Old Folks At Home Do Their Bit In Conserving Food
August term of Sagadahoc county probate court quiet session notes. The Old folks home in Bath fosters food conservation with substitutes for bread pastries fruit and reduced meat. Mrs Camelia A Coyine leads the kitchen, while J M Wing supplies fresh vegetables from his garden. Court proceedings list petitions for administration, accounts filed and presented, inventories and estates in Bath and Bowdoinham.
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Food Administration
Camelia A. Coyine
Sam
J. M. Wing
Lemont Street
Sagadahoc
Lowell
Mary Ward
Topsham
Frank J. Wood
Jane Mary G Shepard
Bath
Mary F. S. Blaisdell
William Henry Siegars
Bowdeinham
Albert L. Siegars
Sugar Prices Rise and Retail Limits Set
Sugar advances with retailers allowed to charge nine and a half cents per pound in bulk and ten cents in cartons. Beet sugar expected October arrivals, Louisiana cane in mid November, Cuban cane a month later, with relief unlikely until January. Also notices seek a housekeeper in Woolwich Maine and a Studebaker touring car for sale at 585 dollars.
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United States
Louisiana
Chilton Paint Stands Up To Wear For Twenty Five Years
Chilton Paint proclaims its product endures many years of wear and exposure and remains honest but notes cheaper options are available.
Bath people assist at a dinner dance
Joseph N Gandreau of Bath stationed at Fort McKinley Portland led the orchestra at a dinner dance Saturday night for the Coast Artillery corps units at Fort McKinley. Dinner was served in the mess hall for invited guests with Major and Mrs George A Baker leading the grand march. patrons included Maj George A Baker Capt Arthur L Robinson Capt Henry W Owen and Chaplain Gould J Brown.
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Joseph N. Gandreau
Bath
Fort McKinley
Portland
Coast Artillery Corps
George A. Baker
Arthur L. Robinson
Henry W. Owen
Gould J. Brown
Sagadahoc to Send 17 Men Next Draft
Adjutant General Presson states Sagadahoc county must furnish 17 men for the next draft. Six hundred Maine men are assigned to report at Camp Devens August 28 20 and 100 city defense troops to Camp Upton August 30 31. Miss Marion Wagner visits Lewiston friends.
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Sagadahoc
Adjt
George Mel. Presson
Maine
Camp Devens
Presson
Camp Upton
New York
Sagadahoe County
Bowdoinham Notes on Visits, Weather and Local News
Miss Frances Cutler returns to Lewiston from a visit with attendants including Mrs E E B Wilson and Miss Belle Umberhind. Haying is hampered by rain and poor weather while Red Cross sessions faced a power outage. A school reunion, farm work on Moulton and Purinton families, plus numerous visits and illness updates fill the week in Bowdoinham Maine.
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Frances Cutler
Lewiston
E. E B. Wilson
Belle Umberhind
Lola Lang
W. W. Brown
Portland
Red Cross
Cornish
Moulton
Fisher Road
Little Red
Grange Hall
Massachusetts
Brunswick
Topsham
Bow Doinham Post Road Neighborhood Notes
Sherman Graves and family from Connecticut vacation with Mary Graves. George Jack friends rejoice at his safe arrival in France. Frank Long of New Hampshire visits his uncle Frank Jenkins. Walter Purington and family move into George Curtis house. Will and Ada Purington attend Poland convention. Charles Bodge and family move to Edward Fisher farm. Tom Merrill and wife plus baby move into Will Roundy house. Clara Toby of Massachusetts visits her mother Mrs. William Gile. Harry Purington and family spend summer in town. Mrs. Sarah Elliott improving after illness. Marion Totman visits sister Mrs. Walter Purington. Amy Purinton of Brunswick visits parents Mrs. Howe of Richmond. Harry White’s family moves into Bert Mariner house. White drives on state road. Mrs. Jason Merrill returns from visit to Bowdoinham Turner and Leverone with Rey and Mrs. Frank Lamb of Brunswick. In Bowdoinham they stay with uncle Hon. and Mrs. William L. Bonney. Merrill accompanies part of the journey.
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Cora Young
Louis Adams
Lewiston
C. O. Purinton
W. H. Gould
J. E. Cornish
Gould
Clarence Gould
Abbie Hulse
Edgar Wilkinson
Bath
A. C. Staples
R. W. Carr
Ida Cornish
F. K. Jack
Brunswick
Arthur Purinton
Newtonville
Mass
C. C. Purinton
Sherman Graves
James Graves
Amesbury
Helen Randall
Mary Graves
Post Road
Mary Wilson
Portland
Roy Barrett
Camp Devens
Foss
Grant
Atrue Stover
Florence Parks
Paul ‘Hatch
Ina Bean
George
Ella Higgins
Roland Small
Viela Coonbs
BE. B. Duran
L. D. Small
Frances
W. Carr
Jack
Co. L. Bodge
Edward Fisher
Elva Maloon
United States
King George V
William Mal
West Medford
Harvey Ames
Bowdoinham
Willard Cromwell
Florence
Cora Cromwell
Adams
Lewiston Hospital
G. F. Denham
Ira Frost
Bertha Moulton
Biddeford Pool
S. A. Geichell
Town Hall
Josiah M. Fulton
Democratic ‘Town Committee
E. ‘W. Larrabee
Small
MecGillicuddy
Connecticut
Mr. Graves
George Jack
France
Frank Long
New Hampshire
Frank Jenkins
Walter Purington
George Curtis
Will
Ada Purington
Poland
Charles ‘Bodge
Fisher Road
Tom Merrill
Will Roundy
Clara Toby
Massachusetts
William Gile
Harry Purington
Sarah Elliott
Marion Totman
Amy Purinton
Howe
Richmond
Central Maineeneral Hospital
Frank Millay
Harry White
Bert Mariner
Mr. White
Bookkeeper Miss Sarah Wheeler at Fisher Water Street Store
Miss Sarah Wheeler of Brunswick is employed as bookkeeper in the Water street store owned by Alonzo Fisher, formerly under James Fish.
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Sarah Wheeler
Brunswick
Water Street
Alonzo Fisher
James Fish
New Schoolhouse Planned for North End
The city plans a new and modern school to serve seven grades in the North End as growth and new housing from the Emergency Fleet Corporation threaten congestion. Architect R Clipston Sturgis and officials met Mayor Drake to discuss location and size near Dummer Street extensions. Dwight H Perkins and others visited July 22 to review designs and community benefits.
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North End
Emergency Fleet Corporation
R. Clipston Sturgis
Boston
Fleet Corporation
Drake
Board of Education
Richard Derby
Edmund P. Briggs
Dwight H. Perkins
Chicago
Summer Street
Washington Street
Bath officer promoted to second lieutenant in France
Lieut. Theo Paul Ragon of Bath, formerly of Taunton, Mass., has been promoted to second lieutenant and serves in France since November. He reports good health, praise for Red Cross and Salvation Army, and says troops are gaining. He was married August 25, 1917 and is father to an eight and a half pound son born a month ago, but cannot visit until victory is achieved.
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Wi. M. Dickinson
Taunton
Mass
Theo
Paul Ragon
Bath
France
Ragon
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Lieut. Ragan
Lieut
Hen Fancier Predicts Yearround Egg Profits With Limits
A South end hen fancier says hens perform well seven months yearly starting February but moult in August and September and lay no eggs in fall and early winter. He notes a personal yearly peak of $1.75 per hen, though this was exceptional. typical profit aims for about $1 per hen yearly. Also, Mrs. C. M. McCormack and son Joseph of Manchester New Hampshire visit Mrs. James Farrell’s family on North Street. They arrived in a new Cadillac. Mr. McCormack formerly ran a fruit and vegetable business locally. Lottie Eaton and daughter Ernestine of Chestnut Street visit Aunt Mrs. Fred Temple on Marcia Street.
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South End
C. M. McCormack
Joseph
Manchester
N. H
McCormack
James Farrell
North Street
Lottie Eaton
Ernestine
Chestnut Street
Fred Temple
Marcia Street
Have You Seen The New Only Styles For Sale
A shop touts its latest fashion stock amid shortages and high prices. It promises colorings that are fashionable and desirable and claims the gathering required extraordinary effort to offer the utmost service and satisfaction at reasonable prices.
Marie Dillon Wins Her Race From Dawn
On Oak Grove avenue Saturday afternoon James H Wheeler's Marie Dillon defeated Dawn in three straight heats. The mare, fitted with new dopples, showed speed despite poor road conditions from recent rains.
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Oak Grove Avenue
James H. Wheeler
Marie Dillon
Dawn
Mr. Winton
Bath Woman Enters War Service With Red Cross
Mrs. Francis BE Faxon of New York City, formerly Miss Charlotte Farnham, visits Bath before sailing to Europe to serve in France with the American Red Cross. She starts in the hospital hut service, with four women per hut to entertain convalescent soldiers. Her husband is also in war work with the ordnance department.
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Francis BE. Faxon
New York City
Charlotte Farnham
Charles L. Farnham
Bath Street
France
American Red Cross
Faxon
Red Cross
Ordnance Department
Department
No Commandeering at Bath Box Shop
Wellington A. Moore of Bath Box Co. says the government has not commandeered any building material at the plant and has no intention to do so. No overtures have been made to him, contradicting rumors that private dwellings could be denied material for war construction.
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Te Bath Box Co
Wellington A. Moore
Paine Burns Boxing Match Delayed to August 21 in Bath
Billy Paine from Boston reports the Shaver O'Brien versus Dummy Burns bout is rescheduled to Wednesday night August 21 at the Bath armory. O'Brien arrives next Sunday and will stay until after the bout. The match will be two six round scrimmages with Corp Patsy Sullivan of Fort Baldwin against George Robinson of Boston in the semi final.
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Billy Paine
Boston
Shaver O’brien
Dummy Burns
Kelley Field
Armory
O’brien
City
Burns
Corp
Patsy Sullivan
Fort Baldwin
George Robinson
Sullivan and Kroll Set to Fight August 21
Dusty Kroll of Fort Baldwin and young Sullivan of Augusta are matched at 135 pounds for six rounds as a preliminary to the Shaver O'Brien-Dummy Burns bout at the Armory on August 21. O'Brien arrives from Boston next Sunday to complete training for his two six round bouts with Sullivan in this city.
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O’brien
Dummy Burns
Armory
Dusty Kroll
Fort Baldwin
Young Sullivan
Augusta
Boston
Sullivan
Malden Unveils New Hook and Ladder Truck
The new hook and ladder truck from Malden arrived Tuesday and sits at the Water Street house. It weighs slightly more than the old vehicle but is described as a bargain and suitable for use with ladders and apparatus included.
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Malden
Water Street
Miss Jennie Silsby Returns From Squirrel Inn
Miss Jennie Silsby of Green Street returned Wednesday after a short sojourn of a few days at Squirrel Inn.
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Jennie Silsby
Green Street
Squirrel Inn
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Fred J. Roberts
James O. Roberts
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Woolwich
Studebaker
Goodyear
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Marion Wagner
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Jason Merrill
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John McVey
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Reed Sherman
Messrs. Sherman
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Kroll
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