Winnegance Community Notes at Capitol Island Cottage
Mrs. Charles E Hewitt Jr and son Charles are at Capitol Island cottage for the month. Mr Hewitt joined from Kittery where he works at the navy yard. Last community party awarded weekly and monthly prizes at the community house. Parks joined Bath Iron Works. Eugene M Knight funeral held Tuesday at his home 46 High Street with Rev F L Littlefield officiating. Bearers J O McBean W W Dow Zina Hunt and Tyleston Oliver. Burial in Fairview Winnevance. Evening Workers plan near last session before moving to Cottage Park club house with Elbridge Malcolm hosting. They secured a bungalow at the park to convert into club quarters with furnishings donated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Hewitt Jr
Charles
Capitol Island
Hewett
Kittery
Navy Yard
Parks
Bath Iron Works
Eugene M. Knight
High Street
F. L. Littlefield
Wesley M. E. Church
J. O. McBean
S. Dow
Zina Hunt
Tyleston Oliver
Pairview
Winneyance
Winnevance
Elbridge Malcolm
Ot Cottage Park
Obituary Eugene Knight 66 Dies at Bath Home
Eugene Knight, 66, died at his Bath residence after a long illness. Born in Westport to Franklin and Mary Knight, he moved to Bath about 45 years ago and worked as a cabinet maker and millwright. He was employed in Bath shipyards, Winnegan ce mills, and Hyde Windlass Co. He leaves a widow, Carrie Critchett, and two sons, Ernest of Augusta and Harry of Bangor, plus two brothers Herbert and Manfred and a sister Mrs. William Lewis, all of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Knight
High Street
Winneganee
Westport
Franklin
Mary Knight
Bath
Knight
Winnegance
Hyde Windlass Co
Carrie Critchett
Gloucester
Mass
Ernest
Augusta
Harry
Bangor
Herbert
Manfred
William Lewis
Talbot Widow of Civil War Vet Dies at 80 in Bath
Josephine C. Talbot 80 widow of Charles Talbot and two Civil War veterans died of heart trouble Thursday night at 468 Washington Street. Native of Bath she lived in the area except for a Portland sojourn and belonged to Sedgwick circle Ladies of the G A R. Survived by sons Charles W. Talbot Bath and Edward F. Talbot Portland. Frank M. Talbot died aboard the Maine in Havana harbor Feb 15 1898. Brothers, nephews, and nieces listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine C. Talbot
Charles Talbot
Washington Street
Bath
Joshua
Lucy Thornton
Portland
Sedgwick Circle
Funeral of Mrs Talbot at Washington Street home
The funeral of Mrs. Josephine C. Talbot wife of Charles Talbot was Sunday afternoon at two at 468 Washington Street Rev Robert H Carey of Corliss Street Church officiated The bearers were Leburton D Sheldon Jr Robert C Mitchell Harry F Farnham and Karcher S Jackson Burial was in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine C. Talbot
Charles Talbot
Washington Street
Robert H. Carey
Corliss Street
Leburton D. Sheldon Jr
Robert C. Mitchell
Harry F. Farnham
Karcher §S. Jackson
Oak Grove
Funeral for Mrs Chauncey Curtis Planned at 21 Pine Street
The funeral for Mrs Chauncey Curtis will be held Thursday afternoon at three at her home 21 Pine Street. Burial follows at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey Curtis
Pine Street
Oak Grove
Notable Augusta Visitor and Bath Community Notes
John P. Carey Jr. met with Clyde H. Smith in Augusta regarding county attorney race. Dr. James Given and Mrs. Given of Worcester arrived in Bath to attend Mrs. Chauncey Curtis funeral. Mrs. Given will remain for the service. Central Maine Power Co. southern division women’s committee dinner hosts included Bragg, Coombs, Coffie, Lee, Daley, O’Donnell, and Brunswick and Augusta delegates. William Corfield and daughter Bertha of Brookline plan summer at Bath home. Corfield an inspector for Bath Iron Works yacht designers. Mrs Chaney and daughters set to work at Squirrel Inn. Mr Chaney to stay with sister Ethel Bruce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Carey Jr
Augusta
Clyde H. Smith
State Highway Commission
James Given
Worcester
Mass
Bath
Chauncey Curtis
Central Maine Power Co
Ralph Bragg
Margaret Coombs
Ida Coffie
Lillian Lee
Margaret Daley
Mary O'Donnell
Brunswick
Georgia Brackett
Katherine Footer
Florence Lamb
Sue Carr
H. D. Jennings
Col
Francis Farnum
Col. Farnum
William Corfield
Bertha
Brookline
W. W. Chaney
Washington Street
Corfield
Bath Iron Works
E. B. Dane
Chaney
Margaret
Annah
Squirrel Island
Leased Broad Street Store Plans Refreshments and Boats
CAPT. HERMAN A. SPINNEY announces lease of the former Pinkham's Gasoline Station at City Landing to offer refreshments and operates a fleet of three licensed motor boats. Regular trips to visiting warships will be available at 25 cents for a round trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad Street
Pinkham’s
City Landing
Bath's Mayors Past Complete Photo Collection
City Messenger reports Harold W. Child has finished a full set of photos of Bath’s former mayors. The portraits will hang in the aldermanic chamber and later move to the new City hall. The project began with John W. Gilmore and included prints from many relatives and lenders. The final portrait completed Monday noon features Capt. Charles E. Patten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold W. Child
Bath
City Hall
Mr. Child
John W. Gilmore
Charles E. Patten
George E. Hughes
William Rice
John Shaw
Fritz Twitchell
Louise K. Jennings
California
John Hayden
Cahill
Toghether
Child
John C
Elks Endowment Fund Highlighted at Miami Convention Talk
Grand Exalted Ruler John Malley spoke at Bath lodge in a reception for him about an Elks endowment plan of ten to twenty million dollars. The fund aims to extend benevolent work, with examples from Massachusetts education grants, California health aid to TB youths, and New Jersey crippled children programs. District Deputy L Eugene Thebeau thanked lodges for cooperation while Congressman Reedy praised the Elks and urged tolerance to reduce conflicts and wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Lodge of Elks
John Malley
Miami
The
Elks
Massachusetts
California
New Jersey
L. Eugene Thebeau
Congressman Reedy
the Elks
Bath Aerie Eagles Install Officers At Banquet
The Bath Aerie of Eagles held its annual officer installation and banquet Tuesday evening with nearly 100 attendees. Officers installed included Cedric A. Martin as worthy past president and Sidney A. McPherson as worthy president, with Harold W. Child officiating and guests from Portland and other cities. The auditing report showed assets over 8 000 dollars as the event featured a social hour and speeches after a crab salad meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Aerie of Eagles
Cedric A. Martin
Sidney A. McPherson
Elmer W. Rogers
Rudolph McRae
Charles W. Thing
Amos F. Perry
Edward J. Lee
Rodney A. Tarbox
Frank Allegrin
Edward J. McMann
Oscar F
Henry Cotteau
Summer Homes Move Among New England Towns
Victor Pert of Quincy passes the summer with his parents on upper Washington street. David Mullin works at a North Conway hotel this summer after recent work. Mrs Mary Lowell and Miss Lillian Oliver of Bedford street depart Wednesday for Squirrel Island for the season. Mr and Mrs Rufus E. Thomas and son Charles and Mrs Thomas's mother Mrs Charles H. Marr of Gloucester are visiting relatives in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Pert
Quincy
Mass
Edwin Pert
Washington Street
David Mullin
North Conway
N. H
Mullin
Mary Lowell
Lillian Oliver
Bedford Street
Squirrel Island
Rufus E. Thomas
Charles
Thomas
Charles H. Marr
Gloucest Mass
Funeral for Mrs. Martha Rogers in Dromore
The funeral service for Martha Rogers was held Thursday at 2 p m at her Dromore home with Rev. D L Wilson of Bath officiating. Burial followed in the old Dromore cemetery. Also noted are visits by various locals to camps and cottages in Sebasco Estates Popham Beach and Summer sites, and community events at Ashdale School closing with five pupils, plus guests and summer residents in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Rogers
Dromore
D. L. Wilson
Bath
Rudolph McRae
Gardiner
Walter
Ernest Rogers
George F. Morse
Josephine Morse
John Chandler
South Lancaster
Mass
Martha Smail
Popham Beach
Kendall
Iowa
Sebasco Estates
Harry Berry
Portland
George J. Ingells
Annie Cutting
Spencer Corsetiers
Congress Square Hotel
James Bimson
Emma Small
Martha Small
Ruth Skillings
Sebasco
Leota Jacobson
Herbert Moores
Boston
William R. Kimball
Lucy Kimball
Moore
Toronto University
Mount Holyoke College
Sumner
Harvard
Stanley Curtis
Walter Dowker
Phippsburg Center
Ernest Ropers
Kittery
J. D. Stogers
Frank Wells
Rumford
J. E. Perrys
Emma Hathaway
Cambridge
Pop
Small Point
George A. Sprague
Topsham
Frederick and
George, Jr
Virginia
J. Bradford Sprague
New High School Plans Ready About July First
The city building committee reports a rock sewer discovery on the site for the new high school near Chestnut Street. The project aims to have plans and bids by early July with construction likely beginning around August 1 and the school ready for the 1929 fall term. The heating plant survived the March 24 fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy Street
Stephen Litchfield
Clifford
Tobey
Chestnut Street
St. Mary's Church
Furber
Edward W. Bridgham
Board of Education
Miss Campbell Hosts Little Maids at 309 Washington Street
Miss Katherine Campbell entertained the Little Maids club Tuesday at her home 309 Washington street. Guests included Marguerite Brown, Alyn Jewett, Virginia Jewett, Eleanor Lennoox, Florence Tait, Mildred Wallace, Barbara Wood, and Carol Wood, with refreshments of sandwiches and fruit. Mrs Gardner M Huff and Miss Merle Hull, former Bath residents now in Grunswick, plan to move to Boston where Huff will join Curtis & Sanger in their Boston office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Campbell
Little Maids Club
Washington Street
Marguerite Brown
Alyn Jewett
Virginia Jewett
Eleanor Lennox
Florence Tait
Mildred Wallace
Barbara Wood
Carol Wood
Gardner M. Huff
Merle Hull
Bath
Grunswick
Boston
Miss Huff
Maine
Curtis & Sanger
Garden Club of Bath Hosts York Hall Garden Party
About 75 members of the Garden Club of Bath and visitors from nearby summer resorts gathered at York Hall the Sewall estate on Washington Street for the season’s first garden party from four to six. Attendees toured prime shrubbery, marveled at a rhododendron near the pergola, and enjoyed refreshments served by Mrs. Arthur Sewall and Mrs. John Meinnes. The event featured two moving picture reels in the carved garden room, including Lindbergh’s Paris flight and Elmhust hospital fundraiser scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Hall
William D. Sewall
Washington and
Edward Streets
Garden Club of
Bath
Small Point
Mary Sewall
Rita Henderson
Marion Coleman
Prests
Arthur Sewall
John Meinnes
Garden Club
Egarave
Sewall
Col. Lindbergh
Paris
Elmhast
Woolwich Approach Prepares for Summer Crowd at Toll House
The Woolwich approach to the bridge is ready for the summer rush with a finished concrete road and flowering beds at the toll house. Traffic will expand from one line to two as concrete surfacing completes, speeding toll collection. Alterations inside the toll house enable toll takers to collect without leaving the building, while adjacent buildings, filling stations, and billboards rise as shops prepare for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Maine
Wedding of Mildred Dolloff and Wesley Crumpton
Miss Mildred Dolloff and Wesley Crumpton wed at four on Sunday at the bride’s home 1313 Washington St with Rev. Charles M. Tubbs officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cuvier Dolloff, is a Morse high and Brown University Woman’s College alumna who has taught in Morristown Tennessee. Best man was Myron Millett of Rumford. sister Ellen Dolloff was maid of honor. The couple plan a week in Rumford before heading to Ellsworth and then Morristown via Altoona and Annapolis in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Dolloff
Wesley Crumpton
Washington Street
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
Morristown
Tenn
Ellen Dolloff
Myron
Millett
Rumford
Ellsworth
Maine
Altoona
Annapolis
Local residents travel and life updates from Bath area
Ralph W. Bragg of Central Maine Power Co. dies in Augusta. Miss Katherine Leonard, recent Nassan Institute graduate, to teach in Bath this fall. Lewis Miller returns to Bath from New York before heading to Portland for a summer with his parents. Mrs. John Wishart and daughter Rosina move from Wollaston to Bath. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Plaisted return from a motor trip to Stamford and Brooklyn. Roy Hutchins and daughter Adelle visit from Gloucester and stay with Chesley Hutchins and William Small family in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Bragg
Central Maine Power Co
Augusta
Katherine Leonard
Nassan Institute
Bath
E. Randall Leonard
Lincoln Street
Lewis Miller
New York
Arthur
Portland
John Wishart
Rosina
Wollaston
Mass
Wishart
Bath Iron Works Corp
Charles E. Plaisted
Stamford, Conn
Mr. Plaisted
T. B. Smart
Plaisted
Brooklyn
Frances
Edith
Getchell Street
Center Baptist church hires summer pastor in Woolwich
Rev T H Fernald begins near six year tenure as summer pastor with services each Sunday at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m Mrs E A Dolloff celebrate 25th wedding anniversary after a weeklong tour through Rumford White Mountains and back to Rumford. Several church officers reelected at annual meeting and a Woolwich Union service planned for next Sunday at three local churches.
Local Notables and Visitors Across Small Town Lines
South Dresden residents Walter Kennerson and daughter Winnifred of Bath spent Sunday with Mr Kennerson and his brother George. Lawrence Southard visited friends in Richmond over the weekend. Isaac Wall dined in West Dresden Monday. Albert Pashard of Randolph visited with cousin Mrs Leland Siegars, while Dr E H Carlton of Hanover N H stayed with brother Fred Carlton Thursday and Friday. G L Siegars made a business trip to Richmond Monday. Mrs Charles Pushard and children Lewis and Earl An Pushard visit Rumford Falls. Mrs Lewis Orr of Orlando formerly Dorothy Brown Morse High graduate visits Woolwich with her mother Mrs John Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Kennerson
Winnifred
Bath
Kennerson
George Kennerson
Lawrence Southard
Richmond
Isaac Wall
West Dresden
Albert Pashard
Randolph
Leland Siegars
E. H. Carlton
Hanover
N. H
Fred Carlton
G. L. Siegars
Charles Pushard
Lewis
Earl An Pushard
Rumford Falls
Lewis Orr
Orlando
Fifa
Dorothy Brown
Morse High
Woolwich
John Brown
Sheep Farming in Maine Promotes Cheviots and Pines
On Long Branch Farms Maine, Mr Kendall advocates Cheviots as best suited for climate and economy, noting sheep reduce feeding costs and boost soil and orchard health. The article details breeds, housing, manure as fertilizer, and a program pairing sheep with pine planting to expand farm value, citing strong past results and low disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall
Maine
Long Branch Farms
Long Branch
New England
Long Branch Parnes
United States Department of Agriculture and
Connecticut
Long Brantoh
Nime
Mr. Kendall
Bath Visit Notes and Summer Plans Among Local Families
Mrs Ruth Mack and daughter Es telle and son Myron of Portland are in Bath with her parents Mr and Mrs B Gediman on Pratt street. Mr and Mrs Millard Watson with Ruth and Raymond of Washington street return Thursday from Westport where they spent a few days at their cottage. Mr and Mrs Gordon Preble of Oak street return home Saturday after several days with Mr and Mrs R D Eby of Connersville Indiana. Miss Blanche Coombs daughter of Mrs Walter Coombs of Belmont Mass is expected soon to spend the summer with Mrs Frank Purington of lower Middle street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Mack
Estelle
Myron
Portland
Bath
B. Gediman
Pratt Street
Millard Watson
Ruth
Raymond
Washington Street
Westport
Gordon Preble
Oak Street
R. D. Eby
Connersville
Ind
Blanche Coombs
Walter Coombs
Belmont
Mass
Frank Purington
Lower Middle Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Winneganee District
Talbot
Herman A. Spinney
City Messenger
New City Hall
Elks Endowment Fund
Bath Lodge
Eagles
Phippsburg
Garden Club OF Bath
T. H. Fernald
Center Baptist Church
Fernald
E. A. Dolloff
Dolloff
Center Church
Woolwich Union
Neganasset
O. M. Redson
West Bath
Edward V. Reed
Moosehead Lake
Rosa Brookings
Anna
Marion
South Manchester
Conn
Elizabeth Wright
Bates College
Geraldine Stott
F. W. Carlton
Lily Bay
Broodie
Rockland
Orville Jameson
Oliver Hills
Cole
Thomaston
John Presley
Harold Rich
Charlestown
Edgar Bailey
Ethlyn Marston
Lewiston
G. W. Marston
Clifton Scott
Waldoboro
Harry Stinson
Nancy
Honolulu
G. M. Stinson
Stinson
Ference Baker
Farmington
Alden Bailey
Bailey
Wiscasset
Artell Hayward
Bath and
Arrowsie
Curtis Parker
Lynn
Clarence Baker
Merrymeeting Camp
Gladys Wright
Vernon Ayer
Winthrop
Charles Corliss
Charles Blair
Day's Ferry
Rufus Savage
Son Laforest
New Meadows
Annie E. Goff
George Ames
Mabel Chisom
Walter Baker
William Allen
Eben Dana
Mary
Dana
Dunlap Commandry
Ames
Ida Knowlton
Mrs. Ames
Dresden
Bath Savings Institution
Real
Sunset Park
Sunset Park Inn
Arthur G. Spear
Treas
Congress Street
Oliver Street
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