Reverend Merry resigns from St. Philips Church in Wiscasset
The rector Rev Robert E Merry announced his resignation to take effect December 26. He plans to enter the Graduate School of Applied Religion in Cincinnati with aim to become a college chaplain. In town three years, he made many friends and his departure is welcomed with regret.
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Robert E. Merry
St. Philips Church
Merry
Graduate School of Applied Religion
Cincinnati
Ohio
The
Organ Society
Alberta L. Larrabee
Congregational Vestry
Alberta Larrabee
Sue Bailey
Sophia Preble
Edith Day
Helen Lowder
Candy Booth
Grace Sewall
Fannie Adams
Nellie Munsey
Kate Sewall
Grace Cowley
Frances Plumstead
Harriet C. Jackson
Viola Adams
Helen R. Haggett
Irene Metcalf
Santa Claus
Vincent Reed
Madeline Fisher
Congregational Church
Bath Road
Ruth Jones
Elsie Bailey
Helen Quinnam
Anne Miete
Verna Southard
Ruthena Thompson
Ruth Leavitt
Ruth Campbell
Lillian Rines
Mary Hobson
John F. Jackson
Charles 8. Sowder
M. A. Plumstead
John E. McKenney
John A. Merry
Pioneers
Raymond Sherman
Sea Scouts
Vestry
Maurice Pendleton
Edward Evans
Raymond Quinnam
Clayson Lewis
DeForest Munsey
Julia Lewis
Federal Street
Alan Weeks
Birch Point
Virginia Pease
U. of M
H. R. Pease
Water Street
Woman's Club
Bath
Leon G. Flood
Bradford C. Redennett
Henry W. Webb
Londonderry Aair and
Rubenstein
Melody
Charles S. Lowder
Marion Stetson
Newccastle
London
Grace Lo Knight
Carolyn S. Varner Pourins
Joseph Collin
Alice D. Taylor
William L. Five
Charles E. Cowley
Freeman D Southard
Rufus Caswell
Pemaquid
Ada Coffin
Lida Burleigh
Davis Island
Dorchester
Mass
Marion Steer
Round Pond
Amanda Eames
Boothbay Harbor
Horatio S. Shea
Donald Shea
Lee Street
Frank A. Creamer
Brookline
Charlote S. Whiton
Massachusetts
D A R MEETS AT WISCASSET IN NOVEMBER MEETING
Pemaquid chapter D A R gathered at the Wiscasset Woman's club rooms on Saturday November 20 with hostesses Mrs Grace Albee Cowley and Mrs Ada Coffin. Members shared anecdotes of Revolutionary ancestors and planned a December 4 card party at Mrs Maud Laughlin's Newcastle home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pemaquid
Wiscasset
Mabel S. Rand
Boothbay Harbor
Talk on Coronation At Wiscasset Club
Miss Marion Stetson of Damariscotta spoke about the coronation and her travels after witnessing it as members of the Woman's club of Wiscasset met Friday evening. The program included songs by Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Lowder with Miss Hobson at the piano, welcomes of three new members, Christmas baskets for Lincoln Home, a wreath inspection by Mr. Noble, Red Cross drive reports, and plans for December entertainments and a December 3 program by E. E. Roderick of Augusta.
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Janet Berry
Pleasant Street
Polly Saunders
Dorothy Carney
Massachusetts
Sheepscot
Clara Morton
Newcastle
Dorothy Washington
Edgecomb
Arlyone Kinahan
Marion Haggett
Sarah Keirstead
Wiscasset
Marion Stetson
Damariscotta
Woman's Club of
Henry W. Webb
Albert H. Myer
Reed
Charles Lowder
Mary Hobson
Myer
Fannie Ingalls
Edmund A. Rothwell
Irene H. Ingalls
Bath
Lincoln County
Lincoln Home
Noble
Wiscasset Library
Red Cross
Bradford C. Redennett
Leon Flood
Grace Knight
Carolyn Varney
Joseph Coffin
E. E. Roderick
Augusta
Brunswick
Rotarians
Brunswick, Topsham and Harpswell
Cosmo Club Fair Set for December 4
The Cosmopolitan club hosts a December 4 fair at the club house with a supper starting at 4 30 planned by chairwoman Ruth H Farnham and assistants Carroll A Deering Clinton D Wilson Leslie J Wold Lloyd F Steeves and Carl F Pierce Menu includes lobster salad scalloped clams chicken patties peas potato chips rolls cake pie and coffee Proceeds support the fair which will feature cooked foods candy handkerchiefs novelties aprons greens and more Gardiner R Deering is general fair chair with Leslie J Wold as assistant chairman Also noted a Thanksgiving family dinner at Upper High Street hosted by Mr and Mrs James T Gardenier for relatives including Mrs Mary E Gardenier and son George Gardenier and Miss Margaret O Rourke of Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Ruth H. Farnham
Carroll A. Deering
Clinton D. Wilson
Leslie J. Wold
Lloyd F. Steeves
Carl F. Pierce
Gardiner R. Deering
James T. Gardenier
Upper High Street
Mr. Gardenier
Mary E. Gardenier
George Gardenier
Margaret O'Rourke
Portland
Thanksgiving Guests Fill Bath Area With Family Visits
Local families across Bath and surrounding towns plan Thanksgiving gatherings. Notable visits include Mr. and Mrs. James B. Lemont and sons from Sanford's Crossing Road with relatives in Bath. Miss Eloise Russell visiting Gray. Mr. and Mrs. Chester T. Lorentsen and son John P. in Bath with Mrs. Rose and Mr. Rose of Rose Dale. and Maynard Carlton visiting the Roses. Other guests include Miss Beatrice Rose with the Crockers in Bath, Harry P. Williams and daughter Marion in Portland, and Rep. and Mrs. Joseph W. Larrabee hosting Trafton M. Swain.
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James B. Lemont
J. Bazin, Jr
Paul
Sanford's Crossing Road
Bath
Mr. Lorentsen
Fred J. Rose
Mr. Rose
Rosedale
Maynard Carlton
Harry P. Williams
Marion Williams
Morning Street
Portland
Lincoln Williams
Foster's Point
Miss Williams
Trafton M. Swain
York Village
Joseph W. Larrabee
Larrabee’s Grove
J. Gertrude Silsby
North Grammar School
J. Everett Mayo
Charles H. Andrews
Waterboro
Carleton W. Andrews
Uxbridge
Mass
Mildred Strout
Brunswick
Leon Marshall
Holden
Everett S. Stackpole
Alfred B. Snow
Trufant’s Crossing Road
Freeport
Gilbert Wilson
Wilson
Fred A. Bubier
Boston
Albert Gonya
Harry Thompson
Dummer Street
Gonya
Hendrickson Bros., Inc
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Bedford Street
Littlefield
Lowell
Red Cross
Lowell School
James Russell Lowell
School Improvement League
Helen H. Rogers
Longmeadow
Springfield
Llewellyn OD. Rogers
Llewellyn Rogers
Rockland
Rogers
Charlotte Colby
Cropper’s Mills
Courtney E. Stover
Stover
West Bath Grange fixes December 2 for annual fair
West Bath Grange set December 2 as the date for its annual fair at the hall. The meeting drew 92 attendees including 12 visitors and featured four Bates college debaters on a neutral act topic. A pantomime, lantern processional, and a Nelson Henderson orchestra led a social dance planning for Friday.
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West Bath
Grange
The
Bates College
College
Grace R. Jack
Lisbon Falls
Mary Gozonsky
Vilas Caroline M. Pulsifer
Poland
Willis Gould
Edward B. Hamblett
Jaimes B. Lemont
Davids. Henderson
Bath
Henderson
Lemon
William H. Holland
Phyllis M. Sandelin
Grange Hall
David Cogan
Westport Visitors and Local Updates Describe Weekend and Week
Westport sees patrolmen Crosby and Thompson in town while visitors from Sanford Brookline Boston Foxboro and Everett report weekend stays. Road progress noted toward South End. Local figures include Asahel Gove recovering from heart attack and Brian M Jewett hosting events in Bangor with the Firemen’s Relief Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Crosby
Harry Thompson
Frank Gree
Sanford
A&ents
Charles Colby
A. H. Perkins
Brookline
Mass
Robert Berman
Boston
Greenleaf Homestead
Roy Colby
Foxboro
Colby Farm
Webber
Wiscasset
Evelyn Baker
Eugene Cromwell
Nequasset
B. M. Jewett
Augusta
Hallowell
M. A. Cromwell
Emes Colby
Colin Dunn
Dorothy
Bath
Frank Greenleaf
Saford
Josie Wardwell
Divorces Granted in Lincoln County
Lincoln County records list divorces granted at the November Superior Court term. Alice M. McHale vs Parker J. Mc Hale shows desertion and child custody to the libelant. Others include Dorothy Elwell from Stanley C. Elwell for cruel treatment and name change to Dorothy Marson, Ruth F. Campbell from Paul B. Campbell with custody and support, Lillian Burgess from Pearl M. Burgess with support payments, Eileen A. Crowell from Gilbert L. Crowell with child support, Merle Luce from Ruth Luce with custody, Hilda L. Steele from Lester B. Steele with three children custody and support, John M. Glidden from Amy L. Glidden for cruel treatment, Hiram B. Black from Violet Black, Nancy M. Chubbuck from Elton L. Chubbuck with name change to Nancy May Munsey, Maud K. Morton from Millard E. Morton for intoxication and custody, and Alice M. Colby from Ernest D. Colby.
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Lincoln County
Superior Court
Alice M. McHale
Parker J. McHale
Dorothy Elwell
Stanley C. Elwell
Dorothy Marson
Ruth F. Campbell
Paul B. Campbell
Lillian Burgess
Pearl M. Burgess
Lillian Parker
Eileen A. Crowell
Gilbert L. Crowell
Merle Luce
Ruth Luce
Hilda L. Steele
Lester B. Steele
John M. Glidden
Amy L. Glidden
Hiram B. Black
Violet Black
Nancy M. Chubbuck
Elton L. Chubbuck
Nancy May Munsey
Maud K. Morton
Millard E. Morton
Alice M. Colby
Ernest D. Colby
Unusual hobbies displayed at Winter Street Church event
A Winter Street Church Auxiliary meeting featured a treasure hunt reveal on Nov 30. Exhibits included pastel pictures by Maine's first governor's son, linen, quilts woven in a day, fragile gowns, relics, glass, and silver trinkets from distant places showing local talent. Tea and a studio supper followed under Mrs. Henry O. Trowbridge and Mrs. Robert P. Manson.
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Winter Street
Maine
Henry O. Trowbridge
Robert P. Manson
Thanksgiving Visit From McInnes Family Arrives
Duncan McInnes arrived Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving and the weekend with his mother Mrs. John McInnes of Washington street. Others to be present include Mr. and Mrs. John McInnes Jr. and John McInnes III and Duncan R. McInnes of Stroudwater. Also invited are Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Randall and son Herrick and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ayer of Falmouth Foreside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan McInnes
John McInnes
Washington Street
Woolwich Social and Church Notes and Local Events
Woolwich community updates include family birthdays in Rockland and Holiday visits in South Windham and Bath. Births announced as a daughter for Hollis Leeman. renovations on Forrest Carlton house moved to a new lot. visitors with relatives in Nequasset and Woolwich Center. Church services, circle meetings, Christmas plans, and social events detailed with dates and host families.
Maine Real Estate Association Meeting Highlights
The Maine Real Estate Association will hold a meeting at Hotel Sedgwick on Saturday December 4 with Fred C. Scribner of Portland in charge assisted by Fred H. Thompson Stanley E. Wallace Arthur G. Spear and the hospitality committee chaired by Oscar F. Hunt Jerome K Knowles Jr of Northeast Harbor arranging speakers The meeting opens a planned series across the state The association elected officers at the Orono gathering October 29 with Ralph B Emy President Patrick J Byrnes Vice President Winnifred L Nelson Recording Secretary Fred C Scribner Corresponding Secretary and Leforest A Thurston Treasurer Directors include Mrs Belle Smal lidge Knowles and board members from Aroostook Penobscot Washington Hancock Sagadahoc Lincoln Waldo Somerset Kennebec Piscataquis Cumberland York and other districts.
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Maine Real Estate Association
Sedgwick
Fred C. Scribner
Portland
Bath
Fred H. Thompson
Stanley E. Wallace
Arthur G. Spear
Oscar F. Hunt
Jerome K. Knowles, Jr
Northeast Harbor
Waterville
Ray J. Smart
Smith, White & Stanley, Inc
Penobscot Valley Country Club
Orono
Ralph B. Emery
Sanford
Patrick J. Byrnes
Bangor
Winnifred L. Nelson
Leforest A. Thurston
Rockland
Belle Smallidge Knowles
Aroostook
Penobscot
Washington
Hancock
Arthur B. Clark
Belfast
Sagadahoc
Lincoln
Knox
Waldo
Somerset
Kennebec
Piscataquis
L. E. Gayton
Lewiston
Oxford
Franklin and
Gin
Lincoln A. Payne
Cumberland
York
Woolwich Book Club Meets With Mrs Howard
Fifteen members met Thursday afternoon with Mrs Isaac B Howard at Days Ferry. Mrs Winfield Wright led the program on Kipling and life periods shaping his work. Reports covered Actions and Reactions Kim The Years Between and Barrack Room Ballads. Next meeting with Mrs Lincoln Houdlette at Sagadahoc Ferry on December 16 to discuss biographies of musicians and artists and Van Loon The Arts.
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Woolwich Book Club
Isaac B. Howard
Day's Ferry
Winfield Wright
Kipling
Edgar Bailey
Melvin Howe
Kim
John C. Gilmore
Maurice T. Hathorne
Wilbur Howes
Herbert Munsey
George Wright
Wilson M. Wright
Lincoln Houdlette
Sagadahoc Ferry
van Loon
Farewell gathering for Lieut Honsinger at Bath Iron Works
Lieut LeRoy V Honsinger formerly assistant to Commander Glenn H Easton at Bath Iron Works was feted Tuesday night at Hotel Sedgwick by Bath shipyard and government office staff. He leaves Friday for Washington DC then to the Pacific fleet. Cmdr Easton presided. Bath officials Archibald Main and L Eugene Thebeau attended. W S Newell was absent. Cmdr Easton announced Lieut W N Landers will relieve Honsinger likely in March.
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LeRoy V. Honsinger
Glenn H. Easton
U.8.n
Naval Office
Bath Iron Works Corp
Hotel Sedgwick
Hensinger
Bureau of Construction and Repairs
Washington, D. C
Roland F. Hill
Archibald M. Main
L. Eugene Thebeau
William S. Newell
Naval
Easton
Roger F. McCall
U.S. N
Frank R. Davis
C. R. Watts
W. N. Landers
U. 8S. N
Norfolk, Va
Navy Yard
Honsinger
Bath Man Gets Back Near Oxhorn Corner
Elmer F Higgins a Bath Iron Works machinist shot a massive 8 point buck near Oxhorn Corner on the Bath Wiscasset highway while returning home from a long hunting day. His brother John W Higgins assisted as three passing cars helped drag the 251 pound dressed deer to the road and into their car.
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Elmer F. Higgins
Bedford Street
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bath-Wiscasset
Oxhorn Corner
Maine
Mr. Higgins
John W. Higgins
Dresden
Woolwich P.T.A. Supper and Bridge Event
The Woolwich Parent-Teacher Association held a supper at Sebenon hall Sagadahoc Ferry serving over 125 people. The organizing committee led by Mrs. Harry Fitch and others was assisted by teachers and local young women. John Carter collected tickets and plans include a card party with Lincoln Houdlette offering to open her home for the event. Mr. and Mrs. Drake of Washington street will spend Thanksgiving in Concord N H with their son James B. Drake and their son Frederick E Drake Jr of Boston joins them.
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E. V. Reed
Rockland
Lawrence Ryan
Edgar Bailey
Alden
Fred Carlton
Florence
Annie Cunningham
Eugenie Hunnewell
Bath
Charles Henderson
Montsweag Church
Woolwich Center
Ladies’ Aid
Montsweag
Cheerio
Harold Shaw
Henry Weston
Walter Leavitt
Harold Bailey
Elmer Mank
Marion Bailey
Bernice Soule
Marion Berry
Evelyn Bailey
Alton Berry
West
Molly Card
Miss Stover
Mountain School
Clara Hawthorne
New Bedford
Mass
Annie
Grace MacKowen
E. A. Dolloff
Woolwich
Stella Dolloff
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Woolwich Union
Day's Ferry
Nequasset
Winter Harbor
Lincoln Houdlette
Sagadahoc Ferry
Arthur Pinette
Cambridge
Parent-Teacher Association
Sebenon Hall
Harry Fitch
James Noftall
Edward V. Reed
George Farnham
Maud Orr
Mildred Conway
Bernette Bailey
Geraldine Rice
Thelma Baker
Patricia Strout
Avie Marston
Nutt
Murphy
Florence Yemple
John Carter
Lincoln Houdlette Sagadahoc Ferry
Frederick E. Drake
Washington Street
Concord
N. H
James B. Drake
St. Paul's School
Frederick E. Drake, Jr
Boston
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Malden
Mr. Marston
Lawrence H. Marston
Sherman
F. R. Sanborn
Woburn
Charles E. Pugh
Malbern
Lee Douglass
Haverford
Pugh
Samuel J. Sewall
Lawrence B. Haggett
Harry
Jeannette
Effie J. Poole
Gilbert Fowles
Westport
Georgianna Lilly
Hooper Street
S. G. Evans
Clarence A. Gough
Eunice
Holbrook
Main Street
Charlies N. Sigison
Katherine Pinkmain
Melrose
Emma Curtis
New York
Dora Trussell
John Trussell
Garrison Hospital
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Albee
Frederick H. Albee
Hilton Albee
Boothbay
Charles Quinnam
Joseph Quinnam
Weeks Mills
Greenlawn
Ivan Dodge
Sebasco
James Dodge
Charles Cowley
Eva G. Wise
Donald Petrie
Gordon
Llewellyn B. D.wolfe
Luther Hall
Walter C. Leavitt
Simon D. Crosby
Rockland Highlands
Harvey R. Pease
Elden P. Munsey
Gardiner Pond
Joanna Evans
Robert Morang
Ether Evans
Robert Applin
Wakefield
Sidney G Evans
Cuirenne A. Richards
Granville Moulton
Andrea Francena Geteheil
Wainscasset
Lawrence Perry Radley
Quinney
Blaker & Shepard Cumber CO
Radley
Wianisset Academy
Colby
Quincy
Herbert Folaevis
Dorothy Kenneth
Lou Bernard
Providence R. TI
Lewis
Sanford G. Lewis
Charles Lemont
Donald
Grichell Homestead
Apted Nowy
Lois Cowley
Dorothy Holbrook
Poppy Sale
Nellie Cowling
Evion Gray
Eva Wise
Elizabeth Webb
Marjorie Pee
Nellie Dowing
Waldoboro
John Blagdon
M. Louise Miller
Louise Redennett
Lore Ford
Whitefield
Ernest Stinson
Emma J. Stinson
High Street
Leland Greenleaf
Lowelltown
William Bradford
Minster
Woolwich Grange
Arthur Williams
Alton Smith
Chester Leenan
Mary Mhunnewell
Etta Lilly
Florence Smith
Fred Hathorne
Sadie Bradford
Ceres
Rose Hathorne
Pomona
Frances Lilly
Flora
Wiscasset Club
England
Cosmo Club
West Bath Grange
Alyn H. Jewett
Belmont
Fred S. Bailey
H. A. Swanton’s
Pratt
Auburn
Brian M. Jewett
Bangor City Hall
Ardelle Farrar
Lincoln Farrar
East Deering
Maine Real Estate Association Meeting
Hotel
Book Club
Lieut
Bath Iron Works
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