West Bath Notes Busy Community Life at Cottage Gatherings
The West Bath village recounts a busy week with a cottage picnic in Larrabee's grove hosted by Mrs. Fred W. Larrabee and assisted by Mrs. E. C. Murphy and Fred Lakin. Various Bath residents and visitors are noted at cottages in Sabino and Birch Point, including teachers, students, and Red Cross members. Local church services resumed after a three week layoff, and school openings mark the start of fall activities with teachers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Bath
Larrabee’s Grove
Elm Street Baptist Church of Bath
Fred W. Larrabee
Bos
E. C. Murphy
Fred Lakin
Joseph W. Larrabee
Methodist Church
F. Littlefield
William Perry
Amos Perry
Melvin Hodgdon
Bertha Dean
Lincoln Williams
Foster's Point
Charles F. Dolliver
Lewiston
William Toulouse
John Pooler
Sabine
Waterville
Eleanor Bates
Donald Freeman
Portland
Miss Bates
Samuel Bates
Harold Cutting
Brigham’s Cove
Frank Daniels
Malden
Mass
Sabino
Charles Hewett
Charles
Beulah McIntire
Winnegance
H. A. Owen
Fred Kittridge
Thelma
William Kittridge
Lemont Cottage
Frank Ja
White Mountain
Elmer Craig
Elmer Hodzkins
E. B. Noyes
Marion Jaques
Lowell School
Gordon Preble
Littlefield
Margaret Auban
Everett Lemont
Mary Jiean
Foster's Vent
Belle Donnell
Fred W. Williams
Philip Williames
James L. Williams
Mouth Wortland
Linculn Williams
Kcott Golder
Virginia
Vath
Nueegh = Trembly
Vrunerwick
Sme
Fred W. Larralee
New Bedford
Joseph White
James B. Lemont
Joseph M. Lemont
West Bath
Helen Rogers
Gorham
Gorham Normal School
The
Red Cross
Foster’s Point
Annie
Trufant
West Bath couple hosts bungalow housewarming
Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Stackpole of West Bath celebrated their rebuilt bungalow with a Sept 8 housewarming for 56 guests. The event featured outdoors luncheon, cafe seria style refreshments, and community singing led by Mrs. Stackpole. Out of town attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Tolan and others. The Red Cross group plans a Sept 22 meeting at Foster's Point with a committee labeled for assisting.
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E. A. Stackpole
West Bath
The
Red Cross
Stackpole
Ada Larrabee
Florence Rogers
Laura Lemont
Joseph White
Charles E. Tolan
Portsmouth
N. H
Emma Cox
Lexington
Mass
Mildred Strout
Brunswick
William Moore
New Dedford
Lincoln Williams
Foster’s Point
Carrie Hodgkins
Belle Donnell
Tseorgie Lane
MILLIONS CAMP WHILE TOURING
Camping advice toward woodlands use a Kacoline stove oven for baking and cooking. Emphasizes clean camp life with fresh food, proper disposal of refuse, and ensuring fires are fully out. Warns about guard precautions and cigarette stubs, urging careful fire behavior and forest protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mos Pena
Wayne
Jee
Forest Service
Bay Point visitors tour through Brooklyn after week at Long View
Mr and Mrs Charles F Johansen of Bay Point and Mrs Eva B Smith of Brooklyn with Calvin K Sayers of the New York police and Montague Warshaw an engineer with Charles Corey and Reno New York traveled to Brooklyn after a week at the Johansen cottage Long View Bay Point Sinesse Mary provided entertainment during the stay Mr Johansen and Warshaw shared an interest in checkers but did not continue a match despite claiming the advantage All enjoyed the visit and the party drove to Brooklyn there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Johansen
Bay Point
Eva B. Smith
Brooklyn
N. Y
Calvin K Sayers
New York
Montague
Warshaw
Charles Corey & Reno
Mer. Johansen
Mr. Warshaw
Long View
Johansen
Sinesse Mary
Mr. Johansen
Woolwich Bible Social and Strong Talk At Corliss Home
The Woolwich Bible social at Mrs. Fred Corliss home drew many attendees with a clear talk by Duncan MacIntosh on the Bible’s truth amid human theories. Hymns were led by Mrs. Ruby Redding as discussions on missionary power and notable converts were shared.
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Fred Corliss
Duncan MacIntosh
Duncan McIntosh
Korea
Japan
Ruby Redding
H. P. Hathorne
Flora Leonard
Ida Beals
Kown
Machias
Charlotte Stinson
New York
Charley Dubar
Delia Card
Sagadahoe Ferry
Harold Fish
Bath
Dalrymple
Charles Barnes
Wiscasset
Reed
Sagadahoc Ferry
Barnes
Bath Box Co
Lydia Gilmore
South Manchester
E. R. Main
Dresden
Ida Crandall
Rhode Island
Wilson Bailey
Walter Packard
Winthrop
Nan Trask
Millie Whitman
Flora Bradbury
Medford
Mass
Oscar Groves
Belgrade
G. W. Shaw
Montsweag
Ray Prescott
Henry
Bangor
Llewellyn Bailey
Velma Bailey
Waterville
Coburn Classical Institute
Fred Soule
Fred Grover
Harold R. Shaw
Lloyd
Dresden Notes on Local Visits and School Start
Mrs A J Tibbetts returned home from Richmond after visiting her son George. Mr and Mrs Joseph Henault of East Greenwich were guests of Mr and Mrs Joseph Comeha and family. Mrs Henault is Comeha’s sister. Mrs Vesta Siegare, who visited her daughter Isertrude Starrett of Warren, returned home. River Road school opened Monday with Miss Margret Pushard as teacher and the community welcomes Miss V Pushard back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Tibbetts
George
Richmond
Joseph Henault
East Greenwich
R. 1
Joseph Comeha
Miss Margret Pushard
Miss V Pushard
Horse Punted From Bridge In Maine Auto Accident
Mrs Merrill Day of Barters Island drove a Ford sedan that struck a bridge rail between Boothbay and Barters Island, leaving the car suspended. The horse led by two boys leaped to escape, suffered a broken hind leg and was shot after a state patrol investigated. Day was fined 35 dollars for reckless driving and appealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothbay
Barter’s Island
Merrill Day
Harry Thompson
Bath
Four Cars Pile Up on Woolwich Hill
A Monday afternoon crash on the Woolwich blind curve near the Dike hill involved a Marmon driven by A C McCloon of Rockland, a Ford touring car, and a Nash roadster owned by J A Erskine of Newcastle. The mishap damaged four vehicles with no injuries reported. State officer Harry Thompson arranged Bath municipal court for 2:30 PM Wednesday. two New York witnesses were summoned at Newcastle. McCloon, a former Rockland mayor, heads A C McCloon Co., lobster and fisherman supplies.
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Carter's Hill
Woolwich
Nequasset
A. ©. McCleon
Rockland
J. A. Erskine
Newcastle
Louise
Ford
Nash
Harry Thompson
Bath
New York
Jack Mayers
Pemaquid
Dike Hill
Marmon
McCloon
A. C. MccCloon & Co
Sedan Chair and the Rise of Horseless Transport Through Time
The sedan chair began as a man propelled luxury item in seventeenth century Europe used by Marie Antoinette and other elites. It evolved into modern horseless vehicles while figures like Sir Sanders Duncombe and Joseph Hansom shaped early carriage history.
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Marie Antoinette
Mme. de Maintenon
Versailles
Malmaison
Duke of Buckingham
London
Paris
Sanders Duncombe
England
New York
Central Park South
Joseph Aloysius Hanson
History of Sagadahoc first colony in brief
Independent editor recounts the 1607 Popham settlement at the Kennebec. English grants for colonial occupancy split North America, but the Sagadahoc venture faced severe winter famine, fire destruction, and collapse. After 110 years since Cabot’s voyage, no lasting settlement existed in 1607.
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Sagadahoc
England
Acadia
Nova Scotia
Maine
Kennebec River
North America
Virginia
London Company
London
Plymouth
Raleigh Gilbert
George Popham
New England
Popham
Cabot
Raleigh
American
Professor Chapman at rehearsal with Mendelssohn Club
Prof William R Chapman conducted the Elijah oratorio at a sparsely attended Mendelssohn club rehearsal. He spoke of the forthcoming Sept 30 to Oct 4 music festivals, recent Maine university doctorate, and a rumored Westward move. Tickets are handled by Mrs Fred J Till with a Friday cutoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendelssohn Club
William R. Chapman
Elijah
Chapman
Sangor
Portland
University of Maine
University
New York
Fred J. Till
Miriam Kimball
Hill
Bath
Westport voters split tickets in Republican stronghold election
Voters gathered at the town hall on election day counted forty seven ballots with forty five in person and two by mail. Governor results gave Brewster one vote to McLean six while State Auditor saw forty seven votes for Hayford and eight for Redennett. Representative to Congress White led with forty one to Starbird five. Local notices mention seasonal visitors and cottage moves to Massachusetts, with commentary on improving island roads credited to surveyor Fred F E Greenleaf.
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Brewster
McLean
Hayford
Redennett
Congress
White
Starbird
Wiscasset
Do. W. Collins
Fila Collins
East Side
Massachusetts
Wallingford
Conn
Golden Rehail
Hylan M. Jewett
Westport
Fred FE. Greenleaf
Brewster McLean
Arrowsie
Bathee
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Arrowsic
Bath Sea
Georgetown
Phippsburg
Richmond
Opsham
West Bath
Bath Peewee
Woolwich Settee
Total Saeco Sn Zee
Drake Blanchard aArrowsie
Bath Sete
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