Phippsburg Notes Paint Pretty River Valley Scene
Local columns describe the scenic Morse-Greze farms near Guide Board and Asbury Campbell area, detailing sunsets over the Reach, coastal views toward Doubling Point, and the northward hill country toward Arowsic and Dromore. Observations include recent timbering, apple orchards in bloom, busy bees, and parsonage and village lawns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guide Board
Asbury Campbell
New England
Gregg Farm
Arowsic
Dromore
Harlan Gregg
T. i. Perry
Winnegance
Bertha Shea
Walter Small
Ruth Heald
Hattie Rogers
Helen A. Driscoll
Miss Henrietta
Brookline
Mass
Susan Kenney
Ralph Kenney
Fred Oliver
John D. Rogers
Ellis Rogers
Arthur Wilson
John Holbrook
Mr. Conant
Winneganee
Phipspburg
J. . Upton
Bath City
E. Motley Fuller
Clarence Morse
Sebasco Estates
Wattah Lake
Antoinett
Bowker Yard
Virginia
eGorgetown
New York
Nelson Heald
Bath
Dunbar
Drummond Kelley
Colonial Club Dinner Recalls War Abroad Experience
The Colonial Club celebrated its thirteenth anniversary with a shore dinner at New Meadows Inn. War correspondent Halliday Witherspoon of the Boston Herald spoke on his European experiences, praising German military precision while noting Allied odds and American arming needs. He warned of potential German invasion of England and possible risks to the United States, then took questions before departing at 10:30 with members returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
New Meadows Inn
Cahill
Gaudreau
Robert B. Hatch
Halliday Witherspoon
Boston Herald
Europe
France
Belgium
Germany
England
Tommy Atkins
Mr. Witherspoon
America
Russia
Executors' Notice of Galen C Moses Will
Executors announce appointment as executors of Galen C Moses of Bath Sagadahoc County. All claims against the estate should be presented for settlement and all debts paid promptly. Bath Maine May 11, 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galen C. Moses
Bath
Sagadahoc
Sunday Rehearsals Counter Sabbath Desecration
City preachers debate Sabbath observance with C R Chappell urging reverence and a stand against Sunday rehearsals for plays. Sidney Willis promotes rest worship and unselfish service while Howard A. Corey calls the day made for man. Maurice J. Duncklee laments turning the Lord's day into a holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Chappell
Sidney Willis
First Universalist Church
Howard A. Corey
Wesley M. E. Church
Maurice J. Duncklee
Winter Street
West Chandler couple wed at People's Baptist Church
Miss Margaret B West and George F Chandler Jr both of West-Chandler were married at the parsonage of People's Baptist Church by Rev S A Evans. The bridesmaid was Hazel Tobey. Chandler is a Bath Tron Works blacksmith. They will reside at 432 Washington St and plan a later reception. The bride and bridesmaid shared a birthday on the wedding day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret B. West
George F. Chandler, Jr
People’s Baptist Church
S. A. Evans
Hazel Tobey
Chandler
Bath Tron
Conway and Pye Wed in Boston May Twenty First
Miss Katherine Conway of this city and Walter H. Pye of Small Point were married in Boston May 21 by Father Shenigan. They will reside in Boston. Miss Conway was a popular clerk at the Percy store in Bath. Mr. Pye is a son of Alvin Pye of the Allequippa House and was a conductor on the L. A. and W. Ry. in Bath. Both have many Bath friends sending congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Conway
Walter H. Pye
Small Point
Boston
Shenigan
Conway
Bath
Percy
Mr. Pye
Alvin Pye
Allequippa
Mrs. Pye
Norton Thompson Wed In Simple City Ceremony
Miss Mildred A. Norton and Samuel A. Thompson, both of this city, were married Saturday evening at the Corliss Street parsonage by Rev. B. P. Browne. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Jennie Norton, has been a bookkeeper at the Cooperative Store. They plan residence at 73 Pine Street after a brief honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corliss Street
Mildred A. Norton
Samuel A. Thompson
B. P. Browne
Jennie Norton
Lower High St
Pine St
Knight and Kelsey unite in Portland nuptials
Last Friday Frank H. Knight and Miss Lile Crane Kelsey, both of Portland, were married in Portland by Rev. T. N. Kewley of Beacon Street Methodist Church. Knight is son of Manfred P. Knight of Westport and works as a shoemaker. Kelsey is daughter of L. J. Kelsey, a Littleton contractor, and a Portland stenographer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Knight
Lile Crane Kelsey
Portland
T. N. Kewley
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Manfred P. Knight
Westport
L. J. Kelsey
Littleton
N. H
Tug Ariel Tows Barge Manatawny Down River
Tuesday afternoon the Ariel towed the barge Manatawny from upstream. The ocean going tug Piedmont of Baltimore brought Consol idation Coal Co.’s barge number 20 for Gardiner into the Flats and then moved the barge off Parker Head to this city for orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ariel
Piedmont
Baltimore
Consolidation Coal Co
Gardiner
Parker Head
Memorial Day Exercises by Sedgwick Post G A R
Sedgwick Post G A R announces Memorial Day activities on May 31 with a 2 P M parade beginning on Front Street in a long lineup including military bands, veterans groups, Boy Scouts, and city officials. Services will be at Lincoln Street Cemetery and People's Baptist Church at 1 30 P M with music and prayers. Citizens asked to suspend business, flowers welcomed for gravesites, and arrangements coordinated by the Committee of Arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedgwick Post
Stanton’s Military Band
Coast Artillery Corps
H. W. Owen, Jr
Bath Co
U.A.K.P
Miller
Acadia Lodge
K. P
C. C. Wm. Mann
Sons of Veterans
Drum Corps
Hyde
Kateon
Spanish War Veterans
Boy Scouts of America
Beacon
E. A. Fuller
Wesley
Fred W. Armes
Corliss
Leland Mitchell
Central
E. B. Lermond
Grace Church
E. B. Pinkham
Sedgwick
Kennebec Naval Veterans
Oak
Oak Grove Cemetery
Lincoln St
Green
Soldiers’ Monument
Center
City Landing
People’s Baptist Church
Stanton
Coombs
C. W. Longley
Mayor Small
B. P. Browne
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Comrade Curtis
Republic
Army
Navy
Post Hall
Insurance claims paid on 1911 policy for Bath men estate
The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co settled 1911 policies tied to Elisha Clarke Jr and Rev J E C Sawyer, locating 3477 deceased policyholders and paying $265,225.41 across 3644 investigated cases. Agent Nelson McFadden visited Bath to settle Clarke estate claims, with other policies and payments noted, underscoring life insurance value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisha Clarke, Jr
Faneuil Hall Sq
Boston
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co
Brunswick
Nelson McFadden
Bath
Clarke
J. E. C. Sawyer
Probate Courtney Bath May 1915 Rose estate final account
Charles Rose administrator of John T. Rose’s estate in Bath Sagadahoc presents his first and final account for allowance. The court orders notice by three weeks in Bath Independent for interested parties to appear on the first Tuesday of June to show cause why the account should not be allowed. Also a short classified notice offers express or market wagons for sale in Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Bath
Charles Rose
John T. Rose
Bath Independent
James 8
Lowell
Bath cat home cares for fourteen felines
Mr and Mrs Thomas Leydon of Bath run a home for friendless and stray cats and now care for 14 felines. They note daily cat food costs exceed those for their own meals. The Maine towns cited show hope with well fed children and clean faces as Maine promotes hospitality.
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Thomas Leydon
Bath
Lewiston Journal
Boston Globe
Maine
Portland
Government jobs exam set for July in Portland Maine
The U S Civil Service Commission will hold quarterly examinations on July 1 1915 for vacancies in mechanical trades and non educational positions in the Lighthouse Service Engineer Department at Large, Quartermaster Corps U S A and other branches in Portland Maine and vic inity. Applicants are selected on physical ability experience and fitness only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Civil Service Commision
Lighthouse Service
Engineer Department
Quartermaster Corps
Portland
Maine
C. E. Jellison
Postoffice
Mayne
Edward E. Stebbins
Distri
Boston
Executor's Notice for Donald J. McDonald Will
The subscriber is appointed executor of the will of Donald J. McDonald of Bath Maine. Creditors or persons entitled to receive estate assets must present claims and participate in settlement and payment promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald J. McDonald
Bath
Hoc
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Phippsburg
Morse-Gregg
Howard Wyman
J. H. Stacey
Adalbert Williams
Ralph Baker
Guy Crocker
William Roderick
Illian
Jennie
Olive Bowker
James Minott
R. E. Fletcher
Capt. Fletcher
Fred Wyman
Henry Butler
Walter Rogers
Newton Spofford
W. A. C Rogers
Frank Frisbee
Bonegart
Allie Wallace
West Point
Bath Opera House
Harry Oliver
Popham
Ida Merrill
Sederquest
James Blaisdell
Lewiston
Hampton Daley Place
Frank Allegrin
Timothy Small
Phippsburg-Popham
Uriah Wallace
Dr. Williams
Arthur Wright
Lucretia Clarey
John A. Morse
Parker Head Farm
B. F. Barker
E. Motley Fuller and
Motley, Jr
C. Galen Hinckley
Mary
M. L. Oliver
William Daley
Parker
Herald
Bath, Me
Rupert H. Baxter
Hayward Wilson
West-Chandler
Norton-Thompson
Kelsey-Knight
Ies
Front St
Linden St
Marshall
Geo. A. Baker
C.A.C
Insurance Co
Cyrus W. Longley
Register
C. EH
Marshall A. Haraden
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