City Chat items mix civic notes and local happenings
Rural and urban updates include club meetings and inaugurations, new inns and stevedore work on the river, street repairs, garden notes from a Chinese laundry owner, upcoming visits by editor Joe Mitchell Chappell, poultry plans, and transit connections being arranged with local carriers. Brunswick fire and Bath trades report. school openings set for spring term. regular river service to start next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Central
New Meadows
Bath Merchants’ Association
Joe Mitchell Chappell
National Magazine
Howard B. Johnson
Harry C. Webber
George A. Sandford
Campbell’s Pond
Bath
Sabine
West Bath
Charles T. Small
Horatio A. Duncan
Duncan
West Bath News Highlights Local Happenings And Plans
Assessor work continues with May 16 tax submission target. New Meadows river boat service resumes special trips. summer schedule begins mid June. Miss Annie Wylie ill with bronchial trouble. Mrs McLellan and Mrs Eugene Rideout attend. Several locals visit, recoveries noted, and a busy spring along the river with cottages renting and boat clubs planning a clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Meadows
J. H. Cox
Annie Wylie
Dr. Barry
Bath
McLellan
Eugene Rideout
Miss Wylie
Mona Wyse
Wrocery
William H. Swett
Stormer
Grace Mank
C. A. Peaslee
Miss Wyse
Ernest Purington
Harry Lemont
John White
Topsham Grange
Freewill Baptist Church
Topsham
Tetley
Minerva
Morse High School
West Bath Grange
Grange Hall
Samuel Blackwood
Boston
Rufus W. Lombard
Annie Holmes
Winthrop
Fire Destroys Woods Sparkling Neighbor Homes Narrowly Saved
A large forest fire swept through Llewellyn Bailey wood lot near Woolwich yesterday afternoon and moved toward Mur physi Corner. By four o clock it had burned to Lincoln Bailey s pasture while crews fought flames to save several homes including those of Mrs John Dort Edgar Hunnewell Mrs Charles Hunnewell and Frank Savage. Firefighters drenched the area and plowed around structures to prevent total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Llewellyn Bailey Wood
Murphy's Corner
Lincoln Bailey's
John Dort
Edgar Hunnewell
Charles Hunnewell
Frank Savage
Blank Nomination Papers Rejected for Formal Use
Democrats were invited to sign nomination papers but some left blanks to be filled later. Concern over possible criticism and a legal contest led them to return to the regular form and start papers anew.
Dems circulate primary papers and local notices in town
The article reports Democrats circulating primary nomination papers for Charles Farnham and Lewis Swett while local items note floating stages at City landing and a police force reappointment praised by many. It mentions a whist party, a county attorney candidate, box locations at the post office, a work injury at Hyde Windlass, and a $5,000 employee dividend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ll. Farnham
Lewis B. Swett
City Landing
Knights of Columbus
Sad Accident Claims Bath Girl Pearl King
Tuesday afternoon Pearl King, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank King of Tallman Street, was playing near a bonfire when her clothing ignited. Edward Brown, performer of the Brownie Shows, rushed to help and smothered the flames with a rug. Dr Peaslee treated her but she died the next day from severe burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl King
Frank King
Tallman Street
Edward Brown
Brown
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Colonial Club
Morse Migh
Deering High
Yacht Club
New Meadows Inn
Bath Iron Works
Brunswick
R. W. Conforth
Kennebec
Motor Boat Navy
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Universalist
Street and Sewer Board
North Street
Pejepscot
Washington Street
Union
Vine Streets
Water Street
H. A. Bates
Brunswick Road
J. J. Conant
Arthur Brown
Charles H. Cahill
Noble Maxwell
Richmond
Joe Oliver
Flanders
Joe
Lincoln County Lumber Company
Merchants’ Association
George B. Thompson
Augustus A. Percy
Harry E. Steteon
Bath Board of Trade
J. Edward Drake
Frank B. Nichols
Arthur J. Dunton
Small
Ernest A. Allan
Board of Aldermen
Elmer Rogers
Stephen Litchfield
Ernest Williams
Campbell's Pond
Frank Williams
Alonzo Bickford
Lynn
Mass
Charles FE. Bliss
Charles FE. Bliss. Mrs. Bickford Is A Sister of Mr. Bliss. Mr. and Mrs. Bickford
F. W. Winter
Howard Varney
James FE. Drake
Birch Point
Frank J. Fowler
Amherst, N. H
Charlotte Winter
Charles W. Lee
John J. Keegan
Frank Powers
Hyde
Hyde Windlass Company
Lewiston
Mane
Thompson Brothers
Jouett and Jenkins
Bath Tron Works
Swett’s
Durham
Sagadahoc
Benjamin R. Flanders
Carrie L. Flanders
James 8
Lowell
Cyrus W. Longley
Walter C. Parker CO
Wlalter O. Parker Co
May Manton Patterns
Center St
Adirondack Electris Power
New England Trust Company
New York State
Public Service Commission
State of
New York
Adirondack Electric Power Corporation
Cohoes
Saratoga Springs
Oneida
Albany
Troy
Utica
Waterford
Lansingburg
Mechanicsville
Stillwater
Stone & Webster
Fidelity Coust Company
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