State Day Meeting for Maine W C T U at Old Orchard
The annual State Day at Old Orchard is set for July, with morning, afternoon, and evening sessions. Maine W C T U president Mrs. Althea G. Quimby will preside, and notable speakers from Massachusetts New Hampshire and Maine will attend, marking the Victory Jubilee for temperance people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C.T.U
Old Orchard
Althea’g. Quimby
Maine
A. A. Walsh
Ella Aldrich Gleason
Boston
Massachusetts
Ada B. Frisbee
Charline H. Sanborn
New Hampshire
Gertrude Stevens Leavitt
Portland
Star
East
Emma E. Knight
Elizabeth Winslade
Gardiner
Department of Temperance and Missions
Columbia Stock Company Moves to Waterville
The Columbia Stock Co. long seen in Bath with praised productions at the Columbia and Bath Opera house has moved to Waterville. Opening Monday at Haines' theatre, in Alfred S. Black’s group, the move draws regret from Bath playgoers while Waterville gains a popular troupe. Bath Opera house will still present two feature photo plays each first of the summer.
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Columbia Stock Co
Bath
Columbia
Bath Opera House
Waterville
Haines’ Theatre
Alfreds. Black
Bath Theatres
Merrill Family Leaves for Short Visit
Jason A Merrill travels with his wife and young daughter Christine to visit relatives. Mrs Merrill and their child have been guests of her parents Rev Frank Lamb and Mrs Lamb in town for ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jason A. Merrill
Christine
Mrs. Merrill
Laughter
Rev
Frank Lamb
Bath yard worker alleges loss in phony dice game
Jimmy George of Bath claims his week’s wages were stolen in Lewiston after he handed over $40 to three Albanians in a Railroad alley game. He says he played dice with camouflaged cubes and surrendered two real dice. George and one Albanian were arrested after the tale. two other suspects fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy George
Bath
Lewiston
Thomas Adams
George
Bath may win German cannon for local display
Representative Wallace H. White Jr. seeks a German cannon for Bath to mount in a conspicuous location. About 500 New England communities are seeking captured German cannons as souvenirs and the Maine delegation is flooded with requests. Bath seems to have good chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace H. White Jr
Bath
New England
Maine
Myra E Farrell Funeral Held At Home
The funeral for Myra E Farrell wife of Charles E Farrell was Sunday afternoon at 9 Summer street court with Rev S A Evans of the Peoples Baptist church officiating. Pallbearers included Frank Albion and Herbert. Oak Grove cemetery location noted. Mr and Mrs Wilbur G Cahill visiting friends in Manchester New Hampshire before plans to travel to Albany New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra E
Charles E. Farrell
Summer Street Court
Wilbur G. Cahill
Manchester
N. H
Albany, N. X
Bowdoinham Notes Include Local Visitors and Events
Bowdoinham updates reveal Daniel Jaques with a 40 year old horse, repairs on the lockup by Selectman Dickinson, and a village auto trip to Merriman shore for a clambake. Numerous visitors, dances, and outings abound as residents travel to Brunswick, Richmond corner, and Bath. A burial from Melrose, Mass., and a Bowdoinham Alumna meeting at town hall Aug 1 are mentioned amid daily life.
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Daniel Jaques
Bowdoin
Brunswick
John Whitney
Melrose
Mass
Bowdoinham
Ridge Cemetery
Aliss Statirn Given
Carl Given
Swain
Gerald
Portland
John FP. Shurn
Connecticut
Richmond Corner
F. A. Batchelder
Arthur Lear
Claremont
N. H
Florence Fogg
Gill _Brown
Bowdeinham
Ralph Winslow
John King
Ridge
Walter Williams
Cornwall
Hudson
Vilage
Amasa Williams
R. W. Carr
F. K. Jack
Richmond
C. B. Randall
Viola Coombs
Ida Cornish
Frank Long
Leavitt
Lon Cutler
Newton House
Willie Maloon
Bath
W. W. Brown
I. M. Fowle
Belle Umberhind
Edith Wood
Hattie and
Elizabeth
Boston
Lorenzo Minott
George Ferguson
Massachusetts
Rose Shirley
Maria Woodworth
Carrie
Blanch Woodworth
Gardiner
George Pratt
Emeline Pratt
Maine
New Hampshire
Thomas Lemon
Haverhill
West End
Addie Trufant
Nellie Seigars
George
Albert Seigars
Hattie Knight
Elizabeth Houdlette
Clarence Blackmon
America
Harry Lawrence
T. W. Fogg
L. P. Temple
J. S. Temple
Clara Fogg
Hazel Cornish
Lewiston
Sarah Elliott
James
Janet
Rangeley
W. B. Donnell
Lester Scott
Bay Road
Courtney
Bay Shore
Harpswell Center
Merrymann Shore
W. E. Rideout
Sheriff Recaptures Hinckley After Hospital Escape
Sheriff Wilbur C. Oliver recaptured Samuel T. Hinckley within hours of his Augusta State Hospital escape. Hinckley shot Charles Barnes in 1914, later died of his injuries, and Hinckley was committed to the insane hospital and never brought to trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel T. Hinckley
Augusta State Hospital
Wilbur C. Oliver
Supt. Tyson
Hinckley
Charles Barnes
Liberty
Tyson
Oliver
Bath
Bank Block
Edward W. Bridgham
Mr. Bridgham
Barnes
Elton Fields
Grafting Bone Into Man's Spine At Bath City Hospital
Dr Abbott of Portland and Dr Weaslee performed a rare spinal bone graft on Luke Pelkey after a yard accident at Bath & Brunswick Light & Power Co. Two six inch bone fragments from Pelkey's legs were grafted into his spine. Pelkey's condition was normal at noon and doctors expect full recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath City Hospital
Abbott
Portland
A. Weaslee
Luke Welkey
Bath & Brunswick Light & Power Co
Pelkey
Mr. Pelkey
Obituary of Mrs Myra Farrell of Bath
Mrs Myra Farrell 46 wife of Charles H Farrell died Friday afternoon at City hospital where she had been taken two weeks earlier after years of ill health. Born in Bath she was daughter of the late David Edgecomb and Mrs Edgecomb. She attended local public schools and belonged to People's Baptist church. Survived by husband two daughters Sarah K Farrell and Mrs Charlotte Grace both of Bath three brothers Frank Albion and Herbert E Edgecomb all of Bath and two granddaughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra FE. Farrell
Charles H. Farrell
Farrell
Bath
David ?. Edgecomb
People’s Baptist Church
Sarah K. Farrell
Charlotte Grace
Frank, Albion
Herbert E. Edgecomb
Local notes on travel and visits across towns
Golden rod blooms as Miss Alice Lemieux travels to Boston to visit friends. Mr and Mrs Walter Coombs of Belmont Mass stay at Bay Point for a month. C N Locke and family spend the week at Oakledge on the New Meadows. Louise Robbins visits Rockland with her aunt Mrs Clarence Richards. Howard Fairweather returns to Newton Mass after duties at the Texas yard. Walter Chamberlain returns from Waterville where he visited his wife and family. Dr H Aates, resting from July vacation, will resume practice Aug 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Lemieux
Boston
Walter Coombs
Belmont
Mass
Bay Point
C. N. Locke
Oakledge
New Meadows
Louise Robbins
Rockland
Clarence Richards
Howard Fairweather
Texas Yard
Newton
Walter Chamberlain
Waterville
Dr. H. Aates
Brisk Social Weekend Noted With Concerts and Visits
A lively village weekend featured a Brunswick band concert attended by many young people and three autos conveying attendees. Massachusetts guest Richard Bancroft stayed Sunday night, while Mrs. 8S. A. Getchell had a piazza light installed. Mrs. John King hosted in West Bath, and Miss Carrie Kendall returned from Old Orchard for a week. Additional visits included Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Sawyer with children from South Portland, and other family stays with Mrs. C. L. Mosher. Raspberries were plentiful though sugar scarce. Mr. and Mrs. W. Warren drove to Orrs Island on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Gay
Richard Bancroft
Massachusetts
A. Ggetehell
John King
West Bath
Charles Woodworth
Carrie Kendall
Old Orchard
Curtis Sawyer
South Portland
C. L. Moshe
Clarence Blackmon
Kath
Elsie
E. Washburn
Washburn
By W. Warren
Orrs Island
Motorcycle crashes through window of Bath Trust Co
Edward Nash and Chester Stevens were in a sidecar when the motorcycle smashed through a large Bath Trust Co window Thursday night. Nash stopped the machine in a yard behind the bank after skidding on a concrete incline. Stevens was cut by glass but not seriously hurt. Cashier Mussenden and clerks worked inside as a truck removed debris and Bristol-board was used to brace the frame. the pane’s replacement cost is pegged between 150 and 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Trust Co
Edward Nash
Chester Stevens
William B. Mussendent
Nash
Portland
Betwen
Sagadahock Block
Trust Company
Stevens
Postoffice
Morse High Class of 1915 Reunion Attends Dinner and Movie
Members of Morse high school class of 1915 gathered for a reunion dinner at New Meadows Inn, then traveled by auto to Brunswick for a movie. Organizers included Miss Anna Morse Miss Bertha Bellerose and Miss Winnie Elliott. Plans for next year were set by Herbert Cavanaugh Miss Louise Robinson and Miss Mollie Tourtlotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
New Meadows Inn
Brunswick
Bath
Anna Morse
Bertha Bellerose
Winnie Elliott
Herbert Cavanaugh
Louise Robinson
Mollie Tourtlotte
Bessie McKay
Ruth Jordan
Marion Tracey
Goldie Solovich
Winnie Quinn
Isabel Olm
Louise Hill
Doris Stetson
Bernice Merrill
Winnie Elliot
Vivian Miller
Gladys Witherspoon
Nashville, Tenn
Mary Stuart Schooner Launch Slated at Bowker Yard
The four masted schooner Mary Stuart will launch at Frank Bowker & Son yard in Whippsburg on Friday. Mrs. Ralph Grisco, captain’s wife, will likely christen the vessel built for David Cohen & Co. of New York. About 30 men built the schooner in under six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Stuart
Frank 8. Bowker & Son
Whippsburg
Ralph Grisco
Local social notes list Lewiston Bath visitors and guests
Miss Rose Benson returns from Bath while Mr and Mrs Elbridge Mains come home from Five Islands. Mrs Raymond Welch hosts Junior Misers. Fred B and Ralph Silsby with wives vacation at Five Islands. Miss Margaret Burkhardt visits from New York to Miss Dorothy Jewett. Capt Vroctor Hagan and guest C H OBrien travel from Five Islands. Marshall MacDonald back from Sawyer pond. Leonard and Catherine Leonard return from North Conway with Christine Klippell visiting from Middle street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Benson
Lewiston
Bath
Elbridge Mains
Center Street
Raymond Welch
Fred B
Ralph Silsby
Five Islands
Margaret Burkhardt
New York
Dorothy Jewett
Capt
Vroctor Hagan
C. H. O'Brien
Hallowell
Five
Islands
Marshall MacDonald
Sawyer Pond
E. Randall Leonard
Catherine Leonard
North Conway
Mr. Leonard
Leonards
Christine Klippell
Middle Street
Hood's Sarsaparilla the standard blood purifier tonic
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier appetizer and tonic. It claims origins in a famous physician's prescription over 50 years ago and adoption in thousands of American homes. The copy also notes Hood's Pills as a cathartic option.
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Hood
Lieut Southard Returns From France Talks of War Aftermath
Lieut. Frank B. Southard of Augusta, son of the late Frank K. Southard, arrived in New York July 13 on the Cape inis terre from Camp Dix, after serving with Battery E, 1st Maine, and the 56th Pioneer Infantry in Europe. He studied law in Paris at the Sarton University, praised a course by Prof. Lapradele on International Law, and noted France's postwar manpower and policy struggles. He plans reunion with his wife and children before reporting to Camp Dix for discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank BE. Southard
Augusta
Bath
Frank KE
Southard
Camp Diz
N. J
New York
Cape ¥Inisterre
Sam Brownies
Kennebec Journal
Lieut
Battery E
1St
Maine
Co. E
56Th Pioneer Infantry
Carolinas
Pennsylvania
Coblenz
Germany
Army of Occupation
Sartonne University
Paris
College of Law
Lapradelle
Europe
France
Humbert
War Council
Camp Dix
Twilight Game Thursday At Kelley Field
The Tesco club baseball team with new players will meet Defiance at 5 30 p m on Kelley field Thursday. The rivalry promises a fast exhibition and ladies get half price admission. Rev FE D Hardin will preach at Congregation church Days Ferry Sunday at 3 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tesco Club
North End
Kelley Field
FE. D. Hardin
Congregation Church
Days Ferry
Absolve Metzger on Spy Charge
Rev Fraser Metzger of Bethany Congregational Randolph Vermont was cleared of German spy accusations after wartime activity. Metzger, born Gloversville New York, led Progressive campaigns in 1912 and spoke in Bath under the Progressive club. Governor Horace F. Graham protested the indictment as a lie in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraser Meteger
Bethany Congregational Church
Randolph
Mtezger
Bath
Progressive Club
Gov. Graham
Vermont
Metzger
Department of Justice
Washington
Horace F. Graham
State of
Gloversville
N. Y
Weekly Sunday Excursions From Boothbay Harbor Begin
The Wiwarna carried 100 passengers on an excursion to Christmas Cove and could take 800 in inner waters, a limit she met at Boothbay Harbor. The trips will continue every Sunday until September with roast chicken featured at the Holly Inn as the centerpiece of the menu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothbay Harbor
Christmas Cove
Holly Inn
Trip Home From Bangor Via Rockland Waterville
Mr and Mrs Chester A Plant and family plus Mr and Mrs James W Coombs and Elvira returned from a weekend auto trip to Bangor with routes through Rockland and Waterville They stayed with Rev and Mrs Benjamin P Browne in Bangor who formerly belonged to Corliss Street Church Bath. FOR SALE few choice pigs ready for delivery from registered White Chester sow at $10 each. Georg Weston Bath Tel 268-5-24-2w. TO LET three rooms for light housekeeping 620 Mid Street. FOR SALE established machine and engineer's supply business Shu man Machine Cokland 17-2w.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester A. Plant
Annie Caroline
James W. Coombs
Elvira
Bangor
Rockland
Waterville
Benjamin P. Browne
Corliss Street Church
Bath
Georg. Weston
Pere
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Secret Service
Robert Warwick
Geraldine Farrar
Williams. Hart
Theda Bara
Liberty Theatre
Nid Bennett
the Law OF Men
Dustin Farnum
Bride
Lila Lee
Vivian Martin
Viola Dana
The
Columbia Stock
Representative White
Myra E. Farrell
Bowdoin Ham
Daniel S. Jaques
Samuel Hinckley
State Hospital
Mrs
MYRA_E. FARRELL
Window OF Bath Trust Company
Morse High
Bowker
Mid Street
Shuman Machine Cokland
A. C. Edgecomb
T . Maine
Charles H. Fisher
Tay Depply
Mra. Aoelor
Harewood Street
D. M. Humphreys & Co. Fire and Marine
Room
Bath, Me
Gwinn’s Mill
Dirigo Poultry
Oscar~Holway
City Landing
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