Fortifications at Cox's Head in Early Days
In the Revolution era William Lithgow Junior, a Richmond Fort alumnus, rises from boy to captain in the Portland defense of 1776. He becomes major under Col. Ebenezer Francis, fights at Saratoga, is wounded, serves as aide to Gen Lovell at Castine, then fortifies Cox's Mead on the Kennebec near Castine Heights. The 1779 fortification, the coast defense hub from Kennebec to Camden, marks Lithgow’s final wartime post amid ongoing guard duties and loyalist pursuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Thayer
Cox
Richmond Fort
Fort Halifax
William Lithgow
Portland
Ebenezer Francis
Burgoyne
Saratoga
Maj
Lithgow
Whippsburg
Castine
Samuel McCobb
Lovell
Castine Heights
Maine
Kennebec
Sheepscot
Boothbay
Woolwich
John Carleton
Real Estate Transfers Lead Sagadahoc Registry in Two Weeks
Bowdoinham records the most transfers with six, Bath follows at five, and a string of parcels changes hands across Bowdoinham Bath Georgetown Richmond Topsham and West Bath involving buyers such as Mary DPhice Grace Ward Pejepscot Paper Co and Augusta Trust Co among others in late period deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham
Sagadahoe Registry of Deeds
Bath
Florence FE
Wallace Et al
Mary KE
Dphice
BE. Rich
Charles C. Toothaker
Leburton
Sheldon
J. Edward Hughes
Carrie M. TP. Mason
Grace VP
Bessie RE. Dickinson
William L. Savage
Georgetown
Edward A. Williams
Robinhood Feldspar Co
Richmond
Mary E. Hathorn
Walter M. King
Augusta Trust Co
Madge H. Brown
Topsham
Grace 1. Ward
Pejepscot Paper Co
Lucien H. White
Richard Smith
the Diamond Match Co
West Bath
Eliis F. Coombs
Willard C. Webster
Tombstone Inscription At Maple Grove Cemetery
Inscription on a Maple Grove tombstone near Maine’s first governor William King marks mortal equality with the lines As you are now so once will be and prepare to die. The notice also reports Mrs. Graham Blandy and two children returning from Portland to Worcester, Massachusetts, after a brief visit with Mrs. Leonice Morse and Mrs. Arthur Robinson.
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Maple Grove
Maine
William King
Graham Blandy
Leonice BB. Morse
Portland
Arthur I. Robinson
Blandy
Worcester
Mass
Davies Strong for Primaries
Hon. Howard Davies of Yarmouth criticizes Maine direct primary law during a Bath visit while opposing United States Senator Fred Hale. Davies cites broad support from diverse groups and predicts he will win the nomination, noting backing from the Bangor Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and a Penobscot county women's club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Davies
Yarmouth
Bath
Davies
United States
Frederick Hale
Lewison
Lisbon Falls
Maine
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Bangor
Penobscot County
New England Golfers Tourney Sets June Meet at Auburndale
The New England Senior Golfers Association plans its first tournament June 6 and 7 at Woodland Golf Club Auburndale Mass. Julius Mathews of Boston presides. The 36 hole event crowns the New England senior champion by gross score and awards a best net trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Woodland Golf Club
Auburndale
Mass
Julius Mathews
Boston
Bath
Bath Girl Appears in a College Play at Colby
Miss Helen Freeman played Thesus in Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream at Colby College during Ivy Day observances. She served as stage manager and received praise for both her performance and management work. The stage featured an ivy forest scenery with evergreen screens and lilac decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Freeman
Thesus
Duke
Colby College
Cardinal Grosbeaks Sighted in Winnegance
A few cardinal grosbeaks are reported in Winnegance where local bird lovers take pride in the visit. Though a southern bird, it sometimes summers in southern Canada and this year may stray farther from home. Its vivid colors and size excite residents though its song is less bright than the rose breasted grosbeak seen last week.
Utopians and Sir Thomas More in History
The term Utopian, coined by Sir Thomas More, refers to ideal reformers seeking a flawless commonwealth. More, born 1655, served as England's lord chancellor under Henry VIII, opposed royal divorce plans, and resigned to pursue literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Thomas Moore
Sir Thomas
England
Henry VIII
Moore
Catherine
Henry
Anne Boleyn
Thomas
Memorial Day designated for Grange services in June
At the Portland session of the National Grange the first June meeting of each subordinate grange will be Grange Memorial Day with services in local meeting places. Five Islands Grange program includes hymns, readings, solos, a memorial address by Joe Worthy Master J. G. Stevens, and verse readings. Beginning June 1, Five Island Steam Boat Co will run two daily boats between Five Islands and Bath with schedules listed. A hearing on the Chauncey Lewis insurance case was held at the grange hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon
National Grange
Demeter
Five Islands
Jesus
Heatrice Nichols
Bath
Joseph Muse
T. N. Hagan
Elson Field
Boothbay
Charles Jordan
Auburn
Roy Shackford
Jeanette
James McKay
Doris
Alton Reed
Harry Moulton
Westport
W. E. Rowe
Charles Boucher
C. E. Boucher
Sherbrooke Howard
Dominic Magro
Herome
Boston
Millard Oliver
Vernon Gray
Addie Stevens
Ath
Laides
Victor Pinkham
Ida Oliver
John Cranshaw
William Patten
Waverill
Mass
Malden Island
Ro Stevens
W. L. Berry
River's Peculiar Movement on Alaska's Colville
In St Nicholas Robert F Wilson describes the Colville River draining into the Arctic Ocean as an eccentric course. The river runs north beside eastern hills, cutting the western bank while the eastern shore widens into a broad stony beach. A crustal uplift once raised the bed part way up the slope, and the stream now seeks its old level, slowly shifting the river down toward the valley bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colville
Arctic Ocean
Robert F. Wilson
St. Nicholas
No Hard Feers or Change Said at Diner
A diner scene captures a casual exchange about tipping and memory as a waiter jokes about forgetfulness while the car owner insists on keeping the change. The light dialogue mirrors social attitudes toward transactions and politeness in everyday life.
Bath Social Roundup Notes Visitors and Relatives
Georgetown Mrs Howard Trafton of Bath guests of Mr and Mrs George F Oliver over the weekend. Numerous Bath visitors drop by for Decoration day and weekend trips. families from Richmond Portland Five Islands and Topsham seen at homes in Bath. Mentions of church meetings and local travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Trafton
Bath
George F. Oliver
Arthur Todd
Louise
Richmond
Mr. Todd
Jennie Todd
Susie Oliver
Althea
Popham Beach
Fred Shaw
Marrtown
A. E. Rowe
Harold Hunt
Millard Oliver
Clarence Oliver
Vina Kingsbury
Everett Trafton
S. A. Evans
New Hampshire
Five Islands
Walter Cummings
Portland
W. C. Todd
E. B. Hunt
W. C. Oliver
Gladys
Theodore Thibodeau
Insether
Esther Worthings
W. T. Boyd
Berlin
N. H
Clifton Matthews
Vanline Moore
Roy Moore
Bay Point
John Blackie
Topsham
Fred Thomas
B. H. Woodside
Arthur Rowe
Stearns Scott
Standard Oil
Boothbay
W. T. Keys
Annie Reed
Kennebec Point
Edward Carlisle
Winchester
Mass
A. A. Lauriat
Medford
Andrew S. Merrill
W. A. Todd
Charlotte Young
Only Woman President Of Postoffice Branch
Miss Lily Pray was elected president at the Bath branch annual meeting becoming the state’s only woman president of a postoffice branch. Roscoe H. Shaw presided as officers were Mil ton H. Douglas secretary and treasurer. Henry M. Biggins and William C. Cummings named delegates to the May 30 Austin State convention. Plans for the Bath clerks banquet were set with William F. Pond and Henry M. Biggins handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily Pray
Postoffice
Bath
United National Association of Postal Clerks
Roscoe H. Shaw
Miss Pray
Milton H. Douglas
Henry M. Biggins
William C. Cummings
Austin
William F. Pond
Birds of Bath: diverse varieties spotted around town
A Bath woman noted 15 species along North Bath road toward Lover’s Retreat, including a white breasted swallow nesting. Others seen include towhee on West Center Street, pewee near the high school, and a returning catbird on York Street. Oriole activity helps control tent caterpillars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bath Road
West Center Street
York Street
Warbier
Upper High Street
Draughty Door Fix With Bicycle Inner Tube Strips
A York Post tip suggests cutting Darrow strips from discarded bicycle tire inner tubes and attaching them to door frames. When fitted precisely the rubber is unobtrusive, seals draughts, and reduces noise from door slams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Post
Wesley M E Church Welcomes New Pastor
Members of Wesley M. E. church hosted a reception for Rev. Charles E. Brooks and family at the Vestry on a recent Wednesday night. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Brooks and local families, with the welcome given by Fred W. Armes and greetings from Bath Ministerial Association president Rev. Ernest M. Helman. The evening featured piano duets, solos, violin pieces, a male quartet, and refreshments provided by church groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley M. E. Church
Charles E. Brooks
Brooks
A. Brooks
A. A. Morse
Arthur E. Baum
Herbert A. Hopkins
Harry A. Walters
Fred W. Armes
Walter Day
Harry E. Thompson
Robert S. Gordon
Galen D. Watson
Charles Shepard
Ladies Aid Society
G. E. L. Riley
the Nazarene Church
Ernest M. Helman
Lilie Cahil
En Bucknam
Otis N. E. Card
H. A. Walters
John Gage
Kenneth greets mother after hospital stay
Kenneth waits by the window as his mother returns home. He watches cars pass with his nose to the pane. When a car stops she appears at the steps, tears of joy flowing as she greets him. He asks with wonder if she is well yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth
Xenneth
Canadian hope Rioux trains for Dempsey title bid
Elzear Rioux a 25 year old Canadian boxer arrives in Bath with manager Dr J P Gadbois and others to stage a Lewiston exhibition. Rioux is six feet four, 232 pounds, with 40 inch chest and 34 inch waist, claims to reach 240 for fighting. Gadbois says two year training will fit him to meet Dempsey and hopes the title comes to Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elzear Rioux
Jack Dempsey
Champiday
Rioux
Bath
J. P. Gadbois
Montreal
Roger Gadbois
J. B. Richer
Louis Gagne
Lewiston
St. Lawrence
Dr. Gadbois
Gagne
Temed City
Rieux
Dempsey
Trois Vistoles
Carpentier
Canada
Rieuxs
Prospective Champ Ready for Scientific Training
A forthcoming champ is described as a hard hitter with rough and tumble skill but lacking science. He has kept pace with growth and could be ready to meet Dempsey after two years of scientific training, though he must first beat others to build a reputation.
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Dempsey
Bath Rotarians Thank Hosts For Supper And Entertainment
Bath Rotary club members expressed appreciation for Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Butler and Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Butler for a fine supper and entertainment at Montsweag Farm last week. A pending fish dinner from Owen J. Ledyard was noted with a warning of fines if no catch. Debate over fines rose to 25 cents but motion was defeated. Fred D. Hill reported near completion of a Rotary Sign near Blind Crossing, to include a 12 foot board and gilt Rotary emblem for Bath Rotary Club King Tavern Tuesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Rotary Club
Charles H
Henry F. Butler
Bath
Owen
Fred D. Hill
Blind Crossing
Rotary
King Tavern
Luther Credited With Origin Of Christmas Tree
A passage notes Martin Luther as the originator of the Christmas tree idea. It describes how he tinted a spruce with candles and ornaments to symbolize heaven’s stars and prompt children to think of God, the Giver of all good things.
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Luther
Martin Luther
Heaven
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cox’s Head
William Lithgow, Jr
Beaver
U. L. Farnham Co, Inc
Bath’s
D. M. Humphreys & Co Fire and Marine
Room
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
NEW England Golfers Tourney
Cardinal Grosbeaks
Winnegance
F. S. Curtis
Center Street
Bata Maine
Grange
C. W. Nocton
George Gray
Joe Worthy
J. G. Stevens
Addie Davis
Boston Transcript
Stetson
Neipert & Crompton
Congress Street
Postoffice Branch
Syde and Sons
Commercial Street
Ferry Street
Wesley
Mrs. Brooks
Kaynee
John J. Desmond
Dad
Hope
Mark Gillis
Meadowbrook Road
Campbell’s Pond
Winmegance Creek
Chas. T. Jackson
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