West Bath grange honors 24 in third and fourth degrees
West Bath grange conferred the third and fourth degrees on 24 candidates Monday night led by Elmer Rich and Mrs. Joan Hodgkins. Harvest supper followed as 150 attendees endured a storm.
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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1922
Page
2
Knights of the Golden Eagle Convention Visitors in Portland
Fred Brown and John Higgins attended the Knights of the Golden Eagle convention in Portland on Friday night. Next Monday's grange program will be led by E W Haggett Everett Lemont and Wallace Plant. Mrs J E Mayo returned from Massachusetts after attending Nazarene church convention in Beverly and visiting Rev R Wayne Gardiner in Wollaston. Mrs Hazel Whorf visited Edna White in Lisbon. Miss Lucy Gerrish is ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred 8. Brown
John W. Higgins
Portland
Knights of the Golden Eagle
Grange
E. W. Haggett
Everett Lemont
Wallace Plant
J. E. Mayo
Massachusetts
Mayo
Blueberry Belt in Washington County Posts Big Output
A Maine style feature reports a blueberry crop worth over 500000 dollars with more than 150000 bushels packed in Washington County between Calais and Cherryfield. It notes Maine dominates packing, the barren lands, low bush varieties, and the rising market value of wild blueberry lands and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Calais
Cherryfield
Maine
New Jersey
Michigan
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Jefferson Davis
Humpback Mountain
Barrens
New England
Alameda Polo Heroes of Bath Remembered 1884 Triumph
The Alameda polo team, champions of Maine in 1884, defeated Chelsea Massachusetts to claim New England honors in Bath. A two hour indoor battle featured Dunning Guthrie Haggett Norton Lincoln Stetson and others, amid a boisterous crowd and later a disputed draw call followed by a decisive Alameda win. The piece recalls early roller polo, game rules, and the festive reception of Bath citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent
Alameda
Bath
Maine
Saco
Harry Stetson
Saco Club
George HH. Nichols
Charles H. Greenleaf
Amos Haggett
HK. M. Fuller
William E. Hogan
James QC
Lincoln
Harry E. Stetson
Harry Donnell
F. H. Haggett
Frank Guthrie
F. F. Norton
Holman Dunning
Alamedas
Bay State
Chelsea
Mass
Massachusetts
New England
Lester Perry
J. O. Lincoln
Frank Haggett
Fred A. Norton
Ernest F. Kelley
Bath Boys
Dunning
Bay States
Tom Morse
Morse
Wakefield
Verry
Guthrie
Haggett
Norton
Bays
Vert
Stetson
Thomas W. Morse
Bay Staters
C. A. Cook
N. W. Grant
J. W. Taylor
Phinney
Bowdoin
Kelley
Tony Sarg Marionettes Delight at Evening Performance
A large crowd attended Posy Sarg's Masai puppets at the Bowlin Druttsiek theatre. Performers showcased suspended puppets and illusionary strings, delivering a lively act with a Rip Van Winkle theme and lively stage characters. The piece blended visible marionette tricks with dramatic narration. Meanwhile, the local sardine season winds down as buyers place cautious orders and factories in North Lubee and nearby towns operate at reduced capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Sarg
Rip van Winkle
Real estate transfer activity in Sagadahoc County
Bath area property records show numerous transfers. Listings include Edith L. Small to Esther M. Dale. Edward H. Hartwell to Jennie F. Hartwell. Lona Claire Scammen to Elizabeth M. Williams. Bath Savings Institution to Mattie J. Oliver. and multiple others across Bath Georgetown Phipsburg Richmond and Augusta districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahoc County
Edith L. Small
Esther M. Dale
Edward H. Hartwell
Jennie F. Hartwell
Lona
Conrad Olson
Bowdoinhiain
Sarah Oo. Elliott
Annie I. Cobb
H.C. Allard
Als
Charles O. Baker
Georgetown
Robert) Lewis
John
Oo Earl FL Vield
John and
Marl BF. Field
Waler KK. Reid
Duval M. Gray
Lemuel TH
Oliver
Milliken
Ponlinson Co
Walter IK. Reid
Arthur TL. Podd
Martha J
Wodd
Phippsburg
J. Parker Morse
Windegance Community Club
Annie Th. Oliver
Herbert J. Wellaway
Mstelle M. Robbins
Lillian M. Sherburn
Lichmond
Harriet MA
Thomas J. Gaubert
Augusta Proust Co
Fred Stall Benjamin FL Curtis
Ttvren 1
Ludwig
Elizabeth Pomeroy
Rothens
AL Douglas
Frederick Small
Wallis HW
Hasler
Governor Baxter Proclaims Hunting Ban to Fight Forest Fires
On October the governor issued a proclamation prohibiting hunting amid forest fires. The day it was issued six fires were reported and nine by October 5. Afterward only one fire occurred, indicating the proclamation’s effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter
Towns in Maine Change Names Across Early Settlements
The article explains how over 200 Maine towns shed their original pioneer designations for more formal names under Massachusetts rule. It cites Gorgeana becoming York and several Washingtons becoming Mt Vernon Belgrade Brooks Newfield and Putnam, plus Duck Harbor and Wells evolving from older plantation names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Gorgeana
Sir Ferdinando Georges
York
America
Smith
Massachusetts
Washington
Kennebec County
Mt. Vernon
Belgrade
Washington Plantation
Brooks
York County
Newfield
Kennebec
Franklin County
Knox County
Vputnam
Pejepscot Plantation
Brunswick
Gorgena
Webhannet
Wells
Black Point
Blue Point
Scarborough
Junior Epworth League Elects Its Officers
The Junior Epworth League of Wesley church elected officers under Superintendent Mrs. Charles E. Brooks. President George Wotton. 1st vice Louise Stewart. 2nd vice Shirley Shepard. 3rd vice Marjorie Dearborn. 4th vice Leora Gulliver. Secretary Alice Hogue. Treasurer Jessie Colby. Meetings scheduled after school hours at the church and parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Parsonage
GetS Three Birds Near Stand Pipe By Rice
Melville II Rice a former Bath patrolman shot two of three partridges near the stand pipe on a recent trip. He had little luck nearby before and changed tactics to hunt in that spot where he quickly bagged most of the birds. It was his first successful hunt there in seven years. Jor Harry F Morin hunts deer in Dead River region with three Lewiston friends and is in the Indian Pond vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melville II. Rice
Bath
Rice
Jor
Harry FP
Morin
Dead River
Indian Pond
Lewiston
The Progress of Man in the Last Century sermon
Dr Gray leads Centennial service in Universalist church with a past century survey during Sunday worship and a visit to the Elmira V Spear memorial window. A Bible school talk on Japan by Miss Myangeline H Haines at 11 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universalist Church
Gray
Elmira V
Winter Street Ladies Aid Meeting at Chapel
Winter Street Church Ladies Aid held an all day session in the chapel starting at 10 am Friday with lunch served at noon by hostesses Mrs Wadwell and Mrs Hodgkins. A large amount of work was prepared for next Saturday sale. Mrs Carleton F.F. Brown of Groton New York, guest of Mrs B D Hardin, violinist accompanied by Miss Anne Kimball played pleasantly for half an hour concluding the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Winter Street
Wadwell
Hodgkins
Carleton FF. Brown
Groton
N.Y
B.D. Hardin
Anne Kimball
Wills Filed for Probate In Brunswick And Belfast
Among wills filed for probate Friday in Porth and one designates Susan JH Dyer and Ralph J Dyer of Brunswick and Verra Hall of Belfast as beneficiaries under the will of Susan GG Foster who died at Brunswick on September 18. Free land Smith of Harpswell is named as executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porth
Susan JH. Dyer
Ralph J. Dyer
Brunswick
Verra Hall
Belfast
Susan GG. Foster
Freeland Smith
Harpswell
Harvest dance by Masonic Social Association at Temple
The Masonic Social Association backs the Winter entertainments at Mason Temple. A Harvest dance Friday night kicks off the second dance series with Verkin’s Orchestra. Edward Whitehouse directs square dances and ensure proper guidance for Boston fancy, Lady of the Lake, fox trots and waltzes from eight to midnight. Tickets urged now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Social Association
Masonic Temple
Verkins Orchestra
Edward Whitehouse
Boston
Miss Dorothy Mason Delights Bath With Spanish Dance
Miss Dorothy Mason of Bath made her public debut as a dancer at Armour hall under Mrs Jennie Harvey Percival. She performed the Spanish dance from Carmen in elegant costume with castanets before a large audience, while the Bath orchestra delivered a polished, varied program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Mason
Harry EH
Mason
Bath
Armory Hall
Jennie Harvey Percival
Daner
Carmen
Old
Spain
Five Candidates Receive Degrees at Masonic Lodge
Five candidates earned M M degrees at Solar lodge Monday night, one was 76. The lodge will hold past masters night next week with officers named including Oscar F Williams and Herbert L Grinnell. A son was born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs Sturgis Dexter Beverly Mass daughter of Charles A Bruce and Mrs Bruce formerly of Bath now in Belfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Semple
Solar Lodge
W. M
Oscar F. Williams
Herbert L. Grinnell
B. Johnson
Langdon T. Sifipe
Walter S. Glidden
Henry I. White
N. Gratz Jacksons
Sylvester TH. Rowland
Ralph T. Dunton
W. Scott Shorey
Ryler
William Staples
Sturgis Dexter
Beverly
Mass
Dexter
Charles A. Bruce
Bath
Belfast
Red Cross story told to Rotary group
The Red Cross trains youths to meet accident dangers and serves communities through garment production and clothing donations. In Maine 654 people completed life saving tests last year, with Junior Red Cross members in 27 countries linking young Maine children to global peers. Nearly 25,000 Maine youths belong to the Junior Red Cross aiding future welfare and international justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Maine
Simyrna
Wisensnet
Inen
Miss Moses
America
Junior Red Cross
Maine University extension aids teachers in Bangor area
Teachers from Brewer Corinna Bhoworth and Newport and Sisters of Catholic High schools in Bangor and Orono take a course set by the University of Maine education department. Prof I J Pollard leads lectures assigns problems and later discussions. Saturday forenoons bring city and town superintendents to campus to discuss public school issues. The extension program is in its third year and follows a suspension of the Bangor teachers program at the request of Superintendent A B Garcelon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewer
Corinna
Bhoworth
Newport
Bangor
Orone
University of Maine Department of Education
I. J. Pollard
Pollard
Bangor Public
A.B. Garcelon
Maine Life Insurance Underwriters Meet in Portland
Mred I Teeling attended a meeting of the Maine Life Insurance Underwriters association in Portland on a Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mred I. Teeling
Maine Life Insurance Underwriters Association
Portland
Also Mentioned on This Page
West Bath
West Bath Grange
West
E. 8. Ritchie & Sons
Jewett
Newark
N. J
Harding
the World
Davenport
Louisville
George V. Jewett
Opera House
Irving Berlin
Hotel Astor
New York
Frank Bason
Thomas Donaldson
Alexander
George W. Jewett
Jack Evans
Julia Coombs
Coombs
Campbell’s Pond
Idella Altekamp
Davis
Gaston
Chestnut Lodge
Miss Altekamp
Mr. Davis
Roy Shackford
Jeanette
Birch Point
J. Edward Drake
Dorothy Jewett
J. Edward Drake, Jr
Henry Healley
Stackpole
Healey
Chester Freeman
Donald
Winnefred Johnson
Walter Bates
Thornton
Stephen Hogan
Winneganee
Sabino
Charles Bates
Herbert Russell
John Sylvester
Percy Miller
Sabine
Harvey Hall
George Hunt
S. F. Bates
Richmond
Bowdoeinham
Topsham
Oscar Smiley
Smiley
Harold Gerrish
Rockland
West Barth
Mary
Mark Gillis
Gardiner
Campbell's Pond
Peres Tolbrook
Llewellyn Rogers
Ifred Gord
Poster's Teint
St Petersburg
Fla
Gordon Preble
Woolciet
W. Pf Larrabee
Dennis Clark
Washington Street
Pred W. Larrabee
Lanes Filler
Snd
Robert
Charlotte, Buck
Woolwich
Joseph W. Larraber
Earl Donnell
Gouraud
Gouraud's Oriental
Perry
Daath
Nelley
Dass
Hittite
Tine
New Highkind
Altimedas
Betind
Kean
Doe
Pen
Pastport
Globe and Lawrence
North Lubee
Columbian
Norway Medicine Co
Norway
Junior Epworth League
Winter Street Ladies Aid
Thompson Bros. Inc
Thompson Bros
Miss Dorothy Mason
Sh. I
Atwood
Mevone
Medicine Company
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