Richmond High School Destroyed by Fire in 1927
Rich mond High school building was totally destroyed by fire late Sunday night with damage estimated at 45000 dollars. Fire origin unknown though overheated furnace suspected. Firefighters struggled to control flames while nearby Catholic church faced danger but was saved. Buildings nearby damaged by flying embers. Part of students may use Emerson school while rebuilding discussed. Also notices include death of Frank R. Duren and various local community items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Emerson School
Frank R. Duren
N. W. White
Malden
Mass
J. E. Gallagher
Gertrude Moore
Portland
Annie Grant
Mark Shibles
Waterville
Herbert Stuart
Orleans
Paul Ring
Waldoboro
Susie Garnier
Ora Reed
Lyde Lint
Brunswick
J. Southard
Edith Knight
Bangor
Abe Glaser
Gardiner
Leeboro
American Ice Co
New York
Viola Knight
Harry Douglass
Sadie Starbird
Bowdoinham
Samuel Batehelder
Sumner Harmon
American Legion
Opera House
Ernest Harford
Boston
John Melvin Harford
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
1. O. O. F. Hall
Carrol Young
Ty J. Southard
Don Cate
Perley Joy
Charles Alexander
Harry Curran
Joseph Randlette
C. N. Garland
Augusta
Nelson
Sadie Good
Dresden Mills
Nettie Umberline
Brunswick Hospital
Vine Tree Club
Lichmond Camp Ground
Massachusetts
Emma Young
Somerville
Alice Bourne
A. RR. Palmer
Lewiston
J. O. Holt
Granville Douglass
Litchfield
H. I. Millett
Reading
Morris Glaser
Richmond Realty Corp
Frank W. Dresser
United Baptist Church
Cora Gahan
Dresden
Harry Houdlette
Henry Norris
Richmond High School
Harry Jordan
Dover
Portsmouth
N. H. Cecil Richards
Linwood
Leslie Roberts
Arthur Randall
Governor Reappoints Trial Justice Ames in Sagadahoc County
Bowdoinham’s James H. Ames was reappointed by Gov. Ralph O. Brewster to a seven year term as trial justice. A veteran Prohibition advocate, Ames has long served Bowdoinham and Sagadahoc County, contributing funds from fines and overseeing local law enforcement.
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Bowdoinham
Ralph O. Brewster
William T. Haines
Judge Ames
Percival LP. Baxter
Sagadahoc County
Palermo
Paul Ames
New England
Unity
Freeman Academy
William 2B. Kendall
William DD. Hatchins
Quebec
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Canada
California
Maine
Prohibition
Union Sunday School
Bowdoinhaan
Methodist Sunday School
Ames
Saxgadahoe
W. S. Given Co
Tno Produce
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Issue of Transatlantic Trade
A copy of the twenty-fifth anniversary number of Transatantic Trade from the American Chamber of Commerce in Berlin has reached the Times. The magazine, largely in English, highlights Germany United States trade, tariff issues, and guest visits by Americans. Executive secretary Arthur K. E. Dunning features in photos and notes his Bath schooling and postwar work with the chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Chamber of Commerce
Berlin
Germany
Times
Chamber
Equitable Building
United States
Arthur KE. Dunning
Mr. Dunning
Bath
Anmerican Chamber
Dunning
Morse High names valedictorian and salutatorian for class of 1925
Miss Delia Cloutier is valedictorian and Miss Doro thy Smith salutatorian of Morse High School class of 1925, with Cloutier noted for best English work for four years. Miss Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles W Smith, plays on the girls basketball team. Also two essay honors awarded to Miss Marjorie Troop and Henry Delong. Sumner Sewall of Bath urges support for a Colonial Air Transport branch and cautious scrutiny of new aviation firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia Cloutier
Dorothy Smith
Morse High School
Arthur B. Scott
Miss Cloutier
Joseph Cloutier
Granite Street
Miss Smith
Charles W. Smith
Washington Street
Morse High
Marjorie Troop
Henry Delong
Arline Troop
Middle Street
Me. Delong
Harold W. Delong
Garden Street
Sumner Sewall
Colonial Air Transportation Co
Boston
Bath
Io- Bath
Sewall
City Council Praises Debt Reduction and prudent management
City officials report a debt drop from 1675,802.07 to 151,166.41 on Feb 1, 1928, a 24,726.26 reduction accomplished without cutting department efficiency. School funding rose, a tractor snow plow was bought, and the poor department returned an unexpended balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace W. Ward
Park and Cemetery Board
Patten Free Library
Treas
Board of Highways and Sewers
Keegan
Municipal Court
Willard Memorial Meeting Planned With Students and Choir
An afternoon Frances Willard program starts at 2 30 with a sketch by Alice May Douglas and includes songs by Rev Robert Carey short addresses by Holman Carey and Littlefield a reading of the poem I Crept in With Mother and a vocal duet by Martha Hall and Evelyn Southard Weather permitting North Street primary school children led by Beatrice Black perform an Indian lullaby linked to Longfellow’s birthday Tempting public attendance with a Willard offering and remarks on Frances Willard’s work as first president of the W C T U and Illinois statue memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice May Douglas
Robert H. Carey
Weston P. Holman
Stobert H. Carey
F. L. Littlefield
Miss Willard
Frances Lane
Martha Hall
Evelyn Southard
North Street
Beatrice Black
Longfellow
Frances Willard
Illinois
Washington
Willard
Bath Bath Bath and Local Notices From Bath Maine
A scanned segment includes a letter from William Sebaubal of Philadelphia praising Bath Maine and a Bath Independent. It also covers social news about Mrs. Perry Colby hosting the Tine Tree circle at 27 Bath Street with a quilt, oyster stew and readings, plus a probate notice and financial statements for Detroit Fidelity and Southern Surety Company with asset and liability details as of December 31. 1627.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sebaubal
Philadelphia
Bath
Maine
Five Islands Church Services and Local News
Rev S W Browne preached on The Feast of Belshazzar the second in a night scene series. Mrs George Gray and Mrs Lloyd Pinkham sang a duet while the orchestra played at both services. Bath visitors, store deliveries, grange activities, and local social events fill a busy Five Islands week. Melvin Harford died in Boston, funeral and burial planned in Five Islands with family sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Browne
Belshazzer
George Gray
Lloyd Pinkham
Fred Carr
W. Browne
J. L. Howard
Bath
Victor Pinkham
Mr. Pinkhan
Kenneth Pinkham
L. H. Rowe
J. G. Stevens
Chester MacMahan
Woolwich
MacMahan
J. T. MacMahan
Alton Reed
H. W. Howard
Arthur Berry
Five Islands
Alton Ames
Wiscasset
F. PY. Carr
J. G. Rowe
Rowe
John Hinckley
Portland
Clayton Rowe
Grange Hall
J. TL Rowe
Donald Stevens
Frank Stevens
Ray Point
Iva Cremwell
Five 'S Land Cemetery
Head of Brunswick School System Dies
John A. Cone former head of Brunswick and Topsham school district, acting superintendent after Phillip K Kimball’s resignation, dies suddenly Saturday. A longtime educator, he served 17 years as Brunswick-Topsham superintendent and led Maine Teachers Association as president. Born in Bowdoinham, he spent years in Honolulu as educator and later in California before returning to Bowdoinham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Cone
Brunswick
Phillip K K. Kimball
Brunswick-Topsham
Maine Ters Association
Pitte PL
Cone
Bowdeinham
Iss
Charles
Margaret Batterfield Cone
Honolulu
Hawaii
California
Bendernham
Committee reports on fire department and alarms
The report details appropriations receipts and expenditures for the fire department. It notes a new concrete hill and overhaul of Engine House No 4 Dumper, calls attention to a $30 overspend on blowing the fire alarm whistle, and thanks the Chief Engineer, assistant, and all fire department members for cooperation this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Miss Lennox Receives Miscellaneous Shower Here
Irene Lennox daughter of Mr and Mrs George Lennox was surprised by a miscellaneous shower hosted by Busy Ten Evening club at 306 Washington Street The gathering included gifts from attendees and a luncheon with scalloped clams hot rolls and cake. Present were Mrs Benjamin Coombs Mrs Alten Groves Mrs John Newten Mrs George Wallace Mrs George Lennox and Miss Clira Albee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Lennox
George Lennox
Middle Street
Carvil Douglas
Milton H. Douglas
York Street
William P. Hatch
Washington Street
Ten Evening Club
Miss Lennox
Benjamin Coombs
Alten Groves
John Newten
George Wallace
Clira Albee
Local Notables and Town Happenings in Georgetown and Vicinity
Georgetown residents and visitors are noted in a roundup of social calls, travel, and community events. Highlights include Mrs T N Williams and Mrs John R R Blackie walking to the Center, Frederick Gee returning from Brookline to Littlesxeepseet, and many attendees visiting Bath, Woolwich, Robinhood, and Morse High in Bath. The town meeting is announced for next Monday at Union Hall, with the Working League meeting held at the First Baptist parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. N. Williams
John RR. Blackie
West Georgetown
Frederick Gee
Brookline
Mass
AL Laskey
Littlesxeepseet
Mr. Laskey
Bath
Herman Spioney
Bay Devit
Amd
J. Hinckley
E. ©. Higgins
W. A. Todd
Henry
Alvah Reynolds
Eugene Burns
Brunswick
Foster's Point
Gilbert
Portland
Mk Cemetery
Card of Thanks and Maine probate notice text
A Maine probate notice and card of thanks note the Bathamsand County court actions. Masel Bo Southard requests letters testamentary after Caroline Richards died February eighteenth. heirs listed include Frank Southard Gray Carolyn Andrews Boston and Framees Southard Boston. The court orders publication and a March thirteenth hearing.
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Charles VC
Law
Bath
Maine
Sagauahoc
Mary J. Rawhardsen
C. Low
State OF Maine
Amd
Sagadahec
Masel Bo Southard
Bathamsand
Caroline Richards
Bathamsad
PS Testate
Woulower
Frank FL Southard
Carolyn M. Andrews
Gray
Framees M. Southard
Boston
Mass
Elwei Sploshi
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Kimball Street
Eleo
Canaan
Benjamin
Philena Perkins Duren
Tle
Fairfield
Clark & Milliken
Bradstreet Lumber Co
Duren
Richmond Lodge F. & A. M
Richmond Lodge
Fairfield Lodge
Smith Royal Arch Chapter
Eastern Star and Enterprise Grange
C. F. Bryant
Viola Hammond Duren
Larry
Greenfield
Fred
Mildred Ordway
Skowhegan
Harry L. Tarr
Maine State Coal Dealers Association
Augusta House
Glen Lamoreau
Helen Lamoreau
W. EB. Doughiss
A. L. Kelley
Bowdoinhaim
Dame
Frank Huntley
Stephen Johnson
the Ridge
C. M. White
Mildred Beedle
S. W. Gray and Sons
Otis
Frank
Robert Wallace
Slimes
Auburn
Miller
McGinty
Cortland
Robert Ordway
Marion Blair
Katherine Longley
Gorham Normal School
Miss Blair
S. Curtis Mortician
Icentre ST
Funeral Home
MORSE
W.C.T.U
Ice
W. C. Ty Nd
Payson Bath
Detroit Fidelity and Surety Company
Detroit
Michigan
Real, Karate
Atin
Ls Wess
Arthur J. Dunton
Mar
William FL
Dunham
Southern Surety Company
Ottic
Des Moines
Iowa
Ciese Ot Busine
Lapa
Romsuring Coyogea Gemini
Epee Duc
Bal
Gussen
Chee Duc
Safe
Munierpal
SAAN
MAL Walis
SSN SL
EK G. Davis
Ts Company l
Bk G. Pavis
State OF Iowa
L. KE Wilkins
Holyoke Tees Ae Insurance
Sreasnetseaenee
Ee Aes
Brunswick School System
Hay
LIONS
Stalin
Asese
Viet Wee
Winter Street
Lien Tun
Hell
Tescon Street
Ton Si Temas ’ Seals Healths
J Horace McClure
Bath, Maine
Georgetown
Dl Gilmore
Hie Gilmore
Ethwoki FL
Carter
Mabel B. Southard
Dagadahoe
Beftire
Walter S. Glidden
Sagadatiou
Bathwethen
William F. Dunham
Anna Vo
Bepsham
Sagaduho
AL D
Nagaiahes
Tom Page
Tie Vepshanm
Brunswick Pwenty
Savings Bank
Topsham
Bowdoin
Witham Mallett
Humphrey Mallett
Mallet
Frank Stowkman
Maxd Steckitan
Caleb Rydiex
Sarl Topsham and
Brunswick Twenty-five Cent Savings Bank
Forcelusu
Sail Topsham Amd Brunswek
Herman L. Stover
A. DD
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