd
Apostle of Peace
State of
Maine
Ladd
American Peace Society
New England
Miantis
Germany
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Bothnia
Euerope
North
Near Eest
International” Foundation
Albert Kl. Como
Auburn
Caisson
Ladd Memorial Committee
Ralph O. Brewster
Big Ladd
Hiram W. Ricker
Como
Bath youth pool urged as tragedy spurs effort
The Mill Pond drowning last week renewed calls for a Bath community swimming pool. The Y M C A plans a modern pool west of its building with ample sunlight, aiming to raise funds and complete construction soon. About $5,000 has been raised, with $30,000 still needed, to provide supervised swimming and life saving training for area youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mill Pond
Bath
William C. Perkins
City Tax Collections Holding Up Well
Collector Ralph K. Hall reports tax collections are holding up well this year. Poll taxes due May 1 are ahead of last year and July 1 personal and real estate taxes are being paid satisfactorily. He notes fewer complaints about tax payments, and says employment conditions are good with work available for most, easing the tax burden compared to prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph K. Hall
Hall
Family party split of little consequence
New York reports a light political divide within a family as Mrs. Charles H. Sabin, a Republican national committeewoman, jokes that politics runs in families like religion and renouncing party would be like renouncing faith. Her husband remains a Democrat. Miss Helen Edwards of Worcester visits Mrs. Mason Lemont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles H. Sabin
Republican National
Helen Edwards
Worcester, Mass
Mason Lemont
Genesta O E S Past Matrons Enjoy Summer Outing
The Past Matron's club of Genesta chapter O E S met at Mrs. Warren W Gledhill's summer home on Taylor pond in Auburn with a crab salad lunch, bridge, boating, and swimming. Members listed include Bath residents and guests from Portland. Mrs. Gledhill was honored as the first worthy matron who helped establish the Bath chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesta
Warren W. Gledhill
Taylor Pond
Auburn
Warren Gledhill
Lewiston
William A. Furber
Albert L. Strout
Fred A. Fuller
Lois T. McKeiver
Anna M. Ward
George A. Cahill
Thomas F. Perkins
Albion L. Corliss
Annie E. Cox
Wilbur C. Oliver
Bertha C Dean
Benjamin F. Savage
Ada E. Deering
Edward W. Sampson
Henry G. Shaw
Bath
Jenny Furber
Portland
Great Improvement in City Streets Predicted by Board
The Board of Highways and Sewers forecasts a marked city street improvement by July's end. Four carloads of Barber's cold patch have been procured, with three received and a fourth due, to fill holes. Additional road oil and a 600 gallon sprinkler aid repairs, aiming to finish High Street to Winneyanee by Saturday night amid spring rain damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Highways and Sewers
York Street
Highway and Sewer Board
High Street
Winneyanee
Treasures Signs with Both Hands in State Finances
Raleigh's 74 year old state treasurer Benjamin Rice Lacy received an honorary doctor of laws from Davidson College of North Carolina after years of service. He began schooling at ten, left at sixteen for work, became a train engineer and Raleigh banker, and has served as treasurer since 1900. He signs state bonds with both hands, with nearly identical signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
Benjamin Rice Lacy
North Carolina
Davidson College
Lacy
Enjoy Canal Zone Life Continues in Bath Net Notes
The article highlights life in the Canal Zone with S. S. Cristobal the first to pass through after completion and Franklin walking the cut before water. It notes Balboa nearby, local amusements, Lindbergh’s goodwill flight, and a 10 mile strip under government patrol. It mentions West Indies laborers, a governor’s proclamation favoring work for laborers, and Bathites in Pedro Miguel. Mrs Edwin Henderson of Boltonville Vermont visits Bath relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Cristobal
New York
Franklin
Pacific
Atlantic
Balboa
Lindbergh
Canal
Pedro Miguel
Bath community urged to unite for cooperative betterment
A Bath public message champions cooperative action to improve prosperity, schools, streets and property values. It argues merchants, bankers and farmers share interests and must work together for a stronger town and market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Anananana
Roxbury Man in Trolley Collision After 12 Accident-Free Years
Samuel Kalvin of 134 Crawford Street Roxbury Mass recounts twelve years of accident-free driving after a collision with a southbound trolley near Sewall Hill. His Buick suffered front and rear fender damage and a broken front wheel. Mrs Kalvin and Miss Evelyn sustained minor injuries. The car stayed by 1111 Washington Street before being towed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Kalvin
Crawford Street
Roxbury
Mass
North End
Sewall Hill
Seth S. Mullin
Washington Street
Prescott
Bathman Guilty of Two Charges in Brunswick Court
Otis Gray of Bath appeared in Brunswick municipal court on two charges assaulting an officer and transporting liquor without a federal permit. He received 10 dollars plus costs for the first offense and 300 dollars and three months in jail for the second, with six months more if unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Gray
Bath
Brunswick Municipal
Injury at Wards Wrist Incident Report
A wrist injury at Wards incident required medical attention for the injured party. Medical staff attended to the person, with details limited in the available excerpt.
Androscoggin and Kennebec seeks line discontinuance petition
The Androscoggin and Kennebec Railway filed with the Public Utilities Commission to discontinue its 15 mile Augusta to Winthrop line built in 1902. It cites insufficient and shrinking revenue and the need for costly rebuilds to stay in service. A hearing is set for July 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Androscoggin & Kennebec Railway Company
The
Public Utilities Commission
Augusta
Winthrop
Bay Point Colony Plans Its Fete Day
The Summer colony at Bay Point will hold Bay Point day on Saturday August 4. Cottages will be decorated and visitors from nearby resorts may attend. Events include boat races swimming races and other sports ending with an evening entertainment. Harry W. Crosman of Bath chairs the committee with Jeannette Ticknor Walter Gordon and Mr and Mrs Carroll A Deering as members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Point
Harry W. Crosman
Bath
Jeannette Ticknor
Brooklyn
Walter Gordon
Roslindale
Mass
Carroll A. Deering
Recent arrivals at Hotel Riverside list A list of guests
Recent arrivals at Hotel Riverside include F J Purington Wakefield Mass Mrs C Parker Mrs Eva I Beely Miss Jennie B Newhall Miss Elizabeth Parker Concord NH Mr and Mrs Co T Choate Cambridge MA Mr and Mrs A Schliuter and daughter Rockville Centre L I Milton Mass William L Elkinstal F B Tap yer Francis P Kinericks Yacht Nirvana II Newport RI Mr and Mrs J Kampinga and family Flint MI Mrs Jessie Norwell matron Old Ladies Home enjoying a two week vacation in Boston Annie Williams supplying in her absence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
F J. Purington
Wakefield
Mass
C. Parker
Jennie B. Newhall
Elizabeth Parker
Concord
N. H
Co. T. Choate
Cambridge
A. Schliuter
Rockville Center
Milton Mass
William L. Elkinstal
F. B. Tapyer
Francis P
Jessie Norwell
Old Ladies’ Home
Boston
Annie Williams
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elizabeth C. Ramsay
Buxton
Buxton Rheumatic Medicine Co
Abbot Village
A. W. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
Family Party
Leeds
Canal Zone
Edwin Henderson
Boltonville, Vt
City
Bath Savings Institution
Bathman
Brunswick Court
Edwards
Gray
Edward W. Bridgham
William B. Edwards
Chay
A. & K. Railway
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