Republicans Name Former Judge Dunton for Mayor
At a Bath Republican Caucus in Music Hall Judge Arthur J. Dunton was nominated for Mayor by 70 to 58 over E. Randall Leonard. Dunton accepted the nomination Feb 19 1914 and pledged to push Bath toward industrial prosperity, using public office to improve efficiency, law and order, and city finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Hall
Albert L. Strout
R. P. Ham
Arthur J. Dunton
E. Randall Leonard
Dunton
Bath
Hunt
Shipping Returns in Sagadahoc County Valued
The annual report filed with the governor and council lists Sagadahoc County shipping at 157,850 dollars. Musical instruments are valued at 91,260 dollars and small boats at 66,600 dollars. A table breaks down these values for Bath city and Sagadahoc towns.
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Sagadahoe County
Bath
Sagadahoc County
Surprise Birthday for Nora Campbell at 446 High Street
Monday evening Miss Nora Campbell hosted at home by Miss Georg ina Peters and Miss Catherine Costello with 28 friends. Music games and dancing featured a tango. Ice cream cake and candy were served. Francis McDonald presented a signet ring to Miss Campbell. Party ended late with all calling it a fine time. A note says City Council lacked quorum adjourned to Feb 23 at 7 30. Municipal Officers held a hearing on an insane case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Campbell
High St
Georgina Peters
Catherine Costello
Miss Campbell
Francis McDonald
Deering Improves Under Bath City Hospital Treatment
Gardiner G. Deering shows continued improvement while receiving care at Bath City Hospital. His condition is reported as stable and progressing under medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner G. Deering
Bath City Hospital
Habitant lecture to be given by East Boothbay pastor
Our pastor plans a lecture by Rev. W. Q. Gengze on Habit ant at Town Hall with a Ladies Aid supper. The event promises wit humor and pathos and is described as a unique entertainment. Residents are urged to watch for details in the next paper. Roads were blocked by snow and no Sunday services were held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Q. Gengze
East Boothbay
South School
Josephine Greenleaf
Hazel Kehail
Maurice Knight
Edward Knight
Alvah Lewis
Frank Smith
Evelyn R. Hodgdon
Bath Man Leads New Bond Firm Formation in Boston
William O. Kimball, son of Dr. J. Houghton Kimball, becomes senior partner in Kimball McKinney & Co after the dissolution of Pingree McKinney & Co. The firm will continue bond and investment work at 8 Congress St Boston with Guy B McKinney and George S Pingree retiring. Kimball plans a Bath visit soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
William O. Kimball
J. Houghton Kimball
Bath Kimball
Pingree, McKinney & Co
Kimball
Kimball, McKinney & Co
Mr. Kimball
Guy B. McKinney
George S. Pingree
Congress’ St
Boston
Maine News In Brief For The Busy
The Eastern Steamship Corp held its annual meeting in Portland. Roderick A. Pepper of Boston was elected to the board to fill a vacancy. Bowdoin and Tufts cancel a race while Bowdoin may race Boston College. Harvard Club of Maine set for a Feb 27 dinner in Portland with speakers and an arranged committee. A damaged rudder-head sidelined the Alice M. Lawrence after last weekend’s storm. Kent’s Hill Alumni plan an April 18 banquet in Portland during the Maine Methodist Conference. Aroostook potato growers seek a state session to back federal seed potato inspections to prevent a Maine quarantine.
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Eastern Steamship Corporation
Portland
Roderick A. Pepper
Boston
Wiliam H. Hill
Paul J. Koughan
Bowdoin College
Tufts College
Tufts
Bowdoin
Providence Armory
Yale
Charles E. Brickley
Torhool
Committee of Arangements
Robert T. Whitehouse
Roscoe T. Holt
Henry G. Beyer, Jr
Alice M. Lawrence
Patience
Wormell
Provincetown
Mass
Maine Kent's Hill Alumni Association
Congress Square
Maine Methodist
Bishop Hamilton
James R. Day
Syracuse University
Kent's Hill
William T. Haines
Executive Council
Aroostook County
Commissioner of Agriculture
Maine
Mrs Mercy Hooper Dies at 76 in City Home
Mrs Mercy A Hooper widow of Charles T Hooper died Thursday at the Hooper homestead on Green Street after a period of ill health. A native of the city she was daughter of the late Samuel Foote and resided here all her life. She leaves two sons Charles H Hooper treasurer of Read Nichols Co and Fred E Hooper of the Wallick Hotel New York City and two daughters Martha E a local school teacher and Emma F Hooper wintering in St Petersburg Fla with her uncle Hon John D Best of Denver Colo. She was a longtime member of the Universalist Church and valued for her character as wife mother and friend.
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Mercy A. Hooper
Charles T. Hooper
Hooper Homestead
Green St
Center St
Emma F. Hooper
St. Petersburg
Fla
John D. Best
Denver
Col
Hooper
Universalist Church
Marie Costello Celebrates 14th Birthday Party
Marie Costello hosted a birthday gathering at 22 Ferrin Street on a Wednesday night with music games and refreshments. Guests included Kathryn Dingley Elmer Robbins Louise Robbins Erastus Lewin Paul Emmons Ambrose Curran Dorothy Ingham Henrietta Smith Elizabeth Curran Edward Cummins Margaret Peters Catherine Smith Ruth Crocker Margaret Costello John Costello Helen Costello and Jennie Costello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Costello
Ferrin St
Kathryn Dingley
Elmer Robbins
Louise Robbins
Erastus Lewin
Paul Emmons
Ambrose Curran
Dorothy Ingham
Henrietta Smith
Elizabeth Curran
Edward Cummins
Margaret Peters
Cathrine Smith
Ruth Crocker
Margaret Costello
John Costello
Helen Costello
Jennie Costello
Bowdoinham Community Notes Brighten Winter Week
Bowdoinham residents discuss town reports heading to printers for late next week while noting typical interest in department figures. A guest-less dinner leads to a humorous parcel post chicken. The Grange Hall hosts an upcoming invitation party with play and dancing. Local officials consider fire inspection duties and delegates for Augusta meeting. Snow closures hit schools and mail routes, and plans for a possible baseball team resume with milder weather.
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Parcel Post
N. O. Fish
Winchester
Mass
Grange Hall
Charles H. McEwen
George P. Coffin
Freeport
BE. J. Millay
Pennsylvania
Brunswick
Bowdoinham
Maxwell Powers
Bath
Alvah Curtis
Doughty Named Superintendent of Northern Hospital
Dr. James W. Doughty, longtime physician in Phippsburg and Western Washington Hospital for the Insane staff, is appointed superintendent of the Northern Hospital at Sedro-Woolley. The new cottage-plan institution will house 1500 patients, cost over a million dollars, and feature steel cement fireproof buildings. Doughty, born in Brunswick and Bowdoin Medical College graduate, practices nervous and mental diseases and is regarded as an alienist of note.
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James W. Doughts
Phippsburg
Western Washington Hospital For the Insane
Fort Steilacoom
Tacoma
Wash
Northern Hospital
Sedro-Woolley
Slut County
Ihe Menere Tisot
Cascais Range
Our Own People Paragraphs From Bath News
Denham passed Thursday in Portland and Mrs. Isted of Quincy is visiting town. Henry W. Howard made a business trip to Portland. Prison Inspector Charles B. Randall of Bowdoinham visited Bath on Thursday. Mrs. Carroll Watson of Andover Mass is guest of her parents in Bath. Naval Constructor L. S. Adams arrived from Portsmouth for Bath Iron Works visit. The Ladies' Aid of Central Church met with Mrs. Jessie Donnell Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Iarold Isted
Quincey
Henry W. Howard
Charles B. Randall
Bowdoinham
Bath
Carroll Watson
Andover
Mass
Charles R. Donnell
Adams
Portsmouth
Bath Iron Works
West Bath Grange to Meet Next Monday Evening
West Bath Grange plans a Monday program with singing and a Musical Medley of patriotic songs led by Annie Wylie and other members. Grange anecdotes focus on Washington Lincoln and lessons from great lives, with readings on patriotism and state duty and requests to bring patriotic song books.
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West Bath Grange
Grange
David Rich
Lincoln
Ernest Rose
the Brothers
Annie Wylie
Addie Purington
Columbia
America
State Superintendent Announces New School Account Books
State Superintendent Payson Smith will distribute the new edition of the School Account Book to school officers about March 1. Forms and makeup changed, three sizes available, and districts should transfer accounts from the old book at the start of the town's fiscal year. Yacht Club members dine tomorrow at three at the Clubhouse.
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Payson Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
George W. Hunt
John A. Morse
Charles J. Cain
Queried
Times
Old Town
Instruments
Arrowsie
Westport
Woolwich
Maine News
the House of Kuppenheimer
John J. Desmond
Water Streets
Bath, Maine
Lowdoinham Board of Trade
Dickinson
Augusta
Bowdeinham
Pheppsburg
J. W. Doughty
West
The
Central Society
W. W. Robinson
W. B. Mussenden
W. R. Shaw
Agnes Humphreys
W. R. Kimball
Earle Lermond
H. Emma Magoun
G. H. W. Barton
Joseph E. Remick
Lincoln Lodge
O. W. Folsom
Odd Fellows
N. G. Chester Colby
D.S. Harris
John Marsh
George L. Sawyer
Chester Colby
Daniel Ridley
Oak Grove Cemetery
Denham
Harry T. Passmore
Thomas F. Perkins
Ora la Croix
Miss Andrews
Southbridge
Ladies’ Aid of
Central Church
Jessie GG. Donnell
Washington St
West Bapah Grange
Washington
Yacht Club
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