Interclub League reorganizes for winter contests
Bath's Interclub League held its first meeting of the season at the Bath Aerie hall with six organizations represented. Officers were reelected or chosen, a Monday night schedule set, and rules tweaked to run four players per game with running scores and percentage calculations. The season opens Monday with Eagles hosting American Legion and Knights of Columbus hosting Woodmen, with games running weekly through April aside from Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Interclub
Hall of Bath Aerie of Eagles
Harry ©. Webber
Harry
Webber
Frank H. Turner
Amos F. Verry Secrer
Levi T. Thompson
Times
Woodmen
Eagles
American Legion
Knights of Columbus
Wovodmen
The
Legion
Edward J. McMann
Modern Woodmen
Frank B. Chellis
Knights of Columbia
Harry G. Sullivan
Frank T. Fortier
J. Horace McClure
Winneganee Community Club
John G. Morse
Lathaerie of Eagles
Amos F. Perry
Benjamin Coombs
Bath Camp
Clifton W .Tedford
Bath Veteran Firemen's Association
Levi ST. Thompson
Roland H. Smith
Roscoe H. Shaw
Sagadahoc Council
Stephen McPhee
William J. O'Brien
Harry C. Sullivan
Winnegance Community Club
I. A. Trueworthy
Reuben H. Purington
K. of C
Baxters
Community Club
K. of C. Woodmen
Cahill elected mayor in special election by 21 vote margin
Hon Charles H Cahill won the mayoralty to complete the late George W Deans term by 21 votes over acting mayor Pres Fred W Quimby. Cahill 1354 votes to 1033 for the Republican nominee with ward-by-ward results and 148 defective ballots noted. Cahill sworn in by a justice of the peace on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Cahill
George W. Dean
Fred W. Quimby
Board of Aldermen
Cahill
Quimby
Vetery
Justice of the Peace
Big Game Boom in Maine Woods Draws Hunters and Celebrities
Maine reports show a record season with more deer bear partridge and woodcock shot. Rail and auto travelers flood camps as law limiting deer per person weighs on hunts. Notables led by Babe Ruth arrive at Fort Fairfield then head to Northern Aroostook. Bear sightings and a monster brain bear story accompany routine wardens’ notes and local events from Cherryfield to Jackman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis E. Parsons
Department of Inland Fisheries and Game
Loston & Maine
Maine Central
Bangor & Aroostook
Babe” Ruth
New York Yanks
Bennie Bengough
Eddie Coullins
Chicago White Sox
Joe Bush
St. Louis
Bob Shawkey
Addison
Columbia Falls
Washington County
Bangor
Franklin
Somerset
Discataquis
Lincoln
Wiscasset
Edgecomb
Bristol
Jackman Kineo
Brasua Lake
Ralph O. Brewster
Hiram W. Ricker, Sr
State of Maine Automobile Association
State of Maine Publicity Bureau
State P T A meeting in Portland Friday
State Parent Teacher Association gathers in Portland for its fall session. Mrs. Joseph D Small of Westbrook will preside as president elect, with Dr A O Thomas and Attorney General Raymond Fellows among keynote speakers. The event includes sessions at Portland High School and county chairmen meetings. Delegates from South End and North Center counties list their local representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Parent-Teacher Association
Portland
Joseph D. Small
Westbrook
A. O. Thomas
Augusta
Raymond Fellows
Bangor
Small
Portland High School
Board of Managers
Seth S. Mullin
South End
John Hunt
William VW. Hatch
Chester A. Vlant
Carroll A. Deering
William H. Small
North Center
Scott Golder
Luther Thompson
Ralph W. Bragg
John A. Legro
William S. Newell
Traveling Man Recovers Lost Bag After Mixup
G C Waterman of the Cudahy Packing Co reported his traveling bag as missing after leaving it on a curb near Shaw's bookstore. The bag was found inside the Bath Steam Dye house by an employee who moved it when Waterman drove away. A newspaper ad led to the reunion, with Mr Walsh also seeking the owner. Also noting a local trip to Berlin New Hampshire and a Maine border rainstorm as unrelated items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Waterman
Cudahy Packing Co
Chicago
Bath Steam Dye House
Dye House
Mr. Waterman
The
Times
Walsh
Old Salt Remembers the Famous Bath Built Ship Packard
An aged seafarer from Westchester recalls the Benjamin F. Packard, the last speed clipper built for the eastern to California trade. He recounts mutinies, a 1904 race with the Bangalore, and the ship’s storied service from Frisco to New York, Alaska to Australia, with vivid tales of crew and pride in her enduring craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benj. F. Packard
Newton Creek
Cross, Austin & Ireland
New York Sun
Sun
Bath
Maine
Westchester County
Benjamin F. Packard
Cal-i-for-ni-ay
Bangalore
Packards
Goss, Sawyer & Packard
Zach Allen
Red
Jim Spear
Jim
Iron Band
Frisco
New York
China
Sidney
Liverpool
Alaskan
North
British Columbia
Alaska
Ed Sinclair
England
al Blanchard
Searsport
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Rio
Spankin
Montevideo
Benjamin
Packard
Bath elect Cahill pledges service to all citizens
Bath Maine October 27 1925 mayor elect Cahill issues a public statement thanking Republican and Democratic voters alike for support. He vows to serve honestly and faithfully at any hour, inviting suggestions to improve city welfare and urging unity. Donation Week follows for Bath City Hospital with calls for jams jellies preserves fruit linen coal and other contributions to be left at the hospital Cosmopolitan Club or Harry W Crossman store or called in for pick up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cahill
Bath
Maine
Bath City Hospital
Cosmopolitan Club
Harry W. Crossman
Mayor-Elect Cahill First To Mail Red Cross Dues
Mayor-elect Charles H. Cahill becomes the first to answer the Red Cross roll call by sending his 1925 1926 membership fee as Armistice Day drives open. He pledges to support the campaign and assist the organization in aiding the unfortunate. Plans are set for a one day community canvass. Also noted are travel plans of Mrs. J F Murphy and Mr Jane Murphy of 1025 High street who will not return until spring after European travels. Mrs Ralph Lewis of Boothbay Harbor visited in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Cahill
American Red Cross
J. F. Murphy
Jane Murphy
High Street
Europe
Greenleaf case and other Sagadahoc court outcomes
Scott F. Greenleaf of Bath faced reckless driving charges in Sagadahoc county court where Chief Justice Wilson presided with a Bath lawyer. The panel also heard cases against George McLean and Weston Estes, the latter found not guilty on liquor charges. A separate verdict sentenced George Brown of Bowdoinham for intimate relations with his adopted daughter, while Moore of East Wertmouth won damages against Grace Hussey totaling 534,825 for wife’s services and other losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott FE. Greenleaf
Bath
Wilson
Sagadahoc Supreme Court
Greenleaf
Edward W. Bridgham
George McLean
Weston M. Estes
Topsham
Eben Dana
Woolwich
Topsham Fair
McIclure
Ralph O. Dale
George Brown
Bowdoinham
Clara Brown
Thomaston
Brown
Srown
Arthur J. Denten
John D. Clifford, Jr
Lewiston
Andrew T. Moore
East Wertmouth
Mass
Grace
Community sewing groups hear Portland Junior League report
Mrs Arthur Sewall hosted about 30 guests from the Sewing class Junior Sewing class and Junior hospital league at the Stone House Monday night. Miss Mary Thomas of Portland described the league work, noting 100 girls currently volunteering 84 hours yearly. Miss Minnie E Furbish outlined hospital needs including a piano, books, a bookcase, dishes and acceptable education paths for nurse trainees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Sewall
Junior Hospital League
Stone House
Mary Thomas
Portland
Y.W.C.A. Board of Charities
Miss Furbish
Maine
Mary McDougal
Massachusetts
South End PTA Soup Supper Raises Over $20
More than $20 was cleared from a baked bean supper Tuesday night hosted by the South End PTA at the Washington street rooms. Proceeds go to the milk fund for Weeks street school. Chairwoman Mrs Carroll A Deering led a committee including Mrs John Hunt Mrs N Gratz Jackson Mrs Richard Quick Mrs Leland K Mitchell and Miss Leila Oliver. The milk fund helps nourish undernourished Weeks street children. Mrs A E Morris returned from Portland after a weekend there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End V.T.A
Washington Street
Weeks Street
Carroll A. Deering
John Hunt
N. Gratz Jackson
Richard Quick
Leland K. Mitchell
Leila Oliver
Also Mentioned on This Page
Interclub League
Quimby Cahill
League of Central Church
William V. Percy
Edmund VD. Briggs
Peovard Lord
Harriet Small
Florence Coss
David L. Wilson
Charles W. Welch
Lucy Kimball
Madelyn Chase
League
E. L. Risteen
Rockland
State P.T.A
Elmer Sidelinger
Charles Sidelinger
Lillian Miller
Elmer McFarland
Berlin
N. H
McFarland
New Hampshire
State House
Ralph Lewis
Boothbay Harbor
Juwg
Allege Greenleaf
Stone House Farm
South End P.T.A
A. E. Morris
Johnson Bros Co
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