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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1919

Page

3

Social Happenings of the Week in Bath

A long Bath society column lists many visits engagements and comingsgoings. Notables include Ruth Law pictured in New York Japan visit and Congressman White Jr in Maine circle. Local events cover birthdays marriages and military family arrivals with dozens of Bath residents noted.

New York Times Ruth Law Japan Miss Law Marqhis Okuma Bath Standish Field North Lincoln Streets Wallace H. White Maine

Mrs Warner Addresses Bath Women on Local Marketing

Mrs Florence A Warner, director of home department for the State Agricultural and Industrial league, urged buying locally produced foods to Bath women. She argued Maine's foods travel out of state despite local production and cited Portland string beans largely bought in Boston but grown in nearby Saco. She emphasized milk's value, especially for children, and provided practical market rules and a suggested budget split for food spending.

Florence A. Warner Home Department State Agricultural and Industrial League Vortland Boston Saco Portland Warner

Bath Rotarians Visit Swift and Co Bath Plant

Members of Bath Rotary Club and wives toured Swift and Co on Water Street led by manager M Nl Beerwort. The group viewed the plant from production to cold storage noting cleanliness and the refrigeration area. Each lady received a bottle of salad oil and a cake of toilet soap as a thank you.

Bath Rotary Club King Tavern M. Nl. Beerwort Swift & Co Water Street Mr. Beerwort Beerwort

Salvation Army Quota Set for Sagadahoc County Drive

Almon S. Bisbee and W. S. Randall met with Mayor Drake to discuss a Salvation Army drive using a 20 cent per capita rate. Sagadahoc’s tentative county target is 3724.80 with allocations to Arrowsic Bath Bowdoin Georgetown Phippsburg Richmond Tops ham West Bath Woolwich Perkins and nearby towns.

Almon S. Bisbee Portland Salvation Army W. S. Randall Cumberland York Sagadahoc Knox Oxford Franklin Drake Arrowsie Bath Bowdoin Bowdoinham Georgetown Phippsburg Richmond Topsham West Bath Woolwich Perkins

Famous Author U S Ufford to Speak in Bath May

Reverend U S Ufford renowned hymn writer of Throw Out the Life Line will lecture in Bath in May under the W C T U auspices. He tours the state promoting jubilee drives carrying the life line message from a world tour. Local W C T U leader Mrs Lelia Knight leads the Bath drive as key woman. A Bath union meeting read notes from Sheriff Wilbur C Oliver praising union flowers and postcards on his birthday.

U. S. Ufford Bath W.c-T.u. Mx Ufford Lelia Knight Unnion Wilbur C. Oliver Worcester Mass Lillian Douglas Department of Lighthouses

Rev A B Hervey speaks on seaweeds at Bath Rotary

Rev A B Hervey entertained Bath Rotary members and wives with a seaweed talk at King Tavern. It was the first ladies noon, praised by all. He described decades of study, Bermuda trips for specimens, and showed about 150 mounted samples.

Alpheus Th. Hervey Bath Rotary Club King Tavern Pres. Langdon TT. Snipe Fred ‘Tp. Shaw Shaw Landloyd Jackson Harry T. Passmore Charles W. Wetherbee Pacific Coast San Francisco

New Brick Schoolhouse Plans Ready for Summer Construction

Plans and specifications for a modern brick schoolhouse to be built at the North end by the Emergency Fleet Corporation are sent to contractors. The city will appropriate over 25,000 dollars to replace the old wooden structure on Dummer Street and relieve congestion.

Emergency Fleet Corporation North End Fleet Corporation Dummer Street

Annual Inspection and Camp Plans at G A R Hall

The annual inspection of T. W. Hyde camp S of V was held Monday in G A R hall with good attendance. Ralph F H Greenwood of Portland praised the camp and read a letter from Shepley camp detailing battles. Sedgwick Post is guest of honor for the camp's 22nd anniversary.

T. W. Hyde S. of V G. A Sedgwick A. R Carroll Watson Frank H. Bears

Bank crooks, local thefts prompt guard at First National

A Bath city bulletin reports bank crime trends with cashier W. Shorey warning First National staff to stay vigilant against thieves using grills and hooks. A separate note mentions a $45 loss at another bank and widespread cash-handling caution amid crook activity.

Shorey First National

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