Percy Firm Forges On As Frank H. Percy Returns
The article recalls the 1852 founding by David T. Percy and chronicles Frank H. Percys return to Bath Maine to lead The Bee Hive department store. It notes the consolidation of the Percy-Bee Hive businesses, the 1894 fire and phoenix sale, and the family’s roles with Sewall Percy joining in charge of menswear as Frank regains health.
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Frank H. Percy
Percy Department
Bee Hive
Bath and Sagadahoc
Frank
Redlands
California
Percy
Pacific State
Maine
Kennebec
Bath
David T. Percy
A. A. Percy
Swett Bros
Percy Senior
Nichols
Augustus
G. Fred Mitchell
Mr. Mitchell
Sagadahoc Hotel
Percrys
Atkinson
D. T. Percy
Pheenix
Pereyvs
Perey
Hon
A. A
Frank H
Frank H. Perey
Mr. Frank
Frank H. Burns
Burns
Dexter
Sewall
Percys
Morse High Orators Enter Inter scholastic Prize Contests
Morse High School selected three contestants from its two upper classes to represent the school at inter scholastic prize speaking contests at University of Maine and Colby College on May 21 and 22. Prizes total 140 at Orono includes 20 for best declamation and 20 for best recitation. Colby offers 100 with 50 first 25 second 15 third 10 ath. Donor Will H Lyford of Chicago is a Colby alumnus class of 1879.
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Morse High School
University of Maine
Colby College
Morse High
Orono
Colby Man
Civil Service Holds July 1 1914 Exam in Portland Maine
The U S Civil Service Commission will hold a quarterly examination on July 1 1914 for vacancies in mechanical trades and non educational positions in the Lighthouse Service Engineer Department at Large Quartermaster Corps and other branches in Portland Maine and vicinity. Applications must be filed with Edward E Stebbins Boston Mass by June 15 1914.
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U.S. Civil Service Commission
Lighthouse Service
Engineer Department
Quartermaster Corps
U. S.A
Portland
Maine
C. E. Jellison
Postoffice
Edward E. Stebbins
Post Office
Boston
Mass
Bath Camp
Lewiston
C. Toothaker
Savadulioe
Jolly Woodmen
Mill Pond
Maine Central Signal Service
Church Club of Maine
Riverton Park Casino
Robert Codman
George W. Davenport
Frederick H. Gabbi
Bath Market Sees Prices Rise as Old Crops Fade
A Bath market report notes dwindling old vegetables and rising prices across staples. Eggs hold at 22 23 24 cents a dozen with beets cabbage and squash short, while new south potatoes climb and seed potatoes are scarce. Butter and beans gain, lamb and veal soften, and poultry ranges 18 to 22 cents per pound amid tight supply. Seed demand remains light after a cool spring delays planting.
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Bath
Bowdoinham
South
Portland
Sagadahoc
Independent
Low
Bath notes include lectures, theater trips and civic events
Mrs W G Cahill hosted a luncheon. Brunswick sent a carload to see The Red Rose. Wesley Church Ladies Aid met. Bath vaudeville acts tried out. Knights of Pythias held new degree work. Hyde Guards inspection led by Capt Merriam. Students fundraised for a Victrola. Teachers Club heard Dr Norton at Morse High. Local events spanned theatre patrons, traffic outages, and community club meetings.
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W. G. Cahill
Brunswick
Wesley Church
Odd Ladies
Bath
Bath Opera House
Acadia Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Water Company
Center St
Washington and
Water Sts
Board of Highways and Sewers
Seed Shortage Drives Dealers to Hunt Odd Lots
Seed wholesalers scramble to meet demand as California crops fail to yield sweet pea seed last year. Dealers report difficulty securing sufficient stock and have hustled to gather odd lots to fill orders.
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California
Chicago Plans Big Biennial Convention Arrangements
Chicago prepares for the General Federation of Women's Clubs Biennial June 9 19 with 10 000 delegates. Transportation volunteers will handle baggage at stations. Six city tours visit parks schools hospitals and social centers from the Auditorium to Evanston with luncheons at Lincoln Park and South Shore venues.
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Chicago
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Boy Scouts
Transportation Committee
Auditorium
Michigan Avenue
Grand
Drexel
Washington Park
Jackson Park
South Shore Country Club
University of Chicago
Sherman Park
Cornell Square
Fellowship House
Mary McDowell
Hull House
Jane Addams
Tour B
Congress Hotel
Mark White Square
Frank Jerome
Grand Boulevards
Tour C
Blackstone Hotel
Henry Booth House
Foster School
Jenny
Lincoln Park
Garfield Park
Cook County Hospital
Jackson Boulevard
Young Women's Christian Association
Newberry Library
Seward Park
Hamlin Park
Lake Shore
Humboldt Park
House of Correction
Stratford Hotel
Conservatory
Bridewell
Chicago Beach Hotel
Grand Boulevard
Evanston
Sheridan Road
Northwestern University
West Side
West End
Ievanston Cliair
Excnursions Committee
Su A. mi
Death of William R. Gaslin of West Bowdoin
William R. Gaslin of West Bowdoin died Wednesday at his daughter Mrs. William Armstrong’s home after a brief illness. A Civil War veteran and respected West Bowdoin citizen, he was "aged S years." The funeral was held Thursday at 10 a.m. with burial in West Bowdoin.
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William R. Gaslin
West Bowdoin
William Armstrong
Chestnut St
Hodgdon Sells Eugene Southard House on Upper Washington St
Henry G Hodgdon sold the Eugene Southard residence on Upper Washington Street to Herman M Rollins who has joined Lowell’s Market as a meat cutter. Rollins has resided in Massachusetts for several years and will relocate.
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Portland
Ott Leni
Nnes Dalger
Fred EE. Drake
Henry Bickle
Cyrus Aderton
Lincoln St
Henry G. Hodgdon
Eugene Southard
Upper
Washington St
Herman M. Rollins
Lowell
Call
Seles MT
Massachusetts
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Assembly Hall
the Civil Service
National Guard
Mexico
Woolwich Terry Landing
Charles W. Dingley
Stanton
Marr's Hill
Miss Harvey's
Music Hall
Hotel de Wallace
T. E. D. McDougal
Holy Name
St.Mary's Parish Hall
Bangor
Hyde Windlass Works
Popham Beach
Virginia
Popham
Gardiner
Iron Works
C. B. Harrington
Onur
Felix Stinson
Davis
New Columbia
Jack London
Bath Company
Uniform Bank
Lewiston Memorial Day
Damon Company
Norman Howard
Henry W. Howard
Joseph King
Court St
Newcastle
Defhance
Pet Bedi
de Adreltis
Defiance
Kelley Field
C. A. Gediman
C. Holbrook
Capt
L. Farrar
Holbrook
F. Talbot
E. Burns
J. Gediman
C. Miller
A. Attaya
McDonald
Peno
Footer
Tanguay
Burke
Currans
Bernard
Comeau
Crane
Chestnuts
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Johnson
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