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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1915

Page

12

Woolwich Fair Opens to Strong Attendance Despite Weather

The Woolwich third annual fair at Day's Ferry drew hundreds for its opening and a large crowd again on Thursday. Town residents displayed larger livestock, fruit, vegetables, canning and needlework. Butter, dairy, eggs and apples from local orchards drew praise. a Baby Show crowned Thelma Baker, Isphine Dolloff and Helen Baker as prettiest. Officials plan improvements including fencing and sheds with a pacing track.

Woolwich Day’s Ferry Butler Montsweag Tuessie Hall William R. Kimball Thelma M. Baker Isphine L. Dolloff Helen Baker Everett A. Baker Marion C. Munsey Roberta Hat Alfred E. Trott J. Gould Bailey David Henderson James JB. Fullerton Percy C. Bailey Frank R. Bailey Frank W. Gould D. J. Hathorne Hereford

Bay side sportsmen bag four ducks in hunt

Willis Holbrook shot three black ducks and one teal at the Bay on Thursday while John Klippell added four birds. Some ducks were sent to friends in town as proof of their prowess.

Willis Holbrook John Klippell

Partridge reports and Bath happenings span fall activity

Local notes include partridge reports from New Meadows and Woolwich, a river voyage on Yacht Juno, ice cream replacing oyster stew as weather turns, and social events at Wesley Church. Also covered are infrastructure updates, coal transport by Seguin, spruce gum packages, and a Bristol Mills bronze tablet dedication contingent on weather.

Bath notes on church class meeting and local goings on

Friday afternoon Corliss Street Church Bible class met at Mrs. Cora Small's home. Campbell hauled a barrel of tinkers from John's Bay. Raspberries and strawberries bloom while Hawley cottage work proceeds at Popham Beach. Yacht Aredella visited from Boothbay with E. E. Tilton aboard. City accounts totaled 1 443.64 with James A. Hogan bond approved. Capt Horatio Drake visited Bath and saw electric car. Sunday School Convention committee meeting held at Y M C A. Excursions to Boston on Maine Central. Bath locals sent on 7 22 and 10 25 trains with 50 total from east on the latter. John D. Farrin promotes Bath friends at New Tremont Hotel in Boston.

Corliss Street Cora Small Pine St Campbell John’s Bay Virginia Hawley Cottage Popham Beach Aredella Murray Hill Boothbay E. E. Tilton Brockton Zenda James A. Hogan Horatio Drake Indian Point Bath Y.M.C.A Seguin Preston Philadelphia Howard Co Ariel Lizzie J. Call Sunbeam Augusta Maine Central Boston Arthur Smith Lewiston Portland Portsmouth Piscataqua Wesley J. Weir New Tremont Hotel Tremont St John D. Farrin John Maine

Real estate transfers recorded at registry last week

Real estate transfers show multiple properties changing hands in Bath Bowdoin Richmond Phippsburg Topsham and other Maine towns. Notable deeds include Tucker to King Mitchell to Mitchell Reed to Patten and Reed to Cox among many others with properties listed in Bath and nearby towns.

Registry of John H. Tucker Ernest P. King Bath L. A. Prout C. L. Douglass Bowdoin Roscoe M. Reed Mary F. Patten Richmond Eugene Mitchell George M. Mitchell F. Wilbur Brown Henry W. Howard Fred G. Aderton Fred D. Heath Bowdoinham Katherine M. Sullivan Charles M. Perkins Ralph E. Spinney Phippsburg Carrie E. Hinckley Beatrice L. Hinckley Thomas J. Southard William Stone Frank H. Sellers John S. Hyde Ethel H. Glidden George Williams J. Eben Williams Fred G. Cox Victor J. Ring Kendall Campbell James M. Rea Annie I. Rea Topsham Charles O. Baker Arthur J. Lovejoy Bowdeinham Calvin H. Wallace Harry A. Green William D. Mussenden Edward W. Hyde Frank P. Sylvester Frank P. Warren Emma Brown Et al Edgar M. Pye Harding M. James Harrison M. Stone

Mrs Warren Leaves For Boston Trip With Fairfield Relatives

Mrs Marcia Warren sails Wednesday morning on the electrics to Lewiston to join her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Albert Jewell of Fairfield for a trip to Boston and vicinity.

Marcia Warren Lewiston Albert Jewell Fairfield Boston Vicinity

Notable Maine Residents Visit Boston and East Coast Cities

A roundup of Maine people traveling to Boston Portland New York and other East Coast locales this week. Notables include Roger Moulton Dr Jean F Butler and Judge James S Lowell among others visiting family friends or attending events.

Bath and Portland Residents and Visitors Noted

O. P. Coffin died in Portland on Tuesday. Herbert S. Harris spent Wednesday in Portland. Mrs. John M. Hill died Wednesday. George Ames of Richmond visited Bath Monday. J. Roscoe Stacy of Popham died Tuesday in Portland. Sewall Strout visited Boston for a few days. Capt. Charles W. Kingsbury left Tuesday for Boston. Mrs. George A. Merrill and Mrs. John Lakin were in Portland Tuesday. Charles H. Williams of Boston, formerly of Bath, visited Tuesday. Walter H. Bowker of Phippsburg went to Gardiner on business Tuesday. Lizora Lindsay of Bath sold her Round Top farm to Charles Snow of Somerville, Mass. Ida Hickey, City Hospital nurse, left Wednesday night for St Johns for a month. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Smith of Rockland visited Bath Wednesday. Mr. Smith formerly lived here. he runs the Narragansett Hotel in Rockland. Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Lincoln and daughters began a homeward auto trip to Montclair, N. J., after weeks here with Dr. and Mrs. James O. Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Oliver and daughter Marie returned from Worcester. Oliver resumes duties at Washington St crossing in a few days.

New Meadows Woolwich Murphy’s Corner Juno Wesley Church Edward Cook Washington St Ralph Covel Kennebec Engine Company Seguin Portland Easton Bath Augusta C. A. MacMahan Five Islands Kennebec Maine Woods Gardiner Journal Alice May Douglas Gardiner Highland St. Methodist Church Bristol Mills Round Pond Lincoln St Blacky Willis Holbrook A. G. Mayer C.A.C Popham Beach Woodmen of America E. R. Wright Bangor Talbot McNamara Rock Island Ill Maine Blind Crossing Leavitt H. M. Jewett Eureka Boston Sand and Gravel Co Baltimore Wiscasset Atlantic New Bedford Cape Cod Canal Jewett New England Stephen H. Morse Boston United States Postal Eaton Center Geggs Morse Clifford McCollett McKay West Woolwich S. S. Mullin C. A. Peaslee McCollett Phi Rho Minstrels K.Y.C John Shaw Columbia Theatre Edward Andrews Arthur Brown C. W. Trufant Everett Mass E. B. Neves John Morse Winnegance Vida Mclntire Thurstor Boston Margaret McLaughlin New York City Ella Sprague Weymouth James H. Flint John L. Wilson Langdon Wilson Leydon Bristol Archie Little N. J. Hanna New Harbor George Hodgkins Rachel Potter James Dean William R. Dean D. Wylie Lemont Charles H. Mason Fred E. Foote J. Roscoe Day Syracuse University Lathrop Mr. Hathaway al Ridley Herbert S. Harris John M. Hill George Ames Richmond J. Roscoe Stacy Popham Sewall Strout Charles W. Kingsbury George A. Merrill John Lakin Lizora Lindsay Damariscotta Herald Round Top Charles Snow Somerville Ida Hickey City Hospital Pullman St. John L. B. Smith Rockland Charles M. Lincoln Montclair N. J James O. Lincoln Marie Worcester Oliver

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Woolwich Fair Samuel Hathorne M. S. Baker Gurnsey W. L. Leeman Fred Hathorne C. W. Wright Asbury G Guernsey Albert Hathorne Ralph F. Rice A. B. Thwing F. R. Bailey D. F. Atherton R. S. Rice Dan Hathorne Millard Hanson E. C. Patten W. R. Kimball Milward G. Patten Winona Tilton Stinson Addison Rice Franks Charles Fullerton Ruth Fullerton Frank Gould People’s Church Ladies’ Aid Society Vestry Marie Colby Sarah Coombs Lester Pratt Fred Bragg Della Bragg Freda Leighton Melton Thompson Bros Bath’s Largest Clothiers Roger Moulton Jean F. Butler Jamess. Lowell Grace Morse Gertrude White Charles E. Robinson Westboro Harry Brown Bessie A. W. Orne Edward Biggins New York Edwin F. Ramsay Robert A. Ham O. E. Page Charles H. Oliver Cora Savase Mrs. A. S. Specht Belmont Summer St Bath, Maine O. P. Coffin Charles H. Williams Walter H. Bowker Ness C. H. Gilmore Geo. A. Walker 2Nd John A. Thwing Wells G. Nickerson Southport Oakley Bartlett Clarence Carlton Dresden Swett’s Drug Stores Swett's
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