Five Islands News Highlights Socials And Anniversaries
Pearl Dunbar moves household goods to Bath for Texas Co employment. Grange social at Nocton's Hall raises 7.70 with ice cream and cake. next week another social planned. Mrs. Mat tie McMahan hosts Ladies' Aid. nine attend with candies and gum. Ler mond H Rowe postmaster anniversary celebrated. surprise party at neighbor’s home after work. Topsham Fair drew large crowds with 1800+ autos. local families attend from Bath and South Gardiner. A sunflower story notes a G range master’s harvest of 1814 inch sunflowers.
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Pearl Dunbar
Bath
Alfred Rowe
Mr. Rowe
Texas Co
John Hinckley
J. M. Harford
H. Trickey
Grange
Nocton’s
Ladies’ Aid Society
Mattie McMahan
T. W. Blaisdell
Lewiston
Little River
Freemont Rowe
Alton Berry
W. N. Berry
Lermond H. Rowe
Ida Rowe
Miss Berry
J. G. Rowe
South Gardiner
Mell Spencer
O. Larrabee
W. Mensler
Bourne Residents Depart After Short Visit
Ernest Quimby and party left Sunday for Boston in his Packard after a brief stay at his mother’s cottage on Sherburn Rowe. Sherburn Rowe, who had been with Capt. J. M. Harford, returns home for a while.
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Ward's
Island
Ernest Quimby
Boston
Packard
Sherburn Rowe
Capt
J. M. Harford
Evidence in Mary King case heard on the hill Tuesday
The October term opened with the State versus Mary King for maintaining a liquor nuisance and gambling house. Eight witnesses testified before noon recess when defense counsel Sullivan finished his argument. The docket moved to an arson and insurance fraud case against Morris Shiffer and Samuel Hyman of Richmond, with County Attorney Bridgham and others present.
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Supreme Judicial Court
Mary King
T. K. Sullivan
Bridgham
Morris Shiffer
Samuel Hyman
Richmond
Charles D. Newell
F. E. Morey
Lewiston
Erastus Z. Carter
R. H. Bodwell
Macomber, Farr & Whitten
Augusta
Carter
Messrs
Shiffer
Hyman
Augusta Gardiner & Boothbay Steamboat Co Elects Board
The Augusta Gardiner and Boothbay Steamboat Co held its annual meeting in Gardiner with Walter M. Sanborn presiding. Directors elected were George A. Lantner M M Johnson Walter M Sanborn Arthur Tetreault and F H Kimball. Sanborn was named treasurer and manager Bodwell clerk. The season just closed was reported very successful and the company’s financial condition described as satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta, Gardiner & Boothbay Steamboat Co
Gardiner
Walter M. Sanborn
George A. Lantner
Summit
N. J
M. M. Johnson
Hallowell
Augusta
Arthur Tetreault
F. H. Kimball
Bath
Ellwell and Hawkes wed at People'sparsonage in Bath
Thomas J. Hawkes a Bath Iron Works machinist and Victoria Louise Ellwell of Bath were united in marriage by Rev A Evans at the People’s parsonage. The couple left for a short wedding trip and plan housekeeping on return. A cable reports the Rachel W Stevens, Capt J O Hayes, arrived safely in Lisbon. Hayes has made two wartime voyages there. The Stevens was built in Bath in 1898. Small Point water service will shut for the season Monday to prevent freezing damage.
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People’s Parsonage
Thomas J. Hawkes
Victoria Louise Ellwell
Bath
A. Evans
Mr Hawkes
Bath Iron Works
William H. Hawkes
Boothbay
Hawkes
Amos Jewett
Lisbon
Portugal
Rachel W. Stevens
J. O. Hayes
Belfast
Hayes
Stevens
The
New England Ship Building Co
Small Point
Georgetown notes of social visits and town events
Baron B. A. Rosentwist heads to Nova Scotia on a hunting trip with the Baroness. Numerous residents visited Bath, Topsham Fair attendees took boats from Riggsville, and Mrs. Spinney celebrated her eighty third birthday at Georgetown Center. The piece records local travel, visits, housing changes, and minor projects around West Georgetown and Riggsville.
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B. A. Rosentwist
West Georgetown
Nova Scotia
Bessie E. Todd
Bath
Everett Trafton
Horace
Cragin
Harold F. Hunt
Woolwich
Marion
A. A. Stott
Nancy J. Spinney
Popham
Anson Oliver
Nathaniel Perkins
Georgetown Center
Howard M. Trafton
Dayton Hunt
Charles Clarke
Read Sherman
Elmira Trafton
Burnside A. Powers
Riegsville
Winfield Cressey
Riggsville
Harry Stott
Sheepscot
Tevi
Burnside Powers
Lester
Carroll Powers
Levi Totman
Henry Tarbox
Topsham Fair
John Morse
Powers
B. A. Powers
Belle Heald
Susie Moore
Robert Jordan
Virginia
Charles Mains
Natt Howe
State Road
C. W. Billings
John Riggs
Wilton
Billings
Stuart
Springfield
Donna
Middle Street
Mr. Trafton
Everett Campbell
Flannigan
Lester C. Powers
William A. Todd
Ethel B. Todd
George Oliver
C. A. Rogers
Williams and Brilmayer
Byron M. Rowe
Howard G. Heald
Everett C. Higgins
Cranberry Meadow
Thomas
Carl and
Leon Williams
Earle Pottle
James Cummings
Ida Williams
Hilda Carlberg
Topsham
Williams
Leon
Carl
Baron B. A. Rosentwist
Local Notes From Wiscasset and Surrounding towns
Reports from Wiscasset recounts visiting towns Topsham Bath Damariscotta and Woolwich including John Robinson M A Cromwell Velma Gray and Earl Rice. The piece notes illnesses marriages fairs and schooling along with a bridge incident and Edna Mahar taking charge of the Central Office.
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John Robinson
M. A. Cromwell
Topsham
Velma Gray
George A. Prescott
Augusta
Co. M. Leavitt
Carlton Lewis
Norman Grover
Col. E. N. Eldridge
Earl Rice
Westport
Cora Bailey
Woolwich
Evelyn Thodgdon
Gorham Normal School
Carrie Hodedon
Great Council
D. of P
Biddeford
Portland
Harold Bailey
Fred C. Bailey
Fred Soule
Etta Cromwell
Lydia White
Alex M. Graham
International Bible Students’ Association
Earl Parker
N. E. Parker
Esther Omer
Skowhegan
Corily Parker
Somerville
Mass
Sprague, Hathaway
E. Parker
Waltham
Etta Stimpson
Gardiner
Edgecomb Bridge
Dresden
Birch Point
Edna Mahar
Earl Carlton
What We Owe and Why We Owe sermon at Arrowsic church
The Arrowsic church schedule lists a Sunday service at 2:20 p.m. with the sermon topic What we owe and why we owe and an 3:30 p.m. Sunday school for all children in the pastor's class. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. at the Lower School House. Also notes new song books purchased by Lower Arrowsie ladies. George Tarr injured rib at Spinney Mill.
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Lower Arrowsie
Maine Mothers and PTA Conference Set in Portland
The Maine Branch of the National Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Association will hold its convention in Portland on October 27 with a round table at Portland High School at 10 am. National president Mrs Frederic Schoff spoke on child welfare noting potential to cut deaths with proper hygiene and care.
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Maine
National Congress of Mothers and
Parent-Teacher Associations
Portland
Portland High School
Augusta
Frederic Schoff
Philadelphia
Southwest Harbor
Delbert Adams
Clarence N. Flood
Richard Quick
Maine D A R Convention to Meet in Belfast In October
The annual Maine State convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution will convene in Belfast on October 18 and 19. Delegates will gather at Memorial hall with meetings at Red Men's hall and receptions by local chapters and the Board of Trade. An automobile tour of Belfast and Northport is planned for delegates.
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Maine
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Belfast
Memorial Hall
Red Men’s Hall
Coombs
Board of Trade
John Cochran
Northport
Belfast Board of Trade
Coombs Wins $504 Verdict Against Hogan Executor
In Portland on Wednesday a jury returned a verdict for $504 to Verson D. Coombs in a suit against James E. Hogan of Portsmouth executor of Hannah B. Hogan of Bath. The claim sought payment for board and care of Mrs. Hogan before her death at five dollars a week totaling $850.
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Supreme Court
Portland
Verson D. Coombs
James E. Hogan
Portsmouth
Hannah B. Hogan
Bath
Former Mayor Torrey Travels to Boston on Business
Former Mayor Joseph Torrey is on a business trip to Boston, pursuing meetings and potential collaborations. The trip signals ongoing engagement with regional civic and commercial networks.
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Joseph Torrey
Boston
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Joseph G. Stevens
Five Islands
Frank Southard
Amory Houghton
Party of
Farm Property Strong and Reliable Companies
Walter S. Russell
ALI
Center Street
Ellwell-Hawkes
Georgetown
Carl Senters
Owen K. Marr
William M. Farnsworth
Chelsea
Marr
Sewall P. Oliver
Indian Point
Josephine H .Oliver
Elizabeth Nagel
Horatio N. Drake
Roy M.newman
Wiscasset
George Tarr
Lars
Thompson Bros
Bath’s Largest Clothiers
Conley’s Specialty Store
Maine Mothers’ and Parent-Teacher Assn. Conference
First Baptist Brotherhood
State Council
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