West Bath Red Cross plans for grange fair and memories
West Bath unit members gathered at Mrs. Helen Brewer home for a day of crafts and a chicken pie dinner. The group prepared items for the grange fair to be held in the grange hall Thursday and Friday with birthday gifts and showers for several members. A Thanksgiving program at Littlefield school and a Cranberry Corners drama open the fair, with a harvest supper Thursday night and a Friday minstrel show featuring local performers.
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West Bath
Cambridge
Mass
Edward Drake
Bath
Birch Point
Annie Trufant
Helen Rogers
Wesley Church
Mary Philpot
Littlefield School
Carolyn Rogers
John Lagrabee
Evelyn Wright
Martha King
Morse High School
School Improvement League
J. Everett Mayo
Andrew Greene
George Shorey
Tounswick
Greene
Emma Shorey
Creene
Darpen Springs
Fla
Evelyn Sotheard
Ilsbon
John Flanders
Flanders
J. J. Mitchell
Witch Spring Road
Charles H. Bates, Jr
Beachmont
Oscar I. Nash
Mr. Flanders
J. M. Lemont
Fred W. Larrabee
KK. W
FE. W. Haggett
Bradford Belanger
Leslie Wold
Francis Jee
James Callanderus
Eleanor Bruce
Katherine Harrington
Marion Hill
Louise Irish
Georgia Knight
Cora Martin
Edna Martin
Marion Small
George A. Crockett
Nameless Dead Poem By Bath Woman Published In Armistice Issue
The Nameless Dead by Mrs. Lillian G. Plummer, former regent of Col. Thummer Sewall chapter D A R, wife of Edward C. Plummer of the United States Shipping Board, appeared in the Washington Times Armistice day edition. The piece honors an unnamed Unknown Soldier, praising victory, sacrifice, and national tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian G. Plummer
Thummer Sewall
D.A.R
Edward C. Plummer
United States Shipping Board
Washington Times
Metropolitan Opera Co
New York
Arlington
Family Surprise for Alfred King
Alfred King long time Hyde Windlass worker honored with a Sunday night surprise party at his South Street home. Surrounded by 17 siblings and 10 children plus 200 grandchildren and two great grandchildren, Mr. King enjoyed a Briar pipe gift and a birthday cake lit with candles for his years. Family guests included many King relatives and neighbors as distant as Key West Florida sent a birthday card.
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Alfred King
South Street
Mr. King
Bath
Francis
Harriet King
Enice
Lillian Clancy
Madelyn King
Edwin C. Knight
Frank King
Lewis S. Wing
John IT. King
Harry JA. Berker
Herbert S. King
Ernest J. King
Howard S. King
Dward Clancy
Ruth Braecen
Ernest King
Porthind
Key West
Fla
Stanley VW
Teasdale
Siamese minister's daughter Chura earns maternity hospital diploma
Miss Clara W Xavier De Bibadh Kosha, daughter of a Siamese minister in Rome, is among ten daughters pushing for women's professions. Chura, the only Siamese woman with a maternity hospital course, holds the C. M. & B. diploma from City of London Maternity Hospital and South London Hospital for Women and Children.
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Clara W. Xavier de Bibadh Kosha
Rome
England
Siam
Chura
City of London Maternity Hospital
South London Hospital For Women and Children
Bird Liked Baby Food In Freemont Home
A Robin in Freemont, D. cared for by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sterner after an injury, recovered on bread and milk and now returns daily for its feeding. Recently it visited a neighbor in the Sterners absence and asked for its daily ration, in a robin tongue.
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Joseph Sterner
Freemont
Nutting on Baby Delights Class In Lesson Misfit
A Columbus Dispatch item describes a backward class taught mental association with pictures and titles. A boy placed the title Nutting beneath a bath tub scene and explained the baby had nutting on, misaligning with the image.
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Columbus Dispatch
Three Wood Alcohol Deaths Hit Portland Over Weekend
John Fay of Bath was found unconscious in his Front Street room. Wood alcohol in a large glass near his bed is blamed for Fay’s death. His roommate James Tracey, 50, of Swampscott, died after also drinking the poison. Frank Latham, alias Jank Anderson, died earlier at Cumberland Avenue. Autopsies suggest turpentine and wood alcohol may have caused the deaths.
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John W. Fay
Bath
Fawr
W. Lynch
Front Street
Portland
Fay
J. Ralph Hamel
Lynn
Mass
James Tracey
Swampscott
Pay
Tracey
Free Street
Maine General Hospital
Wood
Frank Latham
Cumberland Avenue
Jank Anderson
Latham
Re D B. Josselyn
Campaign to improve package wrapping by express service
The American Railway Express urges careful wrapping of parcels. If the expressman objects to improper wrapping, ask for guidance as part of a nationwide education campaign. The effort aims to cut shipping damage and ease carrier burdens, with local offices tracking packages and damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Railway Express
Farrar Stars With 526 In Five-String Session
Preston Farrar state champion opened strong at Park Alleys, delivering his season best 526 across five games with a 120 high in game three. He teamed with Charles Syte to lead the Panthers past the Tigers as Randall Coombs and Ralph Boardman posted solid numbers.
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Preston Farrar
Charles Syte
Panthers
Tigers
Randall Coombs
Ralph Boardman
Panthers Syde
Farrar
Tigers Coombs
Boardman
May Play Basketball With U S S Savannas
Negotiations between the local YMCA and the manager of the U S S Savan nah basketball team are in progress for a game here on Dec. 2 the opening basket ball game of the season. The Savan nah is tied up in the Portsmouth navy yard and has a fast quintet. The local YMCA team will be built around Raymond Haywood Morse Hogh coach Allan Spear Hap Talbot Charles Fitzgerald and Marshall Taraden. There were 35 boys who enjoyed practicing basketball in the gym Thursday afternoon and evening.
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YMC. A
Uls.s. Savannah
Savannah
Portsmouth Navy Yard
YMAAL
Raymond
WV. Haywood
Morse Hogh
Allan Spear
Hap” Talbot
Charles M. Fitzgerald
Marshall Taraden
Hollis M. Bean烟 Naval shipbuilder dies in Camden
Hollis M. Bean, renowned shipbuilder of 76 sailing vessels including the six masted Wells, died November 9 at his Camden home. A Bath builder who attended launches, Bean was a former mayor, director of Coastwise Transportation Co., and founder of Camden Yacht Building and Marine Railway. He was a prominent Mason and Congregational church member, native of Chatham New Hampshire.
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Hollis M. Bean
George W. Wells
Camden
Mr. Bean
Bath
Wells
Eleanor A. Percy
Percy & Small
Chatham
N. H
Coastwise Transportation Co
Tuilding & Marine Railway
Congregational Church
Ink Stains Cleanup Tip from Era
A brief household note advises to salt any ink spill on a frock or table cloth immediately. the salt aids stain removal and the ink should wash out easily. The tip reflects practical stain treatment guidance common in period housekeeping columns.
Corrections on Florida storm reports from 1921
TRA W. ROBINSON of St. Petersburg writes to The Independent to rectify rumors about a recent Florida storm. He notes the storm was severe with heavy rain but not city-destroying, citing waterfront damage only at a mile long recreation pier and minimal other effects.
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the Independent
Florida
Maine
St. Petersburg
YOMLC gym hosts talk on Russia and Japan by Joe Lorraine
More than 100 attend as Joe Lorraine of New York presents 125 stereopticon slides on daily life in Russia and Japan. He argues Bolshevik rule may falter from within and notes a rising democratic bloc among Russian peasants and professionals. The program includes musical selections and impressions from Lorraine’s months with the Y M C A in Russia.
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Yomlc Val Gymnasium
Joe Lorraine
New York
Japan
Russia
Lorraine
Fayjein
Mr. Lorraine
Y. M
Caume
Tie
AJR
France
Bath
Surprise Party for Sea Captain on leave at Pine Street
Capt. Martin Haley of the Hudson tugs was surprised by 30 friends Monday night at his brother Capt. Thomas S K Haley’s home 25 Pine Street. Prize winners included Mrs. 8S Johnson and George Levyn for table games. Consolation prizes went to Mrs. Aanos B F Perry and Edgar Williams. A peanut hunt saw Mrs. Ralph Mank top the field. Music and refreshments followed. Haley returns to New York Saturday and received a gold tie clasp, silk socks and a necktie.
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Martin Haley
Hudson
Thomas SK. Haley
Pine Street
Johnson
George Levyn
Aanos BF. Perry
Edgar Williams
Ralph Mank
Edward Cornish
Haley
New York
Probationer Sent to Reformatory on Re-arrest
Sheriff and probation officer W. C. Oliver re arrest Elm Street dealer Robert Hughes after he violated probation terms set by Judge Keegan. Hughes pleaded guilty in October to being a common railer and brawler and was suspended to South Windham State Reformatory for a year with good behavior.
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W. CL. Oliver
Keegan
Robert Hughes
Elm Street
Wis Sen
South Windham
H Hughes
Oliver
Hughes
Sleet storm disrupts power lines across Maine
A sleet storm disrupted service for several hours with Central Maine Power repairing lines and New England Tel and Tel reporting little trouble. The A and K Railway faced outages as branches fell on high tension wires near Cook's corner, but all issues were resolved by four in the afternoon.
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Central Maine Power Co
New England Tel. & Vel. Co
Cook's Corner
Natal Month Traits for Capricorn Leaders
Natal readers born December 21 to January 20 under Capricorn are described as natural leaders in all ventures. They are idealistic, drive large undertakings, head enterprises, and often have others serve them. They are determined, persistent, fluent, and capable as businesspeople and homemakers.
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Capricornus
Sophomore Team Edges Freshmen In Wet Morse Game
In a rain soaked interclass match at Kelley field Morse high School’s sophomores fell to the freshmen a hard fought game with Butler and Spinney delivering strong defense and offense for the sophomores while McCabe and Miller starred for the freshmen A late pass to Miller slipped from his grip and a lone 70 yard run by McCabe highlighted the freshmen scoring the four eight minute periods were played before a small but spirited crowd with weather postponing the seniors junior game to a later date.
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Morse High School
Kelley Field
Armes
Lane
Miller
McCabe
Butler
Spinney
Aarms
Kingsoury
Dsc
Ain Pee
Urey
Ty Sisk
Cummings Savage
Robnheimer Denning
Smith
Small
Ely
Miller Turnham
Kingsbury
Monsulas Chkmvs
Meade
Tavis
Tripp
Freeman
DB. Wilson
Sheridan
Comeau
Burnham
Arcustim
Wilson
Badge
SETH IN SOUTH SENDS A LETTER
Seth writes from the National Soldiers Home Southern Branch Va detailing a Boston to Norfolk voyage aboard the Merchants and Miners line with many winter travelers to Florida. He describes rail and electric car travel to Washington, army and navy uniforms, a restaurant trusting patrons to pay, and a burned long-standing hotel at Old Point Comfort. He notes meeting men from Togus Maine and promises more from the lay of the land.
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Eiditor
Independent
Boston
Norfolk
Baltimore
Florida
Hinanpton
Daltimore
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
12Th Street
Old Point Comfort
Togus
Maine
Rodney Kellar wed in Bath ceremony at Pendleton home
Rodney Allen Rodney a lumber contractor and Mrs Alice J Kellar a music teacher both of Rockland were married in Bath Monday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Pendleton 1241 Washington street Rev David I Wilson officiating The couple left Tuesday for a wedding trip and will reside on Masonic Street in Rockland They were attended by Capt and Mrs Stevens of Rockland and kept the affair quiet from many friends.
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Allen Rodney
Alice J. Kellar
Rockland
Bath
Harry Pendleton
Washington Street
David I. Wilson
Stevens
Masonic Street
Rodney
Mayor Cahill orders sewer connections for nuisance drainage
Complaint to Mayor Cahill about surface drain pipes that drain roofs onto sidewalks, causing ice and hazards for pedestrians. Mayor conducted a personal investigation and notified property owners. Immediate efforts aim to connect these pipes with the sewer system.
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Cahill
Cwrers
Edward H. Sampson Heads to Presque Isle
Edward H. Sampson, a prohibition inspector, departed Tuesday morning for Presque Isle on official duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward H. Sampson
Presque Isle
Boothbay Harbor to Get a Country Club with Golf
A Boston group led by Walter A. Clapp buys the Kenniston homestead at Boothbay Center to launch a golf club by late June. They plan extensive renovations including a piazza, garage, and utilities, aiming to attract summer visitors and establish a local golfing hub.
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Boothbay Harbor
Boston
Walter A. Clapp
Capitol Island
William Kenniston
Boothbay Center
Clapp
Blo. Emerson
Pennsylvania
BE. O. Emerson, Jr
Fred M. Orne
East Boothbay
Edward Lewis
J. N. Fish
Mr. Lewis
Contanet
Kenniston
Wiscasset
Damariscotta
Five Islands
MacMahan
Christianns Cove
Pemaquid
Boothbay
Marr-Orne
Townsend Avenue
Bazaar
Direct
Mr. Labbie
Local tale brightens town with worthy benefactor
A fragmentary note praises a town resident who supported a property project, bringing favorable attention and positive outcomes for the community. The item highlights community interest and the role of a benefactor.
Morse Scholars Conclude Monday Conference Session
Morse high school hosts a Washington conference with students representing various nations. The opening session approved a permanent chair and secretary general, with Miss Anna Ark as secretary general.
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Smith
Anna Ark
Hinghes
U.S
Edith Courser
Stith
Tokugawa
Japan
Albert Sedlon
Baron KH. de Cartier de Marchienne
Belgium
Dorothy Trown
Fievd George
England
Dorothy Sheldon
Monsieur Briand
France
Chelan Rich
E. de Crritre de Marchienne
Dorothy Brown
Marshall White
Monsieur Caseneve
Anna Syrik
Dr Yeu
China
Warren Oliver
Deer and duck harvest noted in Waldo County fields
Benner returns from Wildoboro with a 150 pound buck shot last Tuesday. Elkanah Wyman's deer weighed 150 pounds and tops county records this season. Young Wyman shoots a large goose this fall. Harry Witham takes three black ducks at the Bay. Game Warden Spinney and Charles Gahan report three teal and three black ducks at Sasapoa River marshes.
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Benner
Wildoboro
Waldoboro
Elkanah Wyman
Phippsburg
Young Wyman
Harry Witham
the Bay
Herbert L. Spinney
Charles Gahan
Sasapoa
Browne to Speak at Corliss Street Church Supper
Dr. Benjamin P. Browne of Rockland will address the Research class roll call and supper at Corliss Street Church. The event will be hosted by Mrs. Fannie Thurlow on Highland Street Wednesday night.
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Benjamin TP. Browne
Rockland
Corliss Street
Fannie Thurlow
Highland Street
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Red Cross
Fraternity
Robin
John Fay
U.S. S. Savannahs
Storm
Reformatory
Natal
Morse High
Seth
South
National Soldiers Home
Southern Branch
Rodney-Kellar
the Bath Trust
Morse
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