Fires devastate Richmond dairy farm and barn
A large blaze on the Pond road destroyed the Berry dairy farm buildings and stock. Thirty one registered cattle and five horses died, with 46 cattle saved, and most furniture and farm machinery lost. Loss estimated at 10 000 dollars, mostly uninsured. Fire originated in the barn and spread to the main house and outbuildings within minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bryant
Portland
Frank Flood
Camp Coounty
Ralph Dale
Lawrence A. Bond
Frank Berry and Son
Pond Road
Berry
Berrys
Harold Ballard
Dresden
Baptist Church
Ethel Bailey
Ethel Bailey; Prayer, Mr. Cronkite
Ring
Lewiston
Freda Mariner
Nassan Institute
Springvale
G. C. Mariner
Darrah Street
Dwight Moody
Hampton
N. H
Mody
Cora Smith
Gertrude Blaisdell
William of
Emerson Lane Post
American Legion
Harry Sykes
Methodist Church
Christ
Maine
Perley F. Joy
Main Street
Roscoe N. Given
Trinity
Gardiner Frry
A. E. McMaster
Auburn
Granville Douglas
Litchfield
Henry Drew
Front Street
Freda
Brunswick
Alfred J. Niles
Harley Lilly
Interesting meeting of White Ribboners in Salvation Army hall
The W C T U met in the Salvation Army hall on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Charles H Berry in charge. A Circulating the Union Signal demonstration was performed and subscriptions to the Signal were taken. Rev. Charles H Berry spoke on Informing the Voter and the need for a temperance vote to prevent the saloon. The gathering noted Maine clubwomen against highway posters of women smoking. Vocal solos were given by Clarice Berry and Fred Bragg. Lucian Ames was named birthday secretary and Frances Rand reported on the White Ribbon Sunshine band at the Y and the Young People’s branch. Plans were set for the Gadada hoe County convention in late spring or early summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army Hall
National Union
Charles H. Berry
Union
Union Signal
The
Berry
Clarice Berry
Maud Russell
Lizzie B.C. Chaney
Irving Varney
Alice May Douglas
Mr. Berry
Miss Booth
Salvation Army
Maine
Fred Bragg
Lucian Ames
Frances Rand
White Ribbon Sunshine Band
Rand
Young People’s
Gagadahoe
Kent's Hill Seminary football team receives gold footballs
On Thursday morning before Spring vacation the seminary championship football team at Kent's Hill was presented with gold footballs by Edward W. Hincks. The gift, from the alumni, honors the team as a reminder of the debt to the school. Honorary footballs went to Coach Edward H. Herman Edward A Bartlett director of athletics and Headmaster Hincks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent’s Hill
Edward W. Hincks
Edward H. Herman
Edward A. Bartlett
Hincks
Georgetown Social Notes and church events in town
Miss Elizabeth Hunt returns home after Bath visit. Several local residents hosted guests from Melrose Highlands, Jamaica Plain, Bath and New York. The Working League met fourteen members. Assessors set for April 1 at Union Hall. Easter program at First Baptist with sermon by Rev Frank W Hovey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Hunt
Bath
N. F. Howe
C. L. Hinckley
Ruth Hinckley
Harold J. Brown
Ferris Leonard
Roscoe P. Todd
Warren
Melrose Highlands
Mass
Ste
Union Hall
Ralph Dunton
Robinhead
Portland
Ardeen Pinkham
Bay Point
Florine Stevens
New York
Franz Stevens
Five Islands
Edgar Warren
Horatio Drake
Evelyn Taylor
New Sharon
Ruth Keene
Brooklyn
N. Y
Miss Coombs
First Baptist Church
Frank Heald
Alice Hovey
Frank W. Hovey
William A. Todd
Warren Todd
Stetson Fletcher
Jamaica Plain
Roy M. Newman
Jesus Christ
Christian Endeavor
Biggest Liquor Seizure Made in Sagadahoc County
Sheriff Henderson and Deputies Oliver and Small seized a large cargo of imported liquor after a pursuit near the New Meadows river. The haul included Canadian Club whiskey, Scotch, gin, and bourbon totaling thousands of quarts, with two men fleeing the scene after abandoning the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosby
Court House
Robert McNish
Guggenheim
Gilbey
London
Massausetts
Henderson
Oliver
Small
New Meadows
Sagadahoc
Cumberland County
Harpswell
Bangor plans four story brick garage to replace Court Street stables
City Manager James G. Wallace of Bangor outlines plans for a modern four story brick garage to house motor cars, replacing the old ramshackle Court Street stables. He says the project would cost about ee and save money for the city while crediting the community by removing unsightly stables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Wallace
Bangor
Court Street
Market gardening profits highlighted by Maine farmer
George W. Walker of Wiscasset urges gradual shift to market gardening at Farm and Home Week stressing demand for quality. He details soil types, lime application, fertilization, harvesting timing, cooling and storage, and regular market trips that built a strong customer base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Walker
Wiscasset
Easter service at Five Islands with choir and readings
The Five Islands church held a Sunday afternoon Easter service at 2 with a program including Doxology responsive readings and prayers led by Rev. F. W. Hovey, hymns, recitations by local children, and duets. Several residents are noted traveling, visiting, or staying at cottages over the weekend as spring routines resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Hovey
Christ
Delbert MacMahan
God
Oive Williams
Mary Cote
Marie Rittall
Mansfield Moore
Charles Moore
Geo. Gray
Gertrude Carr
Calvary
True Blue
Herbert Belanger
Ella MacMahan
Shirley Moore
Peggy Gray
Horace Rittall
Lloyd Pinkham
Leon Williams, Jr
Easter Monday Frolic by the Y Men's Club
The First Annual Cabaret and Frolic at the Y gymnasium drew about 300 patrons with sellout tables. Balcony seating was opened to a score or more extra attendees who could not secure reservations, and the event offered continuous entertainment throughout the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Men's Club
Y Gymnasium
Dance Benefit Fetes Town With Bright Lights And Vaudeville
A nine to one dance event in the decorated gym featured a Brim Jewett MCing with a new orchestra. Vaudeville acts included Helen Hurst Phyllis McCloud Al Chester and Johnny Haigen as RKO artists from Boston. High school waiters in white served the crowd and proceeds benefited the Men’s club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brim
Helen Hurst
Phyllis McCloud
al Chester
Johnny Haigen
RKO
Boston
Alex A. Burden
Clayton T. Fortier
Nicholas Michalos
Clarence Merrill
Raymond Parks
Brian M. Jewett
D. Joseph Doyie
Oscar Adams
Harold Adams
Walter Lyden
Merritt Mitchell
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Richmond
Frank Beedle
W. H. Johnson
Samuel Noble
Elmer Dore
Gardiner
B. B. Douglas
Bowdeinham
E. B. Hynes
Mrs. Willard Lane
Margaret. Grover
Leslie Harriman
Linwood
William
Massachusetts
Norma Finnerty
Ira Sanborn
Richmond High School
Leslie Roberts
Linwood Jellison
Waterville
Ernest Stewart
Minnie Waldron
Martha Totman
Jellison
Blanche Totman
Enterprise Grange
Minnie Bachelder
Ida, Watson
William L. Nelson
High Street
Bowdoin
Emma Moody Nelson
Grace M. Hodgkins
New Gloucester
Ina C. Hinckley
Ina Hinkley
Loraine Temple
New Jersey
Marshall Small
White Road
Chester Foster
Chester Lord
Gardiner Saturay
John Stilphen
Augusta
Horace Groves
South End
Lake Block
Clyde Smith
Minnie Farnsworth
Henry Woods
Springfield
Baypath Institute
Elwin Silver
Bowdoinham
Guy Norton
C. H. Bryant
Contract Bridge Club
Charles B. Day
Carrie Haskell
Doris Sedgley
Gardiner Hospital
P. Cardinili
Beverly Butler
Progressive Grange
Richmond Corner
Paul Jack
Bowdoin College
Edward Jack
Edith Knight
Marion Bibber
Webster
Georgetown
Orono
F. P. Carr
Nathaniel Hasenfuss
Harmon's Harbor
Aiden Carr
Topsham
Harold Haggett
State Highway Department
Christania Pinkham
Percy McGilvrey
Madelyn Berry
Charles Nocton
Nocton
Acroid
Darqton's Harbor
Ida Hinckley
Pasadena
Cal
Clinton Hanna
Cromwell Cottage
H. M. Fossett
Berlin
H. J. Eisenhauer
Cambridge
Harmon’s Harbor
Clifford Landry
Gloria
John Powell
Malden
Lo Independence
Bath Savings Institution
Y Gym
John McCarty
Harold McElman
Paul Hayes
Blwood Legard
Omar King
Ralph McDonald
Russell Colby Jr
Archibald M. Main Jr
Leon Buck
Vernal Chaney
College, Home and Office
Bleee
Reneett A Ete E
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