Winds of damaging storm in Richmond injures property
A weekend storm in Richmond caused extensive damage including a barn blown down on Bowdoinham River road burying three animals. One ox was killed, another injured was shot, a cow unhurt was freed after the barn side was removed. Chimney fires sparked by the outage burned with no major damage. Trees fell on homes and power lines, plunging the town into darkness until late Sunday. numerous Thanksgiving visits are listed in town personal items. Karl W. Norelius funeral in Richmond. Swedish-born 68, survived by wife and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruben Meserve
Bowdoinham River
Stanley Griffin
Ferry Road
Pleasant Street
Richard Derby
Center Street
Leslie R. Gardner
Irving Pinkham
North Front Street
Dr. Pratt
Oscar Douglass
Fred Duren
Kimball Street
Frank Siegers
Topsham
Nettie Jordan
Richard Parent
Linda and
Rickey
Warren
Carlton McCobb
South Dresden
Esther Parker
Augusta
John Parker
Fred Witham
Walter Varney
Glen Clark
Clinton
Jennie Seekins
Farmingdale
Robert Cutler
Spruce Street
Leah Littlefield
Marilla Tate
Main Street
Kathryn Laine
Wallace Price
Frank A. Beedle
Darrah Street
Arthur D. Fossett
Gardiner
Annie S. Johnson
Lillian A. Johnson
Richmond
Leander Ring
Brunswick Road
Russell A. Ring
Russell E. Ring
William T. Bennett
Bangor
Marion Hamilton
Carl Anderson
Front Street
Lexington
Mass
Munroe Hamilton
Fanny
Local happenings in Dresden area noted in weeklong visits
Reports from Dresden and nearby towns list social visits by Mrs. Charles Gray in Hallowell Mrs. Titus of Dover-Foxcroft and Mrs. Bailey in West Dresden. John Weldon led a Farmington State Teachers College play. Lincoln Academy lectures and Career Day noted with Principal Willis MacComb. 4-H Priscilla Allen chairs fourth seat on charter and Thanksgiving plans for Lincoln County Home at Damariscotta with muffins prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hall
Charles Gray
Hallowell
Whitten
Richmond
Bridge Academy
L. A
Washington, D. C
South Dresden
Frank Houdlette
Carl Larrabee
Wiscasset
Women's Club of
Pownalboro
4-H
West Dresden
Priscilla Allen
Lincoln County
Damariscotta
Thanksgiving program at Topsham Grange features 80 attendees
Tops ham grange presented a Thanksgiving program led by lecturer Doris Wing with over 80 in attendance. The grange announced a dance and public entertainment for Friday Dec 8, chaired by William Larrabee. Participants included Mrs Wing Mrs Armstrong Miss Belanger Mrs Andrews Mrs Morse William Eves and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Wing
Topsham Grange
the Grange
William Larrabee
Wing
Lucy Armstrong
Jeanne Belanger
Esther Andrews
Margaret Morse
William Eves
William Wilson
Harry Rackley
Cambridge Couple Arrives After Father-in-Law's Death
Mr and Mrs Frank K Scott of Cambridge Massachusetts arrive following the sudden death of Mrs Scotts father Harold E Cutting of Bath Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank K. Scott
Cambridge, Mass
Robinhood Storied Hurricane Damage Stuns Town
Regular PTA meeting moved to December 13. Deer tagged for local residents include Thorne Campbell Heald Hinckley Jr Whitaker Oliver and Pinkham. A hurricane battered Reid State Park and Robinhood with fallen trees damaged cottages boats and power outages. The Laskey horse chestnut tree fell narrowly missing the house while others suffered barns, roofs, and moorings. Local residents report widespread debris, disrupted lights, and large crowds visiting the coast to view the surf. Numerous social and hunting-related activities and Thanksgiving gatherings are noted among locals during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T.A
Stanley E. Thorne
Philip Campbell
Harry Heald
Maurice Hinckley, Jr
Chester Whittaker
James Oliver
Reginald Pinkham
Walter Powers
Aubrey Fullerton
Reid State Park
Griffith's Head
Philip Dalrymple
Kennebec Point
Calhoun
Littleriver
Robinhood
Noah
Mt. Ararat
Laskey
Levi Powers
Josephine Lewis Place
Roland Peterson
Peterson
Roy Campbell
Knubble
Maine
California
Rally at Morse High to discuss state legislation
A rally at Morse High school auditorium on Wednesday evening December 6 aims to inform teachers and laypeople about issues likely to affect the next State legislature. Topics include continuing contracts equal pay retirement improvements and salary increases. Speakers include Miss Katherine Conley Mrs Louise Mayo and others with platform guests from Sagadahoc county legislators and school officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Katherine Conley
M. T. A. Representative Assembly
Sagadahoc County
Louise Mayo
Sagadahoc
Joseph I. Smith
Elizabeth Harris
Berenice Colby
Keith Crockett
Traveling Tomahawk Returns to Bath in Tribal Gathering
Sasanoa Tribe of Bath sent 17 members to the Yarmouth meeting of the Susquisong Tribe to receive the Traveling Tomahawk, a symbol moved among Maine tribes. This marks the Sasanoa’s first acquisition, with the visiting tribe’s distance and tie rules determining possession. Local Bath attendees and visitors listed. also family visit news from Skowhegan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarmouth
Bath
Sasanoa Tribe
John St. Martin
Harold Trask
Elmer Fox
Howard Rogers
Joseph Hagcett
Donald Cromwell
Manfred Haggett
Walter McMann
James Cilley
Ernest R. Avery
Harold Mott
Arthur Williams
Arthur Haggett
Ralph Boardman
Arthur Groves
Edward Gallant
Linwood Boardman
Five Islands Swept By Severe Wind and Flooded Roads
A major wind and rain storm battered Five Islands over Saturday afternoon through Sunday, uprooting trees in front of several homes, snapping shingles, and cutting electricity for nearly two days. One boat broke from its mooring but was recovered. a lobster float and runway were ruined, and lobsters were lost. Telephones were out and debris cluttered streets as residents endured damaged homes, with the community sharing in a weekend of cleanup and aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaney
Needham
Philip Pinkham
Henry Moore
Francis Pierce
Stafford
Comeau
Ernest Quimby
Orville Rowe
Melvin Comeau
Estelle Comeau
Bath
Percy Wilkins
Lewiston
Erland Moore
Spencer
Bramwell Harford
Thanksgiving program highly enjoyable at West Bath Grange
A large crowd enjoyed the West Bath Grange Thanksgiving program titled Thankgiving Spirit. Laura Mulcahy and Frank Donnell directed the one act musical with Thelma Sylvester as mother, a varied program of songs, jokes, poems, and readings, and a final Whispering Hope chorus. The event featured performances by Bob Ramsey Elaine Renshaw Pat and Paul Crocker and colorful medleys. Attendees numbered about 130 with 16 visiting grangers and six non members, as the grange continues its strong season and plans next week’s talent show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Laura Mulcahy
Frank Donnell
Young People's Entertainment Committee
Thelma Sylvester
Wildwood
Moonlight Bay
Darktown Strutters
Bob Ramsey
Kathleen
Dreamer
Elaine Renshaw
Pat
Paul Crocker
Mr. Zip
Zip
Adeline
Rita Mulcahy
Barbara Parks
Pat Crocker
Bob Carmichael
Paul McCourt
Ace Burgess
Peter Pinson
Harvey Hartley
Alice Smith
Mulcahys
Carl P. Meister
Grange
West
Edmund Arsenault
Lillian
Leona Potvin
Alice Jones
Verna Rover
Rose
Doris Doughty
Harold E Cutting Dies One of Bath's Top Masons
Harold Edmund Cutting a leading Bath Mason dies at his home 23 Bath street after a life as a 32nd degree Mason and community figure He served as past master of Polar Star Lodge past High Priest of Montgomery and St Bernard Royal Arch Chapter past commander of UVumap Commandery treasurer of Kora Shrine and worthy patron Genesta Chapter OE S He played trombone in Bath bands for 30 years and mentored minstrel shows with Herbie Douglas Funeral services are set for Thursday at Central Congregational Church with a commandery service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Edmund Cutting
Bath Street
Polar Star Lodge
Montgomery
St. Bernard Royal Arch
Uvumap
Lewiston
Genesta Chapter
O.E.S
Martha Cutting Bertrand
Cutting
Mt. Vernon
Council of
Brunswick
Shrine of Kora Temple
Central Congregational Church
Bath
George F
Sarah (Williams) Cutting
Bangor
Hyde Windlass Co
Dido
Marguerite Bullman
Herbie Douglas
Dido Cutting
Obituary of Joseph Houdlette Carlton of South Dresden
Joseph Houdlette Carlton died at 77 at his home in South Dresden on Saturday. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Curtis Funeral Home in Dresden with burial at Maple Grove Cemetery. He was born August 27, 1873 in South Dresden to Samuel Moudlette Carlton and Katherine Moudlette Carlton, spent his life there, and once worked in ice and lumber. He was a Methodist. Surviving are his wife Ella, daughters Mrs. Thomas Leask of Woolwich, Mrs. Grover Pushard and Mrs. Melvin Pushard of South Dresden, brothers Milton of Bath Ephraim of Providence R I and Charles of Boston, plus many grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Houdlette Carlton
South Dresden
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Maple Grove
Dresden
Samuel
Samuel C
Katherine Moudlette Carlton
Methodist
Ella Carlton
Thomas Leask
Woolwich
Grover Pushard
Melvin Pushard
Milton
Bath
Ephrin
Providence
R. I
Charles
Boston
Population figure for Buenos Aires cited in report
The article states Buenos Aires in Argentina has a population of 3,000,371, noting the city as a major urban center with significant demographic weight. The figure underscores the city’s size relative to surrounding districts and national statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Obituary William Brackett Temple 73 died at Memorial Hospital
William Brackett Temple 73 died at Memorial Hospital Wednesday noon after a short illness. He lived at 19 Hinckley Street and was born October 28 1877 in Bowdoinham. He worked with his brother James Temple operating river boats, and held lumber and maritime posts including at Bath Box Co for 40 years. Survived by wife Lillian M Blaisdell Temple two sons James W Temple Linwood E Temple and three grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at two from Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street with burial in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brackett Temple
Memorial Hospital
Hinckley Street
Bowdoinham
James Uy
Lettice (Nickerson) Temple
James Temple
Bath Box Co
Bath
Temple
Lillian M. (Blaisdell) Temple
James W
Linwood E. Temple
Nancy M
William Bruce
James L. Temple
Wesley Methodist Church
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Oak Grove
Wallace L Small Bowdoin Resident Dies at 85
Wallace L Small aged 85 of Bowdoin died Friday at Memorial hospital after a 10 day stay. Born January 10, 1865 in Bowdoin to Stephen and Lucy Tarbox Small, he was a farmer and lumberman who lived there all his life. Survived by four sons Harold J W Small Stephen B Small Urban C Small and Felix H Small all of Bowdoin. three daughters Mrs John Goodrich Portsmouth NH Mrs Earl Huntington Litchfield and Mrs Wilbur Casey Bath. one sister Mrs Emma Card Lisbon Falls. 20 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren plus several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace L. Small
Bowdoin
Memorial Hospital
Stephen
Lucy Tarbox Small
Harold J. W. Small
Stephen B. Small
Urban C. Small
Felix H. Small
Death of Otto Rosene of Gilson Ill announced
Mrs. Just Wold of Court street learns of the death of Otto Rosene of Gilson Illinois brother in law of her husband. Rosene leaves wife a sister of Mrs. Wold and two sons Arthur and Bernard Rosene of Gilson. He was a large scale farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Just Wold
Court Street
Ottosene
Gilson
and Rosene
Gail Rosene
Hampden hunter dies on Bowdoinham trip at 54
Ora M Titcomb of Hampden died suddenly on a hunting trip in Bowdoinham while deer hunting on George Hackett farm. Natural causes were reported by Dr Edwin F Pratt Sagadahoc county medical examiner. Deputy Sheriff Clifford Gray conducted the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora M. Titcomb
Hampden
Bowdoinham
George Hackett
Edwin F. Pratt
Sagadahoc
Clifford Gray
Richmond
Funeral services for William Thompson
Funeral services were held Friday at two o'clock from Curtis Funeral Home on Washington Street with Rev. Curtis L. Stanley officiating. Bearers were Lucian Ames Malcolm Lowell Ralph Richardson and Stewart Bailey. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thompson
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Curtis L. Stanley
Lucian Ames
Malcolm Lowell
Ralph Richardson
Stewart Bailey
Oak Grove
Harold E. Cutting Funeral Set for Central Church
Funeral services for Harold E. Cutting who died suddenly Monday morning will be Thursday afternoon at two from the Central Congregational church. The service location was corrected from Curtis Funeral Home in earlier notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Cutting
Central Congregational Church
Curtis Funeral Home
Also Mentioned on This Page
Annette Harford
Bryant & Stratford College
Town
Nathaniel Gil- Patrick
South Front Street
L. A. Damon
Portland
Robert Hanson
Paterson
N. J
Florence Anderson
Ruth Anderson
Thomas Reynolds and Son
Cedar Grove
Frank Anderson
Farmington
Merle Kennedy
Melvin Pridham
Gary
Frank Pridham
Ronald
South Gardiner
Gladys Jordan
Oscar Leighton
Louise Pridham
Pridham
Don Shoff
Vernon Hanks
North Stratford
N. H
Shoff
Fred Stilphen
Gardiner Street
Eugenia Bartlett
Hellen Willard
Wesley Webber
Warren Patten
River Road
Dorothy Patten
University of Maine
Priscilla Chipman
Leslie K. Chipman
Pittsfield
Karl W. Norelius
Norelius
Vastmanland
Sweden
Klara Novelius
Karin Leonard
Dumont
Valreg Walker
Sonja Beckett
Saugus
Anna Wilkinson
Whitman
A. P. Denham, Jr
Corliss Street
Georgetown
Ferris Leonard
Everett Leonard
Donald Stevens
Seguinland
Mary Stevens
Linwood Stevens
O'Connell
Pelletier
Sprague House
Marrtown
Graffam House
William Bisseth
Mr. Bisseth
West Orange
John Green
Mae Hagan
Louise Peterson
Joan van Duyn
Oak Grove School
Vassalboro
William Strang
Gladys Weeman
Edward C. Clarey
John Nelson
Togus
Little River
Lawrence Dupont
Johnnie
Sydney
Melvin Cunningham
Marequita Deermont
Miss Deermont
England
Canterbury
France
Geneva
Switzerland
J. W. Lane
Indian Point
Frank Brown
Ernest Heal
Joseph F. Higgins
RALLY
Morse High Auditorium
Earl Wade
Donna
Teri-Lee
Skowhegan
Dr. Wade
Chester Nutting
Mary Frances Hanna
Dennis A. Moore
Clayton Hanna
Cora Mae Pingham
Albert Moore
Cleaves Henderson
Alfred Rowe
North End Road
Lulu Hanna
Thomas J. Hanna
Morse High
Baptist Church
C. Henry Moore
Germany
Maurice Pinkham
Library Hall
Library
Stairs
Lena N. Phillips
George H. Phillips
Medford
Carl Roy
Bowdoin College
D. W. Stafford
Laconia
Stanley Lewis
George Lee
Robert
George Lee, Jr
Onset
Bramwell Hardleboro
Francis Johnson
New York
MacMahan Island
Pvt
James MacMahan
Margaret MacMahan
William Farr
Arthur
Nelson
A. G. Pierce
Randolph
Clayton Doyle
Victor Pinkham
Marius H. Page
Kennebec Greenhouses
Bathaine
Joseph H. Carlton
William B. Temple
Otto Rosene
H.E. Cutting
Fred S. Curtis & CO. Funeral Service
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