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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1918

Page

4

Our Own People and Local Social Notes

Our Own People highlights include Herman Johnson returning to Portland to rejoin his ship after a visit with his parents on High street. Also noted are Mrs J Morgan and daughter Elsie returning from a summer at Little Cox's Head, the Wright and Whitehouse families heading to Birch Point for a two week outing, and Roscoe Shaw recovering from appendicitis at Fort Levett with potential furlough home before sailing. Marie Anderson hosted the Saturday club at her Washington street home. attendees included Mrs Crosby, Miss Jewett, Miss Donnelly, Miss Dunton, Miss Clough, Janet Cutler, Jennie Sawyer, Mrs Collins, Miss Edith Bluett, Mrs Andrews, Mildred Bowen, and Mrs Warren Hawley. Anderson, a Massachusetts hospital graduate nurse, will spend the summer in Bath with uncertain plans for fall.

Herman Johnson Ernest Johnson High Street Portland J. Morgan Elsie Dorchester Little Cox's Head Harry N. Wright Sophia North Bath Ralph Whitehouse Clark Birch Point Mr. Wright Mr. Whitehouse Wright Wallace E. Shaw Virginia Roscoe Shaw Fort Levett France Bath Marie Anderson Washington Street John Crosby Dorothy Jewett Gladys Donnelly Brooklyn N. Y Florence Dunton Portia Clough Brookline Mass Janet Cutler Jennie Sawyer Earl Collins Edith Bluett Fred Andrews Broklyn Mildred Bowen Lynn

Rousing meeting at the Texas yard boosts war pledge

George E F Tomkinson of the Emergency Fleet Corporation and Pvt. Lafay of the 14th Engineers addressed over 2,000 Texas yard workers urging full time service to end the war. Lafay, gassed at Cambrai, spoke of England Belgium France and Italy backing the cause.

George EF. ’Tomkinson Emergency Fleet Corporation Pvt. Lafay 14Th Engineers Cambray Texas Yard France George A. Tomkinson Philadelphia William Lafay Lafay United States England London la Fay Belgium Italy Tomkinson

Phippsburg Notes Highlight Harvests and Visits

Local farming and social life in Phippsburg feature Robert McIntyre harvesting hay for William Bowker and John Morse at Parker Head. Community events include Center church services by Rev. Charles L. Stevens and numerous visits from Maine and Boston residents amid storm damage and summer leisure at lakeside cottages.

Bowdoinham Notes on Post Office Clerkship and Local Life

Miss Cora Young will commence her clerkship at the Bowdoinham post office on Sept 1 while Miss Gretchen Hulse plans a late month departure for home duties. The column records social visits, travels, an auto accident in France, a death at Parker Head, local business notes, and community concerns such as a desire for a blacksmith and a village improvement society.

For Sale A Good Cow in Phippsburg Maine

For sale a young kind cow listed by Mrs DPD and R Frisbee of Stony Brook Road Phippsburg Maine The contact tel 268 23 advertises a farm animal sale with a local seller and location provided in the notice.

Dpd R. Frisbee Phippsburg Stony Brook Road

Bath Area Notes Entertainments and Departures

Social notes list Miss Phyliss Wyman at Five Islands with grandmother. Venus Marco visiting Boston. Mrs Charlotte Wyman and others touring Bay Point. Guests at Five Islands include Mrs M F Biggins and Miss Natalie Calder. Mr and Mrs G G Sanborn from Portland visit Bath. Archibald L Pennell employed at Percy’s. Families from Orange New Jersey Vermont enjoy Bay Point outings. Ada McCormick heads to Hartford to teach. John Morse Jr arrives from Minneapolis for relatives. Sam Bickle, son of Henry Bickle, returns from South, to Annapolis for midshipman life. W F Lakeman from Rockland visiting at Doubling Point. Gauvin leaves Dreamland to join Remington Arms after Camp Devens discharge. John Heeney of Bath secures strong position at his company.

Phyliss Wyman Five Islands Charlotte Wyman Venus Marco South End Boston Bay Point Gardiner M. F. Biggins Cambridge Mass Natalie Calder Wrest Medway Frank W. Perkins North Street G. G. Sanborn Portland Archibald L. Pennell Percy’s Camp Devens William Mann Frances William Weed Margaret Orange N. J Lynch Vermont Gertrude Grnham Epping N. H Joseph Perkins Cox's Head Frederick Burnham Ada McCormick Hartford Conn E. Wi ‘Hyde South Mr. Morse John ‘H. Morse Samuel Bickle Annapolis Sam Henry Bickle W. F. Lakeman Rockland Edward H. Pierce Doubling Point George P. Gauvin Dreamland Bridgeport

Outing and Visits Across Coastal Towns Reported

Mrs Albert Stults of Cape Elizabeth visited the city Thursday. Misses Gertrude Reed and Adeline Costain enjoyed an outing at Boothbay Harbor. Mr and Mrs W H Small returned from an automobile trip to York Harbor. Arthur Chadbourne and son Otto returned to Fall River after visiting the Chadbournes. Hayden Hawthorne arrived in New York City and is at Squirrel Inn with his mother. Naval Constructor John A Lord and family were guests at the Butler cottage. Mrs James E Percy of New Jersey has returned after visiting Parker Head. Mrs Henry W Hanson and family plan next week to join them at Richmond camp ground. Rev and Mrs Benjamin P Browne and daughter are visiting the Plant family. Mr Browne formerly a pastor. One of the finest gardens belongs to Miss Jennie Morse. Miss Alice Hartnett visits Manchester and Shirley and will return before school opens. C W Merrill of Cox Stevens returns after visiting his parents on Deering Street. Mrs Avis Morse and others motored to York Beach for dinner. Mrs J W Callahan returns to Dorchester after summer with her sister. Thomas Brewster passed Thursday in Richmond on business.

Robert McIntyre William Bowker Herbert Bowker Augusta Black Parker’s Bay Farm John A. Morse Center Church Charles L. Stevens Brooklyn Navy Yard Stevens John Malcolm Helen Boston Victoria Butler Malcolm Bay State Fisheries Co Duluth Superior Butler Lizzie Oliver Roxbury Mass Oliver Walter Bowker Annie Horey J. F. Leach L. W. Berry Biddeford J. O. Wyman Hyte Wymaan Abbie Minott Portland Ernest Rogers Phippsburg Robert McIntire John Morse Parker Head George C. Pease Brunswick George Davis Massachusetts Bowker Yard Raymond Wyman Lake View Cottage Town Hall Stephens Emma Perry Harpswell Farr Marilla Anita Williams Popham Beach J. H. Stacey Albert Stults Cape Elizabeth City Gertrude Reed Adeline Costain Boothbay Harbor Mag. W. H. Small York Harbor Arthur Chadbourne Otto W. C. Chadbourne Front Street Fall River Hayden Hawthorne New York City Squirrel Inn Frank W. Hawthorne John A Lord Fred 8. Butler New Meadows James E. Percy New Jersey Mark Percy Henry W. Hanson Lillian Henry James Richmond Camp Ground Mr. Hanson Margaret Benjamin P. Browne Rachael Bangor Chester Plant Cherry Streets Browne Corliss Street Jennie Morse Washington Street Alice Hartnett Fred Hartnett Bedford Street Manchester N. H Shirley C. W. Merrill Cox & Stevens Naval Architects George W. Merrill Deering Street Avis Morse C. L. Farnham E. M. Wing Allen S. Morse E. H. Sawyer Baltimore Farnham York Beach J. Wi. Callahan John Dowling Shaw Street Dorchester George Carl

Summer visitors and motor trips across Maine and New England

Mrs Barton and Mr Barton's guests in South Portland. the Smith family motor trips in the White Mountains. Mrs Silsby and Jennie visit Portland. Visitors at Wierville, Reed and son touring Aroostook. office kept by Footer. Hyde Windlass guests toured to Boston. Parker Head visits by Arthur Percy and family. Deering entertained at Old Orchard with lobster dinner. Orrs Island trip by Miss Annie Palmer’s party with Mrs Gersham Palmer and Ohio guests aboard a motor boat. includes lunches ashore and a large gathering of friends and relatives.

George W. H. Barton Front Street South Portland Edward B. Smith Jeanette Bartlett White Mountains George Silsby Jennie Portland C. Richards High Street Wierville Grace Goodwin Fred B. Reed Harold Aroostook County Joseph Charles Footer Edwin Ramsey Hyde Windlass Co Boston Frank Turner Ralph Whitehouse Warren Hawley Dayton Hill Arthur Percy New York Savannah Mark Percy Parker Head Jennie Perkins Gardiner G. Deering Goodman Cottage Old Orchard Charles Kelley Alice Colburn Gloucester Mass Emma Rogers Beth Florence Goodman Orrs Island Annie Palmer North Street Gersham Palmer Maria Sarah Ohio New Meadows Lillian Brown Celia Hatch Myra Arnold Eleanor Arnold Mary Barry Corrie Claire Alice Varney Lina Sewall Sewall Winchester Henry Bickle Francis Higgins

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