Woolwich Teachers Club Holds First Social and Elections
The Woolwich Teachers Club held its first social with sandwiches coffee and cake after the program. Officers elected for next year are President Mrs Stanley Wallace, Vice President Miss Irene Chambers, Secretary Miss Pauline Newt, and Treasurer Mrs Albert Temple. An upcoming meeting is planned for Dec 18 at Nequasset school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers’ Club of
Stanley. Wallace
Irene Chambers
Pauline Newt
Albert Temple
Nequasset School
Georgie Walker
Community Notes From Richmond Area and Nearby Towns
Local items report a small stove fire on New Road and community sermons in Richmond churches. Social events include Halloween parties at the Methodist parish house, Grange Ladies’ Aid suppers, and entertaining visits from relatives. High school football finishes with two home games planned at Lane Field pending weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Road
Alfred. Ives
Methodist Church
Lester Norton
Baptist Church
St. Petersburg
Frs
Bertram Dixon
Paul
Rena Dixon
Danvers, Stewart
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Club
Epworth League
Methodist the World Pride Guild
Pauline Purinton
Joseph Mansir
Bessie Sedgley
Elizabeth Haynes
Flora Shepard
G. Cleveland Masriner
Enterprise Grange Ladies’ Aid
Wesley Hinckley
Hawaii
Morrill McKenney
Brunswick
Brunswick High
Everett Douglass
Hallowe'en
Main Street
James G. Carr
James J. Carr
Louise Meyers
Braintree
Mass
Charles Davis
George Harford
Somerville
Davis
Laura Beal
Cora Tarr
Providence
R. 1
Bridgeport
Bowdoin School Presents Halloween Program and Box Social
The Jacques school led by Miss Grace Hanson hosted a Tuesday evening program and box social in the schoolhouse. Arthur Card acted as auctioneer and speaker. Proceeds fund school needs. Readings include Hallo ween fantasy Harvest songs plays and original poems and songs by students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacques School
Grace Hanson
Arthur Card
Richard Bickford
Hope McIver
Leon McIver
Leslie Brown
Hope
Eva McIver
Shirley Bickford
Forrest Skelton
Ernest McIver
Georgetown Ladies Aid Supper Highlights Community Bonding
A Georgetown supper by the Ladies Aid of the First Baptist Church featured stews prepared by Mr. and Mrs. Allie Hinckley and a busy kitchen. Attendees included Bath visitors N. Gratz Jackson and Carroll Deering family, West Newton guests Dr. and Mrs. Brown, and many local residents. Paths of travel mention Rev Koehlwetter and others, with updates on homes, travel, and a China photo service at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Emma Billings
W. A. Todd
Bath
N. Gratz Jackson
Carroll A. Deering
Elizabeth Deering
Eva Gaudet
Harry L. Horne
West Newton
Mass
Mrs.Brown
Halloween Party at West Bath Grange
Miss Alice Darrah and Mrs. Mary Emero were elected to membership. The degree team to rehearse Wednesday at seven and Sunday at two. Winter fair executive committee named. Penny march prize won by D. Wallace MacDonald. Hope Ward prizes for funn iest and Marilyn Booker for prettiest costume. Seventy present with eight visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Darrah
Mary Emero
West Bath Grange
Herbert Simpson
Herbert Cavanaugh
Joseph Oliver
Robert Oliver
Harold Freeman
Bertha Henderson
D. Wallace MacDonald
Hope Ward
Marilyn Booker
Edgar D. Leavitt
Chamber of Horrors
Robert Pletts, Jr
Charles Genthner
Edward Jenks
Alfred Menard
Ila Day
Bath Woman Guest at Cambridge Party
Mrs. Charles E. Kelley of Bath Maine celebrated her eightieth birthday at the Continental hotel Cambridge with sister Miss May Strong and brothers George and Chester Strong. The gathering featured a large birthday cake, an old fashioned sing at a niece’s home, an original humorous poem by Charles MacFarland, and a solo dance by Mrs. Kelley. A son, Captain H. S. Kelley retired U S A from Columbus Georgia, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge Chronicle
Continental Hotel
Charles E. Kelley
Bath
Maine
May Strong
George Strong
Chester Strong
Continental
Ralph Brenan
Charles MacFarland
Social Roundup of Local Visitors and Weekend Outings
Westport residents and visitors fill a busy weekend with trips to Boston New York and nearby towns. Notable names include Miss Florence Gilmour Miss Hazel Percy Melvin Knight and families from Hyannis Woburn Roslindale Dorchester Medford Nequasset and Hamden. The notes mention attendance at events such as a Bates Maine game and a World’s Fair visit plus cottage weeks and local homestead gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Meserlan
West Roxbury
Mass
Florence Gilmour
Hazel Percy
Woburn
Gilmour
Melvin Knight
Hyannis
Jonas Knight
Ernest Anderson
Bath
Philip A. Harriman
Hamden
Conn
Harriman Homestead
Eugene Cromwell
Nequasset
Ernest Colby
George Knight
Medford
West Shore Road
Margaret Webber
Maud Webber
Paul P. Hilton
Alna
Engagement announced for Elizabeth Norsworthy
Mr and Mrs Leonard D Norsworthy of 6416 Barnaby Street Washington DC announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth Ann to Whittemore Whittier of Washington and Honolulu Whittier is a Haverford graduate and Lolani School faculty member Miss Norsworthy a Hollins graduate resigning from the National Education Association They plan a Honolulu wedding during Thanksgiving holidays then reside at Iolani School Nuuanu and Judd avenues Bath Maine and Cambridge Massachusetts scenes noted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard D. Norsworthy
Barnaby Street
Washington, D. C
Elizabeth Ann
Whittemore Whittier
Washington
Honolulu
Miss Norsworthy
Bath
Omar W. Folsom
Elsie M. Folsom
Whittemore
Earle Whittier
D. C
Dexter
Maine
Haverford College
Lolani School
Norsworthy
Hollins College
National Education Association
San Francisco
Matsonia
October Weather Recap Shows Cold Spells and Fewer Rainy Days
The October weather this year was generally fine with several brief cold spells. Morning lows dropped to 27 on the 19th and 37 on the 8th, the warmest noon reading 82 on October 17, and 20 fair days versus 29 a year ago. Rain fell on three days against two last year, with eight cloudy days. Fall foliage remained vibrant despite drought.
Early Saturday Library Opens At 10 A M In Trial
Trustees watch early Saturday opening of the Paiten Free Library at 10 a m replacing noon hours to help school pupils. Sunday afternoon reading room closure follows low attendance. Record of attendance kept during the trial as families from Valley Road and Boothbay attend events in Portland Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paiten Free Library
Reginald Barter
Valley Road
Barter
Wendall Lewis
Lewis
Boothbay
Portland
Five Islands Social News Notes and Local Visits
A week of Mostly quiet social activity across Five Islands includes Miss Laura Harding at the Teachers' Convention in Lewiston and a visit home to Boothbay. Family visits span Bath Minneapolis and Portland areas with relatives listed. The Women's Auxiliary met at the hall and planned the next gathering. Read about local travel, library gifts, and neighbors in the surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Harding
Lewiston
Jin Davis
Whitefield
N. H
Bev
Davis
Portland
C. C. Davis
Ellsworth Pinkham
George Laskey
Robinhood
Five Islands
Boston
Charles M. Bigelow
Bath
Richard Potter
George Yeo
Wakefield
Mass
Franklin Koehlwetter
Georgetown
Good Neighbor Club
Gilbert Standish
Cora Mae Hanna
Thomas
Morse High School
T. J. Hanna
Charles Kenney
Norman and
Warren
Everett Cromwell
Winter Street Junior Church Gains Approval
A newly organized Winter Street Junior church for youths under 21 was approved at the annual parish meeting. Members under 25 joining Winter Street church automatically join the junior group, which meets yearly on the first Sunday in October at seven. Officer elections occur in October with age limits and clerical notification rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Prudential Committee
Drunken Driving Costs Emery 104.95 in Municipal Court
William Emery, 78 Center Street, a Bath Iron Works sprayer, pleaded guilty to drunken driving and was fined 100 dollars with 4.95 dollars in court costs. He collided with a car driven by Raymond Fogg at Middle and South streets after entering Middle from South. Fogg, a shipyard welder, had earlier caused a separate incident at Reed's Filling Station. In a separate Dover-Foxcroft note, a woman’s throat bone proved to be a porcupine quill after extraction by Dr. Maurice O. Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Emery
Center Street
Bath Iron Works Corp
Gardiner R. Deering
Emery
Byron E. Clark
Raymond C. Fogg
Washington Street
Fogg
Middle Street
Reed
High Street
Marshall
Maurice O. Brown
Dover-Foxcroft
Elizabeth Campbell Brown 93 obituary in Bowdoin Center
Mrs Elizabeth Campbell Minot Brown 93 widow of Capt Joseph Brown died Sunday forenoon at 2 Weeks street after a three to four year illness with complications. Born Bowdo in 1845 she was the youngest child of Thomas C and Frances Coombs Minot last of eight. She leaves son Joseph Vincent Brown of Auburn police and daughter Mrs Ernest L Coombs of Auburn plus numerous nephews and nieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Campbell (Minot) Brown
Joseph Brown
Weeks Street
Bowdoin
Thomas C
Frances Coombs Minot
Baptist Church of
Death of Mrs. Cecil H. Tucker in Bermuda
News reaches this city of the death of Mrs. Cecil H. Tucker 82 at Hamilton Bermuda on Oct 14. Born Sarah Duncan in Bath she was daughter of the late William C. Duncan and lived here in girlhood. She married Mr. Tucker in 1900 and had other marriage ties including Albert Miles. survivor Dr. Ralph D. Warren of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil H. Tucker
Hamilton
Bermuda
Tucker
Sarah Duncan
Bath
William C. Duncan
Mr. Tucker
Susan N. Ballou
High Street
Postal Service
Albert Miles
Fitchburg
Mass
Ralph D. Warren
Death of David T. Percy Jr. in Los Angeles
David Thomas Percy Jr., 43, son of Dr. and Mrs. David Thomas Percy of Arlington Massachusetts, died suddenly in Los Angeles Saturday night. He served in World War I, lived in California the last twenty years, and was known as a radio singer with a fine baritone. Survived by his wife Constance, a son David, a daughter Ellen, his parents, a sister Mrs. John F. Linder of Weston Massachusetts, and brothers George A. Percy of New York Frederick Percy of Wellesley and Minot S. Percy of Dedham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Thomas Percy, Jr
David Thomas Percy
Arlington
Mass
David T. Percy
Bath
Los Angeles
Cal
Mr. Percy
Percy
Popham Beach
California
West Coast
Constance Percy
David
Ellen
John F. Linder
Weston
George A. Percy
New York
Frederick Percy
Wellesley
Minot S. Percy
Dedham
MRS ROXIE WILLIAMSON OBITUARY
Roxie Williamson 72 died at her Rumford Center home after a brief illness. Born in Rumford Center she was one of nine children, daughter of Ronelle Dolloff and Susannah Glover Dolloff. Survived by son Alvin Williamson and two daughters Verna Holmes and Victor Aikens, siblings and four Dolloff brothers. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxie Williamson
Rumford Center
Williamson
Ronelle
Susannah (Glover) Dolloff
Methodist Episcopal Church
Alton Williamson
Chelsea
Verna Holmes
Mercier
Victor Aikens
Andover
Arthur Jones
Ellsworth
Alton Millett
Rumford
Cuvier Dolloff
Upper Washington Street
Bath
Elster Dolloff
Woolwich
Guy Dolloff
Chester Dolloff
Portland
Local Resident Frank L. Mallett Dies at 69
Frank Leslie Mallett, 69, lifelong Topsham resident, died Friday at Bath Memorial Hospital after a ten day illness. Born March 5, 1870 in Topsham, he worked 24 years in the Maine Central Railroad yards at Brunswick after earlier employment with Pejepscot Paper Co. Survived by two sons Edward of Portland and James of Penns Grove NJ, and a daughter Mrs. Philip Alexander of Topsham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Leslie Mallett
Topsham
Bath Memorial Hospital
Mr. Mallett
John F
Elizabeth Crowley Mallett
Maine Central Railroad
Brunswick
Pejepscot Paper Co
Edward
Portland
James
Penns Grove
Philip Alexander
Abbie A Darling 75 Dies in Sebasco Homegoing
Abbie Adelaide Darling died Friday night in Sebasco where she lived. Born in Sebasco to Absolom and Jane Anne Wallace, she was widow of Joseph Darling. Survived by Ira and Elmer Darling, Viola Wallace, four sisters, 12 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Adelaide Darling
Sebasco
Absolom
Jane Anne(Lowell) Wallace
Joseph Darling
Ira
Elmer Darling
Viola Wallace
Lillian Doughty
Chebeague
Imogene Linscott
Oris Iyland
Nancy Davis
Una Anderson
Nellie G. Rogers 77 Bath widow dies of heart attack
Nellie G. Rogers died Monday at the North Bath road home of her son Edwin A. Rogers after a monthlong heart attack. Born August 1 1962 in Vassalboro to George W. and Abbie J. Brooks, she lived in Bath most of her life. She married Charles H. Rogers in 1884. the family lived in the brick Whiskeay house later. She was affiliated with North Street Free Baptist in youth and Beacon Street church recently. Survived by two sons Edwin A. and Walter M. Rogers two daughters Mrs Samuel A. Morse and Mrs Earl B. Lermond all of Bath and ten grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caleb Mitchell
Bowdeinham
Georgie Walker
Damariscotta
Earl Gainsley
James T. Thorpe
Berlin
Mass
Walker
Jennie Howe
No. 6 School
Flossie Temple
No. 1
School Improvement League
Herbert Munsey
Day's Ferry
Day's Ferry Are Guests of Mr. Munsey
William Munsey
Pittsfield
Ardella B. Farrar
Frank Head
Eugenie Hunnewell
Albion Corliss
Augusta
Frank Bailey
Percy Bailey
Cathance
W.D. Willes
Robert Houdlette
Chubs
Forry
Samuel Kirkpatrick
Loring Mayberry
Fred
St. Petersburg
Good Will Club
Club House
Arthur Orr
Charles Harrington
West Somerville
David G. Reed
Clifton Gainsley
Ashland
iMass
James E. Thorpe
Thoerpe
George E. Dainsley
Albert Temple
Ernest Savage
Tuessie Hall
I. Savage
Frank S. Head
Old County Road
Woolwich
Fla
Alex St. Pierre
Sagadahoc Ferry
St. Pierre
Clarence Cunningham
Janice
Brunswick
Edward V. Reed
Bath National Bank
Costello P. Hall
Edward Carter
C. J. Poulterer
Portland
Albion L. Corliss
Day’s Ferry
Island Heights
N. J
Daisy Wilson
Isweag Road
Sagadahoc
Jersey
Howard M. Trafton
Melrose
Harold Miller
Koehlwetter
Helen
Inez Allen
North Sedgwick
John R. Blackie
Clarence Oliver
Sylvia Warren
Five Islands Road
Bay Point
Emma Billings
Dorothy Stuart
Frank Heald
Robinhood Cove
Ralph Scott
Boothbay Harbor
Rosa Smith
Boston
West Georgetown
Maud P. Thayer
Ruth Powers
Lewiston
Roy M. Chase
Charles A. Day & Co
George T. Williams
Waterville
Alfred Rowe
Arrowsie
Woodside
China
A. S. Cunningham
Walter F. Powers
Maine
Mr. Newman
Massachusetts
Nellie G. Rogers
Charles H. Rogers
Bath Road
Edwin A. Rogers
Mrs. Rogers
Vassalboro
George W
Abbie J. Brooks
Bath
Stone House
Arthur Sewall
Rogers
Whiskeay
Hugh Rogers
North Street Church
Beacon Street
Edwin A
Walter M. Rogers
Samuel A. Morse
Earl B. Lermond
Robbins Funeral Held for Leslie M. Robbins
Leslie M. Robbins died last Monday. His funeral was held at 2 p.m. Thursday at 36 Pine Street with Rev. Frederick P. Moffatt officiating. Honorary bearers included Stanley M. Brown Albert E. Desmond John P. Carey Jr Joseph Marchetti Edward N. Hartnett and John A. Clark. Active bearers were Harold F. Robbins Chana Robbins Percy W. Robbins Elmer C. Robbins Floyd Lydston and Henry G. Hodgdon. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie M. Robbins
Pine Street
Frederick P. Moffatt
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Stanley M. Brown
Albert E. Desmond
John P. Carey, Jr
Joseph Marchetti
Edward N. Hartnett
John A. Clark
Harold F. Robbins
Chana Robbins
Percy W. Robbins
Elmer C. Robbins
Floyd Lydston
Henry G. Hodgdon
Oak Grove Cemetery
Funeral for Elizabeth C. Brown Widow of Capt Joseph Brown
The funeral for Elizabeth C. Brown widow of Capt Joseph Brown was held Tuesday afternoon at two at her home on 2 Weeks street. Rev Charles L Stevens of Alfred officiated. Bearers were Henry Minott Eliot A Fuller Joseph Wilson Keith Coombs J W Brown and Kenneth Coombs. Burial followed in Woodlawn cemetery West Bowdoin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth C. Brown
Joseph Brown
Weeks Street
Charles L. Stevens
Alfred
Henry Minott
Eliot A. Fuller
Joseph Wilson
Keith Coombs
J. W. Brown
Kenneth Coombs
Woodlawn Cemetery
West Bowdoin
Mrs Nellie G Rogers Funeral Held at Mayo Residence
The funeral for Mrs Nellie G Rogers widow of Charles H Rogers of North Bath road was held Wednesday at two at the Arthur F Mayo funeral residence. Rev Jesse Kenderdine of Beacon Street church conducted the services. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie G. Rogers
Charles H. Rogers
North Bath Road
Arthur F. Mayo
Jesse Kenderdine
Beacon Street
Oak Grove
Mrs Darling's Funeral Held at Sebasco Chapel
The funeral of Abbie A. Darling wife of Joseph Darling of Sebasco was held Monday afternoon at two in the Sebasco chapel with Rev. Earl T. French of the Church of the Nazarene Bath officiating. Burial followed in Sebasco cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie A. Darling
Joseph Darling
Sebasco
Earl T. French
Church of the Nazarene
Bath
Sebasco Cemetery
Bowdoin College Notes Alumni Day Activities
Bowdoin College schedules alumni events for November 4 including the unveiling of the Henry B. Andrews Memorial Bulletin Board at 11 a.m., alumni luncheon at 11:30, and a ladies luncheon in Moulton Union. After the 1:30 Bowdoin-Bates game, the president will host alumni and friends, and a Student Council dance is set for 9 p.m. Chapels and lectures follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Andrews
Walker Art
Sargent Gymnasium
Society of Bowdoin Women
Moulton Union
Bowdoin-Bates
Kenneth C. M. Sills
College
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nelson Rice
Sadie Klippel
John Costain
John Moore
Phillip Wenz
Marcia Knight
Edward Crocker
Spencer
Freeman Oliver
J. A. Gardner
Woolwich Union
Day
Market Place
Montsweag Baptist Church
Center Church
Good Will Club of
Blair Bailey
Richmond
Cambridge
Westport
NEW Junior Church
David T. Percy, JR
D. T. Percy
Arlington, Mass
Frank L. Mallett
Abbie A
North Bath
L. M. Robbins
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Darling
Bowdoin College Notes
Ronald P. Bridges
Bridges
Bach
Alfred O. Gross
Mexico
Walter Kingsbury
Western Avenue
Myrtle Lodge
Kingsbury
Alice Smith
Emma Daley
Helen Green
Central Grammar School
Dorothy Stanton
Marie Clancy
Beverly Richards
Helen Blake
Dorothy Dunn
Mabelle Smith
Robert Perry
George Emery
Jane Trott
Barbara Trainor
Janet Staples
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
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