Many families leave for winter after summer at Maine spots
Mrs. Freeman Merritt sails to Greenwich Conn. after a season at Rock Gardens. Cushmans return to Portland from Sebasco Lodge and Adirondacks. Cushmans accompany Mrs. Richard Cushman and Sylvester Cushman on trips. Numerous locals host or visit in Bath Phippsburg and nearby towns, with moves to Bath, West Bath, Mechanic Falls, and Small Point Beach noted alongside funerals for Mrs. Wilora Gilman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman H. Merritt
Greenwich
Conn
Rock Gardens
Richard Cushman
Portland
Sebasco Lodge
Sylvester Cushman
Burnt Coat Island
Nathan Cushman
Adirondacks
Montreal
Quebec
Annie Rowe
Ardenne Rowe
Auburn
James E. Perry
Don Cook
Don
Andrew Antella
Effie Hunt
Keene
N. H
Gardiner Rogers
Bath
Meadowbrook
Benjamin Simpson
Gray
Frank P. Leavitt
Marie Simpson
Roslindale
Mass
Emma Perry
Lottie Cobb
Bowdoinham
Omar R. Perry
Ernest A. Rogers
Bar Harbor
Cadillac Mountain
Abbie F. Minott
Welfare’club
Phippsburg Center
Percival Miller
Miller
Frank Sylvester
High Street
Navy Yard
Portsmouth
Lydia Feero
Hazel Feero
Tenant's Harbor High School
William B. Perry
Cora Campbell
Walter J. Pierce
Westcastigo Inn
Verne Oliver
the Basin
Mechanic Falls
W. W. Farr
Burton Packard
Sebec Lake
Packard
Campbell Farm
Joseph Young
Parker Head
Katherine Johnson
Anthony Thomas
Eric Carlson
Mattie Hutchins
Omar Perry
Hattie Bowker
Swanton Wyman
Ernest Rogers
Irma Gilman
Loring Gilman
Waverly
Windsor
Perry
Jane Feere
Tenant’s Harbor
Howard Bowker
Jean
Bowker
John Tracey
Mabel Holden
West Bath
Frank Higgins
Ernest Haskell
West Point
Chase Mellon, Jr
New York City
Duer Breck
Small Point Beach
Douglass Dearborn
Martin Wyman
Asa
Wilbur
Emily Wyman
Topsham Fair
Wilora Gilman
James Gilman
Ashdale
Charles H. Berry
Corliss Street Church
Frank Cushing
Irving Wallace
James Thompson
Albert Thompson
Ashdale Cemetery
Gardiner artist’s scarecrow attracts motorists in New Mills
Sam Sprague the elaborate scarecrow in New Mills draws passing drivers. Built by Ray M. Hathaway of Gardiner, the figure uses stuffing, a regulation suit, shirt and necktie, with carved features and subtle paint. He stands guard over two gardens all summer, bearing the name Sam Sprague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Sprague
New Mills
Sam
Bis
Ray M. Hathaway
Gardiner
Two Found Guilty of Brutal Assault
In a municipal court ruling Judge John J. Keegan found Leonard Wallace guilty of assault and sentenced him to six months in Kennebec county jail. His mother Lucinda Wallace pleaded guilty and received a sentence of one year probation with a term at the women’s reformatory. sentence suspended. The case centered on the alleged beating of Leonard’s blind wife Ce celia, 22, and involved claims of choking and abuse after a football game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecelia
John J. Keegan
Leonard Wallace
Fremont Street
Lucinda Wallace
Leonard
Kennebec
Augusta
Skowhegan
Ralph O. Dale
Wallace
Edwin F. Thing
Thing
James H. Joy
Joy
Mr. Joy
Melville Rice
William Curran
Wallaces
Dale
Keegan
Arrowsic Women Republicans Meet in Oct Meeting
Fourteen members attended the Arrowsic Sagadahoc County Women’s Republican club gathering on October 2 at 3 45 p m in the school house. Mrs John Reed of Woolwich spoke on current politics and Mrs Horatio L Baker reported on the Belgrade Republican conference. Members read speeches and sang America. Tea was served by Mrs Baker Mrs Crosby and Mrs Hayward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrowsie
Sagadahoc County
America
Baker
Charles L. Crosby
Fred O. Hayward
Castillo Beats Ginger Beck In Biddeford Bout
K. O. Castillo of Biddeford won an eight round decision over Ginger Beck of Portland in the main bout, a twin-four affair. Castillo started slow but surged in the fourth, peppering Beck in the sixth and final rounds to claim the win. Joe White of Bath dropped a four round decision to Nick White of Biddeford in his third boxing start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. O. Castillo
Ginger Beck
Portland
Biddeford
Beck
Joe White
Bath
Nick White
Bath area residents note numerous weekend visits and relocations
Miss Dora Crowley returns from Squirrel Island after three months employed there. Frank Scott takes a new position in Gardiner Massachusetts. Several Bath and Georgetown locals visit family and friends, with travelers from Boothbay Harbor, Saco and Ardmore, Pa. among those seen at cottages, movies, and meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Crowley
Squirrel Island
Frank Scott
Keene
N. H
Gardiner
Mass
Llewellyn J. Oliver
Seaboard
Warwick
R. I
Kennebec River
Myrna Avery
Bath
David Leon
Rachel Getchell
Lester Ray
Margaret
Woolwich
Francis Luke
Boothbay
Luke
Milliard Urquehart
Seguin
Ariay
Harold Hamilton
Oakland Beach
Helena Oliver
W. R. Bowie
Spruceville
Moses Chandler
Sumner
Roland Alley
Constance
Mary Ziller
Raymond Larrabee
Saco
Rollo Morton
Merle Connors
Seguin Island
Ollie Spinney
Marguerite McNulty
Bion Lewis
Boothbay Harbor
Sarah Alley
C. H. Marr
Frank Danforth Wins Chevrolet Award
Frank W. Danforth of 1110 High Street received a $10 prize from James D. Fenton district manager at Plant's Garage Inc. for a Chevrolet Radio Slogan. His winning line out of over 100000 submissions read When in need of transportation buy a Chevrolet without hesitation. Danforth works for M. W. Sewall Co. as an oil truck operator and has driven a Chevrolet truck for eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Frank W. Danforth
High Street
Plant
Garage, Inc
James D. Fenton
Danforth
M. W. Sewall Co
Texaco
Harrington Poole couple wed after June ceremony
Harold H Harrington of Bath and Alberta F Poole of Boothbay Harbor were married in Portsmouth New Hampshire last June just after school closed. The groom is the son of Clifford F Harrington of 209 North Street and a Morse high school graduate. The bride, a Boothbay Harbor native, taught five years at Newagen Southport and Boothbay Harbor and leads the West Side school at Boothbay. They plan to settle in Bath after the school year ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold H. Harrington
Bath
Alberta F. Poole
Boothbay Harbor
Isaac F. Poole
Portsmouth
N. H
Clifford F. Harrington
North Street
Morse High School
Newagon
Southport
West Side
Boothbay
Bull Moose Grazes 15 Minutes in North Yarmouth Field
Maurice E. Hayes of North Yarmouth watched a large bull moose graze for about 15 minutes Sunday afternoon in a 100 acre field. The calm animal exited toward a woods near the Royal River as Hayes approached slowly. Auto travelers paused to watch from their cars without stopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice E. Hayes
North Yarmouth
Mr. Hayes
Royal River
New Foes Highlight Friday Arcadia Boxing Show
Friday night boxing at Arcade Arena features Eddie Milson of Bath and Young Audet of Waterville in a key lightweight bout. Debuts include Young Harrington of Phippsburg meeting Young Max Baer of Waterville. Veterans such as K O Lami ence and Babine clash with Nick White as Pancho and Sansone renew their top prelim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Milson
Dorchester
Bath
Eddie
Auder
Waterville
Jimmy Sawyer
Cyclone
Milson
Audet
Elm City Lad
Tony Bent
Midget
St. Hilaire
Tom Gaffney
Flash Dutil
K. O. Labbe
Lewiston Boys
Fortland
Rocky Stone
K. O. Lamience
Young Harrington
Phippsburg
Morse High
K. QO. Castillo
Max Baer
Joe Babine
North End
Nick White
Biddeford
Babine
White
Young Pancho
Tony Sansone
Portland
Partridge Accident Delights Sagadahoc Gun Club President
Mrs. E Bernard McCausland and painter Brownie stroll at 212 Oak Street when a partridge hits the house and dies. Brownie retrieves the bird as a humorous reward after Mr McCausland spent hours hunting brush with no luck. He vows to sit on his steps next hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Red, Gun & Skeet Association
E. Bernard McCausland
McCausland
Real estate transfers lead Sagadahoc registry list
Bath area records show numerous transfers across towns including Arrowsic Bath Georgetown Phippsburg Richmond Topsham and West Bath. Notable pairs include Ernest Smith to Robert Trevett Greenleaf Julia A Donnell to Jennie D Thompson and Mary Perry to Fred P Carr among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds
Arrowsic
Ernest Smith
Robert Trevett Greenleaf
Julia A. Donnell
Jennie D. Thompson
Emma Spinney
Mildred M Warren
Wilfred Renaud
Maud M. Wagner
Nellie Grant
Fred W. May
Lillian G. Plummer
Fannie M. Nickerson
William B. Blanchard
Mae E. Blanchard
Fannie M. Nickson
James R. Jewett
John H. Wilson
Anna Elizabeth Gibson
Etta O. R. Horne
John Donnell
Almira F. Burgon
Bowdeinham
W. Douglass
Charlotte E. Foster
Joseph J. Beggs
Norman H. Trafton
Pauline E
Nellie H. Merriman
Albert L. Boucher
Elmer J. Ridley
West Bath
Mary P. Stilphen
Albert J. Reno
Cosmopolitan Club Hears New District Director
Mrs. Frank H. Byram of Lisbon Falls spoke as the new district director for District No. 11 Maine federation of women's clubs at the October Cosmpolitan club meeting. Attendance was 49 as officers and committee members announced upcoming events and welcomed new member Miss Gertrude C. Greenleaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Byram
Lisbon Falls
Maine Federation of Women's Clubs
Cosmopolitan Club
Ruth H. Farnham
Byram
Maine Federation
Maine
Maine Progressive Union
Lisbon
Players
Richard Matthews Hallet
Boothbay Harbor
Wold
Roscoe P. McFadden
Garden Club
Elizabeth B. Deering
Cosmopolitan Club Lawn Party Committee
Clyde R. Chapman
Ralph O. Dale
Frostina E. Marston
Arthur C. Crockett
Red Cross
Harry E. Stetson
Margaret R. Foote
Minnie A. White
Sarah Adams
Annie Palmer
Frederick W. Humphreys
Leroy F. Colby
Lula P. Herbert
Miss White
House
Lillian Miller
Edwin D. Tietig
Reginald Stacy
Carl Y. Kennedy
John. H. Perkins
Isadore Singer
Frank A. Hodgdon
Guy Crosby
Mildred G. Nichols
Hodgdon
Priscilla Wood
Ernest Wood
Washington Street
Carrie F. Luce
Lloyd Stinson
Stinson
Everson Stinson
Woolwich
John Shaw
Central Church Choir
Maine coon becomes Lasell College mascot
A Maine raccoon named Rastus brought to Lasell College Auburndale Massachusetts by Miss Margaret Page of Skowhegan was adopted as the college mascot within a month he earned the name Lasell Teddy and resides in a campus cage. He enjoys college dining room fare and a fancy collar while evading hunters seeking wild raccoons for coats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Lasel College
Auburndale
Mass
Margaret Page
Skowhegan
Rastus
Coon
Lasell
Lasell Teddy
Three ERA Officials Remain on Bath Payroll
Bath ERA office closed but three officials stay on the payroll pending Augusta HQ word. Chief Clerk W Emery Chase Jr, Chief Time Keeper David P Mullin, and Safety Man Joseph Pennell remain employed as records shift to Augusta. Sixty one workers on two Bath ERA projects will report to Augusta until completion of Marshall Street playground and storage bin at the stone crusher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Augusta
W. Emery Chase, Jr
David P. Mullin
Joseph Pennell
Wiscasset
Chase
ERA
Marshall Street
Proclamation Night At Bowdoin Opens Freshman Sophomore Rite
Bowdoin College staged Proclamation Night with freshmen and sophomores on Pickard field last Wednesday night. The event, held in chilly air after moonset, features sophomores stripping freshmen and applying gaudy warnings that form the incoming year’s rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin College
Pickard Field
Cosmopolitan Club Urges Donations for Saturday Rummage Sale
Members are reminded to leave donations at the club house for the rummage sale set for Saturday. The event benefits the club and its activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Winnegance Church Hosts Historic Service and Sketch
In Winnegance on Sunday afternoon a notable service honored Rev. M Helen Sims after her recent ordination to the Baptist ministry. The event featured Rev Elton B Stetson, Rev Charles R Sims, and Rev Mr Kelley on the platform while Miss Sims presented a history of local worship from 1799 to the 1864 church building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnegance
M. Helen Sims
Elton
B. Stetson
The
Nazarene Church
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Mr. Kelley
South Carolina
Times
Abraham Lincoln
Y M C A To Carry On Intermedlate Basketball League
The Y M C A will continue the intermediate basketball league this winter. Last year twelve awards were given along with a sportsmanship trophy and a team trophy. About 120 players participated. organizers expect higher turnout, with a souvenir eight page schedule to be distributed to freshmen and eighth graders. The drive for funds supports the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Grammar School
Church League
Obituary Chester Dana 28 Dies After Brief Illness in Waterville
Chester Dana aged 28 died Wednesday morning after a brief illness with double pneumonia in Waterville where he had lived about a year. He leaves wife and daughter Barbara, parents Eben and Mrs Dana of Woolwich, sister Miss Mary Dana, sister Mrs Helena Hodgkins of Augusta, three aunts and one uncle. He was a Morse high school Bath graduate class of 1925 and worked for Central Maine Power Co. before transferring to Waterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Dana
Waterville
Eben Dana
Woolwich
Mary Dana
Brunswick Hospital
Dana
Morse High School
Bath
Central Maine Power Co
Barbara
Helena Hodgkins
Augusta
Wilmot Dodge
Wiscasset
Christine Hawthorne
Lyda Hathorne
Harvey P. Hathorne
MRS ELIZA A MAINS DIES AT 81 IN GEORGETOWN
Mrs Eliza A Mains 81 widow of John Mains died early Wednesday after a long illness. A native of Westport she lived in Georgetown for about 50 years. Survived by three daughters Mrs Ellsworth Loveitt Mrs Charles Mains and Mrs John Baldwin. Funeral Friday at two in Georgetown Center church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza A. Mains
John Mains
Eee
Westport
Georgetown
Ellsworth Loveitt
Charles Mains
John Baldwin
Bridgeport
Mrs Schaubel Dies After Long Illness In West Philadelphia
Mrs. William A. Schaubel former Bath resident dies after a long illness on October 4 in Overbrook Philadelphia at a daughter’s home Mrs. Charles Morgan. Survived by husband two daughters and a brother. husband was boilermaker at Bath Iron Works. family had lived in Bath during World War I and attended Winter Street church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Schaubel
Overbrook
West Philadelphia
Charles Morgan
William Davis
Granite Street
Schaubel
Bath
James H Oliver 62 Portland native dies after illness
James H Oliver of Portland, a native of Phippsburg, dies at the Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary after a three week illness. He moved to Portland 25 years ago and worked as a structural iron worker on Cross Street. Survived by wife Matilda Hogan, son James H Oliver of New Britain, Conn, daughter Mrs Alice Waterman of South Portland, brother Harry F Oliver of Bath, sister Mrs Annie Jones of Augusta, and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at his South Portland home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Oliver
Phippsburg
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary
Portland
Grippe
Mr. Oliver
James
Patience R. Oliver
Cross Street
Hiram Lodge of Masons and Longfellow Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Matilda Hogan
New Britain, Conn
Alice Waterman
South Portland
Harry F. Oliver
Bath
Annie Jones
Augusta
Funeral for Vilora J. Gilman in Sebasco
Vilora J. Gilman aged 87 widow of Loring C. Gilman of Sebasco died Saturday after Friday illness. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. at her son James C. Gilman’s Ashdale home with Rev. Charles H. Berry officiating. Burial in Ashdale cemetery. She was born in Phippsburg and taught school in youth. Survived by son James C. Gilman and son William H. Gilman and daughter Mrs Alonzo Lowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vilora J. Gilman
Loring C. Gilman
Sebasco
James C. Gilman
Ashdale
Charles H. Berry
Corliss Street Church
Bath
James D
Caroline R. Sprague
Baptist Church
Small Point
James C
William H. Gilman
Small Point Road
Alonzo Lowell
Wilbra E. Billings Passed Away In Bath
Wilbra E. Billings 58 a steam engineer died Sunday after a long illness at his daughter’s home 11 Cobb road Bath He was born in Sedgwick son of Wilbra and Maria Billings came to Bath five years ago He belonged to Red Men and Odd Fellows of Vinalhaven Survived by wife daughter son and sister Funeral held in Vinalhaven Wednesday at 2 30 with prayers at the Brownell home Tuesday morning at ten
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbra E. Billings
Robert L. Brownell
Cobb Road
Sedgwick
Wilbra
Maria Billings
Bath
Red Men and
Odd Fellows
Vinalhaven
Mr. Billings
David E. Billings
Newtonville
Death of John W Hume in Groton Conn leaves Bath family
John W. Hume aged 53 of 528 High Street Bath died in a Groton Connecticut hospital from an accident. He was born in Bath and worked as a machinist at Hyde Windlass Company and hunted summer work with yachts or steamers from New York. He is survived by his wife formerly Miss Lillian Terrell, his father Ezra Hume, a brother Fred Hume of New York, and two sisters Mrs Orrin Colby of Topsham and Miss Mamie Hume of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Hume
High Street
Bath
Groton
Conn
Hyde Windlass Co
New York
Ezra Hume
Lillian Terrell
Fred Hume
Orrin Colby
Topsham
Mamie Hume
Mrs Minnie Pierce 1860 Augusta Widow dies at home
Funeral services were held in Augusta for Mrs Minnie E Pierce wife of Charles E Pierce who died at her home 117 Cony street. She was born June 30 1860 in Waterville daughter of A B Warren and Martha Lishness and married in Vassalboro May 30 1889. Survived by husband son Benjamin S two grandchildren and three great grandchildren plus Mrs Alma Holbrook of Seven Hills granddaughter Marilyn and Madeline Holbrook great grandchildren and Mrs Edward Black of Portland and Joan Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Minnie E. Pierce
Charles E. Pierce
Cony Street
Alma Holbrook
Seven Hills
Marilyn
Madeline Holbrook
Pierce
Waterville
A. B. Warren
Martha Lishness
Vassalboro
Benjamin S
Edward Black
Portland
Joan Black
Funeral for Fred J. Lakin Taxi Driver
The funeral for Fred J. Lakin, a well known taxi driver, was held Thursday at 2 PM at his sister’s home 82 Pine Street. Rev. Charles R. Sims officiated. Bearers were Guy Paine Harry Rines Charles Pye and Maurice Pye. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Lakin
Lester Spinney
Pine Street
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Guy Paine
Harry Rines
Charles
Maurice Pye
Oak Grove
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arrowsic Women Republicans
Castillo
Popham Beach
Frank Danforth
Bath Boxing
Partridge
Shotgun
E.R.A
Leon Pennell
Leon, Jr
Lower High Street
George Dennison
Freeport
Crawford
Franconia
White Mountains
Harry P. Nason
Cottage Park Avenue
Arthur 8. Robertson
Newell Avenue
Harry C. Webber
Squaw Club
John G., Morse
W. A. Schaubel
James H., Oliver
Mrs. Vilora J. Gilman
Word
F. J. Lakin
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!