Social Happenings of the Week in the Shipping City
Local society notes from Bath Lewiston and surrounding towns recount Lt. G L Pyle United States marine corps visiting Bath with his wife, a 1 year old French girl, and many relatives and friends. The column lists weddings births relocations and travels among Bath residents and visitors with frequent trips to Portland Boston and New York and mentions church, military and civic figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Pyle
United States
Marine Corps
Lewiston
Bath
George W. Witham
Ile
St. Nagaire
Lieut. Pyle
Mt. Vernon
Cooper couple greet son returning with the famous 26th
Mr and Mrs James Cooper came back from a brief Boston trip to welcome their son who arrived with the famous 26th unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cooper
Boston
New Massachusetts Pharmacist Appointed Head Assistant
J E Bouliben of Augusta now heads the assistant team in pharmacy for Worcester area. He is registered in Massachusetts and is a pharmacist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Eadward Bouliben
Augusta
Worcester
Maass
Pharmagy
Mansachusetts
Memorial Day Plans Coordinated by City Committees
City officials and the Grand Army of the Republic organize Memorial Day events with a cemetery procession, veterans groups marching, and city leaders to present testimonials of appreciation at the park. Governor Milliken, Congressman Wallace J. White Jr., and Mayor Drake will take part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army of the Republic
Drake
Sons of Veterans
G. A. RR
Milliken
Wallace J. White, Jr
Alan
White
Minsie
G.alr
Sumuer Brown
Jobn Shaw
Frank Keelery
John T. Williams
John N. Taylor
Councilven Ten RR
Fred IE. Bragg
Daniel A. McDonald
Richard IK. Marr
Chester Marr
Tarry Hall
Gardiner Rogers
Nelson I. Jackson
Chaos
TJ Thistle
Walter I Kingsbury
Lee I. Hooker
Th Jackson
Milton Kindall
Chas. Clifford, Jr
Carl CL Troop
Henry St White
Walter 2
Kingsbury
Merrill
Amusic
John— Shaw
Ehoaiman
lLoseph I. Gaudreau
Carry W. Totman
Everett CL Lewis
Carroll Watson
Bert Dyer
Conmeithan
Charles Cary
William HH. Mann
Pressrankie Nichols
Harry C. Webber
Arthur SK. Parinton
Chas
To. Charke
Complaints on Bath Pool Rooms and Coffee Houses
Editor of the Independent cites citizen complaints about gambling in Bath pool rooms and mismanagement of coffee houses. The writer says complaints should go to the mayor and city marshal, noting limited sheriff staff and no further action on such issues.
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the Independent
Bath
Shaw Elected President of Bath Rotary Club
Fred P. Shaw was elected president at a Bath Rotary luncheon held in the Lincoln Lodge banqueting hall. Elected officers also included William S. Newell as vice president Harry T. Passmore secretary Charles T L Hooper treasurer Harry M. Huse Dr Clarence A. Peaslee and Walter E. Chase as directors along with Dy Langdon T. Snipe Pred D Lill Rey Culbert McGay and M I Beerwort as entertainment committee members. The new officers will assume duties next week. A discussion on a proposed new hotel prompted extending the committee deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred P. Shaw
Bath Rotary
Lincoln Lidge
Odd Fellows
William S. Newell
Harry T. Passmore
Charles TL. Hooper
Harry M. Huse
Clarence A. Peaslee
Walter E. Chase
Langdon T. Snipe
D. Lill
Rey
Culbert McGay
M. I. Beerwort
Chaplain Yates to Address Bath Foremen on War Front Tales
Rev John H Yates of Waterville chaplain in the U S Navy and the sole chaplain to board U S destroyers will speak to Bath industrial foremen Wednesday night April 25 at the Bath YMCA. Industrial Secretary Frank Fl Stedman organizes the gathering after Yates return from the war zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Yates
Waterville
U.S. N
United States
Bath
Frank Fl. Stedman
Yates
Jitney Service Planned Between Wiscasset and Woolwich
Berg J I T of Wiscasset, a Torrey Roller Bushing Works employee, plans a jitney with seating for 14 to operate between Wiscasset and the Woolwich ferry. The schedule would have departures from Wiscasset at about six in the morning and return from the ferry around 4 30 in the afternoon. Many Wiscasset workers at Hath will likely find the service convenient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ¥. Berg
Wiscasset
Torrey
Steamer Islander Returns to Work at Bath Yard
The Islander, wintering at Boothbay Harbor, arrived in Bath Tuesday for repairs by Blaisdell Leemay & Co. at mid May between Augusta Hallowell Gardiner Bath and Boothbay Harbor. The trim steamer wore a fresh white paint coat and received many salutes on entering the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothbay Harbor
Bath
Blaisdell, Leemay & Co
Augusta
Hallowell
Gardiner
Taxes and Taxes The World of Old Book Charges England
An excerpt from Ten Thousand Wonderful Things attributed to The Edinburgh Review critiques universal taxation in a past era. It mocks taxes on every article and service from food to clothing to medicine, noting escalating levies on goods, professions, and even death, with probes of probate, burial, and legacy taxed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh Review
Grassy
America
England
Tim
Sheriff Warns Extract Dealers Over Rising Drink Substitutes
Sheriff Oliver warned extract sellers to exercise discretion amid rising use of vanilla and horseradish mixtures as intoxicants. He cited a case where a young man drank lemon flavored extract mixed with a beverage and became intoxicated after two servings, and noted a woman circulating stores buying extracts to resell to craving individuals. The incident suggests enforcement of liquor laws is strengthening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
Jamaica
Bath sea captain highly commended for ship supervision
Capt. Henry W. Butler of Bath received high commendation from District Supervisor J. F. Vaughan of the U S Shipping Board and H A Ram of the American Bureau of Shipping for thorough supervision of the Waukomis at Sandy Point. The Bangor Daily News noted Butler’s oversight as exemplary in shipbuilding and sailing experience on the Kennebec river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Butler
Bath
Edward DB. Winslow
Sandy Point
J. F. Vaughan
U. S. Shipping Board
H. A. Ram
American Bureau of Shipping
Bangor Daily News
Waukamis
United States
Kennebec River
W. A. Rour
Amereana Bureau of Shipping
War Work Drive final report shows county total
Sagadaboe county treasurer Charles C. Low closed the books and sent 44 845 00 collected with interest to state treasurer Henry W Cushman. County towns reported totals including Bowdoinham 453 06 Georgetown 05 Phippsburg due to misread OCR. Federal labor agent Charles F Jackson notes foreigners are fewer in Bath but remain for small jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Low
Sagadaboe
United War Work
Henry W. Cushman
Low
Bowdoinham
Georgetown
seOe
Phippsburg
Highmand
NY Renttteds
SV Gree Iag
Woolwich
Ruplerslave Retaittere
Thteuon SD Laa Cae Ve Aggiete Sales
Charles F. Jackson
Bath
Young People Union Forms in Sagadahoc County
An enthusiastic assembly of Christian Endeavor and Epworth league members from Sagadahoc county met at Corliss Street Church to form the Young People's Union replacing the Christian Endeavor Union. Rev Isaac Higginbotham of Roxbury spoke on allegiance to Christ and church. The conference adopted a countywide constitution and pledged ongoing service and unity across societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Union
Sagadahoc County
Corliss Street Church
Isaac Higginbotham
Roxbury
Mass
Christ
United States
England
Christian Endeavor Society
Epworth League
Higginbotham
Young People's Societies
Young People’s Union
Christian Endeavor Societies
Kypworth Leagues
Young People’s Baptist Union
George F. Rouillard
Topsham
Clarence M. Fogg
Sadie Black
Wesley Church
Shern
Beacon Street
Albert—Hields
Lamawick
Freeman
Corlixs Street
Raymond Cha
Bertha L. Hackett
Evelyn R. Edwards
Ralph W. Edwards
Brunswick
Leland Cilloningham
Montsweag
New White Pumper Makes Good Trial
Trials of the new White pumper and combination fire truck continued with tests at the Eastern Steamship wharf Beacon Hill and the North end near Sumner Brown’s home. The river wharf test delivered 720 gallons with a 10 foot lift and 200 feet of hose while a Beacon Street reservoir test sent a stream over the church steeple. Fire chiefs from Augusta Lewiston and Brunswick attended to view performance and the White Co. representative Sylvester and the Tyann Kor chief were set to arrive today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Steamship Wharf
Beacon Hill
Sumner Brown
North End
Beacon Street
Augusta
Lewiston
Brunswick
Sylvester
White Co
Tyan- Kor
Cosmopolitan Club to Stage Katcha Koo Play at Columbia Theatre
The Cosmopolitan club will present Katcha Koo an Oriental-American fantisque at Columbia theatre on May 27 and 28. The plot moves from India with an American aviator masquerading as an Oriental fakir to a New York home of a widow. Leading man will be Robert A. Toothaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katcha-Koo
Cosmopolitan Club
Columbia Theatre
India
New York
Robert A. Toothaker
Marine Draftsmen Entertain Their Ladies
American Society of Marine Drafts men with Bath Tron Works and Texas Steamshire Co. members held their annual ladies night in Winter street church rooms. Edward Pomeroy designed the programs, John Thompson gave an illustrated talk on Scotland, with Dunbar town pictures. Gould Ruggles played piano, Walter Murtaugh sang, Arthur Stearns led cornet, plus a double male quartet. Ice cream and cake followed as games were played. Committee notes included entertainment, refreshments, and local names. Deeds of the Frye property on Broad Commercial and Arch streets to Vitors Amusement Co were approved, with six thousand dollars cash and a 5090 mortgage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Society of Marine Draftsmen
Bath Tron Works, Ltd
Texas Steamshire Co
Winter Street
Edward Pomeroy
Scotland
John Thompson
Thompson
Dunbarton
Gould Ruggles
Walter Murtaugh
Arthur Stearns
Jack Germaine
Mr. Trott
Leland Mitchell
Earle Lermond
Edward Coombs
Paul Blackwood
Harry Thompson
Clarence Miller
Joseph Caton
Robert Wishart
Francis Pinkham
George Blackwood
Scott R. Frye
Vitors Amusement Co
George Holbrook Returns From Gardiner Visit
George Holbrook has returned from a week's visit at his home in Gardiner, concluding his travels and resuming his usual routines.
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Horatio Douglas
Boston
Fall River
Mass
Sammuel Jones
William Tialpen
Frnank Halpen
Augusta
George Holbrook
Gardiner
Local Bath News Roundup Highlights Births and Ship News
Vital statistics show 26 births 18 marriages and 22 deaths for March per City Clerk Grasy. J. W. Haley ships crates spark a fresh egg haul at a station with barred Plymouth rocks and pullets. Silas Dryant Artemus Tibbetts buy auxiliary sloop O IX to repair repaint for fishing. A $80,000 fire damages J. W. White Lumber in Lewiston, with insurance covering the loss. Bird walks near Bath Maine revived, Lewiston hosts early bird lists. Bath and Portland golfers meet at Brunswick Jinks on Sundays. Marine Douglas Bacon visits Bath. served by family in Duluth Minnesota as he recalls training and wartime service. Concert by Crawford Adams trio planned for Morse high April 28 under Fortnightly club.
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Josie Arsenault
Aink
Joseph Arsenault
Rumford
Amy Parker
Ensign Ray Parker
W.oos. ON
Commonwealth Pier
Helen Davis
Springfield, Vt
J. T. Percy & Sons
Mabel Burton
D. T. Percy & Sons
Wasel Harrington
Portland
Eva Pierce
Walter Smith
New Meadows
Edward Sewall
Jennie Glass Erskine
Manchester
Charles I. Knight
Erskine
Knight
Knights
Morton
Baker
Nequasset
Harry Knight
Brockton
Lester Davis
Five Islands
George FW. Legard
First Baptist Church
Harvey Berry
United States Coast Guard
Topham Beach
Madelyn Crosby
Armory
Edward J, Tree
Fred A. Fuller
Mr. Diffee
Clarence Franklyn
Sylvia Barnes
L. H. Rowe
Ernest and
Judkins Cunningham
Dresden
Emma Walker
Auburn
Woodbury J. Merrill
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Falmouth
Charles TP. Knight
North Harpswell
Frank Young
Roscoe Leighton
Luther Thompson
Frances Mann
William Mann
Porteous, Mitchell & Braun
E . Peaslee
Bath Iron Works
Mrs. Peaslee
Ryegate
C.J. Shackford
Plymouth
Peastee
Maynard Law
Mrs. Dudgeon
Charles Taylor
Glasgow
Mrs. McLean
William Armstrong
Albert
William J. Doherty
United States Housing Corporation
Edwin Stewart
William McMullian
The
Wath Iron Works
Gardiner and
Harold McLean
St. John
N. B
Saturnia
Glagow
McLean
Pearl Tenney Haskell
Percival Safford
Rochester
N. A
Frances Weeks
J. It Skaling
Mechanic Street
Ds. Fuller
Joseph M. Trott
Eugene McGrath
Water Street
Bath Galvanizing Works
Oakland Sensible
Cortland
BE. W. Thomas
Tath
Veazie
Baner
Joseph Hayes
Elmer F. Hayes
Center Street
Banger
Charles D. Clarke
Ion, Beecher Putnam
Toulton
Putnam
Ralph Siegers
U.S. A
Frances
Hanry Groves
Gilbert Robinson
Roland
Kittery Point
Ralph 7. Dunbar
William Lewis
Archie Dodge
Edwina Lewis
Ralph Baker
Portland Shipbuilding Co
Texas
Willian Hussey
High Street
Charles Oliver
Shepard Street
Willard Colby
Southport
Mise
Smith
Federal Street
Srumewick
Miss Smith
Crunawick
FE. Baldwin Smith
Princeton
N. J
812Th Infantry
Yo Mo. CL. A
France
Nichols
Charles Liley
I. T. Percy & Sons
Liley
S4th Artillery
Doris Dyer
Irma Emerson
Esther Trall
Ruth Merritt
Bowdoin College
Rupert T. Baxter
Pacific Coast
Mars
Saxter
Ning Hin
Seattle
Ore
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Denver
Kansas City
St. Louis
Miss Casey
Frank M. Deering
Plenty Casey
Bath Tron
Tech
Samuel I. Percy
Fla. Small
Baltimore
Washington
Fred Andrews
Lay Point
Mrs. Wilbur
Gopesta
Ween
Union Street
J. R. O'Hara
Birmingham
Als
Roscoe P. McFadden
Lisbon Falls
Maynard Lord
Union
Mrs. Warren Smith
J. J. Keegan
Dattie B. MacMahan
Five Island
Stanley B. Wallace
Maxine
Stanley, Jr
Thomas McDonough
Joseph Sewall
Bangor
Kestern Papey Co
Carrie Stevens
Cambridge
Sarah Stevens
Ishlands
John A. Lord
Oat
Freeport
Lord
Benjamin Dimisdell
Blaisdell
Charles E. Leavitt
Lower Middle Street
Charles F. Leavitt, Jr
George Mervill
Murray Club of Universalist Church
Deering Street
Mildred Wall
Tockland
Mother Hall
Tigh Street
Lawrence Colgan
Inspector Colgan
Bath Police
Frank T Heald
Heald
Camp Devens
Addie Stevens
Islands
Arthur Berry
R. W. Cary
Aaron Ward
Edward Gardiner
Charles Dugan
Lowell
Edward C. Plummer
Eugene Bruce Collins
Earl B. Collins
City Hospital
Willard Hice
Harold
San Antonio
Arthur S. Griffin
Chaunesy Trickett
Levant
Charles DP. Wetherbee
Bath Tron Works
Mrs. Wetherbee
California
L. L. Lewis
Forest City
Arlington Lewis
George Fef. Oliver
Popham Teach
Bath Texoe
Wlis
Vive Islands
Howard Webber
Charles M. Webber
Lincoln Street
R. L. Rogers
Frank Y. Gilbert
U. S. A. Medical Corps
Hob. Eastman
Carl E. Milliken
Congressman White
Shaw
Islander
Union OF County Young Peoples Societies
Christian Endeavor
J. W. Haley
Topham
Plymouth Rocks
State Board of Health
Grasy
Silas Dryant
Artemms Tibbetts
Water Street Hall
Ernest Russell
Tire
J. W. White Lumber Company
Maine
Ath
Brunswick Jinks
Lawrence Dyer
Tinllowell
Sergio Douglas Bacon
Henry Dtd. Bacon
John Melnnes
Bacon
Portsmouth
N. HS
Douglas
Tie
Paris Islanct
D. C
Officers Training School
Quantico, Va
Duluth Minn
Me. Bacon
Duluth Shipbuilding Co
Ruby Longfellow
Td.t. Percy & Sons
Arthur Sewall
Stone House Farm
Albert H. Shaw
William J. Sewall
Sumner Sewall
Dorothy Sewall
Frederick H. Kimball
Milton S. Kimball
Priscilla Kimball
Jennie Rideout
Frank A. Owen
Forrest Ware
North Whitefield
Marcia Jewett
Washington Street
Crawford Adams
Morse High
A. B. Watson
F. S. Curtis
Aelia
Maine Central Railroad
Locatio
Industrial Bureau
Portland, Maine