City Council Increases City Marshal Pay And Ferry Debates
At a special council session the city marshal salary was raised to 1500 dollars. E Randall Leonard and Ralph K Hall were elected Bath directors in the People s Ferry Co. Woolwich and Bath lacked legal representatives due to Woolwich not accepting a 30000 dollar appropriation. The board debated coal shed plans on the Bath side and future ferry needs, with Public Utilities Commission comments urging compliance with its order. Minor business included new constables Harvey Sprague and James E White and three victuallers license petitions.
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Leonard and Hall
People’s Ferry Co
Public Utilities Commission
People’s Ferry O
E. Randall Leonard
Ralph K. Hall
Bath
People's Ferry Co
Woolwich
Rupert H. Baxter
Drake
Merrill
Public Utilities
Benj. F. Cleaves
F. W. Carlton
Howard Holdings
Messrs. Leonard and Hall
City of Bath
Woolwich Cove
Carlton
Coast Guard Rescues Outing Party Off Popham Beach
Herbert M. Sawyer city editor of The Worcester Telegram and his party drifted near Pond Island after engine trouble in a motor boat. The life saving station towed them to shore marking the first rescue of the season and prompting plans to carry oars on future sails.
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Herbert M. Sawyer
Worcester Telegram
Cox’s Head
Harry Russell
Swampscot
Popham Beach
Popham
Pond Island
Life Saving Station
Sawyer
Edward Sawyer
H. M. Sawyer
Don Sawyer
Edna
St Marys Parish Lawn Party Delights Local Crowds
The St Marys church lawn party drew large crowds and featured decorated booths and diverse sales. Thrift stamps netted nearly 25 dollars, a short music program with Francis McDonald Duke Blair Hola Hola quintet and Edward Monahan on piano entertained attendees. A fortune teller remained popular throughout the event.
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St. Mary’s Church
Francis McDonald
Duke Blair
Liberty Loan campaign planned for the Fighting Fourth
The executive board of the womens' committee for the third Liberty Loan met Monday to outline plans for the Fighting Fourth opening Sept 28. The plan calls for an active countywide campaign directed through schools and education to build pupil understanding and local enthusiasm. Additional meetings will occur until the three week loan campaign starts.
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Womens’ Committee
Drop in Eggs on Bath Wharf Incident
A Bath man returning from Woolwich with eggs and other produce had the canvas cover ripped by youths at Bath slip. The canvas dragged and the wagon wheel broke eggs, smashing about three dozen broken toys. Police captured the youths who settled and were not charged.
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Bath
Woolwich
Mereen Cushing Enlists in U S Army Musical Corps
Mereen Cushing son of the late Capt John M Cushing formerly living in this city has enlisted in the musical corps of the United States army and is currently studying in preparation for his call He has previously served as an organist in New York.
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Mereen Cushing
John M. Cushing
City
Musical Corps
United States Army
New York
Motorman Injured at Boston Wharf In Pole Accident
George E. Hurd of the L A and L Street Ry was injured Thursday afternoon at the Boston boat wharf when his face and head were caught between a freight car window and a nearby telephone pole. He was taken to City hospital with bruises. no bones broken, later moved home to Lewiston after initial recovery.
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George E. Hurd
St. Ry
Boston Boat Wharf
Hurd
Curtis
City Hospital
Peaslee
Lewiston
Kelley Spear Co New Corporation Formation in Maine
A new corporation has been formed under Maine law to take over the assets goodwill trade name and property of the Kelley Spear Co of Bath. The firm name will be retained with capitalization set at 750000. Attorneys Verrill Hale Booth Ives represented Boston counsel in the matter.
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Maine
Kelley, Spear Co
Bath
Verrill, Hale, Booth & Ives
Boston
Tithing Boxes For Liberty Loan Fight
The Woman's Liberty Loan committee led by county chairman Mrs. Rupert H. Baxter has held two meetings on Washington street to plan the campaign. As the Fourth Liberty loan starts September 28, tithing boxes are being placed to encourage saving. People may get a box at Miss Clare M. Coombs’ home, 870 Washington street, as the drive runs five weeks with three weeks saving toward payments.
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Woman’s Liberty Loan Committee
Rupert H. Baxter
Washington Street
Clare M. Coombs
Refugee Garment Drive Emphasized by Red Cross Leader
Eliot Wadsworth, acting chairman of the Red Cross central committee, urged enhanced refugee clothing work from France. The American Red Cross bears the duty to clothe refugees, boosting morale for the Allied cause. Bath chapter seeks volunteers to sew refugee garments at Red Cross rooms in Sagadahock block.
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Eliot Wadsworth
Central Committee of the Red Cross
France
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Nineteenth Simpson Descendants Reunion Planned
The Simpson descendants association holds its nineteenth annual reunion at Mrs. A. H. Simpson's home in Topsham on Wednesday August 28. Located along the electric street railway line a mile below Lisbon Falls, the event includes a noon picnic dinner with hot coffee. Members are asked to bring mug and spoon. A T Simpson of Portland is secretary. The executive committee includes Co. & Kelley as president, James A. Simpson, Mrs. Alice S. Lunt, and E. P. Pennell.
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The
Simpson Descendants Association
A. H. Simpson
Topsham
Electric
Lisbon Falls
A. T. Simpson
Portland
Co. &. Kelley
James A. Simpson
Alice S. Lunt
E. P. Pennell
Notice to camera owners under espionage act terms
You are hereby notified that any one found photographing a vessel dockyard pier wireless station or any other place connected with the National defense or publishing or reproducing the same without permission from the proper authorities may be subject to fine and imprisonment under the terms of the espionage act.
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National Defense
Children donate $100 to patriotic fund from South Grammar pupils
Pupils of South Grammar school through Mrs Edne Hunt Pickard presented a $100 check on Wednesday. The money was raised entirely by the school's children who are praised for their patriotism and good work.
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The
South Grammar School
Edne& Hunt Pickard
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James E. White
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P. M. Kerhulas
Thomas Knipe
Front Street
the Park
Thomas Mousulas
Coast Guard
ST. Mary’s Party
Kelley Spear CO
NEW Corporation
Liberty Loan
Waterville
Broadway, N.Y
Madras
Balbriggan and Athletic Nainsook
Goodyear West
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