Death of West Bath farmer John H. King at 64
John H. King, 64, longtime West Bath farmer, died Monday night in Brewer after a two month illness due to heart trouble and a stroke. He leaves wife, son Chester G. King, and four daughters. burial is in Bowdoinham. The article details King’s life in Bowdoinham and West Bath, family visits, local social events, Red Cross sewing for needy farmers, grange activities, and Thanksgiving hospitality.
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John H. King
West Bath
Brewer
Arno Jackman
Bowdoinham
Mr. King
Winthrop
James King
Merrymeeting Gra
Village Lodge of Masons
Jackman
Elmor
Martha King
Chester King
John King
King
Eleanor
Walter Larrabee
Miami
Fla
South Carolina
Martha Hall
Esther
Pine Street
Bath
E. R. Brown
J. Edward Drake
Birch Point
Samuel F. Bates
Eleanor Bates
Oscar Landean
Portland
W. A. Foster
Topsham
H. A
Thelma Staples
Lacey Ward
Arthur Deehan
Helen Curtis
Ceres
Bernice Whayer
Pomona
Irene Rice
Flora
Marion Pliner
Raymond Curtis
Edith Rich
Eewin Beeson
Ethel Lee
Irene Rich
Hope Ward
Elmer Craig
Delightful Welsh quartet charms Masonic Temple audience
The Royal Lyceum Quartet of Syracuse N Y performed at the Masonic Temple to a large Bath audience. John Adams led with readings and songs, Bs A Dooly impressed with two readings, Robb Weston delivered varied selections, and Harry F E Bierbaum accompanied. The program mixed solos readings and quartet pieces, earning praise as top entertainment in the course.
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Masonic Temple
Bath
John Adams
Bs. A. Dooly
Robb Weston
Harry FE. Bierbaum
Royal Lyceum Quartet
Syracuse
N.Y
Masonic Social Association
Maine D A R Aids Auditorium Fund Drive
The Daughters of the American Revolution plan a new Washington auditorium costing 1250000. Maine chapters total 2162 members pledging chairs valued at 150 each to support the project. Mrs. Spaulding S. Bisbee of Portland donated funds in memory of her mother. Mrs. Forrest A. Colby will be away. Mrs. W. C. Robinson will handle librarian duties in winter.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Thirty-fourth
Continental Congress
Washington
Administration D
Maine
Spaulding S. Bisbee
Elizabeth Wadsworth
Portland
State of
A. S. Hinds
Lewiston
W Portland
Forrest A. Colby
Bingham
W. C. Robinson
North Anson
Colby
Robinson
Heath hens observed on Martha's Vineyard flock count
Warden James Green reports 15 heath hens in one flock near a farm on Martha's Vineyard on November 10. Federation officials note increased counts since social protection began June 1 and express cautious optimism about saving the heath hen population.
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Edward FP. McLeod
Federation of Bird Clubs of
New England
James Green
Marthia’s Vineyard
L.C. Fletcher
Federaton
Arthur F. Clark
John Cludlips
McLeod
Mnm Ps
Low Fk Hon
Edward W. Fiseie
Veta
Teising Pr
Shingle Fall Causes Fatal Accident
A vehicle collision caused by falling shingles injured a driver and led to a fatal neck injury. The crash occurred on a roadway near a factory yard, with the car damaged and towed to Bath Garage. Details describe the injured driver attended by Dr. Puljer and the responding guards reporting the scene.
Police report notes two defendants in pending case
The text records Mr MAL teal Yewone with Carrie Fale in an incident on Yor street. MecPherson appears as a defendant and is said to be a prisoner at the Empire with relatives. The report mentions a Monday date and a court retort.
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Mal Teal Yewone
Carrie Fale
MecPherson
Mr. MecPherson
the Empire
Sagadahoc Pomona Elects Officers At Bowdoinham Meeting
Sagadahoc Pomona grange held its annual session in Bowdoinham on November 18 reelecting all officers except chaplain Fred Rackley of Topsham who succeeded William Gould of Bowdoinham. Joanna Hodgkins of Bath was elected lecturer for a 14th consecutive year. Chiefs and guests from state departments attended, 120 people dined, and the next Pomona meeting will be with West Bath grange on December 30 for conferral of the sixth degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Hodgkins
Ellen Hodgkins
Melville Smith
Everett
Mass
E. B. Noyes
Smith
Fred Brown
Walter Marco
James Lemont
Miles Purington
Sagadahoc Pomona Grange
Merry Meeting Grange
Lowdoinham
Fred Rackley
Topsham
William H. Gould
Bowdoinham
Harry Rackley
Leland Plummer
West Bath
Joanna Hodgkins
Reuben Vparington
Dromore
Horace Marshall
Sagadahoc
Edwin C. Patten
Henrietta G. Sawyer
Elmer J. Rich
Winifred Rackley
Pomona
Marion Vlummer
Ceres
Annie Purington
Flora
Nellie Marshall
Charles M. White
State Department of Agriculture
Arthur Field
Lewiston
Elspeth Field
Charles White
Bowdeinham
Daisie Hunnewell
Woolwich
Bath
Wiliam H. Gould
Reuben Purington
Servietta Sawyer
Edwin (. Patten
Albert Henderson
Emily Rideout
Wendall Heelie
pbs _Cliffford
Field
Charles M White
Eliza Ferguson
Doulton
Augusta Anch
Weet Bath Grange
Manual Training at Morse High Saves City Funds
Morse High School's manual training classes under Instructor David Alkazin complete numerous practical projects. The department maintains bleachers and goal posts at Kelley Field and added two extra baskets for gym practice. They relocated the old high school store to Kelley Field entrance and handle repairs around the campus. Alkazin guides his students to apply taught skills, saving city dollars while offering hands on experience. A portion of the lower corridor is being converted into an athletic office, a task carried out with student help.
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Morse High School
David Alkazin
Kelley Field
North
Lincoln Streets
Alkazin
Plucky Bath Runner Injured In A Race
A Plucky Bath runner, Witted Rice Morse, son of Mr and Mrs Carleton Rice of Bedford Street, is recovering from injuries suffered during a race at Edward Lite High. While adjusting a running shoe on a rough course he twisted the shoe and fell, injuring his leg. spectators aided with first aid as others carried the injured racer from the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Brown
Willian
Dunton
Bath
Willian Mitchell
Lee Farm
Gerry
Imills
Wipter
Fred Williams
Harry Willitan
South Wortland
Ida Pierce
Court Street
Morse
Bates
Carleton Rice
Bedford Street
Iwiniele
Titan
Rive
Tratek Y Ieee
Car Collision Damages Vehicle Bound for Bath
A Buick bound for Bath was damaged in a crash near Pide Park on Friday. Mr and Mrs Charles Weedon and family were en route to attend Mrs Weedon’s funeral when the mishap occurred at Jordan. The car was towed to a garage, the other driver assumed responsibility, and all parties onward travel plans were disrupted.
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Pide Park
Charles Weedon
Weedam
Mars
Chandler
Jordan
Anth
Wieeehuion
Peston Gael
Batu Feriening Sature Uitertienen
Ieck
Woodyson Party
Sant Ings Ireddts
Spear Couple Return Home After Boston Visit
Mr and Mrs Allan Spear returned Sunday to their home on Andrews road after a week in Boston. Mr Spear attended the Harvard Yale game in Cambridge Saturday.
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Allan Spear
Andrews Red
Boston
Spear
Cambridge
Red Cross meeting in Woolwich reports lively turnout
The Woolwich Red Cross committee held a Friday evening meeting at Sagadahoc Ferry with strong attendance. Music by Mrs. Leroy Morse and the Bath girls, recitations by local school children, and an intellectual talk by Roscoe Verkins of Bath accompanied the program. Cake and coffee were served afterward.
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Red Cross Committee
Sagadahoc Ferry
Roscoe E. Perkins
Bath
Leroy Morse
Misses Green
Roscoe Verkins
John Brown
Alden Richardson
Lemont Street
Irene
Canada
George Moisson
South End PTA Holds Very Successful Thanksgiving Sale
The South End PTA at Washington Street Schoolhouse held its annual Thanks-giving sale on Tuesday afternoon. Eight tables offered food, candy, aprons, bags, books and Christmas accessories and netted 130 dollars for the organization, earning broad praise from president Mrs. John Hunt and committee members across food, candy, apron, fancy article, mystery article and bag displays.
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South End
Parent Teachers Association
Washington Street
John Hunt
Association
Annie Deering
Susan Quick
Florence Lake
Elizabeth Jackson
Susan Mitchell
Elizabeth Trott
Lelia Oliver
Local Social Evening Ends With Evening at Home
Mr Jehn Mo Yaslor hosted a Tuesday gathering with Whetmenker at sewing ab. The group then visited Mrs Ellrrs E I at home where music and chatter followed. Attendees included Mrs Taster and her mother Mrs Cameron as plans for future visits were discussed.
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Jehn Mo Yaslor
Whetmenker
Col Henry W. Owen on Military Defense at Grace Church
Maj Henry W Owen addressed Grace church Men's club at the parish house on military defense. He traced U S policy from the Revolution, noted past wars and delays in preparedness, and explained training camps, officer duties, formations, and transport comparisons. The talk closed with a sapper and adjournment at 10 45 PM.
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Henry W. Owen
Grace Church
Colwen
Col. Owen
W. Dayton Hill
Bath to Open Studebaker Branch by Lewiston Firm
Samuel Shapiro president of Park Street Motor Corpora tion of Lewiston led a Bath visit with Vincent Morris and I F Morse as they tour three Studebaker cars bound for Rockland. The Lewiston firm plans a Bath sales room and service station and will announce details soon. The group lists branches in Rumford Livermore Falls and Brunswick. L F Morse from Woolwich becomes Bath Brunswick Ingnager Amory DP McLellan joins Bath branch.
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Samuel Shapiro
Park Street Motor Corporation
Lewiston
Vincent Morris
Bath
Studebaker
Rockland
Terory
Rumford
Livermore Falls
Middle Street
Brunswick
L. F. Morse
Woolwich
Bath and Brunswick Ingnager
Amory DP. McLellan
Beacon Street Pups Enjoy Fine Social Evening
Beacon Street Methodist Sunday school pupils held their monthly social in the vestry Friday night featuring musical numbers by Mrs. Susan Beardsley Iva and Wilbur Hagan Louise Oliver and Dorothy McCabe. Rev. Weston P. Holman spoke as the program closed with child time and refreshments.
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Beacon Street Methodist Sunday School
Susan Beardsley
Iva
Wilbur Hagan
Louise Oliver
Hagans
William Gove
Dorothy McCabe
Weston P. Holman
Rebekah Card Party at Thornton Home Highlights
Delcughters of Rebekah held a whist card party at Mr and Mrs Oscar Thornton's home Thursday evening with six tables in play. Nat Stover won first prize for high score, three players tied for second with Mrs Emma Copeland taking the second prize after a tiebreaker, and consolation prizes went to Oscar Thornton and Mrs Herbert McCabe.
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Delcughters
Rebekah
Oscar Thornton
Nat Stover
Emma Copeland
Herbert McCabe
Maine Farm Bureau membership hits new high in 1925 drive
On November 12 Maine Farm Bureaus reported 9 355 members, up from 8 801 a year earlier, with 4 432 men and 4 919 women enrolled. Last year saw over 12 000 total, and 73 percent renewed versus 70 last year. County prizes and future extensions aim to grow this year’s total further.
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Maine
Farm Bureau
Federation of Farm Bureaus
Portland
Kennebec County
Hancock
Waldo
Cumberland
Washington
Knox-Lincoln
Somerset
Wiscataquis
Franklin
Aroostook
Androscoggin-Sagadahoe
York
Penobscot
Oxford
Past Matron and Patron Night Delights Genesta Chapter OES
The Genesta chapter OES held its annual past matron and past patron night drawing a large group including 15 past matrons and 4 past patrons. Emma F. Gledhill served as acting matron with William A. Furber as patron and a full slate of officers. A social hour followed with a chicken supper and dancing to music by Mrs. Perkins.
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Genesta
Ada Perkins
Della M. Obler
Wortland
Henry G. Shaw
Grace M. Bishop
Augusta
Emma F. Gledhill
Lewiston
Bath
William A. Furber
Lacey A. Furber
Bernice M. Fuller
Lois T. McKiever
Maria F. Strout
Annie Ward
Eva J. Cahill
Kate M. Verkins
Olive Coriiss
Adah
Annie FE. Cox
Ruth
Carolyn Thompson
Esther
Edith M. Savage
Martha
Ada KE
Deering
Electa
Annette Merrill
Susan Quick
Zick Jackson
Lottie Redlon
Alice Soule
Alfie Pinson
Ann Deering
Rose Rogers
Florence Like
Grace Morse
Marila Morse
Alice Shackford
Celena Small
Freida Bagdikian
Marguerite Cutting
Mrs. Perkins
Educational French Tour By NYC Schools
A summer educational tour of France under the French Government was made by 130 boys and 20 teachers from New York City schools. The party was led by the director of foreign languages from the New York schools.
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France
New York City
New York
Forty and Eight Initiate Large Sagadahoc Class in Bath
A grand Forty and Eight promenade in Bath hosted 11 initiates from Richmond and Maine grand officers. The event at Music Hall Armory followed a lunch at the Colonial, with speeches by Grand Chef de Guerre Sahagian and toastmaster Choate. The session, long into the night, celebrated Sagadahoc Voiture's historic initiation and included performances by the Adams Welsh quartet of ex-service men.
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American Legion
Richmond
D. O. Cate
Owen McGurty
Roy H. Gilpatrick
H. P. Richardson
Ray Dickinson
Jesse Tarr
Harold N. Libby
Nathaniel A. Gilpatrick
Earl B. Preble
Clarence R. Peacock
Karekin D. Sahagian
Waterville
Roscoe KE. Perkins
Kath
Frank L. Elliott
Oakland
Patrick Davis
Lewiston
William Jones
Kennebec Voiture Locale 308
Harry W. Brown
Roland H. Smith Post
A.L
Music Hall Armory
J. Horace McClure
John Crane
Sagadahoe
Roscoe E. Perkins
Colonial
John F. Choate
George N. Bourke
Chef de
William A. Jones
Paul A. Dundas
John I. Choate
Karekin I. Sahagian
R. T. Turcotte
Blynn Goodrich
Wallace Beard
James Fitzgerald
Post
Augusta
Alfred Strong
Cecil L. Burns
Cyr A. Cyr
George A
W. G. Serle
Roland H. Smith
Bath
Leland S. Plunmer
M. C. Brown
D. D. Young
Otis A. Munro
C. J. Cushing
M. K. Hagan
George Boutin
Francis Auger
William Gray
Maurice LeClair
Cecil R. Cole
Greenville
Ernest W. Brown
Alden Gayton
Percival C.*davis
Charles N. Sherman, Jr
Boothbay Harbor
Harold Pinkham
John Beckner
National Soldiers Home
Togus
Charles L. Beale
Whole town pays high tribute to Dr William H White
The town of Damariscotta closes all businesses Friday during the funeral hour for Dr. William H. White a Bath native and longtime dentist who died Tuesday He learned dentistry from Dr. Asa C Bates and practiced in Damariscotta for nearly 40 years The funeral was led by Rev Charles W Walden and a Masonic committal service followed by Alna Lodge Masons.
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Damuariscotta
William H. White
Bath
Dr. White
Franklin Street
Asa C. Bates
Herbert A. Bates
Damariscotta
Charles W. Walden
People’s Church
Alna Lodge of Masons
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Reservation of Bird Federation
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Bronwick
de. Puljer
Sagadahoc Pomona
Phowne-395
South End P.T.A
Ethel Hatch
Ruth Moore
Vivian Viant
Ruby Campbell
Harriet Small
Nettie Potter
Bessie Manson
Edna Verry
Grace Melntire
Lou Tayor
Hazel Trott
Agmy Colby
Vivian Brown
Agatha Lennex
Carrierere
Maj. Owen
Grace Church Men’s Club
Park Street Motor Corporation of
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Frank W. Ball
Secretary of State
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