West Bath Grange Plans Annual Fair and Events
West Bath grange schedules its annual fair for November 17 and 18 with a baby show, harvest supper, a comedy drama Cranberry Corner, and a Friday night minstrel show. A full slate of booth committees, rehearsals, and local social news accompanies the plans.
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West Bath Grange
KE. W. Haggett
Clairman
Elmer J
Lillian Rogers
Annie White
Laura Lemont
Annie Trufant
Lillian Lemont
Addie Shaughnessy
Helen Threwer
Mable Brown
Candy
Florence Trish
Hope Ward
Harold Haggett
Harold Colby
Cora Martin
Edna Martin
Louise Trish
West Bath Grange Fair
George Crockett
Tent Dexter
Leslie Wold
Sidney Everett
Edward W. Haggett Tien Latham
Elmer J. Rich Andrew Dexter
Tom
George A. Crockett
Hezekiah Hopkins
Leland Plummer
Nathan Speck
David Rich
Charlotta Bannister
Dorothy Crocker
Anatasia Bannister
Joanna Hodgkins
Amelia Dexter
Andrew
Maslin
Hope Ward Pella Anna
Antoinette Teeling
Lacey Ward
Mendelssohn Club Opens Season With Notable Rehearsal
The Mendelssohn Club opened its season Tuesday at the Parish house with strong attendance. Frederick E. Drake directs this year with Mrs. Charles Warren of Brunswick as accompanist. New music includes Cadman pieces I Hear a Thrush at Eve and Love Like the Dawn Came Stealing and Hart’s This is the Land Where Hate Should Die. Carmen scores arrived and choruses practiced scenes one and two. A brief business meeting preceded the rehearsal.
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Mendelssohn Club
Frederick E. Drake
Charles Warren
Brunswick
Cadman
Hart
Carmen
Isabel Morris and Harry Bartch Wed in Lynn Church
Miss Isabel Morris of Ty nn Mass and Harry M Bartch of Beverly Mass were married at the First Baptist church Lynn on Oct 13 by Rev Cary W Chamberlain. The bride, born and educated in Bath, once worked in the payroll department of The Texas Steamship Co. Bartch has been an athletics instructor at the YMCA Boston and is a machinist. The couple plan to live in Beverly.
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Isabel Morris
Tynn
Mass
Harry M. Bartch
Beverly
First Baptist Church
Lynn
Cary W. Chamberlain
Texas Steamship Co
Barteh
Y.M.C.A
Boston
Mystery Sailed Sloop Raised by Wright and Spicer
Alton L Wright and Lewis E F Spicer raised a submerged sloop in the Kennebec river near the Wallila marker. The hull had holes bored to sink it. salvage work includes clearing cargo and plugging holes while awaiting potential claim by original owners. The project could become a valuable asset for the salvors if ownership remains uncertain.
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Alton L. Wright
Lewis EF. Spicer
Kennebec
Rath Box Co
South End
Maine
Wright and Spicer
Armistice Night Dance By Roland Smith Post 21
Arrangements are set for a large Armistice night dance at Armory hall by Roland HH Smith post 21 ALL. A augmented orchestra and novelties will mark the evening with ten raffle prizes. Tickets available at John J. Desmond Co Howard cigar stores Colonial cafe Mallét's and C. W. Rogers.
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Armory Hall
Roland HH. Smith
Coommute
Post
John J. Desmond Co. Howard Cigar Stores
Colonial Cafe
Mallét’s
Funeral for Mrs. Lizzie M. Emery at Granite Street Home
The funeral for Lizzie M. Emery wife of Virgil P. Emery was held Wednesday at 2 PM at 58 Granite Street with Rev. Edwin Dodge Hardin officiating. Bearers were four Granite Hill neighbors William W. Robinson Seneca H. Conley John H. Gage and William Davis. Burial followed in Oak Grove with attendees from Waterville and Fairfield among the Emery family.
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Lizzie M. Emery
Virgil P. Emery
Granite Street
Edwin Dodge Hardin
Winter Street
Granite Hill
William W. Robinson
Seneca H. Conley
John H. Gage
William Davis
Oak Grove
Clarence H. Emery
Waterville
H. Chester Emery
Fairfield
Lewiston Woman Aline Smith Visits Bath on Sunday
Miss Aline Smith of Lewiston spent Sunday as a visitor in Bath, taking in local sights and meeting friends during her trip.
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Aline Smith
Lewiston
Bath
Boys Capture Woodcock Alive at Morse High
Two Morse high juniors Mark Gediman and Warren Oliver trap a woodcock while gathering autumn foliage. A hunter later claims the bird and twists its neck, killing it. The boys wonder if the hunter shot the bird.
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Mark Gediman
Warren D. Oliver
Morse High
Oliver
Mark
Assembly Hall
Miss Hepzibah Atherne World Traveler Heads to Bolivia
Miss Hepzibah Atherne a Bowdoinham native and 7S world traveler leaves Friday for a year or more in Bolivia. She has traveled Europe the United States and biblical locales and recently stayed eight months with Mrs. John Sheldon in Woolwich. She plans calm stages via New Hampshire and Massachusetts, hoping to study Bolivia’s people and publish little about it.
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Hepzibah Atherne
Jordan
Bolivia
Miss Atherne
Bowdoinham
Europe
Islestine
John Sheldon
Woolwich
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
South America
Fiaim
Central Loyal Sisters Gather for Friday Night Party
The Loyal Sisters of Central Sunday school met Friday after a business session. Miss Mary Appleton presided as president and Miss Lily Weber was initiated with a solo dance. Treats of sandwiches lemonade fudge and cake were served.
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Loyal Sisters
Central Sunday School
Mary Appleton
Lily Weber
Fred Courser
Elsie Carter
Edith Thompson
Dorothy Appleton
Pauline McDonald
Luella McDonald
Dorothy Ross
Lily Webber
Helen Brown
Gifts To Orphans Home From Portland Benefactor
John J. Nissen of Portland sent 40 loaves of bread and a large amount of frosted cake and doughnuts to Bath Naval and Military Orphan asylum Saturday. He is president of John J. Nissen Baking Co. Miss Camilla A. Sewall presented the Home with a 20 volume Book of Knowledge set, an encyclopedia for boys and girls, after seeing a Times item about the need.
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John J. Nissen
Portland
Bath Naval and Military
South Street P T A Food Sale Nets Fifty Dollars
The South Street parent teachers association held a Saturday afternoon fundraiser at Central Church vestry raising 50 dollars. Home cooked foods and candy sold quickly with volunteers including Mrs. Bernham Wakefield Penney Corliss Kenney Litchfield Perey Hatch and others assisting. Proceeds fund milk for the South Street primary school.
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South Street
Parent-Teacher Association
Central Church Vestry
Charles Bernham
Frank Wakefield
Justin Penney
Sewall W. Percy
Robert B. Hatch
Walter Rogers
A. D. Corliss
Russell Kenney
Harry Litchfield
Farnham
Corliss
Penney
Kenney
Litchfield
Wakefield
Perey
Hatch
Elizabeth A Ward died at her Bath home after long illness
Elizabeth A. Ward 48 wife of Horace W. Ward died early Thursday at 226 North Street Bath after a period of invalidism. Born in Somerville Mass she was the daughter of Henry P. Edson and Martha Edson. She married March 7 1895 and leaves two children Harold K H Ward of Augusta and Perla M Ward of Bath a brother William H. Edson of Brunswick and two cousins Mrs Maud Soutter of Charlestown Mass and Mrs Abbie Bridgham of Cohasset Mass. She was a past noble grand of Queen Esther Rebekah lodge 70 C F and a Universalist church member.
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Elizabeth A. Ward
Horace W. Ward
North Street
Somerville
Mass
Henry P. and
Martha &. Edson
Charlestown
Mr. Ward
Bath
Harold KH. Ward
Augusta
Perla M Ward
William H. Edson
Brunswick
Maud Soutter
Abbie Bridgham
Cohasset
Queen ‘Sther Rebekah Lodge
C.F
Universalist Church
Sewall Presents Maine State Painting Of Warship Frye
Harold M. Sewall of Bath donated a painting of the ship William J. Frye to the State of Maine. Governor Baxter placed it in the state reception room for public viewing. The ship named for Senator Frye was the first American vessel sunk by Germany in World War I.
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William P. Frye
Germany
Hion
Harold M. Sewall
Bath
Arthur Sewall & Co
Amoo
William J. Frye
Cermany
Pacific Ocean
Prinz Eitel Frederic
Beye
Baxter
Blaine
Maine
Frye
Congress
United States
Samoa
Senate
Gov
Tetley
Sewall
Bates Harriers Win At Orono State Cross Country Meet
Bates won the State intercollegiate cross country title on the University of Maine course with 35 points. Bowdoin placed second and Colby fourth as rough five mile running conditions reduced finishers. Maine captain Herrick finished among the leaders and Baker of Bates won the final stretch with Hart of Bowdoin close behind.
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Bates
University of Maine
Maine
Bowdoin
Colby
Lernaard
Capt. Baker
Batesk
Capt
Hart
Baker
Capt. Herrick
Herrick
McGinley
Mercier
McKeeman
Kimball
Holt
Sth
Patten
Foster
Terg
Laughlin
Butler
Towle
Clifford
Wilson
Maine cider apple shipments fall as canneries run busy
Maine ships fewer cider apples to New York as Empire State vinegar makers and Massachusetts sweet cider dealers share demand. Eating apples remain strong at three to four dollars per barrel. Farmington area reports 40 000 barrels sold for canning. Barrels cost about 65 cents each, much lower than last year due to cheaper hoops.
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New York
Maine
Empire State
Massachusetts
Farmington
Perkins Reports for Bates Team
More than 80 men reported at Bates for basketball practice including Bill Perkins the All New England center from Morse High. Practice will be four to five nights weekly with road work. team will add players after football season. Bates opens Dec 9 vs Harvard in Cambridge and Jan 7 home vs New Hampshire.
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Perkins
Bates
Harvard
Cambridge
New Hampshire
Better Speech Week Seeks Clearer Public Speech
Morse High School endorses Better Speech Week to curb slovenly speech and mispronunciations. Principal Wilson urges students to articulate correctly and avoid worn phrases as part of a patriotic effort to honor national language.
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United States
Morse High
Tinter
Wilson
Auditorim
National @oun- Cleof Teachers of
Ferce
Funeral service for Al fred J. Stetson draws large crowd
Sunday afternoon at two o clock a large attendance gathered at the home of Harry E B Stetson 650 Middle street for the funeral of Al fred J Stetson veteran merchant Rev Francis Alonzo Gray DD Universalist church officiated A Dunlap Commandery Knights Templar delegation and Sedgwick post 4 G L A past commander attended along with many business men Burial was in the Stetson family lot Pine Grove Brunswick Charles A Coombs returned to his Washington street home from City hospital where he had been a patient since Friday
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Alfred J. Stetson
Harry EB. Stetson
Middle Street
Francis Alonzo Gray
Universalist Church
Dunlap Commandery
Knights Templar
Sedgwick Post
Stetson
Pine Grove
Brunswick
Charles A. Coombs
Washington Street
City Hospital
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Florine
Mildred Strout
E. S. Stackpole
Lannes Fuller
Albert Farr
Charles Bates
Beachmont
Ruth Eaton
Littlefield School
Varry Watson
Paul Gilmore
Frank O'Brien
Sarah O'Brien
Joseph O'Brien
New Jersey
Birch Point
Samuel Bates
James Perry
Charles Preble
Elsie Fer
Riki
Milton
Charles Wy Lee
L. D. Trogers
Armin
Merton Wright
Mra. Wright
W. H. Tarrabee
George V. Jewett
J. Edward Drake
William Work
Charles Stackpole
Morse High School
Elmer Craig
Fred Fales
Fred Foster
Dresden
James B. Perry
Elsie Fernald
Ernest EK. Williams
Campbell's Pond
Fernald
Williams
Susan Mitchell Bates
Ralph Henry McNary
Chelsea
Congregational Trinity Church
McNery
Andover
Miss Bates
Charles Tintes, Jr
Henry G. Hodgdon
Sabine
J. I. Neiley
Ernest KE. Williams
George Hunt
Harry Hall
Bartch-Morris
Theodore Roosevelt
Edmond Labrecque
Oxford Street
Perfection Oil
Standard Oil CO. OF
Broadway
Bird
Gunner
Miss Atherne World Traveler
Central Loyal Sisters
South Street Association
Bates Harriers
Orono
Joseph Gurney
Solon
Bath Iron Works, Ltd
Wilber G. Cahill
High Street
Thrift
the Bath Trust Co
Good Speech Week
A. D. Stetson
U. S
Just
Lim
Ment Army Base
Center
F. Atwood
Medicine Co
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