New England Toy Makers Lead Christmas Parade on Boston & Maine
New England toy workshops drive a brisk holiday freight out of Winchendon Salem Marblehead Keene and other towns as Boston & Maine cars ship planes fire trucks dolls and furniture. The article highlights durable windups iceless refrigerators and sturdy fire engines as New England'sSanta Claus toy parade moves nationwide.
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Boston & Maine
New England
Boston, & Maine
Santa Claus
Boston & Maine Lines
Winchendon
Salem
Marblehead
Keene, Weare
Marlboro
Wakefield
Wilton
New Hampshire
Germany
Wood and Metal Workers
Keene
N. H
South America
Orphan Asylum
Well Known Traveling Salesman Dies in Bath at 54
Lewis F. Gannon a Bath resident for six years and traveling salesman died suddenly at 87 Milan street from heart trouble about 1245 Thursday. Born in Belfast he lived much of his life there and in Albion before returning to Bath. He leaves wife and three sons Eugene of Bath Lewis F. Jr. of St Johnsbury Alfred of Boston and his aged father 83 plus two brothers Frank Lewiston and John Somerville.
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Lewis F. Gannon
Bath
Milan Street
Brunswick
Gannon
Belfast
Thomas
Elizabeth Gannon
Albion
North Center Association
Winter Street
Eugene
Lewis F. Jr
St. Johnsbury
Alfred Gannon
Boston
Frank
Lewiston
John Gannon
Somerville
Mass
Jane M. Oliver 84 dies after illness in Bath home
Jane M. Oliver widow of Elbridge H. Oliver died Monday at her daughter’s Bath home after a ten day illness. She lived much of her life in Phippsburg and summers with one daughter in Bath, winters in Waltham. She leaves two daughters, six grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. Funeral is Thursday at 2 PM at 36 Court Street.
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Jane M. Oliver
Elbridge H. Oliver
Frank Oliver
Court Street
Mrs. Oliver
Parker Head
Dennis
Charity Gahan
Phippsburg
Waltham
Mass
Margaret Fallon
Athol
Robert Holloway
Arlington
Sidney C. Hardwick
Salt Lake City
Utah
Margaret Edith Pinkham Obituary
Margaret Edith Pinkham 44 wife of Walter A. Pinkham died Monday at City hospital. Born in Yarmouth Nova Scotia she lived in Bath 30 years. She leaves husband one son Arthur and two daughters Mrs Marion Thompson and Eunice Pinkham. Funeral Thursday morning in Salvation Army hall with hour to be announced.
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Margaret Edith Pinkham
Walter A. Pinkham
City Hospital
Yarmouth
N. S
John
Mina Berry
Bath
Arthur Pinkham
Marion Thompson
Eunice Pinkham
Salvation Army Hall
Miss Bridget Guthrie Passes Away In Bath At 82
Miss Bridget A Guthrie 82 lifelong Bath resident died early Saturday at the Old Folks Home after a week long illness. Born in County Clare Ireland she came to Bath at three months old and remained here. Survived by several nephews and nieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget A. Guthrie
Bath
County Claire
Ireland
Thomas and
Johanna Guthrie
Miss Natalie Smith Visits Lewistonoliday at Smith Home
Miss Natalie Smith of Bliss College in Lewiston spent the holiday at her parents Mr and Mrs Loren W Smith 444 Washington Street. Joseph McAllister and Charles F Gibbs traveled to Dorchester Mass after a week at Mr Gibbs former home with Mr and Mrs E C Dunning 25 Washington Street.
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Natalie Smith
Bliss College
Lewiston
Loren W. Smith
Washington Street
Joseph McAllister
Charles F. Gibbs
Dorchester
Mass
Mr. Gibbs
E. C. Dunning
Community party profits and plans noted in Winnengance report
The October report shows profits over ten dollars from three weeks of parties held by the hard party committee. A big public card party is set for November 20 with a president-appointed committee. two new members Elbridge Malcolm and Arthur LeMont joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almon R. Perry
Chessee E. Hewitt, Jr
Elbridge R. Malcolm
Arthur Lemont
Earle P. Morse
Hayden Conant
John G. Morse
Abram C. Oliver
Squaw Club
Frank Perry
Walter Morse
Fred L. Parks
Frank Perow
Winfield W. Morse
E. M. Fuller
William Thompson
George E. Coggshall
Milo
Harry F. Oliver
Carrie Varner Dead. Bath Widow Passes After Long Illness
Carrie Emma Varner 68 widow of David Varner died Saturday at 102 Lord Street after five years of poor health though confined to bed only one week. Born in Jonseboro she lived in Bath most of her life and attended People's Baptist church. Surviving daughters include Mrs. George E. Parshley Bath Mrs. Maurice Wood Cambridge Mass and Mrs. Harold Fowlie Rockland and Misses Eleanor and Carrie Warner Bath. Funeral Tuesday at two at the home Rev George B Wolstenholme of People's Church officiated. Bearers were George E. Parshley George Spinney Clifton Spinney and Loring Bates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Emma Varner
David Varner
Lord Street
Jonseboro
Bath
People’s Baptist Church
George E. Parshley
Maurice Wood
Cambridge
Mass
Harold Fowlie
Rockland
Eleanor
Carrie Warner
Funeral held for Lewis F. Gannon at Milan Street home
The funeral for Lewis F. Gannon was held Sunday at 2 PM at his Milan Street home. Rev. Edwin Dodge Hardin of Winter Street church officiated. Committal at Oak Grove graveside conducted by Donald Young and Grand Generalissimo David L. Wilson. Bearers included Seth Mullin, Arthur Stilphen, John H. Freeman, J Maurice Haynes, Edward H. Sampson, Edwin H. P. Lowell. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
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Lewis F. Gannon
Milan Street
Edwin Dodge Hardin
Winter Street
Gannon
Donald Young
Dunlap Commandery
K. T
David L. Wilson
Seth S. Mullin
Arthur B. Stilphen
Dunlap
John H
Local Social News from Portland and Nearby Towns
Mrs. William B. Mussenden of Garden Street died Thursday in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Stetson and son Ralph Jr. returned to Cambridge after a Bath visit with Mr. Stetson's parents. Margaret Huse and Mary Larrabee returned from Lynn and Peabody for the holiday. Ruth Curtis heads to Gardiner to assist at a Wakefield McNaughton Co. sale. Mrs. William Hoyle plans Thanksgiving with son Bernard in Springfield then New York City for the winter.
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William B. Mussenden- of
Lynn and
Peabody
Ruth Curtis
W. C. Garrett
A. D. Stetson & Son
Gardiner
Garrett
Wakefield, McNaughton Co
William Hoyle
Bedford Street
Springfield
Mass
Bernard Hoyle
New York City
Mr. Hoyle
Rajah Raboid Speaks at Bath Rotary Club Meeting
Bath Rotary Club hosted Rajah Raboid as the day’s speaker on Salesmanship and Showmanship. Ed Pinson introduced him, and the talk covered applied psychology and phrenology with a live head reading. Raboid predicted growth in using psychology for employee selection and training and phrenology for matching people to work.
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Bath Rotary Club
Phoenix
Charles W. Bickford
Lewiston- Auburn Club
Mgr
John J. Hassett
Bath Opera House
Rajah Raboid
David C. McIntosh
Dover
N. H
Rotary
Aims and Objects Committee
the Phoenix
Civic Club of
Boothbay Harbor
Hotel Fullerton
Caldwell Phillips
Warren E. Kershner
America
Ed Pinson
Parker Head School Observes Armistice Day Program
Parker Head school pupils staged an Armistice Day program Friday afternoon with exercises supervised by Miss Bessie Galvin. The event featured recitations, songs, flag ceremonies, and a pledge. a victrola fund was started and supported by a candy sale, raising total funds to 5.52 dollars. Berlin former Kaiser sues Berlin newspaper editor for libel.
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Parker Head School
Bessie Galvin
Bath
Wilson
Florence Wyman
Phyllis Young
William Stacey
Helen Cushing
Mildred Harrington
Mae Stacey
Elmer Blaisdell
John Kreidler
Frances Kreidler
Edward Stacey
Priscilla Wyman
Harold “Billy” Bradshaw
America
Boy
Bodge
No Man’s Land
Leoniece Cushing
Leo Hamel
Phippsburg Cemeteries Chronicle Pushing for Care
A field near Small Point holds a tangle of slate and weathered stones from 19th century families. The piece tours graves in Morrison, Sprague, and Doughty plots with notes on epitaphs and missing markers. Local residents discuss upkeep, memory of pioneers, and a long trek from Small Point to Bald Head.
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Small Point
Bald Head
City Basketball League Plans Forming Under YMCA Guidance
Progress toward organizing a City Basketball League under the YMCA grows as Golotal club Battery H Hyde Windlass Bath Iron Works workers and other plant teams consider joining. A four team league is favored for year one with a organizing meeting planned in about two weeks and each group urged to appoint committees and gather players.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Golontal Club
Battery H
Hyde Windlass
Bath Iron Works Corp
Colonial Club
Local Social Notes From Newton Center and Vicinity
Donald Carr manager of a Woolwich store in Newton Center Mass spent the holiday with his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Carr Andrews road. On Monday Mr and Mrs Carr entertained their son's fiancee Miss Eva Martin of Auburn. Mrs William Blanchard of Cherry field is expected to move her household goods this week from Park street. The Park street residence has been purchased by Mr and Mrs Carl Swanton of Bedford street. Mrs William Plummer Winship street is visiting New London Conn with Capt Plummer whose schooner Josephine Mece Questin is discharging railroad ties from Brunswick Ga. Mrs Plummer will stay with her husband until his ship is ordered to another port.
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Charles V. Minott
Roxbury
Mass
Alice
Abbie Minott
Henry Minott
Portland
Phippsburg Center
Omar Perry
Leon Eaton
Bath
Ernest Rogers
Martin Wyman
Small Point
Augusta Campbell
J. D. Rogers
Harold Miller
Rumford Falls
Charles London
Ridlonville
Linwood Feero
Margaret McKinnon
Percy Miller
Horace Aitkins
Beachmont
Charles H. Guerney
Parker Head
East Boston
Georgetown Cemetery
Alvah Holbrook
Bath City Hospital
Walter Perry
James E. Perry
Ray Campbell
Donald Carr
Newton Center
Charles Carr
Andrews Road
William Plummer
Winship Street
New London
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Hristmas Toys
Carload
New
England
United States
Bridget Guthrie
L. F. Gannon Funeral
Rotary Club
Victrola
Berlin
Morason
Nathaniel
Morrison
Fort Popham
Benj
B. Lowell
Betsey
Benj. Lowell
Nelson Sprague
Tolman Rogers
Robert
Rhoda Rogers
James B. Sprague
Mary
Lizzie M
James B
Caroline Sprague
Mary J
Samuel Getchell
Isaiah
Margaret Wyman
Nathaniel Wyman
Miss Hill
Isaiah Wyman
Margaret
McIntyre Wallace
Rhoda
Charles F. Sinclair
Alice B. Dan
Francis Doughty
Nancy
Greenleaf E
Francis, Jr
Francis
Nancy Doughty
Benj. B. Wallace
Andrew
Benj. B
E. M. Wallace
Kelley-Sylvester
Charles T. Sylvester
Ellis P. (Percy) Sylvester
Margaret A. Getchell
Ellis P. Sylvester
Nathaniel Sylvester
Sylvince Sprague
Turner Sylvester
Jane Percy
Parker Spinney
William Sylvester
Sebasco
Sarah A Gillies
Eva May, Day
W. L
W. M. Clark
Ashdale
George L. Cutting
Foxboro
Martha Cutting
Gloucester
Hattie Bowie
W. R. Bowie
Edward McNulty
Popham Os
David Leon
Popham Beach
John H. Carter
Earl B. Perkins
New Brunswick
N. J
Ee Perkins
Cox
Christmas Club
Bath Savings Institution
Coss
By F. Leipziger
Yust AN Ordi
Narn Dan
Yan Soon
Turnbull
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