Wiscasset Club Opens Fall Meeting With Abroad Talk
The Fall session of the Woman's club of Wiscasset opens Oct 18 at 2:30 PM in the library rooms. Speaker Mrs A J Myer will discuss European Impressions from seven months abroad last year. Large attendance hoped, with many new members urged to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club of
Wiscasset
A. J. Myer
Granville Keirstead
Auburn
Alvin W. Keirstead
Main Street
Herman Fowles
South Windham
Effie J. Poole
Fowles
J. W. Fowles
L. Boynton
Sheepscot
Woman's Club
H. Gertrude Bird
William L. Frye
George P. Hobson
Mary Hobson
Grace L. Knight
George Bemis
Sarah D
Carolyn S. Varney
Mary Grant Rafter
Bath Road
Washington, D. C
A. W. Wilband
West Somerville
Mass
Wilb
Stanley Fossett
Bristol
First National
Gough
Damariscotta
Ralph Preble
Federal Street
Martin Andrews
Chicago
Andrews
Martin, Jr
Louis
Franklin Hall
Merna Avery
Bath
Miss Cunningham
New England
Bradford
Boston
Brunswick
Robert E. Merry
St. Philip's Church
H. B. Nash
Wiscasset Academy Athletic Association
Congregational Vestry
Farm Bureau
Grange Hall
Edgecomb
Wiscasset Hillbillies
Congregational Parsonage
Charles S. Sowder
Wiscasset Fire Society
Jessie M. Jackson
N. Gratz Jackson
Boy Scouts
Charles 8. Sowder
Quinnam Cottage
Biscay Pond
Raymond Quinnam
Frank Emery
Baltimore
West Bath Grange Confers Two Degrees
West Bath Grange conferred first and second degrees on 15 candidates during the Monday meeting in its hall. A rehearsal for degree work was announced for Wednesday and third and fourth degrees will be conferred October 28. Attendance reached 107 with seven visitors. pro tem officers were A Bernard Henderson Mrs Scott Ward and Harold Peacock. Edwin W Haggett later joined as worthy master. The candidate list included Mrs Bernice Achorn Alpha Booker Robert Footer Langdon Green Roger Holden Walter Norton Mrs Wallace Reed Miss Helen Reynolds Archie Rolfe Jr Isidore Singer Mrs Harriet Smith Howard M Steen Miss Elizabeth Sullivan Miss Barbara Walsh and Miss Phyllis E Wright.
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West Bath Grange
Ceres
A. Bernard Henderson
Scott R. Ward
Harold Peacock
Wiscasset Grain Co Office Robbed of $300
Burglars entered the Wiscasset Grain Co office Thursday night and blew open the safe stealing $300 in cash along with papers and checks. State police and deputy sheriffs pursued leads on professional safe crackers. Manager A. W. Wilband reported the office wrecked and noise muffled by stain bags used to blow the safe.
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Wiscasset Grain Co
A. W. Wilband
New Piece of Road Nearing Completion in Phippsburg
A long awaited Phippsburg road cut off on the Popham road nears completion under Walter J. McCourt. The shortcut from Parker Head to Elbow Hill eliminates the worst stretch and dangerous Elbow Hill, with gravel top pending and early car passage already reported.
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Phippsburg
Popham
Horace Morse
Parker Head
Elbow Hill
Phippsburg Center
Walter J. McCourt
Mrs Warren and Mrs Holmes Visit Mrs Kimball in Lincoln Street
Mrs Walter B. Warren of West Newton and Mrs Tyler Holmes of Newtonville stayed overnight Monday with Mrs Edward H. Kimball on Lincoln Street. They traveled to Boston Tuesday with Samuel D. Hooper and Mrs Hooper to visit for two weeks.
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Walter B. Warren
West Newton
Mass
Tyler Holmes
Newtonville
Obituary: Mrs. Margaret Ellen Desmond of Bath Dies at 10
Mrs. Margaret Ellen Desmond wife of Bath clothier John J. Desmond died suddenly of a heart attack last Wednesday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Roscoe H. Shaw 100 North Street. Born June 19 1865 in Augusta she married in 1888 and lived in Bath 45 years. She leaves husband son Eugene M Desmond daughter Mrs. Roscoe H Shaw two grandchildren and sister Mrs James E Feehan of Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ellen Desmond
John J. Desmond
Bath
Roscoe H. Shaw
North Street
Mr. Desmond
Desmond
Augusta
Nicholas
Mary B. Maher
Widow Ida Alice Bonney Dies in West Bath Home
Ida Alice Bonney 78 widow of S Lewis Bonney died Saturday morning at her daughter Mrs Ernest Williams home in Campbell's Pond West Bath after eight years invalid and two years confined to bed. Born in Smithfield she moved to West Bath eight years ago from Winthrop to live with Mrs Williams. She leaves daughters Mrs Wendell Daly Greene Mrs William Charlesworth Worcester Mrs Glada Bailey Bryant's Pond a sister Mrs Annie Ridley Portland brother A A Wakefield Butte Montana eight grandchildren and one great grandchild Carl Cornish son of Mr and Mrs Dwinal Cornish Rose Street Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Alice Bonney
S Lewis Bonney
Ernest Williams
Campbell's Pond
West Bath
Bonney
Smithfield
Isaiah
Lydia Stewart Wakefield
Winthrop
Williams
Wendell Daly
Greene
William Charlesworth
Worcester
Glada Bailey
Bryant’s Pond
Annie Ridley
Portland
A. A. Wakefield
Butte, Mont
Carl Cornish
Dwinal Cornish
Rose Street
Bath
Bath Motor Express proprietor Perley Oldham dies at 41
Perley E. Oldham 41 of 85 Western Promenade Auburn died at 12.05 Friday at C M G hospital Lewiston after ten days illness from tonsillitis. Born Caribou August 25 1894 he moved to Auburn as a youth and later ran Bath Motor Express with trucks between Lewiston Auburn Bath and other points. Survived by widow Cora Blanchard Oldham two children Edward and Kenneth his father a stepmother Mrs Lucy Oldham of Auburn and brother Frank Oldham of Philips.
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Perley E. Oldham
Western Promenade
Auburn
Bath Motor Express
C.M.G. Hospital
Lewiston
Mr. Oldham
Caribou
Simeon Oldham
Bath
Cora Blanchard Oldham
Edward
Kenneth
Lucy Oldham
Frank Oldham
Philips
Funeral for Chester W. Dana in Woolwich Center Baptist Church
A large crowd attended the Friday funeral of Chester W. Dana a former Bath and Woolwich youth who died suddenly of pneumonia in Waterville. The service at two o clock featured Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson officiating with Masonic rites by Polar Star lodge Bath. Pallbearers included Wilbur Crocker Charles MacDonald Warren Parris Howard Rice Ernest Stilphen and Leonard Stilphen. Burial followed at Laurel Cemetery Woolwich.
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Chester W. Dana
Bath and Woolwich
Waterville
Woolwich Center Baptist Church
David L. Wilson
Central Church
Bath
Mr. Dana
Central Maine Power Co
Polar Star Lodge of
Funeral services for John T. Oliver
John T. Oliver brother of Harry F. Oliver of Bath and Phippsburg native died after a three week illness that developed into pneumonia. Funeral held Friday at 2 30 P M in his South Portland home at 500 Cottage road Portland.
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John T. Oliver
Harry F. Oliver
Bath
Phippsburg
Cottage Road
South Portland
Mr. Oliver
Portland
Mrs Desmonds Funeral Service Held Saturday
Funeral Saturday morning at eight for Mrs Margaret E wife of John J Desmond. A high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev Timothy C Maney. Bearers were Thomas J Cummings Owen J Ledyard Edward J Lee and John Shaw. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
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Margaret E
John J. Desmond
St. Mary's Church
Timothy C. Maney
Thomas J. Cummings
Owen J. Ledyard
Edward J. Lee
John Shaw
Oak Grove
Funeral services for Eliza A. Mains in Georgetown Center
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Georgetown Center church for Eliza A. Mains widow of John Mains with Rev. Frank W. Hovey of Richmond officiating. Bearers were Ferris Leonard Everett Higgins Walter Newdick and Howard Heald. Burial was in Oak cemetery.
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Eliza A. Mains
John Mains
Georgetown Center Church
Frank W. Hovey
Richmond
Georgetown
Ferris Leonard
Everett Higgins
Walter Newdick
Howard Heald
Buriel
Oak Cemetery
One Cent Sale At Hallet's Rexall Drug Store
Thrifty shoppers greet a four day sale with two for one plus one cent offers at Hallet's Rexall Drug Store South End. The ad invites Oct 16 to 19 and mentions Mrs. Crosman and Mrs. Coombs as contacts for upcoming club meetings.
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Hallet’s
Rexall Drug Store
South End
Harry W. Crosman
High Street
Clara F. Coombs
Cherry Street
West Bath social notes reveal visits and wedding plans
West Bath rounds up visitors from Newton Center and Long Island, celebrates fair prizewinners at Topsham Fair, and notes a forthcoming wedding between Christina Hanscom of Bath and Chester Lorentsen. Local residents travel, host families, and 4 H club exhibitors gain state recognition for produce and baked goods.
Doble Family, Bath Residents Pass Away at Cottage
Malcolm Doble and his daughter Miss Beatrice Doble of the city died Sunday at their cottage Fair Oaks. Delmar Bates of Bath visited a cottage Sunday. Mr and Mrs Humphrey Owen and guest Miss Florence Darling, all of Bath, were Sunday visitors at the Owen cottage.
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Malcolm Doble
Beatrice Doble
Fair Oaks
Delmar Bates
Bath
Humphrey Owen
Florence Darling
Owen
West Bath Farm Bureau Holds All Day Meeting
West Bath Farm Bureau conducted an all day regular meeting at Trufant’s Crossing, home of Miss Annie H. Trufant. Household Buying was led by Miss Horten se Welch with 19 members present, chaired by Mrs. Loring D. Small. Dinner served by several members. Next meeting set for Nov 14 at Mrs. Lincoln Williams of Foster’s Point with Clothing Accessories headed by Mrs. Rodick.
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West Bath
Current Events Club Meets Discusses War News and Arbor Day
The Cosmopolitan club's Current Events department met Thursday with fourteen members. Louise A. Bucknam described her France trip during the Exposition of 1900. Emma E. Walker reported Arbor Day voter results naming the sequoia as national tree. Grace Morrison Poole noted New Hampshire executive leader. Leslie J. Wold announced Maine Federation conference at Augusta on the 30th.
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Cosmopolitan Club
Louise A. Bucknam
France
Emma E. Walker
New Hampshire
National Federation of Women's Clubs
Grace Morrison Poole
Leslie J. Wold
Maine Federation
Augusta
Grand Master Mason Curtis Chipman Dies in Massachusetts
The Cambridge, Massachusetts native Curtis Chipman died last Wednesday of a heart attack at age. He served as grand master of Masons in Massachusetts for 1932 33 and 34 and was long associated with Old Colony Trust Co Boston since 1914. He was named an honorary member of the Scottish Grand Lodge and held leadership roles in Sons of the Revolution and Mayflower Descendants.
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Cambridge
Mass
Curtis Chipman
Masons
Massachusetts
Old Colony Trust Co
Boston
Bath
Masonic Fraternity
Boothbay Harbor
David L. Wilson
LHD
Chipman
Masonic Grand Lodge of Scotland
Royal Family of
Great Britain
Algonquin
Massachusetts Society, Sons of the Revolution
Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants
Woolwich Community News Highlights Local Visits And Events
Woolwich hosts visitors including F B Walker and family from New London and notes Mr Walker as Mohican hotel owner. The church calendar lists services in Nequasset and Sagadahoc Ferry with Holy Communion and sermons, plus Italian Mission letters read in services. Upcoming events include Harvest Home, Bible classes, and a play Mrs Tubb of Shantytown presented by the Willing Workers.
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F. B. Walker
New London
New York City
Nequasset
Sagadahoc Ferry
Wilson
Denver
Col
Emma Head
Woolwich
Post Office
Colorado
Sadie Reed
Josiah L. Walker
Mr. Walker
Frank B. Walker
Conn
Walker
Mohican
Maxine Walker
Swampscott
Mass
Bob Oliver and Company
Bath
Sambo
Tuessic
Edward V. Reed
Harold Hall
Yonkers
N. Y
Dover
N. H
John Carter
Cyrus Gilmore
Edward B. Shaw
Livermore Falls
E. A. Copeland
Kennebec
Florida
Parks Photographers View at Popham as National Park Proposal Advances
National Parks Bureau photographers visited Popham Beach area after approval of a park proposal for lower Phippsburg. The Maine Planning Board gave initial consent, with the project now abroad for final action. Edward Clary of Robinhood visited Bath on Monday.
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Independent
National Parks Bureau
Department of the Interior
Phippsburg
Popham Beach
Maine Planning Board
Washington
Popham
Department
Seaboard
Bar Harbor
Cadillac Mountain
Edward Clary
Robinhood
Bath
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Emery
Ida Cutter
Theodore
Lillian Clark
Herbert Norris
Nyantic
Paul R. Farnham
Katherine F
Edward V. Farnham
Mary E. Pinkham
Eugene H. Pinkham
Grace Church
Charles M. Tubbs
Paul Pinkham
Nina G. Fowles
Grand Lodge of Rebexahs
Neal Creamer
Katherine Perkins
Rumford
Foster Perkins
Fort Hill Street
Josephine Blagdon
Fred W. Blagdon
Gardiner Road
Walter C. Leavitt
Farmington Falls
Fred Hall
Edna Cobb
Montsweag Grange Hall
Edgecomb Grange Hall
Sidney G. Evans
Clinton R. Bailey
Mayfield
Bertha Wright
Wiscasset Academy
Cora Groves
South Newcastle
Joseph Jones
George Lincoln, Jr
New Haven
White Mountain
Charles E. Titus
Lockport
Methodist Church
Donald F. Reble Optometrict “Centre
Margaret E. Desmond
S. Lewis Bonney
Mrs. Desmond
Lincoln Williams
Foster's Point
William Raye
Newton Center
Fletcher A. Waterman
Percy R. Waterman
Edward Jenks
Somerville
Belle C. Donnell
J. W. Larra
Winter Street Congregational Church
Lorentsen
Fred Jr. Rose
Chester G. King
Edwin W. Haggett
Berry’s Mill
J. P. Morgan
Corsair
Franklin P. Sprague
Bethel
John H. McNary
Chelsea
Lee Farm
Sabine
Arthur Duncan
Portsmouth
Mabel Scott
James B. Lemont
Weston
Betty Rose
Marion Rose
J. P. Lorentsen
Revere
J. R. Humshaw
Mount Vernon
Edmund Searles
Searles
J. Everett Mayo
Ernest Johnson
Springfield
Halmshaw
Everett Mayo
Woodfords
Ernest Small
Edith Stewart
Mayo
Edward Noyes
Rexford Clark
Everett
Noyes
Elmer D. Hodgkins
Beatrice Rose
Fred J. Rose
Rosedale
Androscoggin
Sagadahoe
Auburn Grange Hall
Virginia Reno
Carrenne Brown
Winifred Brown
Henrietta French
Edna Brown
Marion Getchell
Sabino
West Bath Farm Bureau
Bay State
Montsveag Harvest Home
Salvation Army
I Chang Carl Graves
Catherine Dailey
Adjt
Edward J. Tripp
Salvation Army Band of
Rose Phillips
New England Fellowship
PARKS
Chevrolet
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