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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1915

Page

12

Arrowsic Church Bean Supper Boosts Minister Fund

The M E Church held a baked bean supper at the town hall on Tuesday with many attendees. About twenty dollars was cleared to help pay the minister. Local residents and visitors from Bath and Springfield, Mass, were mentioned in relation to visits and Thanksgiving plans.

M. E. Church Town Hall John Currier Janet Bowling Bath Arthur Kateen Eugene Cromwell J. H. Snape Edward Pierce Boston Harold Walker Alice Canton Arrowsie Aubrey Stein Bath Opera House Lewiston Bangor Annie Potter Grace Potter Kimball’s Springfield Mass Frank Snipe Bion Shea Maurice Shea Wiscasset Lizzite Snipe Welchville

Westport Sunday services spread across three sites

Westport plans Sunday worship at three locations the north schoolhouse center church and south schoolhouse with singing and a Sabbath school. The old Tunstalls chapel near the Washington marriage site dates from 1730 and seats about 150. Projects at Center Church include a new chimney to replace creosoted one and a partitioned organ loft. services resume Nov 28.

Tunstalls George Washington England Westport A. F. Stillwell

West Bath Grange Monday program features readings and tableaux

West Bath Grange presents a Monday program on November 29 including Music Quotation The Thankful Spirit Lecturer Reading The Carving of the Turkey Solo by Margaret Peterson Roll call naming things to be thankful for Tableaux organized by Doris Cornish Louise Footer Boy's Composition on Thanksgiving Reading Her Thanksgiving Day Sermon Closing Thought H T Madden spent the holiday with family in Lynn.

West Bath Margaret Peterson Doris Cornish Louise Footer Boy

Bath Bathers and Holiday Tales Highlight Local News

The column covers church meetings and society notes in Bath, including Rev T N Kewley at Winneganee Church and the Wesley M E Ladies' Aid. It recalls three square riggers near Portland, a Studebaker sale to Guy Crosby, near inch snow and mud, and a charity hospital transport. It also tells a long anecdote about a 24 pound Thanksgiving turkey involving George Sanford and J Parker Morse.

T. N. Kewley Winneganee Church Wesley M. E. Church Harry Walters Union St

Thanksgiving week items from Bath and Brunswick

Postponement of the Ramona Council baked bean supper to Saturday. New Dreamland Theatre opened during Thanksgiving. Bath Iron Works may soon win a contract for two small hulls without machinery. Liquor from Boston to Bath was spilled at Brunswick station. Colonial basketball at the Bath YMCA Gym with Morse High Stars and Orioles. Connellan Amusement Co. held an informal dinner at Bath Opera House and New Columbia Theatre. Captain Norman Merry of the Carl F. Cressy in town for Thanksgiving. Cressy cargoes pine in Portland. NeKrangen House at Isle of Springs sold to George C. Wing and partners. Thanksgiving observed with holiday hours at the Post Office. Funeral of Mrs. Houghton K. Oliver held on High Street. burial at Oak Grove. Dr. Robert H. Morse visited from Digby, Nova Scotia. grandson Asa Pratt ill in Bowdoin. First Church of Christ Scientist in Bath to host a Christian Science lecture by Willis F. Gross. Epicures vs Telephone bowling game excited crowds. Pinkham top scorer. Disappearance of 40 gallons gasoline from a dealer’s tank led to a Tall Stove Club story. Bath Aerie Eagles annual Thanksgiving Eve ball drew 100 couples with John J. Lee leading grand march.

Ramona Council New Dreamland Theatre Bath Iron Works Boston Bath Brunswick Colonial Westbrook Y.M.C.A Morse High Stars Orioles Connellan Amusement Co Bath Opera House New Columbia Theatre Colonial Cafe Norman Merry Carl F. Cressy Boothbay Cressy Portland NeKrangen Isle of Springs George C. Wing Randall Marbeau New England Houghton K. Oliver High St E. D. Johnson Episcopal Church Foss Crocker Levi Preble John Marks W. C. Chadbourne Oak Grove Cemetery Robert H. Morse Digby Nova Scotia Maine George H. Pratt Morse Asa Pratt Bowdoin First Church of Christ, Scientist of Music Hall Willis F. Gross C.S.B First Church of Christ, Scientist Mass Park Pinkham Tall Stove Club Sheepscot Sasanoa Bath Aerie Order of Eagles John J. Lee

Thanksgiving Fragments and Bath Road Work Notes

Reports from Woolwich and Bath cover Thanksgiving visits by Sgt Richardson and friends, a Dec 1 officer election for Modern Woodmen, and a sick officer. Bath road crew reductions from 28 to 15 and then to 10 are noted. Also mentions Sunlight Hop party, drag from Green to Bath, cargo movements by tug Seguin and Ariel, and a damaged Merrymeeting Bay sunning float. New Dreamland Theatre opens with The Rosary as opening feature, drawing full houses and praise for W J OBrien and John Whittey.

Richardson Woodfords Popham Red Men's Hall Rice North Woolwich Bath Sebenon Hall Woolwich Cora Sheridan Ethel Belanger Lme Wiscasset Stevens Hammond Wingate Hallowell Sunbeam Gardiner Ariel Antoinette Bowdoinham Kendall Aicusta Game Commission Merrymeeting Bay Perkins Marshal Pattee Camden Rockland New Bedford New Dreamland Theatre W. J. O’brien John Whittey New Dreamland Dreamland Whittey

William Hooper longtime railroad conductor dies at 83

William Hooper of Paris Hill died last week at eighty three. Son of George P Hooper and nephew of Elder James Hooper first pastor of the Paris Hill Baptist church. He worked as a conductor for Grand Trunk and later Knox and Lincoln Division of Maine Central Railroad before retiring. He leaves a wife a son Frank Hooper of Lewiston and a daughter Mrs Sheehan of New York. Hooper formerly resided in this city while a conductor on the Knox and Lincoln Railroad.

William Hooper Paris Hill Mr. Hooper George P. Hooper James Hooper Baptist Church of Grand Trunk Railway Knox and Lincoln Maine Central Railroad Frank Hooper Lewiston Sheehan New York Hooper Knox & Lincoln R. R

Mrs Berry and Son Visit Ill Sister in Machias

Mrs Harvey J Berry and her son Clif ford traveled from Popham Beach to Machias to visit her sister Miss Edith Berry who is ill. Their brother F F Page of Larrabee, who had been staying at Popham Beach, accompanied them.

Harvey J. Berry Clifford Popham Beach Machias Edith Berry F. F. Page Larrabee

Brighton Market Beef and Hog Prices Drift Lower at Tuesday Sales

Beef stock demand was weak during turkey week at Brighton yards with light offerings and prices favoring buyers. Hog prices fell to 6 9 1 2c live weight while calves, sheep and lambs held steadier amid limited supply. Slaughter stock ranged from 61 2c to 7 8c for various classes as killers sourced West hogs at better terms.

Brighton Boston & Maine Boston & Albany Watertown West

Probate notice on Ruth F Walker estate in Sagadahoc

Robert H. Walker executor of Ruth F Walker of Topsham asks creditors and interested parties to appear at a Bath Probate Court on the second Tuesday of December at nine in the forenoon to show cause why his first and final account should not be approved. Filed by James S Lowell, judge, with Cyrus W Longley as register. Lost hounds notice for two dogs in Phippsburg to Parker Head by J Conley.

St.veh Waena Androscoggin Auburn Androscoggin Ann M. MelLellin Thith Sagadahoe Maine William B. Mussenden Bath Sagadahoc Ss. Tn Robert H. Walker Ruth FE. Walker Topsham Insid James Lowell

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