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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1916

Page

5

Bowdoinham Week Brimming With Local News and Events

Bowdoinham's week features town news and social notes. Nellie Seigars returns from Everett Massachusetts while Clara Maxwell heads to Harpswell to teach. Community activities include church singing, I S B meeting, and a planned grange dinner.

Local Auction and Summer Visitors Reported in Town

D T Percy and Sons held an auction as guests including Mrs W L Bonney and Mrs Elizabeth Bonney of Portland and Mrs Bertha Moulton of Orono attended. Kenneth Wilson and Lauris Wilson returned from Haynes Landing after work at the Mooselockmegantic House and head to Bates College. Mrs Mabel Burns drove from Haynes Landing. Mrs Bertha Moulton went to the U of M to resume duties as matron. Charles Lalie and Roy Sweeney were guests of W H Gould while motoring to Ellsworth for a gunning trip. Clarence Gould visited relatives in Hallowell and Gardiner. R S Gordon visited W H Gould. Mrs H E Cornish and Mrs Ida Cornish toured Lisbon Falls by auto with Mr and Mrs W W Brown. Central Maine Power wiring crew worked on R W Carr’s residence. Grand View farm remains a popular summer spot as C W Woodworth entertains many guests. Mrs F P Huntley traveled to Millis Mass for a ill relative. Mrs Carlton Lancaster hosts summer boarders at her home. Hall brothers of East Bowdoinham delivered peppers for local grocers during pickle season. Mrs S A Getchell visited Portland. W B Kendall vacationing at Girard Spears Lake camp in Somerset County. W L Williams brought a fine salmon to Cornish market from Merrymeeting Bay. Otis Lancaster of Worcester visits his mother Maria Gray. Temple brothers begin C P Bates’ new building for grain and feed. Grangers build a new walk to the hall. Mrs Mabel Burns and Mrs Mathewson of Rangeley were mentioned.

W. L. Bonney Elizabeth Bonney Portland Bertha Moulton Orono Kenneth Lauris Wilson Haynes Landing Mooselockmegantic House Bates College Mabel Burns U. of M Heruties Charles Lalie Roy Sweenie Revere High Schoo Ellsworth W. H. Gould Clarence Gould Hallowell Varney Gardineer Grand View Farm C. W. Woodworth F. P. Huntley Millis Mass Carlton Lancaster Hall Brothers East Bowdeinham S. A. Getchell W. B. Kendall Girard Spear’s W. L. Williams Merrymeeting Bay Otis Lancaster Worcester Maria Gray Temple Brothers C. P. Bates Mathewson Rangeley James Spinney Bath Congregational Church Calder JL. Day Warren C. H. Gilmore Richmond Charles Alexander F. W. Carlton Ralph Bailey Bay Point Hockomock Sebenon Hall Kelley Everson Stinson Waterville Wheeler George Carlton Maine Charles Pratt Yarmouthville William Wright Plinette Allen Baptist Church Stott Addison Rice Brunswick Baptist Ladies’ Aid Hamilton Sasanoa Bluffs Cambridge

Sagadahoc County Sunday School convention agenda announced

The 24th annual Sagadahoc County Sunday School Association convention is set for Tuesday at Wesley M E Church with morning and afternoon sessions. Highlights include sessions on teen years personality development, church membership, unity in community, and an election of officers.

Wesley Church Sagadahoc County Sunday School Association Wesley M. E. Church Milton H. Douglas F. O. Erb Portland S. S Wesley J. Weir Bath F .O. Erb Gay C. White J. J. Hull Wesley Orchestra

Bath and Woolwich Tenants Hold Busy Community Week

Community notes describe a busy period in Bath and Woolwich with dances at Tuessie Hall and Sebenon Hall, church programs led by Pastor Calder, a Sunday school choir, and plans for Pilgrim's anniversary programs. Local residents attend dances, visits, and host gatherings as farm work and road projects continue.

Local Social News and Road Work Update

Guests of Mr and Mrs W B Williams visited then returned via Monmouth and Warren. Emma Townsend came back from Freeport. Mrs F S Adams and Mrs Albra Small visited F K Jack. Cannons toured Presque Isle Caribou Limestone Fort Fairfield Grand Falls NB and Aroostook Falls NB by auto. Bertha Brown of Gardiner vacationed with relatives. Edna Crockett and Georgie Michael left Lancaster farm. Bertha Blinn teaches in Dover. F S Adams celebrated his birthday with neighbors. Road building has begun on upper Main Street.

Cannons Presque Isle Caribou Limestone Fort Fairfield Grand Falls N. B Aroostook Falls Bertha Brown Gardiner Nettie Brown Harvard Charles White The Ridge Edna Crockett Georgie Michael Quincy Mass Lancaster Farm F. S. Adams Main St

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