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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1918

Page

7

Locals and rail signs and Bath booster notes

Locals discuss replacing street signs and urge Bath to boost the town. Community notices cover donations to the City hospital fund, births, sports events at Morse High, and a planned country club push. Funeral services for Frank C. Rines and George King are noted along with dog licensing changes and local visits.

Bath

West Bath Red Cross notes busy community scene

The West Bath Red Cross met for an all day session at Mrs. Annie Stackpole home with seventeen members present and community help. Reports cover thrift stamps, Patriots' day activities, village social events, and local movements including road work, cottage openings, and school fundraising efforts.

West Bath RED Cross

Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Spring Blood Purification

The advertisement urges Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for spring ills like pimples boils eruptions and debility. It claims the medicine cleanses the blood improves absorption and elimination and revitalizes the stomach liver kidneys bowels and skin. It touts a Boston origin and widespread patient testimony urging people to use it.

Boston Hood

Local Notes on Politics and Community Life

Former mayor John A. Small may run for sheriff as a Democratic candidate. Practical tips urge conserving fuel and using fireless cookers. A naval reservist, Earl Coombs, was honored at a party hosted by the Freemans, who received a silver berry spoon. Roads on lower High street need trimming to prevent accidents. Crowell & Thurlow S. S. Co. of Boston earned about 135 dollars per share last year on 10 000 shares, with a fleet of steamers worth about 15 million dollars. Liberty loan Sunday urged by Rev. Culbert McGay. College students seek Bath shipyard housing for summer work. Some Bath houses stack beds two or three high to maximize space for workers.

John A. Small Earl Coombs Naval Reserve New London Conn Crowell & Thurlow S. 8. Co Boston Bath Culbert McGay Grace Episcopal Church Liberty Loan McGay Liberty Bond

Examinations Call 30 Sagadahoc Registrants for April 30

The local board of Sagadahoc called 30 registrants for physical examinations on Tuesday April 30. Read list includes Ralph Gibson in Bath, Cyrus Purington in Rumford, Henry LeBel of Topsham, and many others from Bath, Portland, and Woolwich with several Topsham addresses. The article also notes exams for two earlier groups with most appearing, and mentions unrelated society notes about musicians and travel.

Byron IF. Barker E. Motley Fuller Sagadahoc County Ralph RR. Gibson Washington Street Bath Cyrus Leslie Purington High Street Rumford Henry LeBel Prospect Street Topsham Pasquale Angela Cadenelli Middle Street Alfred Duval Summer Street William Joseph Lyons Center Street Elmer A. Avery Academy Street George Blair Grove — Street Paterson N. J Frank Cascone James A. Nelson Martin Lesier Russell Street Melvin Wagg R.eld Bowdoinlam

Local Social News Notes From Lewiston to Bath

Mrs Wosemont and Mrs Harry visited Lewiston with friends on Patriots Day. Miss Myra Arnold returns from Portland where she visited friends. Mrs Cecil Paine of High Street returns from Dr Files hospital Woodfords after an operation. Ensign W 10 Goodwin USNROE, survivor of Lake Moor, married Bath girl Marguerita Lewis. Miss Margaret Rook of North Bath moved to sister Mrs Ralph Legard’s home. Miss Marie Brown of South Christo line resigns from Woolworth candy dept to join W F Chase Co. Lieut Charles Foose promoted in US Navy after Bath visit. R G Ingraham, Bath band leader, in city on business. former Boothbay Harbor resident. Miss Eva Pratt becomes bookkeeper for Bath Water District. Beals to marry Bath’s Carleton W Lowell. Pratt leaves Bath Auto & Gas Engine Co after six years.

Mls Harry. Wosemont Lewiston Myra Arnold Portland Cecil Paine High Street Mechanic Street R. G. Ingraham Rockland Ingraham Boothbay Harbor Bath Eva Pratt Bath Water District Miss Beals Carleton W. Lowell Miss Pratt Bath Auto & Gas Engine Co

Bath Area Notes of Housing Sales and Local Movements

Charles A. Corliss buys the Crescent court residence once occupied by William Oliver the veteran caretaker of lawns. Miss Carolyn Stevens and Miss Lenora Knight from Morse high school spent weekend at Miss Stevens home Five Islands. Post J Dischlin begins pastorate at Beacon Street Methodist Church next Sunday arrives Bath Saturday hosted by Mrs Caroline Skillings. John H. Rogers Boston lawyer returns after week with relatives Mr and Mrs George Rogers. Dike homestead Lincoln Street opens for summer. Mrs Anna Wimball and family arriving Newton for summer occupancy. Miss Miriam Wimball has wintered in Bath. Captain Henry W. Owen to return to Fort Levett after officers training at Fortress Monroe. Captain Allen of Fort Baldwin to return to Popham with him. Parents of Corp William Crocker announce his safe overseas arrival with Lieut John H. Williams and five Bath boys awaiting future orders.

Ays City Hospital John Milton Front Street Bath City Hospital Morse High School Edward McMann Pepper Alpha Delta Phi Society of Bowdoin Kelley Field Oliver Moses Sterling Bible Class Corliss Street Church Carol Deering Washington St Bath Frank C. Rines High Street Pine Street Clrrence M. Fogg Corliss Street Wiscasset George King William H. Jones Charles Street Samuel A. Evans People's Church John Alfred James Fred King Maple Grove Cemetery Drake Edwin I. Emmons Emmons Hyde Windlass Co Red Cross Odd Fellows Lincoln Lodge of Rebekahs Sagadahoe County Woolwich Lelia Knight Washington Street Alameda Bath Iron Works Colonial Cafe John Evans Rupert Cowles New York D. W. Jackson Delta Idaho East Brunswick Brunswick Merrymeeting Bay Albert Niles Hallowell Harry B. Sawyer Boston Percy Jackson Lynn William Copeland U.S.N.R.F Boothbay Harbor James J. Spinney A. H. Webber Charles Porter Augusta James T. Morse J. Edward Drake Birch Point Mary Titcomb Farmington George Farley Richmond Annie Torrey William McMullen Gardiner Ggorge C. Beals North Street J. Houghton McLellan, Jr Naval Portland Guy Hathaway Forrest Rogers Houghton MacLellan Celia Solovich Amelia Dain Lisbon Falls Addie F. McFadden Ray Oliver Fore River Quincy William McDuffey Randolph J. W. Loughin Camp Devens Guy H. Crosby Ella Miles Tallman Street C. H. Beals Bedford Street Florence Daley Popham Beach Anson Oliver Samuel S. Sewall Winchester Mars Francis Frye Bangor John Hanscomb Augusta Lumber Co Mason Lemont Percival Butler Tufts Dental School Annie Wylie Stackpole Stackpole J. Everett Mayo Lee Sheldon 23D Company Fort Williams Joseph W. Larrabee Littlefield School Fred Kittridge Everett Lemont Humphrey Owen Lemont Cottage Leo Hooker Hooker Cottage Susie Durfee Dorothy Stilkey Doris Kutchins Gladys Pottle KE. J. Allen Pleasant Hill Freeport J. C. Larrabee Williams Bath Grain Co George W. Jewett Florence Neiley Topsham New Meadows Frederick Wright Harry N. Wright North Bath Stanley Thirkell Lowell East Deering Kennebeunkport Doris Purington Fred Larrabee Charles Rogers KE. J. Starrett England John Rideout Emma Sampson West Bath Grange Hall Charles A. Corliss Crescent Court William Oliver Carolyn Stevens Lenora Knight Miss Stevens Five Islands Tew Bhilton J. Dischlin Beacon Street Methodist Church Caroline Skillings John H. Rogers George M. Rogers Rogers Lincoln Street Anna Wimball Newton Miriam Wimball Henry W. Owen Fortress Monroe Fort Levett Allen Fort Baldwin Popham Corp William Crocker Jake John H. Williams

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