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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1918
Page
7
Bath residents share travel, leaves, and visits as sailors, families, and old friends converge. Ensign Arthur Sewall returns from leave for duty. Capt. Norman Hamilton and Mrs Dingley visits mark city social scenes with dinners, inns, and extended guests across Washington Street and Bay Point.
Lieut Ridgley Hanscom of the medical corps, son of Bath iron works superintendent Charles R Hanscom, writes from base hospital No 1 Vichy France detailing nineteen wounds from a German shell while aiding wounded infantrymen. He describes extensive injuries, surgery, and hopes of recovery within weeks. A later message confirms progress and total injuries rising to nineteen. Also noted is John J Desmond returning from New York after a clothing dealers convention amid a recent cyclone and storm damage.
Raymond Chapman formerly of Bath now lives in Everett Massachusetts arrives from Boothbay Harbor for a two weeks vacation at his aunt’s home. His mother Mrs Loretta Chapman also spends the summer at the harbor.
W. B. Longfellow of New York City with Miss Miriam Kimball and the Wardell and Dunphy party demonstrated rescue methods for drowning and wounded soldiers at Nichols wharves. The hour long Red Cross lecture featured practical lifts, lifesaving tips, and demonstrations in the river with onlookers and naval personnel applauding.
Hundreds applaud the Texas marine band at a patriotic rally for Jewish relief. It marked the ensemble’s first public appearance as a unit, with Alderman Nelson Jy Jackson and other officials in attendance. Private Lafay spoke on war terrors as $113.70 was raised by listed donors.
Hon Harold M Sewall spoke at a war rally in Pownalborough with H P Gardiner R C Redennett and Miss Canby among the speakers. A large audience heard patriotic songs and war posters decorated the hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Elbridge Dow of Lynn occupy the Thomas cottage at Cox's Head for two weeks. District Chief McCarty of the Boston Labor Department visited Bath Wednesday. Mrs. H. B. Eastman of Portland arrived with her children at the Clifford home Washington Street and will spend a week at Popham. Mrs. Eastman is accompanied by Mrs. Clifton Lee of Richmond Virginia, who was Jessie Ramsay, daughter of the late John H. Ramsay, Bath landscape gardener and cemeteries and parks superintendent. Ramsay designed and helped develop Bath’s park and cemetery system.
The movement in the water enhanced the value of the pictures for viewers, as the points the speaker wished to convey were most clearly demonstrated with help from his assistants.
Mr and Mrs Harry S Hosmer and party enjoyed Sunday at Old Orchard in their automobile. Judge and Mrs John J Keegan visited Mr and Mrs B F Barker and toured Rockland and Camden in a doctor’s car. Mrs George Berry of Boston formerly Miss Jessie Owen visited this week en route home from a Maine coast outing. Mr and Mrs Charles Pye of Small Point returned after a Bath visit with the Hosmers on Middle Street. Miss Louise Robbins of White Street, lately in the L A and W office, joined J L P Burke at Bath iron works purchasing. Miss Grace Egleston, a Montreal bank teller, vacations with her parents in North Bath. she is Morse high class of ’14, last to tour Washington. Rev Alien Brown, former Universalist pastor, enjoys a two month stay at Spectacle Island Lake Winnipesaukee and will return to Rumford in September to reopen his church. Bariends hope to see him in Rumford before his return.
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The Federal Food Administration forbids sugar for new restaurants opened after July 1, 1918, and for one grocer who recently started his business until year end. The rule is strictly enforced and aims to preserve sugar for canning. officials caution shortages persist though a future surplus may allow more canning allotments.
Miriam Kimball and Eunice Ledyard came back Monday after spending two weeks at Popham Beach.
An advertisement urges readers to take Hood's Sarsaparilla before meals and Peptiron after meals. It claims the combination yields pure blood and strong nerves without opiates or habit forming drugs, and urges starting today.
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