State Centennial Committee Names Portland Manager
The executive committee planning Maine’s 1920 centennial celebration has appointed Frederick Gabbi of Portland as manager and George E. Fales of Augusta as assistant. The office will open December 1 in Portland City Hall, with a historical pageant planned for late June or early July and details being prepared by Representative Harry Cochrane.
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Wortland
Frederick Gabbi
Portland
George E. Fales
Augusta
Senate
Maine
Harry Cochrane
Monmouth
Death of Samuel J. Butler Sudden in Waltham Mass
Mr and Mrs Horatio N Douglas learned Saturday of the sudden death of Samuel J Butler in Waltham Massachusetts. Known visitor at Popham Beach for several seasons he was acquainted in Tyath. He was brother in law of Winfield Rowe of Waltham and son in law of a person who died before removal to the house.
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Horatio N. Douglas
Waltham
Mass
Samuel J. Butler
Ash Street
Popham Beach
Tyath
Winfield Rowe
Langdon and Mrs Snipe Visit Boston for Short Stay
Dr and Mrs Langdon T Snipe are spending a few days in Boston enjoying a brief visit and leisure time in the city.
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Mrs. Langdon
T. Snipe
Boston
Oliver Wins Match By Nine Pin Margin
Maurice Oliver defeated Charles Hodge by nine pins 959 to 950 in a fast paced ten string match at Park alleys. Hodge started strong with a 124 first string and bowled consistently, while Oliver faded in string three but recovered in four and finished strongly to secure the win.
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Oliver
Maurice Oliver
Charles Hodge
Hodge
Captain Charles H. Reed Dies at 74 in Richmond
Cap Charles H. Reed, 74, died Friday at his Richmond home after a short illness with heart trouble. Born in Woolwich in 1845, he spent 37 years at sea. Retired 19 years, he ran a grain business in Richmond. Survived by wife and Hartford, Conn., who was the first Maire girl to volunteer for radio service during the war.
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Charles H. Reed
Richmond
Woolwich
Hartford, Conn
Blaine D. Smith Visits Bath on Business
Blaine D. Smith of Wiscasset spent Friday in Bath on business, meeting local officials and conducting inquiries related to his commercial interests.
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Blaine D. Smith
Wiscasset
Bath
Starry Lesson on Morning Skies by WM T Hall
WM T Hall gives a compact guide to recognizing bright stars and constellations visible in the early dawn. He names the Pleiades, Taurus Hyades, Aldebaran, Capella, the Kids, Vega, Altair, Job's Coffin, Aquarius, Pegasus, Gemini, Orion, Betelgeuse, Rigel, Sirius, and notes no planets are visible now as Jupiter Venus Mars and Saturn rest in Cancer and Leo.
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Bowdoin
Tennyson
Pleiades
Taurus
Hyades
Aldebaran
Capella
Altair
Aquila
Capricornus
Job
Orion
Rigel
Fomathaut
Doctor Hervey
WM. T. Hall
Texas Bowlers Defeat Rovers In Park Lanes Match
Texas bowlers won two points and 103 pins from the Rovers in a Park Lanes Friday night match. Smith led with a 108 single and a 290 series as the winning team posted strong scores.
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Texas
Rovers
Smith
Gunning Notes at Merrymeeting Bay Report
Chester Plant visited his brother on the Merrymeeting bay shore and tried his luck at shooting ducks. He secured three black beauties which were plump new birds. Edward Syde, in camp, and his relative reportedly shot two deer.
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Chester Plant
Merrymeeting Bay
Edward Syde
Bowdoinham 86 year oldDenham takes out hunter license
William K. Denham of Bowdoinham at 86 is cited as possibly the oldest Maine man to secure a hunter’s license this year. The town notes report his age and status as Bowdoinham’s oldest resident, alongside a long list of local visits and happenings. Deer were captured by a party returning from Spencer Pond.
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills Advertising Card
Promoting Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood revitalizer and tonic for general weakness and poor appetite. Claims vigor for all organs and urges beginning treatment. Recommends Hood's Pills to rouse the liver and regulate bowels as a purely vegetable remedy.
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Hood
Local notices and social events in the village
Mrs. Eliza Varney is ill at her Post road home while Mrs. Mary Graves returns from Amesbury with her son James. Florence Fogg canvasses for Red Cross. Miss Viola Coombs roof painted. F W Hackett plans a winter Florida store closing trip. The Coombs High school hosts a Thanksgiving Mother Goose party for Junior Red Cross. Armistice day social hosted by Miss Christina Scott features poems songs and refreshments. Attendees listed. some illness noted among members.
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Eliza Varney
Post Road
Mary Graves
James
Amesbury
Mass
Thurday
A. Getchell
C. B. Randall
G. R. Cutler
M. F. Purinton
Florence Fogg
Red Cross
Elva Maloon
Frank Givén
Emma Snell
Star Aid
Central Maine Power Co
Viola Coombs
Bert. Fulton
F. Staples
F. W. Hackett
Charles Berry
Florida
Coombs High School
Town Hall
L. L. Dunn
Methodist Episcopal Church
Christina Scott
Pilgrims
James Henderson
Miss Scott
Hobtuss
Elsie Fickett
Evelyn Sedgley
Arlene Pierce
Beatrice Small
Grace Mealey
Jenice Maher
Bertha Chadwick
Gladys Blair
Lawrence Jenkins
Bernard Henderson
Owen Winslow
Irene Leavitt
Nona Fogg
Walter Pratt
Kronstrand Burgess Couple Wed at St Marys Rectory
Carl Kronstrand a Texas employer and Miss Vivian Burgess from the payroll department were married Tuesday afternoon at five at StMarys rectory by Rev Nicholas J Horan. Attendants included Alexander Burgess Jr and Louise Footer. The couple will reside at 8 Court street.
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Carl Kronstrand
Texas
Vivian Burgess
St. Mary's Rectory
Nicholas J. Horan
Alexander Burgess, Jr
Louise Footer
Hardings
John Burgess
Sweden
Alexander Burgess
Court Street
Eugene A. Worrey
Ernestine Pero
Service Flag in Sagada Knights Parade Marks 51 Stars
A Sagada Knights of Columbus service flag shown in Tuesday’s parade carries 51 stars to honor the unit’s high wartime enrollment. The flag includes one gold star for John J. Flaherty, Bath’s first fallen, and lists Eddie Parent of Brunswick as Maine’s only man with five citations for valor in the war.
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Sagadahoe Council
Knights of Columbus
John J. Flaherty
Bath
Jacob Jones
Eddie Parent
Brunswick
Maine
Red Cross Drive Nears Goal After Strong Campaign
The Red Cross campaign closed Monday night with 2500 members and 9459.21 dollars raised, but some branches and individuals remain unheard. The goal of 10000 dollars is expected to be reached by week end aided by a $1000 gift from The Texas Steamship Co. Roads in Woolwich extended the canvass by a few days to finish the drive.
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Red Cross
Woolwich
Texas Steamship Co
Mrs John F Trainor Obituary in Bath Maine
Annie Mildred Trainor 27 wife of Trainor died Tuesday morning at her Crescent Street home after a long illness. Born in Bath December 1892 she was daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H Wade of Washington Street. A Morse high school graduate of 1911 she worked as assistant bookkeeper at D S Percy & Sons. She leaves husband two children Mary Louise and John Philip, three sisters Mrs Frank W Sparks Miss Sarah and Miss Louisa Wade of Bath, two brothers Ernest H Wade of Medford MA and John E Wade of Bath. Funeral Friday at 7 15 at St Marys church burial at North Whitefield.
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Annie Mildred Trainor
Trainor
Crescent ‘Street
Bath
Samuel H. Wade
Washington Street
Morse High School
D. S. Percy & Sons
John Philip
Frank W. Sparks
Sarah
Louisa Wade
Ernest H. Wade
Medford
Mass
John E. Wade
St. Mary’s Church
North Whitefield
Trawlers to Be Repaired in Bath
Trawlers Raccor and Manignan formerly mine sweepers arrive from Rockland for repair. Two more similar craft originally built as trawlers and later converted to sweepers are expected to Bath for restoration.
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Racror
Manignan
Rockland
Bath
Leon A Gray Funeral Held in Wiscasset Congregational Church
The funeral for Leon A. Gray of Damariscotta publisher of the Lincoln County News, drowned from his yacht on October 27 and recovered from the Sheepscot River, was held Wednesday afternoon at the Congregational church in Wiscasset. Edward Plummer returned today from a ten day trip to Washington DC. WANTED Women to work on thin coats at home with good pay. write to Mrs A Briery Bowdoinham or call.
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Leon A. Gray
Damariscotta
Lincoln County News
Wiscasset
Sheepscot River
Congregational Church
A. Briery
R.F
Bowdeinham
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D. T. Percy & Sons
Bath Opera House
Liberty Theatre
Paramount and
Artcraft Pictures
Samuel L. Butler
Squire Hall
the Independent
Aries
Pegasus
Mary
Texas Smith
Rogers Stee Eene
Gilboy Tee Eee
Neal Semen Ewes
Wanes
Reynolds Sesees Patnoie
TOES
Anishitre Ae
Rovers Coombs Ates
Mann Ee
Bowdoinham
William K. Denham
Denham
Bowdoinahm
Albert Henderson
Spencer Pond
R. D. Purinton
L. D. Small, Jr
FE. P. Kendall
Dexter Thorne
Town
Alfred McIver
F. I. Merrill
E. P. Kendall
T. W. Fogg
Harry Starbird
Bert Pierce
State Road
W. W. Denham
State Highway Commission
F. D. Hartshorn
North Pitts
A. H. Stanwood
Shaw Auto Co
Harold Shaw
Martha York
Grange Hall
Fred Leavitt
Long Branch Farm
Ernest Merrill
Robert
Stanton
Bartlett
N. H
F. P. Curtis
Charles Hackett
Up River
Kate Blair
Edith Wood
Grace Brown
E. L. Merrill
Gorham
Merrill
Helen Randall
Capt
Wakefield
Orvil Smith
S. A. Briery
Clinton Fish
Cornwall-on-the-Hudson
Rupert Miller
Ava Cornish
Lewiston
A. M. Cornish
R. H. Jack
R. E. Ferguson
Mrs. John. F. Trainor
Edward
Plummer
Washington, D. C
Gwinn’s Dairy Feed
Gwinn
Grandin
Union Grains
Armour
Oscar Holway
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