Bath News and Viewpoints Highlight Sagadahoc History Debate
In Bath a letter argues against a popular Maine history claim about Sagadahoc and early settlers, urging reliance on original sources and evidence. Also noted are state aid road work from the Powder House to John Wright's Corner and Bath Opera House plans with Bob Ott's musical comedy company performing next week with 18 singers and dancers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheepscot Echo
Powder House
John Wright’s Corner
Gardiner Road
Bath
Dresden
W. E. Decroteau
Bob Ott
Bath Opera House
Mr. Ott
Ange
Bill Daily
Coleman Returns to Bath After Vacation at Popham
Eugene L. Coleman returns to his Bath home on Monday after spending his vacation as the guest of Lieut. McIntire and family at their summer home in Popham. Lieut. McIntire is a member of the Coast Guard Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene L. Coleman
Bath
Lieut. McIntire
Popham
Coast Guard
Corsica Makes Boston Debut Carrying 32138 Tons Coal
The lake built collier Corsica arrived Sunday from Norfolk for the Darrow Mann terminal in the Mystic River. It was cut in two to pass through the Welland Canal and Montreal joined the parts. Captain Joseph H. York commands Corsica, new to Boston. The Scully, added to Potter fleet, will haul coal from Chesapeake Bay to Boston. Sixteen church members attended the State United Baptist Convention in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Corsica
Norfolk
Darrow Mann
Mystic River
Cleveland
St. Lawrence
Welland Canal
Montreal
Joseph H. York
George W. Wells
Scully
State of
Maine
Potter Transportation Company
Chesapeake Bay
Waiting Call At The Bath P O List Of Names
Waiting call at the Bath post office lists numerous residents and initials including Sadies Downing Mrs Sadie Fields Mrs C Osgood Mrs Leno Pike Mrs E J Men Cross John M Duffy Thomas Fogg K Gardiner G Phillips J B Swallow John Strunk Grover C Schein A Terry Benj Tuf ford A J Wright Howard with multiple family and title references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
P. O
Stinson Family News and Local Improvements In Maine
George Stinson returns to Brooklyn after visiting Nequasset for his father Captain John Stinson. The Stinson homestead will close for the winter. Arthur Brown converts New Meadows building into an eight room tenement for winter occupancy. New Meadows Yacht Club seeks new quarters. A sun parlor is added to Southard cottage near New Meadows Inn by I B Neiley of West Bath. Pine Tree Circle resumes meetings at 7 30 pm after summer recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stinson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Nequasset
John Stinson
Stinson
Arthur Brown
New Meadows
Southard Cottage
New Meadows Inn
I. B. Neiley
West Bath
Pine Tree Circle
Companions of the Forest
Portland Family Visits Town This Week
Mrs Elizabeth Beals and her daughter Mrs Alberto Stulps with granddaughter Myrtle Stulps of Portland are visiting relatives in town this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Beals
Alberto Stulps
Myrtle Stulps
Portland
Daughter Arrives At Baum Home On Union Street
Saturday a little daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Baum on Union Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Baum
Union Street
Runaway Auto Truck Frightens Town on Winter Street
A stray delivery truck on Winter Street sped off Tuesday on its own and ripped through the block nearly tipping at Summer and Washington. Vinegar and supplies scattered as it hit a hydrant and shattered the windshield. Tom Cummings leaped onto the running board and saved the frisky vehicle. The episode drew much local amusement and excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrar
Winter Street
Summer
Washington
Tom Cummings
Bangor Athletes Form Local Fast Basketball Team For State Title
Bangor Athletic Association launches a season featuring a locally sourced fast basketball squad to compete against top state teams with a closing schedule against notable Massachusetts clubs like The White Bears and Boston Athletic Association. Prominent businessmen back the effort. Heywood S. Jones is named general manager. Morse High School opened with a 1916 game in South Portland, boasting a 160 pound squad under Captain Miller including Attaya Talbot Pickard Cook McMann Cummings Bernard Coss Jewett Call Holbrook Deering. Mrs Eugene Knight of Wynne yance faced a surgical operation at Bath City Hospital. she is reported comfortable. Ernest Knight and wife traveled from Augusta due to his mother's illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor Athletic Association
Bangor A. A
Massachusetts
White Bears
Boston A. A
Heywood S. Jones
Morse High School
South Portland
Portland High School
Morse
Capt. Miller
Sarb Attaya
Hap Talbot
Gunboat Pickard
Warmie Cook
Red McMann
Tom Cummings
Dannie McDonald
Joe Bernard
Copes Coss
Brian Jewett
Howard Call
Morton Holbrook
Willie Deering
Ambie Curran
Gordon
Bullet Young
Miller
Hap Talbot 1
Bully Leydon
Eugene Knight
Winneyance
Bath City Hospital
Ernest Knight
Augusta
Special Rockland Train Crowds Topsham Bound Excars
A Rockland special train Wednesday carried 540 excars bound for Topsham as it left Bath. Conductor Dow on the 10 25 train also delivered a large crowd from the K and L division. The Beacon Street Church wood sawing bee has been postponed to next Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
Topsham
Bath
Dow
Beacon St
Gogorza Triumphs In Boston Concert At Symphony Hall
Emilio de Gogorza drew a packed house in Boston’s Symphony Hall with an encore filled program. The Boston Globe praised his main selections while noting encores caused enthusiastic crowd reaction and Miss Winslow accompanied at the piano. Also reported are a Pythian Sisters district convention in Bowdoinham and the funeral arrangements for John H. Keenan of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emilio de Gogorza
Boston
Symphony Hall
Business Women's Club
Boston Globe
Gogorza
Air
Diane Improyable
C. Gluck
Pythian Sisters
Bowdoinham
McDonald Temple
Lowell Temple of Bath
Alvah Young
Brunswick
Jennie Fickett
Woodfords
Hannah Dunham
Graves
Lottie Proctor
Lowell Temple
Pythian Sisters of Dist. No 5
McDonald
Colby Rites Held At Highland Street Residence
Funeral for Walter S. Colby held Friday week at Colby residence Highland street attended by many relatives and friends. Rev S A Evans of People's Baptist Church led services. Pallbearers were brothers Captain Perry A Chester D Roy F and Russell M Colby. A quartet sang and many floral tributes, including a large wreath from the brothers. Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter S. Colby
Colby
Highland Street
S. A. Evans
People’s Baptist Church
Perry A
Chester D
Roy F
Russell M. Colby
Oak Grove Cemetery
War relief aids puzzles and kindness to animals
Attic stock of games revived for soldiers on the front as the Brunswick Red Cross ships jigsaw puzzles across the water to ease wounded hours. The War Relief seeks donations and offers to collect them on request. Alice May Douglas visited Wiscasset schools Friday to introduce Bands of Mercy and promote kindness to animals.
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Brunswick Red Cross
Alice May Douglas
Wiscasset
Bands of Mercy
Winter dances begin Monday at Music Hall
Percy's clerks will start a series of winter dances Monday night. The hops will take place in Music Hall and Gaudreau's Orchestra will furnish the music. W.L. Cullinan is the happy father of a little daughter who arrived Monday, named Hannah Margaret. Woods are being searched for partridge berries to fill bowls and make wreaths for Xmas gifts.
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Percy
Music Hall
Gaudreau
W.L. Cullinan
Cullinan Home
Hannah Margaret
Perkins sells Popham Beach home and moves to Union Street
A. B. Perkins of Popham Beach has sold his Popham Beach property and now occupies his former Union Street house in Augus t. He plans to winter there and, after the November election, will accompany Mrs. Perkins to St. Petersburg Florida for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Perkins
Popham Beach
Hallowell
Union Street
Steamer Ransom Fuller Reaches Bath for Winter Layup
Steamer Ransom Fuller arrived from Boston Saturday evening and will stay in Bath for the winter at Houghton Bros. ship yard. Captain Strout brought her from Boston. Chief Engineer O. A. Moore and assistants will stay to ready the vessel for the long vacation, along with steward Haraden. U.S. Gilpatrick is in charge.
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Ransom B. Fuller
Boston
Houghton Bros
Strout
Bath
O. A. Moore
Haraden
U.S. Gilpatrick
Local Bowling Standings Set For Two Man Team Match
Anticipation builds for a two man team bowling match featuring Smith and Farrar of this city against two Portland bowlers as a highlight of the season. Centre street paving work disrupts traffic while nearby sections near Maine Central crossing near Raymond's Court near completion. Funeral services for Thomas G. Brown were held in Oak Grove Cemetery with Rev. S J Willis officiating. Mrs. Lewis Curtis enjoys cottage life at New Meadows as the thermometer hit 28 above Tuesday morning. Local dealers report a sugar shortage during the week.
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Smith
Farrar
Portland
Centre Street
Maine Central Crossing
Raymond’s Court
Middle Street
Lewis Curtis
New Meadows
Bath students join fraternities after Bowdoin start
The text notes a sudden cold snap with below freezing weather on Monday night and heavy frost on Tuesday morning. It reports Bath boys at Bowdoin joining Alpha Delta Phi four members, one to Psi Upsilon, and one to Beta Chi at the initiation Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bowdoin
Alpha Delta Phi
Psi Upsilon
Beta Chi
Talks on Christian Science by Rev Dr Swain at Universalist Church
The Rev Richard L Swain PhD lectures this evening on Christian Science noting his Boston talk before Scientists praised his discovery of the key to their faith. Gardiner Parent Teacher Association opens fall season at eight with architect Harry S Coombs presenting on modern high school essentials. Cloutier back to duty after vacation. Green fills in. St Marys sewing circle met. voting lists posted. Bath schooner Martha P Small sails to Santos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Swain
Universalist Church
Mother Eddy
Boston
Swain
Parent-teacher Association of
Gardiner
Harry S. Coombs
Lewiston
Mr. Coombs
Mitchell School
South End
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Prinizess
C. L. Farnham CO. Inc
Chilton Paints
Beaver Road
Elm ST
Sagadahoc
England
Biddeford
Senter
State United Baptist Convention
H. H. Feere
Frank Dow
H. W. Wilson
L. L. Hooker
Frank G. Reed
Fred Dwyer
Andros Coleman
Ray Cummings
George Coffil
Ferris Leonard
Annie E. Hooker
Essie Coleman
Lizzie Moore
Bangor
William R. Chapman
Bernard Keenan
Berlin
N. H
T. H. Sheridan
McKennan
John H. Keenan
Rachel Wentworth
Vine Street
Keenan
Bath Iron Works
Bernard
Francis Keenan
Jane Ford
Montpelier, Vt
Mackinaws
J.W
O. R. Pennell
Cash Clothiers
Alf
the Genial
Quinninippiohke
Almira Sturtevant
Kenneth Weeks
Fred K. Sturtevant
The
Treasury
Mary E. Campbell
Ae Eastern Steamship Corporation
Prince George
Yarmouth
N. S
Governor Cobb
City of
Thomas G. Brown
S. J. Willis
Bath Steam Dye House
H. E. Douglass
Prop
Front ST
Maine St
C. S
Joseph Cloutier
Combination No. 4
Ernest Green
Kennebec S.F.E., Co. No
George D. Parshley
St. Mary's Church
Miss Farrell
Green Street
Martha P. Small
New York
Santos
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