Wayside Pick-Ups From A Reporter's Rambles
A travel column notes turkey flocks roaming freely, ducks’ sexes by quacking, and gull roosting on a railroad bridge near Bath. It describes Berry's Mill road work under E W Haggett, the Hill road alias, and local road conditions. Post offices report March bank closures boosting money orders. Market display tips and a flower grower’s sales hint at tourist demand. Swordfish off Maine coast draw attention as horse mackerel focus summer fishing efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Cove
Foster's Point
Berry’s Mill
Bath
E. W. Haggett
Haggett
Old West Lawmen and the Tide of Civilizing Oklahoma
The piece recounts Judge Isaac Parker and frontier leaders as they imposed stern rule to curb desperadoes in the Indian Territory, later Oklahoma. It highlights the Five Civilized Tribes—Creek, Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole—and their retained governance and industry under U S troops at Fort Gibson amid early settlement in the panhandle region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Parker
National Republic
John Bartlett Meserve
Mr. Meserve
Great Plains
trans-Missouri Plains
Kansas
Texas
Old
Indian Territory
State of
Oklahoma
Five Civilized Tribes
United States
Fort Gibson
Fish Stop Flood Threat on Board Schooner Ely
A chronicled event describes crew members using canvas to seal a hole and halt rising water aboard the schooner Ely. Without the improvised patch they might have faced a dangerous attempt by attacking fish if forced to swim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Final Sutherland marry in Bath at Central church
The marriage of Harry A. Final and Georgia Sutherland, both of Bath, was solemnized Thursday at Central church parsonage with Rev. David L. Wilson officiating. A surprise reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home. The couple departed Friday for a wedding trip through Massachusetts. Mrs. Final’s attire was a powder blue canton crepe ensemble with fox fur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Final
Georgia Sutherland
Bath
Central Church Parsonage
David L. Wilson
Christopher J. Cushing
Final
William E. Tozier
Oak Street
Massachusetts
Phippsburg Life and Roads Through Stony Brook
A local note describes Phippsburg life at a Stony Brook wayside stand and praises the old charm of the narrow tree bordered road to Meadow Brook West Bath. It also lists church events, notable residents, visitors, and seasonal homecomings around Bath, Popham Beach, Sebasco, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williains
Stonybrook
Meadowbrook
Thomas R. Kelley
Earlham College
Richmond
Ind
Congregational Church
Roy Chamberlin
Roy
Chamberlins
Charles L. Stevens
Alfred
Grace Cullity
Cox's Head
William V. Percy
Bath
Corrinne Berry
Jamaica Plain
Mass
Brunswick
Rockland
Susan P. Nichols
Stroudwater
Oberlin Cottage
Oberlin
Ohio
Brunswick High School
Mt. Holyoke
Bradford Academy
Cornell University
University of Wisconsin
Nichols
Annie
Sarah Nichols
Marion Hudson
Houston
Texas
James Perry
Stanley Bickford
Beachmont
John F. Leach
Phippsburg Center
Country Club Plans Thursday Movie Night at Club
The July committee at the Country club invites members to an entertainment evening with Edward C. Stiness presenting moving pictures. The show includes 400 feet of club footage and follows by cards and a lobster stew supper for a nominal charge. Reservations via Mrs. Carl C. Anderson or Harry L. Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward C. Stiness
Bath lad becomes MIT weather bureau radio operator
Frank A. Arsenault, once of Bath and now in Cambridge, is a radio operator with MIT’s aerological bureau. Based in an abandoned farm on the Rhoades place in Elmira, N Y, the unit gathers data to forecast weather for the National Soaring Contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Arsenault
Bath
Cambridge
Mass
Special Bureau
Massachusetts
Rhoades Farm
West Hill
Elmira
N. Y
Frank Arsenault
Emmanuel Arsenault
Union Street
United States Navy
Karl O. Lange
Aerological Research Station
Tech
Horace Byers
Transcontinental and
Western Airlines
Gardiner Emmons
Christos Huarmantas
M. I T. Aerological
Arsenault
Weather Bureau
Washington
North American
Buffalo
Damon Curry
Byers
Emmons
State 4-H Camp Set For University of Maine Venue
The State 4-H Camp will gather about 140 rural Maine youths from all counties at the University of Maine August 16 to 20. President Harold S. Boardman announces facilities include dairy herds poultry plants home economics labs and garden crops while Arthur L. Deering and Lester H. Shibles finalize the week program with instruction recreation talks and camp fires. Four boys and four girls per county will be chosen for leadership based on work and leadership, eight adult leaders will supervise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
University of Maine
Harold S. Boardman
Boardman
Arthur L. Deering
Lester H. Shibles
Lewiston
Shibles
City Files Claims Against the State
Claims totaling 2875.05 are being sent to the State Department of Health and Welfare by the Overseers of the Poor through Superintendent Sidney L. Eaton for reimbursement for aid to state paupers for the quarter ending June 30. All cases were investigated to prove chargeability to the State and receipts must accompany the claims. The work supports 45 families aided, with no local settlements obtained in Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Health and Welfare
Sidney L. Eaton
Maine
First Cucumbers Reported by Worrey at Washington Street
Mr and Mrs Herbert E Worrey of 1207 Washington street boast the first cucumbers of the season on Thursday. They measure six and a half inches long and are fully developed in circumference. The cucumber crop is not expected to be good this year. Mrs Samuel Mooper entertained her contract club at Popham on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert E. Worrey
Washington Street
Samuel Mooper
Popham
Bath Woman Wins Odd Ladies Prize at Field Day
Mrs. Elizabeth Pepper, 84, won her third Odd Lady prize at the Odd Ladies of Maine field day held Thursday at Whitney Gun club in Falmouth Foreside. About 125 members from lodges in Portland Lewiston Auburn Waterville Brunswick and Bath attended. Myrtle lodge sent the largest turnout and planned a play hindered by illness. Pine Cone lodge earned the prize for most members and served fish chowder at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Pepper
Odd Ladies of
Maine
Whitney Gun Club
Falmouth
Portland
Lewiston
Auburn
Waterville
Brunswick
Bath
Myrtle Lodge
U. O
Pepper
Blue Bird
Pos Office Square
Eich Lodge
Merrymeeting Lodge
Charles O. Nelson
New Tables Installed in Bathy Rooms at YMCA
YMCA adds three pocket billiard tables and a full-size billiard table to its facilities. The semi jumbo mahogany tables with American walnut top rails feature 1 inch slate, blind rails, No 6 pocket irons, and a flawless playing surface, addressing a long standing equipment shortage.
Aster Cloth Cage At Highmoor Farm
A traveler sees a large white cloth cage at Highmoor Farm north of the buildings. The post wire and cloth structure shades tobacco and protects asters from insects and diseases, a practice spreading from Connecticut River valley to Maine. The cage now holds seed potatoes to keep them disease free from aphids and plant lice. Interested Maine florists can learn the cloth source and building directions by leaving their names or writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Highmoor Farm
Connecticut River Valley
United States
Maine
Reginaudd Wright Kaufman Returns to Sebasco Cottage
Reginaudd Wright Kaufman arrives with Mrs Kaufman and children after two years in Europe where Mr Kaufman served as a newspaper correspondent and attended the Geneva Arms Conference. They expect to reach their Sebasco cottage on July 26 or August 4. the home was built during their absence and will be furnished after arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginaudd Wright Kaufman
Sebasco
Dickinsons funeral held at St Marys Bathman died in Dresden
The funeral of Charles R. Dickinson former Bathman who died in Dresden was held Tuesday at St Marys church Rev Samuel Dougan officiating. Bearers included Carroll Lamson Harry Reed Edward A Erskine and William Holmes. Burial took place in Oak Grove. Dr Cornelius Greenway of Brooklyn spoke at a Rotary meeting about his hunt for big game with the fountain pen using a stereopticon to enhance the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Dickinson
Cornelius Greenway
Brooklyn
Rotary
Balbo’s Airmen Fly Past Popham Beach Sightings
Gen Italo Balbo and a 24 plane squadron passed the Popham Beach Coast Guard station near the Kennebec river mouth at 1 25 Tuesday afternoon. The fleet came in from the Cape Elizabeth lightship and headed toward Damiscove, engines audible and planes at low altitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italo Balbo
Popham Beach
Miss Elsie Allegrin takes week off from Newberry’s duties
Miss Elsie M Allegrin of 55 High street begins a week's vacation from her clerk position at Newberry's on Monday. She left Wednesday for a visit in Massachusetts to attend her aunt Mrs Thomas J Cole. In the village residents heard pistol shots between one and two Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie M. Allegrin
High Street
Newberry’s
Allegrin
Massachusetts
Thomas J. Cole
Lena Oliver
Rangeley
Moosehead Lake
Harry F. Oliver
Stuart Day
Harrison
Lillian Parks
Lewiston
Dorothy Morse Oliver
Bath
Ernest Williams
Cold waves from Equator may warm Arctic air says weather bureau
A paradoxical cold spell may have been fed by the stratosphere over the equator rather than polar highs. Meteorologists note only slight high pressure over Hudson Bay with lows near Chesterfield Inlet and Churchill, puzzling experts and keeping stratospheric testing expensive and uncertain. A Caribbean hurricane formed off Venezuela farther south than any recorded before, maps show a deep low pressure system driving the cyclone.
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Equator
North Pole
United States Weather Bureau
Arctic Basin
Charles L. Mitchell
Weather Bureau
Hudson Bay
Chesterfield Inlet
Churchill
Mr. Mitchell
Earth
Arctic
Mitchell
Caribbean
Venezuela
Social notes from Popham Beach gatherings and visitors
Mr and Mrs Chester H McCabe Jr and Mr and Mrs Merton A Snipe enjoyed a weenie roast at Popham Beach Sunday evening. Miss D Ruth Campbell of Waterville arrived Monday night for an indefinite visit with her sister Mrs Charles L Merry of Phippsburg. Mrs Annie E Riley of Chestnut Street and her sons Thomas and Peter Riley of Northampton Mass passed Sunday at Popham Beach. Mr and Mrs Arthur B Scott and four children Kathleen Barbara Arthur and Bertram of Green Street are guests of Mr and Mrs Errol Baker at Popham Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Smith
Milan
Italy
H. B. Wyman
Camden
N. J
Edward Breare, Jr
Revere
Harry Gilmore
George C. Shepherd
Elmer
Gertrude
Annabelle Dillon
Stoneham
Mass
Morse High
Barbara Norton
Janet Shackford
Ruth Dale
Eleanor Shorey
Bertha Lord
Katherine Leonard
Bald Head
W. F. Forbes
Kennebec
W. B. Perry
Doris
Portland
Bath
E. L. Risteen
Arthur Risteen
Thomaston
Ruth McEwen
Bowdoinham
F. S. Sawyer
Roland Eaton
Swarthmore
H. H. Watson
Raymond Wyman
Edward Graves
Chester H. McCabe
Merton A. Snipe
Popham Beach
D. Ruth Campbell
Waterville
Charles L. Merry
Phippsburg
Annie E. Riley
Chestnut Street
Thomas Riley
Riley
Peter
Northampton
Arthur B. Scott
Kathleen
Barbara
Arthur
Bertram
Green Street
Errol Baker
Morse grads honor Bates and Bryant carry four honors
Bates of 15 Snowpark received two awards at June graduation including the Elizabeth Randall Moses prize and a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute medal for top math and science average. Bryant of Witch Spring road West Bath earned fourth honor and spoke on High School Education as a Builder of Character. Buck Smith won the student council athletic cup and plans to study at Kent's Hill, then Bowdoin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Delmar E. Bates
Snowpark
Elizabeth Randall Moses
Allan Spear
Charles W. MacKay
Tulsa
Okla
Moses
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of Troy
N. Y
Edwin
University of Maine
Howard G. Bates
Morse
Bryant
Maude E. Bryant
Witch Spring Road
West Bath
John H. Bryant
Dorothy
John G. Auban
Mallet Road
Topsham
Margaret L. Bryant
Earl C
Ruth E
Mary O
William H
Buck
Harry W. Smith
Oak Street
Kent's Hill
Bowdoin College
Big children's carnival at Farmington fields Aug 5
Saturday August 5 a large children’s carnival will be held at Hip Pack field Farmington sponsored by Thaddeus Roderick post of the American Legion and the county Americanism officer. The event features school tug of war teams and a relay race for boys and girls under 15 with entry blanks available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hippack Field
Farmington
Thaddeus Roderick Post
American Legion
In-Vita Herb & Iron Tonic Adclaims Health Benefits
An old advertisement promotes In-Vita Herb & Iron Tonic from Freedman Medicine Co. of Stonington. It claims to cleanse the system, improve the blood, sharpen appetite, aid digestion, tone the body, regulate the bowels, and be safe and reliable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freedman Medicine Co
Stonington
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Joe
Josephine
Maine Central
New Meadows River
New Meadows Inn
Witch Spring
Court House
Prince's Corner
Winnegance
Berry's Mill
Sagadahoc
Herm Smith
West Point
Sutherland
Central Church
Fred D. Hill
Beacon Street
Beacon Hill
The
State House
Nate Lee
Boston
M.lt
Orono
ODD Ladies’ Prize
C. R. Dickinson
Balbo
Edwin Hill Bates Dorothy Madelyn Bryant Leonardo Edgar Buck
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