Dromore Grange Meeting Amid Social and Civic News
A large Dromore grange gathering with about 50 attendees included visitors from Bodwell at Small Point and West Bath. The event featured a fine supper, a newly installed hall piano, dancing, and a strong program, followed by notes on local residents, travels, and regional happenings including bridge work and health pennants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore Grange
Bodwell
Small Point
West Bath Granges
Elliot Knowles
Carolyn
Barbara
Warren
Gloucester
Mass
Knowles
Eugene Knight
High Street
Albert Pinkham
Blanch Brewster
Stratham
N. H
Harry F. Oliver
Ralph Whitehouse
Stanley
White Mountains
Centre Harbor
Abram C.oliver
John Brewster
Brunswick
Herbert W. Cutting
Dromore
Winnegance
J. N. Day
Portland
I. A. Trueworthy
Rockland
Salvation Army Camp Meeting to Return at Old Orchard
The Salvation Army camp meeting will run from August 13 to August 23 at Old Orchard Maine after a one year hiatus. Col W A McIntyre will lead events with speakers including Lieut Commissioner Isaac Unsewrth of London and Commissioner Samuel TL Brengle. The program features daily brass bands, a trained chorus, entertainment, a full commissary, and an immense beach display for attendees and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Old Orchard
Ccamp
Maine
East
W. A. McIntyre
New England
Col. McIntyre
Isaac Unsewrth
London
England
Commissioner Unsewrth
Order of the British Empire
Commissioner Unsworth
South Africa
Ceylon
Australia
Samuel
Army
Rotarians of Maine Plan Poland Spring Conclave
The 28th district Rotarians announce a three day conclave at Poland Spring on Oct 4 5 and 8. District Governor Norman Russell will chair executives from all 40 clubs. Harry Rogers may attend as president of Rotary International. Events include golf tours baseball parade and a mas ed costume ball with Joe Gorge's Rotary band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
28Th District
Poland Spring
Rotary International
Norman Russell
Newburyport
Mass
Harry Rogers
San Antonio
Texas
Joe Gorge
Rotary Band of
Lynn
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Falmouth
Portland
Russell
Maine Schools Win National Health Honors in Crusade
Maine leads the nation outside Iowa in health education pennants with 270 schools honored in The Modern Health Crusade. Aroostook leads counties with 40 pennants, Cumberland 32, and Piscataquis and Kennebec show notable gains. The Maine Public Health Association says the record reflects daily health habits by students, reducing illness and school closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
United States
Iowa
Maine Public Health Association
State Department of Education
Aroostook County
Cumberland County
Piscataquis County
Kennebec County
Evening Primrose Attracts Attention In Bath District
Walter Abbott, Bath Water District superintendent, grows an Evening Primrose bush on Western Avenue that blooms nightly with 60 roses by seven thirty. The four petaled, bright yellow flowers stay open until noon next day, then fall. Mrs. Abbott received a seed shipment with a note and a six sexed flowers homage. This is the second year it has bloomed and the plant is described as rare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Abbott
Bath Water District
Western Avenue
Phippsburg Town Meeting Clears Some Roads Plans
Miss Jessie Kelley and sister from Woolwich attend Summer school in Gorham. Busy season limits town meeting attendance. Bowker elected Moderator. Article two about a road laid out by county commissioners faces legal questions as a town way. Several articles tabled awaiting deeds and funding clarity. Numerous locals and visitors noted at Parker Head and Cox's Head summer spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Kelley
Small Point
Henry Carlton
Woolwich
Gorham
Dustin Syde
Bangor
Path
Andrew Perry
Phippsburg
Frank
Bowker
Topham Beach
Sagadahoc
M. E. Wibar
Portland
William G. Bee
Schenectady
N. Y
Axil Stearny
New York
Eric Carlson
Parker Head
William Cullity
Buckeport
M. J. Percy
Dance crowds fill Society hall guests from Riverside hotel
A record crowd attended a Society hall dance on Saturday evening. Music failed briefly but Hamilton of Riverside found five Summer visitors who formed an orchestra. Guests included personnel from Boston and New York police departments and many recent arrivals from across Maine and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society Hall
Hotel Riverside
Hamilton
the Riverside
Boston
New York
Police Departments
The
Riverside
H. D. Long
A. M. Cutler
Miss Palmer
Bath
A. L. Beedle
A. B. Sherman
Gretchen Sherman
Fitchburg
Mass
A. V. Fuller
Betty Miller
Dorothea Miller
A. H. Perkins
Loston
H. C. Whitman
Lynn
C. W. Stogers
Milton
FE. I. Dunton
E. S. Dunton
Getty Dunton
Cappy Dunton
North Anson
Miss E
P. Field
North Whitefield
Vellie Rellis
P. . Baxter
Gardiner
B. L. Konbs
Augusta
Personal notes of visitors and travels across New England
The column records multiple social updates from Ha verhill Massachusetts to Sagadahoc Ferry and Falmouth Foreside. It notes Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Trackery visiting Albert Bruce’s family, Miss Sophia Wright sending ecards from San Diego, Miss Mary Perkins’s Sumner visit with Mrs. Carlton, and Mr. and Mrs. John T. Parris returning from Woodfords with family. Addie P. McFadden returns from Randolph visit with Mrs. Barbour, who also hosted friends in Winthrop and Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Trackery
Haverhill
Mass
Thackery
Albert Bruce
Highland Street
Sophia Wright
Harry Wright
Hollywood
Cal
Ecards
San Diego
Mary Perkins
Burlington
Sumner
Milton Carlton
Woolwich
Ardenne A. Stott
Sagadahoe Ferry
John T. Parris
Mindreau
Woodfords
F. Ome
York
Falmouth
Addie P. McFadden
Randolph
Clara Barbour
Armistice Day Civil Service Staffing Decline Noted
On Armistice Day the United States federal executive civil service excluding the Postal service had 656,672 employees. By April this year the count rose to 1,246,419, with an annual saving noted at 738,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Federal Executive Civil Service
Postal Service
Coast Guard Demonstration At Sesqui Exposition
The Coast Guard will stage rescue drills and breeches buoy tests at the Sesqui-Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia on August 4 to mark the 186th anniversary of the service. Rear Admiral Billard will open the events with the building's deflation, followed by boat and capsizing drills, a night rescue demonstration, and an address by Mayor Kendrick. The Exposition includes a Coast Guard display of history and craft, with a dedicated squadron assembling by August 1 under Commander Hamlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Philadelphia
Coast Gulard
Exposition
United States Navy
United States Service
Army
Navy
League Island Navy Yard
United States” Service
Billard
Modor
Manning
Mojave
Alexander Hamilton
New York
H. G. Hamlet
Real Estate Transfers Sweep Sagadahoe County Towns
Over the past two weeks real estate transfers were recorded in every Sagadahoe county town. Transactions include multiple deeds in Bath Bowdoin Bowdoinham Georgetown Phippsburg Richmond Topsham West Bath Woolwich and other communities with numerous buyers such as Ada Henderson Isaac Howard Jeremiah Murphy and Edward Sprague among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe County
Richmond
Topsham
Arrowsie
Alice M. Averill
Charles T. Jackson
Bath
Ada M. Henderson
Isaac B. Howard
Woodie J. Moore
John Royal
Jennie M. Oliver
Harold B. Leeman
Emma H. Rogers
Jeremiah F. Murphy
Ellis I. Rogers
Henry TI. Potter
Charles T. Small
Bowdoin
Charles J. Ryan
George R. Mockler
George D. Nevens
Walter E. Keith
Bowdoinham
A. Grant Hulse
Abbie G. Hulse
Harriet J. Fulton
J .Albion Dunlap
Helen FE. Twohig
Harry W. Tilton
Georgetown
Frank McGugan
Angeline A. McGugun
Phippsburg
Myra F. Arnold
Bernadine S. Fitch
George B. Kimball
Pasquale Cadewell
Gilbert Maxwell
Rachel Marjorie Bond
George W. Gaubert
Ida A. Gaubert
Lowell P. Hoyt
George F. Haughin
Annie M. Sprague
Edward EB. Sprague
Alice P. Simpson
McNeal Funeral Held for Local Contractor
William A. McNeal well known contractor dies of heart trouble and funeral is held at his home 30 Dum mer street with Wesley Methodist church officiant Rev F L Littlefield. Masonic ritual by Solar lodge leaders Nickerson Rich Bridge Jackson. bearers from Dunlap commandery K.T. Burial at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. McNeal
Dummer Street
F. L. Littlefield
Wesley Methodist Church
Sanford Us. Nickerson
Solar Lodge
David Rich
Harry L.’. Bridge
N. Gratz Jackson
Dunlap Commandery
K.T
Walter J. Whitney
Herbert 8. Harris
Greenleaf A. Mayo
Oak Grove
Mrs Nancy J Richardson 90 Funeral in Bath
The funeral for Nancy J Richardson 90 widow of Gilman Richardson of Bath was held Sunday morning at the Universalist church in Bath. Rev Alpheus B Hervey officiated with bearers Victor C Richardson Henry F Palmer Richard B Dumar Philip B Jamieson and Clarence G Rich. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy J. Richardson
Gilman Richardson
Bath
Victor (. Richardson
Lyon
Mass
Universalist Church
Alpheus B. Hervey
D.D
Victor C. Richardson
Henry F. Palmer
Richard BR. Dumar
Philip B. Jamieson
Clarence G. Rich
Oak Grove
Scouts And Camp Fire Girls Camp At Chilkoot Barracks Alaska
Forty days during the past month 50 Boy Scouts and 150 Campfire Girls held their annual encampment at Chilkoot Barracks Alaska. The site has served as the scouts encampment headquarters for two years running, and this year Camp Fire Girls also pitched tents on the post for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilkoot Barracks
Alaska
Chilkoot
Obituary of Sumner F. E. Austin
Sumner F. E. Austin, 46, former New England Tel. manager, died Thursday at his Harvey Joad Bath Harvey cottage in Madrid after nine years as an invalid. Born Machias June 7, 1880, he lived in Rockland, Farmington, Dover-Foxcroft, Bath, Lewiston, then Phillips. He married Fiverdene Shepard in 1907. two children Maynard and Madeline. Survived by his wife, two children, a mother, sister, and three nephews. affiliated with Masonic lodge Pilgrim commandery K. T. of Farmingdale and Mystic Shrine Lewiston. He was read to due to blindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner FE. Avustin
New England Tel. & Tel.o
Bath
Austin
Harvey Joad
Madrid
Machias
Cora F
John M. Austin
Rockland
New England Telephone Co
Farmington
Fiverdene Shepard
Phillips
Dover-Foxcroft
Lewiston
Mr. Austin
Rockport
Lester Thompson
Etta Taylor
Death of Mrs Nancy J. K Richardson in Lynn Mass
Mrs Nancy Julia Kenney Richardson age 90 widow of Gilbert Richardson died Friday in Lynn Massachusetts after heat exhaustion. She is survived by son Victor C Richardson and two daughters Mrs Affe Erne Rich of Woolwich and Mrs Lillian Richardson Talmer of Boston plus several grandchildren. Body brought to Bath for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Lynn
Mass
Nancy Julia Kenney Richardson
Gilbert Richardson
Bath
Victor C. Richardson
Affe Erne— Rich
Woolwich
Lillian Richardson Talmer
Boston
Mrs Mosher Dies in Livermore Falls After Bath Stay
Mrs Robert Mosher died at Livermore Falls on July 20 after living in Bath four years where she made many friends and welcomed a son. She returned to Livermore Falls to pass away, a member of the First Baptist church. She leaves husband a son mother father and siblings all of Livermore Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mosher
Livermore Falls
Bath
Livermore
First Baptist Church
Notable Bath Contractor William A McNeal Dies at 72
William A McNeal 72 a prominent Bath contractor died suddenly of heart trouble at his home 30 Dummer Street after a period of poor health. Born in Edgecomb he moved to Bath over 50 years ago and built many homes. He was a Masonic member Dunlap Commandery K T Kora Temple Mystic Shrine Bath Elks and leaves wife Annie Jordan two daughters Lucy Mason and Mrs Ralph Covel and one grandson Leon E Mason Newark NJ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. McNeal
Dummer Street
Mr. McNeal
Edgecomb
Alexander
Sarah McNeal
Bath
Masonic Fraternity
Dunlap Commandery
K.T
Kora Temple
Mystic Shrine
Bath Lodge of Elks
Annie M. Jordan
Lucy Mason
Ralph (. Covel
Leon E. Mason
Newark, N. J
Alfred M. Thompson Dies After Long Illness at 66
Alfred M Thompson 66 of Sabattus died at his son’s home after a long illness. Born in Bowdoin November 21 1859 he lived in Sabattus 18 years and was a well known citizen. He married Rhoda Cushman March 22 1879 who died six years ago. He is survived by two sons William Lester and Alfred Newton two daughters Ethel Irene Winifred A Ray Annie M Simmers and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred M. Thompson
Sabattus
Alfred Mthompson
Court Street
Auburn
Bowdoin
Rhoda Cushman
Greene
Frank J
Emma J. Edwards
Scar
Death of William C. Pearson Cattle Merchant
William C. Pearson 53 a Bath cattle merchant died Tuesday at City Hospital after an appendicitis operation on June 21 He was born in White Rock and lived in Bath most of the last 30 years Surviving are his wife Ethel French a son Curtis a daughter Cora May and three children from a prior marriage Also a sister Mrs Jennie Norton Funeral is Thursday at 2 p m at 21 Pine Street Bath
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Pearson
City Hospital
Vine Street
Mr. Pearson
White Rock
William
Esther Pearson
Bath
Ethel French
Curtis
Cora May Pearson
Hazel Tasker
Guy
Roy Pearson
Corinna
Jennie Norton
Pine Street
Death of Se basco fisherman Alva G. Silva
Alva G. Silva aged 44, a noted Se basco fisherman, died Monday at City hospital. Born in Sebasco district of Phippsburg, he lived there his life. He is survived by one sister Mrs. James Gillis of Sebasco. Funeral took place in the village cemetery Wednesday afternoon at two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva G. Silva
Sebasco
Sebseco
Phippsburg
James Gillis
Knox Memorial Meeting by D A R a Successful Affair
The Knox Memorial Association held a July 24 meeting in Wattshall Thomaston with patriotic decor. Officers were elected including Mrs. Herbert M. Lord as president and Frank H. Ingraham as third vice president. A proposed land transfer and a gift fund plan were discussed amid tributes to Gen. Knox and remarks by notable attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Memorial Association
Wattshall
Thomaston
William
Gen. Knox
Montpelier
Gen
Knox
Herbert M. Lord
Lord
Lucy Woodhull Hazlett
Association
Charles Creighton
Blanche Waldo Ayers
Knox Mansion
Hazlett
Washington, D. C
Charles. Creighton
Frank H. Ingraham
Mary Tp.cooper
Rockland
W. O. Fuller
Ella Dunn
Thomaston National Bank
Fifie J. Seavey
Frank B., Miller
George M. Derry
Hortense B. Wilson
John Hewitt
Ralph Ayers
Bruce Higgs
Rita C. Smith
Edward K. Gould
W. G. Washburn
Jarvis (. Perry
J. W. Hopper
Josephine P. Walker
William H. Fisher
Lawrence H. Dean
Gould
Gen. Knox Chapter
Knox Memorial
H. €. Moody
Boston
Frank B. Hill
High Street
Thomanton
Mr. Hill
Moody
Gen Knox
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Philadelphia
Senator Frederick Hale
John Gribbell
B. Clark
Detroit
Mary Jane Kelleran Clark
John Joy Eddison
National Board of Management
National D. A. R
Constitution Hall
Russell W. Magna
Mary Jane Watts
Dwight F. Davis
Watts
David
Watts Hall
D Walker
Wis
Henry Knox
Richard Elliott
Holman Day
Warren
Society of Cincinnati
Albert M. Spear
Gardiner
Maine Sons of American Revolution
the. D. A. R
Vernon
America
Margaret Ruggles
F. K. Gould
Davis
A. M. Spear
Fowler
Wallace H. White
Blaine
Wiles
Maine
Mary J. Watts
Col. Marston
Elliott
W. C. T. U. Field Day Speaker at Old Orchard
Hon. A. F. Gilmore of Boston will address the W C T U Field Day at Old Orchard on August 10. Gilmore, editor tied to the Christian Science Monitor, is known for strong support of the Eighteenth Amendment and the Volstead Act. The event draws Maine W C T U members and many locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Gilmore
Boston
Old Orchard
Gilmore
Christian Science Monitor
Maine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles E. Hewitt, Jr
Charles E. Hewitt
Kittery Navy Yard
Portsmouth
State Health Department
Beulah McIntire
Stanley Whitehouse
Hyde Windlass Co
Popham Road
Howard Lowell
Raymond Lowell
James E. Percy
Cox's Head
Murray Trask
Harry Pellet
Elbridge Morse
Charles V. Minott
Loring Darling
West Point
A. F. Williams
Walter McCarty
Walter
Syracuse
Binar Peterson
Daley Cottage
Edward Peterson
John Christafora
Revere
Alfred Purington
Parker
Popham Beach
Coast Guards
W. A. McEneal Funeral
Sumner E. Austin
Nancy J. K. Richardson
William A. M'Neal
Bath Savings Institution
D.A.R
Vatican
Sacred College
Hall’s Variety Store
Center Street
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