Harding Campaign Rally Shines In Bath Maine
Senator Harding spoke at a large Columbia Theatre rally denouncing the ship purchase bill and urging a Republican sweep. Col. Hale, praised by attendees, urged unity against Johnson and Democratic tariff policies while pledging support for Hughes in the forthcoming election.
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Republican Party
Bath
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Columbia Theatre
Maine
Harding
Col
Frederick Hale
Portland
Sagadahoe County
Republican Club
Hale Marching Club
Bath Band
William McKinley
William Jennings Bryan
Sagadahoc
Harold M. Sewall
Washington St
Senator Harding
Col. Hale
Sewall
Mr. Sewall
Congress
Charles F. Johnson
Johnson
United States Senate
Chicago
Res R
United States
Europe
Wilson
White House
Charles Evans Hughes
Bath Triumphs 3-1 In Benefit Ball Game At Kelley Field
Bath defeated the Independents 3 to 1 in a benefit ball game on Kelley Field. A large crowd attended as local players organized the charity match and Bath delivered a strong effort to secure the win.
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Kelley Field
Bath
Baths
Independents
Totals and Fielding Notes From A Baseball Game
Totals show 28 3 6 26 8 with three base hits by M Oliver and steals by Fields Bragdon and M Oliver. Butler struck out twice while Kenniston and Kenny worked four walks each. Double plays Murray unassisted Morse to Talbot and M Oliver bunting third strike. Seorer W Roy. Umpires Flaherty and McNeil. time 1 hour 30 minutes. H Pratt batted for Burns in 9th inning.
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M. Oliver
Fields
Bragdon
M. Oliver Butler
Kenniston
Kenny
Murray
Morse
Talbot
Bunting
Seorer
W. Roy
Flaherty
McNeil
H. Pratt
Burns
Bath Kindergarten Association donates to local primary schools
The Bath Kindergarten Association presents its accumulated property to primary schools including chairs, dishes, and kindergarten supplies plus 35 dollars. Chairs and tables fund a Mitchell school room and first grades receive money to buy Victrola records. Committee members listed and history noted. Meeting organized August 3, 1896.
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Bath Kindergarten Association
New Mitchell
Victrola
Annie Torrey
Theresa Moses
Frank B. Nichols
Lizzie Moses
Kindergarten Association
Y.M.C.A
J. Harry McLellan
Isabel Carter
Bath
Jessie Owen
Berry
Cordelia Newman
Percy W. Roberts
J. D. Robinson
Octavia Thompson
Veturia Manson
Ethel Hyde
G. H. Dole
E. M. Fuller
A. F. Duniels
G. E. R. Patten
J. C. Minott
Winslow
George H. Dole
Lina Sewall
W. W. Pendexter
N. T. Palmer
Lillie Welch
Wade
S. S. Se
Injured Workers at Hyde Windlass and Iron Works
Dexter Malia of Hyde Windlass is recovering from a painful left index finger wound that required three stitches. Herman Lovejoy, also from Hyde Windlass, is under local medical care after an eye injury from emery. Harry Stevens, Iron Works, had a crushed right middle finger. William P. Oakes of 31 Robinson Lane, Iron Works, suffers a knee infection from a piece of steel. J Wakefield of 131 Center Street and Charles Holbrook of the Iron Works were treated for eye infection from emery.
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Dexter Malia
Hyde Windlass Company
Herman Lovejoy
Emery
Harry Stevens
Bath
Mr. Stevens
The
Iron Works
William P. Oakes
Robinson Lane
J. Wakefield
Center Street
Charles Holbrook
Foot Injuries Reported From River Incident And Axe Cut
Saturday sustained a burn to his right foot after a river incident. Sunday T. E. McCollett of Arrowsic cut his right index finger with an axe and sought treatment in Bath. He is employed by Jack McCollett.
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T. E. McCollett
Arrowsic
Bath
Jack McCollett
Obituary of Mrs Susan C Hodgdon of Westport Maine
Mrs Susan C Hodgdon aged 90 died September 9 at the Home for Aged Methodist Women Concord Massachusetts after a week of illness from pneumonia. A lifelong Westport resident, widow of Cyrus Hodgdon and former Miss Susan Caroline Greenleaf, she was born February 9 1826. She is survived by a brother Stephen Decatur Greenleaf and by two nieces and two nephews. The body was moved to Westport island for burial beside her husband after a funeral at the Westport church.
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Susan C. Hodgdon
Concord
Mass
Westport
Maine
Dorcas
Gertrude Greenleaf
Mrs Mary E Maher Dies. Rites Held In Augusta
Mrs Mary E Maher widow of Nicholas Maher formerly of Gardiner died Sunday evening at her daughter Mrs John J Desmonds home 833 High St Born in Augusta she had lived with her daughter in this city 25 years Survived by two daughters Mrs John J Desmond and Mrs James E Feehan Funeral services were held in Augusta Tuesday morning from St Marys Church
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Mary E. Mather
Nicholas Maher
Gardiner
John J. Desmond
High St
Augusta
James E. Feehan
Portland
St. Mary's Church
Lodges of Instruction Schedule Across Four Towns
Masonic lodges of instruction will be held in Madison on Sept 26 1916 Ton Lewis ton on Sept 28 1916 Eastport on Oct 11 1916 and Damariscotta on Oct 17 1916 with forenoon and afternoon sessions and evening work. District deputy grand masters will inspect lodges and attendance is urged for all Master Masons in good standing.
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Madison
Lewiston
Eastport
Damariscotta
Hallet tale sold to The Saturday Evening Post
Richard Matthews Hallet sold his new mystery story The House of Craigenside to The Saturday Evening Post. The 50 000 word tale will appear serially for eight to ten weeks with book rights reserved.
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Richard Matthews Hallet
Saturday Evening Post
Stamp Taxes Repealed After Emergency Act
Internal Revenue stamp taxes on documents and proprietary articles were repealed at midnight September 8. In force since December 1, 1914, all emergency act stamp taxes on deeds bonds certificates phone messages parlor car berths and consumer items like perfumery cosmetics and chewing gum are abolished.
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Internal Revenue
Local Recruiters Join Texas Steamship Yard Force
James Lyons and Charles Knight arrived from Quincy on Sunday to join the Texas Steamship Co. yard workforce. Knight is a prominent ball player who spent three years as pitcher for the Fore River team, which has won the league championship for three straight seasons.
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James Lyons
Charles Knight
Quincy
Texas Steamship Co. Yard
Knight
Fore River
Maiden Field Day Clam Bake Draws Beacon St Men
On Labor Day the Beacon Street Church Men's Club hosted a field day and clam bake at Foster's Point with members traveling from Sagadahoc Square and Bath. The 5 inning game between Brunswick A. A. and Beacon St. ended 3 to 0 for Beacon. Winners included Master Parks and Mrs. Le Mont in races, with Charles Oliver among the notable contestants.
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Beacon St. Church
Cap
Mac
North
New Meadows Landing
Trufant’s Crossing
Frank Hagan
Weston Bonney
Foster’s Point
MacDonald
Egan
Bell
Foster
Charles Foote
Foote
Brunswick A. A
Beacon St
Mitchell
Murray
Herbert Rice
Big Dan Brothers
Grant
Eva Tanguay
McMann
Pickard
Brunswick
Bath
Wendall Ave., Baptist Church
Brockton
Mass
Hall
Perry
Thistle
Pendleton
New Meadows
Fuller
Hyson
Harvey Erskines
Master Parks
A. Bonney
le Mont
Bonney
H. Hall
Mr. Smith
Charles Oliver
Mechanic St
Charles
Mr. Beals
Mr. Lewin
Marion Dain
William Craft
Beacon Street Church Bake and Field Day Recap
A sequence of races saw winners including McMann Pickard and McLean Card with close second places and a rain‑ruled tug of war. Charles J. Cain joined lifting a float stronghold as Roger Moulton led a 20‑man cleanup. Crowds praised a fine day of sport and enjoyment.
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Master Parks
Mr. McMann
Mr. Pickard
Mr. McLean
Card
H. Pratt
Mr. Tanguay
Mr. Pinkham
Pickard
McLean
Capt. Dickson
Roger Moulton
Williams
Charles J. Cain
Beacon St
Woolwich Lad Fractured Skull After Barn Accident
Glenwood Brown of Woolwich, about ten, suffered a fractured skull at his Nequasset home after feeding a horse. His mother heard screams, doctors from Woolwich and Bath attended, and he showed signs of improvement by Tuesday.
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Glenwood Brown
Woolwich
Nequasset
Bath City Hospital
Stott
Harry F. Morin
Bath
Second Maine Regiment Voted in Laredo Texans
A telegram from Captains Greenlaw and Marston shows the Second Maine Regiment at Laredo cast 470 ballots with Hale 297 and Freer 805 votes among numerous officers. The small first district congressional vote reflects few men from that area in the regiment.
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Maine
Laredo
Texas
Albert E. Greenlaw
R. E. Marston
Frank J. Ham
Republican State Committee
Hale
Wondson Cei
Heragyen
Belen Y
Qasseatens
Testes
McGilligudas
Gauses
Hages
Goodall
Sagadahoc County S S Convention Plans Set
Plans are completed for the 24th annual Sagadahoc County S S Association convention to be held at Wesley Church on Tuesday September 26. Three sessions will feature Rev. Frank Otis Erb Ph D pastor of Free Street Baptist Portland Rev. Gay C White State Supt of Teacher Training and pastor of Pine Street M E Church Portland Mrs Wesley J Weir State Elementary Supt Rev J J Hull State Adult Dept Secy and Gen Secy Wesley J Weir of Portland. Each school in the county is asked to designate at least three delegates next Sunday besides its pastor and superintendent to attend. Wesley Methodist Church is preparing a royal entertainment for attendees.
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Sagadahoc
Virginia Makes Last Kennebec Excursion of Season
The Virginia completed her final Sunday trip down the Kennebec for the season on Sunday, the tenth.
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Virginia
Kennebec
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8& I
MiMer
Fitzgerald
Butler
Dickson
Rf Grant
R Billings
Baker
Sullivan
Field
Stover
Martin
R. Oliver
B. K. Association
Charles BE
Mary E. Maher
Lodges OF Instruction
MR. Hallet
Beacon
St. Men’s Club
Woolwich Lad
S&s. S
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