Maine Plans Grand Farewell for MacMillan and State Trips
Maine officials outlined a lavish farewell for Lieut Commander Donald B. MacMillan in Wiscasset and discussed four Mainewide tours to showcase local regions. The plan includes a June 19 reception at Newagin Inn Southport hosted by Governor Brewster, and a series of state trips from Portland to Eastport, Aroostook, Rangeley Lakes, and York County, plus a State of Maine Building dedication at Springfield Massachusetts and a large conference with Eastern States Exposition leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald B. MacMillan
Wiscasset
Arctic
Governor Brewster
Chapman Building
Portland
Maine
Newagin Inn
Southport
J. L. Brooks
Springfield
Mass
State of Maine
MacMillan
Explorer
Brewster
Wiscosset
State of Maine Publicity Bureau
State Chamber of Commerce
The
Associated Industries
Agricultural Organizations
Brooks
Springfield Exposition
Eastport
Eastern Steamship Lines Inc
Aroostook County
Rangeley Lakes
Threwster
Kittery
York Count
Maxs
Wreaks
Maine Party
Gov. Brewster
George F. West
John C. Seatex
City Memorial Day Observance Honored by Parade and Services
Memorial Day observances featured a city parade led by marshal William W Wakefield with Ambrose Curran and Henry Wilson as aides. Distinct divisions included the Bath Veteran Fireman's Association band, T. W. Hyde camp S of W, Sedgwick post G A R, and the Morse High School band with a program at Oak Grove cemetery. Veterans graves were adorned by T. W. Hyde camp S of V0, with ample praise for participating groups and a note on Drum Major Edwin L Emmons ornate uniform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Wakefield
Ambrose Curran
Henry Wilson
Bath Veteran Fireman's Association
Octave Breton
Edwin L. Emmons
T. W. Hyde
Edward A. Garcelon
Ernest Edgar Kateon
USS
Harry Bennett
Sedgwick Post
Gat
George
Samuel A. Evans
Day
Sons of Veterans
Morse High School
Frederick K. Drake, Jr
Jeader
Roland H. Smith
A.L
Gardner Rogres
Orphans Home
Custom House Square
Oak
Oak Grove Avenue
Oak Grove Cemetery
Jane
Henry Wilson Lincoln
Gettysburg
Paul West
Frederick Clark Wieret
Wilson
Evans
Kennebec
Lincoln, Green and
High Streets
Soldiers’ Monument
Court House
Front
Grand Army Hall
American Legion
S. of W
Briass
Hyde Camp Auxiliary Serves Fine Supper
After the parade the Hyde Camp Auxiliary entertained Sedgwick post G A R and other patriotic bodies with a supper in Grand Army hall. The menu included beans cold meats pickles coffee doughnuts and rolls. Mrs Bina Staples chaired the supper committee with help from several officers and assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. ‘Hyde Camp
S. of. W
Sedgwick Post
First Division
Dean
Orator Evans
Grand Army Hall
Bina Staples
Sadie Garcelon
Cour Freeman
Edith Miller
Bizzie Haley
Ruth Bracen
Elsie Higgins
Albert Gallant
Lou Miller
Catherine Durgin
Fishermen Receive Trout Fry Placed in Thompson’s Brook
Through the influence of Hon J Ed ward Drake Bath representative to the legislature three cans of trout fry arrived in Bath Saturday. Acting on local fishermen’s suggestion for rehabilitation the fry were placed in Thompson’s brook. Mr and Mrs Sherman McQuade spent the weekend in Brattleboro as guests of relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edward Drake
Bath
Thompson’ Brook
Sherman McQuade
Brattleboro
Rotary dinner hears on Citizen Army Training Camp
Lieut. L D Bunting of the Fifth Infantry Fort McKinley spoke at the Rotary Club dinner at King Tavern, describing the Citizen Military Training Camp at Camp Devens Mass and its goal to connect civilians with the army. He outlined daily life 630 am to 4 pm with drills, lectures, sports, and recreation plus a focus on citizenship and discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Bunting
Fifth Infantry
Fort McKinley
Rotary Club
King Tavern
New England
Camp Devens
Ayer Junction
Mass
Morse
Sumner
Devens
Coolidge
Fuller
Passmore
Bath Club
Mooney
Augusta
J. A. Jameson
Rockland
Bath Church Delegates Attend Lincoln Association Meeting
Rev. and Mrs. Edwin D. Hardin and others from Winter Street and Central churches attended the 15th annual Lincoln Association of Congregational churches and Ministers with the Union Congregational church at South Bristol. The event opened Tuesday with a moderator, scribe and treasurer in place, a devotional period, reports from member churches, and a commemorative five year review. An afternoon sermon by Rev. William I. Jennings and a communion service closed the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin D. Hardin
Charles K. Plaisted
Arthur K. Purington
Winter Street
David L. Wilson
Agnes Humpheys
Ann M. Robinson
Central Church
Lincoln Association of Congregational Churches
Union Congregational Church
South Bristol
A. Frederick Dunnells
Henry W. Webb
Wiscasset
Charles D. Paul
Warren
S. H. Sargent
Newcastle
Colonial Club Plans Its Annual Banquet
At the Colonial Club monthly meeting on Monday night plans for the annual banquet at New Meadows Inn on the 15th were outlined. Vice President Daniel Williams leads the program with an Inn shore dinner and club room entertainment featuring Pitt Parker of Boston. Sheriff McClure heads transport, Rev. George D B Wolstenholme chairs decorations, Fred B Teeling presiding, new members John J Burke Carl Pinson and John Fo OHearn welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Meadows Inn
Daniel Williams
Williams
Pitt Parker
Boston
Sheriff McClure
Howard Granted Right to Build Spur Track
The city council granted Norman W. Howard the right to build a spur from the Maine Central tracks north of York street across Middle street to the Lightbody property. He previously secured permission to place a gasoline tank and a kerosene tank on the site if a city purchase is negotiated. He will meet the taxes committee after the council meeting to discuss the property's purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman W. Howard
Maine Central
York Street
Middle Street
Howard
Furber Reappointed Chairman of Bath School Union
William A. Furber of the Bath Board of Education was unanimously re-elected chairman and Mrs. Addie S. Purington of the West Bath school board was unanimously re-elected secretary of the Bath and West Bath School Union at the annual meeting. Clinton D Wilson of Bath was unanimously re-elected superintendent of schools in the Union. Present from the Bath Board of Education were Furber James Lockery Rev Samuel A Evans and Mayor Dean, from West Bath were Purington and Joseph W Larrabee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Furber
Bath Board of Education
Addie S. Purington
West Bath School Board
Bath and West Bath School Union
Clinton D Wilson
Bath
Furber
James Lockery
Samuel A. Evans
Mayor Dean
Mrs. Purington
Joseph W. Larrabee
Board Accepts Resignation and Plans for School Vacancy
John F. Burkhardt resigns from the Board of Education due to removal from the city. the vacancy will be filled by the city council, with Dr. Langdon T. Snipe named as a leading candidate. New high school courses adopted, including sophomores science and a senior economics sequence. Two new Bath teachers elected, and grade naming adjusted to sub primary through eight to fit venue seating for June graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John FE. Burkhardt
Board of Education
Burkhardt
Langdon T. Snipe
Marie Oliver
Nobleboro
Gorham Normal School
Vinalhaven
Bath
Berenice Quimby
Gorham Normal
Supt. Wilson
Columbia
Wold and Le Febvre Announce Portsmouth Marriage
Leslie J. Wold and Cecelia Jane Le Febvre were married in Portsmouth New Hampshire on March 7 in a secret ceremony attended by Mrs J Rupert Wing and Vaughan Smiley. Rev Edwin S Tasker officiated with Mrs Wing as matron of honor and Smiley as best man. Wold, assistant cashier at Maine Central Railroad, and Le Febvre, daughter of Edward Charles LeFebvre, are expected to spend the summer in Bath Maine area with plans to travel to Lynn and back for family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie J. Wold
Cecelia Jane LeFebvre
Portsmouth
N. H
J. Rupert Wing
Vaughan Smiley
Episcopal
Edwins. Tasker
Morse High
Maine Central Railroad
Just Wold
100
Court Street
Vo Te Lynn
Mr. Wold
Sabine
New Wharf Project at Cox's Head Aimed at Replacing Destroyed Structures
Steamfighter Fay with pile driving attachment of Gardiner traveled down the Kennebec to Cox Head on Tuesday. A new wharf for Dop ham Beach Steamboat Co. is planned on the site of the former American Tee Co. wharf destroyed by fire, just north of the current steamboat wharf. From Cox Head the Fay will proceed to Popham Beach to repair a wharf wrecked by an ice cake last winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay
Gardiner
Kenneber
Cox Head
Dopham Beach Steamboat Co
American Tee Co
Popham Beach
Bath High School Class of 1900 Zath Reunion Planned
The Bath high school class of 1900 will observe its Zath reunion with the annual alumni association gathering. Efforts are under way to contact as many members as possible. Any person who was a member during the four years is eligible and records for attendance are hoped to be broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath High School
High School Alumni Association
Directors of Bath Y June Meeting
The Diath Young Men's Christian Association board met in the general secretary's office. Present were President Edward B. Smith and other officers as reports were read and filed. The Rotary club offered rest room space for summer. graduation use of Y for Columbia theatre approved. July and August meetings suspended. next meeting set for September. secretary's annual report noted as very interesting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diath Young Men's Christin Association
Edward B. Smith
Charles C. Low
Roger
Skillings
William (. Perkins
Clinton
Wilson
Merritt Perguson
Harry Mavin
Charles R. Oliver
Low
Rotary Club
Columbia Theatre
Impressive Crowning Ceremony at St Marys Church
Crowning of a Blessed Virgin statue at St Marys Church drew about 200 children in white and dark suits for a May devotion period. Fr Horan spoke on love and reverence for Mary, the heart of Jesus, and the ceremony ended with Benediction and a floral crown on the statue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Mach
Mary
Horan
Jesus
Pr. J. Devaney
Bath Boys Win Honors at Abbott School
Mrs. Lulu Atkins presided at the Abbott School for Boys in Little Bine as Frank and Gardiner Deering graduated. Frank served as class writer and Gardiner received a faculty award for books and citizenship. Supt Haskell praised the brothers for discipline and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BATH
Abbott School
Lulu
Atkins
Farrington
Foesite
Frank
Gardiner Deering
Abbot School For
Little Bine
Haskell
Daughter of Bath Married in London
Mrs Frederic Hron phreys Kimlall announces the marriage of her daughter Priscilla Kimball Robinson to Dr Nganorn Hister on the second of June in Oxford England. Dr and Mrs Thaxter travel through England and France and will sail for the United States at month end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic Hronphreys Kimlall
Priscilla Kimball Robinson
Nganorn Hister Andi
Oxford
England
Thaxter
France
United States
South End PTA reports prosperous year and officers elected
South End PTA members elected Mrs John Hunt as president, Mrs Leland Mitchell as vice president, Mrs Chester Vlant as secretary and Mrs Wellington Moore as treasurer at their annual meeting. The group noted balanced finances and a busy year of welfare, scholarships, and school support activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hunt
Leland RR. Mitchell
Chester A. Vlant
Wellington A. Moore
South
Washington Street
Carroll A. Deering
Moore
Deering
Red Cross
Mitchell
Winnegunee
Coombs’ Grove
Corliss Street
Stone Higuso Far
Association Rooms
Ebbe
TS Noothers
Dinehes
Rosale
North Center PLT.A annual meeting elects officers
At the North Center PLT.A annual meeting officers were elected including Mrs. Scott M. L. Golder as president and Mrs. Robert B. Hateh as vice president. Delegates to the state convention in Augusta were named with several alternates. The group approved gifts to Bath Cranch Red Cross and Morse High Band and noted a milk program impact on children’s weights. A teachers picnic at Birch Point was announced for Saturday, June 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Center
Plt.a
Scott ML Golder
Robert B. Hateh
Ralph W
Regs
John Evans
North Primary
Arthur J. Dunton
Harry Huse
Carrie Smith
North Grammar
Maxwell Jowers
Evelyn Snow
Louise Robbins
William S. Newell
John A. Lord
Margaret Adjames
Bath Cranch
American Red Cross
Morse High Band
Munsey
Frederick E. Drake
Birch Point
Augusta
Paul Dresser
E. M. Fuller
Ralph W. Stagg
S. S. Mullin
William le Nesell
Luther Thompson
Scott M. Golder
Robert B. Hatch
Frank S. Wakefield
Charles A. Carr
Charles Kt. Farnham
John A. Legro
Maxwell Powers
Bath High School
Seth S. Muliin
Scott
Morse High
Charles W. Peterson
Frostina Marsion
Missister Boston
Mr. Stone
New York
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Millan
Hyde Camp
Rotarians
Lieut. Bunting
Colonial Club
Bath Board
Cox’s Head
Bath Y
ST. Mary’s Church
London
Parent-Teacher Associations
South End Association
Dian
North Center Association
Mrrs
Scott Golder
Sherwin-Williams Products
Johnson Bros Co
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