Big Sheep Ranch Proves Success
The article highlights Mr. Kendall’s Maine sheep operation with trained Collies Scotta and Chub. It notes the dogs herd, bunch, and guard sheep, preventing losses for two years, and mentions a Massachusetts commission impressed by the dogs. Kendall owns 20 farms, fences, and enclosures. Cheviots and Cotswolds are bred for foundation stock and wool, with prices up to 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotta
Chub
Mr. Kendall
Maine
Massachusetts
Kendall
Leavitt
Lewiston Journal
Six Months In Jail For Stealing Money
Fred Elliott of Bowdoinham pleaded guilty to stealing $40 from employer James H. Millay and was sentenced by Judge Keegan to six months in jail after his police court arraignment. Sheriff Oliver arrested Elliott and escorted Kenneth Witham to the State School for Boys in South Portland, where Supt Dunn offered hopeful but strict guidance. Irving Heath, unable to pay a $200 fine and $137 costs, was jailed in Auburn after being found guilty of breaking and entering Kendall grain mill to steal grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Elliott
James H. Millay
Bowdoinham
Keegan
Sheriff Oliver
Oliver
Kenneth Witham
South Portland
Supt
Dunn
State School For Boys
Irving Heath
Auburn
Aderton
Heath
Kendall
Five Islands Grange Night Draws 45 Present and Next
Five Islands contest night at the grange drew 45 members, with high interest in the program. The next contest night will be June 3, run by men, under a plan change making the Independent mailed on Thursdays. Committee members are W T Boyd, Charles Nocton and Chester MacMahan. The piece lists many local residents visiting, moving, or aging, including Rowe, Hagan, Blaisdell, Davis, Hinkley, and MacMahan families, plus guests from Bath, Seguinland, and Denver. The grange program for Tuesday includes songs, recitations, and readings, with a question about women and votes for vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Grange
W.T. Boyd
Charles Nocton
Chester MacMahan
L. H. Rowe
Tierce
Seguinland
Dyer
Hannaford Bros
Portland
Southport
Mr. Hunt
Joe Greenleaf
James Stevens
Bath
Mr. Stevens
Capt
Proctor Hagan
Louis
Evelyn
J. B. Blaisdell
S. H. Rowe
Helen Margaret
Lester Davis
Julia Davis
John Hinkley
Hermie McFadden
Texas Yard
Albert Davis
Philadelphia
Ruth Pierce
George Hanna
Percy McGilvery
W. E. Rowe
Grange
Reading
Wm. Holland
George Gray
John
Belle Stevens
Texas Counters Win Their Bowling Match
The Texas Counters defeated the Texas Five at Park alleys in a well attended match praised for strong play by numerous bowlers. Post match supper followed as spectators noted solid scores across both teams.
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TEXAS
Park
Cohenesc
Murphy
C.c
Soto
Td Hodge
IOL
Lowell
Texas Five
Weber
Richardson
Clean-Up Committee Appointed by Chamber Represented City
In Chester M. Schubert’s absence, Harry M. Huse names a clean-up committee for the Chamber of Commerce. Members include Hyman Lt. Abramson, Walter Ki. Chase, Harry W. Crosman, Roscoe VP. Ham, Fred P. Shaw, Carl C. Troop, and Henry R. White. City representation includes Harry M. Huse, Andrew Merrill, Oscar F. Williams, and Chester S. Kingsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester M. Schubert
Chamber of Commerce
Harry M. Huse
Hyman Lt. Abramson
Walter Ki. Chase
Harry W. Crosman
Roscoe VP. Ham
Fred P. Shaw
Carl C. Troop
Henry R. White
Board of Highways and Sewers
Andrew 8S. Merrill
Oscar F. Williams
Street
Chester
Kingsley
Funeral services for William P. Cromwell held in Woolwich
The funeral for William I. Cromwell occurred at his daughter Mrs. Charles Sheridan’s Woolwich home with Lincoln lodge of Odd Fellows presiding led by noble grand Herbert Fuller and chaplain David S. Harris. A Georgetown service followed at the Free Baptist church led by Rev. William T. Boyd before burial in Oak cemetery. Special memorial day services were held at local churches Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William I’. Cromwell
Charles Sheridan
Woolwich
Lincoln Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Herbert Fuller
David S. Harris
Georgetown
The
Free Baptist Church
William T. Boyd
Oak Cemetery
Locating a missing Bath letter about Corporal Burns
A Graves Registration Service letter to John J Burns of Bath Maine seeks a correct address for Corporal John Joseph Burns of Co A 101st Infantry who was buried at Consenvoye France. The Red Cross and Camp Devens registration bureau may help secure the proper address.
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John J. Burns
Middle Atreet
Bath
Street
Burns
John J. Keegan
101St Infantry
Camp Devens
John Joseph Burns
Co. A
Consenvoye
Meuse
France
Charles C. Pierce
Q.mec
U.S.A
Contem ptable Acts at Orphans Home Bath
Two boys at Bath Military and Naval Orphan Asylum built a wireless setup with effort and pride. An attacker removed aerial wires causing device failure and damaged five child made gardens. Residents urge police to identify culprits and bring them before Judge Keegan for fitting punishment.
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Bath Military
Bath
Keegan
Launching of Hale Elaborate Function at Bath Iron Works
The destroyer Tale launches from Bath Iron Works on Thursday at 1.10 p.m. It is billed as the most elaborate ceremony since before the war. Miss Mary Cameron Hale will attend with her parents and her uncle Senator Frederick Hale. The Bath Iron Works board may attend and a luncheon will follow, giving the event a festive air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works, Ltd
Mary Cameron Hale
United States
Eugene Hale
Bath
Chandler Hale
Washington
Frederick Hale
Hyde Asks Board To Halt Action On Salaries
The Fort Fairfield item lists numerous salary figures for teachers headed by Maud Murphy and Marion Mitchell with various subjects and amounts. The piece opens with Hyde urging the board to halt action, then pivots to farm wage questions, potato seed pricing, a large salmon catch, and a price for Kennebec salmon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde
Maud Murphy
Marion Mitchell
Irma Emerson
Marion Fogg
Elizabeth Hodgkins
Edna Dickard
Ruth Merritt
Death of William Parker Cromwell Saddens Georgetown
William Parker Cromwell died Saturday night at his daughter Mrs. Charles Sheridan of Woolwich after a long illness. Born December 1850 in Georgetown, he lived most of his life here and was active in the Free Baptist church, Georgetown Working League, Five Islands grange and Odd Fellows of Bath. He leaves a wife Elizabeth Hanna, a daughter and a son, with several brothers and three grandchildren. A funeral service was held at the Sheridan home and later at the Free Baptist church. Burial was in Oak Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Parker Cromwell
Cromwell
Charles Sheridan
Woolwich
Mr. Cromwell
Georgetown
William Cromwell
Free Baptisl
Miss Stuart
Howard G. Heald
Harold F. Hunt
George Oliver
Belle Heald
Ida Williams
Bertha A. Russell
Ethel B. Todd
Marion Buzzo
Lila MacMahan
Joseph Higgins
Alex Cunningham
Chester MacMahan
Herman MacFadden
Clarence MacMahan
W. A. Todd
Leon Oliver
Charles Oliver
309Th Field Signal Battalion
France
U.S.S. Mallory
New York
Camp Devens
Working League
Ethel Ss. Todd
Dayton Hunt
West Georgetown
Clarence Davis
Revere
Mass
Earle Wottle
Boston
Fred W. Hinckley
Alh
B. G. A. Rosentwist
Sweden
Stegelmann
Alga
John Parlin
Edgar Drake
Bath
Russell Sheridan
Gilbert Cromwell
Stearns W. Scott
Martha Hinckley
Willard
Popham
Byron M. Rowe
Horace A. Jordan
Howard G. Heal
Emma _ Millings
Robinhood
William Noble
Wendall Baker
Earle Hagan
New Hampshire
James Nixon
Robinhood Methodist Church
Maine Catholic conference opens at Portland institute
About 75 priests attended the annual Roman Catholic conference at the Catholic Institute in Portland with Bishop Louis Walsh presiding. Additional sessions planned for Bangor and Van Buren. A Bangor cadet drill exhibition impressed observers, while a Bar Harbor Navy lieutenant drowned off the English coast during救 wartime service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soumias
Bar Harbor
George C. Edwards
U. S. N. Gypsum
English
Edwards
United States
Germany
France
Bordeaux
Brest
James Hall
Lubec
103D Infantry
Orient Heights
Mass
Hall
United States Army
Adjt
George Md. Presson
Farmington
Maine National Guard
Ellis Copland
Thomaston
Verdun
Maine
Presson
Hood's Sarsaparilla touted as great spring remedy
The advertisement claims the medicine aids appetite digestion and nutrient assimilation, enriching blood and renewing strength. It asserts first dose shows improvement and positions Hood's Sarsaparilla as vital for those exhausted by war, grip, flu, and seasonal changes, recommending Hood's Pills for a mild cathartic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
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Young Man
Thompson Bros
House OF Real Values
Independent
Bath Dept Store
Clean-Up
William P. Cromwell
Hale
Fort Fairfield
K. H. Oliver
Marion Street
Madras
James F. Will Co
Augusta
Mineola
L. I
Bangor
Air Service
A. H. Gilkeson
H. M. McGraw
Brane
Grand Chapter of
Eastern Star
Congress Square Hotel
Charles E. Davis
Eastport
Army
Helen Coburn Smith
George Otis Smith
United States Geological Survey
Taffy
Friends School
Miss Smith
Skowhegan
Abner Coburn
Grand Lodge
Knights of Cythias
Pythian Sisters
Lewiston
Charles V. Lemaire
Clarence Weber
Kennebunk
Edna Blake
Calais
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