West Bath Grange Confers First and Second Degrees
A large crowd at West Bath Grange witnessed 18 members receive the first and second degrees on Monday. The third and fourth degrees are planned for next Monday followed by a harvest feast. Several features include music, a spelling quartet, and a varied program, with dishes to be shared by attendees.
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West Hath Grange
Grange
Frederic Dodresin
Henry Footer
Florida
Gates
Karl Peonnell
Paewell Sciap
Mildred Higgins
Ruth Phompren
Mittee
Mirton Bhasdel
Helen Losers
Miredda Rae
Joenniy Simall
William J. Baker Harvests Green Peas From Bath Garden
William J. Baker of 243 Washington Street gathered green peas from vines in his Bath garden on a Tuesday. The vines, left uncut in early summer, bloomed again in warm weather through early fall, producing sizable peas over a wide area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Baker
Washington Street
Bath Attorney Visits West Coast Family Ties
Franklin P. Sprague, Bath lawyer since 1897, left Wednesday for California to visit son Charles Myron Sprague in Palo Alto. Myron works in Leland Stanford University’s Physical Education Department. Sprague sails from New York on the Kroonland on the 20th, with stops at Havana, Panama, and Los Angeles, returning around May 1 via the State of Washington where two brothers operate ranches and fruit businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin P. Sprague
Charles Myron Sprague
Palo Alto
California
Myron
Leland Stamford University
Kroonland
New York
Havana
Panama
Los Angeles
San Francesco
Sprague
Bath
Washington
Waldoboro fire truck sold to Bath dealer after display
The Waldoboro fire truck that made a record run to Head Wide and helped save the village was sold to Bath by Harry Cook of Bath, the manufacturers’ agent. The light truck was tested and exhibited for Bath firemen on Labor Day at the muster floor, giving them a chance to see it in operation.
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Waldoboro
Harry Cook
Bath
College Girl Fills Two Maine Pulpits
Miss Marguerite Pohek of Somerville serves as the ordained minister for two Maine churches Arrowsie and Robin Hood while still a Boston University student. She preaches three sermons each month, helps organize a reading room, collects books from Boston friends and maintains a rotating parsonage presence, bringing youth and energy to the historic communities.
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Wilds
Maine
Boston University
Boston Traveler
Traveler
Marguerite Pohek
Somerville
Arrowsie
Robin Blood
Georgetown Island
Bath
Methodist Line
Trinity Church
Cambridge
Caime
School of Theology
Robin Heed
Ato
Pehok
Bob
Arrcowsie
Pohek
Robin Hood
Vettimge
Arrowsie and
Robin
George J. Spinney
Carroll Pige Powers
Robin Hlood
Vohek
College of Liberal Arts
Regulkdr
Benjamin F Curtis Dies. Richmond Leader Remembered
Benjamin F Curtis longtime Richmond grain and grocery businessman died at his North Front Street home Monday from heart trouble after a three month illness. A Bowdoinham native he served as selectman tax collector and trial justice for Richmond Perkins and Bowdoin, served in the Legislature, and was active in the Methodist church and LOA F Richmond lodge. Survived by his wife Jennie Hatch Curtis daughter Rue, son Carl two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral held Wednesday at his home with Rev J R Clifford officiating. burial in Perkins family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin B. Curtis
Richmond
North Front Street
Mr. Curtis
Bowdoinhaim
John
Charlotte Cpempsey Curtis
Jennie Hatch
Perkins
Tle
Board of Selectsmen
Bowdoin
Tie
TSS
Curtis
Methodist Church
Richmond Lodge
Lo.o.f
Rue Curtis
Carl
Atris Merjorie—Lierce
Dorchester
Mass
Pauline Crook
Farmington
N. H
J. R. Clifford
Mrs Ellen Rowe Arrives in Bath for Winter Visit
Mrs Ellen Rowe of Richmond arrives in Bath to spend the winter with her son Dr Walter K Rowe and Mrs Rowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Rowe
Richmond
Bath
Walter K. Rowe
Mrs. Rowe
Seven Buildings Burn in Woolwich Farm Blaze
Incendiary fire destroyed seven structures on Chester Bailey’s Montsweag Woolwich farm early Sunday, 1:30 am, including a barn with 13 tons hay and a story and a half house. Loss about $5,000. only calf shed saved. Sheriff Oliver investigates. Nearby residents and social notes follow, including visits, travel, and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Bailey
Bath
Montsweag
Woolwich
W. C. Oliver
Mrs Addie Siegars Dies In Dresden After Illness
Mrs Addie Siegars of Dresden died suddenly Thursday evening November 6 at her sister's in Mapleton after a period of failing health. She was a devoted wife and mother, a respected teacher, and a member of the Rebekah lodge Mars. She leaves her parents a husband a daughter two sisters and one brother. Rev J C A Stevens officiated at the funeral with burial in Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Siegars
Dresden
Mapleton
Rebekah Lodge
Mars
Seigars
Rev J. Ca. Stevens
Oak Grove Cemetery
Gogers Prove Fine Hosts Grange Gathering in Dirigo Hall
More than 70 West Bath grange members attended Dirigo grange in Brunswick on a Saturday night with many others from nearby granges. The event featured a Flag salute, a varied program of tableaux, songs, readings, and skits led by Mrs. Florence Irish and Mrs. Joanna Hodgkins, followed by a group luncheon in the dining hall. The master noted it as the county’s most successful gathering in recent memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bat Grange
Dirigo Grange
Brunswick
Dirigo Hall
Grange Hall
Florence Irish
Joanna Hodgkins
West Bath Grange
West Bath
Edward Haggett
Wild Trish Rose
Lizzie Haggett
Alise Smith
Alice Smith
Leland Ames
Owen Rogers
Maggie
Elmer Rich
Wallace Plant
William White
America
Bath tourist describes Holy Land visit to church group
Charles W. Clifford spoke to the First Way Co-Workers class about his trip to the Holy Land and other destinations. He recounted sailing, sighting the Statue of Liberty, and visiting Spain, Gibraltar, the River Jordan, Cairo, and Bethlehem. He shared travel impressions, shown photographs, and answered questions. A reception followed with sandwiches, cake, and coffee. The group held its monthly meeting and planned a Christmas tree event for December 12 at Mrs Gardiner Roberts’s home on Oak Street.
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Stearn
Charles W. Clifford
Pompeii
Mt. Vesuvius
Spain
Gibraltar
Vortasal
Cedric Martin
Edwin Dsidley
Lotta Eaton
Elva McCabe
Hlsie Crosby
Gardiner’ Roberts
Oak Street
Fred Juakin
Simon Moore
Elsie Crosby
Elsie Crosby, and Those On the Refreshment Perms Mittee, Mrs. John A. Swetnam
E. E. Cannon
Herbert E. Wor
Clifford
Morse Girls' Team Elected Assistants for Basketball
At a Morse high student council meeting on Thursday afternoon six girls were elected assistant managers of the girls' basketball team for the season to assist manager Elizabeth Coombs Alice Whiten Sfelen Furber Elizabeth Robbins Doris Soule and Adelaide Campbell.
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Morse High Student Council
Elizabeth Coombs
Alice Whiten
Sfelen Furber
Elizabeth Robbins
Doris Soule
Adelaide Campbell
River of South India to be put to use
A report on the Cauvery river in South India detailing its course from the Western Ghats through Mysore to the Bay of Bengal. The Krishnaraja Sagar storage reservoir near Seringapatam, planned for irrigation and power, will be India’s largest reservoir upon completion, costing about 60 million pounds and adding significant hydroelectric capacity.
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South India
Cauvery
Western Ghats
Coorg
Mysore
Madras Presidency
Bay of Bengal
Bombay
Christian Science Monitor
Krishnaraja Sagar
Seringapata
India
Assuan
Egypt
Athletic Instructor Movement Started
Charles R. Oliver spoke at the Rotary club meeting at King Tavern about the Y M C A campaign funds and the donated building. He praised late donor Galen Moses, noted the building cost and the desire for athletic instruction from Bowdoin, and mentioned 16 years calls and 25 from contributions. The meeting invited Bath Rotarians to the Thorndike hotel charter ceremonies next Friday.
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Charles R. Oliver
Rotary — Club
King Tavern
Oliver
Y. M
Galen ©. Moses
Bowdoin
Snere
New Rockland
Warren T. Berry
Newport
R. L
Charles W. Bickford
Gilbert D. Harrison
Harry R. Alden
Lewiston-Auburn
Albert M. Haas
R. 1
John E. Burkhardt
Bath
Houseboat Proves Excellent Sea Craft
The North Bath built houseboat Donnygill by Moore and Voss left Bath for Florida last week, sailed down the Kennebec and after stops at Portland Newburyport and Marblehead arrived noon Sunday. Capt Moore reports no danger on passage, praising the vessel as seaworthy and comfortable as a yacht despite a northwest wind and coastal swell.
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Donnygill
North Bath
Moore & Voss
Bath
Florida
Marblehead
Fort Portland
Nennebec
Moore
Independent
Portland
Newburyport
Bath sale draws shoppers by auto from river towns
A Bath store busy with a Saturday sale attracted large crowds of shoppers, many arriving by car from downstream towns and points to the east. Several remarked that before cars became common, Saturday night shopping here was not feasible.
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Bath
Down River
Morse High Blue and White Revue Highlight Friday
Bath residents are invited to the Morse high boys revue at the Columbia next Friday at 8 15 pm. The show features 70 youths ages 13 to 18 in Songland with John Hart leading jokes and a corps of performers including The Assassins of Gloom. George Field conducts, with John Sheldin Lawrence Crocker and Stewart McAllister among vocal acts and the Blues and White Ballet chorus. Grindell's seven-musician school band opens at 7 pm. Boost Morse now to boost the city tomorrow's citizens.
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Columbia
Bath
Morse High
Songland
Jonnn Hart
George Field
Hart
Wotton
Pinson
Groves
Anlcker
Powers
Armes
Hayes
John Sheldin
Lawrence Crocker
Stewart McAllister
Ephraim Pooler
Stanley Footer
Blues and White Ballet
Billy Lundrigan
Morse
George Crockett
Grindell
Early Morning Fire Destroys Half of Freemont Street Double House
A fire at 19-21 Freemont Street on the Ford and Jones two story half house started in the chimney and rapidly gutted the Ford side by morning. Addison Jones and Thomas J. Ford owned the dwelling, I. J. Conley alerted the fire department around two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freemont Street
Addison Jones
Thomas J. Ford
Ford
Jones
I. J. Conley
Two Boys Placed on Probation After Theft Cases
Judge John J. Keegan ordered two youths to the State School for Boys at Cape Elizabeth with six months jail suspended and one year probation under City Marshal Fred F. Hall. They faced charges for stealing 50 from Howard Bowker at Kelley field and chemicals from Morse High School. they may have admitted taking 225 from Morse High and restitution was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Keegan
Cape Elizabeth
Fred F. Hall
Howard Bowker
Kelley Field
Morse High School
Keegan
Morse High
First Baptist Young People Elect Officers
The Young People's society of the First Baptist church met in the vestry and elected officers including President Vera Brown and secretary Beatrice Jenkins. Committees were named with Elsie Lake joining the executive panel. seven new members joined and plans for a Junior Society were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Society of the First Baptist Church
Vera Brown
Leon Eaton
Beatrice Jenkins
Grace Spaulding
Elsie Lake
Freeman Crosby
Edward Daley
Paul Moore
Elna McCabe
Woolwich Notes Highlights Dolloff Family Death and Visits
Mr and Mrs Elster Dolloff and family spent Sunday in Rumford with relatives. Mrs S T Hathorne recently visited Mrs Katherine Trott, sharing news and social updates from the Woolwich community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elster Dolloff
Rumford
S. TP. EE. Hathorne
Katherine Trott
Curtis Curtis Faints After Acquittal By Jury
In Lincoln a jury acquitted Alonzo W. Curtis of Bath in a drunk driving case. After foreman Joseph P. Tucker announced the not guilty verdict Curtis fainted, was revived by counsel Ralph O. Dale, and court attendants. The salesman for Swift & Co. faced trial for operating under liquor influence in Bristol on Oct 31, 1923, with prior proceedings including a dismissed indictment and a later grand jury charge that led to trial and not guilty verdict.
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Lincoln
Curtis
Swift & Co
Bath
Bristol
Lincoln Municipal Court
Law Court
FortY and Eight Adds Seventeen Members
The 40 and S of the American Legion inducted 17 new members from Wiscasset. They arrived by ferry, were greeted by Bath officers, paraded to the Legion clubhouse, and underwent initiation with a symbolic pitch fork parade on Front Street. New initiates include Bernard Bailey and Charles W Gray, among others, with Olver V Webster, James Lester Morse, and Randall D Coombs serving as first officers. Visitors from Lewiston and other posts attended.
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American Legion
Wiscasset
Bath
Post Office Square
Legion
Front Street
Bernard Bailey
Charles W. Gray
Frank Metcalf
Earl Fritz
Forest Preble
Parker Stinson
Albert Gattoape
Ellsworth Holbrook
A. N. Malevim
Morris Rines
Fred P. Ring
Cleveland Brown
W. G. Hodgkins
Alfred Gorham
Fred Jenkins
Edwin Pooler
Walter Searles
Fred Merry
George Ain
Kelton Southard
Hersom Oliver
Olver V. Webster
James Lester Morse
Randall D. Coombs
Lewiston
Lester H. Morrell
Maine
L. V. Pettingill
Voiture
Francis Auger
A. L
Trefle Caron
Lewiston Legion
Annual Meeting of People’s Church Charts Hopeful Year
The annual meeting led by Rev. George J. Wolstenholme reduced church debt and outlined a promising year ahead. Trustees elected: Arthur Orr, Cleveland. I. Curtis. H. H. Feere. Raymond Cummings. Henry Wilson. Fred Dwyer. J. J. Coleman. Deacons, collectors, treasurer, clerk chosen. committees named and Sunday school overseen.
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People’s Baptist Church
George J. Wolstenholme
George 3
Wolstenholme
Arthur Orr
Cleveland I. Curtis
HH. H. Feere
Raymond Cummings
Henry Wilson
Fred Dwyer
J. J. Coleman
Chester (. Aderton
Board of Deacons
Millard G. Leonard
Cleveland PL
Curtis
Andros Coleman
C. C. Aderton
L. N. Hooker
Maud Orr
Fosdick to Leave Presbyterian Pulpit March 1 1925
The Rev. Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick will sever ties with the First Presbyterian Church on March 1 1925 and remain as special preacher until then. The New York presbytery approved the action with two dissenting votes after receiving the congregation’s reply to the general assembly demand that Fosdick affiliate or relinquish the pulpit. Fosdick often visits the area and owns a summer home on Mouse Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Emerson Fosdick
First Presbyterian Church
New York
Presbytery
First Church
Presbyterian General Assembly
Fosdick
The
Presbyterian Church
Mouse Island
Plans for Christmas at Beacon Street Bible school
At a Beacon Street Bible school meeting plans were made for Christmas Eve exercises in the vestry. The cantata Christmas Secret will follow a miscellaneous program. Mrs E Lewis Wall chairs the committee with Sunday school teachers. Veteran Firemen will face the Modern Woodmen in Interclub League play at their rooms this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street Bible School
E. Lewis Wall
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Rumford Falls
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Waterville
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Karl Rice
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Kennebunk
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