Obituary and Memorial Notes From Richmond and Brookline
Abner Spaulding of Richmond Brookline Mass died Sunday in Brookline after a life spanning from Yarratunk. He was born December 29 1637 the son of Doneph and Vivira Chase Spaulding and survived by his wife Martha J. Hondlette Spaulding and daughter Alice Howard Spaulding. Funeral and committal services were held in Brookline and Evergreen Cemetery. His career included lumber and grocery businesses and a stint as grand master under a Republican administration. The Richmond and area community marked Memorial Day with a ceremony honoring remaining post members, and a long list of local residents attended social visits and memorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner
Spaulding
Wark Street
Brookline
Mass
Mr. Spaulding
Yarratunk
Nan of Doneph
Vivira Chase Spaulding
Richmond
Rookline
Rich
J. Spaulding
New York City
M. EB. Spankling
Vrencott
Arizona
Spaukling
Mammel Sack
ALOC
Spaukling & Ire
Fort Wayne
Ala
Sne
Mla
Somerville
Maseap
Boston
Miter
Arthur Siegars
Augusta
Dinsmore F. Hinckley
Cardiner Hospital
Ives
Martha Dinsmore Hinkley
Elder Colbath
Waterville
Dinemere
Mixs Ora Eed
Mtella Kinz
Mixx Lyda Fant
Mere
No AN
Shings
Bae King
Wiscasset
Edward F. Lyons
Lenlie F. Robert
Ken L. W. Grumly
Cotton's Cemetery
Ant Blewett Tittard
Leslie W. Grundy
Methodist
Mile
Mice Michardson
Weldon Gillard
Houlton
Alice Weeps
Jamaica Plain
George Wilson
Amd
Leslie Mebertx
Moosehead Lake
John Merrill
William I. Whitney
Charles Tallman
Thomas Herbert
William I. Fairclough
Fairclough
Whitney
Tallman
Herbert
Harold Avers
Mee Freeman Mosher
Wednesley
Given
Priscilla
Georgia Wakefield
Margaret Kearns
Wportland
Richmount Theslay
Mary Keach
Leon Ladd
Jaen, de
Lewiston
Laddaid
William Fairclough
Byron Lidwig
Waldoboro
Farnham
South Gardiner
John Passmore
Hilton
Portia
Albert W. Kidder
Heliday
Joseph Mansir
South Mains
Herbert Mansir
Main Street
Vol
KL Carey
Xen
Robert
New York
Carey
Maude James
Dowdernham
Fred Wheeler
Gardiner
Charles W. Messenger
John F. Grant, Jr
John G Grant
Richmond Corner
Pleasant Pond
Evergeen
Warren Peacock
Henry Peterson
Frank Preble
Portland
Ruth Conrad
Carl Bickford
Showhegan
Georgia Bickford
Richmond Woman Wins an Election
Mrs Jennie Cowan of Waterville senior vice president of the Maine Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War was elected president of the organization in Portland Tuesday. Mrs Margaret Peabody of Richmond was elevated to Department senior vice president. Numerous local residents from Waterville Gardiner and Augusta are noted as visitors and participants in district meetings and ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Cowan
Waterville
Department of Maine
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Portland
Margaret Peabody
Richmond
Department
Glowing Tribute at Rev Fr Gorman Golden Jubilee
Glowing tribute paid to Rev Fr James V Gorman of St Marys parish at his Golden Jubilee Pontifical Mass by High Reverend John Gregory Murray. The Bath priest was ordained years ago in Three Rivers Canada. гостей include Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus bodyguard and Lemieuxs quartet. A banquet followed with diverse foods and beverages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James V. Gorman
St. Mary's Parish
John Gregory Murray
Mixstop
Bath
Parih
Tows
Knights of
John M. Conley
Eugene Hart
Harold Footer
Fourth Degree Knights
Lemieux
Lewiston
Obituary of Harry W. Preble 75
Harry W. Preble 75 dies Monday June 4 at his brother Samuel L. Preble s home on Si Grove Street Waterville He was born in Bath July 30 18 Passed to California as a youth and worked for Central Pacific Railroad offices He helped organize the Pacific Coast Baseball League captained the Oakland team He played with Fleetwing in the early seventies He later worked as a bookkeeper for Armour Co and spent 25 years as a traveling salesman for a Cincinnati firm He had been an invalid for eight years and lived with his brother until death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Preble
Samuel L. Preble
Si Grove Street
Waterville
Mr. Preble
Bath
Vto
California
Central Pacific Railroad
Preble
Pacific Coast Baseball League
Oakland
Old Fleetwing
Armour & Co
Cincinnati
Stolen Chevrolet Recovered After London to Bath Car Theft
A Chevrolet touring car owned by Miles Haga Wax was stolen from Water Street during an opera event. Three Seattle men, Leonards, Webber, and Arthur Mayo, were arrested in Fairfield after exchanging the car for three gallons of gasoline. They later confessed and were traced to Bath and Portland before the car was recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Haga
Waterstreet
Leonards&, Webber
Arthur Mayo
Seattle
Wark
Fairfield
Bath
Law Aid
Wight
Webber
Mayo
Jett Seattle
Maine
Cheage
Portland
Ath
Bangor
Vinneyse
Oon Water Street
Ele
Houth
Albert Henderson
Abrams
Oliver
Mr. Hagan
Dathfairfield
Central Grammar Pupils Tour Augusta State Capitol
Three classes from Central Grammar School visited Augusta on Saturday. The trip included a stop at Pleasant Pond for lunch and a tour of the State House with open departments explained by officials. Girls attended the John Robinson Circus while boys toured Fort Weston before returning to Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Grammar School
Augusta
Fort Weston
John Robinson
Bath
WEST BATH Commencement Notes At Orono Ceremony
West Bath notes continued on page four. A Normal School student will depart Crorham Thursday to attend the University of Maine Orono commencement. Miss Rogers has a brother, Hallowell Rogers, in the graduating class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank Normal School
Crorham
UU. of M. of
Bath Veterans observe Fireman's Memorial Day at Oak Grove
Members of the Bath Veteran Fireman's association plan services Sunday at the grave of George F. Williams in Oak Grove. They meet at Baxter hall by 1 30 PM and, with the band, proceed to the cemetery. Mayor Charles A L Cahill and Rev. David L. Wilson will participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Veteran Fireman's Association
George F. Williams
Oak Grove
Baxter Hall
Charles AL Cahill
David L. Wilson
Union to Meet at Salvation Army Hall Thursday
The W. CLT. U. schedules its regular meeting for Thursday afternoon at three at the Salvation Army hall. The agenda includes the Magma Charter Day Observance on June 1 and the Department of Peace and International Arbitration. Miss Ruth Emerson will provide music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Clt. U
Salvation Army Hall
Union
Magma
Department of Peace and International Arbitration
Ruth Emerson
Weekly Social Notices and Local Visits Across Georgetown
The Georgetown column lists church pastors starting new sermons at First Baptist and Robinhood Methodist, residents building garages at Bay Point, and many locals visiting or returning to summer homes in West Georgetown, Robinhood, and nearby towns. Entries name individuals from Bath, New York, Augusta, and Cambridge, noting travels, hospital visits, and family gatherings along with a charity event at Camp Overlook benefiting the Working League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Hovey
Edgecomb
First Baptist Church
Stanley Newhall
Swans Island
Robinhood
Walter Gordon
Bay Point
Tickner
New York
Bownintu
Sumner
Salter’s Island
F. J. Hinckley
Rodney Ross
Bath
Jamexley
West Georgetown
William Marr
Marrtown
Dath
Arthur Smith
Auburn
Way Point
Wheodore Goddard
Robinhiomd
Ida Ward
Augusta
John Ob. Oliver
Walter V. Cummings
Melrose Highlands
Mars
Philadelphia
Cummings
Massachusetts General Hospital
Frank Morrell
Joan Harrison
Sally Harrison
Dunton
Lath
Morrell Super
Bowen
Camp Overlook
Kennebec Point
Billings
Bose
Dorothy Stuart
Club Louse
MacMahan Island
Center School
Leon KK. Oliver
Newburyport
Mass
Charles Oliver
Dorothy Hagan
Earle Hagan
Os.s. Mullin
Harry Crosman
Oat Bay Point
Willaam Zorach
Mroo
Mroo and Mrs. ©. J. Thinckley, George Smith
John J. Oliver
Ralph Carlisle Jr
Winchester
Kennebec
Alice Cromwell
Five Islands
I. M. Hagan
S. Hinckley
Limona
Fla
Warren Eldridge
Rockhound
Grace Hinckley
Duryea
Rockland
Uth Reynolds
Ralph Reynolds
Edgar Warren
Fred Gray
Portland
George Williams
Waterville
John H. Stacey
Popham
William Todd
Belle Heald
Harry Heald
Brunswick
Carroll Deering
Path
Alfred Rowe
Jobn Grindell
A. KE. Rowe
John St. Blackie
J. J. Dodd
Frank Osborn
Byron Campbell
Seguinhead
Herman Spinney
Harold Dryer
Forrest Hanna
Arlene Linckley
Sumner Mains
Deathbay
James Stevens
Theodore Beaven
Cambridge
Edward Chirey
Morse Team Set for Brunswick Match Saturday
Morse high prepares to play Brunswick at Brounswick on Saturday with Gardiner postponed to Thursday at Shelley field. Cony visits Monday for league play as Morse climbs the standings and fans anticipate a bid to topple a league leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Morse High
Brounswick
Shelley Field
Cony
Morse
Sagadahoc Grange Memorial Sunday Observed
Sagadahoc Grange held a regular meeting at Bowdoin Center with good attendance. Norman Curtis led the program and Donald Jasper won a prize. Children’s Night is set for June 7. Memorial services are planned Sunday at 2 pm with invited ministers from East Bowdoin, West Bowdoin and Bowdoin Center churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Grange
Bowdoin Center
Norman Curtis
Maki
Grange
Wendi Ig
Guy M. Williams
Nemalinges
Eid Hele
Herbert Roberts
Donald Jasper
Memorial Service at Topsham Grange
Topsham Grange held its meeting Saturday evening with 64 attending. After the business session the memorial program featured the Twenty third Psalm and the Lord’s Prayer, remarks by the Worthy Master, a roll of deceased members, altar decoration, and music. Senator Frederick W. Hinckley of South Wind delivered an address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topsham Grange
Stoll
Ceres
Frederick W. Hinckley
South Vorthind
Wiscasset News Briefs: Repairs, Travel, and Lodge Events
Wiscasset notes include a rear axle and rear right spring break on a Lincoln truck, repairs in Portland, and a late return to Wiscasset. Lincoln adds a second truck to his route. Gray and daughter visit Boston, Joseph Greenough returns after 25 years, and summer arrivals include Warland and Graham families. Lincoln Lodge Masons entertain three smasters and a grand officer. district convention discussed. Boothbay Harbor steamship line schedules two boats for summer service, with improved round trips. Vine Cone Rebekah lodge hosts District Now 10 convention with 200 visitors and routine business and degree work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Porthind
Wiscasset
Lincoln's Express His
Gray
Velo Gray Dodge
Boston
Joseph Greenough
W.os. Warland
Pease
W. Stinson
Carl Brandt
W. M. Pease
Boothbay Harbor
Wiscasset-Boothbay Harbor
Maine Central Railroad
Winer
Roy DB. Rowe
Winter Harbor
Plaebor
Tou Om
Tha. m
Vine Cone Rebekah
Margaret D Peabody
Richmond
Rebekah Assembly of
Maine
Masonic Hall
Mabel Lewis
Annie Dodge
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Vesper
Brunswick
Youthful Lewiston Lad Charged With Shoe Larceny
Felix Vourussiu, a Lewiston youth, entered the Boston Shoe Store Saturday at noon and left with a pair of shoes. Police traced him to a relative’s home where the shoes were found, but he escaped barefoot, ran half a mile to Trufant Street, and was found asleep in bed. He appeared before Judge John J. Keegan Monday morning charged with larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Vourussiu
Lewiston
Boston
Rice
Ind
Trufant Street
Memorial Day Visitors from Yarmouth to Lisbon Falls
Mr and Mrs Hiram Rich of Yar mouth accompanied by Mrs Amelia Dain Miss Elizabeth Taylor and Luke Taylor of Lisbon Falls spent Memorial Day in Nath visiting Mrs Taylor’s aunt Mrs Addie P McFadden The Times Co employed Mr Rich in the press room for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Rich
Yarmouth
Amelia Dain
Elizabeth ‘Taylor
Luke Taylor
Lisbon Falls
Nath
Taylor
Addie P. McFadden
Rich
The
Times Co
Five Islands Community News Highlights Spring Visits
Local residents from Woodfords Bath and Seguinland enjoyed weekends with family in Five Islands. Many opened cottages for the season while others visited friends, attended services, and celebrated a May birth as pastors began new duties in the area.
Bowdoin Sunday School Reopens After Long Vacation
The East Bowdoin Sunday school reopened with S Lester Nelson as superintendent. Pastor Pauquett of West Bowdoin preached to a large congregation and sang beautifully. The church will unite with Sagadahoc Grange on June W with services in the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Bowdoin
S. Lester Nelson
Brother Pauquett
West Bowdoin
Pauquett
Sagadahoe Grange
Ladies Aid
Wod. Rogers
Achsah Purinton
Children’s Day Program At First Baptist Church
Children’s Day was observed at the First Baptist Church with a 6:15 p m program featuring songs recitations and exercises by numerous local children and the school chorus. The program included multiple named participants such as Eunice Winkham Elizabeth Eaton Mary Childe Rosamend Stover Laura Hall Madeline Thebideau Hazel Higgins Carlton Stover and Elizabeth Moulton among others. The event was led by Superintendent Ethel Hart Velma Ryder and teacher Mary Childe and included various recitations songs and readings celebrating the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Tishhildren
Marslin Cummings
Eunice Winkham
Laura Hall
Madelin Donten
Carlton Stover
Alice Eaton Seng
Uirne
Ohiver
Elizabeth Eaton
Hazel Higgins
Blanch Momly
Caroline
Drown
Thelma Green
Elizabeth Beacher
George Moody
Sehrevel
Mary Child
Marion Lease
Hetty
Marguerite Donnell
Florence Leeman
Madele Deonten
Mary Childe
Madeline Thebideau
Bix House of Mraise
Kexelyn Dall Toora Harrington
Hazel Higgins Beth Eaten
Seiten
Loretee Slaneche Moody Seng
Kavery Sloxsemn
Marian Skillin
Ruby Pallerton
Marie Craig
Arline Youland
Abby Youland
Irene Bewker
Dorothy Mercer
Grace Moody
Ruth McKenzie
Ernestine Eaton
Frances Stover
John Wakefield
Robert Moore
Howard Tormes
Rosamend Stover
Eleanor Wright
Margery Stover
Eaton
Elesner Wright
Ethel Hart
Velma Ryder
Phyllix Eaton
Olive Rowe
Carelyn Moody
Anstress
Larrabee
Anna McNeil
Roselyn Wall Mong
D Larrabee
Carolyn Momly
Roselyn Fall
Laura Harrington
Lanetime
Kyllix
Harry J. Moulton
Senator Hale Is Honored Guest at Historic Spots Meeting
The piece notes notable attendees including Miss Mary Welham Hill and Clara Newhall Fogg at a Preservation of Historic Spots chapter gathering. A Field Day will be held at Alma Kendall’s Colonial homestead near Merrymeeting Bay, a site tied to Arnold and his men’s Quebec voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tage Oine Graves
Mary Welham Hill
Topsham
Clara Newhall Fogg
Bowdoinhai
Alma Kendall
Arnold
Quebec
Merrymeeting Bay
Duck Country
Chesapeake Bay
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Weighton Gardiner
Wortland
George Boyle
Mt. Barnabas Hopital
Vortland
Clara Magley
Liberty
G. Bb. M. Moule
Henater Hale
Michmond Tuensay
Mint
Kennnebec Valley
Evergreen
Augusta Benize
Karl Wickinwen
Non
Charles Dickerson
Phonglasx
Bowdeinham
Ethel Uallbax
Canton
Warry Wagner
Leon Linwood
Meath
Bert Voaten
Albert Vearrah
Pauline
Herbert Booker
Charles C. Bamlail
Bowdoinhiss
Nettie Umberhind
Clara Vuun
Kimballtreet
Wolford
Richie Wich Newhow
Bilpany Harbor
Winnie Dresser
Wortlind
Capital
SM. Preble
Ida Boxner
Arthur Ossdall
Nettie Manxir
Edward Awd
Virginia
Herbert Monte Lindy
Lyon Richardson
George Thayer
Mra Bk
KF. Keene
Lynn
Mase
Miehwoml
Frank Famerlero
Merc
Karl Frost
Loxton
Arthur Harrington
Dresden
Nathaniel W. White
James Gallagher
Farmers & Mechanics Club
Leslie F. Roberts
Warry Douglass
Charkes Mexander
Brrk Stewart
Leslie F. Robertx
Hazel Libby
W. KE. Douglass
Parry Curran
Siyron Ludwig
John Dixon
HW. B. Hmeouddette
Kelamd Deterson
Vorthind
Mins Rrude Moore
Annie Grant
FR. Gorman
Murray
Grant
Harry R. Preble
West Bath
Firemen’s Memorial
Georgetown
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Room
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
M. E. Davis
Woodfords
L. H. Rowe
C. C. Davis
T. TD. Reid
Seguinland
Hoeace Murray
W. Nocton
J. G. Stevens
Marion Stevens
Hartley Harley
Milton Dinkham
Bath High School
Ida Hinckley
Otl Minehen
Lloyd Pinkham
Doris MacMahan
Everett Cromwell
Bred Carr
George Gray
Woodrow Gray
Ellsworth Pinkham
Nlorace Rittall
Winter Street Church
T. J. Howard
J. M. Stevens
Elizabeth Stevens
J. W. MacMahan
Willian Belanger
Chester MacMahan
Arthur Wilson
Wiath
KB. Hanna
Branwell Harford
Ida Magroe
Evelyn
Melvin Warford
Leslie Aingley
Ida Rowe
Frank MacMahan
Ardington
W. Oj. Lord
Melrose
Walter Newdick
Friends
Florence Elliott
Stevens
Clarence MacMahon
Woolwich
EB. O P. Dieree
Flow. Hovey
Hovey
John Grindell
KE. Blaisdell
Grange Hall
Harry Horne
T. J. Hanna
Sadie Harley
Candy’s Harbor
Hanna
T. W. Scott
Weston
Alton Teed
AL Freeman
T. Eb. Melvin
Marston
Bowdoin
Senator Hale
Frank Williams
Irving Lilly
Harriett Beleons
Alisten
Mas
Leland Siegars
Blanche Densmere
West Dresden
Fred Carleton
William Tate
Frank McCobb
Poothbay
Gseorge Tibbetts
Edna Lane
Willis
Riehimseond
Tibbetts
A. J. Tibbetts
Pine Tree State Seed CO
William R. Kimball
High Street
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