Pomona Grange Opposes Exports of Maine Power
In Pomona Grange Richmond meeting with Enterprise Grange on Jan 23 more than 100 members debated electric policy. The group unanimously supported keeping electricity generated by Maine water power within the state, noting its importance to Maine and farmers.
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Sagadahoc County
Pomona
Maine
Enterprise Grange
Richmond
Leland Vlummer
West Bath
Grange
State Grange
Mr. Morse
Whilena James
Hh. M. Tucker
Bureau of Animal Industry
State Departmen
H. F E. Alexander
Olive Cate
Alice Maxwell
Horace Marshall
Wallace Hateh
J. 1 Hayward
Laura Grondin
Annie Hawkes
Richmound Grange
Joanna Hodgkins
Bath
Emily Rideout
Bowdoinham
Colonial Club Marks Silver Anniversary March Seventeen
The Colonial club observes its silver anniversary on March 17 with an afternoon ladies card party and an evening men’s party after renovations. Past presidents are honored. Clinton D. Wilson will become the incoming president after 25 years of club leadership.
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Colonial Club
Carl C. Troop
Harry ©. Webber
Fred C. Scribner
William A. Furber
Charles S. Brown
Walter A. Murtaugh
Henry W. Cobb
Phillips Kimball
Frank W. Perkins
J. Edward Hughes
Fred H. Thompson
John H. Hyde
Robert B
Indian School Expenditure and Enrollment Noted
Since 1871 the country has spent 460 million for Indian support education and civilization and 67,438 Indian children are in schools according to the report.
Debt reduction cited as city council's fiscal year ends
A lengthy city council session reviewed departmental reports for the fiscal year ending January 31. Ralph K. Hall credited administration with lowering the city debt by 16,117.55 after accounting for 1925 road bills and other items, while authorizing battery relocation and noting cemetery, burials, and police activity details.
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Arthur Sewiill
City Treas
Ralph K. Hall
Hall
Board of Aldermen
Alderman Shillings
Edward W. Bridgham
Mis
Battery T
Washington and
Center Streets
Sagadahock Block
Percy Ro Ayer
Meadow Way
Nathan Povich
Center Street
Pastor Rev N J Horans Bath tenure ends on Tuesday
Rev N J Horan after 14 years at St Marys Bath leaves for Portland to lead St Dominics on Ash Wednesday. Fr James Gorman arrives to take over St Marys, freeing a fund exceeding 12000 for a parish school, Horan born 1858 in Sandwich Mass. and ordained in 1884, served in Portland Waterville Lewiston Winthrop and Calais before Bath.
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NJ. Horan
St. Mary's Church
Portland
St. Dominic’s Church
Horan
James P. Gorman
St. Anne's Church
Lisbon
Bath
Fr. Horan
Nicholas J. Horan
St. Mary's Catholic Church of
Richard W. Phelan
Sandwich
Mass
Montreal College
Grand Seminary of St. Sulpice
Montreal
Heo
Healey
St. Francis de Sales
Waterville
St. Joseph's Church
Lewiston
Tsey
Winthrop
Chisholm
Rumford Falls
Gilbertville
Jayridge
North Jay
Walton
Farmington
Phillips and
Rangeley
Due
Walsh
St. Mary's
Bangor
Father Horan
Immaculate Conception
Calais
Cupid and Calories Proves Enjoyable Play for a Large Audience
A Grace parish house production by the Girls' Friendly Society presented Cupid and Cal ories a three act comedy about love, dieting, and matchmaking. The Betsy Ross House audience enjoyed creditable acting amid schemes and romantic twists with Lois Lovett's calorie count providing humor. The cast featured Valetta Claridge Margaret Lee and Natalie Winslow among others under coach Mrs Charles M. Tubbs with musical and dramatic interludes and a final engagement surprise.
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Grace Parish
Betsy Ross
Valetta Claridge
Margaret Lee
Miss Lee
Natalie Winslow
Miss Watts
Jean Trainer
Hannah Moody
Lois Lovett
Lois
Dorothy Welch
Wilhelmina Gackenbach
Carolyn Turner
Marjorie Troop
Dorothy Smith
Thelmas Dearing
Margaret Holland
Edith Ledyard
Spud
Wattsy
Philippa Graydon
Thelma Dearing
Hortense
Eleanor Danforth
Betsy Ross House
Margaret Walls
Railway Crew Clears Snow for Bridge Work Shifts Cars
The A. and K. Railway Company cleared Front Street to the Texas yard from snow and began shifting heavily loaded freight cars from Maine Central tracks to McClintic Marshall Company on Wednesday. In the forenoon seven steel cars and two lumber cars were moved, all slated for bridge construction.
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Front Street
Texas Yard
Maine Central
McClintic, Marshall Co
Bath Reopens Rail Lines After Severe Storm
Bath recovers from a major storm as main and local street railways resume full service. The North End line operated all Sunday, the South End segment reached Trask's hill by Monday morning, and crews dug out tracks with pick and shovel under Supt Parker Lewis.
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Bath
North End
High Street
Parker Lewis
Telephone lines hit hard by weekend storm damage
The telephone company suffered heavy losses with 100 to 150 service lines out in the city and longer outages in the suburbs. About 40 poles fell between Boothbay Harbor and Boothbay Center, with Whipsburg also reporting 40 to 50 poles down. Georgetown and Wiscasset lines remained healthier while overall damage resembled the big blizzard two years ago.
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Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Center
Boothbay
Ocean Point
Spruce Point
Whippsburg
George H. J. Ingalls Place
Stonybrook
Georgetown
Wiscasset
Lights Restored After City Power Outage
Central Maine Power Supt Bragg reports service restored by Monday after a Saturday storm. Crews fixed damage, an underground Lincoln street cable burned Monday, and flashes illuminated the sky near Washington and Winter as two wires shorted near Kelley Spear Co. on Lowery street.
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Supt
Bragg
Central Maine Power Co
Lincoln Street
Washington
Winter Streets
Melvin Ferris
William Sherman
Ferris
North End
Kelley, Spear Co
Lowery Street
Highway Clearing Aided by City Work Crews
The Board of Highways and Sewers mobilized about 100 shovelers plus five two horse teams to clear streets and sidewalks after heavy snow. Main streets were opened first with side streets following, while country roads near North Bath were cleared to aid milk deliveries. Citizens praised the preplanned effort and its benefit to churchgoers and daily life.
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Board of Highways and Sewers
North Bath
Winter Storm Rages Across Region Saturday Forenoon
The article notes the storm described as the toughest of the winter, with continuous forenoon impact and a continuation promised on page seven. No further details are provided in the readable excerpt.
City Sanitarian Sees Benefits From Health Work In Bath
City Sanitarian Chester Kingsley points to gains from the health program in Bath including more venereal disease clinic treatments, milk testing, and school health efforts. He urges proper department referrals for quicker service and notes ongoing efforts in milk quality, tooth care, and disease control in schools and the water system.
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Chester 8
Kingsley
Path
Sanitarian Kingsley
Bath
Maite
Thecgues
Wassermann
Atales Ees
Issomehlos
Cagilett Certere
Erie
Bath Iron Works to Become Thriving Industrial Plant
Proceedings toward sale of the long idle Bath Iron Works to a leading national firm move near completion. A Tuesday conference involving Mayor Cahill and industrial engineer Willard F. Cowhig at Edward Bridgham’s office expressed optimism for a public announcement soon. The plan foresees expansion and strong local growth, with City Board of Trade and officials praised for cooperation.
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Bath Iron Works
Cahill
Willard F. Cowhig
Edward W. Bridgham
Bath
Board of Trade
Cowhig
Departing pastor honored at farewell party
Rev. Nicholas Jr. Horan, pastor of St. Mary's for nearly 14 years, was honored Monday evening as he prepares to transfer to St. Dominic's in Portland. The gathering drew hundreds from the parish and beyond for best wishes and regrets. Music featured organ selections by Mrs. Lorenzo J. Collins and a vocal solo by James M. Royal, followed by high praise from I. Eugene Thebeau.
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B’r Nicholas Jr. Horan
St. Mary's Church
St. Dominic’s Church
Portland
St. Mary's
Lorenzo J. Collins
James M. Royal
I. Eugene Thebeau
Father Horan
Farewell for Beloved Parish Pastor After 13 Years
Tonight a gathering bids farewell to the parish pastor who began in 1914 with seven thousand dollars in debt. He wiped out the debt, built a fourteen thousand dollar building fund, grew land value by fourteen thousand, and increased parish assets to over fifty six thousand dollars while funding repairs to church, convent, rectory, and cemetery grounds. The remarks praise his administration as a marked success, noting his potential as a business leader if he chose that career. Continued on Page Four.
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Father Horan
Rotary Ladies Night Brims With Stunts And Merriment
About 54 Rotarians and guests gathered at the Phoenix hotel for the annual Ladies Night. The evening featured lavish dining, sprightly vaudeville acts, playful stunts, telegrams of goodwill, and dancing with Dow's Orchestra, followed by bridge and socializing. Committee members Ralph Cragg chairman and others oversaw the event.
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Ther Wtvey
Phoenix Hotel
Lab Club
la St, Vitus
Ned Bridgham
Rotary
Dow
Melody Orchestra
Mary Cunningham
Grace Cunningham
Conley
Herbie” Douglas
Bath
Vridghauin
Ralph Cragg
Francis Parry
Eugene Desmond
Chester Vlant
William Dowell
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Sagadahoc Pomona
Arthur Allen
Optometrist Bath Trust Bldg
Center St
Walter L. Whitney
Whitney
Marshal Whitney
Ada RK. Crockett
Oak Grove
Maple Grove
Calvary
Fairview
Cemetery and Park Board
Park and Soldiers Monument
James DP. Sutherland
Tle
Sutherland
City Almoner
City Almorer
Daniel Williams
N. J. Horan
Gorman
Girls’ Friendly Society of Grace Church
Normal
Wlee. Rowe
Diath
Schot
Micael Campbell
State Department of Health
Supt. Abbott
MR. Thebeau
Hotel Phoenix
Johnson Bros Co
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