Phippsburg prices and naval views in Bath Independent
The Bath Independent discusses German marks investment risks and the shift to American money, a Small Point land sale to a New York buyer, and Phipsburg development. It notes non-resident taxes, Popham Beach prospects, highway improvements, and U S naval growth. Portland politics position Carroll Chaplin for mayor. Harry Nixon seeks Democratic nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Small Point
New York
Independent
Maine
Phipsburg
Topham Beach
West Shere
Whippsburg
Phippsburg
Popham Beach
Atlantic Coast
Popham
Carroll S. Chaplin
Portland
Charles B. Clarke
Harry B. Nixon
City Insurance Changes Trim Premiums Across Firms
The city insurance committee has allocated city property coverage among firms with Drake & Sons at 20 percent and Crosby Co. at 20 percent. Humphreys & Co. 15 percent. Hodgdon, Stevens, and Morse at 4 or 5 percent. Drakes face a 15 percent reduction, Crosby up about 6 percent, others small increases. Totals show Drake 5080, Crosby 5620, Humphreys 5465, Hodgdon 248, Stevens 248, Hinckley 155, Russell 155, Ledyard 124. Gains and losses listed for each firm. overall premiums awarded near 1000. Joint committee on disbursements includes Mayor Cobilh and several Aldermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. TB. Drake & Sons
Be, S. Crosby Co
Humphreys & Co
Henry G. Hodgdon
Hiram T. Stevens
Hinckley
Walter S. Russell Owen J Ledyard
Enehs
Charles Morse
Drakes
Crosby Company
Hodgdon and Hinckley
Humpheys
James D. Drake & Sons
S. Crosby Co
M. Humphreys & Co
Henry G. Todgdon
H. OT. Stevens
FL J. Hinckley
Walter S. Hussell
Owen J. Ledyard
Stevens
Russell
Ledyard
Ceosby Co
Prophreys & Co
Lid
AL Tinckley
Soo
SAIOO
TL Cobilh
Armes and
Whitehouse
Councilion TR
White
McCabe
Miller
Blake
Good Players on Bathy Team
Jerry Gilmore joins the Y M C L A to form a strong basketball squad with Charles Fitzger ald Ralphie Playwood Frank Talbot Alhin Spear and other crack players. Portland plans a professional quintet led by A J Moreau with former Portland stars and Valmont alums in the signings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Gilmore
Y M.cla
Y.m.cla
Jerry
Charles Fitzgerald
Ralphie Playwood
Frank Talbot
Alhin Spear
Maine
Portland
A. J. Moreau
Valmont Club
Westbrook
Lou Dolkin
Pertland High
Phil Hawkes
Wassitt
Valmont
Trask
Boston
Ymlclal
Cressey
Vic Williams
PLALS
Portland Independent Fame
Capt. McGluaighlin
Market letter foresees better times as stocks rise
Elmer H W Bright Co notes in its weekly letter that bonds have rallied to levels not seen in two years and investment stocks such as American Telephone General Electric United States Steel Standard Oil rise toward highs. The firm expects gains in speculative stocks as earnings improve and warns on future buying opportunities during any downturn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer HW. Bright & Co
Guy
American Telephone
Vullman
General Electric
United States Steel Pdl
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Edison
Boston
Standard Industries
Saving Securities Suggested for Christmas Gifts
Postmaster Henry W. Owen Jr. recommends U S Treasury saving securities for Christmas gifts. The Post Office Department sends Thanksgiving posters bearing a message from Postmaster General Will Hays praising the Pilgrims and the modern rewards of industry thrift and opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Owen, Jr
U.S. Treasury
Christman
Ife
Postotice Department
Will Hays
Walker and Snipe Wed at People's Baptist Church
Harold S Walker of Bath and Mildred A Snipe of Arrowsie were married Saturday night at eight by Rev Louis W West at the parsonage on Academy Street. The groom works for Hyde Windlass Co and is son of Ambrose Walker of Canton. They will live at 21 Russell Street Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold S. Walker
Bath
Mildred A. Snipe
Arrowsie
Louis W. West
People's Baptist Church
Academy Street
Hyde Windlass Co
Ambrose Walker
Canton
Frank H. Snipe
Smiths Move to City From Donnell Cottage
Mr and Mrs Frank R Smith leave the A H Donnell cottage on New Meadows and board with C W Walsh at 327 Front Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Smith
A. H. Donnell
New Meadows
City
C. W. Walsh
Front Street
Interclass Football Title Plot Delayed By Darkness
Morse high school Juniors and Sophomores battled to a scoreless draw in three 10 minute periods at Kelley field. Darkness halted play. another game will decide the championship and silver loving cup. Sophomores showed near scoring threat with a drive to the Seniors’ 15 yard line and several promising plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Kelley Field
Haywood
Tintler
Thives
Sophs
Jeff
Tripp
Davis
Butler
Morse
Spinney
Deering
Clinto
Phiges
Sopitomores
Sheridan
Spinney Exglestino
Sean Fe Wallace
Jene Oueia
Pet Rene Ele
Reafene Kettge
Burgess Trominshy
Caress Enene li
Hamilton Lomato
Tripp Morse
Seca
Butler Platt Ery Na NP
Cote
Vampire
McFarland
Doyle
Bates
True
Volz Speaks to Winter Street Me Club
The Me’s club of Winter Street church opened its season with a talk by Charles TH. Volz, general secretary of the YMCA, on the Marine Corps. He described its adventurous work in Central America, Panama, Haiti, and San Domingo, and showed photos from his Marine years. A moving picture program is planned for the next meeting in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Me's Club
Winter Street
Herbert BE. Douglas
Thomas EE. Artis
Charles TH. Volz
YMC
Marine Corps
Central America
Panama
Haiti
San Domingo
Volz
Dee. Th
Postmasters Granted Precancelled Stamps for December Mail
Office notices authorize Postmaster Henry W. Owen Jr to precancel and affix postage on second, third and fourth class mail during December to speed holiday handling. Stamps are not handed to customers but affixed by employees after payment. Purchasers may apply to obtain precancelled stamps for self use if desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Owen, Jr
O the
Department
Morse High Football Players Receive Letters
In a Friday assembly Morse high awarded letters to squad members who earned them. Names include Stewart Davy post graduate Elmer McFarland Ed ward True Elford Stover Paul Steward Dustin Syde George Cahill Warren Parris Donnell Carr John Foote William Perry William Stewart Thomas Oates Clayton Dolloff Forrest Knight William Bucklin George McMann and other 1925 graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High Assembly
Morse High
Stewart Davy
Elmer McFarland
Eadward True
Elford Stover
Paul Steward
Dustin Syde
George Cahill
Warren Parris
Donnell Carr
John Footer
William Perry
William Stewart
Thomas Oates
Clayton Dolloff
Forrest Knight
William Bucklin
George McMann
Bowdoin football feature graces comic quarterly cover
The Bowdoin paper presents a football themed cover with a hero seated on a pile of pigskins bearing gridiron scores. The piece notes the design runs through the issue with numerous cuts and illustrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powdoin
Bath
Bowdoin
Predic t Cold Winter In This Region
Old gunners in this vicinity expect a severe winter as fur from this Fall’s skunk pelts is heavy and densely woven, signaling a hard season ahead for the local area.
George Owen May Lead Next Harvard Eleven
George Owen of Newton and Ralph Jordan of Bangor are touted as top candidates to lead Harvard football next season. Owen excels as captain of the Crimson hockey team and a standout baseball performer, while Jordan shone for Bangor High and Phillips Exeter before Yale. Both are praised for leadership and athletic versatility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Owen
Newton
Defiance
Bath Tron Works
Lia
Ralph Jordan
Bangor
Whittier Fel
Bowdoin College
Bangor High School
Bangor High
Herbron
Phillips-Exeter Academy
Yale
Crimson
Starvard
Bath
Harvard
Cambridge
Capt
Aldrich
Les
Owen
Sterling
Bowdoin Freshmen Triumph in Interclass Football Clash
Bowdoin College freshmen defeated the sophomores 66 to 12 to claim the interclass football title. Regan opened scoring with a 60 yard run in the second period. Cockburn to Bernard for 15 yards set up another TD, and Aldred finished the drive with a late score for the sophomores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin College
Bath
Regan
Cockburn
Bernard
Aldred
Harvard Yale Princeton create historic triple tie in football
Harvard defeats Yale on Saturday to forge the first triway Big Three championship tie as Princeton beat Harvard and Yale topped the Tigers. Yale suffers a stunning setback after going unbeaten into the clash and being outscored by Harvard for the first time in this sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Tigers
Ustward
Crimson
Funeral of Mrs Eva Soule at Montsweag Woolwich
Funeral services for Mrs Eva Soule widow of James T Soule were held Friday afternoon at two at her Montsweag home Woolwich. Rev Louis W West of Wep pel s Baptist church Bath officiated with singing by the Montsweag Baptist church quartet. Bearers were Herbert Wright Richard Hunnewell Clinton Vailey and Asa Hathorne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva FE. Soule
James T. Soule
Montsweag
Woolwich
Louis W. West
Weppel’s Baptist Church
Bath
Montsweag Baptist Church
Herbert Wright
Richard Hunnewell
Clinton Vailey
Asa Hathorne
George F Carr Funeral Held at Home Service
The funeral for George F Carr was held Friday at 10.20 AM at his home 1M Front Street with Rev. John Roy Browne of Beacon Street Church officiating. Burial followed in Oak Grove. Frank W Weeks traveled to Portland on business after the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Carr
Front Street
John Roy Browne
Beacon Street
Learers
Edward McLellan
Lewis ‘Totman
Joseph McAuliffe
Everett “. Chase
Oak Grove
Juniors Capture School Title In Interclass Football
The Morse high juniors won the interclass championship at Kelley field 8–0 over the sophomores. A first period safety by Butler and a third period touchdown set the score as Gediman to Olinto connected on two passes for the decisive score. Coaches and officials listed, with four periods of play ending in a junior victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Kelley Field
Butler
Sophs
Capt. Ledyard
Bruce
Pases
Gediman
Olinto
Madden
Hennessy
Burnham
Sophix
Morse
Tripp
Davis
Hayes
Sheridan
Utler
Irih
Eggleston
al Gediman
Hamilton
Soph
Juniiors
Sheridan Madden
Sepleieeetcie
CNN Feee Ae Etree Crite Statt Gediman
Burnham Ledyard
Thbh
Velen
Tripp Morse
Chinto
Eafety
Stewart
Henessy
Comeau
Haywood
McFarland
Footer
Batex
Doyle
Emily Potter Dies in Portland Home Incident
Miss Emily Potter employed in the Walter Corey Sons Co. Portland office died Sunday at her Washington street residence. She was known in local circles and her death leaves mourning colleagues and friends in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Potter
Walter Corey Sons Co
Portland
Washington Street
William E. Litchfield Killed by Train in Dorchester
Newton Mass lumber dealer William E. Litchfield 60 of 77 Kilby street Boston was killed Saturday night when struck by a southbound New York New Haven Hartford train at Harrison square station Dorchester He was a prominent Boston businessman and former president of the Boston Chamber of Commerce in 1915 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Litchfield
Newton
Mass
Kilby Street
Buston
Plymouth
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Harrison Square
Dorchester
Litchfield
Frank S. Bowker & Son
Whippsburg Center
Rogers & Webb
Boston
Virginia
Dopham Beach Steamboat Co
Bath
Phippsburg Center
New Meadows Inn
Stirring Meeting at Bathy Sunday Draws Large Congregation
A large gathered crowd of men at the YMCA in Bathy heard Rev. J. M. Arters of Portland deliver a stirring sermon based on Jesus calling his followers salt and light. Arthur I. Stuart presided while Parker Worrey led singing with WH. Volz at the piano. Similar Sunday gatherings will be held by UMLCLA religious work committee members Arthur Stuart Everett Lord Edwin Hanks Walker Worrey Edwin D. Hardin Sidney Eaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. Moc. A
J. M. Arters
Portland
Arters
Jesus Christ
Arthur I. Stuart
Parker Worrey
WH. Volz
Religious Work Committee
Umlcla
Arthur [. Stuart
Everett Lord
Edwin Hanks
Walker Worrey
Edwin D. Hardin
Sidney L. Eaton
Fred Anderson Dies in Schenectady Police Veteran
Fred Anderson about 65 dropped dead in Schenectady New York on November 15. A telegram received by his brother-in-law James H K McKay says the body will be brought to Somerville Massachusetts for funeral services Sunday. He was a Boston native and longtime police officer. He leaves his wife Mary McKay and a daughter Mrs Peter Van Dyke of Scotia New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Anderson
Schenectady
N. Y
James HK. McKay
Lincoln
Somerville
Maxs
McKay
Brookline
Mass
Elizabeth Mallee
Anderson
Police Department
Mary McKay
Bath
Peter van Dyke
Scotia, N.Y
George F. Carr Dies After Long Illness at 11
George F. Carr 11, of 360 Front Street Bath died November 15 after a long illness and a sudden end. Born in Dedham Massachusetts he lived in Bath forty years and worked for The Texas Steamship Co until eighteen months ago. He was a member of Acadia lodge K of P and leaves a widow two sons William and Howard a brother Fred Carr and a sister Mrs Horace Kennerson Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Carr
Front Street
Dedham
Maxs
John Carr
Bath
at_Crescent
York Streets
Boothbay Harbor
Texas Steamship Co
Acadia Lodge
K. of P
William of Camden
Howard
Rumford Falls
Fred. Carr
Horace’ Kennerson
Irving J. Perry Dies in Miami After Illness
Irving J. Perry aged 38 died suddenly in a Miami hospital after falling ill with dengue. Born in Phippsburg he was a plumber and steam fitter then a marine engineer aboard the steamship William M. Mills. He belonged to several fraternal orders and leaves parents a grandmother an only brother and many aunts and uncles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving J. Perry
Miami
Fla
James Perry Meadowbrook
Mr. Perry
Phippsburg
James FE. Perry
J. Albert Redson
Bath
William M. Mills
Millstrox
New York
Shernons L. Morse
Winnegance
Perry Wax
Solar Lodge
Maxons
Dunlap
Knight Templar
Montgomery & St. Bernard
Rac
Genesta
O.F. S
Lincoln Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Sie
Elizabeth Johnson
Whippsburg
Omar Perry
Thomas L. Perry
William Perry
Lester Ferry
Randolph
Walter Perry
Asbury Campbell
John Rogers
Ida Lemont
Charles A. Coombs
Herbert Willis
Edward Elton
South Portland
Mrs Pamelia Trevette 87 Dies in North Leeds Home
Mrs. Pamelia I Trevette aged 87 formerly of Bath widow of Capt Joshua R Trevette died at her daughter Mrs Fred Varder s home North Leeds Frida from arteriosclerosis Born in Westport she was the last of a large family She married Capt Joshua R Trevette of Boothbay and lived in Bath and Wat h For the past years she resided at the Wright Lemedest in Woolwich then went to her daughter s North Leeds in the Spring She is survived by one daughter Mrs Fred Varder of North Leeds and two grandchildren Carlton and Ellery Fuller
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamelia I. Trevette
Bath
Joshua R. Trevette
Fred Vardher
Leeds
Frida
Longtime Woolwich Matriarch Susan A. Dodge Dies
Susan A. Dodge 75 widow of George S. Dodge of Woolwich died at her home Saturday after a long illness. She leaves three daughters Anne Mary and Pamelia. four sons Wilmot Solomon Ossian and Lewis Dodge. one grandson Anthony S. Dodge II of Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan A. Dodge
George S. Dodge
Woolwich
Anne
Mary
Pamelia
Wilmot
Wiscasset
Lewis
Solomon
Ossian Dodge
Anthony S. Dodgell
Widow of Wiscasset businessman dies in Linden Mass
News reaches Bath of the sudden death of Mrs. William Taylor 75 widow of William Taylor once a Wiscasset businessman at the home of her daughter Mrs Lena Barker Linden Mass on November 15. She had been a widow for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
William Taylor
Wiscasset
Lena Barker
Linden
Mass
Taylor
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the Times Company
F. B. Nichols, Pres
Treas
Bath, Maine
Germany
Gernuim
United States
Oregon
Pacific
BATHY
Walker
Winter Street Club
Soule
Frank W. Weeks
Pine Tree
Central Maine Power Company
Central Maine Power Co
Augusta, Maine
W. E. Litchfield
Pamelia Trevette
Fletcher
Castoria
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