Community club members dig trench for walk at Wiig site
About 20 members gathered at the clubhouse Thursday night to excavate the Wiig trench for the house entrance walk. A second crew hauled rocks from Clifford road for foundation work. Improvements include new steps, lawn grading, and flagpole painting. The group plans another work night followed by whist indoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Road
Phippsburg
Dromore Grange Hall
Leon Pennell
Alton Oliver
American Legion
J. Horace McClure
Legion Cutting
Lothrop
McMann
Crocker
Russell
BB. Plummer
Alex McDonald
Arthur McDonald
FF. Plumer
Winneganee
Plant
Nichols
Trueworthy
Sonia
McCabe
Oliver
Cahoon
Munsey
Morse
Lugina
West Bath Grange entertains Dromore Grange gathering
West Bath grange hosted Dromore grange of Phippsburg for a Monday night meeting. The third and fourth degrees were conferred on 25 candidates led by Mrs. Joanna Hodgkins and Ebner J. Rich. After the ceremony, attendees were offered strawberries and cream, cake and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Joanna Hodgkins
Ebner J. Rich
Dromore Grange of
Phippsburg
Summer Estate For Sale At Christmas Cove Maine
A rare opportunity to buy a beautiful summer estate at two thirds its value. Cottage furnished with 7 rooms, large living room, bath, fireplace, piazzas, pure water, 7 acres, harbor and ocean views, harbor privileges, air, boat house. Includes 27 foot cedar mahogany trim motor boat, tender, rowboat. Price $10,000 with terms. Potential lease to purchaser. Edgar O. Achorn, 10 Tremont Street Boston. May 192?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christmas Cove
Maine
Edgar O. Achorn
Tremont Street
Boston
Get-Together Planned at Dromore Cemetery
The Publicity Committee of the Burying Ground Association met June 9 in Topsham to plan an August Get-Together with music speeches and talks. A noon picnic lunch will be provided, attendees to bring their own, and photos of those buried may be displayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burying Ground Association
Mary P. Hill
Topsham
Annie Peterson
Grace Dickinson
J. D. Bartman
Crosby
Calvin Rogers
John Skillings
Mary Hill
Alice Minot
William
Kory
Henry W. Butler
Bath
C. Y
C. V. Minott
Nelson
Colonial Club Dines at New Meadows Inn
The Colonial club banquet at New Meadows Inn drew 115 attendees marking the start of its 26th season. Guests traveled from Times building in cars, enjoyed lobsters and clams, and a program featured Pitt Parker, Charlotte Cahill Rauser, Merline Thompson, and Ernest Stanwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
New Meadows Inn
Club
Times
Inn
John Grindell
Vres
Fred TB. Teeling
Grindell
J. Horace McClure
George B. Wolstenholme
Alpha Delta Phi Opens Chapter House in Brunswick
The Alpha Delta Phi chapter house in Brunswick opened with a four to six tea on Tuesday attended by over 400 guests. Mrs. Edward H. Jimball of Bath and others received in the large living room while flowers decorated the rooms. Phillips Kimball of New York, former Bath boy and building committee chairman, was praised for helping finalize the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Delta Phi
Brunswick
Edward H.jimball
Bath
William Moody
Charles Hutchins
KE. Motley Fuller
Robert Th. Hatcb
W. W. Gilchrist
Phillips Kimball
New York
Veteran Firemen Trial Tub At Bath Assn Tryout
Bath veteran firemen staged a season opening test with Senator Baxter throwing 190 feet in the first tryout. The Bath Veteran Fireman's Association plans musters at Topsham on July 4 and will host another tryout Friday night at Water street. Members should report to Broad street headquarters at 6:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter
Bath
Workmen prep Drummond house for move to Rockport
In PHIPPSBURG workers arrived to prepare the Drummond house for relocation. New sills are being installed this week and a large lighter from New York is expected to transport the building to Rockport. Local residents and visitors are noted, including families at various summer homes and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drummond House
New York
Rockport
Rena Hosmer
Brunswick
Helen Richarson
West Point
James BE. Percy
Cox's Head
J. E. Walker
Ridge
Myron Gray
Boston
John F. Leach
Lizzie Moore
Meadowbrook
James (. Perry
the Basin
H. W. Butler
Bath
Sebasco
James C. Gillis
Winona Gillies
Stamford
Conn
Portland
Gillies
New Bedford
Hl. W. Cutting
Board of Selectmen
Ingalls Place
George A. Oliver
Winneganee
Dromore Grange Hall
William Morse
Sewall Point
Elisha N. Totman
Ashdale
Nelson Heald
Yarmouth
Kev
Archibald
South Portland
Venecostal
Delian Wallace
Rufus Lombard
Small Point
Dr. Grant
Rodwell Grange Hall
Bessie Sprague
Mae Sheffield
Henry
Ida
Ida McVicar
Auburndale
Mass
Popham Beach
Edward Shaw
Cambridge
Elizabeth Johnson
Stonybrook Road
Charles L. Knight
Squirrel Point Light
Peaks Island
Recent Transfers Of Real Estate Across Maine Towns
Real estate transfers recorded at the registry of deeds span all towns. Notable moves include Arrowsie Anna Wirta to Horatio L Baker and Bath transfers from John Small to Albert Caton. Other entries show Everett Cornish to William Brackett Nellie Grant to Hugh Grant and estate moves like Martin Greene to Harry Cornish. Additional trades occur in Bowdoinham Georgetown Phippsburg Richmond Topsham West Bath Woolwich and more reflecting broad market activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrowsie
Anna Wirta
Horatio L. Baker
Bath
John Small
Albert Caton
Everett E. Cornish
William A. Brackett
Nellie Grant
Hugh JD. Grant
Silvier F. Sirois
Charles L. Bodge
Constance
Topsham
William Raymond Dunn
Arthur C. Hall
Knights of Dunlap to Parade in Bangor Gathering
Dunlap commandery No. 5 J I K T will lead a Maine-wide delegation to Bangor on the 14th. Bath will send a 7 30 a m daylight train arriving 10 15. A parade to the Fair Grounds and dinner follow, then speeches, a baseball game and sports, a Boston Symphony concert, vaudeville, a buffet lunch, and a grand parade back to the station for return trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlap Commandery
JI K.T
Bangor
Maine
Bath
Fair Grounds
Boston Symphony Orchestra
School Union Meeting Sets Date for Superintendent Vote
The joint committee of the school districts in Heye in Westport and Woolwich met June 13 at the Sagadahoe ferry school house to elect a superintendent for the ensuing year but adjourned to June 27 at 1 p.m. Applicants should contact Mrs. E. B. Billings in Robinhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heye
Hiburg
Westport
Woolwich
Sagadahoe Ferry
E. B. Billings
Robinhood
Bath Y M C A Twi light League Holds Busy Meeting
The Bath Y M C A Twi light Baseball League Governing committee met at 8 10 Friday night in the general secretary’s office. Members present included Perkins Hayes Hebenu Gilmore Wright Mello and others. They certified new players set ball purchases rules and a three year cup policy while approving funds and who handles expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Y.M.C.A. Twilight Baseball League
Perkins
John Hayes
I. Eugene Hebenu
St. Mary's
Arthur Gilmore
Elbridge Wright
The
Times
Leslie Mello
American Legion
William C. Perkins
Y.M.C.A
William C. Werkins
Rogert B. Smith
B.L. Plummer
Frank L. Plummer
Benjamin Lewin
Emery Footer
William (. Perkins
Y. M
Brunswick Man Home From Minstrel Tour
Jean Pouliot, Bruns wick youth, returned home to recuperate from a nervous breakdown. He toured with J R Van Arnam’s Minstrels at Babylon New York as female impersonator in Feminine Reflections and with Van Arnam’s Rambling Syncopators as a singing comedian. The show outlay is $10,000 with Palace of Dreams featuring 30 performers. Notable names include Frank M Crooke Operatic Baritone and Slip Clifton dancer. Pouliot plans to rejoin the company for Maine dates at month’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Pouliot
Brunswick
J. R. van Arnam
Babylon
N. Y
Comedienne
Charles Betts
Mr. Pouliot
Slip Clifton
Babe” Ruth, Whistler
Port Chester
Maine
Bath Elks Observe Flag Day on Sunday
Bath lodge of Elks held Flag Day exercises Sunday night at eight with Lucius M. LeMont as orator delivering a history of the flag. The program featured music and a patriotic tone, ending with a lobster stew. Officiants included Horatio A. D. Mikels exalted ruler Bert Harrie noble knights Cummings Sutherland Shaw Summerton Rogers Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucius M. LeMont
Bath Lodge of Elks
Horatio A. D. Mikels
Herbert S. Harrie
Thomas Cummings
Frey JL. Sutherland
Roscoe H. Shaw
John Summerton
Esquiye
George Rogers
Tyler
New Meadows Inn Opening a Big Season Event
The New Meadows Inn opened for the season with a large attendance of Bowdoin graduates returning for commencement. The class of 1900 held a 25th anniversary reunion banquet, while the class of 1924 hosted another reunion. Lewiston High School seniors dined there, Cumberland Power & Light Co. employees planned a Thursday visit, and the Kennebec Bar Association was set for a Friday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Meadows Inn
Bowdoin
Nen
Lewiston High School
Cumberland Power & Light Co
Kennebec Bar Association
D A R Committees Formed By State Regent At Orono Old Town
At the State Field Day in Orono and Old Town State Regent Mrs Blaine S Viles named chairmen for numerous D A R committees including Administration Building Fund Americanization and Better Films Plus Conservation and Thrift Cooperation and National Defense Correct Use of the Flag and special funds like the D A R Student Loan Fund and Memorial Hall Library A second special committee to review By Laws was also named with chair Mrs C B Porter leading the group and other members from Old Town Thomaston North Anson Augusta and Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Old Town
Blaine S. Viles
Administration P Building Fund
Susan EL. Lowell
Vaughn Hall
Portland
Florence Waugh Danforth
Skowhegan
Lucy Wiles
Madison
Sons and Daughters of the Republic
Clinton Stevens
Bangor
Mabel P. Jchompson
Augusta
Genevieve Cartlind
Kingfield
Cooperation and National Defense
John
Fred R. Ames
Gardiher
W. Cushman
Auburn
Continental Hall Library
Forrest Colby
Bingham
W. @. Robinson
North Anson
Caroline Scott Harrison
Margaret R. Foote
Bath
Knox
Lucy W. Hazlett
Eva Mason
Dover-Focreft
Maude Merrick
Main Street
Waterville
Ir. I. Talbot
Machias
Hallie
Fisher
Corinna
G. W. Patterson
Winslow
Ll. N. Edwards
Abby Eveleth
Hallowell
Revolutionary Relief
Memorial Continental Tall
Esther Wilson
Moose River
Wiles
B. Porter
Charles Creighton
Thomaston
F. (. Robinson
William H. Fisher
John P. Deering
Saco
Central Maine Power stockholders letter on sale offer
W S Wy man, president and manager, informs preferred stockholders of Central Maine Power Co that Middle West Utilities Co offers $140 per share for common stock. Sale could be canceled by July 5, 1925 if property not approved. Wy man argues the deal would boost preferred stock value and retain Maine management for Maine’s best interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Maine Power Co
W. 8S. Wyman
Middle West Utilities Co
United States
Maine
You Company
School Children Annual Picnic Hosted by South and PTA
The South and P T A gave their annual picnic to over 300 children, parents, and teachers from Weeks Street, Mitchell, and Winneganee schools. The group traveled to a grove west of High Street for games, a picnic lunch, soda, and peanuts, with a committee led by Mrs. Leland R. Mitchell coordinating arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T.A
Weeks Street
Mitchell and
Winneganee
James Coombs
High Street
Corliss Street
Association
Leland R. Mitchell
John Hunt
N. Gratz Jackson
Chester A. Plint
Wellington A. Moore
Pearl Dunbar
Warren MelIntire
John Burgon
William A. Small
Earle R. Trott
Life Saving Demonstration to Be Held in Bath
Captain Robert Miller will visit Bath on July 22 23 and 24 to offer an intensive life saving and first aid course. The community committee arranging the event includes E W Hyde chair William Perkins H H McCarty Owen Ledyard F B Teeling Fred F Hall Mrs J A Redlon and Mrs James Lockery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Miller
Bath
E. W. Hyde
William Perkins
H.H. McCarty
Owen Ledyard
F. B. Teeling
Fred F. Hall
J. A. Redlon
James Lockery
Edwin R. Andrews and Carl C. Anderson Die at Sebago Lake
Edwin R. Andrews and Carl C. Anderson died Sunday at Sebago Lake in an incident that authorities described as a sudden accident while they were on the lake. Their deaths were confirmed by local officials, and investigations are underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin R. Andrews
Carl C. Anderson
Sebago Lake
Watertight Doors Advancing on New Malolo Steamship
The S. S. Malolo will feature fifteen hydraulically operated watertight bulkhead doors, seven vertical and nine horizontal, controlled from the bridge with a complete system from Stone Co. The doors include pumps, hand gear, alarm bells, indicator lamps, and a bridge diagram showing door status with a Door Closed signal when shut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cramp's
Matson Navigation Co
Gibbs Brothers, Inc
Stone Co
Red Cross to Continue Welfare Activities in Bath
The Bath Red Cross executive committee met Monday evening and voted to continue community welfare work. Funds are sought to sustain programs, with committees named for Subscriptions, Activities, Publicity, and Education including F. Drake, J. Burke, Mrs. Drake, Mrs. Sewall, Mrs. Carroll Deering, Miss Corie Varney, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bath Red Cross
F. F E. Drake
J. L. P. Burke
F. E. Drake
Arthur Sewall
Carroll _ Deering
E. M. Fuller
Preparing Camps for Coming Guests
Clarence Baker in charge of Merrymeeting and Boothbay camps readies for Midwest youths arriving June 30 for boys and July for girls. Since last autumn he oversaw a new Merrymeeting sleeping cabin and a new family cottage at Boothbay. A 150 yard running track opened at Boothbay and an artesian well was sunk at the Woolwich shore Brunswick club camp for adults, which served over 500 patrons last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Baker
Merrymeeting
Boothbay
Chops’ Point
Thorne Island
Middle West
Brunswick Club
Woolwich
Andrew S. Merrill
Bath man buried as bank caves in
Stillman F. Dukeshire of 505 Middle Street Bath narrowly escaped death when a large bank of gravel he was working under collapsed burying him under tons of the mass. John started digging and with great effort pulled him free. Dukeshire was bruised and in pain, but alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillman F. Dukeshire
Middle Street
Bath
Memorial Services of Veteran Firemen Parade Honors Fallen
Upwards of 200 firemen joined a Sunday memorial parade led by Edwin L. Emmons in Baxter hall gear. Delegations from Boothbay Harbor Minnehaha and Topsham Androscoggin attended. The route toured Front to Broad streets ending at Oak Grove, with graveside tributes and a post event luncheon. Next Sunday Bath VFA members visit Boothbay Harbor for a clambake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnehaha Company
Boothbay Harbor
Androscoggin
Topsham
Baxter Hall
Broad Street
Nath
Baxter
Parks
Mase
Clough
Minnehaha Go
Bert Reed
Bath
Frank A. Farrin
Sagadahock
Jerry Pinkham
B.V.F.A
Androscoggins
Harry O. Richardson
David L. Wilson
Edward Miller
Levi T. Thompson
Front
Linden
Washington
North Streets
Maple Grove
Oak Grove
John H. Troop
Wilson
Octave Breton
Arthur Dauphin
Cent Avenue
Lincoln, Green
High
Center
Broad Streets
Baxter Halk
George Worrey
Bath Veteran Fireman's Association
Civitan club members visit Maine from Minneapolis on voyage plans
Hon Edward W Hyde completed arrangements for the Civitan club of Minneapolis to visit Maine. Dr John H Morse formerly of Bath joins as a member. The 15 guests sail to Portland, tour Bath, Monhegan, and Popham Beach with Bowdoin and motor packet Worry transporting them, ending with Bath visits before departure. William T Hall is renominated justice of the peace and Edna N Bliss named notary public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Hyde
Civitan Club
Minneapolis
Maine
John H. Morse
Bath
Portland
Wiscasset
MacMillan
Bowdoin
Arctic Explorer
Morse
Bow
William T. Hall
Brewster
Edna N. Bliss
Also Mentioned on This Page
Squaw Club
Harry C. Webber
Frank Perry
Ormond Rogers
Alice Colson
Fred I. Parks
Caimacen
FE. CO. Taylor
Lillian Parks
Lewiston
Fred L. Parks
Parker O. Rogers
Harry Wpinamer
North Bath
Southport
York
George HL. J. Ingalls Place
Thomas Allegrin
Ford
Herbert St. Wettingill
Y.m.cla
Winnemines
Joseph N. Day
Perris Morse
Winfield W. Morse
Morse High School
Herbert Morse
Ron Works, Ltd
Dromore
Dromore Cemetery
McCobb
Knights OF Dunlap
D.A.R
Central Maine Stockholders
Walter S. Wyman
Bath Savings Institution
RED Cross
Smarty
Front ST. Bath
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