Georgetown Working League Elects Officers for 1927
The Georgetown Working League held its annual meeting Tuesday afternoon at President Mrs Farle Hagan's home. Officers elected for 1927 include Mrs Herry Bowen president, Mrs TS HL Woodside first vice president, Mrs HH J Brown second vice president, Mrs W A Todd secretary and treasurer, Miss Gladys Oliver assistant secretary. The president was given authority to print all committees. The year saw notable activity and praise for Mars Ding who managed league affairs. Various members and guests attended, with several local visits and illness noted. The note ends with a humorous city quote about civilized noise from Cleveland Train Dealer.
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Working League
Farle Hagan
Hagan
League
Beers
Herry Bowen
Ts. HL. Woodside
View
J. Brown
W. A. Todd
Gladys Oliver
Mars
Ding
Towen
Yeaw
Maus Hat
Seun
Resident Engineer Allen Speaks at Rotary Luncheon
Charles K. Allen, resident engineer of the Kennebec bridge, addressed Bath Rotary on bridge building and inland navigation. He traced early Atlantic settlements, river trading posts, Fulton’s steamboat, and the shift from rail to water transport, noting wheat and corn states shipping cheaper by water to New Orleans and modern hopes for a Lake to Gulf and St. Lawrence waterway future. He was named an honorary Bath club member. guests included Charles V. Minette of Boston and Thippsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles IK. Allen
Kennebec
Beth Rotary Club
Lab Rotary Club
Cumberland Gap
Ohio
Pacific Coast
Robert Fulton
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Mississippi
New Orleans
Pareape
Great Lakes
Tle
St. Lawrence Waterway
Allen
Bath Club
Charles V. Minette
Boston
Thippsburg
Central Church League Enjoys Pleasant Evening
The Central church league met at the Parish house Monday night with 24 members present. Mrs Charles Welch and others were appointed to lead the year’s work including a cafeteria supper planned for late January. A parish social will follow later in the month with date to be announced. Meals of welsh rarebit fancy crackers and coffee were served. Miss Ina Tease of Whippsburg was in Bath Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Weakefield
Marine Hi -Prie Aie Mes Khareld Avery
Central Church League
Charles Welch
William Vo Percy
William H Small
Ralph W. Bragg
Agnes Humphreys
Alviness
Benjamin Sava
Five Islands Grange Library Adds Ten Books
The Grange library gains ten new volumes seven bought by the Grange and three donated by Miss H Stevens of Cambridge Maus. Local residents including Mr and Mrs J L Howard of Bath and Mrs Frank Weald of Georgetown visited, with social gathering and fudge served. A storm paused a Grange meeting, churches shifted Friday services, and local residents aided in wooding and visits while illness affected Mrs J G Stevens.
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Grange
The
George Smith
Bay Point
Ishlands
Jo. Stevens
Charles Moore
Damaris Cove
Arthur Berry
Woolwich
Five Islands
Southport
Lemuel Ayers
Everett Higgins
Georgepowl
Charles Durvis
Victor Pinkham
J. G. Stevens
Bowdoinham Notes and Personal Milestones Observed
Local items celebrate 63rd and 68th wedding anniversaries for Mr. and Mrs. George H Blodgett on Fisher Road. Notes include travel and study updates for Miss Mary Dodge and Rev Charles Derry, community meetings, obituaries of Annie Tyler and Minnie Given Gay, and various social events and club officer appointments.
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George H. Blodgett
Fisher Road
George EL. Blodgett
Mary Dodge
Girls’ College
Greenwich
Conn
Ti. S. Dodge
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Sympathy and Flowers
Card of thanks from Mrs. Charles Hinckley and family for sympathy and floral tributes after a bereavement in Robinhead Maine. Names Iverett tmypbedt Charles Campbell Miss Flora Campbell listed. December 16 1926.
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Charles Hinckley
Iverett Tmypbedt
Charles Campbell
Flora Campbell
Robinhead
Maine
Boy Lures Fishing, Kenneth Liddell Found Safe in Bath
Kenneth R Liddell son of George R Liddell auto dealer returned to Bath after wandering away from Dedham. Police traced him via ticket office leads to Brunswick and West Bath area near Quaker Point. He had seven dollars when he left home but lost it during his adventure and endured a snowy trip before reuniting with his father. He's stated to have enjoyed the trip despite not fishing for smelts through the ice.
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Kenneth
George R. Liddell
West Bath
Tyr
Clarence Tuttle
Quaker Point
Maine
North Station
Brunswick
Mr. Small
Joel
Whitney
Roscoe E. Perkins
Bath
Dedham
Buy All Wool Worsted Yarn From Manufacturer
Buy all wool worsted yarn from Concord Worsted Mills West Concord New Hampshire. Many beautiful shades and heathers for hand knitting machine knitting and rug yarns. four ounce skein sizes. Write for free samples orders sent C O D postage paid.
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Concord Worsted Mills
West Concord
N. H
Lumber Wanted for Kennebunk Maine in 1921 Ad
Lot announces lumber demand for all kinds with details on round eye and square edge. Seeker S Clark of Kennebunk Maine requests kind, lengths, widths, amount, thickness, quality and price. Dated January 6, 1921.
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S. Clark
Kennebunk
Maine
Local Social Notes Highlight Neighborhood Visits
Dorothy Douglass returns to her school. Mr and Mrs Serois hosted Mrs Lewis of Waterville. Earle Douglass improves in health. Elmer Jordan visited Mr and Mrs Frank Wreath. Mr and Mrs Longfellow called on Mrs Longfellow's mother Mrs Lucinda Jack. Ernest Porter works for Stert Temple. Mrs ALS Temple is George Ackley visiting Mr and Mrs Frank Heath. Heath has returned to Upton for winter work.
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Dorothy Douglass
Serois
Lewis
Waterville
Earle Douglass
Elmer Jordan
Frank Wreath
Longfellow
National Prohibition Anniversary Observed at West Bowdoin Church
Next Sunday marks the seventh anniversary of National Prohibition to be observed at West Bowdoin church with a sermon by George Roy of Bates College and special music. Last Sunday the Sunday school officers were elected with Alice Webber as superintendent Lucy Card as assistant superintendent Milton Small as secretary and treasurer Princes Webber as assistant treasurer Quimby known as dad Quimby has just returned from Massachusetts. Mrs Harold Cheney Lavina Coombs and Lettie Coombs are recovering from a serious bronchial illness.
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West Bowdoin
George Roy
Bates College
Alice Webber
Lucy Card
Milton Small
Princes Webber
Quimby
Massachusetts
Harold Cheney
Lavina Coombs
Lettie Coombs
Attorney Bridgham Addresses Men's Club
The Cen tral church Men's club met after a warm supper with President Wake field in charge. Edward W. Bridgham spoke on the Law Tree highlighting branches and questions from law training and practice, praising Maine and critiquing Chicago crime as a home life issue. The next meeting is scheduled for Jan 25.
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Central Church
Wakefield
James P. Ledyard
Edward W. Bridgham
Bridgham
Bath
Maine
Chicago
Tie
United States
Maine White Ribboners Lunch Saturday in Portland
Womans Christian temperance league members from Bath plan a Saturday noon luncheon at Congress Square hotel Portland to honor world president Miss Anna Adams Gordon. Gordon arrives Friday and will stay with Mrs Gert rude Stevens Leavitt at the Stroudwater home of Mrs Leavitt. An additional Sunday evening gathering is arranged.
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Congress Square Hotel
Bath
Congress Square
Portland
WLC T. 1
Anna Adams Gordon
Gordon
Gertrude Stevens Leavitt
J. M. N. Stevens
Stroudwater
Leavitt
Luncheon and Sunday Meeting At Pine Street Mo KE
State officers attend both luncheon and Sunday evening meeting at Pine Street Mo KE. Governor and Mrs Brewster will be present at the luncheon with Governor Brewster to speak. Mrs Dow Katen will present a message from Col. Dow in the South. State W T U president Mrs Quinby presides at the luncheon with officers Bates Clough Sargent Johnson Shapleigh in attendance.
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Pine Street
Mo KE
Udph O. Brewster
Trewster
Marion Dow Katen
Fred N. Dow
Althea G. Quinby
Queen Esther Lodge installs its officers
The annual installation of officers of Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge was held at Odd Fellows hall Tuesday night. District deputy resident Mrs. Alberta Haines and district deputy marshal Mrs. Margaret Weabody, both of Richmond, led the ceremony with a full slate of officers. An entertainment followed with readings, solos, piano duets, and a tea dance. Seventy four members attended, and ice cream and cake were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodg
Odd Fellows Hall
Alberta Haines
Margaret Weabody
Richmond
Melissa Thornton
Florence Mank
Harriet Bunker
Harriet Huggard
Nellie Leeman
Fannie Thurlow
Eva Helah
Lacey Stover
Nellie Lord
Nathaniel Stover
Supper Party Honors Morse and Coombs Before Mediterranean Cruise
Mrs Edwin D Hardin entertained at her Washington street home Tuesday night for Mrs Clarence W Morse and Miss Eire Coombs. The guests prepared no city papers. the travelers will see many wonders on their Mediterranean voyage. A shower gifted each attendee with a daily opening prize, and four auction tables were held with Miss Coombs winning first prize, a pair of silk stockings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin D. Hardin
Washington Street
Clarence W. Morse
Eire Coombs
Mediterranean
Daughter travels after sudden death of Capitol Island visitor
Miss Dorothy Muensch left Wednesday for Philadelphia upon learning Tuesday night of the sudden death of her father L. T. Muensch a well known Summer visitor at Capitol Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Muensch
Philadelphia
L.T. Muensch
Capitol Island
Bath girl to head Florida hospital in Biscayne Bay
Miss Evelyn Sutherland daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Sutherland of Bath will supervise the new Bay Shore hospital at North Miami Florida as superintendent. The general hospital opens with modern equipment and a first rate operating room. C L Wilson of Little River organized the project and secured the Lemon City hotel building remodeled into the facility in a Biscayne Bay setting.
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Evelyn Sutherland
Robert Sutherland
Bath
Bay Shore Hospital
North Miami
Fla
North Dade County
C. L. Wilson
Little River
Tie
Lemon City
Biscayne Bay
Miami
Steel Derrick Boom Collapses at Kennebec Bridge Pier
A 50 foot steel derrick boom used by Foundation Co. to haul piling near the shore pier of the Kennebec bridge collapsed Wednesday morning, causing no injuries. Several pilings were pulled free as the boom bent to a right angle and fell, with ten or more steel members crashing down, luckily away from workers.
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The
Foundation Co
Lackawanna
Kennebec Bridge
Shore
Takemson
Representative Butler Leaves Room After Severe Cold Greetings
Representative Henry W. Butler of Bath who has been confined to his room in his apartments at the Augusta House by a severe cold is able to be out and is receiving greetings from his many friends. Among the callers on Representative and Mrs. Butler Monday was Miss Mary Pelham Hill of Topsham.
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Hives
Portiand
Giliere Gunnell
Walthwen
Poon
Basak Taytos
Heriuai Spimaey
Te Sequobuid Sunmhiy
Miro O
Byron Campbell
Joseph Tetman
Robinhood
Skawhegan
Gladys Oiverois
Williams
West Georgetown
Geertie Smith
Mullin
Bath
Augusta Rewe
Rey Neseman
Darien
Conn
Mars. WA
Everett Wig
Henry W. Butler
Augusta House
Butler
Mary Pelham Hill
Topsham
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Cleveland
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Charles K. Allen
Ina Tease
Whippsburg
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Whispering Smith
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Paramount
Wallace Beery
Raymond Hatton
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Hermon Center
Wff. Wilson
Saco
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Queen Esther Buss
Methodist Sabbath School
Gladys Robinson Mondey
Margaret McCullman
IM. Fowle
Annie Tyler
George Tyler
New York
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John Given
Hlishand
Margaret Given
Margaret Purinton
Lena Cornish
Jane Ltirown
Clara Fogg
Emily Rideout
Margaret Henderson
Browne
Horatio Hall
Sarah Small
George Drawn
Erland Rogers
Rosedoin
Bowdoinum
Fic
Meliwen
Electa Chapter
O. BE
Stella’ Given
Ienry BE
Cornish
Lelia Blodgett
Ellen M. Cornish
Treasuer
Elizabeth Whitney
Katherine Sprague
Charles Randall
Elisha Webber
G. By Cutler
Cortland
Douglass
Ida McKay
Augusta
G. RR
Cutler
Charles Perry
C.D. Randall
Hatch
Lewiston
Carver
Sarah J. Carver
Auburn
Coffin
Robert Ferguson
Mr. Soall
Opera House
Republic Theatre
N. Y. City
Bowdoinham Post Road
Central Church Parish
White Ribboners
Senter
Lockwood
Pisgah
Berkeley
Cotton Plaza
Sea Island A
Leece
Queen Esther Lodge
Bath Girl
Florida
New Institution
Mendoza
Bath Department Store
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