Prize Speaking Contest at Bridge Academy Held
Dresden Mills May 11 saw the annual prize speaking contest at Bridge Academy in a well attended Ma sonic Hall. First prize went to John Houdlette, second to Edna Bailes, and third to Josie Trussell. Judges were B C Redonnet H L Bradford and Mrs Leslie Bailey. Music by dilammond’s orchestra.
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Bridge Academy
Masonic Hall
John Houdlette
Edna Bailes
Josie Trussell
B. C. Redonnet
H. L. Bradford
Wiscassét
Leslie Bailey
Dresden Mills
Dilammond
Deaths Sadden Bowdoinham Widow of ex Postmaster
Bowdoinham mourns Ella Ferrin Brown 67 wife of ex Postmaster Brown after a brief illness. Funeral held Wednesday with Rev E W Webber officiating. Interment in Richmond. Survived by husband four sisters and many friends. The community expresses sympathy as other local notices report meetings and town farming plans.
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Ella Ferrin Brown
Brown
Bert Eastman
Portland
Joseph Webb
Falmouth
Charles Dupar
Lynn
Mass
E. W. Webber
Universalist Church
Hallowell
Richmond
Roscoe Wood
C. B. Randall
W. H. Blanchard
K. W. Small
William Ribber
Methodist Ladies’ Aid
Lena Ceb
J. L. Pinkerton
Robert Ferguson
Margaret Gile
Wallace Quint
Tonsham
Lewiston
F. K. Jack
G. R. Cutler
Hannie Denham
Daisy Mealey
Ella Temple
Alice Fulton
Georgie Denham
Grand Temple Pythian Sisters
Augusta
E. S. Blodgett
Ladies of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Aid
W. S. Bonney
C. J. Mosher
Mary F. Purinton
Carlos Welch
Bath
Myrick Heath
Ralph Cunningham
Lucinda Umberhind
Lisbon Falls
Troup
Town Hell
Steven C. Small
Riverside
Bessie Hatch
Millard
S. M. Fowle
Amesbury
Carrie Merrill
Frances
Brunswick
S. D. Thorne
Resolutions of Respect Mention Late Beloved Sister Ines Gow
The Park Alleys hosts Tuesday evening bowling as the Stavers level the series at six games each. Cutting leads with 104 high single and 278 high total while Barre Minso hauls 1542 tons of coal for Howard Coal. A planned street extension from Fitts Street aims to run eastward against Trott and Spinney lines, with several house parcels sold.
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Park
Stavers
Cutting
Trott
Spinney
Fitts St
Bow Doinham Post Road News Roundup
Bow Doinham Post Road notes a large work horse purchase by Roundy and a wave of town visits. Residents report neighbors and visitors, from James Millay at his farm to Stella Spear and Has kell from South Portland, with local comings and goings at Riverside Hotel and the Jesse Hope. Wealth of small town mentions includes Ward of Gardiner guesting, Nellie Hatch keeping house, and Beach summer visitors.
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Will Roundy
James Millay
George Lancaster
James Graves
Annsbury
Mass
Mary Graves
Mr. Staples
Bert Jack
H. E. Jack
Stella Spear
Haskell
South Portland
Bert Strout
Portland
Fish House
Walter Parinston
Rom Gardiner
Nellie Hatch
Bowdoin
W. H. Gould
Hamilton
Virginia
Popham
Riverside
Jessie Hope
Woolwich Town Life Reflects on Suffrage and Local News
A patchwork of Woolwich notes covers politics, potato cures, and town pride. Mentioned are no suffrage meetings, a pettion possibility, local visits, church events, and upcoming conference plans, plus the Islander steamship revival and Bath’s housing push.
Merry Farm Sale and Local Social Roundup in Bath Area
J Edward Drake of Bath purchased the A D Merry farm at Birch Point with cottage buildings and shore privileges. A Grange event and multiple local notes follow, including weddings, arrivals, deaths, and social dances in Bath and West Bath.
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West Bath
Bath
Topsham
J. Edward Drake
A. D. Merry
Birch Point
Gertrude Coombs
Campbell’s Pond
Robert Coombs
Ellie G. Moulton
New Organ Dedication at Grace Church Next Day
The church will dedicate a new organ donated by Arthur Sewall Hyde in memory of Mrs. Thomas W. Hyde on the Sunday after Ascension Day May 20. Hyde plans to attend and play. the instrument from Moller in Hagerstown features electric operation, 25 organ steps, multiple pistons and oak case. Joseph Charles Footer will oversee remodeling of the big barn into two six room flats.
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Grace Church
Arthur Sewall Hyde
St. Bartholomew's Church
New York City
Thomas W. Hyde
Edward W. Hyde
Hyde
Naral
St. Bartholomew's
Moller Organ Factory
Hagerstown
Moller
Moller Factory
Shippins
Raleigh S. Williams
Joseph Charles Footer
Five Islands News Reports Record Cod Catch and Local Notes
Everett Cromwell delivered a 1200 pound cod catch and an 8% pound lobster. another haul of 1800 pounds noted. Community updates include Grange work and concerts, school entertainment for Boy Scouts, church service time change, and local visits from Bath and Woolwich residents.
For Sale New House Boat Hull 30 Foot
Memorial services are set for Georgetown church at two p m. The Five Islands choir will assist. Allen Rowe, son of Walter S. Rowe of Portland, left U of M and joined the Coast Patrol now stationed in Portland Harbor and may be sent elsewhere soon. A baby daughter arrived Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs Vernon Gray.
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Georgetown
Five Islands Choir
Allen Rowe
Walter S. Rowe
Portland
U. of M
Coast Patrol
Portland Harbor
Vernon Gray
Miss Amelia Adams Weds Dr Ernest Graumann in Mattapan
Miss Amelia M Adams daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward P Adams of Dorchester wed Dr Ernest G Graumann son of Mrs Charles Graumann of Jamaica Plain at Church of the Holy Spirit Mattapan Rev Alan McL Taylor officiated The couple will live in Milton Mass A reception followed at Oakland Hall Mattapan Attending were Miss Grace Adams maid of honor ten bridesmaids and Dr Leo CWiggins best man Numerous relatives from Dorchester Milton Jamaica Plain Cambridge Belmont Holbrook Foxboro and Westport Maine attended the ceremony
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Amy Adams
Westport
Dorchester
Milton
Jamaica Plain
Cambridge
Belmont
Holbrook
Foxboro
Mass
Maine
Amelia
M. Adams
Edward P. Adams
Fuller St
Ernest G. Graumann
Charles Graumann
Church of the Holy Spirit
Mattapan
Alan McL. Taylor
Grace Ic. Adams
Oakland Hall
Seamen Arrested After Altercation Aboard schooner
Off Seguin Light on Tuesday a fight aboard the George S. Smith ended with Captain Haskell battered by two sailors. In Kennebec a Bath police boat retrieved the men Arthur Guenidje and Daniel Carpos and jailed them, with Capt. Conley and Officers Hall and Foley making the arrests.
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George S. Smith
Haskell
Gardiner
Seguin
Kennebec
Smith
B.I.W
Bath Night Watch
Bath
Capt
Conley
Hall
Foley
Arthur Guenidje
Daniel Carpos
Bath Camp Modern Woodmen Accept Eight New Members
At a Wednesday Bath Camp No 7407 meeting eight membership applications were accepted, with ten more from the previous week also approved. Chief Forester Fred H Hain ing led the degree team through its first drill and new uniforms are being procured for the drill team.
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Bath Camp
Modern Woodmen of America
Prevent Tere Camp
Fred H. Haining
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Addie Muse
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Owen Marr
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Grange Orchestra
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J. W. Blaisdell
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