Wanted to buy farm with water and electricity
FIRE AND MARINE WANTET to buy a farm must have good buildiness sent plenty of good wa ter telephone and mainly wear cectrica or steam railroads J W Stewart School street Waterville Me 3 S 15 VOR SALI A T Reo Topsham Me POR SALIE Dry slab wood all fitted for stove Address R T Greenleaf Rh FD 4 Wiscasset Me fer m1 HOME EMPLOYMENT Wraiding rugs for us is plesusant easy well paid work For particulars address Phelps Pinkham Inc 290 Anderson St Portland Me 1 11 litp
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Stewart
School Street
Waterville
R. T. Greenleaf
Wiscasset
Phelps & Pinkham, Inc
Anderson St
Portland
Local Notes From Bow Doint ham Post Road
Mrs McLean has returned home and a Massachusetts woman now keeps house for Mr Gould. Neighbors regret the Purington family leaving for Reeves firm in the village. Millay Bros. cows born twins, handsome calves. Mrs Crocker slowly recovering, daughter Amy Purinton staying with her.wareld Junck from Richmond visited his parents. Harold Jack and wife welcomed a baby girl in Richmond recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Purinton
iWareld Junck
Richmond
Harold Jack
Brunswick Voters Show Much Progress
Brunswick citizens praised Monday town meeting progress including macadamized roads, upgraded fire department, higher pay for police and teachers. Republicans swept town offices as state aid road provisions were adopted with a 25 percent bonus and fivefold state funding for the project. A $18,500 temporary loan funds pumping gear and ladder equipment, with committees named to arrange purchases and by law changes. Increased school and police appropriations noted. officers elected include Moderator Edward W Wheeler and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Pleasant Street
Maine Street
Maine
Norman G. Smith
George L. Sheffield
Ellery C. Day
Charles E. Townsend
Charles Cumston
Victor H. Bagley
Howard W. Johnson
John J. Whitney
Edward W. Wheeler
John W. Riley
Samuel F. Forsaith
John R. Stanwood
Franklin C. Webb
Harry EF. Thompson
Harry T. Nason
Carl M. Day
Ludger St. Onge
Gilbert M. Elliott
Hope McConville to Bowl in Bath Rivalry at Alley
Rumors say George McConville of Monument Square alleys in Portland may visit Bath to bowl a top local star later this season. Next week features ten string matches with newcomers George McMelville and George Sprague from the riveting department of the Texas yard noted for high winter scores. Lobsters drop in price to 60 and 5 cents per pound with live lobsters at the higher bracket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McConville
Monument Square
Portland
Bath
George McMelville
George Sprague
Texas Yard
Bowdoinham Town Meeting Elects A Dickinson Chair
Bowdoinham residents elected RR A Dickinson as chair and road commissioner at the annual town meeting held Monday. Officers named include Moderator Charles M. White, Town Clerk George F. Denham, Selectmen A Dickinson W J Graves George F Leavitt, Treasurer Benjamin Adams, and others. Tax rate cited at 254 percent. Town approved hall use for graduation only, and adopted a list of budgets for highways bridges sidewalks snow removal and educational costs among others. A plan to place the Cornish brothers stone watering trough on Main Street received unanimous approval. Local events included a Tuesday night club gathering, dancing classes, farm and creamery reports, and notices of residents traveling or visiting Bath Portland Orono and Brunswick. James J. Preble of East Bowdoinham died Saturday night aged 78. funeral Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Given
Charles H. McEwen
R. H. Jack
P. A. Sota
George E. Baker
Board of Health
Frank A. Small
Lytle P. Temple
Snow Hills
A. J. Randall
George Hackett
Gray's Corner
Richmond Line
John White
M. H. White
Charles Lamreau
Carrfield
Main Street
Cornish Bros
P. A. Cannon
Portland
J. Penley
Coombs High School
Orono
Town Hall
Bath Iron Works
R. DD. Purinton
Turner Center Creamery
Jack
Bath
Louise Sparks
Lottie Cobb
Post Road
C. A. Newton
Nina Day
Eleanor Wilson
Brunswick
Belle Wilson
Frances
Millard Hatch
J. M. Fowle
Sonry
James J. Preble
East Bowdeinham
Harvey
Lincoln
Derry
Kelley Decides to Live in Bath
Satisfied that little old Bath is about the best city in New England, Edward Thomas Kelley, recently discharged from military service at the end of his duty, chooses Bath as his home and resettlement place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley
Bath
Old Bath
New England
Edward Thomas Kelley
Bath Welcomes Camp Devens Returnee Chef
Camp Devens veteran returns to Bath restaurant in Postoffice Square after eight months away with a draft contingent. He praises Bath as the most satisfying stop, recalls serving in the Plymouth or 12th division mess, and notes he could not go overseas but values reunion with local friends and the city’s bright business prospects.
Local News Briefs From Bowdoin Village Also Grange and Lodge Notes
Funeral services held at 10 o clock with Rev G G Powers officiating. Misses Jessie and Pearl Aimes sang. Burial in village cemetery. Undertakers Mr and Mrs C Purinton and Mrs R J Verguson attended the orange lecturer's conference in Arborn. Millay Bros purchased Silas Ackley house and moved it on their land for hired help. Elizabeth Britt, wintering in Bowdoin, returned home. Carmaline Rogers of Bowdoin visited Miss Helen Denham. W L Bonney and wife dined with T W Fogg. Robert Brown visited sister America Purinton. Mrs Margaret Sheppard returned from Bath and spent summer at home. Mrs H A Dickinson and Dorothy left for Newport to visit daughter Mrs Clarence Blackmon. Mrs J L Mosher of Brunswick in town. Hazel Pierce and Grace visited Brunswick. Ladies auxiliary met for sewing and supper. secular meeting in evening. Friday night was ladies night at Maeny meeting grange. K P to install officers Tuesday. Electa chapter officers list misprinted. corrected: Mildred Given matron and Milton Given patron. Mrs Charles Crocker ill. daughter Mrs Walter Purinton caring for her. Mr Crocker also ill. Mrs Six Jeck confined to bed. Lene Cobb ill with indigestion. Methodist aid met Friday afternoon with Mrs J L Pinkerton. Starvil met Friday afternoon with Mrs R H Jack. Electa chapter 0 0 WF 8 will hold regular meeting Monday instead of Saturday. Members informed of the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Powers
Jessie
Pearl Aimes
Village Cemetery
Wow Conld
C. Purinton
R. Ji. Verguson
P. A. Cannon
Arburn
Millay Bros
Silas Ackley
Margaret Shewpard
Bath
A. Dickinson
Dorothy
Clarence Blackmon
Mosher
Brunswick
Hazel Pierce
Miss Grace
V. Ladies’ Auxiliary
Maeny Meeting Grange
K. of P
Electa
Mildred Given
Milton Given
Charles Crocker
Walter Purinton
Crocker
S.ix. Jeck
Lene Cobb
Methodist Aid
Mvs
J. L. Pinkerton
Starvil
R. H. Jack
Theuture
Ethlyn Marston
Auburn
D. W. Baker
North Woolwich
Charles Crosby
Arrowsic
Artell Hayward
John McKenney
J. Tilton
Bates College
Center Baptist Church
John Lily
Dresden
Jordan Wright
Samuel P. Hathorne
Sagadahoc Ferry
Fred Crocker
Frank Savage
Montsweag
William W. Cothran
Edgecomb
Fred Carlton
H. M. Cunningham
Chas. Henderson
High Street
Days Ferry
Ernest Savage
Archie Hatch
Alonzo Cromwell
Nequasset
Ellen Buck
Della Prescott
New York
Worrall Reed
Maynard McGee
Rockland
Eben Dana
John Savage
Richmond
Harry Sawyer
Madison
Elizabeth Trott
Washington
Edgar Blanche
Florence Carlton
C. P. Hall
Odd Fellows
Mildred Snipe
Ss. P. BE. Hathorne
A. G. Blanch
Edgar
Texas
Spinney
Maria Lermond Field
George Spinney
Arrowsit Koreside
Sarah Hathorn
Phoebe
Raymond Dexter
Sebenon Hall
Wiscasset
Dexter
Marjorie Bailey
Charles Jackson
Woolwich Elects Officers and Plans Final Town Debt Payment
At the Woolwich annual town meeting Asa Hathorn Eben Dana Addison Wright were elected select men assessors and overseers of the poor J E Fullerton clerk Wilson Bailey collector and treasurer John Gilmore constable F W Carlton director People's Ferry Co The town voted to make the final 385 payment on the debt Other appropriations cover highways and bridges 2300 schools 1200 tuition 600 support of poor 600 gravelling river road 1200 contingency fund 800 maintenance state aid highway 100 plus various social updates and local notes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Asa Hathorn
Eben Dana
Addison Wright
J. E. Fullerton
Wilson Bailey
John Gilmore
F. W. Carlton
People’s Ferry Co
West Bath Social Delights Amid Refug ee Garment Work
In West Bath on Union Street Mrs Seneca H Conley hosted a small gathering of 15 due to muddy roads. Guests enjoyed salads sandwiches rolls puddings cakes and coffee while touring a remodeled home and contributing to refugee garment work led by the Conley family and Mrs Cora Jones. The event featured piano selections by Mrs E S Stackpole and plans for the next gathering with Mrs Stackpole at Sanford's Crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca H. Conley
Union Street
Conley
Walter Larrabee
Owen Rogers
City offices readied for inauguration and council redecoration
City Messenger reports John W. Gilmore preparing aldermanic and common council chambers in the city building for Mayor J. Edward Drake’s inauguration on Monday March 17. Rooms to be papered painted and cleaned with similar work planned for main office areas after the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Gilmore
J. Edward Drake
City Council
Foreman Thistle Receives Pipe From Crew at Hyde Windlass
Charles H. Thistle alderman elect and Hyde Windlass Co. foreman in the blacksmith shop was presented a nine inch gold mounted meer schaum pipe with amber stem and a package of tobacco. William Curran praised Thistle for teaching unskilled men during wartime to become skilled blacksmiths. The gift marks his 33rd birthday and follows a similar tribute to former foreman Douglas Buchanan who ironed wooden ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Thistle
Hyde Windlass Co
William Curran
Thistle
Mr. Thistle
Foreman Thistle
Douglas Buchanan
United States
Messrs
Buchanan
Georgia
Morse Yard
School Street
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Edward T. Kelley
War
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Warren Bailey
Earle Rice
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Lowell Brown
Ervine Wright
Miss Davis
Herbert
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Augusta
Edwin Dodge Hardin
Jordan C. Wright
Mrs. Wright
West Bath
First Baptist Church
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NEW Coats
D.T. Percy & Sons
Oscar Holway
City Landing
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