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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1916

Page

7

Exhibition honors young birdhouse builders

The Cosmopolitan Club sponsored a public exhibition and sale of birdhouses crafted by students after a two month design effort. Prizes of edged tools and a bird book were awarded as judges including Charles P. Wetherbee and Rev. Gould J. Brown evaluated entries. A village parade followed to the sale venue with 125 houses built, 95 displayed, and varieties from tree-crotch to birch bark designs.

Cosmopolitan Club Save Our Birds Avis Cosmopolitan Committee Margaret Foote Alice Varney Adelaide Dennison Hiram T. Stevens O. M. Redlon Charles P. Wetherbee Gould J. Brown E. J. Marston A. E. Bishop William White Harold M. Sewall Morse High McInnes Lewiston Horace Murray Edward True Donald N. Small Murdock Murray Robert McDonald Louis Taylor Loyal Jones Edward Burleigh Homer Potter Percy Morse Alfred Green Earle Whittemore Walter Rogers E. C Hiram Larson Carrol King L. Coombs R. Perry W. Morse Forest Mains Eugene Reno Joseph Melrose Bradford Belanger Clifford Neil Fred Armes George Moses Percy D James Hanson Albert Day Haviland Torrey Thomas MacDougall George Sanford John Kelley Charles Andrews Mathy Thomas Vernon Mitchell Raymond Norton Lee Ricker Wilber Edgerly Roger Worrey Clifford G. Madden Martin Powers George Colby George McFadden Harry Boure Lee Shorey Leslie MacKinnon Thomas Heaney Alfred S. Erskine

Graduation of 1916 Morse High School class

The 1916 Morse High School class saw 60 graduates of eighty entrants. Top honors went to Charlotte Ruth Burke and Leo Powers Burke with several others listed for high honors and honors. Teachers and club activities followed with a May social and a planned June meeting.

Charlotte Ruth Burke Leo Powers Burke Fanny Green Helen Marion Child Margaret Gertrude Conley Louise Craven Eyla Mildred Fielding Beatrice Evelyn Merrill Margaret Stuart Miller Mary Metcalfe Monroe Olive Marion Rowe Dorothy Jeanette Totman Ruby MaeFarrin

Lincoln Lodge Observes Memorial Day Festivities

The town observed memorial Sunday with four new flags unfurled for Flag Day by local tugs and the Wal lula. The Gannett yacht Kestrel II passed Bath en route to Augusta Tuesday while a moonlight dance occurred at Sabenoa Hall with Stevens's orchestra. A group from Boothbay canoeed to Bath in rainy weather, ending their night at Columbia Chambers before continuing to Boothbay Harbor. A Tall Stove Club meeting settled a debt via a chain of transfers, liquidating four obligations. The W C T U county executive met at the Y M C A to plan the June 27 convention at People's Church headlined by Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingston.

Lincoln Lodge Wallula Gannett Kestrel II Bath Augusta Sabenoa Hall Sagadahoc Ferry Stevens Islands Hake Haddock Charles H. Trickey South Gardiner Ariel Edward E. Hahn, Jr Lewis S. Holton Russell W. Marr Boothbay Donald S. Welch Norway New Columbia Chambers Boothbay Harbor Tall Stove Club People’s Church Quimby Deborah Knox Livingston Bangor W.C.T.U Elm Street Parentlike War Relief Department For Soldiers and Sailors West Bath Grange

Speech on Peace and Readiness Draws Large Crowd

A crowd of about 2000 heard the chief speaker urge filial love for the nation and readiness to defend the country if needed. He said the goal is peace through strength, not empire, and noted a sunlit moment as clouds parted after his address, seen by many as prophetic of the national election.

Old Sailors Tie Weather to Night Services Change

The weekly Gospel Mission services moved to Wednesday night and cottage meetings are being arranged. H. H. Feere now owns the A. A. Morse property on Vine Street, including a residence and store, with the transfer completed on Tuesday.

Gospel Mission H. H. Feere A. A. Morse Vine St Art Tm Agency

Turner Hagan wedding in Bath at bride’s uncle home

Miss Gwendoline A Turner daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Turner of Bideford England married Arthur C Hagan son of W M Hagan at 12 Dummer Street home of the bride’s uncle Rev Culbert McGay officiated The ceremony was at eight with Miss Jennie Sawyer as bridesmaid Edwin G Burke best man W Emery Chase Jr usher reception followed gifts included a mahogany clock from Kelley Spear Co staff Now honeymoon and to reside at 12 Dummer St

Gwendoline A. Turner W. H. Turner Bideford England Arthur C. Hagan W. M. Hagan J. H. Peterson Dummer St Culbert McGay Grace Church Jennie Sawyer Edwin G. Burke W. Emery Chase, Jr Bath Hagan

Lemoine Ham Couple Wed In Quiet Bath Episcopal Rite

Alma M Lemoine and Robert A Ham of Bath were married Monday at the Episcopal rectory by Rev Culbert McGay. The bride wore a blue traveling suit with American beauty roses and she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs N A Lemoine. Ham, son of Mr and Mrs James A Ham, is a Morse High School graduate class of 1910 and a Maine Central freight clerk. They will reside with the groom. a second item notes a four masted schooner being built for Co C Menzel Bros of Louisville Ky for the mahogany trade between Pensacola Fla and West Africa. Executrix Mary F Mullaney Bath Me June 15 1916.

Episcopal Alma M. Lemoine Robert A. Ham Culbert McGay James A- Ham Morse High School Maine Central Freight Office Colonial Club Walker St Percy & Smallyard Co. C. Menzel & Bros Louisville Pensacola Fla Africa

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