National League for Woman's Service board meeting held at YMCA
The local advisory board of the National League for Woman's Service met Saturday afternoon at the YMCA lecture room. Mme Eames de Gogorza led the session urging new recruits while Mrs Winona Tilton Stinson reported on her Washington trip and recommended a businesslike local and state structure with volunteers. A five member finance committee and a separate program committee were appointed. Portland Press. A marine note details the Ransom B Fuller arriving from Bath to resume service between the city and Boston, assisted by a tug, then coal and stores being loaded before its Boston schedule, replacing the Gov Cobb for maintenance at East Boston.
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National League For Woman’s Service
Y.M.C.A
Mme. Eames de Gogorza
Winona Tilton Stinson
Washington
Miss Hill
Portland Press
Ransom B. Fuller
Bath
Boston
Alvah Strout
Fuller
Kemps
Franklin Wharf
Gov. Cobb
East
Morse High awards letters to sports and debate teams
In the Morse High School Assembly Hall on Monday, girls Edith Mitchell Dorothy Burns Marion Haraden Vietta Gay Nellie Doyle Leah Green Edna Hallboys Maurice Jewett William Perkins Frank Talbot Thomas Lyd en Morton Holbrook Edward Mc Mann Joseph Bernard Arthur Bowker Joseph Coss receive their letters. Debaters Marion Purington Martha Bates Pascal Flint Edward Harnett Joseph Bernard and George Costain also receive letters. Miss Wescott donates a large American flag in honor of her father Dr J B Wescott now hung in the lower hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Edith Mitchell
Dorothy Burns
Marion Haraden
Vietta Gay
Nellie Doyle
Leah Green
Edna Hallboys
Maurice Jewett
William Perkins
Frank Talbot
Thomas Lyden
Morton Holbrook
Edward McMann
Joseph Bernard
Arthur Bowker
Joseph Coss
Marion Purington
Martha Bates
Pascal Flint
Edward Hartnett
Joseph__Bernard
George Costain
King
Miss Wescott
J. B. Wescott
Enrollments Listed for the Fourth District Naval Reserve
The Fourth District Naval Reserve reports the current enrollments in patrol service up to Wednesday. On duty commander is Joseph F. McCole, with Lieut C H Dragoo as medical examiner and Ensign Arthur H Stetson among the staff. Enlisted ratings cover chief yeomen, electricians, radio operators, and wireless station installers, plus several seamen.
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Naval Reserve Patrol Service
Joseph F. McCole
C. H. Dragoo
Ensign
Arthur H. Stetson
Marion Sanford Norton
Henry Gediman
L. A. Burleigh
Donald Flood
A. E. Ericson
R. H. Hersey
F. J. Carlton
P. J. Ryan
Randall Cooke
Arthur Sewall 2d
Oliver Moses 3d
A. Shirley Grey
Herman A. Young
John W. Thomas
William F. Martin
Jacob B. Ham
Fred H. Wakefield
Harry A. Wheeler
Earl G. Rittall
Joseph C. Greenleaf
W. Percy Marks
Roland Black
Arthur C. Torrey
Bath Man at Alameda On 76th Birthday Visit
Captain William H. Sewall of Bath Maine visits Alameda to celebrate his 76th birthday with Howard K. James. The article traces the Sewall family's long shipbuilding legacy from Massachusetts to Bath and notes Bath Iron Works role and the Kennebec yards revival. It recalls Judge Sewall of Salem and the family ties to early American history and the Fort Popham era.
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Evening Times-Star
Alameda
California
Bath
William H. Sewall
Maine
Howard K. James
Henry Sewall
Coventry
England
Massachusetts
Judge Sewall
Salem
America
Kennebec River
Sewall
Shenandoah
Susquehana
Roanoke
Dirigo
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
William Sewall
Bath Iron Works
Kennebec
Clyde
James
Fort Popham
Large crowds fill Central Church services with war era hymns
Central Church held three Sunday services all to large crowds. Floral tributes honored past members as new flags adorn the arch over the pulpit. The pastor announced the National Hymn America would be sung at all services during the war. Rev Wilson preached on eternal life. Three other events included a Knights Templar address and a Resurrection cantata by Sir John Stainer. Page plans for October include pagers.
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Central Church
America
Mr. Wilson
Citizens stockpile coal ahead of winter price rises
Some citizens gamble on future coal costs by purchasing now at current prices to secure next winter supply, aiming to hedge against anticipated price hikes.
Deering 90th Birthday Noted Of Bath Resident John S Deering
John Sherman Deering, a Bath carpenter and master builder in the shipyards, celebrated his 90th birthday. Born in Edgecomb and later settling in Bath, he remains active, walks four miles daily, and minds a busy home as a widower with children and grandchildren in New York and Maine. He is a longtime Odd Fellows member and was guest of Mrs. James Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sherman Deering
Deering
Edgecomb
Bath
David Deering
John
Deering Yard
John S. Deering
Gardiner
The
Odd Fellows
Fred Deering
Quincy
Mass
Sidney , Nason
Brooklyn
N. Y
Fred Gowell
Arthur
Irma Nason
Robert Gilker
Portsmouth
N. H
John Gowell
Bangor
Leonard and
Louise Gowell
Fred Gower
James Perkins
Flag Raising at West Church Highlights Scout Involvement
Wesley Scouts led by Fred W. Armes presented the flag on behalf of Wesley Sorority during Sunday service at West Church. Llewellyn Rogers accepted the gift, praising the flag’s ideals as veterans watched and the congregation sang The Star Spangled Banner.
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West Church
Wesley ‘Oy
Fred W. Armes
Armes
Wesley Sorority
Harrison
Llewellyn Rogers
Board of Trustees
Maine Animal Society elects officers at Portland meeting
At the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals meeting in Portland on Wednesday April 4 officers were elected including President Frederic E. Boothby and Secretary Miss Clara S. Trash. The annual report for Maine shows 7911 cases investigated 4912 animals not properly cared for 1203 destroyed and 82 cases prosecuted with 79 convictions. Roy Sampson advance agent of March's musical Merrymakers announced Bath Opera House appearances next week as the company tours Maine audiences in Bath Augusta and other cities.
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Maine State Society For the Protection of Animala
Portland
Frederic E. Boothby
Waterville
Edward Woodman
Plavius O. Beal
Bangor
Edward D. Noyes
Herbert L. Emery
Clement B. Danworth
Machais
Alfred William Anthony Lewiston
Clara S. Trash
Augustus S. Moulton
William J. Dyer
Maine
Roy Sampson
March
Merrymakers
Bath
Bath Opera House
Augusta I
Martin Wyman Comes Up from Small Point
Martin Wyman was up from Small Point on Monday, visiting friends and strolling through the village. He stopped at the harbor and spoke with locals about recent fish catches and weather, before returning home in the late afternoon.
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Martin Wyman
Small Point
Probate Court items list numerous administrations and accounts
Probate Court adjourned session records administrations granted wills proved and allowed and accounts filed in multiple estates. Names include Carlton Meserve Laura Whitney John Hyde Jennie Silsby Maria Graves Lydia Orr Nancy Rowe Theodore Edgecomb Emma Sturtevant Mary Elwell and others with estates in Bath Topsham Bowdoinham Richmond Georgetown and Bowdoin. Inventories filed for Lucetta Holt Charlotte Nevers Minnie Barnes among others.
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Lowell
Carlton Meserve
Bowdeinham
Reuben C. Meserve
Laura E. Whitney
Richmond
Laura May Whitney
John S. Hyde
Bath
Joseph M. Trott
Ernestine
Hyde
John H. Hyde
Clare P. Hussey
Topsham
Jennie Silsby
Henry A. Nealley
George E. Hughes
Bessie
Clark
Loring O. Clark
Ralph A. Mallett
Alvah Mallett
Maria M. Graves
Agnes M. Tarbox
Rose E. Orr
Lydia T. Orr
William A. Todd
Nancy K. Rowe
Georgetown
Edward W. Vaughan
Theodore K. Edgecomb
Emma C. Sturtevant
John P. Sturtevant
George W. Elwell
Mary J. Elwell
Charles E. Rowe
Robert Rowe
Royce D. Purinton
Jennie E. Purinton
Bowdoin
Lucetta Holt
Mary A. Bass
Charlotte A. Nevers
Phillip D. Shaw
Minnie E. Barnes
Lincoln P. Barnes
Scouts Announce Week of Naval Office Messeners and Safety Rooms
Scout Commissioner Rev Gould J Brown lists boy scouts serving as messengers for the naval enrolling office and the public safety committee for April 11 to 17. Also recaps the first Father and Son banquet at the Bath YMCA with over one hundred families, music, prayers, and remarks on father son relations by A H MacCormick.
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Rev. Gould
J. Brown
Naval Enrolling Office
Committee of Safety Rooms
Public Safety Committee
Barrett Nichols
Archie Miller
P. M. Chandler
R.G. Crocker
A. Bowker
H. Potter
H. D. Pinkham
W. Sprague
S. A. Knight
E. G. Lacy
H. J. Ward
Naval
H. Torrey
Archie Wishart
L. T. Taylor
J. A. Lord
Percy Oliver
Clarence Oliver
K. Jackson
Oscar Hunt
E. D. True
W. K. Morse
Loyal Jones
Young Men’s Christian Association
Bath
M. J. Duncklee
The
People’s Baptist Church
Francis McPherson
Herb Douglas
Fred Dwyer
Arthur Colby
America
W. S. Newell
E. Randall Leonard
A. H. MacCormick
Bowdoin College
Postmaster General suspends mail to Germany and allies
Mr. Burleson, Postmaster General, issued an order suspending mail service to Germany during hostilities and instructing all U S post offices to refuse mail destined for Germany and for Austria Hungary Luxemburg Bulgaria and Turkey.
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Burleson
Germany
United States
Austria-Hungary
Luxemburg
Bulgaria
Turkey
Potatoes Rally as Wholesale Price Quoted at $3.25
Potatoes are on the rise with wholesale pricing quoted at 3.25. The market movement signals higher costs for buyers and potential shifts in supply dynamics.
Wake Up America recruiting drive urged for April 19
The National Defense Committee of New York City urged Mayor Mitchel to join a broad recruiting campaign to boost army navy and marine enlistments. Plans included a Lexington anniversary rally on April 19 with Paul Revere themed events at theatres schools and churches and a nationwide distribution of a modern alarm by flying machines. Alexander J. Hemphill signed the telegram as chairman of the New York Guarantee Trust Company committee.
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Germany
National Defense Committee
New York City
America
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Lexington
Small
National Defence
Mitchel
Greater New York
Paul Revere
Alexander J. Hemphill
N. Y. Guaranty Trust Co
Y M C A Contests Highlight Friday Wrestling Card
The YMCA hosted ten bouts with 35 entrants vying for titles. Notable wins included Jim Moody over Hiram Larsen in 30 seconds in the 80 lb class, John Moody over Oscar Hunt in 50 minutes, and Hamilton defeating Burgess in 3 minutes. Other winners were John McMann over Herb Douglas in 7 minutes, Sam Attaya over Cummings in 3 minutes, and Ward over Grady Burns on aggression. Lydon downed E Burns in 2 minutes, while Martin defeated Pickard by aggression.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
Jim Moody
Hiram Larsen
John Moody
Oscar Hunt
Hamilton
Burgess
John McMann
Herb Douglas
Sam Attaya
Cummings
Charles Holbrook
Ralph Gay
Ward
Graydon Burns
T. Lydon
E. Burns
Martin
M. Pickard
Exceptional Chance for Coast Artillery Enlistment and Rapid Promotion
A Times report notes pending army legislation will trigger orders for local coast artillery to move once signed. The unit is expanding, with room for more recruits. Regulars say early increments offer fast promotion to officers as thousands of new officers are needed to train vast incoming troops. A diligent young man can pursue a path toward becoming a commissioned officer.
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Coast Artillery
Congress
Times
Obituary of Herbert Carlisle in Brockton Mass
Death notice for Herbert Carlisle aged about 57 who died in Brockton Massachusetts on Tuesday afternoon. Native of Woburn, seven years resident of this city, proprietor of Bath Hardware Co until a year ago, retired due to ill health and returned to Woburn. Enduring family mentions include wife and daughter Rath.
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Herbert
Boats and Men Naval Reserve Coast Patrol Drives Enrollments
Commandant J F McCole of the First Naval District announces the Joint Army and Navy board has moved to building 39 Charlestown Navy Yard to inspect and sell boats for the naval reserve. He urges public cooperation to gather motor boats and enrollments to strengthen coastal defense and patrol efficiency.
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J. F. McCole
First Naval District
First District
Joint
Army and Navy ‘Board
Charlestown Navy Yard
Naval Reserve
McCole
Navy
Public Safety Committee
Naval Reserve Coast Patrol Service
State P T A Maine letter urges home gardens and careful food use
Augusta Maine April 9 1917 the Maine Branch of the National Congress of Mothers and Parent Teacher Association asks local PTAs to encourage mothers to conserve food avoid waste and cultivate home gardens to boost national supply. Also Bath W C T U meeting petitions for woman suffrage two dollar donation to Frances Willard Memorial Fund and notes on upcoming county convention Bowdoinham May 25. Sidewise launching at Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Gloucester NJ promises reduced midship stress and yard space savings.
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Adams
Maine
National Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Association
Augusta
D. W
Alice F. Adams
Bath
W.C.T.U
Y. M.C.A
Lelia Knight
Frances MacFadden
State Union
Frances McFadden
Frances Willard
Bowdoinham
Deborah Knox Livingston
New Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Company
Gloucester
N. J
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Beacon Street Church Men Discuss Cuba Topic
The Beacon Street Church Men's Club met in the vestry on Wednesday evening with Waldo Murray giving the address titled Cuba.
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Beacon Street
Waldo Murray
Cuba
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N. L. W. S. Board
4Th District Naval Reserve
Wesley
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SCOUT
Carlisle
Bath Steam Dye House
H. BE. Douglass
Prop
Bath, Wm
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