Lightning strikes Varney home tearing open roof
Thunderstorm damage at 1062 Washington Street corner York as lightning hit the ridgepole of the east side ell, ripping saddle boards, creating a ten by three foot hole, wrecking two rooms, and disabling the electricity. Mrs Varney and daughters Clare and Alice were in the kitchen. neighbors aided until firemen arrived with no fire detected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph FE. Varney
Washington Street
York
Mrs. Varney
Clare
Alice
Miss Clare
Alice Varney
Rupert I. Baxter
Varney
Evening school sessions open at Morse High
Morse High starts evening classes with Ernest F. Kelley as principal and 12 enrollments, expected to reach 150+. Largest class is sewing and dressmaking with 46 students led by Mrs. A K Heald. stenography has 24 with Miss Etta Berman. typewriting 21. other classes include mechanical drawing, naval architecture, bookkeeping, mathematics, and applied mechanics. The program highlights first grade applied mechanics for prospective marine or locomotive engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juley
Morse High
Ernest F. Kelley
A. BK. Heald
Etta Berman
Marion Norton
Andrew M. Butterfield
John Wishart
James T. Slunter
Peter Clinto
Walter Many
Ellen Turner
Arthur EB. Scott
Not enough information to determine a full headline
Miss Mary Kane teaches a grammar and writing class with an advanced grade by Miss Millen Turner. Students may enter any time but early enrollment is advised, as courses cover grammar, arithmetic, and writing and aim to benefit learners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deficent
Mary Kane
Millen Turner
Miss Blanche Albee Resumes Duties After Canada Trip
Miss Blanche Albee returns to duties at DD. Th. Percy & Sons after a three week vacation in Canada and at her parents New Castle home. A happy reunion last week brought seven siblings together at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fry son Albee. Col Fred H. Albee retired U S Army New York City, Stephen Albee Orland Cal road master for Southern Pacific, Cleveland Albee Columbia University student, Mrs John Erskine and Mrs Chester Vannah New Castle, Marion Albee dietitian in New York, Blanche Albee Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Albee
DD. Th. Percy & Sons
Canada
Newcastle
Fryson Albee
Col
Fred H. Albee
U. S. Army
New York City
Stephen Albee
Orland
Cal
Southern Pacific
Cleveland Albee
Columbia University
John Erskine
Chester Vannah
Marion Albee
New York
Bath
Surprise Birthday Honor for Raymond Argenault
Raymond Argenault aged 16 at 82 South Street was honored by 20 friends Monday night with a surprise party. The event featured games, refreshments, a birthday cake, and many gifts for the celebrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Argenault
South Street
Master Arsenault
Gott and Ambrose Bath wed at People's Church parsonage
Alvin M. Gott and Gertrude K. E. Ambrose Bath were married Sunday noon at People's church parsonage Academy Street by Rev Louis W. West. He is son of George Gott of Brunswick and she daughter of John Ambrose of Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin M. Gott
Gertrude KE
Ambrose Bath
People's Church Parsonage
Academy Street
Louis W. West
George Gott
Brunswick
John Ambrose
Alienation Suit Filed in Sagadahoc Court
Ray L. Ham of Bath sues Alexander Michaud of Montreal for alienation of his wife Eunice F. Ham’s affections seeking 25000 dollars. Michaud, a Montreal broker with a summer home at Old Orchard, is described as wealthy and his Old Orchard property is attached. Attorneys include Edward W. Bridgham for Ham and Lombard and Emery et al for Michaud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
Montreal
Old Orchard
Adelaide Road
Michand
Edward W. Bridgham
Bath
Perry N. He. Lombard
Emery, Waterhouse & Paquin
Biddeford
Phoebe Crosby Delights At Maine Music Festival
Phoebe Crosby sang the title role in Aida at the Maine Music Festival in Portland. Her lyric soprano voice and sense of detail drew acclaim, with the Ethiopian princess’s beauty noted and her performance repeatedly greeted with thunderous applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Crosby
Aida
Maine
Portland
Crosby
Carl I K. Crosby
Miss Crosby
Bathman Attending Lewiston Convention
J. O A Bernier of 518 High Street attends the 10th biennial convention of Union St. Jean Baptiste in Lewiston. The event opened in Lewiston City Hall with Mayor Newell welcoming and Congressman Wallace H. White addressing civil citizenship, while Governor San Souci of Rhode Island gave the principal address. The union reports 40 519 members across 368 councils with 25 receiving education funds. Maine sends 48 delegates and about 400 delegates attend nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O A. Bernier
High Street
Lewiston
L'Union St. Jean Baptiste
Newell
Wallace H. White
San Souci
Rhode Island
Bernier
Maine
United States
Bowdoinham Local Gossip and Travel Notes
Bowdoinham residents report visitors from Wellesley and Boston, with flights by aeroplane to Miss Viola Coombs. Blake injured landing for gasolene and hospitalized. Many townsfolk travel, shop for apples, and attend church and community activities. News covers property sales, road work, school board, car purchases, and social events including fairs and a Sunday sermon program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blake
Wellesley
Viola Coombs
Hazel Cornish
John Brown
Brooklyon
N.Y
J. L. Temple
Lakeside
Belgrade
Georgie Denham
Sagadahoe Fertilizer Co
Canada
J. K. Cornish
Newtonville
Mass
Frank Hackett
James W
Brawn
Philadelphia
Lauris Wilson
Frank BE. Small
Bowdoin
D. T. Emerson
Frances Wilson
S. Putnam, Jr
Pownal
Carr
Ruby Wood Cobb
Selen
Edith Wood
Addie Wood Merrow
Fernidina
Fla
Merrow
Samuel
Elmer Roux
Frank Wood
Richmond
L. Mosher
Ira Frost
Sarah Elliott
C. O. Purinton
FL. OK
Jack
A. C.C. Williams
Boothbay Harbor
East Bowdeinham
Charles Holbrook
The
Baptist Church
ATL
Electa Chapter
OAELS
Bath residents attend concert in Norman KE and Portland visit
Mrs. Davis Hateh and Dunlap Hateh were among Bath people at the Tuesday night concert. Norman KE. Trafton has been passing a few days in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Davis Hateh
Dunlap Hateh
Bath
Norman KE
Trafton
Portland
Bowdoinham in 1887 Bowdoinham Advertiser notes
In Bowdoinham 1887 the Advertiser covers a range of town items. Lamb traders sell to William Denham and son Edwin, a new rail siding reaches the switch, local wood bargains fetch 10 cents per barrel, and yellow corn from Waldo county is praised. An Oct 20 charity concert for the brass band features Mr and Mrs Dixie with admission 27 cents. A new street to the R W factory, Oak Hill house building, gunner James Millay and L T D Newell visiting Bowdoinham, and partridge hunts plus rising homes on Bay View Place mark town life alongside busy shipments and ice harvests on the Kennebec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Chase
Wilton
William Denham
Edwin
Tucker
Maine Central Railroad
Carr KW. Co
Kendall
The
Fertilizer Co
Waldo County
Bowdeinham Brass Band
Harry F. Dixie
R. W. Carr & Co
Bridge Street
R. W
F. O'Neal
Oak Hill
IK. W
L. J. Newell
Hyde Park
Mass
James Millay
Orchard Grove Farm
West Bowdoinham
James
L. TD
Mira Lancaster
East Bowdoinham
Josie Sanford
Lewiston
Wesley Williams
Bay View Place
Merrymeeting Bay
Bath
Kennebec
Bowdoinham Post Road Social Notes
Mrs Savage’s Rhode Island visitors include Miss Alice Graves staying with Mr and Mrs W J Graves. Kenneth Almy recent Rhode Island business trip. Mrs Augusta Harris returns from Livermore Falls. Matthew Graves at college visited grandmother. Mrs F Curtis visited daughter in Augusta. Frank Wyman family and Helen Hackett, a local teacher, have been in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Savage
Rhode Island
Alice Graves
W. J. Graves
Temple
Jane Fowlie
William EK. Birmie
Rogers
Derry
N. H
Frank Heath
Kenneth Almy
Augusta Harris
Livermore Falls
Maria Perkins
W. H. Gould
HI. FE
Jack
Massachusetts
F. J. Curtis
Merton Umberhind
Augusta
Matthew Graves
Ates College
Frank Wyman
Boston
Helen Hackett
James Millay
South Street P T A Meeting Hangs On Festival Interference
The South Street Parent Teacher Association held its first season meeting in Central Church chapel with Mrs. Fred Courser presiding. Plans for fall and winter were outlined, and new school nurse Edna Stevens spoke on duties and pupil benefits. Refreshments followed, and attendees noted interference from local music festival and fair. Also, Pendleton family members and Phobe Crosby registered at Congress Square in Portland to hear Aida in New York City, with Carl K Crosby also registered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Topsham
South Street
Parent-Teacher Association
Chapel
Central Church
Fred Courser
Edna Stevens
Gott-Ambrose
Fields Pendleton
Phobe Crosby
Alice
Grace Pendleton
Caroline Pendleton
Little Phobe Crosby
Islesboro
New York City
Aida
Congress Square
Carl K. Crosby
Most Ailments Due To One Thing Hood's Sarsaparilla
Ninety percent of illnesses are linked to poor blood says a claim promoting Hood’s Sarsaparilla. The ad asserts the medicine purifies, enriches and revitalizes blood, improves appetite and digestion, and delivers complete nutrition for value. It urges readers to buy today.
Two Guernsey Heifers Missing Near Topsham Fair
On the way to Topsham Fair two Guernsey heifers were lost, one one year old and one two years old. Inform E. C. Patten, Topsham, with any information or capture for a reward. Also notices a farm for sale by Pari Waneth in Olney, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pari Waneth
L. Jones
Olney, Ill
Topsham Fair
Guernsey
E. C. Patten
Topsham
Pest problems on farms and trapping methods outlined
The article surveys farm pests from rodents to fur bearing animals, stressing knowledge of habits and traps. It notes foxes and skunks can be beneficial, while house rats and mice and pocket gophers cause major damage. It provides trap setup tips for various species and mentions birds like crows andEnglish sparrows as pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Dearborn
Bureau of Biological Survey
Old Wort
Plains
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Pictorial Review
D.t.percy & Sons
H. P. Boudreau
Bath Opera House
Paramount
Gaudreau
Sympany
Liberty Theatre
Paramount Pictures
Bathman
Bowdoinham
P.M. Olm
Glidys Olm
Bowdoinham Advertiser
Bowdoinham Post Road
Parent-Teacher Meeting
Senter
Saxon Mills
Children’s Union
Bath Dept. Store
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