Bowdoinham Grange Fair Opens With Just Plain Folks
At Bowdoinham the Grange fair begins with the comedy drama Just Plain Folks by Anthony Wills on the 22nd, followed by a minstrel show and grand ball on the 28th night. A supper runs 6 to 7 45, with cream and fair-related treats. Community notes record visitors, vacation announcements, and local rivalries.
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Grange Fair
Anthony Wills
John Gilbert
Cette
Vernon Lowell
Joke ‘Trimble
George A. Blodgett
Richard Morey
George Purinton
Jim Grainger
Weeseeeee
Carlton Jenkins
Wwinkler
Charles Berry
Sawmy Sellers
Roland Smatl
Kitty Mason
Helen Gould
Gilbert
Pee Rate Ey Hlannie Denham
Arietta Bedell
Emily Rideout
Rosie
Elsie Dickinson
Reed Mains of
Woolwich
S. A. Getchell
Portland
Emily Q Rideout
C. A. Hackett
J. A. Pendleton
C. QO. Purinton
Electa
H. FE. Cornish
Brunswick
Eulalia Sedgley
Lisbon Falls
Norman Curtis
Augusta
Salie
Eulala Sedgley
Richmond
Mary Newton
George Pratt
Helen
Mr. Dratt
Emeline Pratt
Verona Brown
Gardiner
Miss Brown
Philip Rideout
Ralph McFwen
Milton
University of Maine
Helen Townsend
C. O. Purinton
Abbie Thorne
Carleton
Peabody
Bert V Pierce
Ida Blanchard
John Denham
Wortland
Mer
William Denham
Birthday Party For Mrs Hawes At March First
Mrs Augusta Hawes hosted an informal birthday party on March 1 for her Sth birthday. She read a poem, a treat was served, and the cake with its S8& candles drew attention. Friends from out of town sent gifts and cards. The Dorces club visited later.
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Augusta Hawes
Curtis
James Pratt
James H. Millay
Bath
Alphonso Bickford
A. S. Tenple
Exoneration of William S Kyle and Red Cross Welfare in Bath
William S Kyle formerly of Portland and linked to Plymouth Cordage Co is exonerated in a mail charge. U S District Attorney Robinson confirms Kyle was blameless and named only due to others actions. Red Cross welfare service in Bath to continue with urgent need. Mary L Turpin reports monthly expenses for relief work totaling 225 to 250 dollars.
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William S. Kyle
Portland
Bath
Hollister, White & Co
Boston
Kyle
United States
Robinson
Plymouth
Mass
Plymouth Cordage Co
The
Red Cross
Mary L. Turpin
Stmp
Turpin
Maine Governor backs plan to boost state publicity week
Governor Percival P. Baxter endorses the Maine Program and Maine Publicity Bureau campaign. He writes that State of Maine Week will showcase natural advantages and opportunities in agriculture, industry, commerce, and recreation to citizens and out of state readers. Bates also says the campaign will benefit Maine and its sister states.
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Maine
Percival P. Baxter
State of
Prowdoinham 1888 notes and local updates
A scattered 1888 village chronicle reports Capt Frank W Parington returning to his St Charles from Philadelphia to load for California for about three weeks. George D B Simpson ships oxen and a cow to Brighton, Mass. Postmaster has measles. William Waite ships a horse to Boston. Apples sold to Lishlond parties and Whitmore gets 240 per barrel. Dr Alphonze Blethen visits, local train whistles change, Art Temple injured, Second Advent district conference to be held in Hinckley hall March 22. Benjamin Fogg visits Vassalboro. John Temple builds a blacksmith shop next to the lockup.
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Mareh
Frank Wparington
St. Charles
Philadelphia
California
George DB. Simpson
Brighton
Mass
Jack
Lawyer Williams
Bath
William Waite
Boston
Bob Ramsey
Wadeth
Tie
Maine
Nicholas Sparks
OP. Whitmore
Co AL Quint
Alphonze Blethen
Massachusetts
Mary Johnson
JL. Minott
Benjamin Fogg
Vassalboro
John Temple
Resolutions Honor Departed Brother J F Upton by Dromore Grange
The Dromore Grange No 302 adopts resolutions of respect for J F Upton, praising his aid and sympathy, active order member, and upright life. Sympathy extended to his family, records to commemorate him, charter to be draped, with copies sent to the Bath Independent. Committee members TEERBERT AW COTEING FREEMAN BOWBER present the resolution.
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Dromore Grange
J. F. Upton
Grange
Bath
Middle Bridge Dresden Guests and Local Arrivals
Richmond man Donn Cate visits with Mr and Mrs David Cate while Ma Cate works at Central Maine Power Co. Winfield Mayers of Boston stays with his father John Mayers. Choates' house and a kindly loaned item aid travelers on a hot day. Leroy Robbins hosts Mrs and Mr Aoson. David A Cate and Shep share river travel memories as spring approaches with city plans for March 20.
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Donn. Cate
Richmond
David A. Cate
Cate
Central Maine Power Co
Winfield Mayers
Boston
John Th Mayers
Choates
Choate
Sumer
Aoson
Leroy Robbins
Shep
Saranday
Ler
For Sale In Portland Rooming Houses and Property
For sale in Portland Maine listing rooming houses from six to two rooms all occupied, real estate of various descriptions. Also a real estate broker offering saleable property and advertising services. Contact Metcalf 315-A Congress Street Portland. Maine. Additional notices mention Far desertion and property deals with agents in Norridgewock and wallpaper sales handled by Mrs Carlton with contact details.
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Portland
Metcalf
Congress Street
Maine
Morse High Debaters Score In Enthusiastic Rumford Meet
Morse high school and Stephens high of Rumford staged a top tier debate on government ownership of coal mines. Morse represented by Dorothy Brown and Warren Oliver won a unanimous judges decision with O Neil of Stephens named best debater among four. The evening featured remarks on coal industry monopolies, public welfare, and government management, followed by a reception and performances by local orchestras.
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Morse High School
Stephens High
Rumford
Morse
Dorothy Brown
Warren Oliver
Arthur Bergeron
Gerald O'Neil
Elizabeth Gray
George Moses
Miss Brown
Oliver
Jergeron
O'Neil
Imany
O'Neill
Shipping Board
America
Associated Press
Aml
Bergeron
Tle
Tie
United States
Nen
Edward Little
Benjamin L. Berman
Will A. Kelley
Lewiston
L. W. Gerrish
Gardiner
Deering
Livermore Falls
Riker and
Cony
Maine
Morse Team Wins Debate at Auburn Against Edward Litthe
Morse team traveled to Auburn and won the debate against Edward Litthe by an unanimous vote of the judges, upholding the negative side of the question.
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Morse
Aubury
Edward Litthe Wall
Rev D L Wilson Addresses Democracy At Central Church
Rev David L Wilson of Central church spoke to the Damariscotta Congregational men on democracy. He urged education Americanization and a universal spirit to unite the nation. He warned of immigrant shifts from Europe and labor capital tensions and called for a golden rule approach to make government strong.
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David L. Wilson
Central Church
Men's League
Damariscotta
Lincoln County News
Wilson
Europe
British Isles
Tle
Lord Bryce
Fire destroys stable and hay on Walter Leavitt farm
In Wiscasset south part, a barn 55 by 80 feet holding 17 tons hay and four tons of fertilizer burned after children of Walter Leavitt set a fire with matches. Neighbors moved livestock, but the barn and contents were lost. no insurance was reported. Firefighters reached the scene late due to bad roads.
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Walter Leavitt
Wiscasset
Richmond Voters Approve School Building Bonds
At the annual town meeting in Rich mom the town voted to issue bonds for remodeling and enlarging the Mimerson school building. A build ing committee led by Randlette Merrill MeirSenney and DT. B. Curtis was elected with Charles A. Snow as secretary. The project costs about 550000 and adds two wings basement two stories a redesigned floor plan. Four new classrooms a domestic science kitchen laboratory recitation room principal’s office and teacher’s room are included. The Junior high will move from the high school to expand the high school program. Architects are Bunker and Savage Augusta. Walter A. Murtagh of Bath works is visiting home briefly.
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Richmom
Mimerson
J. W. Randlette
Merrill MeirSenney
DT. B. Curtis
Charles A. Snow
Bunker & Savage
Augusta
State President Praises Maine Auxiliary Leaders
Mrs Lillian M Towne of Waterville national president of American Legion auxiliaries Maine praised Roland H Smith auxiliary at a Wednesday night meeting. The new group, few weeks old, has 64 members, a higher percentage than the post's 100. Statewide growth from about 150 posts to 65 auxiliaries noted. Mrs Harry F Morin absent illness. Mrs Eliot A Fuller presided. Miss Sarah Flaherty resigned as secretary. Madelyn Chase elected. A temporary by laws committee named. Dance on Washington's Birthday cleared a satisfactory sum. Next meeting set for March 22.
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Lillian M. Towne
Waterville
American Legion Auxiliaries
Maine
Roland H. Smith
Harry F. Morin
Eliot A. Fuller
Sarah Flaherty
Madelyn Chase
John A. Morse
Ralph Munk
Warren E. Kershner
Seth S. Mullin
Lessie Mikelsky
Washington
Death of Mrs George F E Mann Revived in Bath Visit
Friends of Mrs O E Hooper report the death of her mother Mrs George F E Mann in February after pneumonia. She had visited her Bath daughter in 1918 and lived in Hawthorne New Jersey. Survived by husband in poor health, mother Mrs Mary Mitten Hillside NJ, two sons I S Mann Little Falls NY and Clarence P Mann Hawthorne, two daughters Mrs Eugene May and Mrs Hooper Hawthorne, siblings M R Mitten South Orange, Mrs Harry Pierce Till s ide, and Mrs J F Sherm South Orange. A separate social gathering at Marshall avenue featured three tables of whist with high scores earned by Mr and Mrs Leon Pennell.
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O. E.hooper
York Street
George FE. Mann
Mary Mitten
Hillside
N. J
I. S. Mann
Little Falls
N. Y
Clarence P. Mann
Hawthorne
Eugene May
Hooper
M. R. Mitten
South Orange
Harry Pierce
Tillside
J. F. Sherm
Elbridge Ro Wright
Marshall Avenue
Leon Pennell
Nathan I. Coffin
Lees
LeRoy Lord
Milton C. Trott
Myr
Mars
Nathan E. Coffin
Thomas Nichols
Fred Orhardt
Birth of Frederick Mitchel Taggett in Rockland family
Mr and Mrs Fred I Haggett of Rockland celebrate the birth of a son on March 6 weighing nine pounds. He is named Frederick Mitchel Taggett. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Melvin A Taggett of Bath.
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Fred I. Haggett
Rockland
Frederick Mitchel Taggett
Mr. Haggett
Melvin A. Taggett
Bath
Bath Man Urges Local Ice Cream Factory
A Bath resident argues for Bath to build and run its own ice cream plant. He contends Bath’s demand, annual consumption, and farm milk supply justify a local factory that would employ workers and keep money in Bath instead of paying out to Portland and Lewiston. He notes Bath buys ice cream from outsiders and could save transport costs. He asks why not.
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Bath
Portland
Lewiston
Comrades Hear Shook Address at Brunswick Church
Universalist Comrades heard Rev. Harry F. Shook, new Brunswick pastor from Waterolo La, share experiences from church leadership in the West. A World War veteran and chaplain of the 109th Engineers in France, he drew eager listeners. Plans were made for two more meetings to close the season.
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Universalist
Harry F. Shook
Waterolo
Brunswick Church
West
Shook
109Th Engineers
France
Democratic Caucus Calls Delegates for March Caucus
Ernest F. Kelley as chairman and Herbert J D Maxwell as secretary urged a caucus in the common council room on Thursday night March 23 at 7 50 p m to elect 13 delegates and alternates for the second district and state conventions in Augusta on April 7 at the city hall A city committee will also be elected at the next caucus.
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Ernest F. Kelley
Democratic City Committee
Herbert JD. Maxwell
Pennessee club meeting noted with prizes awarded
The Pennessee club met at Mrs. Harry Playnes’s home on Wednesday night. Whist was played. Anne Legard won first prize, a bottle of toilet water, while Julia Martin received the consolation, a bon bon dish. Crackers, cheese, pickles, fruit jelly, cake and coffee were served. The hostess gave each guest a framed picture of Pennessewessee lake.
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Pennessee
Harry Playnes
Anne Legard
Julia Martin
Pennessewessee Lake
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G. R. Cutler
C. L. Mosher
James M. Pratt
Mast Bowdeinham
Alton Leonard
Bridge Street
Sarah Tarr
Margaret McCullum
Millay Brothers
J. A. Vendleton
Elizabeth Gauss
Karl Hatch
Frank Siegars
F. A. Small
Richart Denham
F. S. Leathers
Rhode Island
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Vanchon
Porthind
Decrees Club
Frank Curtis
Leonard
A. FL & HH
Heath
Bert Temple
A. Frank Heath
Oben
the Park& Pollard
Trott Bros. Grain Company
Broad Street
Bath Opera House
Paramount
Gaudreau’s Symphony Orchestra
Prowdoinham
Bowdoinham Advertiser
Teerbert
Coteing
Freeman ¢. Bowber
Lea A
Committee On
Dresden
Finn
Geideess
Norridgewock
Vel
M . Carlton
Underwood
Morse High
Auburn
Rev. D. L. Wilson
League of Damariscotta Men
Emerson School
Walter A. Murtagh
Bath Tron Works, Ltd
New York
Hood
Belgium
Legion Hall
George E. Mann
Democratic
Caucus
Times
Bath Dept. Store
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