Probate Court Handles Busy February Session in Sagadahoc
Judge Walter S. Glidden presided over a crowded Sagadahoc county probate court session. Petitions for probate and administrations covered estates from Bath Bowdoin Phippsburg Richmond and Madison with multiple executors guardians and trustees named and inventories and accounts approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glidden
Sagadahoe County
Walter S. Glidden
Will
Edwin P. Hyde
Bath
Tsabe
Hyde
Frank S. Bowker
Phippsburg
Walter H. Bowker
Ry L. Adams
Della T. Adams
Thomas Ho Wood
Mary A. Parsons
Madison
Benjamin O Fmi
Richmond
Harry B. Headlette
Michael J. Geary
Mary C. Geary
Josephine M. Thibeau
Aimy JS. Biitier
Shaw Dat
Bath Boy Succeeding as Sharon Pastor
Rev. Harold F. Holbrook from Bath is finding success in his pastorate at the First Baptist church in Sharon, Pa. Improvements costing about 20,000 dollars include a basement with classrooms and a large kitchen, a finished chapel floor, a regraded east terrace, a driveway from State Street, and added parking. The Sharon Herald notes the church is growing financially and numerically with about 800 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold F. Holbrook
Charles F. Holbrook
Bath
First Baptist Church
Sharon
Walter Emory Chase
Holbroor
State Street
First Baptist
H. F. Holrook
Holbrook
Bowdoinham Mourns Capt Amasa Williams Pioneer Steamer Leader
Captain Amasa Williams 78 longtime Bowdoinham resident died Monday in Boothbay Harbor where he had wintered. Born April 12 1851 in Bowdoinham he served as selectman and held Masonic ties. He captained the Nellie G a transfer boat seasonally from Boothbay Harbor to nearby islands. Survived by a widow and two sons Walter and Willis burial Thursday at Cathance cemetery with Masonic services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amasa Williams
Bowdeinham
Boothbay Harbor
Board of
Selectmen
Village Lodge
Electa
O. E
Williams
Nellie G
Walter
Willis
Cathance
Corbett
U. of M
Millay Homestead
Farm Bureau
Grange Hall
Kittie Gatewood
Karl Hatch
Hanley B
Littlefield
Mary Abadeen
John Purington
Karl D. Hatch
Old Bay Bridge
Gould
Togus
Charles Nelson
Atr Nelson
Bowdoin
Portland
Nelson
Frank Jenkins
Frank Long
Lebanon
William Nelson
Richmond
Litchfield
The
Plains Cemetery
Fannie Batchelder
Brunswick
Mock Trial Delights Topsham Grangers
In a staged breach of promise case in Topsham Grange court, Mary Hookum sues Ed Ducker. Witnesses testify to romance and rumors, a jury finds the defendant guilty, and a $45,000 verdict is set with life imprisonment for nonpayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topsham Grangers
Topsham Grange
Mary ‘T Hayward M Hookum
Ed (Hodgdon) Ducker
Ralph Mallett
J. P. Hayward
Edward Belanger
Maarietta Wilson
Frank Hunt
Gertrude Carver
Frank Carver
George Clifford
Mary Hookum
Joseph Brannigan
Frank ‘Todd
George Wright
Harry
Edgcomb
Mama
Pauline Wright
Jude
E. C. Patten
NORTIS BOWDOIN VISITORS AND LOCAL VACATION NEWS
Scott Small visited Brunswick recently while the Judah Small school nearby closed for a six week vacation. A February Christian Endeavor social at Ellen Miller’s home drew twelve members and five guests with games and cake. Frances Chamberlin left for Clinton for vacation. William Sanders of Bath visited relatives nearby. Ruth Card of Bowdoin Center and a friend were in the locality Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Small
Brunswick
Judah Small
Christian Endeavor Social
Ellen Miller
Frances Chamberlin
Clinton
William Sanders
Bath
Ruth Card
Bowdoin Center
Local Visitors Reported in Bowdoinham and Surroundings
Harry Chase of Bowdoinham visited this part of town. A Tremblay spent the weekend in Lewiston. Mrs Bertha E Coskeny and daughter Mable visited Bowdoin Center. Miss Ellen Miller and Miss Betty Price traveled to Brunswick to visit Mr and Mrs Clifford McNally. Mrs R O West was a recent visitor in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Chase
Bowdoinham
A. Tremblay
Lewiston
Bertha E. Coskeny
Mable
Bowdoin Center
Ellen Miller
Betty Price
Brunswick
Clifford McNally
R. O. West
Richmond
Lincoln Program Enjoyed by Club
The Mens club of Central church held a Tuesday night meeting at the parish house with a chop suey supper. Edwin R. Andrews presided over a routine business session as John Shaw acted master of ceremonies delivering patriotic songs and Lincoln anecdotes before Rev. D. L. Wilson spoke on Abraham Lincoln and his early life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Club
Barbara Norton
High Street
Julia Montgomery
Dorothy Elsemore
Middle Street
Elizabeth Hughes
Dorothy Elemore
Phyllis Paton
Dorothy Robison
Mens Club of
Central Church
Perry Thompson
Thomas Houston
D. L. Wilson
Lincoln
Edwin R. Andrews
BE. P. Briggs
John Shaw
Shaw
Marius Pape
Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg Address Recited by Veteran Day Speaker
A veteran delivered a moving recitation of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and spoke about the battlefield's notable spots and monuments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Mr. Day
Gettysburg Battlefield
Youngsters Appear in Municipal Court in Woolwich
Four youths ages 10 to 15 faced Judge J J Keegan on charges of breaking and entering two houses and a community hall in Riceville Woolwich four miles from the bridge. They admitted stealing tea kettles and lead pipe sold for 40 cents and said they walked four miles from Days Ferry road to the Riceville settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Keegan
Municipal Court
Riceville
Woolwich
Central Grammar School
North Primary
Days Ferry
Keegan
Albert Henderson
Abram C. Oliver
Bath
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Bridge-Merrill, Inc. Department Store
Tel
Gordon
Gordon Rayon
Men’s Forest Mills
V-Line
Women’s Forest Mills Union Suits
Forest Mills
Merrinn
Keay
Behra & Keays
Merrill G. Keay
Ilona J. Bowie
Henry L. Adams
Mabel A. Thwine
Nancy FE. Hunt
Rny E. Perry
Bridge-Merrill Beauty Parlor
Front Street
Bath, Maine
Bath Boy
Sharon Pastor
Church of 800
Dayton
China
Tea Army Fliera
H. A. Spinnes Bay Point
Bath Iron Works Corp
Charles Lamoreau
the Ridge
Julia Soule
Call
Alice Small
Long Beach Calif
Trenry Call
Freeport
Frederick Call
Cora McAfee
Elisha Webbers
Coombs High School
Murl Downin
Downin
Roland Cornish
Col. Dummer Seywall
Washinvton
D.C
Anna Kengall
Hazel Cornish
Georgia Denham
Emily
Lenabiriy
Amesbury
Mass
Alval Campbell
Caniyibe
Nettie
Auburn
Charles Lee Oreau
Bist Webber
Winteys
Bowdomn
Elty Moore
Trend
Fort Wihens
Mrr
George Sedeley
Mary Tall
Chool
Dorothy Dickinson
Je, Allen
W. Wildes
Carral Williams
Lirrrimine Falls
Willan
Addie Willian
P AL Dickinson
Ravinond Rendall
Alfred
Marjorie Lamoreau
Victor Sprague
Topsham
Ames
Perkins
Benjamin and
Lee Chapman
New York
Margaret Gile
Harrison
William Chapman
Jessie Ames
EF. L. White
C. W. Gray
F. EK. Jack
Augusta
Ways and Bridge Committee
Cushman
F. K. Jack
Selectman
Douglass
J. H. Ames
W. S. Given
Albion
W. B. Kendall
C. B. Randall
George Chadwick
Curtis Road
Nortis Bowdoin
Senter’s
Maine
Rik
DeskNep
Spencer
Beatrice E. Rand
Dummer St
Edmund Ford
South Weymouth
Iva
Edmund
Bath Department Store
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