Local event features antique display and church fundraiser
Neighborhood News describes a charity supper at the Methodist church with antique items on display and period costumes. Proceeds will fund church improvements, with the event drawing interest as residents search attics for artifacts. Bowdoinham plans a new house for Miss Viola Coombs on Main Street. Fishermen report poor smelt catches this winter, forecasting few if any fish this season.
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Yather
Bowdoinham
Viola Coombs
Main Street
Narrow escape after being struck by a tree branch in the woods
Edwin son of Mrs. Frank Libby escaped serious injury when a heavy tree branch felled him while at work in the woods. He was alone and crawled to safety bruised but unharmed. His father remains bedridden. Lafayette Dennison still recovers from grip. Mrs. W S Purington of Augusta visited Dr and Mrs W Gilbert. Mrs. Clarabelle Gordon of Fay ette and Norman Higgins with wives visited their mother Mrs Orrin Trne. The Academy closed for spring vacation.
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Edwin
Frank Libby
Lafayette Dennison
W. S. Purington
Augusta
IW. Gilbert
Clarabelle Gordon
Fayette
Norman
Charles Higgins
Orrin Trne
Academy
Local Residents Enjoy Evening at Candy's Harbor
South Brunswick residents join a tele phone club outing to Candy's Harbor hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Holbrook. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. John Randall, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac L. Linscott, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cushing, Edward Estabrook, and Misses Mabel and Florence Jordan. Games and a fine supper mark a praised gathering with reports of travel and business trips elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telephone Club
Candy's Harbor
Edward Holbrook
John O. Randall
Isaac Ll. Linscott
Robert Jordan
Peter Cushing
Edward Estabrook
Mabel
Florence Jordan
Holbrook
Dresden Mills Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs. David Bodge cares for her new grandchild in South Gar diner as Mrs. Charles Austin recently delivered a ten pound boy. Will Labaree and Willis Call work in the woods while farmers haul logs to Randolph mill. Georgia Stilphen spent time with her son and daughter. Fred Stilphen hosts relatives including Stella Blackmond. The Trussells and Truseell families attend a goose dinner hosted by Ruel Glegars in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bodge
South Gardiner
Charles Austin
Will Labaree
Willis Call
Randolph
Georgia Stilphen
Fred Stilphen
Charles
Stella Blackmond
Will Trussell
John Truseell
Ruel Glegars
Richmond
Town meeting acts amid heavy snow and quiet debates
In a snowbound town meeting, K Hodgkins was elected clerk and E E Sinnett moderator. Edward M Pierce was re elected chair of the board of selectmen, S S Holbrook was re elected by full vote, C M Clary narrowly won against Charles Brown. Budgets passed include 1200 for the poor 2500 for contingent expenses 1800 for roads and bridges 2500 for school books 500 abatements 450 discounts 200 for free high school. Carnegie gift proposal rejected. Harmon O Coombs named to the school board. Ten inches of snow and a twelve mile drive to Town Hall marked the quiet, wintry scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Sinnett
Bailey's Island
Edward M. Pierce
Center
Holbrook
Great Island
C. M. Clary
Charles Brown
Orr's Island
Clary
Carnegie
Harmon O. Coombs
Pushards and visitors in West Dresden notes
Mrs. Mary Pushard visits with Mr and Mrs John Pushard while Miss Margaret Pushard stays with her sister Mrs Percy Moody. Dr Dearborn from Augusta inspects at the insane hospital. Mrs Frank Pushard of Richmond calls on her in laws. P R Pushard and daughter Marion visit friends on the Island. Rev Insley A Bean of Richmond lectures on Maine and New Hampshire in Pownalboro Hall Monday evening March 9.
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Dr. Dearborn
Insane Hospital
Augusta
Margaret Pushard
South Dresden
Percy Moody
Frank Pushard
Richmond
John Pushard
P. R. Pushard
Marion
Insley A. Bean
Maine
New Hampshire
Pownalboro Hall
Amos Hayes
Presque Isle
James Hathorne
Bath
Henry Page
Hallowell
Harry Pushard
Dresden
John Kennedy
South Gardiner
Harvey Hatch
Virginia Hall
Portland
William Loud
Lincoln Street
Lacey Kincaid
George Farnham
Watersville
I. A. Bean
Richmond High School
Universalist Church
Gladys Ward
William Baker
Orin Holman
Ben Deene
Anon
E. Melvina Borjesson
Quebec
Wolfe
Perley E. Bullock
Bregenz
Procter
Gladys 1
Ward
West Bowdoin Town Officers Elected at Meeting
At the annual town meeting on Monday in West Bowdoin the following officers were elected Moderator Frank Adams clerk D S Jaques selectmen and overseers of the poor C H Allen S W Nelson and W E Doughty collector and constable G J Allen treasurer G J Coombs town agent C H Allen. Benjamin Brooks and wife of Lewiston and Ernest Allen and wife of Lisbon visited their uncle Joel S Allen. Lumber hauled for W Mathes and Son by Col Allen and Isaac Holbrook.
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Col. Allen
Isaac Holbrook
G. J. Coombs
C. H. Allen
Merry-Go-Round Society Dance at Grange Hall
The Merry-Go-Round society announces an entertainment and dance at the grange hall on March 17 and 18. A program with full details will be circulated in town and surrounding towns one week before the event.
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Grange Hall
Utah Paid by Mikado Government for Embezzler Case
The Mikado government tried and convicted two embezzlers and paid Utah for collecting and forwarding affidavits related to the case, since funds were unavailable to bring them back from Japan.
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Utah
Japan
Mikado
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted For Deafness Cure
An advertisement claims deafness from Eustachian tube inflammation can be cured by constitutional remedies. It offers $100 for any catarrh deafness not helped by Hall's Catarrh Cure and urges sending for free circulars from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Beulah Rebekah Lodge Hosts Surprise Anniversary Celebration
SOUTH DRESDEN Stella Hatch cared for Mrs. Annie Groves for two weeks. The Beulah Rebekah lodge of Richmond and neighbors surprised Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Siegars on their thirtieth wedding anniversary with about fifty guests. Ruth Bunker of Richmond recited, graphophone music, and refreshments followed along with gifts including a rocking chair and various keepsakes.
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Stella Hatch
Annie Groves
A. B. Cromwell
Woolwich
Helen Whitney
Wiscasset
George Carlton
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Richmond
C. H. Siegars
Ruth Bunker
A. J. Tibbetts
Herbert Baxter
Arthur
Harry Hatch
May Lewis
Mr. James
William Dunn
Portland
Gertrude Siegars
Litchfield Plains Elects Town Officers at Annual Meeting
Litchfield annual town meeting elected Moderator H. F. Woodard and Clerk George M. Rogers. Selectmen named George MW. Earle James L. Libby and A. R. Bucklin. Chapin Lydston was Treasurer Agent George W. Earle Auditor John Purington Collector J. Elmer Purington School Committee two years J. E. Chase three years Road Commissioner G. E. Ricker.
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Litchfield
H. F. Woodard
George M. Rogers
George MW. Earle
James L. Libby
A. R. Bucklin
Chapin Lydston
George W. Earle
John Purington
J. Elmer Purington
A. M. Patterson
J. E. Chase
G. E. Ricker
Woman credits Pinkham remedy for seven years of illness
Mrs Sallie French of Pancannla Indian Territory writes that after seven years of female troubles she trained wellbeing with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter promotes the product as a standard 30 year remedy for displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors and nervous prostration and offers free confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Sallie French
Pancannla
Ind
Ter
Mrs. Pinkham
Local Social Notes From Arrowsic and Vicinity
Miss Georgie Wyman visited Woolwich. Mrs. Georgie Wheeler and Miss Bernice called on A R Gove in Arrowsic. Mrs. Chester McKay and Mrs. Alice Stinson visited in Fore sides. Numerous neighbors visited friends, attended a Woolwich dance, and local residents were noted in town through the week.
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Georgie Wyman
Woolwich
Georgie Wheeler
Bernice
A. R. Gove
Chester McKay
South Arrowsic
Alice Stinson
Hattie Snipe
Ruby Wheeler
J. N. Spofford
Lewiston
District Organization Meeting In Maine Boosts New England Unit
Executive Committee met at the New Ivon House with State Secretary Harry C. Webber hosting. Attendees included S. E. Whitcomb Arthur Daviau Donald F. Snow James M. Palmer Albert M. Penley and E. J. Winter. Despardin provided supper as toasts honored Winter for Maine work and Connecticut next, signaling New England’s unification with the National association.
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New Ivon House
Harry C. Webber
S. E. Whitcomb
Arthur Daviau
Waterville
Donald F. Snow
Bangor
James M. Palmer
Lewiston
Albert M. Penley
Auburn
Webber
E. J. Winter
Despardin
Mr. Winter
Maine
Connecticut
Winter
New England
National Association
Stover Elected Bath Camp Delegate to State Convention
At a Bath Camp Modern Woodmen meeting N. L. Stover was elected delegate to the state convention in May to be held in this city. Fred Bowie was chosen alternate.
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Bath Camp
N. L. Stover
Fred Bowie
Women and Health: Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
A promotional piece extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women’s health after marriage and motherhood. It touts benefits for pelvic weakness, lists symptoms, and claims safety with no alcohol. It also praises Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Little Liver Pills, urging readers to consult Dr. Pierce and request medical advisement materials.
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Materia Medica
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Fidelity Trust Company of Portland Seeks Depositors
The Fidelity Trust Company of Portland Maine increases its business monthly and offers four percent on savings and a graduated interest scale on checking. It invites correspondence about terms and solicits accounts in both savings and checking. Postal convenience and regulated mail allow interest even for nonresidents.
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Fidelity Trust Company
Portland
Maine
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Prince's Point
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East Harpswell
K. Hodgkins
West Dresden
Mrs
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West Bowdoin
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Ayer
Litchfield Plains
Arrowsic
Jack Stinson
Will Tibbets
New Hall
Herbert Savage
Spinney
Mr. Rogers
Georgetown
George Spinney
George Tarr
Thomas Hagan
Mr. Nixon
Everett Snipe
Mattie Stinson
Ralph Stinson
Martha Spinney
Panama
Ladies’ Home Journal Quarterly
Brunswick
James F. Will Co
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