Georgetown Weekly Letter highlights local events and a Hindu missionary lecture
The column covers a communal whist party at Mrs. Woodside’s, visits by Miss Todd and Miss Robbins, lodge meetings in Bath, and gunning trips. It reports on Dr Hamlin’s India lecture at the First Baptist Church with vivid notes on Indian customs, caste, and religion, urging support for missions. The piece ends with an update on Frank Bernard moving farms and his 75 bushels of potatoes.
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Benjamin H. Woodside
Ethel B. Todd
Elsie Robbins
Arrowsic
Belle Heald
Dia
First Baptist Church
Asia
Maine Baptist Missionary Society
Hamlin
Maine
Juggernaut
Dr. Hamlin
India
John Footer Former Bath Ship Carpenter Dies in Woonsocket
News from Woonsocket R I reports John Footer died suddenly Sunday. A native of Canada he worked as a ship carpenter in Bath for over thirty years and later ran a drug store. He is survived by his widow and four children John D. of Berkeley Joseph C. of Bath Fred of Fall River and Mrs Marie Desjardins of Fall River. Also three brothers Eugene Charles Joseph and one sister Mrs Louis Thebeau. He was aged 68 years.
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Woonsocket
R. J
John Footer
Canada
Bath
John D
Berkeley
Cal
Joseph C
Fred
Fall River
Marie Desjardins
Eugene
Charles
Joseph
Clothiers win Park League championship with 1281 to 1194
In the Park League the Clothiers defeated the Plumbers three straight games by a 1281 to 1194 score. Billings led with a 101 single, while Smith totaled 272 in three strings. The article notes a second game of the Junior league between Shamrocks and Defenders with an incomplete score.
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Clothiers
Plumbers
Billings
Smith
Shamrocks
Defenders
Five Islands News Highlights Include Local Talk and Accidents
A Ladies' Aid meeting at Mrs. Mattie McMahon's store produced crafts for future sessions and Christmas sales. Henry Leonard suffered a knee injury at school. Mrs. C D Lewis treated it. Rev. G J Wamten spoke on India at Second Free Baptist Church, inviting questions from pupils and teachers. Various local movements, hunts, and travel notes fill the page with community life.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Mattie McMahon
Henry Leonard
Capt
Everett Leonard
Grammar
C.D. Lewis
G. J. Wamten
Balasore
India
Second Free Baptist Church
Slamlen
Dillie Oliver
Hannah Oliver
Thomas Blaisdell
Richmond
Lulu Rowe
Benjamin Gedinan
L. H. Rowe
J. G. Stevens
Edward Hodgdon
Maine Federation Notes Executive Board Meets in Portland
The Maine Federation of Women's Clubs holds an executive board meeting at the Falmouth Hotel Portland on Saturday November 21. All committee chairmen and advisory board members are invited and luncheon is mentioned.
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Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs
Falmouth Hotel
Portland
Pseeer I
American Civic Association
Washington
D. C
Frederick P. Abbott
Sagadahoc County District Councillor Apportionment 1911
The 1911 legislative apportionment places Sagadahoc with Androscoggin and Franklin in the third district for 1917 and 1918. Androscoggin names the councillor for 1911–1914, Franklin for 1915–1916, Sagadahoc for 1917–1918, and Androscoggin again for 1919–1922. Franklin then names the councillor for 1923–1924 under Democratic joint ballot outlook.
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Sagadahoe
Androscoggin
Franklin
Anroscoggin County
O. W. Simmons
Kingfield
Frank J L. Jackson
North Jay
Franklin County
Democratic Committee
Candidate Frank EL Mace Seeks Maine Land Agent Post
Augusta candidate Frank EL Mace announces his bid for land agent and forest commissioner, succeeding Blaine vs. Wiles. In a letter to state committeemen, Mace outlines experience with the Dover Frederick W. Plaisted administration, long service in Hancock County Democratic committees, and asks for endorsements.
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Frank EL Mace
Augusta
Great Pond
Hancock County
Blaine Vs. Wiles
Mace
Carls Ie
Dover
Prederick
Hancock Downts Democratic Committee
Democratic State Committee
Thanksgiving Ahead Sparks Early News Submissions
With Thanksgiving approaching next Thursday, independent correspondents are urged to send as many news items as possible by Tuesday to ensure timely dissemination. The request emphasizes early week submissions to cover holiday events and local impacts.
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Georgetown
Levi Totman
The
Methodist Church
Wendell P. Baker
Clarence MacMahan
Five Islands
Riggsville
Owen K. Marr
George Prescott
Mr. Marr
Mr. Prescott
Clarence Oliver
Harry S. Clarke
Lou Clarke
Ruth Hicks
Brooklyn
Georgetown Center
Everett C. Trafton
Etta M. Jones
Samuel Mereen
Marrtown
Rudolf H. Trafton
Edgar Drake
Cyrus W. Oliver
Newport News
Georgetown Center School
Martha J. MacFadden
O. M. Kingsbury
State Home For Children
Chester Gerrish
Perry Beals
Bristol
Harry A. Stott
Nat Howe
Nutter Place
Eugene Reynolds
Ralph
Lida Mains
Charles Mains
Mable Mozier
Everett Higgins
E. A. Williams
Frank Bernard
Sewall
Elwell Crosby
Bernard
Thompson
Tedford
Stinson
Boardman
Mann
Houston
Chase
Eels
Pinkham
Bougett
Ene Coffill
Gauvin
Eo Stover
MccCullum
Sec— — —— and Free Baptist Church
Singer Sewing Machine
O. Larrabee
South Gardiner
Fremont Rowe
W. E. Snowman
Dell Lewis
Miss Lewis
J. Ho Rowe
W. Ey Rowe
Dead River
Lissate I. Wilson
Thomaston
George
Rowe
Merres
Haskell, Adams Co
Boston
Harry Ms. Bates
Phillips
James P. Hutchinson
Auburn
Eugene I. Herrick
Rangeley
Charles H. Pierce
Farmington
Arthur Wilkins
Jay
Sumner J. Wyman
George H. Brown
New Sharon
Saladahoe County
Kennebee
Laincolm
Charles D. Newell
Dean
the House OF Kuppenheimer
Kuppenheimer and Hart
Schaffner
Marx
America
John J. Desmond CO
Water Streets
Maine Federation
Joseph A. Martin
Metropolitan Insurance Co
New England
Parker House
Cosmopolitan Club
Jennie Goodman
Ena Bucknam
Annie Stewart
Sagadahoc County
Nndroscoggin
Pranklin
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