Bath Society Notes and Local News Highlights
The column blends poetry and social updates from Bath. It lists visits by Clarke, Miss Wescott, Wing, and others, plus school and club notices. The Saturday Club program outlines events through April, while a reception honors Rev. Sidney J. Willis and family. Also noted are class pins, travels, and Governor Walsh’s Cape Cod photo moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Club
Brunswick
Unitarian Church
Town Hall
W. S. Gilbert
Arthur Sullivan
Chauncey W. Goodrich
Higgins Invites Reception for Ina and Jesse Good
Invitations issued by Mr and Mrs Daniel H Higgins of Brunswick for the marriage reception of their daughter Miss Ina Higgins and Jesse W Good of Bangor on Thursday evening Oct S. Reception at Meadow Road Topsham home. Miss Higgins, longtime cashier at J F Will Co store, received a tin shower from clerks. Mrs S H Conley visiting sister in Gardner Mass. etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel H. Higgins
Brunswick
Ina Higgins
Jesse W. Good
Bangor
Meadow Road
Topsham
Miss Higgins
J. F. Will Co
Ray Powers
William H. Swett & Co
Charles E. Curtis
Waterville
David H. Curtis
A. B. Erskine
Anna
M. D. Hodgkins
Charles Sheridan
Woolwich
Hubert H. Feere
Clyde
Hallowell
N. J. Baker
South Freeport
John King
John, Jr
New Brunswick
N. S
Robert Dana
Charles Desmore
Maine Central
Charles H. Giggey
Brewer
Baptist Church
Herbert E. Stevens
Boston
Mary J. Stevens
North St
Stevens
Big Squad
Bath
Auto trip to White Mountains yields snow and遭遇 relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Ma Sewall and Mr. and Mrs. F B Nichols returned from a motor tour to the White Mountains. They traveled via Grafton and Dixville Notch, through Colebrook to Lancaster and Bretton Woods where snow and hail occurred. In Errol they met C J Dain and daughter Marion, visiting from the city, and saw relatives from Lewiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Sewall
F. B. Nichols
White Mountains
Grafton
Dixville
Colebrook
Connecticut River
Lancaster
Bretton Woods
Mt. Washington
Errol
C. J. Dain
Marion
Williain
Lewiston
Whitefield
DAR Members Decorate Revolutionary War Graves at Trufant Crossing
Members of Col. Dummer Sewall Chapter and friends left Sagadahoc Square by a 3 PM car for Trufant's Crossing to decorate graves of Revolution soldiers. The procession honored Col. John Lemont Capt. James Jemont David Lemont John Sanford Thomas Lemont Joseph Lambert Joseph White Nathaniel Donnell and later visited Oak Grove Cemetery to decorate Henry Sewall's grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Dummer Sewall
Daughters of the American Revolution
Sagadahoc Square
Trufant’s Crossing
John Lemont
James Jemont
David Lemont
John Sanford
Thomas Lemont
Joseph Lambert
Joseph White
Nathaniel Donnell
Oak Gtove Cemetery
Henry Sewall
Plummer Makes Iron Brace From Fractured Chair Arm
EE C Plummer, a descendant of Tubal Cain, fashioned an iron brace for his office chair after a fractured arm. He bored rivets and fitted it neatly, showing skill rivaling an expert smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EE. C. Plummer
Tubal Cain
Lawyer Plummer
Local Residents Return From Trips and Duties
Judge J J Keegan and Mrs Keegan with Miss Ethel Lundrigan arrived home from Lubec Tuesday morning. Miss Margaret Stewart of the Times business department returned Sunday from a two weeks visit in Quincy Massachusetts with relatives and friends and resumed her duties in the office Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Duncan
Bangor
John W. Ballou
H. A. Nealley
Boston
Mac- Mahan
Marion Green
Camden
H. A. Corey
Kindergarden School
J. J. Keegan
Keegan
Miss Mary Desmond Returns to Portland After Visit
Miss Mary Desmond comes back to Portland Tuesday after a week visiting her brother John J. Desmond on High Street. Mrs George Alden and her daughter Miss Jennie return to Boston Tuesday from Squirrel Island where they spent the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Desmond
Portland
John J. Desmond
High St
George Alden
Jennie
Boston
Squirrel Island
Gardiner Obituary Notes D M Dale Passes Away at 62
Edward D True notified Gardiner on Thursday of the death of Mrs D M Dale after a brief illness aged 62 She is survived by her husband one son Chauncey M Dale of Gardiner and one daughter Mrs True of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward D. True
Gardiner
Mrs. True
D. M. Dale
Chauncey M. Dale
Former Rockland Superintendent Appointed Boston Pupils Supervisor
George C. Minard, longtime Rockland schools official, lost a $2000 job when Boston ended its Parental School. Mayor Curley named him city supervisor of probationary pupils in the public schools with an annual salary of $2256.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Minard
Rockland
Boston
Curley
Bath well represented at Maine teachers music festival
The Portland City Hall will host a Maine Teachers Association festival on Oct 29 featuring western Maine high school chorus and composite orchestra. Participating towns include Bath Auburn Lewiston and Portland among others with many student performers and multiple pieces listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Portland
City Hall
Maine Teachers’ Association
Maine
Auburn
Augusta
Biddeford
Brunswick
Canton
Cornish
East Livermore
Fairfield
Gardiner
Hallowell
Kennebunk
Lisbon Falls
Lewiston
Norway
Oakland
Rumford
Sanford
Springvale
South Portland
Turner
Waterville
Westbrook
Webster
King Midas
Eilenberg
Pilgrim's Chorus
Thanhouser
Wagner
Evening Winds
Samson and Delilah
Saint Saens
Martha
Flotow Orchestra
Youth charged with stealing five bicycles in Brunswick
Joseph Bishop age 17 appeared before Judge Thompson in Municipal Court on Tuesday charged with stealing five bicycles. One was taken from the High School yard and others from theatres. He pleaded guilty and said he sold the bikes in Bath. The police traced one bike. sentence suspended until Saturday for Mrs. Burnham in Portland to investigate. Bishop came from Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Record
Joseph Bishop
Thompson
Bath
Colby
Burnham
Portland
Young Bishop
Richmond
Yard Work on Percy & Small Schooner Under Construction
At the Percy and Small yard a schooner on the stocks is ceiled and planking is about to start. Charles H. Oliver leads a crew calking the decks as work progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy & Small
Charles H. Oliver
Mary S Butler 72 dies suddenly in Lisbon and buried in Bath
Mary S widow of James C Butler died suddenly in Lisbon this week due to heart failure at 72. She lived in Bath for years with her ship-carpenter husband and later with her children in Maine and Massachusetts. Five children survive, including James E Butler and Mrs. H W Sawtelle. Remains to be taken to Bath for burial at 2:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary S
James C. Butler
Lisbon
Bath
Butler
Mr. Butler
Maine
Massachusetts
Panama
H. W. Sawtelle
City
Annie
R. H. Coombs
Charlotte
Ray Dunbar
Hopedale
Mass
Alice
A. P. Pulsifer
Brockton
Jane
Pana- Wide
Os A
Poland
Wiscasset Guests Depart as Pastor Russell Show Draws Crowds
Mrs Clarence Scott and her children leave for Oldtown Saturday after three months with Mrs John Robinson. Ed Rhines resumes mail duties, Mae Plumstead takes a vacation at her Augusta Department of Agriculture post, and Mildred Leavitt covers. Large crowds attend the Red Men’s Hall daily for Pastor Russell’s Photo drama of Creation, praised as the finest stage production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Scott
John Robinson
Oldtown
Mr. Scott
Scott
Ed Rhines
Mae Plumstead
Department of Agriculture
State House
Augusta
Wiscasset
Coralie Parker
Somerville
Mass
Harris
Rockland
M. E. Parker
Death of Charles Barnes Shocks Georgetown Community
Charles Barnes, a trusted worker at the John W. Cummings quarry down river, was shot while awaiting his wife to return home. An eight year employee from Pennsylvania, Barnes was known for sober habits and skill in various tasks, leaving Georgetown in mourning for a valued citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Barnes
John W. Cummings
Barnes
Georgetown
Pennsylvania
Painters Work on Both Sides at Front Street Point
Busy scenery on the Point as painters labor on both sides of Front Street, delivering fresh coats and steady brushwork along the town’s waterfront area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front St
Local residents vacation plans and visits noted
Our own people list includes F. J. Hinckley in Boston and James P. Baker in Portland on business. George A. Hickey visits town. J. R. Chase and Gus Guerrero plan a weekend in Augusta. the Dain family enjoys the White Mountains with Marion Dain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Hinckley
Boston
James P. Baker
Portland
James H. Scott
George A. Hickey
J. R. Chase
Gus Guerrero
Augusta
Local Jottings and Community Happenings
Full moon tomorrow and local hunting notes headline a quiet period. Morse High meets Lisbon Falls at Kelley Field this afternoon as Solar Lodge plans a Monday night M M work and petition reception. A new Belfast to Boston steamship service debuts with City of Philadelphia departing Boston Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Lisbon
Kelley Field
Solar Lodge
M.M
Clarence Carleton
Bath and Woolwich
Maine
South
Acadia Lodge
Esquire
Page
Belfast
Boston
Philadelphia
Boston Wharf
MelIntire’s
Stockton Springs
Bay Lines
Bangor & Aroostook
Advertised Letters at the Post Office
The following letters are advertised at the Postoffice. Ladies include Marguerite E. Griffin, H. J. Grows, Mrs. Thomas, Kat, Margerett Watson, Mrs. Young, Fred Mrs. Men include Benjamin Clark, M. Donald, John Shaw, S. G. Peders, Arthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
Marguerite E. Grows
H. J
Thomas
Kat
Watson
Margerett
Young
Fred
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Independent
Biddy
Clarke
Hon
John 3S. Hyde
New York
Grace Wescott
Paul Wing
Bowdoin
Psi Upsilon
Noble Maxwell
Harry A. Nealley
MacMahon Island
Prin. Henry W. Cobb
Cony High School
Rufus K. P. Rideout
Annie Torrey
Davis Hatch
Arnold Cottage
Popham
Sarle Thompson
Hartford
Conn
A. FE. Brann
Catherine Johnson
Hebron
Arthur Pratt
Akron
Ohio
Goodyear Rubber Co
Nile
Agree
Galen C. Moses
Emma Small
Bridgton
Herbert B. Cole
Sarah Adams
Francis Adams
Adams
Groveland
Milton Briry
Mary
Crone
Melrose
William Briry
Briry
Grove St
George E. Hughes
Priscilla Kimball
Sallie Kimball
Kimball
Miss Sallie
John M. Kimball
Memorial Hall
Beatrice Forbes- Robertson
Jane 2S
Mary Antin
Marcy
Marty Ise
Richard Es Cerbeyare
Frederick W. Brown
Washington
Universalist
Sidney J. Willis
Acton
Charles A. Harriman
Anna Morse
Universalist Society
Ladies’ Aid
Murray Club
James Savage
Harry Morse
Jennie Rideout
Hebert Carlisle
Dennis Clark
Howard Johnson
Alice Shorey
W. Howard Larrabee, Jr
Susie Larrabee
M. L. Thurston
Bethel
Dover
Rumford Falls
Governor Walsh
Cape Cod
Forward C. Tarbox
S. H. Conley
S. H. Baker
Gardner
Harriet Ledyard
K.Y.C
G. A. Rosentwist
West Georgetown
William HH. Page
Dummer and
York Sts
Arthur Dt. Pratt
Kitty Payne
Brookline
R. C. Hannigen
Oak and
High Sts
Bath Savings Institution
R. D. Bibber
Salzer
Mendelssohn
Italia
Donizetti Chorus
Macfarlane
Greenwald
William H. Gilman
Small Point
Dearborn
Cape Small Point
Cosmopolitan Club
Edna Tierber
Bowdoin College
White
Walter C. Emerson
Mr. Emerson
Walter
Edith McTeer
Mme. Eames
Mary S. Butler
Barnes Regretted
Charles J. Dain
Mis
Marion Dain
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