City News Roundup Prepares for Labor Day Activities
Election one week away and party rallies slated Monday and Tuesday. Maine frosts cause no damage while crowds head to Boston and Portland events. Widespread notices include theater bids, a Mason temple corner stone, wrecks removal, and the torpedo boat Paulding tests. Local officials seek restored telephone service and industrial literature seeks Bath advantages.
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Maine
Boston
Wright Lorimer
Portland
Eptember
Colonial Club
Lake Grove
Auburn
Hydeblock
Ames
Maine Central
Togus
Sanford
Yarmouth
Democratic Town Committee
New Meadows Inn
Board of Trade Rooms
Shannon House
Odhinige
Harry T. Passmore
Charles C. Crosby
Commercial Street
Masonic Temple
Thomas B. Reed
Order of Owls
Solovich
State Industrial Bureau
Bath
Westport notices and election ballot details
Westport residents and visitors depart for home and return from summer stays as Gilmore farm and Pond View are noted. An election on measures includes a tax on alcoholic content and a ban on brews with 0.5 percent alcohol. Other questions cover York town division and Cumberland County bridge reconstruction.
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Burt B. Jewett
Portland
United States
New England
York
Cumberland County
Quiet Campaign Nearing Election Day
A county-wide report notes a quiet final week before the election. Both Democrats and Republicans have limited rallies and funds, with little surface activity or vigorous campaigning as the close approaches.
Entertainment at town hall draws strong local turnout
Fred Robinson and party of Brunswick held an event at the town hall recently, well patronized. H. B. Hodgdon arrived home Saturday from a visit with friends in Waldo county. Mrs. Chester Knight of Boothbay Center visited Mrs. S. C. Hodgdon Thursday. Mrs. White and daughter Ruth of Boston, who spent the summer at the Willows, have returned home.
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Fred Robinson
Party
Brunswick
Hodgdon
Waldo County
Chester Knight
Boothbay Center
S. C. Hodgdon
White
Ruth
Boston
the Willows
Civic League secretary aids arrest in Bath case
Secretary Pringle of the Civic League caused the arrest of Scott E. Greenleaf in Bath on charges of possessing obscene pictures. A hearing before Judge Dunton had Greenleaf waive examination and be bound over to the grand jury in 300 dollars.
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Pringle
Civic League
Bath
Scott E. Greenleaf
Dunton
Frank L. Staples
Greenleaf
Richmond Socials Attendances Reach Local Guests
The following 16ts were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Hathorne last week. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Chappin of Gorham, Miss Hattie Chappin of Bangor, Mrs. J. Wn. Coom's of Waltham, Mass, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McPhee of Gardiner, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Libby and family of Richmond, with the latter spending Sunday here. Mrs. Lizzie Blanchard of Falmouth visits relatives in town. Betsy Skelton, guest of her daughter Mrs. W. B. Rogers of Topsham, returned home Monday. Miss Alice Libby, three weeks in Portland, went home Monday. Mrs. Cleaveland Marriner spending the week with friends at Cathance. W. F. Skelton spent Sunday in Topsham.
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B. Hathorne
C. R. Chappin
Gorham
Hattie Chappin
Bangor
J Wn. Coom
Betsy Skelton
W. 3. Rogers
Topsham
Alice Libby
Portland
Cleaveland Marriner
Cat
Paulding Fastest Navy Vessel Sets New Record
On official trial yesterday the torpedo boat destroyer Paulding reached 32.80 knots, beating the Reid by one knot to become the Navy's fastest vessel. Republicans plan a Bath rally next Thursday at the Alameda with speakers William B. McKinley of Ohio and John W. Weeks of Massachusetts, the naval affairs committee chairman.
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Joseph Varney
York
Washington
Bowdoin Center
Sanford L. Fogg
Bath
Bowdoin
Columbia Theatre
Rowe Brothers
Richmond
Seeboro
D. J. McGillicuddy
Alameda
Frederic W. Plaisted
Charles 8
Paulding
Reid
The
William B. McKinley
Ohio
John W. Weeks
Massachusetts
Committee On Naval Affairs
Fred H Thompson Youngest Candidate for Sagadahoc Clerk
Fred H Thompson of Bath Democratic nominee for Sagadahoc County clerk of courts is the youngest candidate ever for the post. Born June 7 1885 he attended Phillips Academy and Yale University where he earned a Ph B In 1996 he captained a Yale baseball team and later married Ethel Downing of Bath. He belongs to multiple Masonic and civic groups and has county Democratic support.
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Fred H. Thompson
Bath
Sagadahoc County
Sagadahoc
Mr. Thompson
Frank N. Thompson
Thompson Bros
Phillips Academy
Mandolin Club
Sheffield Scientific School
Yale University
Yale
Ethel M. Downing
W. T. Downing
Polar Star Lodge of Masons
Montgomery
St. Bernard Royal Arch
Mt. Vernon
No Services Next Sunday at New Church Temple
Alterations inside the church building lead to the cancellation of services on Sunday, September 4, at the New Church Temple.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Prospectus Reward Offer
One hundred dollar reward promised for an incurable catarrh case. F J Cheney Co of Toledo advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as systemic medicine. Walding Kinnan Marvin pledge Cheney's honesty and solvency. Cure taken internally, price 75 cents, testimonials free. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation sold by all druggists.
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Hall
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
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Turers
Westport
Mr. Hathorne
Gilmore Farm
Frank C. Whitten
Dresden
Ross Robinson
Wiscasset
James H. Knight
M. S. Outhouse
Harold S. Hodgdon
Derby
Pond View
Gilmore
John Mains
Georgetown
Westport Junction
Gussie Tarbox
Salem
Edith Hodgdon
Muddy Cove
Beth
Winneyance
Frank Perry
Elmer Williams
Hunt Center
Otis Hunt
Horace Morse
George A. Merritt
Winneganee
N. B. Cook
Beacon Street Church
D. A. Merry
Charles H. Stinson
Charles Preble
John Scholfield
Walter C. Perry
Charles T. Small
Dee
Hichmond
W. F. Skelton
Pred
H. Thompson
Swett’s
Barnard Medical CO
Jack Box
Vinalhaven, Me
Young Duc
J F Upton
Winnegance
Eit
Western Feather Co
Box
Providence
White Chester
F P King
Fes
Ayer
Centre Street
Nichols
Alter C. Parker CO
Wlalter O Parker
Cntre
Morris Glaser
Bowdoinham
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