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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1917
Page
7
A Portland broker says Maine bonds will be fully subscribed by local residents, with bankers offering free services to clients. Subscriptions opened at the State treasurer's office and close next Monday at noon, supporters citing a 3 3/4 percent return and strong local patriotism.
Miss Eleanor T. Hooper daughter of Albert E and Helen W Hooper of Newtonville and granddaughter of the late Rev Samuel Dike died suddenly in Newtonville at age 40. She lived much of her life in Newtonville summers at the Dike homestead on Lincoln Street and built a catering business around Boston. Survived by parents a sister Mrs Walter Warren of Seattle and brother Samuel D Hooper of Washington State.
Captain Marstin H. Barter age 75 died at the United States Marine Hospital in Portland after thirteen weeks there. He was born on Barter Island, longtime fisherman and later in lumber trade from Bath. He leaves five sons, two daughters, a brother, and several relatives. Funeral conducted from daughter Mrs. Haley’s home 355 Front St. in Bath.
Emma Florence Marr aged 60 years nine months wife of Ellard A Marr of Boston formerly of this city died at Alpha Hall Arrowsic Tuesday after a paralytic shock She was a native of Richmond Virginia daughter of Francis Curtis and had lived in Arrowsic the past year Survived by her husband Funeral was held Friday at 10 am with interment in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Refers to a list of advertised letters for women and men including Ruby Frye Ethel Hyde Mrs Lewis Mrs Low Mrs William Percy Mrs A G Pinard Miss Bella Young Miss Jessie H and men Davy John Dunham Eugene Dennett C R Forster B P Lang John Moore Orson A McManus Harold E Nevins G F Woods W H Patten. Also notes the library closure in the Patriots section.
Governors Island issues recruitment for skilled workers ages 18 to 45 in trades like bakers, blacksmiths, clerks, cooks, wagon masters and more. Reservists may receive rapid promotions, pay scales from $15 to $75 monthly, and travel allowances. service emphasizes physical fitness and occasional encampments rather than regular drill. Henry C. Rowe offers oyster-farm plant to government under defense program.
Henry C. Rowe of Groton Connecticut head of H C Rowe & Co oyster dealers of New Haven offers the companys entire plant to the government to be operated to aid the nations food situation. He states the plant can supply oysters to feed millions annually and asks only legal interest as compensation while under government supervision.
Boston liquor firms plan to ship liquor into dry states for medicinal use amid a new federal bone dry law. A circular from John S. Doane Co urges orders marked MEDICAL USE, aiming to bypass the four authorized purposes and hinting at wider loopholes as Maine weighs upcoming legislation.
A series of probate petitions from Sagadahoc County Maine detail requests for estate administration, sales of real estate, and tax assessments. Filings name executors and guardians, describe property with precise boundaries, debts and expenses, and seek court orders to sell undivided interests or whole parcels to pay debts. Notices instruct interested parties to appear in Bath and publish three-week notices.
Capt Snow Nathan Cobb and J Wardwell of Rockland with R L Bean of Camden and others arrived by train to discuss constructing a government fleet. The U S Fisheries steamer Gannet met I H Dunlap chief clerk of the Bureau of Fisheries, who represented the Bureau on the Halcyon trial voyage at Boothbay Harbor that afternoon.
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