Androscoggin Kennebec By Company Officials Plan Massachusetts Trip
Div Supt Parker BK Lewis and Minery Tillson of the Androscoggin and Kennebec By Co will tour Massachusetts for two weeks by automobile starting Monday. In their absence Frank H Realx acts superintendent and J C Marshall Lewiston freight auditor acts for Tillson. Thomas W Leyden, Bath vacation returnee, and his brother Marshall Charaden Jr visit from Baltimore. Mr and Mrs Walter Higgins head to Bangor after a Bath visit with Murphy family and Dr and Mrs Tarbox at Mere Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker BK. Lewis
Androscoggin & Kennebec By. Co
Minery Tillson
Express Department
Boston
Hiey
Massachusetts
Frank H. Realx
J. C. Marshall
Lewiston
Tillson
Tiomas W. Leyden
Friend's School
Altimore
Bath
Walter Higgins
Bangor
James Ef. Murphy
Jane S. Murphy
High Street
Harry Tarbox
Mere Point
Brunswick Editor Arrives From Annual Vacation
Harry W. Saunders editor of the Brunswick Record arrived from Boston Tuesday morning aboard the steamer City of Rockland returning from his annual vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Saunders
Brunswick Record
Dboston
City of
Rockland
Annie
Schools lack text books and supplies in city system
Poor conditions at several schools include scarce textbooks at Morse High School with eight books for twenty pupils, ink and pens in short supply, and no toilet paper in four campuses. Dispute over blame centers on city council funding. a special board meeting may form a committee to seek more money, with Mayor Cahill urging fewer teachers and more books.
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Rath
Morse High
Board of Education
Miyor Cahill
Morse High School
Frank DB. Torrey
Ponselle’s Rise From Humble Roots to Opera Fame
Rosa Ponselle, born in Meriden Connecticut to modest Italian American parents, rose from vaudeville beginnings to a starring Metropolitan Opera debut in November with Enrico Caruso. Her rapid ascent and concert engagements mark her as a leading young soprano of her generation. Danielle to sing at Maine Music Festival Grand Opening with Fernando Guarneri.
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Rosa Ponselle
Metropolitan Opera House
Meriden
Conn
Carmela
Riverside Theater
New York
Rosa Ponsella
Metropolitan
Enrico Caruso
Miss Ponselle
Danielle
Maine Music Festival
Portland
Fernando Guarneri
Guarneri
Bath
Eugene Footer Injured After Fall From Steamer
Eugene J. Footer of 1228 Washington Street employed at The Texas Steam Ship Co. was severely injured Monday afternoon when he fell about 15 feet from a ladder while descending the steamer Solitaire. He bruised his back on a valve, broke his left shoulder, and injured his right hip. Dr. Frederic J. Patton and Dr. A A. Stott treated him at the emergency hospital and reduced the fracture on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene J. Footer
Washington Street
Texas Steamship Co
Solitaire
Frederic J. Patton
Footer
A. A. Stott
County 4 H Contests Scheduled Across Maine
Counties excluding Aroostook gear up for the annual 4 H contests with exhibits and prizes based on the season's work. Dates vary by county from Sept 20 to Nov 15 across Skowhegan South Paris Machias Ellsworth Sanford Dover and Foxcroft Belfast Portland Auburn Farmington Bath Rockland Bangor and Bangor.
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Maine
Aroostook
Somerset Oat Skowhegan
Oxford
South Paris
S. Washington
Machias
Hancock
Ellsworth
York
Sanford
Piscataquis
Dover
Foxcroft
Waldo
Belfast
Cumberland
Portland
Androscoggino
Auburn
Franklin
Farmington
Sagadahoe
Bath
Kennebec
Augusta
Knox
Lincoln
Rockland
Penobscot
Dbangoer
Memorial honors Cole Fraser Jr. of Morse High
Morse High classmates present a memorial trophy case for Cole Fraser Jr. class of 1920 two days before graduation. Fraser served as baseball captain, played football as a halfback and contributed to basketball, remembered as a top all around athlete.
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Cole Fraser, Jr
Oat Morse High School
Fraser O
Craeck
William M Wood Gardiner grocery pioneer dies at home
William M Wood longtime Gardiner resident and former grocer and feeder trader died Monday at his home 19 Brunswick Avenue. He 50 years in business and his sons now run the shop. A Bowdoinham native born July 29 1830 he was son of Asa M Wood and Deborah Graves and a Masonic member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Wood
Gardiner
Brunswick Avenue
Mr. Wood
Bowdoinham
Asa M
Deborah (Graves) Wood
Bowdoinham Field Day Highlights Knights of Vythias Trip
The Bowdoinham Knights of Vythias held their Kennebec lodge field day at Lookout Point in Harpswell with 90 members and families. Highlights included a tug of war, a 12 80 lunch of clams and lobsters, and an afternoon ball game between the Damons and Pythians won 5 to 4 by the Damons.
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Lookout Point
Bowdoinham 1887 community improvements celebrated
The Advertiser touts Bowdoinham gains since its start, praising new homes and tidy grounds of Capt. J. S. Pratt B. L. Wiggins and T. J. Crocker. A lecturer promotes temperance and local youths face ruinous habits while citizens rally to boost public spirit. Chess championship games heat up as Nelson and Purinton duel.
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Capt. J. S. Pratt
B. L. Wiggins
T. J
Marshall Curtis
Lynn
Joel Curtis
Local Notes From Bowdoinham Post Road Community
Lillian Rundstrom returns to Massachusetts work after visiting parents for a month. Mrs. Sarah Elliott attends her nephew’s wedding in Newtonville. Mrs. Florence Cornish and two children return to Boston from summer with the Graves family. Mrs. Robert Chase of Lynn guests of her sister and brothers. Helen Gould returns home from Boston visit. A lawn party at Lillian and Gertrude Rundstrom’s featured games, music and ice cream. Charles Lalie and son visit W. S. Gould. Helen Wackett teaches on the road. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Lowell visit friends. Irma Gilman heads to State Normal School in Imington for muse and voice studies. H. E. Jaquith and Charles Ward travel to Pleasant Point. Ward predicts good gunning season with ducks in Merrymeeting Bay. two ducks with broken wings found in a thicket. they return to Bath in Frank Ward’s Buick.
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Lillian Rundstrom
Massachusets
Sarah Elliott
Newtonville
Mass
Florence Cornish
W. J. Graves
Boston
Robert Chase
Lynn
Fldp. Curtis
Bert Temple
Helen Gould
Lillian
Gertrude Rundstrom
Charles Lalie
W. ST. Gould
Helen Wackett
Guy Lowell
H. E. Jaquith
Charles Ward
Pleasant Point
Merrymeeting Bay
Bath
Frank Ward
Hood's Sarsaparilla advertisement and lost watch notice
Build yourself up to feel better and look better with Hood's Sarsaparilla an all year round medicine that purifies blood and aids digestion Hood's Pills offered as mild cathartic A lost lady's wrist watch No 190515 in Georgetown Bay Point to Hartingtons Hill Return to Mrs R E Spinney Bay Point Reward 9 15 11
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Hood
Georgetown
Bay Point
Hartington’s Hill
R. E. Spinney
Sagadahock Veteran Firemen Elect Kelley Secretary
Twenty applications for membership were accepted at Sagadahock Veteran Firemen's Association meeting Monday night Ernest F Kelley was elected secretary. The group plans future governance changes amid enthusiasm and faith in their handtub Sagadahock to become a leading New England handtub like Senator Baxter.
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Sagadahock
Cony High School Football Schedule Plugs In
Cony High School opens with 40 players on the first day of school. The schedule lists games at Augusta and Bath including Morse High on October 15 and Edward Little on October 23. Other dates feature Lewiston Waterville Deering Abbott Farmington Gardiner and Lawrence High of Fairfield.
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Cony
Augusta
Morse
Lawrence High
Fairfield
Lewiston
Waterville
Morse High
Bath
Edward Little
Auburn
Deering High
Abbott School of
Farmington
Gardiner
Kennebec Yacht Club Dissolves as Members Resign
At a Monday meeting eleven members of the Kennebec Yacht club resigned en masse in Joseph Charles Footer’s office. The club had already voted to dissolve and boat members plan to form a motorboat club with a Sept. 21 meeting in Footer’s office to organize.
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Kennebec Yacht Club
Joseph Charles Footer
Mr. Footer
May Play Basketball In Winneganee Odds Rise
The Winneganee club, thriving this year, contemplates forming a village basketball team this fall. Notable players Frank Talbot and Otis Hunt are mentioned, with likely local material and coaching potential for a swift squad.
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Winneganeee
Frank Talbot
Otis Hunt
Morse High Installs Fitzgerald to Lead Eleven
Charles M. Fitzgerald will coach Morse high football eleven after engagement by Clinton TD Wilson principal. Funds come from the school's athletic association. He will devote a full month to training assisted by Raymond V. Haywood and David Alkazin. Fitzgerald played football and was All South Atlantic center at Georgetown University.
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Charels M. Fitzgerald
Morse High
Clinton TD. Wilson
Athletic Association
Raymond V. Haywood
Morsehigh
David Alkazin
Fitzgerald
Georgetown University
Bailey’s popcorn wagon struck on Sheepscott bridge
Dailey of Wiscasset driving to the Unity fair slowed for a railroad crossing and signaled with an arm. Leonard Giles of Boothbay Harbor, driving a Buick touring car, hit Dailey’s Ford at the Wiscasset end of the Sheepscott river bridge seven fifty Tuesday morning. Giles damaged his lights and the Ford, injuring the popcorn outfit. Bailey estimates total loss at about 200 dollars including the car machine and two days of fair business.
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Thi
Dailey
Wiscasset
Damariscotta
Unity Fair
Sheepscott River
Leonard Giles
Boothbay Harbor
Giles
Bailey
New Keeper Named for Range Lights in Seguin Transfer
Captain I L Nye, seven years first assistant at Seguin light, rises to keeper of the Doubling Point range lights replacing Edward H Pierce who moves to the light fog and weather signal station at Marshall Point. Pierce to relocate Sunday with household goods by Lighthouse department boat. Alfred W Grassy funeral held Tuesday at 2 at his brother’s home 14 Walker street Dr Francis A Gray officiated with bearers Henry Wilson George Mallard John Warner and Scott Greenleaf from T W Hyde Camp Sons of Veterans. burial at Oak Grove.
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I. L. Nye
Seguin
Doubling Point
Edward H. Pierce
Marshall Point
Pierce
Alfred W. Grassy
Walker Street
Francis Alonzo Gray
Henry Wilson
George Mallard
John Warner
Scott Greenleaf
T. W. Hyde Camp Sons of Veterans
Oak Grove
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Dark Harbor
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Amesbury
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Aurelia Percy
West Bath
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Maxwell
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Nassan Institute
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Richmond High School
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Merrymeeting Grange
United States
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Kendall
Lizzie Polley
Susie Rideout
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Charles Trufant
Topsham
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