Washington Building shaping capital skyline shows bold artistry
The Washington Building on the Mall, designed by Boston architects including F. V. Bulfinch descendant, marks a national display of artistry in a commercial tower. Rising 110 feet with limestone, black marble, and a bronze frieze, it will house stores banks and offices across ten stories near the Treasury and White House.
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Washington
Mall
National Capital
Boston
F. V. Bulfinch
Adamses
Christopher Wren
Coolidge, Shepney, Bulfinch
City Central Corporation of America
Congress
Lincoln-Lee Memorial
Totomac
Arlington
Botanical Gardens
Washington Building
Albert O. Hagar
Capitol
Mr. Hagar
City Central Corporation
United States
West Bath Grange hosts instruction and entertainment night
Eighty three attended the West Bath Grange weekly meeting featuring talks on apples and winter varieties, squashes, onions, and a tableau with Mrs. Marion Plummer as Autumn. The sewing circle met, Red Cross activity noted, and many local residents visited or returned from trips to Portland Fryeburg and Sabine.
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West Bath Grange
Harry E. Peterson
Owen E. Rogers
Herbert Simpson
Frank Miller
Marion Plummer
Sadie Couillard
Thelma Staples
Ella J. Douglas
David Henderson
Elizabeth Haggett
Doris McKay
Vesta Hinckley
William H. White
Death of Attorn. Buffington Jr. in Miami Hurricane
The obituary notes the death of Sidney Buffington Jr. of Washington DC and New York City, aged 27, struck by a live wire during a Miami hurricane while visiting a summer home with his fiancée Mildred Bent. He was educated at Cornell and Penn State Law, practiced in Washington, and was active in Bar associations and social clubs. Funeral services were held in Washington. Burial to follow in Newport Rhode Island.
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New York Times
Sidney Buffington, Jr
Washington, D. C
New York City
William Thaxter Buffington
Washington
Miami
Fla
Buffington
J. F. Cummings
New York
Washington Bar Association
Cornell University
Penn State Law School
Georgetown Law School
Cornell
Maine
Mildred Bent
Michigan
J. W. Anthony
Long Island
Pinehurst Manor
Newark
Boston
Europe
Iuffington
Attorney Buffington, Jr
Brooklawn Terrace
Joseph B. Blaine
Stanley Thomas
Baptist Church of Washington
Morris G. Nichols
Newport, R.v
William J Conway dies after brief illness in Bath home
William J Conway T4 a well known stone mason died at his 653 York street Bath after a short illness. He was born in Bath son of John and Catherine Conway and lived in Bath all his life. He served in the police and as deputy under Spargis law before joining Bath Tron Works as gate tender. He leaves his wife two daughters Mrs Hubert H McCarty Bath and Mrs Walter Pref Portland and two sons John Conway Boston and George Conway Bath. Funeral Wednesday at 9 in St Marys church. The Baden Baden liner reaches New York completing its Atlantic voyage.
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William J. Conway
York Street
Mr. Conways
Bath
John
Catherine Conway
Bath Tron Works
Hubert H. McCarty
Walter Pre
Portland
John Conway
Boston
Ceor ‘Way
St. Mary's Church
Edward Hussey
Augusta
Fred
Providence
R. J
Normaan Cathryn
West Medford
Mass
Mina Tidd
Kezar Falls
Costello I. Hall
Mary Fullerton
Costello V. Hall
Pearl
New Hartford
New Hartford, Conn., Where They Visited Their Daughter, Mrs. Joseph Hecht
Collingsford and Winstead
Rosa Brookings
South Manchester
Conn
Brookings
Woolwich
Harley Johnson
Everson Stintson
Lothrop & Shea
Eliver Haywood
Bangor
Everett Savage
Scott Donnell
Artell Hayward
Frank Purington
G. W. Marston
William McPhee
Wiscasset
Benjamin Miller
Boothbay
Gert Bailey
Walter Baker
Rufus Savage
Carrie
Yarmouth
Kenneth Estay
U.S
John Savage
Duesday
Harriet Savage
Sherman Pratt
Alice Preble
Fred Sherman
Fred Carlton
Ty. E. Savage
Ralph
Nellie
Ralph Rice
George W. Marston
Catherine Bebe
Hyde Park
Ethlyn Marston
Auburn
Joseph Swift
Robert
Mattapan
Kennebec
Tuessie Jiall
Florence Baker
Wallace Feed
Millard Trott
Curtis M. Parker
I Yon
Clarence Baker
Delmar Trott
Electric Refrigerating Co
Somerville
Earl Brown
Bowdeinhaim
Annie Goff
Edgar Bailey
Winnemnee
John Stanley Smith
Stanley
Eleanor
Pine Bluff Inn
Pine Bluff
N.C
Maine
Maine and Were Guests of Mrs. Smith's Uncle, G. W. Shaw
Howard Ro Shaw
Montsweag
Charles Smith
Eliott
Harvey Bailes
Jordan Wright
Morris Hathorn
J. A. Redlon
Richard Quick
Millie Dodge
Nequasset
J. M. Lord
Harry Reed
Fisk
Rena Faulkner
Dionariscotta
Harvey Colby
Frances
Herbert Wright
Hubert Hawes
Wis Casset
Creorge
Woolwich Seeks Union of Methodist and Congregational Churches
Woolwich committee meets district superintendent Rev L G Marsh and Mr. Iss to discuss federating the Nequasset Methodist and Congregational churches. Local social notes cover visitors, hosting duties, road work changes, and community events including a Poverty Dance at Tuessie Hall with prizes.
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Nequasset
L. G. Marsh
Iss
Wilson Wright
Herbert Miller
Dike Hill
Reynolds siblings return from visit to parents in Massachusetts
Miss Sarah Reynolds of Wellesley Trills and her brother Thomas Reynolds of Quincy returned Tuesday afternoon after visiting their parents, Mr and Mrs Thomas Reynolds, of upper Washington Street over Columbus.
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Sarah Reynolds
Wellesley Trills
Mass
Thomas Reynolds
Quincy
Upper Washington Street
Columbus Day
Millions to Erect War Service Homes in Australia
The War Service Homes act has funded 28 851 homes costing over 100 million dollars. Eligible ex servicemen nurses and widows may obtain up to 4 000 for a dwelling with land often purchased by the commission. Repayments are set as rent at five percent per year and homes are insured against loss with guarantees of rebuilding. Only a small share of eligible Australians have claimed benefits, though as many as 300 000 could qualify, prompting nationwide radio broadcasts.
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War Service Homes Act
Commonwealth of Australia
Commission
Australia
School Superintendents to Meet in Portland
A meeting of the superintendents of schools in Portland and vicinity will be held in Portland on December 14. Earlier at the Falmouth hotel Thursday evening, topics on school matters were discussed with Bertram KE Packard, deputy State Commissioner of Education, as the principal speaker. Present were William B. Jack of Portland, W. J. S. Ellingwood of Westbrook, Henry Hull of Sacco, and many others from Bridgton, Scarboro, Hollis, Berwick, Lisbon, Sanford, Auburn, Brunswick, Lewiston, Bath, Freeport, Wells, and Falmouth, along with Glenn Starkey.
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Portland
Falmouth
Bertram KE
Packard
State Commissioner of Education
William B. Jack
W. J. S. Ellingwood
Westbrook
Henry Hull
Sacco
Guy Monk
Bridgton
F. H. Heald
Scarboro
George Jack
Hollis
William McCue
Berwick
J. B. Thompson
Lisbon
Chester Tuttle
Kennebunk
James Hamlin
Sanford
George Gardiner
Auburn
Philip Kimball
Brunswick
Charles W. Bickford
Lewiston
Clinton I. Wilson
Bath
Ralph Oakes
Freeport
Sherman Graves
W. Li. Lane
Wells
Frank Coombs
Ray
Glenn Starkey
Legion Auxiliary Installs Officers in Brunswick
Officers of the auxiliary to Roland H. Smith post A. T. were installed Thursday night by Mrs. Alice Staples and Mrs. Belanger. New officers include Emma Crosby president Evelyn Snow vice president Laura Walters second vice president Cleora Coombs secretary Margaret McGlinchy treasurer Mary Murphy chaplain and historian Sadie Fogg sergeant at arms. Meetings will be the second and fourth Thursday monthly. They adjourned to the Colonial for supper after the proceedings.
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Roland H. Smith
A. T
Alice Staples
Belanger
George T. Files
Brunswick
Colonial
Emma Crosby
Evelyn Snow
Laura Walters
Cleora Coombs
Margaret McGlinchy
Mary Murphy
Sadie Fogg
Standish and Lewis Wed in Parsonage Ceremony
Gilbert D. Standish of Bath and Bertha M. Lewis of Five Islands were joined in a double ring ceremony by Rev. F N Littlefield Saturday night in a parsonage. The couple will reside in Five Islands.
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Gilbert D. Standish
Bath
Bertha M. Lewis
Five Islands
F. N. Littlefield
Evening School to Open at Morse Tonight
The Bailey Evening school resumes for Fall and Winter with a capable staff led by principal Mrs. Ella Carey. Courses include Typewriting with Mrs. Marion Norton, shorthand by Miss Stella Duprey, bookkeeping by Mrs. Andrew Flaherty, home nursing by Mrs. Ralph Small, handicraft by Mrs. Olney Perry, manual training by David Y. Alkazin, and more. Miss Ellen KR. Turner is noted among instructors.
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Bailey
Ella Carey
Marion Norton
Stella Duprey
Andrew Flaherty
Ralph Small
Olney
Perry
David Y. Alkazin
J. B. Pomeroy
Sarah Oliver
Harry Blaisdell
Charles Miller
David Heald
Sarah Percival
Ellen KR. Turner
Morse High Gardiner Grid Game Shifts to Friday
The Morse High Gardiner game moves to Friday at Kelley Field after noon, replacing Saturday. A large student parade will follow school, led by the Blue and White band, forming after dismissal and marching to the business district. The Morse squad aims to rebound from last year’s loss to Gardiner.
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Morse High-Gardiner
Kelley Field
Gardiner
One Session Plan Favored By Town Meeting
The town voted to bear its pro rata expense for a new walk in front of Central Grammar School. Accounts No. 8 totaling 42 dollars and 10 cents were ordered paid. All members attended except Rev. Samuel A. Evans. Rosene A. L. Dyer of Phinsen Mass visits Bath after 14 years, visiting his brother M. Dyer on Willow Street and meeting old friends.
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Central Grammar School
Samuel A. Evans
Rosene AL Dyer
Phinsen
Mass
Bath
Hurt M. Dyer
Willow Street
Paving Stones Due for State Aid Work
Arrival of about 40000 granite paving blocks from Waldoboro is moments away for a State aid project on Oak street between Washington and Front. The A and K Ry Co has installed new rails curves and bonds. Drainage basins and reinforced concrete bases have been added to support the paving with an estimated week to complete.
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Waldoboro
Oak Street
Washington
Front Streets
Front Street
Oak
Washington Streets
District Meeting of Pythian Sisters Holds Oct Conclave
The District No. 4 Pythian Sisters convention will convene October 27 at Odd Fellows hall with a morning and afternoon business session and a six oclock banquet. The Brunswick team will exemplify work in the evening, as delegations come from Yarmouth Freeport Brunswick Bowdoinham and Boothbay Harbor. Ian G Haskell of Auburn district deputy grand chief will preside. other grand officers are expected.
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Pythian Sisters
Odd Fellows Hall
Brunswick
Yarmouth
Freeport
Bowdinham
Boothbay Harbor
Ian G. Haskell
Auburn
Robins Remain Hint Of Indian Summer Pleasant Birds Happenings
Mr and Mrs Fred Brown of Hardings woke Tuesday to a flock of rob ins chirping in their trees The birds appeared content and unconcerned about winter The Browns took comfort as a sign of Indian Summer Capt and Mrs L B Chaney of Oak Street and guest Miss Nellie Perkins of Brookline Mass and Winfield Magan visited Portland and South Portland Sunday.
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Fred Brown
Hardings
Mrs. Brown
L. B. Chaney
Oak Street
Nellie Perkins
Brookline
Mass
Winfield M. Hagan
Portland
South Portland
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Washington Street
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Pred W. Larrabee
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Birch Point
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