Justice Hughes to Speak in Bath on September 9
Justice Charles Evans Hughes, Republican presidential candidate, will deliver an address in Bath on Saturday September 9. Rupert H Baxter of Sagadahoc County brokered the stop, which will draw crowds from surrounding towns. Hughes will address from his car for about 15 minutes as it halts. The Bath appearance is the final out of town stop before the election. Baxter exchanged efforts with state and national leaders to secure the Bath engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Sagadahoc
Baxter
Justice Charles Evans Hughes
Bath
Hughes
Justice Hughes
Rupert H. Baxter
Sagadahoc County
Maine
West Bath Road Hearing Demands Quick Improvements
County Commissioners held a Saturday hearing at the court house on the Sabine and Birch Point District road from D E Merry's south line to Princes Corner. Petitioners, West Bath cottage owners and residents, called it the worst road in the country. Town Selectmen pledged to begin improvements Monday morning. Summer residents pay nearly half of the town taxes and seek a safe highway for their three summer months.
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County Commissioners
County Commissioners Room
Court House
West Bath
Sabine and
Birch Point
D. E. Merry
Prince’s Corner
Freemont Rowe Settles After Bath Brunswick Collision
Freemont Rowe of Five Islands reached a satisfactory settlement last week after his car was damaged by a fast driven vehicle on the Bath to Brunswick road. The other driver struck Rowe after stopping, then insulted him. Sheriff Oliver arranged for the owner to come to Bath and the case was dropped.
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Freemont Rowe
Five Islands
Bath
Brunswick
Mr. Rowe
Rowe
Oliver
Secretary of State's Office
Salvation Army Officers Debut in Sagadahoc Square
Salvation Army Captain and Mrs. C. Freeman arrived from Claremont New Hampshire and made a large debut in Sagadahoc Square. Captain Freeman, a trombone player, and Mrs Freeman, guitarist, cornetist and mandolinist, plan weekly meetings and two Sunday services. Freeman has nine years as an army officer and sixteen in the army.
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C. Freeman
Salvation Army
Claremont
N.el
Freeman
Snowden
Athol
Mass
Sagadahoc Square
Army
Lady Lawyer Gail Laughlin Visits Diamond Island
Miss Gail Laughlin a prominent San Francisco lawyer and California suffragist leader returns to Diamond Island Portland Harbor for the summer visiting her nephew William R. Dean and Miss Agnes Dean who accompanied her on the trip.
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Gail Laughlin
San Francisco
William R. Dean
Diamond Island
Portland Harbor
Miss Laughlin
California
Agnes Dean
Hayes Leads Maine Power Tower Construction at Chopps Point
Edward H. Hayes of E. M. Hayes Constructing Co. directs the steel tower work for Central Maine Power Co. at Chopps Point. Two river towers rise 180 feet, with 50 foot strain towers set 800 feet inland. East bank towers to finish next week. W. E. Elliott raised a flag atop the main tower. Hayes is aided by Albert Erlt, Joseph Post, Joseph Lee and Joseph Rehm, residents of the Elliott home at Merrymeeting Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward H. Hayes
E. M. Hayes Constructing Co
Philadelphia
Central Maine Power Co
Chopps Point
Kennebec River
Y M C A Athletes Miss Track Days But Win Field Points
The local Y M C A boys arrived late due to transport problems and could not run track events at Richmond on Saturday yet earned ten points in field events. L B Martin took first in the standing high jump and third in standing broad jump. D S Parker was second in the hammer throw. William J Cartmill was third in the discus.
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Richmond
L. B. Martin
D. S. Parker
William J. Cartmill
Bath Dance Orchestra
Ship A. J. Fuller arrives after long voyage delays
The ship A. J. Fuller sailed from Everet t April 16 bound for Port Pirie with 1 875 220 feet of lumber shipped by J J Moore & Co arriving Aug 7. The vessel reached Sydney July 1 leaking and laid up for repairs several weeks. The full voyage lasted 127 days with coal loaded at Newcastle for the West Coast before proceeding to Honolulu.
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A. J. Poller
Everett
Port Pirie
J. J. Moore & Co
Sydney
Newcastle
Honolulu
Reed Family Plans Move to Stone House Estate
Mr and Mrs Payson Reed and their three children of Woolwich will relocate to the city soon and reside on the Stone House estate. Reed has been engaged to assist Arthur Sewall in developing the former Wing farm property he recently purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payson Reed
Woolwich
Stone House
Picked Two Bushels by New Meadows Picker
Harry Stover of New Meadows picked two bushels of blueberries last Friday. He sold them in Brunswick and on his way home at six in the evening he earned a net of $5.66.
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Harry Stover
New Meadows
Brunswick
Sorority of Wesley Church Picnic Trip to Arrowsic
The Sorority of Wesley Church traveled to Arrowsic on Saturday. About 20 members gathered at Reed's wharf and boarded Fred Armes' launch. They enjoyed a shore picnic supper and returned home in the evening.
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Wesley Church
Arrowsic
Reed's Wharf
Fred Armes
How Mrs Bean Met the Crisis
Nashville woman recounts relief from a tumor during menopause via Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the product with curing the tumor and easing life changes, inviting others to write for guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
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Mrs. Bean
Lydia E. Pinkham
Nashville
Tenn
Pinkham
E. H. Bean
Joseph Avenue
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Inland Fisheries and Game crackdown on nonresident hunter licenses
The commissioners require nonresident hunters to present their license with coupons to express agents for identification before transportation of game. Law allows shipment only by the license holder who killed the game, barring guides or friends from shipping on the hunter’s behalf. Special express agent instructions will be issued by Superintendent Webster to enforce the provision.
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Commissioners of Inland Fisheries and Game
Fish and Game Laws
Maine
Supt
Webster
The
American Express
Out of town visitor augments Putnam club house
Mrs Octavia Thompson of Quincy Massachusetts visits the renovated Putnam homestead now used as club quarters and expresses joy that her former home is open to her as an associate member. Mrs Frank L Staples will run the dining room starting Sunday. notify Mrs Bishop or leave word at the club house. Miss Louise Robbins returns to duties after a two week vacation as Miss Marion Titcomb substitutes. Members may phone between 830 and 1130 and 1 and 6. Tarbox of Topsham and Libby of Gorham occupy rooms for the new school year. The club has about 800 active members including associates and honorees. Wilbur Howe led Woolwich residents to the city for movies and shopping Saturday night.
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Octavia Thompson
Quincy
Mass
Putnam
Frank L. Staples
Bishop
Louise Robbins
Marion Titcomb
Tarbox
Topsham
Libby
Gorham
Judge Severely Hurt Secretary Redfield in Accident
Judge Sanford L. Fogg suffered a head bruise in an automobile accident at Hammond's Grove Friday night but continued to Winthrop for a planned rally. County Treasurer Bert P. Stuart, initially believed gravely hurt, is recovering and back at work. Secretary William A. Redfield arrived in town en route to MacMahan Island to campaign, meeting the motor yacht Dixie and his daughter Elsie Drury. He is set for nine Maine campaign speeches starting in Cumberland.
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Sanford L. Fogg
Hammond’s Grove
Winthrop
Bert P. Stuart
William A. Redfield
Commerce
MacMahan Island
Dixie
F. C. Hoffman
Chesapeake Bay
Eastport
Redfield
Elsie Drury
Boothbay Harbor
Maine
Cumberland
New Meadows Inn
Bowdoin College Student Loan Association Formed in Maine
A Maine corporation Bowdoin College Student Loan Association is created with Rupert H. Baxter of Bath as president Robert K. Eaton of Brunswick as treasurer Phillip G. Clifford of Portland as clerk and Donald F. Snow of Bangor as director. It aims to provide loans to needy Bowdoin students with no dividends or profit to subscribers. Interest charged on loans will be under the legal rate and used to further the charitable purposes.
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Maine
Bowdoin College Student Loan Association
Rupert H. Baxter
Bath
Robert K. Eaton
Brunswick
Phillip G. Clifford
Portland
Donald F. Snow
Bangor
Certificate of Incorporation
Bowdoin College
Seven Drunks Disposed In Municipal Court
Judge Keegan sentenced seven intoxicated individuals in a Monday Municipal Court session stemming from Saturday night and Sunday celebrations. Two received $3 fines plus costs, four had suspended sentences, and one case involved a Front Street saloon disturbance settled with the proprietor. All seven had ridden the electrics into town to obtain liquor.
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Keegan
F H Merchant Here Walter Brookings Visits Town
Walter Brookings of Conant and Kean commission merchants Boston came to town for a few days last week returning to his old home in Wiscasset. He lived in Bath for years before moving to Boston thirty years ago and noted prosperity while missing many old friends. Conant and Bean are leading Boston merchants.
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Walter Brookings
Conant & Kean
Faneuil Hall Market
Boston
Wiscasset
Brookings
Bath
Conant & Bean
Amon
Red Cross Fund Drive Aids Maine Border Relief
A Brunswick chapter of the Red Cross collected and sent funds to Col. Frank M. Maine for border relief work at Laredo Texas. The drive targeted support for the Second Maine Regiment and its families across Maine including the University community.
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Brunswick
Red Cross
Frank M. Maine
Maine
Laredo
Texas
Tesidwidtter. Company
State of
University
Meyfean
Hurt While Handling Hayfork In Woolwich Farm Incident
Fred Crocker suffered a painful accident on a Woolwich farm after being tossed by a hayfork rope. He struck the barn floor hard, was unconscious briefly, and Dr. A A Stott treated him for the pain. Kora Temple A A O N M S members learned of the State Fair session set for September 6 in Lewiston with a large novice turnout anticipated.
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Fred Crocker
Woolwich
A. A. Stott
Kora Temple
A. A.O.N.M.S
Lewiston
Capt Frank H H Peterson Returns on North Land
Capt Frank H H Peterson travels home for a brief visit as the steamer North Land carries him back, while his new four masted schooner C C Menzel Jr lies at Bath preparing for cargo loading in New York for West Africa voyage from Portland Argus.
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Frank HH. Peterson
North Land
C. C. Menzel, Jr
Bath
New York
Africa
Portland Argus
Local visitor David Kidd returns with family
David Kidd of the Lake Torpedo Boat Co. Bridgeport spent the weekend in town and returned today with Mrs. Kidd and their son William who have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J Percy on Washington street.
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David Kidd
The
Lake Torpedo Boat Co
Bridgeport
Kidd
William
Andrew J.percy
Washington Street
Lightning Routs Farmhouse at Pemaquid Falls Road
In an electrical storm on Wednesday week the Lawrence Young farmhouse on the Pemaquid Falls Road was badly damaged by a lightning bolt entering the gable and sweeping through the house. Damages exceed 200 dollars. Mrs. Sarah Page awoke in the kitchen couch being struck as she moved to a chair. At Pemaquid Point thunder hail fell with stones nearly acorn sized. trees and telephone poles were struck and service paralyzed for three hours.
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Lawrence Young
Pemaquid Falls
Sarah Page
Mr. Young
Redfield to Use MacMahan Island as Campaign HQ
Secretary of Commerce William C. Redfield will base his Maine campaign from the Redfield cottage on MacMahan Island. He arrived Saturday afternoon and joined his daughter Mrs Drury and grandson William Redfield Drury at the seaside summer retreat. His launch Elsie remains in service all season.
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William C. Redfield
MacMahan Island
Maine
Island
Mrs. Drury
William Redfield Drury
Redfield Cottage
Mr. Redfield
Elsie
Local Jottings On Phones Camps and Reunions
Charles Adams gets a telephone at home while Day’s Ferry braces for a school reopening. The 22d Maine reunion set for Dexter on September 6 with Summer Brown as the sole local member. A touring car from Ohio arrives with three men two women and ample baggage. Stevens Orchestra plays at MacMahan, Miss Marjorie Allen chairs. Rebekahs enjoy a lawn party hosted by Mrs Leonard Morse and Mrs Horace Ward. Grace Church organ will be replaced so the musician faces the congregation. Bath residents hope Rev. George C. DeMott will accept St Stephen’s in Portland to stay close to friends. Maine would gain a thoughtful diocesan leader.
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Charles Adams
Merrymeeting
Boothbay
Maine
Dexter
Sumner Brown
Co. F
Ohio
Stevens
MacMahan Play House
Marjorie Allen
Rebekahs
Leonard Morse
Horace Ward
North St
Grace Church
Don’t Bolt Your Toad Your Stome Ach Rd Food Chopper
Learn to eat slowly to avoid stomach trouble. Fast eating can cause dyspepsia and poor digestion. Woodward’s Medicine Co offers a 35c bottle of L. F. remedy promising to calm the stomach, regulate bile, and help digestion. write for a free sample from Portland, Maine.
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Wntwoodl
Nepal
L. F.” Medicine Co
Portland
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Charles E. Hughes
S. F
W. E. Elliott
A. J. Fuller
Cosmo
Wilbur Howe
Sec
U. S
Commerce Bureau
MacMahan
F. H. SQ. Merchant
Popham
Kennebec Yacht Club
Hinckley’s Landing
Yacht Club
Kennebec
Louise C. Brackett
Merrimac
Stre R. Martin
Haverhill
Bustin Island
Miss Brackett
Russell
Whittier School
M. Janet Cutler
Massachusetts
Fidelity Trust Company
Monument Square
Pemaquid
U.S. Secretary of Commerce
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