Local Jottings and Community Notes from Portland
James A. Connellan of Portland visited town Saturday night. Aldermen discussed hearings on telephone poles this evening. Mrs. Arthur Willis returns from a visit in Wiscasset guest of Mrs. Harold Bailey. Charlotte McCutcheon resumes duties at the Opera House box office after a close escape from a house fire. Reverend H. E. Dunnack receives a unanimous call to Augusta for a 17th year as pastor and is noted as a prominent Maine figure. The Pleasant Sunday lecture at the Universalist Church, titled The New South Its Heritage of Song and Story, promises pictures of Negro life and plantation lore. Mrs. J. R. Halliday vies for Queen of Harlem Carnival in Harlem New York. Arthur E. Bishop and Bath telephone staff attend a Lewiston meeting on What and Why by R. L. Shepard of Boston, returning by Pullman. Eagles and ducks seen on Long Beach and a belled eagle recalled by Al Ridley. readers are asked to share any history of the belled bird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Connellan
Portland
Board of Aldermen
Arthur Willis
Wiscasset
Harold Bailey
Charlotte McCutcheon
Opera House
Green St
Augusta
Dunnack
New England
Progressive Party
Maine
Universalist Church
New South
South
J. R. Halliday
Harlem
N. Y
Long Beach
South End
al Ridley
North End
Republicans Sweep Augusta Bangor and Belfast City Elections
In Maine, Augusta Bangor and Belfast elected Republican city governments while Bath also leaned Republican. The piece notes civic results amid a mix of local notes on church leadership, a lighthouse of maritime issues, and a missing steamer Frederick drifting near Kola.
Rockland yards win big shipbuilding contracts and events from Bath
News items detail Rockland yards securing two schooners a three-master and a four master along with a big steam lighter. Community notes cover Bath Opera House Orchestra rehearsals and a Brunswick concert, Relief shipments to New York, election results in Augusta with Mayor Wiles winning by 520, a chafing dish party, Hyde Windlass bowling league scores, Gardiner G Deer ing sailing to Portland, Bath Co No 5 URE P drill and ball with a large reception and dance program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedgwick Circle
G. A.R
Rockland
J. F. Stacy
W. H. Small
Bath Opera House
Brunswick Orchestral Society
Newbert
Wiles
Ruth Heaton
Pine St
Bernice
Doris Shanahan
Brunswick
Gardiner G. Deering
Portland
Mercury
Vineyard Haven
A. A. Wright Co
Vineyard
Bath Co
U.R.E.P
Music Hall
Bath Company
F. L. Stover
Ralph E. Bertram
Seigt
William Mannards
Sir Knights H. E. Grindle
W. P. Perry
C. E. Sidelinger
H. L. Trimble
H. H. Donnell
Stover
Miller
Young
Mann
Dingley
Hoyt
New England Yard Land Marked For Texas Interests
Articles opened in Portland for the schooners William H. Clifford to a coal port Pernambuco and for Damietta and Joanna to a Nova Scotia port Norwalk. Alonzo Parks has a new steamer ready for Coburn Steam Boat Co. Moosehead Lake with repairs on an old Coburn boat underway. A Pleasant surprise decorated William S. Cullinan with a gold diamond studded jewel as former worthy president. Bath militiamen prepare for ordnance inspection and contemplated border service. Damietta and Joanna sale to Shepherd Morse Lumber Co. of Boston for about 9000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Front St
U. S. Shipping Commissioner
Portland
William H. Clifford
Pernambuco
Damietta
Joanna
Nova Scotia
Norwalk
Alonzo Parks
Coburn Steamboat Co
Moosehead Lake
Coburn
William S. Cullinan
Bath Aerie
F.O.F
P.W.P
Thomas B. Perry
Bro. Cullinan
Susie
Cullinan
P. W.P
Bath Aerie No
F.C.E
Bath Company
Coles
U. S. Ordnance Department
Frankford
Cyril
Fort Williams
Bath Soldier
Bath
Albert B. Hall
Shepherd, Morse Lumber Co
Boston
Yarmouth
New York
England
Gardiner Crocker
Middle St
Bertram Crocker
Ruth Crocker
Harriet Pinkham
Arline Day
Hazel Marr
Elsie Marr
Elsie Rose
Charlotte Varney
Miss Wagner
Margaret Darrah
Grace Varney
Pearl Moody
Pearl Tobey
Vivian Burgess
Ralph Cornish
Thelma Wolfe
Frank Dickerson
Willis Holbrook
Philip Day
Willie Cummings
Frances Holmes
Willie Maling
George Coffin
Bertram
Roland
Everett
Ruth
Carrie
First Baptist Church
Plinette Allen
Woolwich
Woman’s Missionary Sociey
E. W. Society
Allen
Colonial era notes and local society happenings
The itemized notes mention hay shipments by John Thwing and Alton Thwing, the Ladies Aid groups at multiple churches, a weather record of stormy days, the Colonial basketball team disbanding after a 10-7 season in 1915 16, and social events including Morse High class rehearsals for The Rivals, city governance inauguration preparations, a new baby, and various club meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thwing
William Donnell
Bailey School
Ladies’ Aid of New Church
Charles H. McLellan
Washington St. March
Universa List
George Hodgkins
Washington St
Alton
Morse High Class
Gilmore
Russell M. Colby, Jr
Russell M. Colby
Shaw St
Grassy
State Board of Health
Bath
Elm Street
Beacon Street
Sawyer
E. W. Lewis
Antoinett
New York
Carvet
Henry Howard
Rice
Howard Coal Docks
Park League
Elmhursts
Brunswick High School
Bath Dance Orchestra of
Kennebec Yacht Club
Commodore Ledyard
Portland Power Boat Association
Ralph E. Towle
Ralph H. Tourtillotte
Inauguration and local updates pass in Bath town
In Bath the city council is sworn in next Monday. Dandelion greens sell for 50 cents a peek. Easter falls on St George's Day April 23. Various clubs, church groups, and social events meet this week. Snow and ice issues loom on business streets as fishers report scarce bait and high gasoline costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New City
St. George's
Montgomery & St. Bernard R.A. K
Murray Club
Fred Shaw
Oak St
Bath
Beacon Street Dorcas Guild
Weston I. Bonney
Washington St
Odd Ladies Sewing Circle
Ida Chaney
Highland St
Fuller
Pine Tree
Ladies of the Golden Eagle
Mar
Lincoln Hall
United Lodge
F.&a.m
Brunswick
Ladies’ Aid of
Wesley Church
Bangor High
Deering High
Bangor
Deering
Chestnut St
Farrar
Martin Cushing
Caleb Leavitt
Robert Lemont
Female Academy
A. L. Smith
E. J. Millay
Bowdoinham
New York City
Maine
New York
Gotham
D. T. Percy & Sons
Dennison Mfg. Co
Myrtle Lodge
Odd Ladies
Effie Parrish
Shaw St
St. Patrick’s Day
Popham
Morse’s
Madeline Varney
Miss Varney
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Mazda
Bath & Brunswick Light & Power Co
Belfast
Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene
North Street
Lois Palmer
Clinton Pratt
Everett Mayo
J. W. Gillies
Clarence A. Soule
Freeport
Stanton
Ray S
Ernest L
A. F. Cox Shoe Co
Jerome Jones
G. G. Deering Co
Bulletin 19
U. S. Agricultural Department
Jack Murphy
Moose Carnival Co
Murphy
Gloucester Coal Co
Gloucester
Mass
al Speedy
Brooklyn
East River
George Small
Atlanta
Georgia
Frederick
Kola
Department of Commerce
Treasury Department
Hyde Windlass
Farnham
Telephones