Joint Installations At Fort Hill Masonic Hall Fort Hill St
Wiscasset readers report a Tuesday evening installation at Masonic hall Fort Hill street uniting New Jerusalem Royal Arch Chapter and Garrison Hill chapter OEG Officers installed include High Priest Harvey R Pease and scribe Charles Plumstead with other officers named Retiring High Priest Be Den nett presided over the Royal Arch installs and a large local gathering attended a reception followed by a Legion auxiliary donation to Togus veterans and plans for the Second District Council meeting Feb 20 at Congregational vestry Lessons include music and readings with notable attendees and a bustling social hour
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Harry D Mosher
Sentinel
Clinton R. Bailey
Redennett
E. P. Munsey
Charles E. Titus
Grace C. Pease
Gertrude H. McTeer
Damariscotta
Worthy
Garrison Hill
Fannie Adams
Helen Conley Erskine
Helen Erskine
Nina Fowles
Adah
Lulu Riley
Ruth
Anna Soule
Esther
Mariel Titus
Martha
Amy Jewett
Electa
Helen Reed
Edith Rines
Frank B. Adams
Florence Sherman
Miete
Titus
Braidford-Sortwell-Wright Post
Legion Auxiliary
Togus
Wiscasset
Irene Metcalf
Wiscasset Legion Auxiliary
Congregational Vestry
Summer Street
Carroll T. Berry
Bradford C. Bedennett
Jessie Stinson
Grace Albee
Vivian Dunn
Valentine
Franklin Hall
Dorothy Holbrook
Marjorie Monro
Anna Holbrook
John Riley
Bernard Bailey
Afton Bates
Newcastle
Lincoln Academy
Virginia Pease
Farm Bureau
Woman's Club
Edna Cobb
U. of M
Stanley W. Dodge
Miami
Fla
Neal Creamer
Herbert W. Hawkes
Mary Sewall Metcalf
Damarin
Daniel R. Sortwell
Boston
G. L. Kneeland
Kirksville
Wiscasset 25 Years Ago Highlights Local News
In the February 13 1909 issue residents face scarce house rents. Notables include Mrs Freeman Lewis in Bath and Roswell S Partridge of North Whitefield visiting. News covers illnesses travels telephones, church akty, a funeral respect, and the steamer Winter Harbor overhaul with local returns from Boothbay Harbor.
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Wiscasset
Sheepscot Echo
Freeman Lewis
Bath
W. F. Merrill
Fred Merry
Roswell S. Partridge
North Whitefield
A. R. Smith
Clinton
St. Philip's Church
W. W. Dodge
Helen Jackson
Theodore H. Cutten
Randolph
George E. Emery
M. C. Boyd
Boston
H. W. Hawes
Saul Dow
C. L. Macurda
Boothbay Harbor
Mr. Robertson
Lewiston
M. E. Church
Hilton
Fred Clifford
Edgecomb
E. E. Seekins
Henry Nichols
L. W. Gibbs
North Reading
Mass
Fred Blagdon
Coolin
N. C
J. W. Blagdon
Winter Harbor
Local notes and arrivals in Sheepscot area
Miss Effie Poole visits Massachusetts while Birch Point harvests ice and Bowdoin student Charles Sewall returns to campus. Visitors include Lillian Shortwell from Newcastle and Arace Hilton of Damariscotta. Town news covers railroad improvements, Engine No. 3 arrival, and schedule announcements for Wiscasset Weeks Mills line.
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Old Files
Sheepscot Echo
Effie Poole
Massachusetts
Birch Point
A. M. Card
Alna
F. A. Reed
Boston
Charles Sewall
Bowdoin College
Lillian Shortwell
Newcastle
Arace Hilton
Damariscotta
W. C. Jones
Richmond
Steadman
Needham
Mass
James
Edward N. Lewis
Portland
Maine Central
Horace Rines
Annie Lewis
Dresden
Frank Jackson
L. A. Lambert
Federal Street
North District
Edie Foye
Epworth League
Randlett’ Block
Weeks Mills
Portland Co
Wiscasset
Echo
Praise from Rev Fernald on Independent and Bath City Hospital
Reverend T H Fernald, formerly of Woolwich and now recuperating in Bath City hospital after a long illness and operation, praises the Independent for its wide coverage and inter est articles. He lauds the hospital as a grand institution with grand care by nurses and the best physicians he has ever met.
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Independent
T. H. Fernald
Waldoboro
Woolwich
Bath City Hospital
Fernald
Obituary of Mrs. Alida L. Parks 63 Bath resident
Mrs. Alida L. Parks 63 wife of Fred W. Parks of 666 Middle Street Bath died Tuesday morning at City hospital after three weeks as a patient following long illness. Born in Rockville daughter of Benjamin and Lizzie Gray Spring she lived in Bath 33 years and belonged to People's Baptist church. Survived by husband a son Alfred Dunn of Cleveland Ohio and daughter Eva Dunn of Bath both from a former marriage and by brother Walter Spring of Brunswick.
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Alida L. Parks
Fred W. Parks
Middle Street
City Hospital
Rockville
Benjamin
Lizzie Gray Spring
Bath
People’s Baptist Church
Alfred Dunn
Cleveland, O
Eva Dunn
Walter Spring
Brunswick
Bishop McCarthy Attends Sacred Heart Circle Banquet
More than 100 attended the second anniversary banquet at Hotel Phoenix honoring Sacred Heart circle No. 551 of the Daughters of Isabella and St. Mary’s parish. Bishop Joseph E. McCarthy praised the circle’s work, with numerous clergy and civic leaders present, and thanks extended to hospitality host Mrs. Jennié Mén.
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Joseph Edward McCarthy
Portland
Sacred Heart Circle
Daughters of Isabella
St. Mary’s
Hotel Phoenix
Joseph E. McCarthy
Timothy C. Maney
Ludger Melancon
Patrick Sawyer
Margaret C. Flaherty
Francis
McPherson
Cadman
Rachmaninoff
Edward J. Murphy
Grace’ Cunningham
Joyce Kilmer
Marion T. O'Hara
Kolman
Kay Sawyer
Father Remy
John P. Carey, Jr
Bernice Sturtevant
Strauss
McCauley
Mr. McPherson
Mr. Maney
Margaret N. Allen
Dora Collins
Bishop McCarthy
Jennié Mén
Allen
Mary McAllister
Flaherty
James E. McLaughlin
Andrew C. Flaherty
Jennie M. Allen
Mary J. Cummings
Stephen E. McPhee
Hannah Curran
Lorenzo J. Collins
Addison Jones
Frank F. Colburn, Jr
Arthur J. Tracey
Mary A. Royal
Margaret M. Allen
A. Barbara Allen
George J. Nugent
John E. Hayes
Nora McLaughlin
O'Hara
Fireside Club Hosts Education Discussion and Plans
A large Fireside Club gathering heard Errol Baker discuss education and its community value, with Miss Ellen Stevens leading. Blair C. Wilson is slated to speak next Sunday on Science and Religion, led by Miss Margaret Austin, plus refreshments and a Zona Gale play event planned for March 23.
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Winter Street Fireside Club
Errol Baker
Morse High School
Baker
Ellen Stevens
Blair C. Wilson
Margaret Austin
Fireside Club
Zona Gale
Dutton Farrell Wedding Planned for April
Charles Dutton Jr of Bath son of Mrs Barker and Theresa Farrell of Hallowell and Bath will wed early in April at St Marys Church in Hallowell. Dutton a Morse high school alumnus 1926 works as 2nd steward aboard yacht Vanda. Farrell class of 1924 Morse high. They plan to live in Bath with Dutton continuing aboard the Vanda after the ceremony. Both recall him as a star in the YMCA church league eight years ago.
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Charles D. Dutton, Jr
Bath
Harry A. Barker
South Street
Theresa Farrell
Hallowell
Tito Pecci
St. Mary’s Church
Morse High School
Mr. Dutton
Y. M. C. A. Church League
Weekend News From West Bath and Larrabee's Grove
West Bath reports Miss Jennie Larrabee and Mr Walter H Larrabee of Larrabee's Grove, Mrs Weston Bonney of East Brunswick sidelined by illness, and Charles Chesley of Larrabee's Grove touring Rockland and Ellsworth. A St Valentine dance at West Bath Grange attracted 30 couples with Carver's Orchestra. A sleigh ride gathering near James B Lemont's hayrack entertained youths from Brunswick and Bath, returning to Larrabee home for refreshments and late games.
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Jennie Larrabee
Portland
Walter H. ‘Larrabee
Larrabee's Grove
Weston L. Bonney
East Brunswick
Charles C. Chesley
Larrabee’s Grove
Rockland
Ellsworth
Gwendolyn Quinn
Bath
Emily Larrabee
Ernest Snow
Dorothy A. Welch
Kenneth Smith
Carver
Topsham
West Bath
Brunswick
James B. Lemont
Joseph W. Larrabee
Trafton Swain
Edward Marr
Cumston Cornish
William Williams
Robert Varney
Queen Esther Rebekah’ Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Evening Star Lodge
Pere
Nina Lodge
Lisbon
Rebeka
Mathe
Mary Hurley
Priscilla Lodge
Skowhegan
Lois McKeiver
Rebekah Lodge
Wallace Knight
Annie Malcolm
Eva Atwood
Margaret Nelson
Elizabeth McCabe
Bessie Pinkham
Leonard Munsey
Ralph Mank
Harriet Richardson
Henry T. B. Leeman
Harriet Huggard
Charlotte Heald
Georgie Pierce
Cornelia Lord
Roberta Parris
Carolyn Thompson
Eva Helah
Jennie Farrin
Harriet Bunker
Ida Beals
Lillias Larrabee
Elizabeth Tedford
George Wallace
High School One Act Play Tourney Set Across Maine
Morse high school will host a district contest at Rockland high on March 24 for the ninth annual state one act play tourney. Nine districts including Deering, Edward Little, Cony, Fairfield, Stephens, Orono, Gould academy, Garret Schenck, Morse, and Rockland will send entrants with final rounds at Bowdoin College. Winners advance to Bowdoin finals and a New England contest in South Portland. Morse presents three plays on March 2 under Miss Mary H. Conley. one will enter the district event.
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Soeurrasantey
Morse High School
Rockland High
Memorial Hall
Bowdoin
Scott
Deering High School
Cornish
Fryeburg Academy
Bridgton Academy
North Bridgton
Edward Little High School
Auburn
Lewiston
Mechanic Falls
Hebron Academy
Cony High School
Augusta
Gardner
Winslow
Fairfield High School
Madison
Maine
Central Institute of
Pittsfield
Stephens High School
Rumford
Dixfied
Wilton Academy
Edward Little
Everett Y. Perkins
Cony
George A. Muzzey
Fairfield
George E. Lord
Stephens High
Charles L. Smith
Orono High
Frank E. Hanstomi
Gould Academy
Pearl E. Johnson
Garret
South Portland
Morse
Mary H. Conley
Enjoyable Program at West Bath Grange
West Bath Grange drew 112 attendees including 13 visitors for a Monday meeting. The evening featured a School of Instructions discussion from Topsham on Feb 8, and a varied program directed by Mrs Charles B. Doyle, honoring Lincoln's birthday with songs, poems, skits, and solos, ending with dancing. A Washington party is planned for Feb 26 with a speaker hoped for.
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West Bath Grange
Grange Hall
School of Instructions
Topsham
Charles B. Doyle
Joe
Grange
Lincoln
Leland S. Plummer
Edgar Guest
Albert F. McFadden
David
Cogan
Albert Henderson
Charles Doyle
Puddin' Head Jones
Dorothy A. Welch
Community Interests First Consideration in Bath Hospital
Letter from George O Curtis urging Bath City Hospital use and reform to benefit local citizens and medical staff. Calls for reappointment of Dr Harry F Morin to the hospital staff and timely action by trustees at a special meeting.
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the Independent
Bath
Bath City Hospital
Bath Daily Times
Harry F. Morin
George O. Curtis
Minnie L Moore Dies at 60 in Bath
Minnie L Moore 60 widow of John H Moore of Phippsburg died Wednesday morning at 322 Washington Street Bath where she had lived two weeks. She was born in Phippsburg daughter of Arnold C and Santhia Wallace Morse. Funeral scheduled Saturday at 1 PM at Fred E Curtis Funeral Home 105 Center Street.
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Minnie L. Moore
John H. Moore
Phippsburg
Washington Street
Bath
Arnold C
Santhia Wallace Morse
Fred
Death of John W Clark in Alhambra Calif
Mrs Phillip R Blaisdell of 1033 High street reports the death of her brother in law John W Clark in Alhambra California from pneumonia. He formerly lived in Dayton Maine and had often visited Bath.
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John W. Clark
Philip R. Blaisdell
High Street
Alhambra
Calif
Clark
Dayton
Maine
Bath
Steadman Rites Held At Home In Washington Street
Funeral service for William A. Steadman was held Wednesday at two at his daughter Mrs Dennis J Brennan’s home 696 Washington Street with Rev Charles R Sims of the First Baptist church officiating. Bearers were William Gove William Steadman Herbert Richardson and Dennis J Brennan. Burial followed in Oak Grove.
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W. A. Steadman
William A. Steadman
Dennis J. Brennan
Washington Street
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
William Gove
William Steadman
Herbert Richardson
Oak Grove
Funeral for Alicia L. Parks Held at Home
The funeral for Alicia L. Parks wife of Fred W. Parks will be Thursday afternoon at two at her late home 666 Middle Street. The body will be sent Friday to Rockville for burial in the family lot in Acorn Cemetery.
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Mes. Parks
Alicia’ L. Parks
Fred W. Parks
Middle Street
Rockville
Acorn Cemetery
Community notices from Woolwich and Nequasset
Local events include the Sagadahoc Ferry supper at Bath's Methodist church, a dance at Sebenon hall directed by Ralph Steen and friends, and updates on residents such as Mrs Ernest Hathorne and Miss Catherine Hagan. Nequasset Farm Bureau meets February 16 and a Washington's Birthday social February 20 to fund folding chairs for church services.
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DeCerti
Wiscasset
Council of the
For Christian
Congrega- Sagadahoc
Sagadahoc
Bath
Walter
Ogg
Ernest ‘Hathorne
Mais
Ambrose Mcfadden
John Mays
Sacred Heart Anniversary Ball Draws Local Attendance
Sacred Heart circle No 551 held a Valentine anniversary ball in the Arcade drawing about 200 guests. Grace Cunningham chaired the standing social committee with Grindell's Orchestra providing music. The event featured a rhythm tap dance by Thelma Fogg and piano by Francis B. McPherson. Patronesses included Mrs. Maria O'Donnell Murphy and others. many members aided in organizing, refreshments, and cloakroom duties. A cake was sold for the circle's benefit.
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Sacred Heart Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Arcade
Grace Cunningham
Grindell
Thelma Fogg
Donald H. Fogg
Washington Street
Miss Fogg
Three Arts Studio
Portland
Francis
McPherson
Thomas J. Maria
Bartholomew O'Donnell
Edward J. Murphy
Charles Footer
John
Alex Burgess
Stephen Sent McPhee
Andrew S.flaherty
Cunningham
Marguerité Hennessy
Carroll Davis
John W. Costain
Frank T. Fortier
Joseph Gaudet
Wilfred McTunes
John W. Bour
Pinson seeks Republican nomination for state representative
Edwin E. Pinson of 81 Washington Street announces his bid for the Republican nomination for representative to the Legislature. A Bath resident of 33 years, he has 26 years in business, 15 years on the Republican city committee, 25 years in boys work, and is president of the YMCA Church Basketball League for a fourth year. He served in WWI era as hull foreman at Bath Iron Works and later as vocational schools superintendent at Portsmouth Navy Yard before building steel trawlers and a light ship. Pine Tree troop Girl Scouts meet in Y building Thursday after school. scouts to bring notebooks for a star lesson and attendance standings will be announced.
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Biddeford
C. J. DiPerri
Kneeland
Kirksville School of Osteopathy
E. G. Spinney
Horace E. Henderson
New York
Pachisi
Sarah D. Varney
Mary Marston
Frederick T. Jackson
John Wright
William G. Hubbard
Rachel Hodgdon
Anna Soule
Sarah Keirstead
Vivian Dunn
Woman's Club
Sarah A. Keirstead
Main Street
Josephine Plumstead
South Portland
M. A. Plumstead
Birch Point
Walter Leavitt
Misses Ruth,Jones
Grace Bean
Ruthena Thompson
Dorcas
Miss Ruth Jones
Donald Dunn
Christian Endeavor Society
Saint Philip’s Church
Brotherhood of Saint Andrew
Edwin E. Pinson
Washington Street
Pinson
Bath
Republican City Committee
Y.M.C.A
Boy Scout Council
Bath Iron Works
Portsmouth Navy Yard
East Boothbay
Pine Tree Troop
Girl Scouts of America
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