Entertainers boost funds for village community house addition
Thridge hall overflowed Tuesday for a benefit show raising money for a community house addition. Mrs. Harry Oliver and helpers led a varied program with solos, duets, a jazz number, a comedy sketch, ukulele act, acrobatics, and a scarf dance. Afterward, dancing, then remarks on local events, basketball games, school repairs, and club meetings filled the night as volunteers plan March parties and community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thridge Hall
Harry ¥. Oliver
Marion
Doris Morse
Ruth Williams
Edith Smal
Ellen Wiltiats
Tessie Hunt
Mixx
Doris Wart
Marion D'Anna
Marion Morse
Charlotte Cahill Rauser
Merline Thompson
Joseph N. Day
BK. A. Farrier
Otix N. Ky Card
Doris Ward
Marion O'Hara
Harry F. Oliver
Engagement Announced for Evelyn Snow Bates and Henry W Henderson
Mr and Mrs Charles H Bates Jr of Benchmont Massachusetts announce the engagement of their daughter Evelyn Snow Bates to Henry W Henderson of Winthrop Massachusetts They note the couple spend summers at Sabino and both are members of the Sabino Improvement Association
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Bates, Jr
Benchmont
Mass
Evelyn Snow
Henry W. Henderson
Winthrop, Mass
Sabino
Henderson
The
Cummings Feldspar Co executive in Portland on business
John W. Cummings of the Cummings Feldspar Co visited Portland on Wednesday to conduct company business and meet local contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Cummings
The
Cummings Feldspar Co
Portland
Bath Box Co. lamberman James Temple dies by own action
James T. Temple 52 longtime lamberman and tow boat commander at Bath Box Co. died by hanging in the plant garage after despondency over shattered wealth. The body was found by Wellington Moore, with medical examiner Morin listing death as self inflicted. Temple, born in Bowdoinham, moved to Bath 25 years ago and worked various local businesses before joining Bath Box Co. He leaves four brothers and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Temple
Bath Box Co
Wellington A. Moore
The
Hath Box Co
Mr. Moore
Morin
Mr. Temple
Bowdoinham
James L. Temple
Bath
Eugene
Robert
John
Litchfield
William Temple
C. A. Newton
Seniors Thompson Prize Cup Presented at Assembly
At the forenoon assembly Principal Arthur D. Scott awarded the Thompson silver track cup to the Seniors for winning last week’s interclass meet at the Y. David Abkiain accepted on behalf of the track squad and Supt. Clinton D. Wilson received a silver loving cup from track supporters. First second and third place event winners earned medals. Basketball managers George Wotton and Elizabeth Coombs discussed the Biddeford trip and Morse game plans for Friday night. The Morse boys have shown strong basketball lately with no overwhelming defeats. The Temperance assembly was noted at the school Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur DS. Scott
David Abkiain
Clinton D. Wilson
George Wotton
Elizabeth Coombs
Biddeford
Colonial Club Billiards Near Halfway Mark
The Colonial club billiards tournament stands at halfway with 307 games played and 477 remaining. Leaders include Tommy Morrison with 19–1, Bill Palmer 18–2, and Don Thompson 15–2. several players show varying remaining schedules. The column notes many players’ remaining games and urges all to finish in March to finalize ratings.
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Tommy Morrison
Bill Palmer
Tommy
Don Thompson
Jay Jordan
Mark Temnessy
Thompson
McCole
Morrixon
Stacey
Timphreys
Marks
Talbot
Palmer
Watton
Pond
Teeling
Hersom
Hayward
Morse
Douglass
Sewall
Field
Wilson
Merrill
Fielding
Ramsey
Gay
Jordan
Whalen
Scott
Wolstenholme
Hennessey
Bracket
Mrs Esther Guilford 71 Dies After Stroke at Daughter’s Home
Mrs Esther Tate Guilford widow of John L Guilford of Steep Falls died Monday morning at her daughter Mrs Samuel A Evans home in Bath after a paralytic stroke. Born in Stroudwater she lived in Steep Falls since marriage at 22 and spent two winters in Bath with her daughter. She was a Free Baptist Church member for 50 years. She leaves two daughters Myans of Bath and Leroy Pendexter of Steep Falls, one grandson Guilford Pendexter, and one brother William Tate of Tampa Bay Florida. Prayers were said Monday night and the body taken to Steep Falls Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Tate Guilford
John L. Guilford
Steep Falls
Samuel A. Evans
Summer Street
Guilford
Stroudwaer
Samuel Tate
Steep Balls
Bath
Free Baptist Church
Myans
Leroy Pendexter
Steep Fally
Guilford Pendexter
William Tate
Tampa Bay
Fla
John A. Swetminns
First Baptist Church
Meeting of Creditors for Hezekiah Harrington
Referee William T. Hall of the bankruptcy court notifies creditors of Hezekiah Harrington of Phippsburg that a first meeting is set for March 14 at 10 a.m. in the referee’s office at 72 Front Street to prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and conduct related business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Hall
Bankruptcy Court
Hezekiah Harrington
Phippsburg
Front Street
Bath man speaks on wool business before Kiwanis club
Oliver Moses Mix of Bath addressed the Kiwanis Club at noon Tuesday in Porthind. He spoke on the wool business, noting his ties with The Worumbo Co. The talk aligned with the Know Maine Products weekly theme.
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Oliver Moses
Bath
Kiwanis Club
Porthind
Worumbo Co
Maine
Aged Phippsburg Resident Dies at Parker Head
Lectina P. Wyman an 87 year old widow of Merrill Wyman died at her Parker Head home in Phippsburg. Funeral set for Thursday at 2 pm. Earthquake shock felt in town and at Squirrel Point Light. a mother and child at the light heard beds rock. Several residents and visitors noted the tremor and many town activities continue as roads freeze and mills operate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lectina P. Wyman
Parker’ Head
Squirrel Point
Phippeburg
Parker
Freeman
Merritt
Bath
Reeds
Parker Head
Leonard Pickard
Ben
Perley Crummett
Alm
Hnonker
Ashdale
William Cushing
Bath City Hospital
Harry McIntire
John W. Morse
Small Point
South
William Cullity
Bucksport
M. J. Percy
Coxs’ Head
Col Dummer Sewall D A R Meets In Bath March Session
Col Dummer Sewall chapter of the D A R held its March meeting at the Cosmopolitan club with hostesses Mrs Howard B Johnson and Miss Alice Shorey. Regent Mrs Charles Low introduced Harry C Webber editor of the Times who spoke on Local History recalling Bath’s past and naming notable residents. Works of local history and remarks on preserving relics were highlighted before a social hour with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dummer Sewall
Cosmopolitan Club
Howard B. Johnson
Alice Shorey
Marion White
Moody
Charles, Low
Harry C. Webber
the Times
Webber
Joshua Philbrook
Edward H. Magoun
Maj
Thomas W. Harward
J. Latkin Douglas
George Ek, Newman
John Kduyden
Walker McCobb Reed
Randall B. Bibber
George W. Hunt
Joseph M. Hayes
Johnson Rideout
Bath
Joseph W. Winter
West Bath
Beadford
Farnham and
Rey
HO. Thayer
Woolwich
Elijah Kellogg
Harpswell
Tate
Harold M. Sewall
I. A. RR
Freeman H. Merritt
Sebasco Itates
Allen Knight Jr Heads to Portsmouth for Reside
Allen Knight Jr left Wednesday for Portsmouth New Hampshire to reside. Mrs Belle Hunt accompanied them for a visit. Mrs C Judge returned to her home in Concord Massachusetts Wednesday after visiting Mrs Caroline Turner Union Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Knight, Jr
Portsmouth
N. H
Mrs. Belle Hunt
C. Judge
Concord
Mass
Caroline Turner
Union Street
Pirates Present a Fanciful Pageant With Musical Pirates
A crowd gathers for a lively stage show featuring pirate costumes and musical numbers. Performers from West Bath and local residents enact scenes with song, dance, and comedic antics, including a bridal procession finale.
Pirates Endorse Quiet Night With Dance and Food
A pirate band kept the peace with a late evening truce and danced until near midnight. John H Grindel Reginald Stacy Ernest Stanwood and George Field provided music as guests enjoyed a menu of chicken sandwiches patties ham sandwiches hot dogs ice cream and cake. The Genesta chapter organized committees for kitchen service and entertainment with numerous members assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Grindel
Reginald Stacy
Ernest Stanwood
George Field
Susan Quick
Alice Soule
Elizabeth Jackson
Annette Merrill
Lida Howard
Bertha Dean
Lacey Furber
Olive Corliss
Frances Murray
Margaret Temple
Annie Cox
Genesta Chapter
O. B.S
Sarah Haw
Mae and
Nellie Congdon
Celina Small
Florence Jake
Marilla Morse
Ethel Saimpson
Madelyn Merrill
Mabel Merrill
Alice Shackford
Clinton McFadden
George CC. Quicksall
William A. Furber
Henry G. Shaw
George C. Quicksall
R. Clinton Mc
Roscoe PL
McPadden
Frances Oliver
Minnie White
Susie Ballou
Frank AL Small
James A. Bimson
Flora Lodgdon
Sarah Shaw
Roy Shackford
Winnifred Johnson
Chicken Pie Supper at Odd Fellows Hall
At Odd Fellows hall last week 160 people enjoyed baked chicken mashed potatoes onions peas jelly rolls Washington pie and coffee. A program followed with LeRoy Lord Oscar Thornton Harry Thurlow and Harold Leeman as organizers and Mrs John Shaw Miss Lillian Leeman and Miss Shirley Mank providing musical accompaniments.
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Odd Fellows Hall
LeRoy Lord
Oscar Thornton
Harry Thurlow
Harold Leeman
John Shaw
Lillian Leeman
Shirley Mank
Iva Atwood
Edwin Cornish
Fanny Thurlow
Nathaniel Stever
Eola Atwood
Henry Leeman
Raymond Haley
Herbert Huggard
Herbert McCabe
Lida Sampson
Howard Warks
William Pond
Samuel Povich
Emia Colby
Burgoine
FE. Lewis Wall
Elmina Colby
Harry Mank
Diane
Lillian Leman
Fred Curtis
Walter Plant
Mr. Burgeine
Samuel Dovich
Democrats Organize At City Committee Meeting
At a Friday night Democratic city committee gathering at Ralph O. Dale a reorganization elected Charles C. Toothaker as chairman Harry W Thebeau as vice chairman William B Temple as secretary and Charles C Toothaker as treasurer Retiring leaders Rufus A Hall Thomas J Lynch and the treasurer were thanked for their service Mr and Mrs Henry T Butler of Montsweag left for Washington DC to witness President Coolidge inauguration and will visit Mr and Mrs Charles Henry Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic City Committee
Ralph O. Dale
Charles C. Toothaker
Harry W. Thebeau
William B. Temple
Rufus A. Hall
Thomas J. Lynch
Henry T. Butler
Montsweag
Washington, PD. C
President Coolidge
Butler
Charles Henry Butler
Drift Ice in River Hits Bath Wharf
Ice in the river was reported as breaking up and heading seaward but Clarence Baker of Woolwich says the ice remains largely firm with only large cakes breaking off. A cake struck the northeast corner of the Bath city wharf today, damaging the structure.
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Bath Wharf
Clarence Baker
Woolwich
Independent
City Landing
Season's first ball game at Dead Horse
At Dead Horse on February 24 the North Stars defeated the South Stars 20 to 17. The ball grounds were found in excellent condition. North Stars players listed include Linwood Miller Leon Belanger Paul McCole Kenneth Thayer Lawrence Thayer Allie Goody Wallace Seaman. South Stars lineup features Fred Peeci Frank Arsenault Clarence Peeci Robert Gallonpe Harold Travers Jack Travers Joe O Brien Robert Hateh.
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Dead Horse
North Stars
South Stars
Linwood Miller
Leon Belanger
Paul McCole
Kenneth Thayer
Lawrence Thayer
Allie Goody
Wallace Seaman
Fred Peeci
Frank Arsenault
Clarence Peeci
Robert Gallonpe
Harold Travers
Jack Travers
Joe O Brien
Robert Hateh
Morse High Maintains One Session Plan At Opening
Parents voted 575 in favor of one session and 125 for two sessions at Morse High School. The school board requested the ballot to decide the plan as the new term begins next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Driver Loses Mittens at Fire Site in Mulligan Office
Spare driver Joseph Cloutier of Combination 2 reported losing a buckskin mitten and a pair of leather gloves at noon during a fire that destroyed the James C. Mulligan office. Due to the sudden cold he urgently needs them returned to him at the Combination 4 fire house on Water Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Cloutier
Combination 2
James C. Mulligan
Mayflowers Blooming at Lines Island
At Lines Island Mayflowers were seen with some in full bloom and others budding. Roy Rice seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rice of Woolyich recently underwent appendicitis surgery at City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lines Island
Roy Rice
Fred Rice
City Hospital
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Universilist
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Ruth Willing
Willi Lemont
Leonard Gowell
Howard
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Malcol
Winneyance
Leon Pennell
Samuel Jordan
J. Parker Morse
Baik
Eagles
Fred L. Parks
Bridge Lall
Phippsburg Center
Wilton G. Bates
Bridge Hall
Squaw Club
Robert DP. Manson
Winfield W. Morse
George M. Eaton
Frank Perow
John Morses
Phippaburg
Temperance Assembly
Srnday
Colonial Club
Esther T. Guilford
Col. Dummer Sewall
D.A.R
Jimmy
Raymond Belyea
Marion Woarington
Raymond
Ray
New Meadows
Reginald
Reggie
Runin Battlefield
Merline
Ralph Oo. Dale
Charles R. Oliver
Thelma Staples
Alice Deering
Herb Douglas
Allan Spear
Excelsior
Herby
Herb
Charlotte O Brien
Margaret Lee
Bowery
Jose
John H. Grindell
Johnny
Florence Coss
Harriet Brown
Helen Harvey
Doris
Marjorie Scott
Helen Conley
Evelyn Rowe
Beatrice Nichols
Margaret McCabe
Jimmy Ledyard
Sally
Helen Brown
Marjorie Troop
Gertrude Milliken
Rosina Bates
Mary Lord
Ray Belyea
Edward N. Hartnett
Stewart McAllister
George McFadden
Bill
Chester Plant
Sanford Nickerson
Clarabell Quick
Martha Barker
Mary
Wilhemina Gackenback
Madélyne Rich
Kathryn Thompson
Doris Vpovich
Miss Barker
Mary Cunningham
the Bath Independent
Ngars
Scott Morse
Democrats
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