Bath contractor to build school addition in Richmond
Cedric T. Reynolds has won the general contract to add brick T shaped structures to Richmond grade school. The $26,764 project creates four new classrooms two recitation rooms and a basement with work to start Monday. Foremen are George Cutting and Fred Collar. plans by Bunker & Savage Augusta. Conforth Co. Bath handles electrical. Rogers Bros. Richmond plumbing. heating by a local Richmond firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedric T. Reynolds
Richmond
Reynolds
George Cutting
Fred Collar
Mason
Carpenter
Bunker & Savage
Augusta
R. W. Conforth Co
Bath
Rogers Bros
Funds Needed to Pay Y Bills at Bath Y M C A
Bath Y M C A seeks funds as deficits mount for heating plant, coal, light, and salaries. A $3000 shortfall this winter and $2000 budget need loom, despite improved support last year. Increased membership and timely payments could cover immediate obligations with more activities planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Y.m.c.la
Morse High Junior Class Seeks Funds for Gym and Auditorium
The Morse High junior class launches a fund to add an auditorium and gym. An initial dance Friday night in the assembly hall aims to raise money, with letters sent to alumni for contributions. Tickets are sold by class members to support the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Men to earn city aid by work at the city farm
Beginning this week men whose families are cared for by the city may earn their passage by doing work at the city farm. Overseers of the Poor report a willingness among many to take the chance, while a resistant class will find it harder to obtain help if they claim no earnings while working elsewhere.
Larceny charge in D Branswick court over watch sale
Glenwood Whitbrook was charged with larceny of a watch from Ralph Kincaid and fined $32.39 in the D Branswick municipal court on Friday. Harry Brown testified identifying the watch as the item offered for sale by Sineard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Whitbrook
Ralph Kincaid
D Branswick
Harry Brown
Bath
Sineard
Morse Pupils Score A Success In The Queen Of Hearts
Morse high school sophomores stage the farce The Queen of Hearts drawing a large audience Friday night. About 50 dollars was cleared for the class treasury. Cast includes Geraldine Bruce Lillian Lee Marion Kendricks Dolly Hilton Evelyn Rowe Fitehugh Chauncey David Brown and others with Yale and Western College connections. Miss Ida Taylor coached the performers and extra numbers by Jacob Arenstam Lewis Pooler Frances Oliver Myrna Avery. Program closed with dancing after 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Geraldine Bruce
Western Col- Morb
So Cree
Lillian Lee Marion Kendricks
Carrie Shaw
Dolly ‘Hilton
Evelyn Rowe Fitehugh
Chauncey
Chauncey, Abgtentos
Col- Rome
Tie
Bie
David Brown
Gerald Bruce
Yale
Blair ‘Wilson
Tim Gregg
Joseph Doyle
Ida ‘Taylor
Wrof
Geraldine
Jacob Arenstam
Real Estate Transfers Counted in Two-Week Tide
Richmond and Wopsham lead with five transfers in the past fortnight. Additional deeds record in Sagadahoc County include Perkins plantation and numerous towns such as Arrowsic Bowdoinham Georgetown Phippsburg Richmond Topsham and Woolwich. Notable actors include William F L White Jr Pleasant Pond Club and the Texas Steamship Co among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Wopsham
Pice
Perkins
Hiram T. Stevens
Sagadahoe County
Arrowsie
Everett Wirta
Eugene Bakes
Tath
Robert W. Donnell
Als
Joseph Charles Footer
Texas Steamship Co
Francis DB. Torrey
The
Harvey A. Henderson
Bowdoinham
Emer Allen
Lithea Allen
John A. Purington
Georgetown
Cgertrude N. Leonard
Joseph G. Stevens
Phippsburg
Jeannie W. Merritt
Mary D. Kenyon
Amelia M. Wallace
Edward W. Wallace
William FL. White, Jr
Pleasant Pond Club, Inc
Mae KE
Bath Streets Win Game From Bull Dogs
In a rattling baseball game at Meadow Way grounds Saturday morning Bath Streets defeated the Bull Dogs 10 to 5. Lothrop led Bath Streets with two runs, W Curran had two, and J Curran, Dow and Russell each scored once. For the Bull Dogs Madden, Kingsbury, Armstrong, Tripp, and Conway tallied one run each. Umpire Crosby, scorer Vearson. Time 2.10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadow Way Grounds
Bath Streets
Bull Dogs
Lothrop
W. Curran
J. Curran
Dow
Russell
Madden
Kingsbury
Armstrong
Tripp
Conway
C. Murray
I’. Murray
P. R. Lothrop
H. Arsenault
McGinnisss
Bath Women Return From D A R Convention
Misses Margaret Foote and Agnes Humphreys traveled to Washington to attend the national Daughters of the American Revolution convention. They report a grand time with fine entertainment and praise Senator Hale and Representative Wallace T. White Jr. for aiding the Maine delegation. Other women at the convention include Mrs Ernest A Allan from Bethlehem and Mrs Ethel Dineklee from Bridgeport with Mrs B C Plummer, past regent, now living in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Foote
Agnes Humphreys
Washington
D. C
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Senator Hale
Wallace T. White, Jr
Maine
Ernest A. Allan
Bethlehem
Col Dummer Sewall
Ethel Dineklee
Bridgeport
B.C. Plummer
Bulletin Service Shows Fishermen Results in Maine Central Line
W. TL. Smith & Sons have inaugurated a daily bulletin in their store furnished by the passenger traffic department of the Maine Central railroad. The postings show fishing results from various points along the line and attract local nimrods in front street windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. TL. Smith & Sons
Maine Central Railroad
Lucky Bath Fisherman Scores Four Salmon Catch at Songo
Hiarry W. DeLong of Bath landed four salmon Friday at Thompson's Carry near the Songo mouth, the largest weighing four and a half pounds. He was accompanied by ex Mayor Edward W. Ilyde on the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Hiarry W. DeLong
Thompson's Carry
Songo
Mr. DeLong
Edward W. Ilyde
Five Islands Summer Visitors and Local News Highlights
The Five Islands column records summer arrivals from Evanston and Cambridge and daily activity at local cottages. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Horton, Mr. and Mrs. George Hicks, Miss C. HL Stevens, and Mrs. Mattie Lewis with Horace. Also noted are boat trips, weekend guests, garden and social events, and a hospital admission for Will Stevens with puer perinatal illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Horton
Evanston
Sumer
George Hicks
Mattie Lewis
Horace
Bath
C. HL. Stevens
Cambridge
Mass
S. G. Haskell
Charles Moore
Clarence MacMahan
Wortland
Clinton Hanna
Southport
Addie Davis
Frank Southard
Wallace Pierce
George Hanna
W. F. Delano
Charles Oliver
Georgetown
Fiveslands
Edward Lewis
Augusta
Sherbrook Howard
Ihlands
Dorothy Pinkham
T. N. Williams
HL Woodside
Islands
Mandi
Thompson Becomes Motorcycle Policeman in Brunswick Area
Starry Thompson, a patrolman, joined the State Highway Commission on Sunday and Monday to oversee automobile inspection and enforcement in Brunswick Bath and nearby Sumner resorts. He has become an expert in state automobile laws and last season served as a motorcycle patrolman enforcing regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starry Thompson
State Highway Commission
Brunswick
Bath
Sumner Resorts
Thompson
Bath High School marks Grant's 100th birth anniversary
In Bath, April 27 observed the 100th anniversary of Ulysses S. Grant with a school assembly at Morse High. The program featured the high school orchestra,唱 America, a composition on Grant by Martin Moulton, readings by Trelene Stearns and Edward True conducted the ceremony. Flags and GAR markers adorn Maine cemeteries, honoring Bath and the state’s Civil War veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulysses S. Grant
Maine
Grand Army of the Republic
Center Street Hill
Bath
Grant
Morse High
America
Martin Moulton
Trelene Stearns
Qwd
Edward True
Bath sailor Capt George M Fletcher dies aboard schooner
Capt George M Fletcher aged 65 of 420 Middle Street Bath died of pneumonia after influenza in Elizabeth N J. He was aboard the schooner Rona R Heidritter when stricken and died at Elizabeth hospital with his wife by his side. A Bath native he commanded several vessels including the Lewis Bossert Mark Pendleton and Charles K Buckley. He was a Mason and is survived by his wife two daughters Mrs Frank Montgomery and Mrs Henry T Leeman of Bath and a son George W Fletcher of Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Elizabeth
George M. Fletcher
Middle Street
Fletcher
Elizabeth Hospital
Pletcher
Lewis Bossert
Mark Pendleton
Charles K. Buckley
Heidritter
Ile
Stockton Springs
Frank. Montgomery
Henry T. I. Leeman
George W. Fletcher
Portland
Five-masted schooner Coral Cressy reaches Norfolk for coal
The five masted schooner Coral Cressy arrived at Norfolk on Saturday with coal and sailed again Sunday afternoon for Boston or Portland. She made a quick run from Portland and in five days from departing Portland Harbor had reloaded and was leaving Norfolk for her return trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coral. Cressy
Norfolk
Boston
Portland
Porthand Harbor
Slander Alleged In Post Office Inspector Case
G Edward Hodgkins of Mechanic Falls sues United States post office inspector W J Gallagher for 3000 alleging he was called a thief and discharged. Hearing before Associate Justice Scott Wilson in Androscoggin county supreme court. defense argues actions were in inspector capacity and without malice. Trial to law court after jury recessed. non-suit denied. Hodgkins, Mechanic Falls High School graduate, had clerical post at Mechanic Falls post office before December incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Edward Hodgkins
J. Gallagher Oath
United States Post Office
Scott Wilson
Androscoggin County
Hodgkins
Inspector Gallagher
Bath
Lewiston
Mechanic Falls
Mechanic Falls High
Mechanic Bulls
FF. A. Millett
Gallagher
Tplodgkins
John Merrill
United States
Portland
Merrill
Wilson
Frank A. Morey Witscotmset
Meeting of creditors in Spaulding case
First meeting of the creditors in the Spaulding bankruptcy was before Referee William T. Hall. Liabilities total 6560 with 5555 assets, mainly real estate. Trustee appointment deferred. Mary L Spaulding shows liabilities 1723.50 and assets 6025 with John J Keegan named trustee. The Spauldings came from Quincy Massachusetts and operated a boarding house at the Mallet house, expanded during the war boom to 57 rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bh. Spaulding
Wiliam T. Hall
Mary L. Spaulding
John J. Keegan
Spaulding
Quincey
Mass
Texas Steamship Co
Somerset
Former Bath Girl Heads Deering Team
Miss Margaret Lynch, a former Bath girl now living in Deering for six years, was re elected to captain the Deering high girls basketball sextet. She played out guard and captained the team as the season closed, an unusual honor reflecting her popularity and sterling play. She plans to spend the summer with relatives in Bath as she did last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Lynch
Bath
Deering
Miss Lynch
Deering High
Bathas
Morse High Graduation Plans Include Ushers and Fund Drive
Morse High announces junior usher committee for the graduating class at the Bath Opera House on graduation night. The committee includes Thomas Bates as chair and members Albert Redley Allan Eggles ton James Ledyard Herbert Morse John Tyyes Helen Powers Katherine Harrington Marjorie Smiley Priscilla Footer Bernice Worres Addiella Palmer. Senior class selects Deletra Rodgerson for its class ode and plans a memory book with photos and sketches. Morse High track fund drive to be launched. senior group photo by Washburn Lewiston. graduation set for June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Bath Opera House
Thomas Bates
Deletra Rodgerson
Morse
Achiss
Chaiis
Worrey
Washburn
Lewiston
Garbage and rubbish separation guidance
Garbage collectors warn residents about proper disposal practices. They emphasize keeping garbage and rubbish in separate containers and correctly sorting items like clam shells lobster shells and dried leaves among ashes. With more residents cleaning up assistance will be given to workers who handle these articles with care.
Knox Daley Couple wed in Manchester from Dorchester Bath
Marriage returns filed Saturday by City Clerk Gilmore show Emerald J. Knox of Dorchester Massachusetts and Stella Daley of Bath Maine wed on February 16. Groom is son of Mrs Catherine Knox Nagle of Boston and Mr Edward Daley of Dorchester. Mrs JG Sampson of Manchester returned home after wintering with Mrs IBE Southard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ity
Gilmore
Manchester
N. H
Emerald J. Knox
Dorchester
Mass
Stella Daley
Franklin Street
Bath
Catherine Knox Nagle
Boston
Mon Edward Daley
Death of Mrs Clarence Oliver Shocks Georgetown
Mrs Clarence Oliver died Saturday at Bath City Hospital. Funeral services were Monday in Berlin. Town activities include feldspar prospecting crew leaving, selectmen meeting for juror draw, and many residents visiting, traveling, or hosting relatives amid ongoing community life in Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Oliver
Lear
Bath City
Berlin
N. U
Feldspar
Bertha Russell
Porthind
EL Woodside
Magnday
TH. F. Hunt
Alvah Reynolds
Albert Green
Edward Kottle
Charles
Howard Plant
Dayton Punt
George Williams
Waterville
West Georgetown
Eugene Reynolds
Ralph Reynolds
William Thompson
Oliver
Bay
Sarah Pinkham
Bath
Mero
Mars
Z. Pinkham
Harry Corne
Chester
Lillian Berry
Harold Punt
Hunt
Carroll Powers
Melrose
Roscoe Todd
Alonzo Taunt
Annie Jones
Working League
J. Ti. Woodside
Teague
AL ML
Diusso
Parry Theald
Arold Brown
Frank Peterson
Thomas Hagin
Ida Lewis
Blarry Pers
W. T. Boyd
Fred Rel
Gardiner
Frank Moore
Daath
Pred Thomas
Bath Phriday
Vend
Edward Wren
Restindale
Leve
Viel
Everett Trafton
Trafton
Vina Kingsbury
Charlotte Young
Center School
A. BE. Rowe
Seguiahimd
W. OT. Boxd
Harry Veal
Portland
Ada Mwcgilvery
Julia Hinds
Elelen
T. Noyes
Sagmdahoe
Z Winkham
Harold Taunt
S. PL
Fred Oliver
Thumbnail sketch of Dr Ferguson from Portland Telegram
Portland Telegram prints a thumbnail sketch of Dr Franklin A Ferguson formerly of Portland. Born in Boston April 2 1876 he is son of Franklin T Ferguson of Philadelphia and Mary Hewitt of Green Harbor NS. Married Dec 19 1908 to Miss Minide Paulkner. Four children Franklin Paulkner Barbara Hewitt Eleanor Hewitt. Home at 6 Deering Street. Education includes Boston Public Schools English High School Boston University College of Liberal Arts Boston University School of Medicine and Farvard Post Graduate School. Interned at Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital Boston and Troll Hospital in Portland. Surgical staff at Bath City Hospital. Physician in Portland since. Boyhood ambition to be physician. Hobbies include paring. Clubs Rotary Leonemia Portland Masonic. Ambition for Portland to remain a real Yankee City and for Mary to keep her ideals and traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Franklin A. Ferguson
Ferguson Pranklin Archie
Ehib
Sail
Ferguson
Prise
Franklin Paulkner
Barbara
Eleanor Hewitt
Deering Street
Boston
Boston University College of Liberal Arts
Viversity School of Medicine
Farvard Post Graduate School
Maassachusetts Homeopathic Hospital
Troll Tbospital
Diddeford
Bath City Hospital
Rotary
Leonemie
Masonic
Mary
Tug Pejepscot Pulpwood Barges Arrive For Discharge
Tug Pejepscot brought in pulpwood barges from Stave isl for discharge in the city. Mulligan stevedores emptied barge No 2 and proceeded on barge No 1 and barges 4 and 7 will be discharged in turn. A six mizzen schooner Edward J. was discharged by Capt Frost to Trampton Roads for Providence on private terms. Nearly one third of the world population are Christians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pejepscot
S. PR. Co
Mulligan Stevedores
Edward J
Frost
Trampton Roads
Providence
First Session of May Probate Court Case Docket
The Sagadahoc county probate court met before Judge James S. Lowell to address wills and administrations. Filings include estates of Willam A. Ndgett Elbridge Cutter Bowker Bridget Connelly and Stephen Small with varied executors and guardians named. Inventories and accounts for Bath Bowdoinham and surrounding towns reviewed with several estates and trustees undergoing final accounting and bond approvals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
James S. Lowell
Willam A. Ndgett
William F.idgett
Elbridge Cutler Bowker
Thath
Mary A. Bowker
Bridget Connelley
Bath
Michael Flaherty
Daniel J. Webb
Arlington
Mass
Charles C. Low
Anson M. Cairk
Bowdoin
Herbert Crown
Ellen M. Mason
Alexander Mason
Stephen B. Small
Phippsburg
Rebecca A. Holbrook
Harpswell
Alfred M. Minott
Harold B. Minott
Nancy DB. Cornish
Bowdoinham
Henry Cornish
Frank W. Cornish
Effie M. Mitchell
Hattie J. Mitchell
Frank M. Deering
Lulu Deering
Albert G. Page
Fred A. Page D.bon
Frank M. Deering, Jr
Eliza S. Drummond
Arrowsie
George S. Spinney
Lillian R. Covell
Alton R. Covell
Bath Trust Co
Experience T. Tomlinson Tate
Richmond
Lottie M. Cobb
Lena S. Cobb
Bowdeinham
John J. Keegan
Martin Flaherty
Ath
Simon Povich
Mary J. Taylor
George J. Taylor
Hattie Theobald
Joseph KF. Alexander
Sarah JT. McIntire Tate
Charles TL. McIntire
Largest Hen Egg Breaks Woolwich Record In 1900s
The Independent office reports a four ounce egg laid by a Rock pullet owned by J. W. Hunnewell of Woolwich. It surpasses the previous record from EB H Sampson's flock. Alderman and Mrs. Francis TB Torrey Jr settle into 115 North Street new home near Steamship Co. Miss Erma Temple of Portland visits two weeks as guest of Mrs. Tanise Staples at the Orphans Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hunnewell
Woolwich
EB. H. Sampson
Hunnewell
Francis TB. Torrey, Jr
New
Howe
North Street
Neir Steamship Co
Miss Erma Temple
Portland
Tanise Staples
Auction Sale Not For Profits At Bath Homes
The United States Shipping Board plans a May 8 public auction in Columbia theatre Bath and vicinity. Auctioneer Joseph Day notes the sale offers real bargains as Board to avoid profit, selling brick built detached and semi detached one and two family homes at owners’ chosen price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Shipping Board
Columbia Theatre
Bath
New York City
Joseph DV. Day
New York
United States
Sam
Joseph P. Day
Lasker
Farewell Reception for Departing Bath Pastors
Members of the Bath Ministerial association held a farewell at Winter Street church for Rev. Frank H. Hall of Wesley Methodist and Rev. J. R. Browne of Beacon Street church as they leave the city. Officers for the new year elected: Rev. Ernest M. Holman president, Dr. Francis Alonzo Gray vice president, Rev. Elwyn C. Taylor secretary and treasurer. Retiring officers were Rev. Edwin Dodge Hardin president, Rev. Frank H. Hall vice president, Rev. Ernest M. Holman secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Ministerial Association
Winter Street Church
Frank H. Hall
Wesley Methodist Church
J. R. Browne
Beacon Street Church
City
Ernest M. Holman
First Baptist Church
Francis Alonzo Gray
Universalist Church
Elwyn C. Taylor
Corliss Street Church
Edwin Dodge Hardin
Wealwy Methodist Church
Drake in Town for Texas Steamship Co Business
George S. Drake of The Texas Steamship Co arrived Tuesday morning from New York for a few days of business at the local plant. He declined to discuss business or future company plans. A five masted schooner, Dorothy Palmer, finished repairs and sailed for Hampton Roads to load coal for a northern port. On the railway lies the Standard Oil steamer Delivery No. 3 and the sardine boat Wolce, awaiting repairs before leaving to search for sardine herring for the South Portland CHINN. Miss Mabel Wallace returns to Ruinford after visiting Bath friends for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel and
Florence Webster
Alice Comeau
Walter Savage
Bath
Percy Savage
Sath
Muriel Till
Lowell
Mass
Elisha Field
Eliza Moore
Sebeseo
J. L. Harley
Elizabeth Cook
Everett Higgins
Georgetown
Will Stevens
Belfast
Mabel Rowe
Reed
Wiscasset
Seguin- Jan
Aid
Oon
Grange Hall
George S. Drake
The
Texas Steamship Co
New York
Dorothy Palmer
Portland Marine Railway
Hampton Roads
Wolce
South Portland
Mabel Wallace
Ruinford
Bath-friends
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beaver
U. L. Farnham Co, Inc
Rath
D. M. Humphreys & Co Fire and Marine
Room
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
Treasury
D.A.R
F. S. Curtis
Center Street
Bath, Maine
George U. Fletcher
E. J. Gallagher
Bath Girl
JG. Sampson
I. BE. Southard
Mrs
Pital
DR. Ferguson
Herbert Hoover
John J. Desmond
Kuppenheimer
Drake
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