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22 Sep 1932

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Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1932

Page

6

Personal items recount travels and notices of local residents

Westbrook Junior College student Ree ee Se San traveled from Boston June 19 aboard the Baltic and spent July in England with friends then visited Sweden and Denmark, studying at Elsinore and meeting Consul Rosentwist. Several locals, including the Baxters and the Edge family, were noted visiting summer spots and preparing for roles in Paris and Atlantic City.

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Ree Ee Se San Westbrook Junior College Termaine Georgetroam England Denmark Boston White Star Baltic Georgic White Star Line
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Community notices include church sewing drive and local visits

Co Workers of the First Baptist Church met at the parsonage on North Street to plan two sewing evenings monthly for needy city children. A long list of locals and visitors attended or were named, including Rexs from Bath, West Point guests, and the Lincoln and Morse families visiting Bath.

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First Baptist Church North Street Charles R. Sims Herbert E. Worrey Evelyn W. Sotheard Willis B. Hall Gladys Legard Emery E. Rideout H. Chester McKenazis Laura Hall M. Helen Sims Miss Sims G. Eunice Whittall Simon M. Moore Stearns W. Scott Sarah J. Pratt Lloyd
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Hill Couple Embarks On Two Week Auto Vacation to New York

Mr and Mrs Fred D Hill depart Monday for a two week vacation by auto to New York They will traverse the White and Green Mountains to Albany and then ship their car to New York via Hudson River boat Ralph E Crocker Morse 30 sails Monday noon from New York aboard the steamship Irene of the Bull Insular line bound for Porto Rico with stops at Baltimore and Newport News Crooker son of Herman W Crooker 1245 High street left Shipping City for Brooklyn last Wednesday William D Goodman visiting Bath earlier is captain of the Irene

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Fred D. Hill New York White and Green Mountains Albany Ralph E. Crocker Morse Irene Bull Insular Porto Rico Baltimore Newport News Crooker Herman W. Crooker High Street Brooklyn N. Y William D. Goodman Bath
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Substituting Bookkeeper at Markson Brothers

Mrs John H Grindell acts as bookkeeper at Markson Brothers Center street while Mrs Mark W Hennessy is absent.

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John H. Grindell Markson Brothers Center Street Mark W. Hennessy
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Bath Native Elizabeth Hodgkins Engaged to Harold McAffee

The engagement of Elizabeth Blair Hodgkins of Portland to Harold Graves McAffee of Portland is announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Elwood B Hodgkins now of Portland formerly of Bath where she grew up. Hodgkins attended Edward Little High School and works at Bancroft and Martin Rolling Mills. McAffee son of Robert McAffee studied at Shaw's Business College, taught there, and now works for Fox Lumber Co Inc.

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Bath Elizabeth Blair Hodgkins Portland Harold Graves McAffee Elwood B. Hocgkins Miss Hodgkins Edward Little High School All- Portland Bancroft and Martin-Rolling Mills Co McAffee Robert McAffee Shaw's Business College The Fox Lumber Co., Inc
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Women form new W C T U branch in Bath area

Mrs Helen Carlson of South Portland and Owl's Head and Mrs Wilfred W Chaney, Sagadahoc W C T U president, traveled to Georgetown on Sept 14 to organize a Bath branch. A dinner hosted by Rev and Mrs Frank W Hovey preceded a Robbin Hood Cove gathering at Mrs Albert Diamant's summer home. Members include Miss Belle Heald Mrs Thomas M Hagan Mrs Benjamin H Woodside Mrs Frank W Hovey and others. Hovey joins as honorary member.

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Helen Carlson South Portland Owl's Head Wilfred W. Chaney Sagadahoc County Georgetown Frank W. Hovey Albert Diamant Robin Hood Cove
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Mrs Goodman Returns Home From City Visit

Mrs William D Goodman of Brooklyn New York returned to her home on Wednesday of last week after spending several weeks in this city at the home of ex Alderman and Mrs Wilfred W Chaney.

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Charles M. Lincoln New York Times Montclair N. J James O. Lincoln William D. Goodman Brooklyn N. Y Wilfred W. Chaney
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Webb Webb Huhn wedding invites in New York

Invitations were issued by Mr and Mrs Stuart Weston Webb of New York City for the marriage of their daughter Marcia Sewall Webb to George Albert Huhn on Thursday September 29 at St James Chapel. A reception will follow at 1 East End avenue, the Webb residence.

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Stuart Weston Webb New York City Marcia Sewall Webb George Albert Huhn St. James’ Chapel Webb East End Avenue
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Summer Visitors Return From Small Point A Week of Visiting News

Mr and Mrs Raymond Trott and three children Houghton Virginia and Elizabeth will return to Providence R I on Sunday after a summer at Small Point Beach Mrs L E Brownell of Somerville Mass has been visiting her son Robert Brownell and Mrs Brownell Cobb road Miss Gladys Besse of New Brunswick N J is a guest of her sister Mrs A J Conti North street Mr and Mrs Weston L Bonney returned Monday from Albion where they spent time with their son Orvis W Bonney and family after joining their other son Dean R Bonney and Mrs Bonney on a honey moon tour in New York now settled in their new apartment in New York City Miss Margaret Mackinnon has returned to New York University for her sophomore year majoring in music at the New York college Mrs N Winslow Williams of Baltimore is a guest of her daughter in law Mrs John W Williams at Small Point Beach David Sewall son of Mr and Mrs Sumner Sewall was christened Sunday at the Summer home at Small Point Beach Rev Harrison Wright of Philadelphia conducted the ceremony Far rel Morse 29 leaves Sept 25 for Springfield Mass to enter his sophomore year at Springfield College.

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Walter E. Edge Camilla Mary Esther Loyan Harold Small Point Atlantic City N. J Mr. Edge France Paris Walter A. Keyes New York West Point Katherine Berry Worcester Mass Wynburg New Meadows Mary F. Gibbons Washington Street John C. Berry Horace F. Holton Brockton Pamela Sewall Jayne John K. Jayne New Canaan, Conn William D. Sewall Small Point Beach Harrison Wright Philadelphia Raymond Trott Houghton Virginia Elizabeth Providence R. I Weston L. Bonney Albion Orvis W. Bonney Dean R. Bonney Mrs. Bonney New York City Margaret Mackinnon Norman J. Mackinnon New York University New York College N. Winslow Williams Baltimore John W. Williams David Sewall Sumner Sewall Duncan H. Farrell Morse Springfield Springfield College Farrell Henry S. Farrell Turner Court Hamilton Webb Mary Bath Rufus Small Norman Walters Somerville Ingalls Henry Eames Wood Poe Woced Northampton Mess National Honor Society Eugene Morse High School Garnet House Albert Juliet Nathan W. Watson Harry H. Watson Bowdoin State of Robert B. Hatch Bowdoin College Hatch
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Sorority Holds Fall Meeting at Mrs Lermond’s Home

The Wesley church sorority opened fall activities with a gathering at Mrs. Earl Lermond’s 54 Weeks sireet. They set plans for the October 4 church supper and officer elections, naming committees and welcoming new regular members. Several attendees and visiting residents are listed along with changes of residence for Commander and Mrs Guysbert Vroom.

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Wesley Church Earl Lermond George Hopkins Harold Wing Lissa Dearborn Forrest L. Littlefield Robert S. Gordon Hopkins Lermond William Besaw Bird A. Shellenbarger Claude Nowell Linwood F. Carr Alice C Brien Littlefield Leland S. Phimmer Andrew Butter
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Guests Call Casco Bay Tea Spot Delightful

Mr and Mrs Cornelius Van Ness with two daughters Barbara and Nancy of New Canaan Conn stayed at Small Point Beach as guests of Mrs John K Jayne. George J Hamory of Youngstown Ohio visits Charles J Dennel at Popham Beach. Mrs Charles M Ferrell of Richmond Va guest of honor at a tea hosted by Mrs Charles Gilman at Saganook Pennellville on Casco Bay lawn tea. Mrs Robert W Ferrell of High Street Bath attended.

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Cornelius van Ness Barbara Nancy New Canaan, Conn John K. Jayne Small Point Beach George J. Hamory Youngstown, C Charles J. Dennel Popham Beach Charles M. Ferrell Richmond Robert W. Ferrell Ferrell High Street Charles Gilman Brunswick Saganook Pennellville Casco Bay Bath
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Local Social Notes Tell Of Visits And Travels

Mr Alden G Smith returns from Boston while Mrs Norman Haskell recovers at Waterville after an operation. Ex Senator F W Carlton and wife back from Moosehead Lake camp. Mrs Annie Luce returns home from East Vassalboro after visiting Mrs Harry S Farrell and Mrs Olive Andros. Miss Polly Porteous of Portland and Miss Mary Paine of West Newton stay with Mrs Frederick E Drake at Birch Point. Porteous heads to Emma Willard School in Troy, Paine to Sarah Lawrence in Bronxville. Dr Arthur Gebhard leaves for New York City for his sister’s illness.

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Annie Luce East Vassalboro Harry S. Farrell Olive Andros Turner's Court Polly Porteous Portland Mary Paine West Newton Mass Frederick E. Drake Birch Point Miss Porteous Troy N. Y Emma Willard School Miss Paine Sarah Lawrence School Bronxville
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Drake son of Washington street to enter Bowdoin College

William P. Drake son of Mr and Mrs Frederick E Drake of Washington street will enter Bowdoin College this Fall. He graduated from Deerfield Academy in June where he was prominent in student activities and athletics serving as class president and president of the Glee Club. He played center on the varsity football team for two years and threw the javelin on the track team.

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William P. Drake Frederick E. Drake Washington Street Bowdoin College Drake Deerfield Academy Glee Club
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Bath residents resume home life after lengthy separations

Mrs. Fred Temple and her son Earl return to Bath from Portsmouth New Hampshire where Earl lived fifteen years and his mother five years and reopen their home at 22 Marcia Street. Mr and Mrs Samuel Levine visit Boston to buy new Fall and Winter goods for the Bath Department Store.

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Fred Temple Earl Bath Portsmouth N. H Marcia Street Samuel Levine Boston Bath Department Store
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Private Nason to sail for Panama Canal Zone from Auburn

Private Lewis V. Nason son of Mr and Mrs Harry P Nason of Cottage Park Avenue is stationed at Fort Slocum New York and expects to sail to the Panama Canal Zone He lived in Auburn and attended Edward Little High School for three years where he played on the football team.

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Lewis V. Nason Harry P. Nason Cottage Park Avenue Fort Slocum N. Y Panama Canal Zone Auburn Nason Edward Little High School
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Paine, Webber & Co. Partner Takes A Week’s Vacation

Joseph Small of Paine Webber Co New York is enjoying a weeklong vacation with his mother Mrs Frank A Small on Washington Street.

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Joseph Small Paine, Webber &Co New York Frank A. Small Washington Street
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Bath residents and visitors return from trips and a surgery

Mrs Hamilton Webb and daughter Mary travel to New York City with Mrs Webb's mother Mrs Mary Elwell visiting from Philadelphia. Ernest Baker and son Leon return to Bath after weeks at Popham Beach. Morse high sophomore 18 year old D Wylie Lemont rests after appendicitis operation at Brunswick hospital. Fred B Reed back at real estate office after illness. Mrs Herbert McCabe convalescing after appendectomy on Labor Day at Bath city hospital. William Oliver Elford Stover families return from West Point. Several neighbors and guests from Quincy Baltic MacMahan Island visit Bath. Virginia M Clark resumes duties at Times after two week vacation. Eva Curry leaves Bath for Madison. Allison Curry family visits Bath. Miss Curry vacation plans include Lakewood.

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Wesley H. Lemont D. Wylie Lemont School Street Brunswick Hospital Morse High School Herbert W. McCabe Washington Street Bath City Hospital
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Miss Lerch Leaves Summer Retreat for Washington Librarian Role

Miss Alice Lerch, currently at her West Point summer home, will depart for Washington D C. She becomes librarian for the Folger collection of Shakespeariana in a grand building housing thousands of Shakespeare volumes, pictures, costumes and related items. Lerch previously oversaw old books and manuscripts at the New York library and served as librarian at Rollins College in Florida.

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Alice Lerch West Point Washington, D. C Miss Lerch New Folger Washington William Shakespeare New York Library Rollins College Florida
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Trott Returns From Brief Boston Business Trip

Milton C. Trott has returned from a short business trip to Boston. He visited several firms to discuss ongoing projects and assess market opportunities.

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Milton C. Trott Boston
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Fifth birthday party for Master William Freeman

Local notes recount a birthday party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Hill for William Freeman. The page lists visitors and social events including visits by Captain and Mrs. Walter H. Oliver, relocation of staff, and upcoming nuptials involving Miss Flora M. Main and Lloyd E. Gallup.

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Miss Anne Kimball Visits Summer Home At Prout's Neck

Miss Anne Kimball left Tuesday to pass a few days as a guest of Mrs. Samuel H. Sewall at her summer home at Prout's Neck.

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Anne Kimball
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Mrs Elizabeth Gpinney Returns Home After Hospital Operation

Mrs Elizabeth Gpinney has come back to her home following a recent operation at Brunswick Hospital.

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Mrs Frederick H Kimball Visits During Weekend

Eeeeee passed the weekend as a guest of Mrs Frederick H Kimball of Van. The note records a social visit and residence details with minimal additional context.

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Frederick H. Kimball of Van
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Palmer leaves for Gorham as honor society notes

Marjorie Palmer departs for Gorham where she joins Latin and Math clubs. at graduation she learns of election to the National Honor Society. Various local residents return home, visit, or travel, including Mrs Clara Noyes from Gabino to Everett and families visiting Bath and Portland.

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National Honor Society
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Lewiston honors Brann victory with governor election celebration

Mr and Mrs Herbert S Harris and Miss Doris O Dyer with Fred W Humphreys attended a Lewiston Tuesday evening celebration honoring the election of Beige Louis J Brann as governor of Maine.

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Herbert S. Harris Doris O‘dyer Fred W. Humphreys Lewiston Louis J. Brann Maine
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Bowdoin College Celebrates 130th Year With Speakers

The college marks its 130th anniversary with Prof K C M Sills as the speaker and Brinker as a Portland special speaker. Notable figures including Prof Charles T Burnett and Malcolm E Morrell are cited in coverage of the event and freshmen entering Bowdoin are mentioned along with several names in attendance.

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K. C. M. Sills Brinker Portland Charles T. Burnett Malcolm E. Morrell Bowdoin Albert Magali Robert B. Hatch Wil
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Frigate Constitution Frigate Keeps W. F. W. Meeting Opener

The Frigate Constitution post 2197 meets in the G A R hall with unusually high attendance. Weather damaged orchards in Woolwich area after Friday night storm. Senator Metcalf plans Bermuda cruise while Dr E M Fuller announces office work and baggage seen across town. The new Chi Psi Lodge on Boody Street is a three story brick addition.

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Frigate Constitution Pos W. F.W Ing Chi Psi Lodge Boody Street
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Nominating Committee Formed At Roland Smith Post

Stickney and John H. Williams chair the nominating committee chosen at the Tuesday meeting of Roland Smith Post No 21 A L. Officers for the coming year will be elected in two weeks. A drum corps rehearsal followed with attendees including Sam Noble Portland instructor and the drum major from Richmond post. The corps will compete at Union Fair on Sept 29 with paid up Legionnaires with valid cards admitted. A Napoleonic coach by S Austin Morse of Whiskey Road for the Fisher Body craftsman guild display won first prize in the Portland district and will now be shown at Plant’s garage Bath residents may view it. Morse’s Portland district win earned placement in the national Detroit contest, after which the company hosted him for a program of entertainment.

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S. Austin Morse Whiskeay Road Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild Portland Maine New Hampshire Vermont Plant Bath Young Morse Detroit Fisher Corporation
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Dunklee Family Ties Highlight Local History

Mrs. Dunklee died four years after an anniversary entry. Mr. Dunklee, a photographer in Greenfield, retired twenty years ago. Carmel chapter O E S members attended a school of instruction for District No 1 held Saturday at Gardiner.

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Personal Notes on Prof William W Lawrence 1898

Fragmentary personal notes indicate Prof William W Lawrence dated 98 and connected to New York City. The readable text hints at biographical or archival references without full context or events.

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William W. Lawrence New York City New Mem
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Rupert H. Baxter Charle H. Cahill Essex Junction Baxter Victor Paquet Esther L. Higgins R. N Kathleen Burnley R.N Seekonk Higgins Augusta General Hospital Bucksport Jonesport Charles Thornton Cambridge Daniel Fraser Clark's Hotel Ogunquit Allan Ramsay Deering James Fickett Clarence W. Morse Clare Coombs John A. Morse Wilmot E. Strong Kobe Japan Rangeley Lakes William L. Berry Madelyn Berry Five Islands White Mountains Mr. Berry Azuba Holland William Bibber Fred Dunton Belle Wiley Norman H. Rand Charles R. Higgins Grove Street Cecil H. Tucker Hamilton Bermuda Bernadette Fitch Ardmore Charles F. Cummings John McGill William McGill Winchester McGill Camp Chewonki Evelyn Hector Frank Perkins Arthur Sampson Emma E. Walker Dummer Street Squirrel Island Wilfred L. Doucette Patresa West Bathurst N. B Allen J. Doucette Vine Street States Carrie E. Shaw Montreal Ernest G. Rolph Harry B. White Dimmer Street Court Margaret MacInnes Vicinity L. E. Brownell Somerville, Mass Robert Brownell Brownell Cobb Road Gladys Besse New Brunswick A. J. Conti Guysbert Vroom Phippsburg Elwell Middle Street A. Margaret Chaney Miss Chaney Morse High M. F. Biggins Arlington, Mass Mr. Alden G. Smith Norman Haskell Waterville Haskell Lillian Mason F. W. Carlton Moosehead Lake Arthur Gebhard Errol Baker Leon Fred B. Reed William W. Oliver Elford A. Stover W. H. Hinckley Quincy M. H. Getchell Baltic, Conn Ralph W. Davis MacMahan Island J. W. Moulton Virginia M. Clark 217 High Street the Times Eva Curry Senter’s, Inc., Beauty Parlor Madison Allison Curry Curry Myrna Camsi Miss Curry Lakewood William Freeman F. O. Hill Walter H. Oliver Capt. Oliver Henry Hartleb Lincoln Street Mrs. Oliver St. Stephens Octave Breton Celina Desjardins Noella Earle Hutchinson Washburn Washburn High School Barre Bates Woodbury Brackett Ann Milton Savage Pine Street Olive E. Hallowell Oak Street McFadden Sewall P. Strout Malden Albert L. Strout Chancellor Blagden Wiscasset Shirley E. Shepard Skillings’ Insurance Office Flora M. Main Groton Conn Lloyd E Gallup Waterford Miss Main Mer Archibald M. Main Bath Iron Works Corp Elizabeth Gpinney Marjorie Palmer Gorham Clara Noyes Gabino Everett Charles J. Donnell Wilmot Strong Augusta Country Club Mrs Edward Given Cobb Toad Waere Wieseter Everett Davis William Plummer Kenneth P. Sheldon Falmouth William H. Sheldon Charles Avery Jennie Andrews Road Mrs. Avery Atlantic, Mass Barbara Ross Rodney E. Ross Miss Ross Eleanor E. Grinnell University of Maine Charlies P. Wetherhbee George B. Wetherbee Braintree Squaw Mountain Inn Geraldine A. A. Stoli Pittsfield Maine Central Insit George C. Minard Jane S. Murphy Mrs. Minard Charles Cummings Elinor Shorey William S. Shorey Lincoln School For Girls R. L Senator Metcalf E. M. Fuller Symcanics Epler Clara Barton Red Cross Roscoe H. Shaw Elyer M Albert L. Ingalls
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