Phippsburg Community Notes and Obituary Reach
Local items report visits to shipyards at Boothbay Harbor and progress on state road work. The death of Percy Low Cobb in Portland is announced with a detailed obituary noting his Brooklyn roots, engineering career, marriage to Georgina Parker, and Bath funeral.
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Street Chapel
Bath
Oelock
W. H. Bowker
Wa. Black
Boothbay Harbor
State Road
N. W. Eaton
Small Point Gunning Club
Boston
Adelbert Williams
J. Arthur Stevens
Percy Low Cobb
Eye and Ear Infirmary
Portland
Mr. Cobb
Frederick Cobb
Schermerhorn Street
Brooklyn
S. Y
Brooklyn High School
Stevens’ Institute of Technology
Westinghouse Electrical Company
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
New York, New Haven
Hartford
Interstate Commerce Commission
Division of Valuation of Railroads
Washington, D. C
Cobb
Georgina Parker
Liverpool
England
Phippsburg
Parker Head
Church of the Pilgrims
Henry and
Remsen Streets
N. Y
Seven Days of Social and Local Happenings in Winnegance
Mrs. M W Adams returns from South Portland. Bath and Parker Head visits feature numerous families including Morse, Talbot, Oliver, and Willis. A weekly dance at Bridge Hall draws a large crowd with Gus Small set to manage next week. Local clubs meet as residents travel to Philadelphia and Boston for visits, work, and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Adams
South Portland
Runnels
Albert Morse
Louise
Adelaide
Parker Head
Sherman Morse
Fred Parks
Bath
Randall Cools
Fred Cson
Eugene Jackson
New York
Zing Eaton
Wwrs
W. BB
Perry A
Philadelphia
Bridge Hall
Gus
L. FL. Adams
Nancy Litchfield
Portland
Jennie Norton
Horace
Arthur
A. ND
Adams
Annie Adams
Bald Head
Cape Small
Small Point
Morse
J. N. Tibbetts
Kenny Potter
Mire
Elbridge Morse
Elmer Lufkin
Isle-au-Haut
Ralph Willis
Edwin KF. HW
Simall
Boston
Ray Oliver
Quincy
Mass
Alfred Oliver
Ladies’ Aid
Harry Williams
Loyal Bible Class
People’s Church
George Dennison
Madelyn
Eugene Spinney
Carolyn Oliver
Topsham
Charles Williams
Alton Oliver
Edgar
Walter Morsey
Dorothy
Wallace Cottage
Parker Oliver
Boothbay
Wilda Stover
Charles P. Williams
West Bath
Jenks Mitchell
Seymore Hayden
Trask House
Richard Morse
Hettie Morse
Charles Perkins
George Eaton
Merle Huff
Bailey
Reuben Purington
Charles ‘Hewitt
Charles, Jr
Richmond
Fred Merry
Lorettus Downing
Lawrence
Join Schofield
Frere
Dummer St
Washington St
Dromore Grange Mourns Loss Of Sister Nancy Perry
The order records deep sympathy for the Perry family after the death of Nancy E. Perry. A memorial page will be placed in the records and the charter draped in her memory. A copy of the tribute will be sent to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy E. Perry
Dromore Grange
Navy limits on foreign vessel sailing during wartime
Navy department issues new orders restricting sailing by vessels of foreign nations even friendly ones to hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and only with a coast patrol presence. The measure aims to prevent friendly ships secretly aiding the enemy by laying mines along the coast. American regular trade and fishing vessels are reportedly exempt from the rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Miss Zaephie Beals Returns to Bath Water District Duties
Miss Zaephie Beals resumed duties at the Bath Water District Saturday morning after a week's vacation spent in Boston and Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaephie Beals
Bath Water District
Boston
Lynn
Five Islands Dance Guests and Weekend Plans
Five Islands residents from Bath and nearby towns joined a Union Hall dance in Georgetown with Twenty eight attendees traveling by team auto and on foot. Effie Ayer and Valentine of Southport visited the Moores in Bath while George Hanna's family hosted Willis Brewer and children from Southport. Neil Boynton's party left Malden Island for Boston after a pleasant vacation. W H Holland, their former cottage chef, has returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Ayer
Valentine
Southport
Charles Moore
Willis Brewer
George Hanna
Union Hall
Georgetown
Earl Pottle
Five Island Rrange Orchestra
Neil Boynton
Malden Island
Bath
Boston
W. H.holland
Real estate deals complete for Frye purchases in town
Scott R. Frye buys the O'd Folks Home at 21 Washington St with 12 960 square feet of land plus river view and river right of way. Through Charles T. Jackson and Joseph C. Footer agency he also acquires 45 High St home with stable and orchard, and Lawrence P. Rowe takes ownership of 205 Middle St and moves in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott R. Frye
Washington St
Forrest Thompson
Alfred Thompson
Charles T. Jackson
Joseph C. Footer
Frye
High St
Violet—P. Wright
Ma. Footer
Lawrence P. Rowe
Middle St
Two Bird Stones Reused for New Meadow Viaduct
Stones that formed piers for the old Ball Rock bridge in the New Meadows River have been removed and lightered to the Muddy River bridge to be used in constructing the new viaduct. Weather slows progress on the new bridge and motorists are advised to use Brunswick via Witch Spring and New Meadows Inn route as the marsh road and Peterson's Hill route are unsafe.
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Ball Rock
New Meadows
Muddy River
Brunswick
Witch Spring
New Meadows Inn
Peterson's Hill
Candy's Harbor Trip Yields Shared Profit for Crew
Capt. Ernest Darling led a ten day voyage with ten sailors sharing $58.00 each after expenses. Mrs. Gertie Darling visited Bath, Mrs. Gertrude Harris traveled to Rumford Falls, and a baby girl was born to Mrs. Alice Webster with Dr. Elliott of Brunswick as attending physician. Mrs. K Wallace and Miss Marion Hutchings visited Rev. and Mrs. Lewis. Miss Alice Eastman visited her parents in New Hampshire. Percy Webster stayed with Mrs. Bartlett in Portland. Maggie Small visited family, and George accompanied her to Cundy's Harbor for vacation.
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Ernest Darling
Gertie Darling
Bath
Gertrude Harris
Rumford Falls
E. Bartlett
Alice Webster
Dr. Elliott
Brunswick
EK. Wallace
Marion WM Hutchings
West Point
Arthur Lewis
George Curtis
Lane
Alice Eastman
New Hampshire
Percy Webster
Portland
FE. Bartlett
Maggie Small
George
Cundy's Harbor
Beacon and J Church delegates at Maine Sunday School Convention
Rev. B. C. Sawyer D D and his wife represented the Beacon and J Church at the Maine Sunday School Convention. Sawyer a retired Troy M E Conference member served over five decades in active ministry and as a Fourth Maine Regiment veteran he was in Rockland in 1861.
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Beacon &J. Church
Maine
B. C. Sawyer
D.D
Sawyer
Troy
Albany
Plattsburg
Saratoga Springs
E. H. Cochran
Rockland Courier Gazette
Bathite Visits Lewiston in Robbery Case
Charles Dube of Trath Tron Works reported a Sunday night theft of a watch and $30. Alexandre Coulombe of 63 Lincoln Street, seen with Dube, was later arrested in connection with the robbery. Officer Gendreau recovered the watch and part of the money at Coulombe's home.
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Charles Dube
Trath Tron
Lewiston
Alexandre Coulombe
Lincoln Street
Dube
Gendron
Coulombe
Local Aldermen Grant Carnival Permit and Notables
The Eastern Amusement Co. won a Water St carnival permit at a Saturday Board of Aldermen meeting. Licenses were issued for Vietualers to George A. Briggs and Charles J. Saunders, and a pool room license to Peter Man08 for 59 Center St. In Lewiston, Alexandre Coulombe was bound over for larceny of a watch and cash, in default. Charles Won Barrett was arrested in Freeport on desertion suspicions, seeking requisition papers. The Colonial Club plans its Thanksgiving production Officer 666 with Rodney Ross leading the committee and H. A. Bruse directing. Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Payne Ward were held in Boston with burial in Bath Maple Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
Eastern Amusement Co
Charles Dube
Charles Won Barrett
Freeport
Victor Tr. Coffin
Lynn
Mass
Barrett
Bath
Massachusetts
Mary Payne Ward
Lexington
Charles Fessenden Ward
William
Elisha Payne
John H. Payne
Commonwealth Ave
Boston
W. F. Wunseh F
Roxbury
New Church
Maple Grove Cemetery
Ward
Mr. Wunsch
Kitty Payne
Local Social Notes From Bath and Portland Area
Miss Louise Tuman of Portland visited friends Ames F Perry and wife. Oscar A Page J D Barstow plus Damariscotia guests stayed with O Page in Portland. Mrs R G Bennett returned to East Boston after Bath visit. Cedric Martin A P Co store and Center St manager Stone visited Portland. Marriages planned for Morris P Smith Josephine Oliver Bath and Herbert F Kagan Edith M Morse Bath. Fred W Bragg leaves Bath for Gloucester to work. he left as Bath letter carrier. Horatio N Douglass resumes port hull construction duties in Newington shipyard project for Emergency Fleet Corp.
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Louise Tuman
Portland
Ames F. Perry
Oscar A. Page
J. D. Barstow
Damariscotia
O. &. Page
Dummer St
R. 4. Bennett
Boston
Robert Ayer
Cedric Martin
Front St. A. & P. Co
Stone
Center St
Morris P. Smith
Josephine Oliver
Bath
Herbert F. Kagan
Edith M. Morse
Fred W. Bragg
Gloucester
Mass
Bragg
State House
Horatio N. Douglass
Newington
Mr. Douglass
Hull Construction
New Shipyard
United States Emergency Fleet Corporation
Frank W. Churchill
Family Doctor's Good Advice
Corine Gaudreay relates long struggle with indigestion constipation and dizziness improved after using Fruit-a-tives as recommended by her doctor. She urges others with indigestion constipation or headaches to try Fruit-a-tives. Box prices 50c six for 2.50 trial size 25c. Ogdensburg New York dealers ship postpaid by Fruit-a-tives Limited.
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Corine Gaudreayu
Fruitatives Limited
Ogdensburg
N.Y
Also Mentioned on This Page
Swastika Exchange
Winter Street Chapel
Percy Cobb
Charles Perey
Johan W. Dickinson
Berkeley
Cal
Ed Quincey
Allston
Turner McCarty
Chelsea
John Beckley
West Medway
California
Dickinson
Rebecca Bowker
Arthur Roderick
George Howard Perry
Arrowsie
Ann M. Perry
Reonge Oliver
Everett Harrington
S.C. Campbell
Bath City Hospital
Walter Small
Boeston
Charles Cutting
Cutting
Calvin Rogers
Gardiner G. Deering
W. R. Dickinson
Mr. Deering
G. Clinton Beals
Stoneybrook Landing
John Walker
Charles Blaisdell
Walter Mann
Morin
Frank Daley
Liabilitity Co
Jeremiah Bartlett
Henry Butler
Anchorage
Thomas Bartlett
the Basin
Hunt
Mer St. School
W. G. Cahill
Center Street
K. C. Weston
Margie Perry
Annie Purington
Phippsburg, Me
Texas Steamship CO
Bath, Maine
Iaaiel Rowe
Scott Reo Vrye
LL. P. Rowe
Felix Powell
Beacon St
Clark Memorial M. EB
Woodfords
Bathite
Standard Oil Co. of
Melani
Standard Oil Colony
Socony
Bath Auto & Gas Engine Co
People’s Garage
Reed & Bonney
A. B. Thwing
West Woolwich
Stacy & Stevens
Popham Beach
F. A. Bubier
Foster’s Point
M. M. Daley, Parker Head
New Meadows Garage Co
New Meadows Landing
F. A. Harrington, Parker Head
M. L. Marr
W. Georgetown
Schon
Rst San
Linde
Lea
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