Mrs Sumner Sewall Talks Russia at Fireside Club
Mrs Sumner Sewall led a Q A session with about 50 youths at Winter Street Church on Russia detailing its education, peasants, philosophy, and her last days in Russia after the Revolution. Miss Frances Shaughnessy chaired. Next Sunday Arthur B Scott Morse High School principal speaks. Tickets for Zona Gale play Neighbors to be sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Sewall
Fi Club
Winter Street
Russia
Zona Gale
Alarm Box Fault Slows Fire Response At St Marys
John Hart recalls two men breaking glass to pull box 41 at Middle and Winter as St Marys parochial school burned Sunday. They found the box out of order and Hart pulled the lever, delivering the alarm while precious minutes were lost. He urges that any citizen should be able to trigger an alarm in an emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hart
Bath
St.Mary's Parochial School
Winter Street
Middle
Winter Streets
Hart
Mr. Hart
Engine 4
Winneganee Creek
Former Bath Pastor Dies at Southold Long Island
Reb Abram Conklin, former Bath pastor and longtime Universalist minister, died Friday at Southold, L I at age 75. A Canton NY seminary graduate, he pastored in Massachusetts Maine and New York before serving in Southold during World War I and retiring three years ago. His wife Lucy survives. He previously led Bath Universalist Church and preceded Dr Alpheus B Hervey in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reb. Abram Conklin
Southold
Long Island
Universalist
Alpheus B. Hervey
Conklin
Bath
Louvinzo L. Green
Bath salutes long-serving civic leader in tributes
Citizens honor Oscar Williams at a Bath gathering with former mayors and officials speaking to his decades of public service. Ex-mayors Dunton Small and Drake recall his dedication, reliability, and lifelong commitment to the city, praising his work ethic and public spirit. The event blends nostalgia with civic pride as speakers reflect on his past leadership and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Oscar
Moses
Arthur J. Dunton
Glidden
Harold P. Small
Mr. Small
Albert Henderson
Oliver Moses
Exmayors
Oscar Williams
J. Edward Drake
Mr. Drake
Genial Oscar Williams Honored In Banquet Tribute
A celebratory banquet honors Oscar Williams with speeches and performances. Judge Glidden presents gifts as Alderman Taylor leads tributes from Masonry circles. Sheriff Henderson and Edwin H P Lowell laud Williams long service, while Manuel Gallant’s dance recalls old times. The event features a birthday cake with 84 candles and a formal assembly of local leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glidden
John N. Taylor
Board of Highway and Sewers
Taylor
Robert Oliver
Oliver
Cecil L. Fulerton
Solar Lodge
Pullerton
Edwin H. P. Lowell
Dunlap Commandery
Mr. Lowell
Williams
Masons
Frank A. Palmer
Mr. Williams
Maine
Sheriff Henderson
Oscar
Manuel Gallant
William G. Congdon
P. M. Olm
Daniel Williams
J. Edward Drake
Oliver Moses
John N .Taylor
Leslie J. Wold
Stanley M. Brown
Common Council
N. Gratz Jackson
C. B. Page
Russell M. Colby
Amos F. Perry
George B. Wolstenholme
Harold P. Small
Timothy C. Maney
John A. Lord
William Downing
Eastern Star
Edith Rich
Carroll A. Deering
Elizabeth Jackson
Frieda Bagdikian
Eva Atwood
Rose Rogers
Marcia Craft
Carrie Thompson
Olive Tait
Katharine Leonard
Mabel Fullerton
Consuelo Alkazin
Elizabeth Deering
Marilla Moise
Sarah Shaw
Florence Lake
Henrietta Potter
Ing Small
Katherine Smith
Bernice Carr
Doris Leavitt
Annie Cox
Annie Stacy
Francis McPherson
John H. Grindell
Merritt Trott
The
David Rich
Cecil Fullerton
Clyde Lake
Charles E. Parks
Bath
Lord
Taylor and Wold
Brown
Irish
Mason 62 Years Honors and Lodge Roles
Os car F Williams, a 22 year old elected to Solar lodge in 1872 as their 39th Master. W Scott Shorey is the oldest living past master. In 1876 on May 17 he became high priest of Montgomery & St Bernard Royal Arch Chapter and served until Jan 8, 1891. Dunlap Commandery knighted him on June 23, 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar F. Williams
Solar Lodge
W. Scott Shorey
Montgomery & St. Bernard
Royal Arch
Dunlap Commandery
Longtime Dunlap Commandery standard bearer honored by Bath
Frank A. Palmer was installed as standard bearer for Dunlap Commandery in April 1688 and, now in the 47th year, still holds the post. Citizens of Bath pay homage to a man who has faithfully served his city and remains active in the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Palmer
Dunlap Commandery
Bath Masons
Genial Oscar Williams served Bath for 67 years
Oscar F. Williams, once torch bearer of Torrent 2 in 1867, led Bath fire and highway work for 67 years. He helped found the old fire company with 49 men and two boys, became chief in 1884, then superintendent of Highways and Sewers for 47 years, earning the enduring nickname Genial Oscar despite changing administrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar F. Williams
Torrent 2
Front Street
Grove
Lewis Totman Jr
Oscar
Bath
John R. Knowlton
Board of Highways and Sewers
Williams
Honor Their Chief Oscar Williams Lauded by Call Men
In a coal region scene, Oscar F. Williams, aged 84, was honored Monday by seven call men who had battled a ferocious northeaster. The workers paused after a long shift in overalls and boots to thank their boss, a leader who works alongside them. The banquet celebrated his respected leadership and shared commitment on the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar F. Williams
Oscar
From Woolwich to Bath Fire Chief Age 114 praised
Bill Downing traveled from North Woolwich to hear his former boss Oscar Williams extolled at a banquet. Williams, 114, longtime Bath fire chief and street commissioner since 1887, was a Mason for over 50 years and championed Bath fire alarm systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Downing
North Woolwich
Beth
Bill
Oscar
Williams
Stormy day for Boston truck driver in Bath collision
A Boston man driving an Atlantic and Pacific groceries truck collided with a New England Tel and Tel truck at Cook's Corner during a heavy storm. He suffered facial cuts, continued to Bath, and skidded leaving the alley behind Front Street Market, damaging a Bath Veteran Firemen's Association hall window and clapboards. the truck, owned by William C. Barry Inc., sustained little damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Atlantic & Pacific
Bath
Cook’s Corner
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
Front Street
Water Street
Bath Veteran Firemen's Association
William C. Barry, Inc
Phippsburg Community Notes and Local Moves
Phippsburg residents report activity including Mrs. Harry Gilmore hosting the P T A on Meadowbrook road. Adelia Bolton of Portland returns from mourning the death of her sister Mrs. James Perry. Omar Perry and son Arthur stay with James Perry. Lena Oliver substitutes at Saga dehoc Ferry for ill Ruth Reynolds. Philip Eaton of Bath visits Ashdale as guest of Mrs. Paul Gilmore. N W Eaton back from Bath City hospital after a fall. Carl Wallace of Sebasco launches a new fishing boat. Eleanor Alexander of Sebasco, two, hospitalized in Bath with burns from hot water. J Lester Morse harvested ice with Howard Bowker. Asa and Emily Wyman visit Bath. Paul Gilmore family holidaying in Bath. Capt William B Perry and wife in Newport News to attend the launching of the steamship Angelina, which Capt Perry will command. No grange meeting due to bad roads. next meeting planned for March 13, weather permitting. Town schools to close Friday for a four week vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Gilmore
Phippsburg
Paul Gilmore
N. W. Eaton
Bath City Hospital
Carl Wallace
Sebasco
Eleanor
Archibald Alexander
Bath Hospital
J. Lester Morse
Howard Bowker
Asa
Emily Wyman
Bath
William B. Perry
Newport News
Angélina
Capt. Perry
Phippsburg Captain to Have Fine Craft
Captain William B. Perry of Phippsburg is named to command a new 7,500 deadweight ton steamship Angelina, with sister ship Manuela commanded by Captain W Briggs. Angelina launches Feb 16 and should enter service by late April, Manuela due a month later. Both ships, designed by Gibbs Cox, will sail from New York on initial voyages to Puerto Rican ports and carry twelve passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Perry
Phippsburg
Perry
The
New York Herald-Tribune
W. B. Perry
W. Briggs
A. H. Bull & Co., Inc
Angelina
Manuela
New York
Emilia
Briggs
Jean
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
United States
Carolyn Bull
Ernest M. Bull
Steamship Line
First Home of Methodism Rebuilt After 1898 Blaze
The Wesley society’s church burned July 5 1898 due to a small shed fire amid Bath water pressure issues. They laid a corner stone with 12500 dollars in hand insurance funds and, after cleanup, dedicated the present church on July 18 1899 nearly a year later, reporting the society nearly debt free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Wesley
Lewiston Candy Store Proprieter George Kourakos Dead
George Kourakos 46 of 149 Walnut Street Lewiston dies early Friday at Ste Marie s General Hospital He came from Sparta Greece in 1903 and settled in Lewiston 25 years ago He was married in Biddeford and worked in a machine shop He belonged to the Greek Orthodox Church of Lewiston Ahena lodge His widow children Athena Vasalios and Mary all of Lewiston and a brother in Lowell Mass survive He had operated candy stores in Lewiston for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kourakos
Walnut ‘Street
Lewiston
Ste. Marie's General Hospital
Sparta
Greece
Biddeford
Orthoox Church
Ahena Lodge
Athena
Vasalios
Mary
Lowell, Mass
Shortest Houlton Town Meeting Sparks Upcoming Session
Houlton held a Friday meeting called by Thomas P. Packard, chairman, at 10 a.m. A warrant technicality required ten percent of voters to sign, prompting an adjournment. A second meeting is set for Monday morning to decide whether to adopt a town manager system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houlton
Thomas P. Packard
Monsey
Sys
Colonial Wars Maine Society picks leader for second year
The annual meeting of the pit units of Colonial Wars Maine Society was held Saturday at the Augusta House. Mrs. Blaine 8. Wiles of Augusta was re elected president to serve her second term, marking the second year of the state organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pit Units of Colonial Wars, Maine Society
Augusta House
Blaine
Wiles
Augusta
Winnegance club hosts Friday meeting and postponed farm bureau event
The Winnegance Squaw club met Friday evening with Mrs. Sherman L Morse for an auction and refreshments. The Dromore Farm Bureau all day in-between meeting was postponed to Wednesday March 7 at Winnegance Club House with noon dinner and a large attendance urged. Ladies' Aid of Winnegance church plans a March 6 meeting at Mrs Harry C Williams home to schedule a St Patrick's party for young girls and reschedule the St Valentine event canceled by storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squaw Club
Sherman L. Morse
Edgar W. Oliver
Dromore Farm Bureau
Winnegance Club
Ladies’ Aid of
Winnegance Church
Harry C. Williams
Bridge Street
Free Bath Music Project To Offer Free Lessons
Bath in Bath will launch a Federal funded music project providing free vocal and instrumental instruction to eligible residents. Twelve teachers will conduct group and individual lessons at Winter Street church parish house acting as the city music center with registration from 9 am to 12 pm and 1 30 pm to 5 30 pm starting Tuesday and continuing on selected afternoons. Frederick E Drake of Bath named supervisor as the staff is assembled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Winter Street Church
Winter Street
Prudential Committee
Frederick E. Drake
Popham Mail Packet Frozen at Popham Pier
The George Popham mail packet blocked by river ice at Popham for five days plans to resume a Bath run Thursday. Ice extends about 100 yards offshore with Fiddler's Beach cleared but Broad Street landing still inaccessible. Captain Llewellyn Oliver aims to break the jam and reach Cummings’ wharf, after the mail earlier traveled by motor to Parker Head and by hand-sled across Atkin bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Popham
Popham
Bath
Fiddler's Beach
Broad Street
Llewellyn Oliver
Cummings’ Wharf
Capt. Oliver
Parker Head
Joseph Young
Atkins Bay
Street Railway Keeps Open Lines Through Snow
The A. and K. Street Railway maintained local and main line service during Monday's storm despite snow buildup and drivers choosing uncleared tracks. One plow operated locally all evening, two plows covered local and main lines overnight, restoring near normal service by Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. Lewis
Odds and ends of Bath memories and old clubs
The piece recalls Bath history from bicycle clubs and gatherings to early residents like Jonathan Philbrook and Joshua Philbrook, noting the Bath Fur Club, Dande lion club, and Bath’s cycling evolution from high wheels to pneumatic tires. It mentions ship Nem nem Bonem a and local rail life, plus flood of street work, barge Yosemite, and winter ice conditions on the river.
Rupe Lewis Dominates Church League Scoring Scene
Rupe Lewis of Peoples' Church led the YMCA Church Basketball league in scoring with 208 points this season, well ahead of runner up Billy Greene of Winter Street with 155. Other top scorers include R Footer of St. Mary's with 133, Burgon of Central with 121, and H Henderson of Beacon with 112, as the season closes with several players surpassing the hundred mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupe Lewis
Peoples’ Church
Lewis
Central
Billy Greene
Winter Street
Greene
Bob Footer
St. Mary's
Bobby Burgon
Burgon
Morse High
Herby Henderson
Beacon
Don Page
Don Jewett
Lewis, Peoples
Winter
R. Footer
H. Henderson
Page
Mullaney
Harrington
Elm
Stevens
Hayes
Boyce
Elmsoee Eens
V. Henderson
Parks
Winnegance
Dearborn, Wesley
Blackstones Increase Lead In League At Park Alleys
Charles S. Hutchinson recalls a winter about 40 years ago, likely 1894, when snow drifts blocked Maine Central stations and roads. He describes 15 foot drifts near Upper Main Street and a monster drift over telephone wires, with tunnels dug through to reach the barn and roads, noting later winters had smaller drifts and limited plowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Hutchinson
Dexter
Maine Central Railroad
Upper Main Street
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Fireside Club
Southold, L. I
Oscay
Texas Yard
George Drake
Mason
Woolwich
Scar F. Williams
Bath Fire Department
Hand Engine Co., No. 2
Lewis Totman, Jr
Grove Street
C.W.A. Fund
Atkin’s Bay
Arthur G. Staples
Lewiston Evening Journal
Rotary International
Lewiston Auburn Club
Rotary
Dee
Staples
Rotary Club
Paul Harris
Amity
Boston Fur Club
Copley Plaza Hotel
Old Brunswick Fur Club
Garnet
Dandelion Club
Adams Farm
Hardings
Washington
Bath Cycle Club
Star
Harry H. Donnell
Joseph Greenleaf
Wiscasset
Ruth Moulton
Seattle
Nelson W. Hamm
Columbia
Gray
Wheels
Milton H. Douglas
Jonathan Philbrook
High Street
Center Street
Joshua
Jane 8. Murphy
Sarah
Murphy
Sarah Philbrook
Maine Central
J. M. Brown
Yosemite
Bath and Boothbay
Knox & Lincoln
Street Department
the Times
Central Maine Power Co
Mitchell
New City Building
Texas
Contender For Honor
Blackstones
Frates
Park Alley
White Owls
Dexters
Blackstones Panne A
Peenee
Sere Neeee
Harvards
Cremos
Newness
Mullaney Pe Aeeer
W. Plant
McDonald Eee Canteen Weresae Tone
D. Burleigh
Toothaker Pe
Cooke Ee
Duley
O’brien
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