West Bath Social and Fire News Highlights
Community notices from West Bath report numerous cottage weekends around Sabine and nearby areas with residents from Bath Brunswick and Waterville visiting family homes. The piece notes a large timber fire event at Soap Factory Ram area near Foster's Point with volunteers fighting flames. Grange plans a May 26 entertainment and sale. local residents relocate for work and visits. and meeting-night programs at the hall including songs recitations and a sewing bee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Marco
Portland
Lemont
Harry Hall
George Hunt
Bath
Birch Point
Leon Pennell
Winneganee
Edward Sampson
Harold Cutting
W. A. Furber
Arthur Footer
Brigham's Cove
Henry Brown
Will Brown
Sabine
Elwell
Crosby
Thomas F. Perkins
West Bath
Berry's Mill
Foster's Pointy Road
West Bath Grange
Owen EF. Rogers
David Rich
BE. W. Haggett
Hope Wards
Florence Trish
Elmer Craig
Harpswell
Craig
Bertha Goodwin
Waterville
John Whorff
Saco
Grange Hall
Amy
Myrtle Shepherd
Bernard Plummer
Charlie Plummer
Hope Ward
Berthard Plunmer
Joanna Hodgking
Marion Plummer
Ethel Lee
Er. W. Haggett
David Henderson
Leland Plummer
Four Legged Chicken Hatches at New Meadows
Earl R. Trott of New Meadows brought a four legged chick to work from a barred Plymouth Rock egg hatched Thursday night. The creature lived only minutes and had two extra legs near the neck junction. Trott planned to preserve the body in alcohol as evidence of eggs from William Field of Hardings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl R. Trott
New Meadows
Plymouth Rock
Mr. Trott
William Field
Hardings
Fraternal sisters appoint officers for entertainment contest
Worthy master Lillian Lemont oversees a group listing Edith Rich Annie Trufant Joanna Hodgkins Ethel Lee Pearl Lemont Lillian Rogers Annie Peterson Hope Ward Mabel Brown Lizzie Haggett Florence Irish Marion Plummer. Joanna Hodgkins leads the entertainment contest as lecturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Lemont
Edith Rich
Chapman
Annie Trufant
Joanna Hodgkins
Ethel Lee
Pearl Lemont
Lillian Rogers
Annie Peterson
Hope Ward
Ceres
Mabel Brown
Pomona
Lizzie Haggett
Flora
Florence Irish
Marion Plummer
White Ribboners to Hold Meeting in Bath
Miss Frasier national director of Americanization work of the W C V E L U will speak under Bath Union at the Nazarene church Washington and Lord streets The Maine speaker attends county W C L T U conventions this month She is a popular national speaker with an engaging work story Special music will precede and the public is invited Mrs W C Oliver on Union street hosts her in Bath
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Frasier
W.cvelu
Bath Union
Nazarene Church
Washington
Lord Streets
Schools Host Series of Tiny Days Across District
Parents and the hors club organize a set of tiny days in various schools starting next week. Sessions will run in the afternoon or evening with regular classes for an hour followed by a short pupil entertainment. Programs to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hors’ Club
Foot Amputation Planned After Portland Workplace Injury
Mrs. James J. Lyden traveled to Portland to visit son Edward at Maine General hospital where a heavy timber crushed his foot at Brown's wharf on Monday. Surgeons planned to amputate the foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Lyden
Portland
Edward
Maine General Hospital
Brown's Wharf
Blakes Seek Tickets for Maine Central Excursion
Louine Price at the Maine Central station records a ticket request on Wednesday for Mrs George Blake and her family of 11 children from six months to 11 years, to travel to Portland. The family plans to reside in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louine Price
Maine Central
George Blake
Portland
Blakes
Porthind
Alewives Appear Plentifully in Maine Rivers and Ponds
Alewives have begun to run at Nequasset and Damariscotta Mills in May. The Nequasset dam built by Bath Water District hinders passage, while Damariscotta Mills keeps its old fish ways, boosting catches. Residents sell hundreds of barrels locally and ship the rest to Boothbay Harbor and Hayti, with some months producing 2000 barrels per day in the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nequasset
Damariscotta Millis
Bath Water District
Nequasset Lake
Woolwich
Damariscotta Mills
Newcastle
Nobleboro
Maine
Damariscotta
Damariscotta Pond
Gulf Stream
Dumariscotta Pond
Arthur HE. Nickerson
Boothbay Harbor
Hayti
Horace H. Rice
Colonial Clubs Roll Out Fast Maine Baseball Team
The Colonial elits announce a strong baseball squad with sharp fielding and hitting. Battery features Bill Carleton of Wiscasset and Bath and pitcher Squeak Grindle. infielders include Fitz, Daley, and Has Wird with Cutting Morse and Jerey Gilmore in the outfield. Season opens in about two weeks. practice at Weley field on Thursdays, and fans are urged to support the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Elit
Haasward
Ste W. Daley
Grindle
Daley
Witzgerald
Morse
Gilmore
Carleton
Maine
Bill Carleton
Wiscasset
Bath
Squeak Grindle
Cutting
Jerey Gilmore
Fitzgerald
Weley Field
Repairs Delay Shipments From Maine to New York
A cargo vessel tied up at South Portland for several days to perform repairs. The ship, bound for New York, was expected to sail Wednesday with a coal cargo for the Maine Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Portland
New York
Maine Central
Seacoast Town Log Notes May Weather and Local Moves
Severe thunder shower on May 7 near Sebasco caused a large tree strike near Mrs Stella Coffin’s home and shattered eight glass lights. Residents Emma and Grace Dickinson return from Bath. Arch Davis moves into Preble house. Several locals announce travel, work shifts, and summer plans at Sebasco, Bath, Parker Head, West Point, and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumylay
Stella Coffin
Sebasco
Emma Dickinson
Bessie
Grace Dickinson
Bath
Arch Davis
Preble
F. A. Harrington
Darker Head
Frank 8. Bowker
Bathwax
Center
George Lang
Wortland
Thomas McCormick
Springvale
J. H. Pease
Mme
van Zandt Wheeler
New York
West Point
Gilbert Woodman
Hyde Windlass Co
Norman Given
U.S. Delaware
Dromore
J. R. Wyman
Sam Dayhill
Starker Head
Portand
Asin (Quarries Co
Herman Smith, Jr
Stanwood
Gilman
Small Point
Morse High
Program notes for next meeting include singing and readings
The agenda lists Singing selections such as America by the Grange, with participants Fannie Merry Annie Purington Minma Morse Agnes Cutting Herbert Cutting Earl Morse Clark Bowker and Ruth Williams. Instrumental Duet features Marion Morse Ruth Williams. Conundrums and stories are assigned to Minnie Woodman Margie Perry Nellie Cutting and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogram
America
the Grange Bemiinges
Chvetastan
Minnie Woodman
Margie Perry
Nellie Cutting
Ray Campbell
J. VD
Rogers
Wharf James C T and Maude Wharf Wed in Gardiner
James C T of Richmond and Maude Wharf of Dresden united in marriage May 11 at 4 p m at the Baptist church in Gardiner with Rev H J Skillens officiating. Bride wore steel gray silk. Bridesmaid was Grace James. brother of groom was best man. They returned to the Richmond House for supper and a rice shower then plan to reside in Dresden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. James
Richmond
Maude Wharf
Dresden
Baptist Church
Gardiner
H. J. Skillens
Miss Wharf
Grace James
Richmond House
Local Visitors Chronicle Mrs Benner Family and Guests
Mrs Fred Benner and her two sons Frank and Eddie and daughter Helen of Matepan Massachusetts were guests of Mrs Joli Lilly this week by automobile. Mr and Mrs Fred Shaw and two children visited friends in town on Sunday. Mrs John Lilly visited her aunt Mrs Villa Hemenway in Chelsea recently. Mrs Daniel Reed who underwent a serious operation Sunday is reported comfortable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Grinnell
Bath
Sabine
Lemont
Everett Lemont
J. M. Lemont
Blanche Bryant
Brunswick
Bryant
New Meadows
FE. W. Hyde
Fisher Cottage
Theolon
Foster’s Point
Miles Purington
I. B. Neiley
Bates
Hardings
Elmer Hodgkins
Ellen
West Bath
E. B. Noyes
Everett Mass
City Hospital
Ruth Eaton
Edward, Jr
Birch Point
Harry O. Richardson
Oscar F. Williams
Henry Cotteau
Elinor
Sabino
Eleanor Bates
The
Morse High School
Samuel F. Bates
Herbert Mulzard
Baby
Dean Cottage
James Lemont
Fred Benner
Frank
Eddie
Helen
Matepan
Mass
Joli Lilly
Fred Shaw
John Lilly
Villa Hemenway
Chelsea
Daniel Reed
Widow Sarah Larrabee Jordan of Topsham rests at home
Mineral services for the widow of Eben Jordan Mrs Sarah Larrabee Jordan of Topsham were held Wednesday afternoon at three from her home. Born in Topsham to John Death Larrabee a Phippsburg native and Martha Eliza Hebbard she lived in Topsham most of her life. She died recently at 79 leaving no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Larrabee Jordan
Topsham
Jordan
Holy Cross Bowdoin statue visit draws trio to Portland
Allan Spear Rutherford White and Harold Grindle were among fans traveling by train to Portland on Wednesday to view the Holy Cross Bowdoin baseball statue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Spear
Rutherford White
Harold Grindle
Portland
Holy Cross-Bowdoin
Monday Evening Shower for Mrs Charles Merry
The Monday Evening club hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Charles Merry nee Miss Roxy Campbell at Park street. A May basket decor and pink white streamers with pansies graced the home of Mrs Nathan E Coffin on Monday night. Mrs Trott won a unique pin cushion and first prize china in bid whist with nine guests in attendance. The group will meet next Monday night with Mrs IL Beals on Mechanic street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan E. Coffin
Park Street
Charles Merry
Roxy Campbell
Trott
William Hatch
Carlton Lowell
Jason Merrill
Harry A. Beals
Wellington Moore
Milton Trett
Flossie Deals
IL. A. Beals
Mechanic Street
Bath Boy Injured at Portland Wharf
News from Bath tells of Edward J en, an ironworker, struck by a heavy timber on Brown's wharf in Portland. He suffered a crushed foot and was transported to Maine General Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Monning
Edward J.en
Portland
Brown's Wharf
Maine General Hospitel
Foot Saved After Initial Amputation Fears
Initial fears that an amputation of the foot was necessary gave way to a recovery plan that saved the foot. Medical team reassessed injury and pursued treatment to preserve the limb.
Death of John S. Clancy Veteran Letter Carrier in Bath
John S. Clancy a 26 year old World War veteran and Bath native died Monday after a brief illness. He worked as a substitute letter carrier at Bath Post Office from 1915 with a permanent appointment in 1917 and served at Camp Devens until 1919 before returning to civilian post office work. He was a member of Sagadahoc council Holy Name society Roland T. L. Smith post A L and N A L. He is survived by his father John Clancy and brother Joseph D. Clancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Clancy
Mr. Clancy
Bath
John
Catherine Clancy
Bath Iron Works, Ltd
Camp Devens
Ife
Sagadahoc Council
R of
The
Holy Name Society
Roland TL. Smith
A. L
Joseph DL Chaney
Farrin Family Exile Report From Massachusetts to New Jersey
Mrs. Charles Randall of East Somerville Massachusetts John Farrin of Boston and George Farrin of Perth Amboy New Jersey are at our home having been exiled by their father George L Farrin of Middle Street HM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Randall
East Somerville
Mass
John Farrin
Boston
George Farrin
Perth Amboy
N. J
George L. Farrin
Middle Street
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