Postal upgrades urged for Bowdoinham parcels
Bowdoinham postmaster urged plain addressing with name and office in the upper left, ink preferred, strong wrapping, and parcel post for farm products including Boston at 14 cents per 10 pounds. Advice to insure, register valuable mail, and keep boxes on routes in good shape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham
Boston
Henry FE. Cornish
Village Lodge of Masons
Grand Lodge
Portland
Postoffice Department
Washington
Jack
Maine Central
A. Evans
Frederic Beals
I. T. Johnson
Burnet
East Bowdoinham
Charles Fogg
Bath
Lucinda Baker
Jessie Ames
H. D. Grant
Priday
R. H. Jack
Samuel D. Thorne
Mr. Thorne
Abbie Thorne
Helen Townsend
C. O. Purinton
H. PD. Cornish
L. P. Temple
Clara Foss
Gardiner
Bowdeinham
Alice Hurley
Bridgeport
J. H. Ames
FOR SALE to close an estate at Day's Ferry Woolwich Maine
Estate of Elizabeth Thwing deceased offers brick house and adjacent river lot at Day's Ferry Woolwich Maine with contents. Taxes for 1922 to be assumed and paid by purchaser Insurance pro rata Apply to Joseph M Trott Executor 108 Front Street Bath m 4 FOR SALE In Portland Rooming houses and other real estate offered by Metcalf 515 A Congress Street Portland Maine 2098
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth ‘Thwing
Day’s Ferry
Woolwich
Maine
Joseph M. Trott
Front Street
Bath
Portland
Metcalf
Congress Street
Bowdoinham 1888 River Activity and Local Notices
The Mary L Varney arrived with cargo for Kendall Brothers and Mary FE Oliver loaded feldspar rock for J K Cornish Co. The steam sawmill struggled with tides but resumed by Wednesday. Spring Cove Tea Co ships now. more men needed. Mamie Webber studies organ at Brunswick Congregational with Miss Mabel Snett. Frank Small back from Boston. Flo lands a position in Boston. First lobster bout of season on river Monday. Station Master Snell installs new settees at the station. George G Hillman & Son …
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary L. Varney
Kendall Brothers
Mary FE
Oliver
J. K. Cornish & Co
Aaill
Spring Cove Tee Co
Tee
Mamie Webber
Brunswick
Mabel Snett
Frank Small
Boston
Flo
Snell
George G. Hillman & Son
Maine Town Notes and Local Tidbits
Charles Douglass of Lancaster Ohio visited his mother in law Mrs Lucinda Fisher and serves as superintendent of the Ohio State Reform School. Daniel Gowell owns the state’s handsomest colt one week old, a mouse color likely to turn white with growth. Arbor Day saw seven trees planted by Amandus Borjesson beside the road. The next grange meeting moves to Friday evening after Fresh shad and herring arrive. Bowdoinham reports no measles for years as available material is exhausted. High school notes say about half the pupils were absent last week with three new cases and most ill but few report the illness as light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Douglass
Lancaster
Ohio
Lucinda Fisher
Amandus Borjesson
Bowdoinham
Tucker Delegates to Rotary Meet Ambitious Bath Session
The Bath Rotary club filled King Tavern dining room as Harry W. Tucker was named delegate to the International Convention in Los Angeles June 5 to 10. Members heard about Forest Preservation week May 7 to 14, postal improvements, and shared anecdotes from past mail mishaps while Postmaster Owen and M. H. Douglas explained postal procedures. Guests included George E. Thompson, Fred Winckley, J. A. Bimson, and Warren Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Tavern
Bath Rotary Club
Passmore
T. Dann
Maine
Harry W. Tucker
Bath Club
Los Angeles
Rotary
Edinburgh
Scotland
Eri. M. Fuller
John J. Desmond
Owen
Ile
Bath
M. H. Douglas
C.O.D
Douglas
George E. Thompson
East Brunswick
Fred Winckley
New York City
J. A. Bimson
Warren Oliver
Reception for former pastor Browne ends with farewell
A reception at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Lovejoy on Beacon street bid farewell to Rev John R Browne beloved pastor leaving for Madison. Guests enjoyed solos duets piano and readings before Browne spoke and guests sang Bless Be the Tie That Binds.
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Ralph Lovejoy
Beacon Street
John R. Browne
Bea Con Street
Scott Tibbetts
Adebert Phil
Brhei Oliver
George Davey
Harry Beals
Aimee
Myrtle
Mr. Lovejoy
Browne
Mr. Browne
Miadison
Fannieane
Annie Teeling
F. J. Teeling
W. Scott Tibbetts
Wilmot Tibbetts
George Daves
Seetha
Leland S. Plummer
Harry Watson
Williat FP. Pond
Frank Oliver
Ethel Oliver
Myrtle Shepherd
Charles J. Cain
Merion
Marian Sowie
A. W. Hall
Charles Madden
J. Haley
John William
Daylight Saving Time Starts Across Major Cities
Daylight saving began Sunday in over 500 large cities and about 200 smaller communities, extending across most states. Railroads will use standard time with one hour added for daylight time. New London and New Haven have adopted local daylight ordinances, moving toward statewide observance in Connecticut. The Atlantic seaboard resorts and financial centers like New York stock exchange will operate on daylight time.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Massachusetts
Maryhad
New Jersey
Howe
Connecticut
New London
New Haven
Boths
Hartford
Primipal
Time zone mix lets driver move from Path to Portland
A note explains motorists can travel from Path to Portland this week while Portland remains on daylight saving time and Bath stays on standard time, causing a temporary time difference for travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Porthland
Bath
Death of Workman as Land Cavern Traps In Trench
Napoleon Lamarre age 63 worker for Brunswick and Topsham Water District died after being buried in a Maine street trench where a new water main was installed. He was removed after 15 minutes. chest injuries proved fatal about an hour later. He left a wife and seven children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon Lamarre
Brunswick & Topsham Water District
Maine Street
Church Block
Lamarre
Edward Lamarre
Cumberland Street
Youngsters Present Operetta Under the Sugar Plum Tree
Nearly 800 people saw the operetta in Winter Street church chapel directed by Miss Dorothy Jewett and Miss Ruth Skillings. Over 30 children of all ages acted, with four year olds among them, delivering charming performances as fairies and dancers. The show impressed the audience, with notable numbers by Virginia Percy and Winnifred Kennerson, and a larger-than-expected crowd necessitating a Tuesday matinee at four for schoolchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Dorothy Jewett
Ruth Skillings
Virginia Percy
Miss Warvey
Winnifred Kennerson
Miss Jewett
Miss Skillings
Bath Folks Arrive Safely at Naples
Letters from Dr. L L Snipe and Mr. Allan M Trish report the Bath party’s safe arrival in Naples after a rough Atlantic passage from New York. They describe seasick days until Gibraltar and note Genoa as the first stop where reporters disembarked to cover the Economic Conference. The Bath group, including Dr Snipe, is now in Rome. they left New York on April 1 amid a heavy snowstorm.
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Naples
L.L. Snipe
Allan M. Trish
New York
Gibraltar
Bath
Rome
Joint Reunion for Ex-Service Men
A joint reunion is planned for ex service men at the Oak Street parish house Friday night under the direction of Roland H. Smith post A L and the auxiliary. Committees urge prompt responses to invitations to gauge attendance for refreshments as the session opens at eight with orchestra music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Street
Roland H. Smith
Pupils mark Grant centennial at Millay school
Millay school pupils celebrated Senator Grant’s hundredth birthday on Thursday with a program inside the schoolhouse. The event featured a life of Ulysses S. Grant, Civil War themes, songs, and tributes by students including Dorothy Donighas Tramp Mabel Millay Elizabeth Vachon Shirley Humphrey and others.
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Millay
Sen. Grant
Dorothy Donighas
Scheoo
Ulysses S. Grant
Mabel Millay
Grant
Elizabeth Vachon
Georgia
Shirley Humphrey
Seiieest Grant
Appomattox
Rasmond Vaechou
Tyan
Sebold
Mr oo and Mrs Skinner Move to Andrews Road
Mr oo and Mrs Skinner have moved into their new home on Andrews Road. Mrs Gilbert Young and her daughter Doris have returned from a visit in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Oo
Mrs. Pfarry Skinner
Howe O Andrews Road
Gilbert Young
Doris
New York
Two Bath clothing houses merge in Bath consolidation
Papers are filed for the consolidation of Thompson Bros and the John A. Legro Co into Thompson Bros Inc. John A. Legro becomes president and treasurer with Legro, Mabel F. Legro, and Daniel T. Dougherty as directors. The Legro store closes as stock moves to Thompson Bros at Front and Center streets. Amog F. Perry remains head clerk.
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Bath
Thompson Bros
John A
John A. Legro Co
Amog F. Perry
George FE
Frank N. Thompson
Legro
April records show a mixed weather month with cold start
April's weather record appears better than during the events described. The month logged 16 fair days, four partly cloudy, one cloudy, four showery, four rainy and one snowy day. Average temperatures ranged from a morning 46.5 to a daytime 52.6 degrees with a cold first day of 31/30/30 and a daytime average 5.25. A late snow storm marked year's final storm with strong east to northeast winds. warmest day on the 26th reached 66.75. Barometer averaged 3.05 with nadir on the 12th and peak on the 24th. northerly winds predominated. Nightly freezing occurred on the 2nd and 28th before sunrise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doaz
Bath Masons Attend Grand Lodge Session in Portland
The 13th Grand Lodge session in Portland drew large attendance with 185 of 206 lodges represented. Maine Supreme Court Justice Albert M. Spear was elected Most Worshipful Grand Master, along with other officers including Deputy GM David E. Moulton and Grand Secretary Charles T. Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry EF. Thompson
Philip A. Roberts
Solar
Solar Star
Jodges
A. M
WL Scott Shorey
Francis G. Cooke
Henry G. Shaw
Solar Lodge
David J. Wilson
Willigns T. Hodgkins
Grand Lodge
Portland
Albert M. Spear
Maine Supreme Court
Masonic Grand Lodge of
Maine
David E. Moulton
Wporthind
Lewmon EB. Seper
Bangor
Claclhes M. Farrar
Miles Grail
Mdmind DB. Malton
Freeport
Charles Ti. Davis
Spring Debility and Hood's Sarsaparilla Endorsement
The advertisement promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a spring medicine for fatigue nervous weakness and impure blood. It claims it helps the body resist disease germs and enhances appetite sleep and food taste. It notes three generations’ satisfaction and recommends Hood's Pills as a laxative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Flood
Birthday tribute marks Bath barber Charles Bugley career
Charles H Bugley, senior partner of Bugley Bros, received a floral tribute on his 67th birthday and 52nd anniversary in Bath barbering, recalling his start in 1870 on Front Street. The piece notes his long service, early apprenticeship, and the shop's evolution.
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Charles H. Bugley
Bugley Bros
Front Street
Migley
Bath
Mr. Bagley
E. B. Philbrick
Columbia Theatre
Eben Bagley
Charles
Damariscotts
William L. White
White
Knox & Lincoln Railroad
Dalmariscotta
Damasscotta
Philorick
Charley
Philbrick
Engles Sass
Byron Cun
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Lena Patten
Dr. Co. L. Browne
Cora Young
L. F. Sparks
Lottie Cobb
W. B. Kendall
Bert Fulton
Mildred Millay
New Hampshire
Roy Temple
Martha Wheeler
Hazel Cornish
Kate Blair
Haines Landing
Mabel Burns
Cathanee River
Selden Williams
Wilma Clark
B. W. Warren
Merrymeeting Grange
Pomona
Richmond
H. D. Cornish
L. V. Temple
Clara Fogg
Old Orchard
S. W. Carr
Kendall
Arthur Yeaton
Frederick Deritt
Bartlett
N. T
Elizabeth Pritt
Britt
Frank M. Cornish
John Browne
Medford
Mass
Cornish
Willian Purinton
Howton
WD. Purinton
J. M. Fowle
Rideout House
Gausa
Fowles
John A. Purington
J. J. Browne
R. A. Dickinson
Jacok
Richmond Corner
BE. S. Edgecomb
Bowdoinham Advertiser
the Park & Pollard CO
Neel Tof
Trott Bros. Grain Company
Broad Street
Baih, Me
Bath Opera House
Paramount
Gaudreau’s Symphony Orchestra
Tucker
Bowdoinham Post Road
BATA
April
Bath Masons
Mary Mirsenden
Path
Emimre
Amiss
Blesten
Copley-Dplaga
Cyril Secu
Lehman
Stewart
Mussenmden Wie
William Setumibel
Wenhedity
Philadelphia
Senter
Mr. Philbrick
James
Albert M. Bugley
Damariscotta Mills
Damon and
V’sthias
Fugley
Fagley
Columbia Block
Bath Savings Institution
Frank Craven
Johnson Bros
Shaw
AL HL Shaw
Fugleyros
Eagles Shop
John Devine
Eddie Nolan
Charles Bugley
Bagley
Bath Dept
South Dept
Center Street
Bath, Maine
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