Wiscasset church acts call to youth and tiny town news
Sunday sermon at First Congregational church will discuss Jesus call to youth with Children’s Baptism Sunday. Rev Spinney organizes a new Young Men’s club. Dorcas society meets at Wiscasset Inn. Local theater success clears 75 dollars from Aunt Hannah’s Quilling Party. Community notices include welcomes, visits, travel, and school events across Wiscasset and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Ernest G. Spinney
Congregational Vestry
Conrad Parker
Dorcas Club
Wiscasset Inn
E. G. Spinney
Aunt Hannah
Frank H. Grey
Parker B. Stinson
Euiela Pray
Sergi
Edward Turner
Barbara
Fred Carlton
Bath Road
Lincoln County Farm Bureau
Sidney Gr. Evans
Federal Street
Jessie Lawrence
Fred Albee Soit
Hunt Firm
Gapaniee
Arius Mann
Kan Grallie
Florida
Wiscasset
Lawrence Crocker
Vernon
Crooker
Lena Crooker
Bath
Main Street
A. W. Wilband
Montreal
Donald
Royal Victoria Hospital
McGill's University
Judson
Hilton Soule
Ayden
Francis
Douglas
Brighton
Wellesley
Mass
Earle Parker
Omaha
Neb
Ernest Marsh
Julia Lewis
Sheepscot
Marsh
Wilband Garage
Leland Bryant
Portland
Luther Mall
Herbert Munsey
Alton
Woolwich
Georgia Lilly
Hooper Street
Lester Knight
Springvale
Tailor's Point
James Clark
G. MH
Fpowls
Lewiston
Nattie Small
Gray
Fred W. Taggett
Used Ford Cars and Chevrolet Touring on U.C.C. terms
A list of vintage cars with prices: 1930 Tudor Sedans $400 to $450, 1930 Sport Coupe, 1929 Tudor Sedan, 1929 Closed Cab Pickup $350, 1929 Closed Cab 11%4-ton Truck $375, 1928 Open Cab Pickup, 1928 Tudor Sedan, 1926 Coupe, 1925 Chevrolet Touring. Terms apply on above cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tudor
U.C.C
Haggett's Garage Company Wiscasset Ad Notice
Local ad lists Haggett's Garage Company in Wiscasset with phone number 50 and a price tag of 285 dollars. Property or service details are not specified beyond the contact and cost reference.
Wisconsin academy basketball league forms with Sheepscot Valley banner
Coach Larry Soule guides Wis casset academy in a Sheepscot Valley Basketball League formed with Erskine academy Waldoboro Boothbay and Wiscasset. Wis casset girls win seven straight, led by Perkins Webber and McPhee, while the boys curb a strong alumni start before academic distractions slow their pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry’ Soule
Wisconse Academy
Erskine Academy
Waldoboro High School
Boothbay High School
Wiscasset Academy
Sheepsedt Valley Basketball League
Erskine
South China
Capt
Perkins
Wis Cassel
Soule
Co.um
Harriet McPhee
Wiscasset
Richmond
Bunny Lewis
Bunny Webber
Louise Adinut
Sears Louise
Ihazel Mayo
Stu
Helen Bailey
Mary Colby
Booh
NOX’ Vearn
Adams
Webber
Baley
Pivs
Boothbay Marbor High
Boothbay
W. A
Alumni
Waldoboro
Frekine
Cushman Team Sets Upright Station For Next Year
The Cushman squad built around center man Cushman and forward Lewis shows promise for next season. Farnham joins Lewis in the forward berth with a strong year. Lindy Ames shines at guard and Bailey guards well. Harold Leavitt, a freshman, impresses, Parker displays scoring and passing skill, Russell Lewis stands as a clever floor worker, promising a strong lineup. The team notes a historic Boothbay Harbor upset 24-20 over Wiscasset and lists season results including wins and losses in various matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cushman
Snape
Lewis
Farnham
Lindy” Ames
Capt. Bailey
Harold Leavitt
Parker
Russell Lewis
Little Warriors
Red and Black
Boothbay Harbor
Wiscasset
W. A
Alumni
Waldoboro
Erskine
Boothbay
Winter St
Local notes from Sheepscot Echo March 19 1892
L. L. Lowell ships ice this week. F. E. Johnson visited South Gardiner. Miss H. L. Lincoln returned to Kent's Hill to school. Miss Mary F. Lincoln resumes activity after illness. Emerson Hilton visited Damariscotta. George and Mrs. Woodworth return from C. P. Knight’s. Mrs. Joseph Lambert marked seventieth birthday with a quilting party. Mrs. Carrie Knight and Miss Helen Lennox attended Paderewski concert in Portland. Paderewski praised as a great pianist surpassed only by Rubinstein. Spring sale of ladies and children cloaks and wraps at Mrs. Hilton’s begins Friday April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothbay Harbor
John Reid
Harriet Reid
Maoel Stone
Bath
George Costam
Brewer
M.s
Clarence Wickinson
Picasure Street
A. W. Levile
Brooklyn
N. X
New North Edgecome
Wiscassell
Helen Day
Saran Keirstein
Kate Sewal
Sarah Sherman
Wiscasset
Charles EB
Sheepscot
Wiscasts
Elton K. Bassett
Congregational Church
Dabermoo
Lianee
Ardmore
Penn
Miss Sortwell
Main Street
Cambridge
Mrs. Webb
Portland
Freeport
Sheepscot Echo
L. L. Lowell
F. E. Johnson
South Gardiner
H. L. Lincoln
Kent's Hill
Mary F. Lincoln
Emerson Hilton
Damariscotta
George Woodworth
C. P. Knight's
Joseph Lambert
Carrie Knight
Helen Lennox
Paderewski
Rubinstein
Wiscasset 1906 notes on boats and town votes
The March 17 1906 issue reports Boothbay boat making first Bath trip, storm knocked out wires, Flora Preble visiting Damari scotta, Harry Hunter guest in Leavitt home, Bates College student Mark E Stinson among prize contenders, Mrs Leonard B Marston home from Maine General Hospital, death of James M Runaleti in New York, town meeting votes to permit J R B Dinsmore’s wharf connection to Wiscasset bridge and to dismiss Birch Point bridge continuance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheepscot
Boothbay
Bath
Flora Preble
Harry Hunter
Wilton
C. M. Leavitt
Mark E. Stinson
Bates College
Lewiston
Leonard B. Marston
Maine General Hospital
Portland
James M. Runaleti
Rockland
Wiscasset
New York
Franklin Hall
J. R. B. Dinsmore
Wiscasset Bridge
Birch Point
Richard L Sprague Receives Promotion
Richard L Sprague who has led the Metropolitan Life Insurance office in this district for three and a half years has been named general assistant manager. He has worked six and a half years with the company and lives at 1055 Washington Street Bath. Friends hope the promotion won not require the Spragues to move away from Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Sprague
Metropolitan Life Insurance Office
Mr. Sprague
The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Washington Street
Bath
Missionary Society Elects Officers at Nazarene Church
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Nazarene church held its annual meeting at Miss Josie Blagdon's home to elect officers. Reports showed the year was prosperous with much good work done and nearly $189 already spent on missionary enterprises. Officers elected include Alma J. Reid president Edith Stewart vice president Lois J. Palmer secretary Edna Johnson treasurer and several superintendents and committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the Nazarene Church
Josie Blagdon
Deering Street
Alma J. Reid
Edith Stewart
Lois J
West Bath social notes and local visitors
West Bath figures many local visits and stand in for a quiet weekend. C C Chesley, Mr and Mrs Harry E Peterson, L D Sheldon and Bath residents visit Brunswick and Portland. u Orono student Hayden Rogers spends spring break at home. several Farm Bureau events and school notes update the community on teachers and pupils across Campbell's Pond, Brigham's Cove, Bath and Winnegance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Chesley
Harry E. Peterson
Mirs
L. D. Sheldon
Bath
Joseph Larrabee
Brunswick
Marguerite Williams
Ernest E. Williams
Campbell's Pond
Nequasset
Hayden Rogers
U. of M
Llewellyn Rogers
Portland
West
Red Cross
Farm Bureau
Grange Hall
Courtney Stover
Orono
Bates Stover
Mayo Farm
Ralph Dunton
Harold Haggett
Bach
Dunton Cottage
Brigham’s Cove
Corrinne Brown
Fred S. Brown
St. Pierre
Emily Larrabee
I. B. Neiley
Trufant’s Crossing
Lizzie Haggett
Wylie Lemont
School Street
Beatrice Rose
Miss Larrabee
Edgett Street
John Larrabee
Littlefield
Gordon Preble
Lowell
J. Bazen Lemont, Jr
J. B. Lemont
Opera House
Woolwich Town Sees Busy Week Of Local News
All schools start spring term in Woolwich. Visitors include Captain and Mrs. Frank J. Walker and daughter Maxine from Boston and Winship Reed of Bucksport. Notices cover baptist conference, ordination of Mrs. Plinette Allen, weddings planned for Roy McIntosh and Ruth Strand, illnesses, travels, and socials across town with several relatives visiting Portland, Dresden, and Melrose connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Walker
Maxine
Boston
John Reed
Delia Card
Winthrop
Harriett Adams
Waterville
Ernest Hathorne
A. A. Stott
Kenneth Day
Arrowsic
Woodfords
Warren Robbins
Hartford
Samuel Strand
Melrose
Mass
Laura Blanche
Malden
Mrs. Allen
Edgar
Harry Fitch
Joseph Hecht
Boscon
Lawrence Ryan
Sagadahoc Ferry School
Reverend Maney Headlines Grange Meeting With St Patrick Theme
Rev Timothy C Maney of St Marys Roman Catholic church spoke at the West Bath Grange Monday night in observance of St Patrick. The program featured songs by Robert Oliver and Iola Worrey, a Blarney Stone reading by Ella Douglas, and a bay blowing contest. Attendance was lower due to bad travel, with plans for a short play next week and a question box discussion on Grange hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy C. Maney
St. Mary's
West Bath Grange
Father Maney
Mr. Maney
Robert Oliver
W Harriet Bal
Hettie Nodydon
Oumpson Rooter
Dexter Votes to Cut Teachers Salaries at Town Meeting
The town of Dexter, during its annual meeting, voted to cut teachers’ wages in a three-tier plan. Those earning over $2,000 face a ten percent reduction, $1,000 to $2,000 see five percent cuts, and under $1,000 are spared. A debate highlighted support for preserving salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
J. Willis Crosby
Woolwich Church Holds Ordination Service for Mrs Allen
An ordination service for Mrs Plinette Allen of Woolwich was held Monday at Montsweag Church. Rev Charles MacDonald of Rockland preached the sermon. Rev Harry Clark of South Portland led the charge from the state ordaining committee. The church received the right hand of fellowship from Rev H H Chamberlain of Topsham, with prayers by Rev Charles H Berry of Bath. Music was provided by a quartet under Mrs Marion Berry, and Mrs Allen received a bouquet from the church and the Willing Workers society. Delegates were fed supper at the parsonage after the service. earlier, Bowdoinham association ministers, aided by Rev Clark, examined Mrs Allen and instructed the Montsweag church to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plinette Ailen
Woolwich
Mont- Sweag
Charles MacDonald
Rockland
Harry Clark
South Portland
State Ordaining Committee
Allen
H. H. Bishop
Cumberland Mills
H. H. Chamberlain
Topsham
Charles H. Berry
Bath
Fred Soule
Alton Soule
William Robson
Harland Higgins
Marion Berry
Church
Willing Workers Society
Willing Workers
Bowdeinham Association
Mr. Clark
James MacKillot
Alna
Bishop
Montsweag
Woolwich Union Holds Services and Meeting Schedule
The Woolwich Union for Christian Service lists Sunday services on March 22 at Day's Ferry Nequasset North Woolwich and Sagadahoc schoolhouse with times 9:45 a.m. 10 a.m. 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. A Woolwich Union council meeting is set for Thursday March 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs Herbet Munsey’s home. A Carnegie Endowment donation brings new books to Gardiner Public Library including works by Streccmann Olden Masaryk Tepozitsa Read and Redfield among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Union For Christian Service
Day’s Ferry
Nequasset
North Woolwich
Sagadahoc
Gardiner Public Library
Carnegie Endowment
Endowment For the International Mind
Elizabeth F. Read
Nicholas Murray Butler
Bath woman awarded $4000 by commission
Mrs Lilian Willet wins full industrial insurance payout after her husband Leon J Willet died weeks after a Bath Iron Works fall. The Industrial Accident Commission ruled the $4000 payable, despite insurer questions on contributory cause. Hearing Feb 17 featured Lewiston and Portland doctors for both sides. Consul Eben F Littlefield represented Bath Iron Works and insurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon J. Willet
Bath Iron Works
Lilian Willet
Industrial Accident Commission
Lewiston
W. L. Haskell
R. J. Beliveau
Brian Russell
H. M. Swift
Portland
E. M. Fuller
George B. O'Connell
Robert J. Wiseman
Willet
Eben F. Littlefield
Bath Iron Works Corp
Insurance Company
Mayor Small Takes Up Reins In City Leadership
In a formal inaugural, Mayor Small presided over both boards as Quicksall was chosen president of the council and Gilmore reappointed city clerk. The joint convention praised Quicksall for service, while Gilmore accepted the clerk role. A special committee on officer compensation was named, and rules for meetings set. Floral tributes accompanied the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacy
Common Council
Whitney
Small
Whittemore
Pres. Quicksall
William A. Fair
J. Maurice Haynes
Martin
Youland
Gardiner R. Deering
Harold E. Tobey
Paul M. Olm
Kennebec
Gilmore
Aldermen and Councilmen Mix in Local Board Elections
The article lists holdovers and new members across aldermanic and council ranks, noting crossovers from council to aldermen and vice versa. It highlights specific ward assignments, family connections, and experience levels among the figures Gardiner R. Deering Reginald Stacy Morris S Povich Ellery Whittemore Eugene A Youland Williams Whitney E Mason Wright Fred W Aderton Bradford P Belanger William A Fall Raymond Haley James Knight Cedric A Martin Alvah Morse George C Quicksall Harold Tobey Freeman Crosby Burt Dyer Emery Freeman J Maurice Haynes Roscoe McFadden Edward Robbins Ledurton Sheldon Lloyd Steeves Carroll Watson Leon Billings Thomas McCabe Harold Cutting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Folks
Old Ladies Home
Council
Gardiner R. Deering
Reginald Stacy
Deering
Stacy
Williams Whitney
E. Mason Wright
Morris S. Povich
Ellery E. Whittemore
Freeman C. Crosby
Burt M. Dyer
Emery I. Freeman
J. Maurice Haynes
Roscoe C. McFadden
Edward M. Robbins
Ledurton D. Sheldon
Lloyd E. Steeves
Carroll Watson
Leon J. Billings
Thomas C. McCabe
Harold E. Cutting
Board of Aldermen
Square rigged ships topic for winter street church talk
Mark W. Hennessy spoke at the Winter Street church men’s club on square rigged ships built in Bath and nearby towns. Builders Geess Sawyer Packard Pattens Sewalls led the craft, with the last vessel steel launched in 1902. From 1854 about 67,570 tons were built locally, ships carried up to 100 men and 30 boys, coal and grain, and some sailed sugar routes from Hawaii to San Francisco amid 1862 wartime insurance spikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark W. Hennessy
Winter Street
Geess, Sawyer and Packard
Pattens
Sewalls
Phippsburg
Richmond
Alabama
Bath
United States
Hawaiian Islands
San Francisco
Former councilman's right arm fractured in Bath collision
Two employees of the Androscoggin and Kennebec Railway collided Saturday night near Brunswick road in Bath. Ex-councilman Frank H. Beal, assistant superintendent, suffered a fractured right arm, was treated by Dr. A. A. Stott, and expected to return to work in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Androscoggin & Kennebec Railway
Herbert Grover
Frank H. Beal
Bath
Mr. Beal
Brunswick Road
A. A. Stott
Bath boys plead not guilty and placed on probation
Stanley Curtis and Leslie Larrabee of Bath appeared in Brunswick municipal court to answer charges of operating an automobile without owner consent. They pleaded not guilty but were found guilty and sentenced to three months in Cumberland County Jail in Portland. They were released on probation and must report every two weeks to the Bath city marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Curtis
Leslie Larrabee
Bath
Brunswick
Henry L. Johnson
Bowdoin College
Cumberland County
Portland
J. Edward Drake
Lisbon Falls High names top seniors with grades and motto
Principal H E Bowman announced the four highest ranking seniors. Agnes Card is valedictorian with 96.95 percent, Robert Anicetti salutatorian with 95.76 percent, Frances Pooler and Virginia Goddard both receive honor essays with 95.2 and 94.65 percent respectively. The class motto is Wednesday is From School Life Into Life's School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon Falls High
Prin. H. E. Bowman
Agnes Card
Robert Anicetti
Frances Pooler
Virginia Goddard
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Ford
Eeeee
Chevrolet
Haggett’s Garage
Missionary Society
West Bath
Grange
St. Mary’s Church
Grangers
Uns
Atst
Gertrude J. Ham
Virginia Clark
Shirley Hepard
Ae cd
Woolwich Union
L. F
Atwood
Atwood’s Medicine
Leon J. Willett
Mayor Small
Quicksall
Messenger Child
Mr. Quicksall
Wright
Cutting
Watson
Cedric A. Martin
Mr. Cutting
Winter Street Men’s Club
High Street
Arthur F. Mayo
Bath, Maine
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