Plummer Wins United States Shipping Board Seat
Edward Plummer, an experienced shipping attorney from Bath, Maine, is named by President Harding to the United States Shipping Board for a three year term. The board spans coast regions with members including A D Lasker chairman, T V O Connor, Meyer Lissner, George E B Chamberlain, Frederick J Thompson, and Rear Admiral William S Benson. Plummer has long been recognized as a leading admiralty lawyer with Washington ties.
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Harding
Edward. Plummer
Esc
United States Shipping Board
Bath
Maine
A.D. Lasker
Chicago
Lasker
Great Lakes
Mr. Plummer
T. V. O'Connor
New York
Atlantic
Meyer Lissner
U.S. N
Georgia
Gulf Coast
Col. Plummer
Washington
Maine official praised for Shipping Board influence
The text notes a Maine figure, secretary and counsel for the Atlantic Carriers association, widely informed on shipping. In April he was summoned to Washington by President Harding for a Shipping Board appointment conference. He earned endorsements from Governor Baxter and Senators Hale and Fernald, plus Maine delegation and Atlantic seaboard chambers.
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Atlantic Carriers Association
Washington
Harding
Shipping Board
Percival P. Baxter
Maine
United States
Frederick Hale
Bert M. Fernald
Boards of Trade
Chambers of Commerce
Atlantic Seaboard
Gowns Finished by Orphans Home Students
Dorothy Hogue Ada Hisler and Elizabeth Randall, pupils at the Orphans Home, completed three gowns after three years of sewing under Miss Harriet Watson. Funded by Madame Emma Eames de Gogoran, the gowns feature embroidery and hand work with Varis models from Madame Odiorne of Brunswick. Hogue will apprentice at Odiorne's Brunswick establishment this fall.
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Dorothy Hogue
Ada Hisler
Elizabeth Randall
Orphans’ Home
Harriet Watson
Emma Eames de Gogoran
Madame Odiorne
Brunswick
Miss Hogue
Madame de Gogorza
Louise Staples
Itome
Toot Goes Whistle At Every Crossing On Maine Central
The Maine Central engineers receive a new instruction to blow for every crossing on the line starting from station departure and on entering a station. Westbound trains now blow for streets including Washington School Center North Pearl and York. The order adds six extra whistles between Bath and Portland and keeps firemen attentive as steam is used.
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Maine Central
Washington
School
Center
North
Pearl
York Streets
Bath
Wortland
Pythian Memorial Observed by Acadia Lodge
Acadia lodge conducts a simple unostentatious Pythian memorial in their hall on Thursday evening for Knights of Pythias members. Rev Samuel A Evans to deliver the memorial address with Pythian music by brethren. Visiting Pythians in Bath and vicinity are invited. no public service is planned this year.
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Pythian
Acadia Lodge
Acadia Lodge and Bath Co. No. 5
Ulrak.p
Samuel A. Evans
Pythian Brothers
Knights of Pythias
Bath Boy Wins Prize At Commencement Exercises
At the Orono commencement Harry Layton Jackson of Bath received the Hosea Buck prize of 100 dollars for high merit in the junior class and college. He died Wednesday night at his parents home and left Thursday for the Northern Maine woods near Fort Kent to work this summer on State fire patrol telephone lines. Miss Jennie Morse and Miss Caroline Moulton have returned to Bath from a California trip. Miss Anna Morse is now in New York.
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Orono
Hosea Buck
Harry Layton Jackson
Bath
N. Gratz Jackson
Maine Woods
Fort Kent
Jennie R. Morse
Caroline Moulton
Washington Street
California
Anna Morse
New York
Phippsburg Grange Hosts Largest Meeting of Year
Dromore grange of Whippsburg welcomed 60 attendees including guests from West Bath and Bodwell for the first and second degree work on a class of nine candidates. J. W. Haggett presided with Elmer Rich and Joanna M. Hodgkins assisting. A harvest feast and next week's planned third and fourth degrees were announced.
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Dromore Grange
Whippsburg
West Bath Grange
Bodwell Grange
West Bath
Dromore
J. W. Haggett
Elmer Rich
Joanna M. Hodgkins
Warren Ryan
Waltham
J. T. Pease
George L. Oliver
Topsham
Walter J. Small
Bath
Parker Head
Popham Beach
Death of Parker Head retired marine engineer George A Pushard
George A Pushard 64 a retired marine engineer died at his Parker Head home after a long illness. Born in Phippsburg he lived there except for towboat work. He leaves a sister Mrs Ida Robins Bath a brother Horace Pushard a niece Mrs Ralph Whitten Bath and nephew Harry Pushard Bath. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM at his home.
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George A. Pushard
Parker Head
Mr. Pushard
Phippsburg
George W
Melinda) Pushard
Horace Pushard
Ida Robins
Bath
Ralph Whitten
Harry Pushard
City stone crusher begins work on Hagan lot
Carl Troop, secretary of the Board of Highways and Sewers, started the city stone crusher at the Hagan site on Wednesday morning. It crushes rock at about 100 tons per day and sorts into four sizes for street work. The first stone was hauled to Winship Street and Park Street intersection for a major paving project.
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Carl ©. Troop
Board of Highways and Sewers
Hagan Fot
Winship Street
Park Street
Kendall Goodwin Wedding at Augusta
Kendall Goodwin and Miss Clara Goodwin were wed yesterday at the bride’s residence in Augusta. Rev. EB Knapp officiated with Sherman Haight as best man and Miss Barbara Drummond as flower girl. The couple will reside in Blandford, Mass, with guests including Mrs. Frances Darton and Mr. William Kendall.
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Augusta
Kilbourn Maxwell
Brookline
Mass
Clara Goodwin Augusta
Richard FE. Goodwin
Chandler Street
EB. M. H. Knapp
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Sherman ©. Haight
Blandford
Barbara Drummond
J. B. Drummond
Portland
Lewis Owen
Kendall
Arer Plandford
Gilbert Patten
Fred Owen
Frances Darton
William BB. Kendall
Clara Kendall
Bowdoin
Five Islands Grange Receives Gift and Summer Preparations
Five Islands grange received a $25 gift from Mrs FE G Horton of New York to buy more chairs for the hall. The piece notes numerous summer visitors and residents at cottages around Bath MacMahon island, with events including a large grange meeting of 60 members and the MacMahon pumping station fire.
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The
Grange
FE. G. Horton
New York
Grange Hall
Daniel J. Sexton
Elbridge Mains
Bath
Clyde Pinkham
J. B. Horton
Evanston
George Rowe
Harry Jordan
Auburn
Gove
Roy Moore
Bay Point
Walter Reid
Portland
Seguinland
Henry Rowe
Marjorie
Arthur Nichols
Ida Hinkley
Vesta Hinkley
South Tortland
T. W. Blaisdell
Sunshine Circle
Lulu Rowe
Arthur Berry
W. J. Serry
Mabel Rowe
Arthur Scott
Orville Rowe
Lemuel Ayers
Baby
E. G. Horton
Howard Kirkpatrick
E. G. Rowe
Eugene Hall
Westey
Bertran Hall
Delerse Hall
Acton
Mass
Elizabeth Warren
Ruby Moore
Bay Poin
Sarah Stevens
George Blew
Catherine Blew
Watertown
Five Islands
Obituary: Silas Purington Dies in New Jersey
Bath mourns Silas Purington son of Alpheus and Mrs Purington East Boston formerly Parker Head died suddenly at his New Jersey home. A marine engineer of note he headed Lehigh Valley Co boats shore chief then New York boiler inspector he invented a water heating appliance for steamships. He leaves wife and two sons Paul and Grant, parents, uncles and aunts. Funeral held Monday. relatives traveled from Jersey City to attend.
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Bath
Silas Purington
Alpheus Purington
East Boston
Parker Head
New Jersey
Purington
Atlantic
Tle
Lehigh Valley Co
New York
Atlantic Coast
Jersey City
Paul
Grant
Frank Purington
High Street
Capt
MeIntire-of-High-street
Walter C. Perry
Phippsburg
William E. Purington
Deeper W. Oliver
Boston
V Purington
Perry
Warington
Georgetown Surprise Party for Harold and Hazel Brown
A June gathering at Martha J. Rich’s home hosted 120 friends with music games ice cream cake and candy. Attendees included Allie Hinckley Emma Billings Dorothy Stewart Belle Heald Goodwin Clifton Matthews Everett Jewett Harry Heald James Stewart George Smith Lieutenant Peterson and several Rich and Brown relatives.
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Harold Brown
Brown
Mr. Brown
Martha J. Rich
Allie Hinckley
Emma Billings
Dorothy Stewart
Belle Heald
Goodwin
Clifton Matthews
Fairfield
Mroo
William
Mains
Bath
John Philodeau
Fred Hinckley
Lummer
West Georgetown
Madward Wren
Geers
Roslindale
Mass
Simsay
Alfred H. Berry
Frank Berry
Bancroft
Capt. Berry
United States Army
Portland
Alfred der
Oak Cemetery
Karl Pagan
Marjorie Geay
FF. Verilmyer
Suzanne Brilmyer
Morse
Woolwiceh
Robinhood
Robin
Joseph Harford
and Mars
Harold Hunt
BE. I. Dillaway
Elmira D. Manning
Kennebec Point
W.T. Boyd
United Baptist Convention
Camden
Arthur Todd
Patten
Eugene Reynolds
Ralph Reynoulds
Henry
Alvah Reynolds
Roy Moore
Pauline
Ruby O
Five Islands
AJ A. Stott
Todd
Nannie Raysell
DB. HW. Woodside
Ai Viewin Baxi
Ne Tinga
FA Brilmyer
Thomas Williams
Augusta
Stearns Scott
A. J. Rowe
DT. TL. Woodside
Harry Heald
Boy Bitten by Dog on Washington Street
Wilbur Oliver, 2d, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur G Oliver of 704 Washington Street, was bitten near the right eye Tuesday night by a dog owned by Special Officer Fred Hall. The dog weighed about 20 pounds more and attacked without provocation. The wound required cauterization by a physician.
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South End
John Hunt
Washington Street
Margaret Conley
William TP
Carroll A. Deering
W. Fred Stevens
S. EF. Pe
Wilbur
Oliver 2d
Arthur G. Oliver
Fred Hall
Parker Head and Richmond Obituary Note Dies at Age 88
Parker Head and Richmond dies at about 88 after a long life of genial disposition. His passing shocks a wide circle of friends and acquaintances who remember his warmth and sociable nature.
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Parker Head
Richmond
On Darge
Woman Claims She Is Attacked in City Street
Mrs. Archie Libby reports being assaulted Monday night on North street near the A and SK railroad car barn while walking home from Down Street. She described a six foot man in a dark frock coat who tripped her, tore her shirtwaist, grabbed her face, and searched her coat pocket. police investigate.
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Archie Libby
IS Tiyvde Street
North Street
Gerald Street
Junior High Baseball Turns In Best Season Yet
The Junior High baseball team posted its best season, winning eight games with scores listed against Columbias Diamonds Whirlwinds St Johns Brunswick Black Diamonds and Stars. Captain Leslie Morris handled first base and pitcher duties with Norman McCabe swapping in. Charles Murray caught, others included Charles Miller Albert Kennedy Percy Kingsbury Vernon Bornheimery Doyle Alden Denia and Charles Dutton. Stanley Bickle managed.
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Columbias
St. John’s School
Brunswick
St. John's School
Black Diamonds
Leslie Morris
Norman McCabe
Charles Murray
Charles Miller
Albert Kennedy
Percy Kingsbury
Vernon Bornheimeer
Ilery Doyle
Alden Denia
Charles Dutton
Stanley Bickle
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Edward C. Plummer
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Room
Sagadahock Block
Gath
F. S. Curtis
Center Street
Bath, Maine
Probatniee
A I Stuart
Optometrist
Beaver
U. L. Farnham Co, Inc
H. C
Cedar Street
Toot
Pythian Memorial
Bath Boy
Commonwealth Hotel
Bowdoin Street
Beacon Hill
State House
Hotel Avery
Avery Street
Morse Bros. Managing Directors
M. J. Frye
Otis N. E
Liberty Street
Howard
Octave Breton
New Method
Front Street
Way
J. D. Green
Small Point Road
Bath City Hospital
George Davis
Ina Poasa
Freeman H. Merritt
Sebasco Estates
I. C. Bowker
le John Mains
Ruth Eaton
Montsweag
Vacatior
Nellie Perry
Joseph Trafton
Gardiner
Fred Mains
Worthimd
John L. Mains
Charles Savage
A. B. Stover
Henry Potter
Charles Perkins
Winneganee
Elbridge Morse
Maria Harris
South Portland
Basin
J. D. Eastman
H. W. Butler
Butler
Poland Springs
Woodfords Club
Capt. Butler
Poland Spring
Stone Crusher
Kendall-Goodwin
G. Horton
Georgetown
Mrs. Harold
South End Parent-Teachers Association
Union
John J. Desmond
ZOO
Snady
Igh
Garmies
Rockhind
East Coast Fisheries Co
Plate
United States District Court
Porthind
Castoria
Pamplin
Gentaur Company
Gastoria
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