William G Hubbard is Mourned in Wiscasset Community
Obituary and tribute recount William G Hubbard death at 86 after brief illness on Washington street. Lifelong Wiscasset resident and active town figure noted for kindness, generosity, and civic involvement. Connection details include funeral at Episcopal church, River side cemetery, out-of-town mourners, and tributes from local officials and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Hubbard
Washington Street
Mr. Hubbard
Wiscasset
Hubbard
Episcopal Church
R. E. Merry
Riverside Cemetery
Day's Ferry
Woolwich
Joseph P
Joseph E. Hubbard
Frances Hubbard
Somerville
Mass
Marcia Stinson
Portland
Robert Decker
Malden
William Elliott
Winchester
Alfred Trott
William Trott
Freeman Trott
Bath
Maine hotel owner and former postmaster William G. Hubbard dies
William G. Hubbard, 86, a prominent Maine hotelier and ex postmaster of Wiscasset, died after a brief illness. Born May 5, 1850, he worked from age 11 as a mail team driver, later ran the Hilton House until 1903, was postmaster from 1906, reappointed in 1910, and served on the fire wardens board for 34 years. He collected antiques and lived at 35 Washington Street.
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the Independent
William G. Hubbard
Wiscasset
Edward
Hilton House
Maine
Will” Hubbard
Mr. Hubbard
Lewis H
Ann B. Hubbard
Sheepscot
Bath
Berry, Ricker and White
Knox & Lincoln
Pres. Theodore Roosevelt
Pres. Taft
Uses of telephones shown in pictures by West Bath grange
The West Bath grange weekly meeting drew 88 attendees including 23 visitors. Pictures titled Getting Together Seagoing Telephones and Network Broadcasting were shown by Dana Jordan and Mr. White of Portland. The Father and Mothersingers of North Center P T A performed with Mrs. Leroy F. Colby directing. next week features a debate on socialized medicine by high school teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Tel
Tel. Co
North Center P. T. A
West Bath
Ralph P. Dunbar
Pomona
Alice F. Johnson
Sagadahoc County
West Bath Grange
Raymond M. Clark
Wallace L. Atwood
David S. Henderson
Ernest Snow
Mercie McFadden
Grange
John M. Howe
Howe
Bangor
New England
Little Wanderers
Eugene McGrath
Just B. Wold
Robert W. Oliver
J. Edward Drake
Flora
David Fields
Grace M. Waterman
Maine Federation District Meeting in Auburn
District 11 of the Maine Federation of Women’s clubs schedules a conference of Auburn clubs at the W. L. U. club house. Cosmopolitan members may attend by calling 769. Mrs. Frank H. Byram of Lisbon Falls will preside as district director. Miss Anna C. Witherle will lead a club institute and Mrs. George M. Chase will give a travel talk about Greece.
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Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs
Auburn
Cosmopolitan Club
Frank H. Byram
Lisbon Falls
Bath
Maine Progressive Union
Winneganee
Anna C. Witherle
Castine
Federation
George M. Chase
Lewiston
Greece
Young Biddeford newsboy Donat Nollette shows promise
Donat Nollette, nearly six, sells Biddeford Journal on Main Street. Though too young for school, he manages a growing route, makes trips to refill supplies, and occasionally forgets a sale. He rarely talks much but follows the bustle and stands out in the newsie crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donat Nollette
Biddeford
Donat
Main Street
Newsies
Morse Brunswick Armistice Day Game Recap
Morse High suffered a 15 to 0 defeat at Kelley field as Brunswick defeated Morse in the Armistice Day match. Henry Sandelin of Trufant's Crossing starred at left tackle for Brunswick. West Bath Red Cross meeting postponed to accommodate Sagadahoc Pomona gathering. other local notes include senior Phyllis Sandelin in Morse play Crashing Society and various Bath area visits.
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West Bath
Kelley Field
Morse High
Brunswick High School
Henry Sandelin
Hugo F.sandelin
Trufant
Morse
Bath
American Red Cross
Grange Hall
Sagadahoc
Pomona
Fred W. Larrabee
James B. Lemont
Lincoln Williams
Trafton Swain
Portsmouth
N. H
Harry Williams
Marion Williams
Portland
Foster’s Point
Alfred B. Snow
Trufant's Crossing
Irvin Snow
New Gloucester
Fred Rose
Harpswell
Albert J. White
Albert Jewell White, Jr
Annual Dike PTA reception honors teachers and speakers
The Dike P T A held its annual reception for Dike school teachers in the North End Community club rooms with about 60 attendees. Speakers included Mrs Noel C Little of the Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers and Supt Clinton D Wilson. The program featured songs, piano duets, and gifts to Mrs Morse the association president, with refreshments served and a social hour. The group approved cooperation with the North Center PTA on a dental clinic and scheduled the next meeting for the first Tuesday afternoon in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike P. T. A
Dike
North End
Samuel A. Morse
Association
Morse
Miss Dolloff
Wilson
Staples
Wilbur H. Crocker
Archie Wishart
Charles F. MacDonald, Jr
James T. Gardenier
North Center P. T. A
Junior Garden Club Plans Holiday Party at Dec 9
The Cosmopolitan Junior Garden club met at the clubhouse Monday at 3 30 with 11 members. They planned a party for the next meeting December 9 hosted by the mother Garden club. Twelve members enjoyed an Armistice Day hike to the standpipe. Nancy Gregware will lead December meeting with Anita Badikian as assistant.
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Cosmopolitan Junior Garden Club
Mother Garden Club
Franklin Neal
Granville Colby
Nancy Gregware
Anita Bagdikian
Margaret Black
Hoopers Return From Newton Visit
Mr and Mrs Samuel Hooper have returned to their Washington street home after visiting relatives in Newton Mass Mrs Edward T LeMaine and her infant son returned Tuesday to 2 Park street from Bath Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Hooper
Washington Street
Newton
Mass
Edward T. LeMaine
Park Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
Oscar F. Williams Heads 26th Past Masters Night at Solar Lodge
Solar Lodge No. 14 F and A M gathered for its 26th Past Masters Night with Oscar F. Williams presiding for the fourth time as worshipful master. W. Scott Shorey, 90th birthday honoree and former master, attended as treasurer. 17 of 25 living past masters were present. A Master Mason Degree exemplar was staged by past masters. a turkey banquet fed about 120, followed by the degree ritual for more than 150 attendees. An organ recital by Allen of Cressey & Allen and a Solar Quartet performance were featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar F. Williams
Solar Lodge
A. M
Masonic Temple
W. Scott Shorey
Shorey
Williams
Langdon Ms Snipe
Walter S. Glidden
Grand Lodge
Henry G. Shaw
Sylvester H. Rowland
N. Gratz Jackson
Luther 8. Thompson
Langdon T. S
Karcher
Jackson
F. C
Cecil L. Fullerton
Arthur W. King
Walter K. Morse
William J. Perry
Genesta
Henry R. White
Victor H. Paquet
Rupert C. Cowles
Raymond B. Welch
Arthur E. Baum
Portsmouth
N. H
William A. Staples
Harry E. Thompson
Brewer
Francis G. Cooke
Washington, D. C
Masons
Mr. Allen
Cressey & Allen
Portland
Solar Quartet
Ralph E. Blakeney
Robert H. Haskell
Sanford B. Nickerson
Lloyd G. Daley
Frederick Chapman
Children’s Workers Institutes Held Across State
The Methodist Church Board of Education schedules Sunday Institutes in central cities including a Beacon Street venue at 2 and 7 PM. Focus areas include teaching children, materials, church home collaboration, and Christmas observance with leaders Miss Sarah Green Chicago and Rev. Harold G. McCann among staff.
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Board of Education of
The
Methodist Church
Beacon Street
Institute
Sarah Green
Chicago
Board of Education
Madeline Lary
Harold G. McCann
Lewiston
Arthur A. Callaghan
Augusta
Blue Lodge Masons Invited to Lewiston Thanksgiving Smoker
Lewiston Aubur n Shrine club invites Blue Lodge Masons from many areas to a Friday smoker at Kora Temple Lewiston. Charles Connor, general chair, expects a record attendance with out of town members. Temple opens at 4 p.m. for tours, dinner served 5 to 7, followed by a high grade vaudeville show from Boston and New York lasting about ninety minutes.
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Kora Temple
Lewiston
Lewiston-Auburn
Boston
New York
Woolwich Community Clubs and Social News
Woolwich reports a busy week with the Mothers Club meeting at Chopps school attended by Florence Temple and others, and Effie Frisch returning to Kansas City after visiting North Woolwich. Woolwich Center church Ladies’ Aid held an all day session, Montsweag and Nequasset groups planned socials, and local families celebrated anniversaries and visits. Other items include members visiting Portland and New Bedford, a 61st wedding anniversary, and ongoing Red Cross drives and church activities.
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Mothers Club of
North Woolwich
Chopps School
Florence Temple
Edgar Bailey
Harry Muckler
Edward Murphy
Wendell Nelson
Effie Frisch
Sam Moors
Portland
Kansas City
Kans
Woolwich Center
Sarah Bagley Wright
Melvill Greenlaw Bradley
Boothbay Harbor
Flora Olivia Hunnewell
Woolwich
Moatsweag
Henry E. Weston
George Farnham
Calvin
Farnham
Laura Farnham
Sagadahoc Ferry
Wellesley
Mass
Good Will Club
Fred Carlton
Sadie Rice
Costello P. Hall
Clara Hawthorne
E. A. Dolloff
Miss Hawthorne
New Bedford
Grace
Annie MacKowan
Cuvier Dolloff
Stella
William J. Downing
Edwin Holbrook
E. L. Holbrook
Red Cross
Sebenon Hall
Henry Weston
Montsweag
Grangers Stage Repairs and Plans for Nov Events
Woolwich grange members met to patch the hall roof and saw wood for winter. Plans were made to distribute gold and silver certificates on Nov 18. A masquerade party is set for Nov 25. The evening featured patriotic readings, songs, charades, and brain teasers with refreshments.
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Woolwich Grange
Ruth Leeman
William Robson
Arthur Williams
Grange
Reginald Stacy
Nellie Dowling
Mrs. Robson
Frank Walker
Fred Hathorne
John Carter
Frances Starmer
Albert Smith
Jessie Spaulding
Engagement announced for Miss Leona Patten and Clyde Starbird
Miss Leona Patten of Portland and Clyde P. Starbird of Bowdoin announce their engagement to be wed on Thanksgiving Day. In other news Philip Williams moved his stock to Mrs. Addie Williams farm for the winter. Charles Babb is ill. Ladies' Aid meets Thursday with Mrs. Jane Woods. Mrs. Margaret Peabody of Richmond visited at the Starbird home. Mrs. Clifford Starbird spent Monday with her mother Mrs. Harry Durgin of Topsham. Albert Loeselle of Chelsea, Mass., visited at his cottage on the Haighe road.
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Esther Dunham
Vermont
First Congregational Church
Willard H. Palmer
Portland
Congregatiional Conference of
Maine
Robert W. Roundy
Sowder
Legion Civic Club
Legion Hall
Charles
Sewall
Bath
South End
Christine McCarty
Washington, D. C
Federal Street
M. A. Plumstead
Benjamin Crossman
Bangor
Herbert Shoppe
Louise Mason
Cora Groves
Elm Lodge
High Street
Boston
Florida
Leon S. Sonia
Edward
Bath Memorial Hospital
Sonia
Dorothy Young
Garrison Hill
Genesta
Louis J. Blagdon
Helen Haggett
Florence Sherman
Lulu Riley
Edith Rines
May Sherman
Minnie Lewis
Louise Adams
Anne Nelder
R. E. Merry
William MacPhee
Jay Kinnehan
Camden
Charles T. Doe
Cheshire
Marjorie Clisby
W. Starling Burgess
Cape Cod
Birch Point
Charles L. Macurda
Main Street
Massachusetts
Cyprian H. Bryant
Washington Street
Deaconess Hospital
Bryant
H. Gertrude Bird
South Acton
Mass
Sheepscot
Miss Bird
Averill Hall
Sheepscot Bridge
Helen Graves
Concord
Philip Williams
West Bowdoin
Addie Williams
Charles Babb
Jane Woods
Margaret Peabody
Richmond
L. C. Starbird
Leona Patten
Clyde P. Starbird
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Lincoln County
Herbert T. Powers
Clarence A. Richards
Damariscotta
Arthur R. Greenleaf
Vivian R. Giles
Wiscasset, Crier
Weston M. Hilton
Fred S. Rand
Frederic Littlefield
Judge Powers
Grand Jury
Traverse
Grand and Traverse
Grand
George E. Barter
Hiram B. Black
Waldoboro
Artell Bryant
Bristol
John C. Brackett
Fessenden M. Chase
South Bristol
George W. Linekin
Boothbay
Thurlow E. Ludwig
Excused
Elmer Martin
Ernest L. Marsh
Newcastle
Arthur Merigould
Whitefield
Cecil M. R. Newbert
Mabel Rand
Dennis M. Roberts
Ira Russell
Bremen
Albert Seavey
Arthur D. Stetson
Randall J. Waltz
Warren Weeks
Woman's Club
A. J. Myer
Stella Hodgdon
William B. Lewis
Lewis
Churchill Street
Frank A. Creamer
Brookline
C. S. Whiton
American Legion Auxiliary
Wiscasset Academy
Ruthena Thompson
Walter Sherman
Grace Beane
Verna Southard
Marion Grover
Lillian Rines
Emily Chisam
Betty Richardson
Richard Dodge
Marcia Bailey
Phyllis Bryant
Mildred Morris
Elaine Dow
Jessie M. Lawrence
Knox
Lincoln
Aroostook County
Lucy Farrington
Lawrence
Simon D. Crosby
Rockland
Harvey R. Pease
Water Street
Amazon
George P. F. Hobson
Donald F
Preble
Ptometrist
Centre ST
West Bath Grangers
Maine Federation District Meeting
P.T.A
Rocky Hill
Children’s Workers Institute Sunday
Beacon Street Church
Blue Lodge Masons
Woolwich Center Church
Judson Soule
Walter Leavitt
William Leeman
Otis
Genesta Corliss
R. N
Woodbury Merrill
Nequasset
Louise Reynolds
Ferry School
Edward V. Reed
Woolwich Grange Hall
Bowdoin
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