Phippsburg Guests At A Jolly Party On New Schooner
A New Schooner hosted a festive party in Phippsburg with Capt Hardy and Mrs Hardy aboard. Hon Bowker and guests from Bath attended, with music, dancing, refreshments, and a raft of local residents visiting, chatting, and touring the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg
Albert H. Willis
Canr
Hards
Arnold
Maggie MacDonald
Laura Hathorne
F. S. Bowker
Swanee River
Clara Perry
Thomas Oliver
Reuben Fletcher
A. F. Williams
Laura Matthews
Alice
Abbie Minott
Bess
Grace Dickinson
M. D. Sprague
The Bath Market Receipts and Fresh Produce Report
A Bath market summary lists October first day arrivals with Dineberries from Woolwich and a wide range of vegetables fruits and dairy. Prices cover lettuce celery carrots cucumbers beans corn potatoes onions peppers beef veal lamb fowl chickens and fruits including grapefruit apples crabs pears plums peaches melons and dairy butter with varied wholesale to retail rates.
Harmon's Harbor Shooting Theory Reexamined
The theory suggests Sam Hinckley aimed only to pepper Barnes with small birdshot, not kill. He reportedly carried heavy shells as a kill plan, while Barnes says it would be the last time he begged for his wife. Neighbors argue the act was meant to frighten Barnes into staying away from Mrs. Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon’s Harbor
Sam Hinckley
Barnes
Community Notes From Bath and Vicinity
Local brief mentions births visits and social events include Miss Mary Cantulo's christening in Bath and a baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Fred Greenleaf. Social calls include Mr and Mrs G G Judkins visiting with Miss Cantalo at Mr and Mrs A B Gove. A Grange harvest supper is planned with Libby state secretary visiting on Oct 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Williams
Fred Brigham
James Cutting
Meadowbrook
Mr. Douchty
Mary Cantulo
Pith
G.og. Willams
Fred Greenleaf
Freddie
Suantene Tad Syeheeery
Bath
Frank Brown
Swanton
Center
Chester Jameson
Elmer Greenleaf
Horace Lewis
Wiscasset
Blaisdell
W. W. Beator
Libby
Grange
Hospital Day for Wesley Church Ladies’ Aid
Friday activity of the Ladies' Aid circle at Wesley Church met at 2 30 led by Mrs G A Cahill of 717 Middle St to sew for the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Church
G. A. Cahill
Middle St
Autumnal tides and small town notices from Dresden
Last week high tides along the Kennebec and Eastern River. Emma and Blanche Bickford return from Cap It Island Wade cottage. Ed Seigers reports a horse not improving after visits from Dr Butler. Ora Tibbetts returns from Cliftondale after his brother George’s wife dies. Mrs Tibbetts visits Gardiner. Gorham Lilley fights a forest fire started by hunters near Carney's woods with Lilley, Fitch and boys stopping it. Mrs Fox teaches lower road school. Myra Seigars with Nellie Hatch who is poorly. Dr Bailey of Wiscasset visited town. Bert Fitch of Lexington reports dull machine shop business. Fred and Mrs Reed of Bath visit Gray home. Cophithorn of Chelsea and Gustavus Perkins host uncle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
Emma
Blanche Bickford
Capitol Island
Wade
Lilley
Walter Fitch
Carney's Woods
Fox of
Harmony
Lower Road
Myra Seigars
Nellie Hatch
Bailey
Wiscasset
Bert Fitch
Lexington
Mass
Fred B. Reed
Bath
Henry Gray
Cophithorn
Chelsea
Gustavus Perkins
Leaf Blister Mite Threatens Maine Orchards
A Maine Agricultural Experiment Station bulletin notes the leaf blister mite causes visible leaf spots and potential fruit drop in apples. It explains the mite biology, winter hiding under bud scales, and that lime sulfur or miscible oils in fall or spring can control defenses, with spraying now common practice in commercial orchards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Entomology
Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
Jenith
Maine
Local residents and visitors list weekly moves and travels
Mrs. William H. Hennesey died in Portland. Several locals, including Miss Margaret Kearns, John Sampson, and Mr. and Mrs. Jewett, are visiting or traveling to cities such as Lubec, Eastport, Boston, and Quincy. Maine Central officials toured Rockland. Flavel S. Pierce and family returned from Corozal Panama where he worked on the canal. many workers were discharged as the machinist phase ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lupe Anti Tides
Pamoro
Ching
Winslow
William Black
Perth Amboy
N. Tut
Walter Bowker
Ss. Bowker
Plaeh
Roberta Black
Howard Black
The
Merivein Co
Newark
Baltimore
William Butler
W. R. Dickinson
George Davis
John
Dormmond Kelley
Wallace MacDonald
D. A. MacDonald
Reuben Fletcher
Port Henry
Small Point
George Wilson
Elbridge Wallace
Henry Heald
Laura Matthews
Drummond Kelley
F. S. Bowker
William H. Hennesey
Portland
Charles McKinney
Lubec
Eastport
Margaret Kearns
Richmond
John Sampson
James R. Jewett
Boston
Newpongers
J. M. J. McCormick
Gardiner
Harriet Richardson
Salem
High St
Emery
Waterville
Panama
Pierce
Canal
Local Notices and Community Happenings Gather Pace
Local jottings report twenty five people picking cranberries on Popham bogs. The Morse High home opener today against Lisbon Falls, season tickets ready. Supt. Flood lines up substitutes for teachers attending a Portland Music Festival next month. Rally Day set for Oct 11 at Wesley M E Church with services planned. A load of plank sent to John Morse’s Reed homestead, Phippsburg, for improvements. Bath to send reps to world hall games. Boston fans to Philadelphia. Aurora Borealis observed Monday, described as moonlike. Frank Brown's funeral held with Rev Maurice Le Duncklee officiating. pallbearers named. L B Swett, druggist, reports cash and stock theft. a solo youth helper, about 18, detained after discovery of loot totaling around $3.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham
Newman
James Kennison
Merrymeeting Bay
Morse High
Lisbon Falls
Flood
Portland
Wesley M. E
John Morse
Phippsburg
Virginia
Morse
Bath
Boston
Philadelphia
Frank Brown
Brown
Maurice le Duncklee
Winter St
Samuel R. Percy
Horatio A. Duncan
Charles H. Mason
Arthur B. Stearns
Oak Grove Cemetery
L. B. Swett
Elm Sts
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Mrs. Flardy
Essel
Thomas McCormick
John H. Pease
Bath Sirti
Reyes
Opeteta
Ins
Tate
Waliarisk
Baren Island
N. Y
Charleston
Hardy
Perkins’s Island
Elijah Morse
Mr. Butler
William
David Leroy Black
West Bowdoin
Maria Trover
Laura Black
Annie Cutting
Dromore
Nellie Pendleton
Alice Curtis
Bowdoin
F. B. Williams
Winchester
N. H
Rebecca Bowker
Benjamin Bibber
Cooper’s Mills
Dewey D. Brecht
Lee
Frank Grichti
Medford
Waes
Lave
Fred EH. Brigham
Catherine Berrs
Wanbure
New Meadows
Worcester
Woolwich
Feeaw
Westport
Henry M. Biggins
Mary Biggins
Dresden
Copenhagen
Ade of
Poplin
Brunswick
Acu Suse Nedo College
New England
Bangor
Augusta
South Casco
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