Bath Drives Victory Liberty Loan Progress Amid Events
Bath starts strong in the Victory Liberty loan with William T. Hall Jr as first subscriber and John H. Freeman close behind. Local committees, including Oliver Moses and experts Brswell Means Plummer Bartlett, plan plant drives and a city campaign with a souvenir train, whippet tanks, and a potential German sub visit to Bath Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Hall, Jr
John H. Freeman
Bath
Oliver Moses
Liberty Loan Committee
Charles S. Brswell
Brunswick
Leland G. Means
Rockland
A. Plummer
A. T. Bartlett
Portland
Means
Bartlett
Arthur E. Baum
Woman's Committee
Moses
Harry Rounds
Bath Savings Institution
Texas Steamship Co
Bath Iron Works, Ltd
Hyde Windlass Co
Torrey Roller
Kelley, Spear Co
Arthur BK. Baum
Deuth
New York
Maine
Telephone bills adjusted for out of service during strike
The New England Tel and Tel Co will adjust bills for subscribers out of service after a recent telephone strike. Adjustments will not appear on April bills but will be included in May bills. The contract note waives the ten day written notice requirement for pro rata credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Tel & Tel. Co
Telephone Directory
St Marys Minstrels Delight Local Audience in Sixth Annual Show
Columbia theatre hosted St Marys church minstrels in their sixth annual appearance drawing full crowds Monday and Tuesday. The program featured soloists John Marks James Burns Edward Hawley and others with encores and lively sketches. An attentive balcony spectator, a young apple checked boy, amused attendees with quiet enjoyment throughout the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Theatre
St. Mary's Church Minstrels
John Marks
James Burns
Edward Hawley
Thomas Tracy
Maurice Jewett
John Frates
Howard Call
Arthur Tracy
Uncle Sam
Pascal Flint
Kenneth Weeks
Francis McDonald
John Brown
Arthur Burns
William Sullivan
Jack Shaw
Robert Wishart
Bath’s Expenses for Coming Year
City of Bath faces a projected budget between 400000 and 500000, the largest in its history, as operating costs rose by 100000. Street and sewer projects could push total costs to 814000, with tax increases of 30000 to 40000 from state and county, and 26000 more for the school department. Mayor Drake pledges an efficiency program and a shift to a substantial street-building plan to avoid piecemeal repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Litchfield
Drake
Work to Begin on New Eight Room Primary School
The Emergency Fleet Corporation housing project will host an eight room primary school on the head of a Dummer street continuation, with bids reportedly led by F A Rumery & Co for the building Wiley & Calhoun for plumbing and heating and C H Bray for lighting. The plan includes a playground sized for a baseball diamond and aims for occupancy by the fall school season. In Lewiston authorities seized twelve sugar barrels valued at about 2500 dollars containing whiskey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Fowest
F A. Rumery & Co
Wiley & Calhoun
C. H. Bray
Dummer Street
Drake
Kennebec steamers set state records through 1900
Bath steamers Long Reach 2 and Kennebec 3 achieved state championships with water jets measured at 27 1 inches and 2738 feet 1144 inches respectively. Gardiner Maine hosted the first win on July 4 1888. Engine 4 of Portland broke the later mark on August 7 1900. Edward W Vaughan notes the feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Tong
City of Bath
Kennebec
Gardiner
Cushnoe
Augusta
Brunswick
Portland
Fairfield
Cobbessee
Skowhegan
Wenemovet
Kennaber
Long Reach
Bangor
Cumberland
Kennebee
Srunswick
Rkennebee
Auburn
Rockland
L. C. Peek
Lewiston
Ay Ft
Long Beach
Victory
James S. Sears
L. CG. Peck
L. ©. Peck
Richard Vines
Biddeford
Kennebeck
Col. Lise
Portsmouth
N.el
Saco
Brunswick G
Kennshkr
New England
Edward W, Vaughan
Ove Sette
Sagadahoe County to Honor WWII Veterans on Memorial Day
Bath mayor James Edwart Drake leads plans for Sagadahoe County to extend a Memorial Day welcome for all veterans of Civil Spanish and World Wars. Governor Milliken Congressman White and local officials will attend a grand parade, cemetery ceremonies, and medal presentations for each service member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
James Edwart Drake
Sagadahoe County
Maine
Carl FE. Milliken
Wallace H. White, Jr
Sagadahoe
Sedgwick Post
Army
Navy
Marine
Aero Service
The
Independent
City Landing
War Relic Train Visits Bath for Victory Loan Drive
A traveling display of three flat cars with captured guns and allied trophies will tour Maine towns as part of the Victory loan campaign. Five speakers and a military detachment accompany the train, with scheduled stops from Portland to Richmond including Brunswick Bath Woolwich Newcastle Waldoboro Rockland and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Bath
State Campaign Committee
Portland
Brunswick
Woolwich
Newcastle
Waldoboro
Rockland
Richmond
Dyer elected chief of staff at Maine Spanish War vets meet
Burt M. Dyer of Bath was elected chief of staff at the 19th annual encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans Department of Maine at the National Soldiers Home in Togus. Attendees from Kateon camp included Frank Keeler Lewis E. Wing Silas Hart William Roderick and Newell Landrick. A camp meeting was set for Memorial Day observance planning and Brunswick Fire Department chief vehicle fund drive aims around 500 dollars for a two 355 gallon chemical tanks extension ladder and tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt M. Dyer
Bath
United Spanish War Veterans
Department of Maine
National Soldiers Home
Togus
Mr. Dyer
Kateon Camp
Frank Keeler
Lewis E. Wing
Silas Hart
William Roderick
Newell Landrick
Brunswick Fire Department
Fire Department
Lieut Sewall Explains Path to Becoming Aviator to Men’s Club
Winter street church men’s club heard Lieut Sumner Sewall Bath’s lone World War aviator discuss trainee courses and aircraft types. He described cloud navigation by instinct, tracer bullets, and formation flying with its protective tactics and altitude dynamics, ending to warm applause for the most instructive talk the club has enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Sumner Sewall
Bath
Lieut. Sewall
Lieut
Sewall
Bowdoin Mourns Prof Gorge T Files Dead in Brunswick
News of the death of Prof Gorge Thomas Files at Bowdoin College was received with sorrow. He served as professor of German and held leadership roles in the Brunswick Village Improvement Association and local clubs. Born 1866 in Portland, he studied in Europe, earned a PhD from Leipzig, and lectured at Bowdoin before joining the Y M C A work in France. He leaves his wife Edith Davis, a daughter Helen, and a sister, with his public appearances noted in Brunswick Memorial Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorge Thomas Files
Brunswick
Bowdoin College
Brunswick Village Improvement Association
Brunswick Club
Town and College Club
Brunswick Golf Club
Brunswick Dramatic Club
Prof. Files
Portland
Portland High School
Johns Hopkins University
Europe
University of Leipsic
Bowdoin
Germany
Modern Language Association of America
New England Modern Language Association
American Historical Association
Vsi Upsilon
Phi Beta Kappa
Maine Automobile Association
Y. M
France
Touraine
Boston
Memorial Hall
Edith Davis
Helen
Lassell Seminary
Minnie Files
Work Begins on New Watson Frye Co. Machine Shop
Foundation work starts Monday for Watson Frye Co machine shop with 160 piles to be driven 25 to 80 feet deep by Aus tin Co subcontractor. Spiling to 70 day schedule. Area to become a busy city site. Bangor plans a July Fourth celebration with horse racing sports and fireworks at Maplewood Park and a large street parade by local associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson, Frye Co
Austin Co
Bangor
Fair Association
Maplewood Park
Bath Chamber Plans Clean Up Campaign May 12 17
Bath Chamber of Commerce directors authorize a city wide cleanup campaign May 12 to 17, with C M Schubert to head the committee and Harry C Webber directing publicity. The board also discusses a work plan for the year, hotel project, and joining the U S Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Drake previews next year’s budget while permanent quarters and a managing secretary are sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Chamber of Commerce
Highway and Sewer Commission
C. M. Schubert
Harry C. Webber
Chamber of Commerce
W. 8
Newell
E. P. Driggs
Rodney E. Ross
F. B. Nichols
Bath
New England Transportation Convention
Boston
Chamber of ,Or Commerce of the
United States
Chambers of Commerce
America
Washington
Drake
Board of Directors
E. P. Briggs
George B. Drake
J. Edward Drake
Aaron Ward destroyer makes new delivery record
The destroyer Aaron Ward built at Bethlven Works left at 8:30 Monday and arrived at Boston navy yard by 3:43, was commissioned at 4:30. Launching April 10 left the ship 99 percent complete with 11 days to commissioning. The naval trial board included Capt. Hermann Stickney, Capt. Karns, Lieuts Greenwell and Con Ger, with retired Cmdr DeLang and Lt Lord joining from Bath Iron Works, along with Gen. Supt. Wetherbee and Works Supt. Newell from the builders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Ward
BethlIven Works
Boston Navy Yard
Naval Trial Board
Hermann
Stickney
Franklin
Karns
Clifton Greenwell
Franklin Paul Conger
S. N
Edwin H. DeLang
John A. Lord
Bath Tron Works
Charles P. Wetherbee
William
Brush Fire Near Week's Street Prompted Fire Response
An alarm from box IS Saturday reported a brush fire in the woods at the head of Week's street at 2 pm. The White pumper with a full crew responded on its first trip but the blaze was nearly out when they arrived. firemen had little to do and the all clear came 20 minutes after the alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Fire Department
City of Bath Steam
Bath Iron Works
Sagadahock
Long Beach
F. E
Kennebec
S.F.E
Amoskeags
Casco
Portland
Cushnoc
Augusta
City of Bath
Liberty
Lewiston
Cushnoe
Bath Red Cross appoints city community nurse and social worker
Bath chapter of the American Red Cross named Miss June Rideout as community nurse and Miss Mary Turpin of Philadelphia as social service worker. The appointments were approved by the executive committee and take effect immediately. Rideout, a Bath resident, has nursing training from Morse High School and Dr. Cousins hospital, with recent public health clinic work in Bath. Turpin brings New York School of Philanthropy and Civilian Relief experience, including reconstr uction work in Minnesota after the 1918 fire and postwar care in Boston. The committee also elected new officers and formed a board of directors with confirmed members from the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Rideout
Bath
Mary Turpin
Philadelphia
American Red Cross
Miss Rideout
Charles F. Rideout
Rideout
Morse High School
Dr. Cousins
W. H. Lothrop
A R
Minnesota
Boston
J. A. Redlon
Red Cross
Thomas Gibbons
Motor Corps
Ellen Turver
L. B. Jackson
Fred D. Hill
First Aid
FE. P. Briggs
H. W. DeLong
Frederick K. Drake
John MelInnes
Oliver Moses
Arthur E. Baum
WH. W. DeLong
BE. P. Briggs
Islander Sets Course to Augusta for Season Start
Steamer Islander, stationed at Bath for a week, moved to Augusta on Tuesday under Captain Ellza Dunton to prepare for the season. She will operate on the Bath Augusta Boothbay Harbor route beginning May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Islander
Bath
Augusta
Ellza Dunton
Boothbay Harbor
Bathman President Two Portland Organized
Two Portland organized concerns filed articles of incorporation with the registry of deeds Tuesday. The Beacon Realty Co. is capitalized for $10,000. Charles Cheltra of Bath is president and Fred Scribner treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Beacon Realty Co
Charles Cheltra
Bath
Fred. Scribner
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Sagadahoc
Arrowshee
Bowdoin Ee
Georgetown
Phippsburg
ST. Mary’s
Columbia
City of
Dyer
Bath Red Cross
Frederick E. Drake
Vfames de Gogorzs
EK. W. Hyde
Carolyn Moses
William D. Sewall
Frederick FE. Drake
Claire Coombs
Farnham
Wolwich
Caroline Stevens
Five Islands
Alice Minot
M. W. Eaton
Bathman President
Headquarters For Paints
Johnson Bros Co
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