West Bath Grange Ladies Night Showcases Women Run Event
A West Bath Grange program on Ladies Night featured women delivering the full program in white, with singing, readings, tableaux, and solos. Notable performers included Louise Irish, Lillian Rogers, Lizzie Hagget, and Lillian Lemont in Miss Columbia, with a sequence of readings and a touching tableau Mother. Local social notes follow, listing guests and visits across Bath and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Louise Irish
Lillian Rogers
Lizzie Hagget
Lillian Lemont
Violet Ward
William H. White
Harry 0. Peterson
Owen EK. Rogers
Edward Lee
Annie Wylie Stackpole
Carrie Carey
Annie Purington
Marjorie Cavanaugh
Hope Ward
Ella Douglas
Mother
Annie Williams
Columbia
Agnes Field
Lucy Ward
Dorothy Crocker
Irene Oliver
Edith Rich
Thelma Kittridge
Millie Ward
Annie Laurie
Marion Plummer
Agnés Fields
Fred B. Teeling
Stackpole
Annie Ridley
Oakstreet
Bath
Ernest E. William
Campbell’s Pond
J. Everett Mayo
Brunswick
Mayo
Andrew Greene
Tarpon Springs
Fla
Greene
Rangeley Lakes
Charles Stilkey
Freeport
Dorothy Stilkey
J. HK. Mayo
J. Albert Redlon
Everett Lemont
Fred Kittredge
Thelma
Will Kittredge
Lemont Cottage
Sabine
Samuel R. Brown
Charles Brooks
Wesley Church
Wilton Bates
Barbara Hodgdon
Winnegunee
Bates Cottage
Charles Bates, Sr
Oscar Smiley
Marjorie
Vaughn
Humphrey Owen
Sam Belanger
Leslie Wold
Boothbay
William G. Small
Fred W. Larrabee
Mary Philpot
Owen Rogers
Sarah FE
Lemont
School Street
Allen Brown
Mayo Farm
Lowell
Ruth Eaton
School Improvement Society
Warren Lowell
Auburn
William H. Bowers
Western Promenade
Auburn Heights
Foreign Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Sid
Annie Trufant
Louise Walters
Lillian Brown
Foster's Point
Isabel Noyes
Coopers Mills
Llewellyn Rogers
Blanche Bryant
Bryant
New Meadows
Annie Rogers
L . Rogers
Harry Hall
George Hunt
Birch Point
Eastern Yacht Club Cruise to Bar Harbor Route Shared
Marblehead based Eastern Yacht Club plans a multi day cruise along Maine coast from July 5 to July 12. The schedule runs Rockport Peaks Island Boothbay Harbor Whitehead Rockland Islesboro North Haven Swans Island to Bar Harbor with a Norman Cup race to Marblehead on July 15. Commodore Sears leads Constellation with New York Yacht Club participation expected.
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Eastern Yacht Club
Marblehead
Mass
Boothbay Harbor
Pine Tree State
New York Yacht Club
Bar Harbor
Herbert M. Sears
Constellation
Rockport
Peaks Island
Whitehead
Rockland
Islesboro
North Haven
Swans Island
Bath Board of Education May Cut Elementary Teachers
The Bath Board of Education plans to reduce salaries by eliminating 19 elementary teachers despite high school staff retaining pay and contracts. The board considers running school all day with two teacher divisions, one reciting while the other studies, to maintain enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Board of Education
Bath
Morse High School
Delegates Return From Red Cross Conference in Boston
Mrs James Lockery and Mrs Wilson Wright along with Miss Mary L Turpin attended the New England Conference of the Red Cross in Boston. Wright gave an address on Red Cross work in rural communities in Somerset, Maine delegates praised the Maine chapter efforts and speakers included representatives from Dutifulburn Bar Harbor and Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kek. Lockery
Wilson Wright
Mary L. Turpin
Home Service
Bath
American Red Cross
Boston
The
Red Cross
Somerset
Lockery
Wright
Woolwich
Maine
Mars
Dutffelduburn
Bar Harbor
American Legion
Augusta
Purington Elected Health Officer and Secretary in Bath Area
John L. Purington formerly of Bath has been elected a town health officer and secretary of the Board of Health. His home, Andreseasset farm, derives its name from the joining of Andrescoggin and Poeasset ponds in winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Purington
Bath
Inielves Edifiecdbeshs
Board of Health
Andreseasset Farm
Andrescoggin
Poeasset Ponds
Canoe capsizes near Kennebec river trapping three boys
Clarence Blake 16, Charles Murray 15, and William Curran 14 were swept from a capsized canoe in the Kennebec river near Arrowsie gut. Five rescuers, including Artemus Tibbetts and William Hodgkins, aided by motor boat and several bystanders, pulled them to safety after about an hour in the water. All three were uninjured by Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Blake
Liberty Street
Charles Murray
Middle Street
Wiliam Curran
Bath Street
Nequasset Stream
Kennebec
Sasanoa Bluff
Elliott Camp
Arrowsie
Artemus Tibbetts
Commercial
Broad Streets
Howard Wharf
Broad Street
William T. Hodgkins
Mr. Hodgkins
William Robishaw
City Dock
Thomas Leyden
Ira Smith
David Forbes
Boothbay Harbor
Blake
Murray
Curran
Arrowsie Gut
Woolwich
Robishaw
Forbes
Bath Masonic Building Association Elects Leaders
The Bath Masonic Building Association annual meeting elected Walter Glidden as president with S. L. Verrey as vice president William Furber as treasurer and N Gratz Jackson as clerk. Directors named were Edward Drake Harold Sewall Harry Deering Clarence Deaslee Charles Oliver with Glidden and Percy in leadership. New corporators include Eben J Marston Arthur Bishop Ralph Dale Melvin Beerwort and others to complete the list of officials and trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Masonic Building Association
Glidden
Samuell.verey
William 4. Furber
N. Gratz Jackson
J. Edward Drake
Harold M. Sewall
Harry G. Deering
Clarence A. Deaslee
Charles H. Oliver
Mr. Glidden
S. R. Percy
Albert H. Shaw
Arthur J. Smith
Raymond
Brown
William BE. Ash
Eben J. Marston
Arthur RE. Bishop
Ralph O. Dale
Melvin T
Spraying City Trees Across the Municipality
Spraying of trees began Monday afternoon under J A Malloy of the department of agriculture. The city holds one ton of grslate lead in powder form, enough to extend across the cemetery area and along street borders. The program targets gypsy moths and elm leaf beetles, with potential private tree spraying offered after public work concludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Malloy
Department of Agriculture
Maple Grove cemetery honors Maine’s first governor with wreath
The Govethoe King lot in Maple Grove cemetery is well kept this Spring with neatly trimmed grass. Maine will place a wreath on the monument to honor its first governor during Memorial Day observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Govethoe King
Maple Grove
State of
Maine
Cahill's speed surprises even his teammates at Orono meet
Morse high finishes eighth among many schools at the University of Maine interscholastic meet. Capt George A Cahill places third in the 440 yards and, with Joe Butler Herbert Morse and Tommy Yates, wins the 440 yard relay for Morse with a time of about 1 40.25. Cahill also reaches the 100 yard semi finals and helps lead Morse in the hammer throw, where Clifford Madden makes finals. The final relay lineup includes Morse Butler Bates Cahill in a vivid win over Gardiner MCL Portland and Hebron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
University of Maine
Orono
George A. Cahill
Cahill
Joe Butler
Herbert Morse
Tommy Yates
Capt
Alkazin
Morse
Gardiner High
Te Morse
Butler
Bates
Gardiner
MCL
Portland
Hebron
Clifford Madden
Deering
Cony
Maine Central Institute
Dexter
Dover-Foxcroft
Island Falls
Keyte
Winnegance Triumphs Over Bowdoinham in Big Baseball Win
Winnegance baseball club defeated Bowdoinham 15 to 6 on Bowdoinham’s diamond. Oliver, Duley, Sy, Sprague starred for Winnegance as Cross held Bowdoinham scoreless through seven innings. Hap Talbot excelled at short with three putouts and three assists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnegance Baseball Club
Bowdoin# line
Hap Talbot
Indians
Oliver
Hunt
Cross
Sprague
Bowdeinham
Winnegance
Ponoe Oliver
Duley
W. Duley
Os Niels Suena
RAF
Wack
Medet
Lanetssersarie
Ernst Ewe
Robson
Bowdolnetam Ab
Emeigg
Sedgley
Cera
W. Daley
Talbot
Carr
Coombs
Grawia
Elliot
Cross G
Morse
Douglas
Scorer
Kelley
Novel specialties in coming play The Runaways at Columbus Theatre
Cosmopolitan club presents The Runaways at the Columbus theatre next Wednesday and Thursday with novel singing and dancing specialties. Martha Barker as Pegeyo and Ned Andrews as Dicky Dickson headline a duet There’s Something About You. Barker also stars in Rose of My Heart from the Ziegfeld Follies with a large supporting cast. William Price has returned from Newport News after a year’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Columbua Theatre
Martha Barker
Pegeyo
Ned Andrews
Dicky Dickson
Darker
Isabelle Wishart
Helen Brown
Mildred Tope
Elizabeth Coombs
Mary Lord
Helen Harvey
Bessie Aranustim
Alice Whalen
Hattie Brown
Rosina Gates
Gladys Bickle
Helen Brousseau
Phippsburg Basin Quarries Crew Arrives. Local News and Arrivals
The Basin Quarries Co. crew arrives from Portland and will start feldspar quarrying this week. Walter Williams of Parker Head is to serve as engineer on the yacht that brought the crew and equipment. Robain Arsenault of Auburn finishes timber sawing on Meadow Brook lot and expects five to six hundred thousand feet ready for removal. A six ton Boston truck with household goods for John Terrill of Parker Head ditched near the post office, town teams helping. Visitors and relocations fill the week from East Boston to Bath and West Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basin Quarries Co
Portland
Walter Williams
Parker Head
Robain Arsenault
Auburn
Meadowbrook
Nnil
Boston
John Terrill
Phipsburg
A. P. Terrillo
East Boston
Frank Purington
Winneganee
George S. Davis
Bath
Winnegance Club Advances on New Community House
The Building committee of the men’s club met late Saturday and ordered lumber for the new community house. Foundation work progressed with local help. stone from the old cellar wall was used. Membership fees rise June 1 to join the club, with $1 due to treasurer Olney C. Perry. The corner stone is slated for Thursday night, with a metal box of club records and souvenirs to be interred. The baseball team received a possible Memorial Day visiting offer but won’t host a home game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Th. McCutcheon
Olney C. Perry
Tvan A. Trueworthy
The
Independent
Meus Club
Wilton G. Bates
Winneganee
onePorthind
Portand
Milton T. Morse
Rumford
Herbert Morse
Morse High
Orono
Bath hearing set on Misplayers' Liability case
Arthur D. Thayer of the Maine Industrial Accident Commission has scheduled a hearing in the Bath common council room for Thursday at 10.80 standard time on a petition for review of an agreement involving Misplayers' Liability Assurance Corporation. Four small South Seas islands were recently put up for sale in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur DT. Thayer
Maine Industrial Accident Commission
Bath
Police capture steward after leap into river
Leslie Steward a 15 year old Rockland youth who had evaded Knox county officers fled under Bath ferry wharf. Capt. Witham Insp. Thompson and Patrolman Sears surrounded him as he hid beneath the wharf and dove into the river. He surrendered after Thompson threatened to shoot. He was taken to Rockland police station to await Knox county officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Steward
Rockland
Knox County
Harry Thompson
Fred Sears
Witham
Thompson
HT. Passmore Co
Bath
Ferry
Woolwich
Patrol
Sears
Hey
City Landing
Caplin
Commercial Street
Plis
Tnspector Thompson
Capri
Steward
Justice Morrill
Supreme Court
Alvah J. Clarke
Sherif Warrington
Winuslow's Mills
State School For Boys
South Portland
Meadow Brook
Cobb and Legro Whist Leaders at Colonial Club
Ex Governor William T. Cobb and John A. Legro led ten players in a duplicate Whist match at the Colonial club on Tuesday evening. A. S. Merrill and FH. Thompson followed closely as the field posted close scores and no material change in standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Cobb
John A. Legro
Colonial Club
A. S. Merrill
FH. Thompson
Erie
Tate
Merrill-thompson
Coast Guard Seeks One Hundred Officers To Boost Ranks
Assistant Secretary Clifford announced the government seeks 100 officers for the coast guard to address shortages of junior officers. An academy entrance exam for Coast Guard Academy at New London is set for June 26 in various locations. David Pelton, U.S.N., recently visited home and then departed for Norfolk, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Restored Vitality in Spring
In these trying spring days readers hear about weariness and debility blamed on impure or thin blood. The ad claims Hood's Sarsaparilla can restore strength and vitality, especially when the season saps energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sax
Hood
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West Bath
Fred N. Henderson
L.F
Atwood
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Porthint, Maine
Gildden
POL
Norway
Bowdoinham
Williaan Phice
Newport News
FERD
T. Hope & Son
Gouraud's Oriental
Phippsburg
Basin Quarries, Inc
W. W. Tutchins
Popham Beach
James CG. Perry
Henry M. Heald
Ellison Houdlette
Vernon Leavitt
Massachusetts
South Seas
London
Michaels-Stern & Co
Rochester
N. Y
Thompson Bros. Inc
Thompson Bros
Cobb and
LEGRO
David Pelton
U.S.N
Norfolk
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