Gardens and events fill a lively Bath town week
Gardens bloom early and stages shift as the class of 1905 M. H. 8S. reunites at New Meadows Inn. The New Meadows Boat Club sails a cruise tomorrow while Percy & Small keel a four masted schooner. The Maine Central improves its yard and roads expand for cars, with a looming Bath parade to Lewiston and a grand circus parade featuring 600 horses and 1290 people calling Bath home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Meadows
Percy & Small
Maine Central
Civic Improvemenent Society
Percy & Small Yard
Colonial Club
Mill Pond
Charles W. Morse
Hudson River Navigation Company
Bath High School
Maine Automobile Association
New Columbia
Clifton
Beatrice
F. H. Burt
New Columbia Theatre Orchestra
Burt
State Agricultural Department
Maine
Rinzling Brothers
Lewiston
Bath
Woolwich Notes Include Socials and Local Happenings
Woolwich reports Boston visitors for the summer season. Memorial Day events drew large crowds as Rev H S Cain accepts to lead Montsweag church. Local ferry service runs late, and a Bath outfit restored vehicle access after a temporary block.
Maine Sons of Veterans Hold Annual Encampment in City
The Maine Sons of Veterans held their annual encampment in this city with several hundred delegates attending. Meetings were at Music Hall and the auxiliary at the Armory, with welcome speeches by Mayor Edward W. Larrabee and Commander in Chief Grant of Hartford. Officers were elected including L. I. Hooker as Division Commander and William A. Fall as rival candidate. other officers were named and a committee was set to attend the dedication of the Frank W. Merrill monument in Mattapan, Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Sons of Veterans
Music Hall
Armory
Edward W. Larrabee
Grant
Hartford
Conn
Armory Hall
Columbia Orchestra
Popham Beach
L. l. Hooker
William A. Fall
Brunswick
Frank W. Merrill
Mattapan
Mass
Bowdoinham Post Office Burglarized Despite New Safe
Burglars forced a window at Bowdoinham post office Thursday night, blew the safe leaving little evidence, and stole about $150 in cash and nearly $1000 in stamps. Postmaster William W. Browne had just received a fresh supply of stamps and now must obtain a new safe while investigators search for clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham
William W. Browne
Browne
City Guests Head To Lewiston For Ringling Circus
A sizable party from the city plans to attend the Ringling Brothers circus in Lewiston today touted as the biggest and best road show. The act last appeared in Lewiston two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Social and civic notes from West Bath and nearby towns
Mrs J H Cox visits Oakledge. Miss Lemont returns to Waldoboro. Miss Thwing visits Woolwich then Campbells Pond. Hennessey family vacationing at New Meadows cottage. Farmers report delayed planting from May rains. West Bath Grange program well attended. next week is young people's night led by Henry White. Tax bills out. town rate 21 mills. Possible new Bath hotel operator at New Meadows. Local shad and Small Point mackerel landed. Road crew updates with split lox drag. Moonlight club visits from Lisbon Falls to King’s Point cottage. Cottage additions and water piping projects noted. New Meadows Boat Club to cruise if weather allows. monthly meeting and a June dance. Mrs W Savage visits Lancaster NS. WW Larrabee visiting Bath area. road gravelling improves Trufant’s crossing. Sunday school organized near Princes Corner. Mrs Ernest Williams elected superintendent.
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William Hennessey
Topsham
New Meadows
West Bath Grange
E. W. Haggett
Henry White
John White
Sanford’s Crossing
Samuel T. Cobb
Rosedale
Lincoln Williams
Portland
Harry
Fred
Henry Rose
George Schoppe
Bath
George Brigham
Fred A. Higgins
Moonlight Club
Lisbon Falls
King's Point
George Alexander
Charles F. Mann
Mr. Ferro
Auburn
New Meadow Boat Club
Perkins
W. W. Savage
C. A. Peasley
Trufant’s Crossing
Seats Have Come at New Columbia Theatre
The New Columbia Theatre receives its awaited seats, praised for their mission style and improved appearance over previous seating. Manager Burt had incurred large costs for temporary seating during the delay. Meanwhile the Rangeley steamer built for Maine Central by Bath Iron Works sails to Rockland for furniture and furnishings delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Columbia
Burt
Rangeley
Maine Central Railroad Company
Bath Iron Works
Rockland
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Dunbar
Winneganee
William T. Donnell
Portland Yacht Club
Winneganee Bay
News OF
Woolwich
Kennebec River
G. W. Leonard
Boston
Shirley Brooks
Sasanoa Bluffs
Parker L. Hardison
Sebenon Hall
Stacy
Orchestra
Novella J. Trott
Augusta
Alfred Trott
Edna Nickerson
Joseph Hilton
Louie Thwing
Campbell's Pond
West Bath
H. S. Cain
Fitchburg
Berlin
N. H
Montsweag
Wilbur E. Howe
North Woolwich
G. C. Robinson
Westboro
W. E. Howe
Catharine Galvin
D. W. Blair
William N. Beals
Woodridge Cottage
Harry Ll. Day
Charles Hall
Dunlap Hatch
Roy Dunning
Daniel
Herbert Williams
Sons OF Veterans
W. O. Cobb
Gardiner
Henry W. Wing
Monson
B. K. Gould
F. H. Leach
Oakland
J. Haskell
South China
Ernest B. Heald
W. Pp. Fletcher
Orrin G. Riker
F. W. Reed
Arthur W. Marsh
Een
Barrett Manufacturing Co
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Corey. Ala
New Columbia Theatre
F. H. Bart
Clifton & Beatrice
Panama Canal
West Bath News
J. H. Cox
Oakledge
Jennie Lemont
Waldoboro
Lonie Thwing
Prince's Corner
Mr. Brown
Bangor
Ernest Williams
Frank Jaques
Eureka
Thompson Bros
Conley’s Specialty Store
T. Felix Gouraud
Oriental Creem Or
Magicc! Beautifier
L. A. Paine
Gouraud
United States
Canada
Europe
FERD
T. Hopkins
Green Donce Street
Bowy
Nis
Stickney & Poor
Swetts Drug Stores
R.R
Skowhean
Belfast
Bucksports
Watervill
Calais
Washington Seaypointa
Vancebore
St. John
Waterville
Reoseen Beast
Bar Harbor
Bucksport
Foxcroft
Greenville
Mattawamkeag
Skowhegam
Eastport
Washington County
St. Stephen
St John
Montreal
Quebec
Bowton
Bridgton
Fabyans
Lancaster
Hooten
Farmington
Skowhegan
H. D. Waldron
Morris Me
Tamer Chase Co
R. I
Ida Adams
Winthrop
Timothy Shad Guarin
Thompson
Quebec St
Lord & Co, Inc
Masonic Bldg
H.p
H. E. Carlton
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