Thanksgiving party fills Winnegance with neighbors
The Winnegance Community club hosts a Thanksgiving evening gathering with games, tables, and refreshments starting 7 45 p m. Prizes hinge on monthly standings as many residents at home join neighbors for the holiday. A prior weekly party drew a large crowd and featured prizes for both ladies and men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneyance
Charles M. Perkins
Winneganee Community Club
Mildred Wishart
Margaret Footer
Charles Farnham
Robert Oliver
Kittery
Alfred Oliver
Otis Hunt
Howard
Ifunt
Nellie Onnt
Ernest Knight
Augusta
Mr. Knight
Euegene Knight
Ralph Tibbetts
Reuben Purington
Fibridge
Malcolm
Womona Grange
Pondvinhan
Chartes
Preble
Lester Porre
Ledih Harry McIntire
Corliss Street
Charles M. Preble
Auburn
Morse Mill
Squaw Club
High Street
Harry McIntire
Phippsburg
Parker
Rogers
Boston
Zina B. Hunt
Omar R. Perry
Hartnett Furniture Co receivers face continued creditors hearing
A continued hearing on the bills of creditors against Hartnett Furniture Co was heard Friday morning before Judge Keegan and master Cyrus R. Tapper. Receivers are George W. Heselton of Gardiner and Koward W. Bridgham of Bath with Judge Keegan as counsel. an agreement appears imminent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartnett Furniture Co
George W. Heselton
Gardiner
Koward W. Bridgham
Bath
John J. Keegan
Keegan
Cyrus R. Tapper
Boothbay Harbor
Roeland H Smith Post AACA Officers Installed at Legion Club
Officers of Roeland H Smith Post AACA were installed at the Legion clubhouse on Thursday. New commander Ralph Gay outlined plans to grow to at least 175 members and to build a permanent post home, aligning with National Commander McQuigg’s goal of one million members nationwide this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roeland H. Smith Post
A. L
Legion Club House
Eugene M. Desmond
Ralph Gay
Eugene Worrey
August Walters
Roscoe AH. Shaw
Donald Young
Maurice Brown
George Boutin
Roscoe FE
Perkins
McQuigg
United States
Driving Club Plans for Winter Carnival
The Bath Driving club met at the common council rooms with President John A Norris presiding to organize the horse racing portion of the Winter carnival. A racing program was deemed necessary and a committee of Frank Chellis N A Lemoine and FE 2 Gile was appointed to arrange it. The club aims for a big event with many out of town horses and drivers expected, and will clear a side ice stretch on the track to allow warming up between heats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Driving Club
John A. Norris
Frank Chellis
N. A. Lemoine
Gile
Alan
Former Bathman Coach Stages College Play in New York
James P. Webber formerly of Bath and now an instructor at Phillips Exeter Academy directs Moliere’s The Learned Ladies at Booth Theatre New York City with College of New Rochelle students. Mrs. Coburn calls the amateur performance finest she has seen. Webber and Hanson H Webster issued Short Plays for Young People with Webber’s The End of the Rainbow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Webber
Phillips Pxeter Academy
Booth Theatre
New York City
College of New Rochelle
Moliere
Charles Coburn
Ole
Yellow Jacket
Coburn Players
Webber
Phillips Exeter
Bath High
Hanson H. Webster
Houghton Mifflin Co
Mr. Webber
Boston Herald
Bowdoin Professor to Speak on Marine Worms at Yale
Prof Manton Copeland of Bowdoin College biology will read a paper on the Chemical Re actions of the Marine Worm at the American Society of Zoology meeting at Yale University. He will also issue pamphlets on Florida birds and butterflies and plans a joint Florida bird list with A Bent of the Smithsonian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manton Copeland
Bowdoin College
American Society of Zoology
Yale University
Copeland
Florida
A. (. Bent
Smithsonian Institute
St. Petersburg
Fla
Bent
Ellen A Rowe Dies After Long Illness at 85 in Richmond
Ellen A. Rowe 85 widow of James F. E. Rowe of Richmond died Tuesday afternoon at the home of her son Dr. Walter E. Rowe 691 Washington Street after a paralytic stroke last year. Born in Newcastle daughter of Alexander Teague she lived in Richmond 40 years and was active in town life and Congregational church. She leaves twin sons Dr. William Rowe Gloucester Mass and Dr. Walter B. E. Rowe Bath. Funeral at her home South Street Richmond Thursday at two with burial in Evyer Green Cemetery Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen A. Rowe
James FE. Rowe
Richmond
Walter E. Rowe
Washington Street
Mrs. Rowe
Newcastle
Alexander Teague
Congregational Church
William Rowe
Gloucester
Mass
Walter BE. Rowe
Bath
South Street
Evyergreen Cemetery
Vital statistics show births rise in Bath in October
Bath records report six more births in October than September, with one fewer marriage and one more death. City Clerk Gilmore prepared the Vital Statistics summary forwarded to Augusta health authorities, illustrating month to month changes in October versus September.
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Bath
Gilmore
Augusta
Maco
Ecdisi
Ecoccseseseesessusertenay Eis
CLO Saure Masisiesir
Oldest Fire Engine In The Country Finds New York Home
The oldest fire engine in the country now resides at the New York Exempt Firemen's Association headquarters. Built in London in 1725 for Highworth Engine, it arrived in the United States with a theatrical company and later became a museum relic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mass
London
Newsham
Salem
Philadelphia
H. W. Kimball
Moravian College
Bethlehem
Providence
S. 1
Norwich
Conn
Hartford
Amherst
Vaughn
Harlowell Me
USI
William Vaughn
Samuel Merrick
Paterson
N. J
Richmond
Staten Island
N. Y
Hunnenian
Boston
Waltham
Everett Firemen’s Association
State House
Poston Veteran Firemen’s Association
John
Thomas Hill
W. C. Hunneman
Eunnoman
V Patrick Lyon
Massachusetts Society
Beacon Street
H. HH. Esterbrook
Boston Transcript
Panama rainfall record in three minutes 1908
In 1908 on the Isthmus of Panama a heavy downpour dropped nearly 2 12 inches of rain in three minutes, a record for intensity described in historical weather notes.
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Panama
Community honors Ellen Warren with Nov 14 Woolwich tribute
On November 14 the Woolwich community and Day's Ferry residents hosted a reception for Ellen Warren at Mrs. Cora Corliss home. The event featured music recitations including Mrs. Neil Macintosh and delivered a formal address praising Warren for 34 years of voluntary service in church, Sunday school, music teaching, and community work. The speakers thanked God for her life and prayed blessings for her remaining years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrs
Ellen” RR. Warren
Woolwich
Day's Ferry
Cora I
Corliss
Neil Macintosh
Dunstan MacIntosh
Warren
Ellen R. Warren
Ible
Registration Board Opens Voter Enrollment Ahead of December Referendum
The Board of Registration began public sessions to enroll voters and record party affiliation under a new law. Voters may enroll any time but cannot vote in caucuses or primaries for six months after enrolling or changing party designation. Newly registered voters within eight months of the caucus or primary may enroll at the polls. The board urges voters to check lists posted at polling places and register or restore eligibility if needed. Ballots for the statewide anti daylight saving and milk grading acts are being mailed, with 659,360 ballots to be distributed and shipments continuing until Nov 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Registration
Secretary of State
Sagadahoc Council Hosts Whist Party at Hall
Sagadahoc Council of K of C held a whist party Friday night with 12 tables filled. Ladies prizes went to Mrs. Charles Footer for first and Miss Arlene Footer for second. consolation to Mrs. Winfred McInnes. Gentlemen prizes went to Napoleon Lemoine for first, Andrew Tracey for second, and John Clancy for consolation. Refreshments included fancy cookies and coffee. Committee: Harold Footer, Harry Sullivan, Leon Gauvin, William Barstow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe Council K. of C
Charles Footer
Arlene Footer
Winfred McInnes
Napoleon Lemoine
Andrew Tracey
John Clancy
Harold Footer
Harry Sullivan
Leon Gauvin
William Barstow
Purinton Elected President of Maine Seed Group
C. O. Purinton of Bowdoinham was elected president of the Maine Seed Improvement Association at Portland. Other officers include Vice-president W. W. Chadbourne of Bridgton, secretary E. L. Newdick of Augusta, executive committee E. H. Jones of Bryden and R. L. Copeland of Threwer, station council members William G. Hunton of Portland and John W. Leland of Sangerville, and delegates M. H. Rich of Charleston and C. O. Purinton to the Federation of Agricultural Associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Purinton
Bowdoinham
Maine Seed Improvement Association
Portland
W. W. Chadbourne
Bridgton
E. L. Newdick
Augusta
E. H. Jones
Bryden
R. L. Copeland
Threwer
William G. Hunton
John W. Leland
Sangerville
Federation of Agricultural Association
M. H. Rich
Charleston
BU Students Earn Over Half Million Through Placement Bureaus
Earnings exceeding 500000 dollars were reported by 1442 Boston University students in the previous year due to the work of the university’s placement bureaus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston University
Brightwater estate sold in Phippsburg with cottage plans
In Phippsburg Brightwater, Willis N. Vale of Virginia’s Summer estate at Meadowbrook, has been sold to out of town buyers. The adjacent boulevard is being cleared and twenty cottages are planned for spring, lumber to come from on site timber. A three masted schooner at Darker Head will load timber from Reed farm. Other local notices include visitors, family trips, medical notes, and a ten day school vacation.
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Brightwater
Willis N. Vale
Virginia
Meadowbrook
Darker Head
Reed Farm
Alice
Abbie Minott
Boston
Boston Thesday
V. Minott
Roy Dyer
Edwin Dyer
Parker Head
Elbridge Morse
Edward TP. Thomas
Bath
Karl Oliver
Waltham
Mass
George A. Oliver
Oliver
William V. Percy
Ath
Cordelia Morrison
Jill
Bath City Hospital
Charles Morrison
Sebasco
Katherine Johnson
Jrne Carlson
Arline Barbour
George S. Davis
Front Street
H. D. Grant
Adelbert Savage
Arthur Savage
William Totman
New York
Elisha Totman
Ashdale
Nellie Perry
Brunswick
Basin
John W. Wallace
William Wyman
A. J. Page
Juvenile Editions Placed On Exhibition At Patten Free
An exhibit of illustrated juvenile editions from the Maine State Library is in the Patten Free Library children's room this week. Titles include Wonder book Tanglewood tales Hawthorne Peter Pan and Wendy Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court David Balfour and Child's Garden of Verses. The display coincides with a book presented by the Maine State Library Bureau of Library Extension to honor local children who completed the reading course. Parents and readers are invited to visit during Children’s Book Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Bureau of Library Extension
Maine State Library
Patten Free Library
Bailey Wollacott wedding joins Bath and Orono traditions
Miss Lucy H H Woolacott of Orono wed Hiram F Bailey of Bath in Newton Massachusetts at the home of Mrs Sarah Haley with a single ring Universalist ceremony. The bride, an assistant superintendent at the University of Maine supply store, plans to live in Bath after a honeymoon in Burlington Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Newton
Mass
Lucy HH. Woolacott
Orono
Hiram Franklin Bailey
Sarah Haley
Universalist Church
University of Maine
Eastern Star
Universalist
Jhall
Old Town
Bath Box Co
Bailey
Burlington
Everett Peaslee
Tower Washington Street
Mrs Carl C Anderson Hosts St Marys Guild
Mrs Carl C Anderson entertained St Marys guild at the Parish house on Oak street Monday night. Sandwiches and coffee were served and there were 16 present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl C. Anderson
St. Mary's Guild
Oak Street
Shipping Board and American Fleet in Foreign Trade Debate
A reader argues that the United States must maintain government operation of its merchant fleet and pursue a national aid policy to place American ships on par with foreign competitors. The piece cites 1920s legislation, wartime subsidies, and current costs, urging a robust government role to sustain and grow U S shipping and prevent reliance on foreign fleets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Shipping Board
Roosevelt Commission
Wasing
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Little Kingdom of Spain
Lincoln
Seaboard
United States
America
Washington
Merchant Marine
Mutual aid for Cleveland teachers aids 129
A teachers mutual assistance association in Cleveland Ohio served 129 teachers during the year ending June 1925. The group provided benefits and support to city educators as part of its program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
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Popham Beach
J. H. Stacy
Popham Beach, Maine
MTN
AACA
Escion
Roland H. Smith
Driving Club
Bathman
Prof. Copeland
Sherman Adams
Wellesley
Cerziter
St. Pio Bete R HS Ry
Sagadahoc
Purinton
Mutual Savings Bank
Bath Savings Institution
Tatr
Bailey-Wollacott
South End
William D. Sewall
Worcester
Sewall
John K. Jayne
Edward Sumner
South Africa
South America
Fletcher
Treasury
Senator Jones
Miami
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