Phippsburg Social Club Hosts Card Party at Dromore
A social and card party at Dromore Grange Hall featured top prizes in bridge won by Mrs Belle Sawyer and Flora Risteen, whist prizes to Mrs Althea Campbell and Mrs Emma Ingalls, with Fred Sawyer first in whist for men. Local residents and visitors attended, with news of moves, hunts, and coast guard activity interwoven through the community update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore Grange Hall
Belle Sawyer
Flora Risteen
Althea Campbell
Emma Ingalls
Fred Sawyer
George Ingalls
Robert Metcalf
Brightwater
James L. Morse
New York City
Lemuel Nickerson
Lee’s Ferry
Upper Middle Street
Bath
Harry Blaisdell
William Motcved
Kittery
Abner Wilson
Lottie
Campbell Farm
Carl Wallace
George C. Pease
Charles Farnham
William Perry
Doris
Brunswick
Linwood Feere
Fred Oliver
N. W. Eaton
Lewiston
William R. Bowker
Lee’s Island
Herbert Scott
Getchell Place
John Pease
Frank Leach
Roscoe Perkins
Frank S. Bowker
Friends
Seattle
Marietta Morrison
Weeks Street
Kennebec
Nellie Cutting
Raymond Campbell
Dromore
Martha Cutting
Center
Harry Butler
North End
Boston
Cheverus High To Play Morse In Two Games
Morse high of Bath will host Cheverus of Portland for two basketball games this coming season. Athletic director Cecil J. Cutts announced near completion of negotiations with Cheverus coach Walter Mulvihill. Cheverus, Maine schoolboy basketball leader, played in Bath, likely filling the gym to capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Cheverus High of
Portland
Cecil J. Cutts
Walter Mulvihill
Cheverus
Maine
Bath
Bates
University of Maine
Rockland Christmas Light Display Extends to Jan 2
Division Manager H P Blodgett’s crew lines Main and Park with electric decorations for the holidays. Diagonal arches of red blue amber green and white bulbs will replace sidelights. 8090 bulbs this year up from 6500, funded by the Rockland Chamber of Commerce and merchants. The display proved a successful city advertisement last year and remains in place through January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Street
Rockland
H. P. Blodgett
Rockland Chamber of Commerce
Brunswick Player Breaks Ankle On Armistice Day
Philip Livernois of Brunswick broke his ankle while playing football on Armistice Day and will be confined to the house for about six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Livernois
Brunswick
Winnegance Community Notes Share Meetings and Visit Events
The Winnegance church hosted a children’s meeting with 24 attendees led by Miss Alice May Douglas, and Miss Omah Trott accompanied by Fred Stover who repaired the vestry and installed a library case donated by the First Baptist Sunday school. The day included a 4 PM preaching service by Rev. Charles R. Sims and a social with local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnegance
Alice May Douglas
Omah Trott
Fred Stover
First Baptist Sunday School
Stover
Old Free Will Baptist Church
North Street
Fred A. Oliver
Sagadahoc County
Winneganee
Squaw Club
Walter Morse
I. A. Trueworthy
Tilton
N. H
Orman Coggeshall
Robert P. Manson
Lester Perry
Randolph
Almon R. Perry
Arthur C. Lemont
Hook Mountain
Caroline Oliver
Westerly
R. I
Harry F. Oliver
Winfield Morse
Phippsburg
Samuel Jordan
Emery Footer
Edgar Oliver
Almon Perry
Robert Manson
Gus Small
Elmer Coggeshall
Ormand Coggeshall
Sherman Morse
Harry Williams
James Lyden Injured When Hit by Auto
James Lyden was bruised about the legs and arms Wednesday of last week after being struck by a sedan at Front and Summer streets. Operator M P Filteau of Lewiston notified police. Dr Hugh D Grant attended Lyden. A riderless Studebaker sedan then rammed into an Essex sedan owned by Edward Lyden, son of James, causing further damage to the Lyden car parked at Greenblatt's Tailoring Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lyden
M. P. Filteau
Lewiston
Mr. Lyden
Hugh D. Grant
Studebaker
Harold Alterberg
Free Street
Portland
Shaw
Front Street
Edward Lyden
James
Lyden
Greenblatt
Annual Roll Call at Corliss Street Church
The Corliss Street church held its annual roll call Tuesday in the decorated auditorium with 41 members present and 21 verses read for 62 responses. Remarks from Rev. Charles H. Berry and Abby McCabe followed, with Mrs. Lizzie French reading church history and others making notes. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Starbird of Portland, formerly of the city, were weekend guests of Amassa Ellis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corliss Street
Perkins Greenhouses
Charles H. Berry
Abby McCabe
Lizzie French
Lizzie B. C. Chaney
Frank Curtis
Vivian Plant
Harry Starbird
Portland
Mr. Starbird
Amassa Ellis
York Street
Bath
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
Dike School PTA Completes 1931 32 Program
Members of the Dike School Parent-Teacher Association received the year’s program listing officers and the program committee. The schedule spans November 3, 1931 to May 17, 1932 with monthly meetings and events including Christmas, Founders Day, and Election of Officers, featuring speakers and hostesses from the local community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike School Parent- Teacher Association
the Times Co
Daniel Perry
Lena Shepard
Fred Hoffman
Charles McDonald
Ralph Dunbar
Everett Lemont
E. Mason Wright
Edith Horne
George Reynolds
Marshall Boudreau
Bernice Staples
Scott Golder
John Gilmore
William Fogwell
Elmer Avery
Albert McFadden
Allan Spear
FE. Mason Wright
W. A. Furber
Frank French
E. G. Lemont
Charles Henderson
Dike
Raymond Powers
Leroy Lord
William C. Perkins
Wilbur Crooker
Raymond Smith
Walter Smith
Elmer Sidelinger
Miss Carrie Shaw
W. J. Perry
Clifton Tedford
Shopping District to Glow With December Illumination
Merchants plan December lights along Front Street from the bridge to Summer Street and Center Street to Maine Central tracks. Central Maine Power Co engineers surveyed costs for a month long display funded by a general merchants fund. Archways of colored lights and ornamental groupings will brighten the district, signaling the peak holiday spending period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Street
Summer Street
Center Street
City Hall Square
Maine Central Railroad
Central Maine Power Co
Morse High to Host Benefit Basketball Game
Morse high school launches plans for a benefit basketball game on Friday night December 18 to aid the unemployed and needy of Bath. The Morse varsity team will clash with a selected quintet of ex Morse players on the varsity court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Morse High
Morse High Basket
Morse ex captains to face Bath high school quintet
Athletic Director Cecil J. Cutts and coach Horace Herrick plan a fundraiser game using 13 Morse ex captains from 1918 to 1931 to challenge the local Bath high school squad. Six of the ex captains reside in Bath and others home in Portland Hebron Academy and possible Boston return for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil J. Cutts
Horace Herrick
Cutts
Edward McMann
William Perkins
Willard Sprague
Elford Stover
John Clinto
Joseph Butler
George Dow
Alfred Gannon
Ellery Doyle
Philip Eaton
Harold Lyden
Stanley Whitehouse
John Levya
Morse
Bath
Famely
McMann
Perkins
Stover
Butler
Lyden
Whitehouse
Johnny Levya
Hebron Academy
Hebron
Portland
John
Tony” Clinto
Boston
Bill Perkins
Morse Court
Obituary Dorothy Linekin 12 Richmond native dies at home
Dorothy Linekin twelve of Richmond formerly of this city died Monday of last week at her county road residence. Heart trouble caused her death. She was born here daughter of Frank B. and Martha Linekin and moved to Richmond two years ago. She was a sixth grade pupil who attended school until three weeks ago. She would have turned twelve on December 1. Survived by parents two sisters Fern of Belfast and Margaret of Richmond and two brothers Carrol and Byron of Richmond. The body was taken to Swansville for funeral services held Wednesday with interment in the family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. L. Cavagnaro
Police Department
Church of the Sacred Heart
North End
Butler
Dromore
Dr. Loughlin
Augusta
George L. Oliver
Small Point
Bath City Hospital
Charles L. Stevens
Pittsfield
Mass
Alfred
Conant Memorial Chapel
Stevens
Waterboro Old Corner
Alfred Congregational Church
Brooklyn
N. Y
Kamp Kebec
Phippsburg
Massachusetts
Franklin Association of Congregational Churches
National Council
Dale R. Simonson
Joseph DeCarlo
Bess
Grace Dickinson
Coast Guard
Red Cross
Charles Rollins
Dorothy Linekin
Richmond
County Road
Frank B
Martha Linekin
Fern
Belfast
Margaret
Carrol
Byron
Swansville
Funeral set for Eleanor E Malia of Bath
Eleanor E Malia 45 died last Wednesday at Symmes hospital Boston after a short illness. Funeral Saturday at eight in St Marys church Bath. Born in Bath to Michael and Sarah Malia she lived there before moving about 20 years ago. She leaves four brothers Andrew Malden Frank Quincy John Bowdoinham Thomas Bath and five sisters Mrs John Alexander Malden Mrs John Wright Quincy Mrs John Mahoney Detroit Mrs W J Curran Bath Mrs Henry Long Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor E. Malia
Symmes Hospital
Boston
St. Mary’s Church
Bath
Michael
Sarah Myles Malia
Andrew
Malden
Mass
Frank
Quincy
John
Bowdeinham
Thomas Malia
John Alexander
John Wright
John Mahoney
Detroit
W. J. Curran
Henry Long
Death of Blanche Viola Legendre at 25
Blanche Viola Legendre aged 25 died November 1 at 2 30 p m at her aunt Mrs Herbert Higgins home after a two month illness. Born in Bowdoin she lived in Bath six years and is survived by her husband Joseph L Legendre and two young sons Richard and others not listed.
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Blanche Viola_Legendre
Joseph L. Legendre
Herbert Higgins
Bowdoin
Bath
Richard
Obituary for Bath woman with extensive Maine ties
Douglass aged two years and Walter Lucien aged 10 days were the children of Mr and Mrs Jesse Sanders of Cummings street Bath. The service was held on Wednesday November 4 at 10 30 at the home of Mr and Mrs Higgins with Rev Weston P Holman officiating. Interment was in Mary Esther cemetery Bowdoin. The floral tributes reflected the esteem of relatives neighbors and friends.
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Douglass
Walter Lucien
Jesse Sanders
Cummings Street
Kenneth
Higgins
Weston P. Holman
Beacon Street M. E
Mary Esther
Bowdoin
Widow of Capt James W Carter Dies in Brunswick
Lucy W Carter widow of Capt James W Carter died Wednesday night in Brunswick. Born in Phippsburg September 18 1846 she was daughter of the late Capt Abner Johnson and Lorraine Wallace Johnson. She lived much of her life in Portland and was mother of seven with spouses in Los Angeles New York City Maine Holden Mass Milwaukee Concord Winchester and others. Surviving siblings include Almon L Johnson of Portland and Abner C Johnson of Bath. She spent winters in Winchester Mass and summers in South Freeport leaving many grandchildren and great grandchildren in Cumberland and Sagadahoc counties.
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Lucy W. Carter
James W. Carter
Brunswick
Ethel May Gowell Rites Held for Bowdoin Youth
Ethel May Gowell 19 wife of Elmer G Gowell Bowdoin died at St Marie hospital Lewiston Nov 11. Infant son John Elmer died Nov 6. Burial at Mount Auburn. Survived by Edward and Mrs Sheen Bowdoin parents five sisters two brothers two nieces and grandparents Walter Douglass Bowdoin. Attendees included Joseph Legendre Mrs Kenneth Sanders and Mr and Mrs Jesse T Sanders in Auburn Friday Nov 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Legendre
Kenneth Sanders
Jesse T. Sanders
Auburn
Edward Sheen
Bowdoin
Walter Douglass
Mrs. Cora E. Stephens Dies at 66 in Woolwich
Mrs. Cora E. Stephens 66 widow of Dr Silas Stephens of Woolwich died at her Woolwich home after a long illness. Born in Thomaston she lived 29 years in Woolwich and is survived by daughter Marjorie Brodie Rockport two sons Herbert and John Woolwich brothers H N Hilton Warren Linley Hilton Waterville sisters Emma Miller Bath Florence Sprowl Belfast. Adele Burton Bowdoin teacher visiting parents Mr and Mrs William Perry Crescent Street with guest Miss Eugenie Haines Waterville. Leeman couple welcomed a daughter at Oak Street last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner McCarty
James E. Percy
Boston
Viciny
H. W. Fullerton
Bath
Woolwich
Loring Small
West Bath
Bertha Tibbetts
Louise
E. P. Thomas
Guy Crowley
W.R. Bowie
Lester Oliver
Clarence Perkins
Portland
Gladys Dyer
Gardiner
Edwin Dyer
Eric
Bernard Carlson
Frank Wakefield
Nancy Thomas
Katherine Johnson
E. J. Carlson
Edward Thomas, Jr
M. E. Wilbur
Cox’s Head
Elmer Wilbur
Harold Woodward
James Percy
Edward Thomas
Cora E. Stephens
Silas Stephens
Thomaston
Henry
Clarrissa Hilton
Marjorie Brodie
Rockport
Herbert
John Stephens
H. N. Hilton
Warren
Linley Hilton
Waterville
Emma Miller
Florence Sprowl
Belfast
Adele Burton
Bowdoin
William Perry
Crescent Street
Bath Y Fund Drive Tops Goal With 3513.50
The Bath YMCA annual campaign exceeded its $3,500 target by raising 3513.50. Roger D. Skillings chaired the drive, with gratitude expressed to all contributors. The list includes Alice M. Minott Abbie F. Minott Charles W. Leavitt Jane B. Spinney Alfred L. Tarbox Jr and others from Bath and supporting groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Roger D. Skillings
Alice M. Minott
Abbie F. Minott
Charles W. Leavitt
John H. Hyde
Jane B. Spinney
Alfred L. Tarbox, Jr. Parker E. Lewis
Harry L. Day
Arthur F. Mayo
Hotel
Phoenix
Mark Hennessy
Central Maine Power Company
Henry C. Wright Allen M. Irish Friends
Fred A. Page R. R. Reed
Lily S. Pray
Mary D. Yule
Oakhurst Dairy Co
Bath High School
Assn
Annie J. McInnes
William Corfield
Arthur Sewall
George B. Wetherbee
Jane S. Murphy
William R. Kimball
Rodney E. Ross
Walter C. Rogers, Jr
Charlotte I. Meeker
J. H. Schottler
Dike
Hallowell boys form club with Girls Night planned
A group of Hallowell youths has formed a club meeting thrice weekly at members homes. Ten members now, aiming for twenty, with Raymond Curtis as president Junior Woodside secretary Earl Verrill treasurer and John Woodside inside guard. Meetings at 4 Elm Street. Plans include a Girls Night with sisters bringing sandwiches and drawing lots for lunch partners. Chief John H. Dennis warns Rumford drivers against all night parking to keep streets clear for winter work. Cars left on streets will be tagged and owners cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowell
Raymond Curtis
Junior Woodside
Earl Verrill
John Woodside
Elm Street
John H. Dennis
Rumford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred S Curtis &Funeral Service
Thomas R. Cae
R. Bath
Cheverus High
Portland Basketeers
Dike School
P.T.A
Andrew McAllister
Irving Varney
Clinton D. Wilson
Andrew McdAllister
John Howe
Helen Shaughnessy
Clarence Atwood
Raymond Clark
Morse Captains
FORD
Ypes
Ford Finance
Universal Credit Co
Boston Hospital
Blanche Viola Legendre
Lucy W. J. Carter
Ethel May Gowell
Clifford Leeman
Oak Street
Feu
Buxton Medicine
Abbot Village
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