Bath to Build New School and Fire House
The city outlines plans for a new school building and a central fire house to house an auto fire truck. Transfers of current units and repurposing of space are planned along with a health center funding proposal. The meeting also covered Sunday movies, streetcar car storage, and city finances.
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Water Street
Shepard Street
Hoae 3
North End
Bristol
Kingsley
James
John W. Gilmore
Gas Plant Nears Completion in Bath and Brunswick
The Bath and Brunswick Light and Power Co moves to finish its gas plant at the earliest moment. Local contractors now hold the project with all machinery arriving and fuel on hand. Company men will assist on site to speed erection, aiming for operation within about three weeks, pending contractor progress. George F. F. Klippel and Mrs Klippel return to Essex Junction after the death of his mother, Mrs Margaret Klippel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath and Brunswick Light and Power Company
MBB
Bath
George F. F. Klippel
Snowflake Canning Co
Klippel
Essex Junction
Margaret Klippel
Captain H K Erskine Reported Dead in Civil War Era Notice
Capt H K Erskine of the staff Maine Coast Artillery Corps is reported dead. He joined the U S service July 25 1917 was drafted Aug 5 and became captain November 37 1917. He was a past noble grand of Lincoln lodge I C C F and a member of Colonial emb and Beacon Street Methodist church. He leaves his wife Flossie French and one son James.
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Maine
Emb
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Flossie French
James
Double-Headers Boost Bath Streetcar Ridership
Supt Parker Lewis of the Bath street railway arranged double headers for 6.30 am from Winneganee and 4 pm from the North end to ease crowds. Cars run when available, and prior service was so crowded many riders could not board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Lewis
Street Railway
Bath
South End
Winneganee
North End
Lewis
Local notices and war era tributes from the Brunswick road area
The obituary notes Thelma L Burnham two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Alonzo Burnham died at home on Brunswick road. Annie Stuart a Texas plate shop worker has three brothers and a half brother in France serving in the army. Mrs W H Taylor of Road Florida formerly of Woolwich gave a suffrage sketch at a Methodist Episcopal meeting in Rood followed by discussion of the Susan.
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Thelma L. Burnham
Alonzo Burnham
Brunswick Road
Annie Stuart
Texas Plate Shop
France
Stuart
Lewiston
W. H. Taylor
Road
Florida
Woolwich
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rood
Susan
Bath woman touts Dean's Kidney Pills for relief
Mrs. Harold G. Atwood of 29 Pine Street Bath testifies she strained her back with lifting a heavy baby and suffered headaches dizziness kidney and bladder troubles. She bought Dean's Kidney Pills at Swett's Drug Store and used six boxes for complete relief. Advert says price 60 cents and urges Dean's as the same effective remedy manufactured by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Bath
Harold G. Atwood
Pine Street
Swett’s
Georgetown Notes Highlight Local Visits and Church Service
Miss Elizabeth Nagel returns from Georgetown summer home on the east branch cove. Thanksgiving guests, Red Cross meetings with Mrs Stearns and Mrs Wil liam Boyd. A church service flags dedication at First Baptist with Red Cross nurses and sailors and soldiers in attendance. Lieutenant Q M R C Arthur Rowe receives commission after officers’ training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Nagel
New York
Eottage
Georgetown
Cove
Martha Hinckley
John EF. Oliver
Red Cross
Stearns
W. Scott
William Boyd
Edgar B. Hunt
J. Everett Jewrett
John PD. Williams
West Georgetown
Bath
Dorothy Drake
Edgar Drake
Arthur E. Buzzo
Scow
Fred Reid
Richmond
Harry Horne
Carroll P. Powers
Robinhood
Ethel B. Todd
Sarah
Mabel Pinkham
Lillian Oliver
John E. Oliver
Bertha A. Russell
Portland
William Todd
Leon Williams
West Gorgetown
Rudolph Trafton
Ethel
Todd
Harold F. Hunt
Marion
A. E. P. Oliver
Oliver
First Baptist Church
Frank Thompson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Howard, Heald
Frank Heald
Howard Heald
Marion Buzzo
Harry Heald
Earl Hagan
Boyd
John
Arthur
Rowe
Byron M. Rowe
Cambridge
Jacksonville
Florida
le Rowe
Local Happenings Show Bath Ambergris and Camp Events
W S Berry attended the state assessors board meeting in Augusta. Bath residents Kenneth Pinkham and Harold Rowe visited family or friends, with others including Charles and Eva Beals noted. The Grange elected officers, and Christmas plans were discussed. Pigs were killed at Five Islands for several residents. Schools reopened after vacation and a Christmas concert rehearsal occurred. A party of Bath visitors from Studen's Home in Boston and other towns gathered for a luncheon with games and prizes. Chaney family members traveled to Boston for a funeral.
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W. S. Berry
State Board of Assessors
Augusta
Kenneth Pinkham
Bath
Charles Pinkham
Alonzo MacMahan
Cambridge
Charles Boucher
Path
Words
Thomas Hanna
France
J. T. MacMahan
George Grey
Harold Rowe
Vernon Grey
Eva Beals
Wilson Moore
Charles Moore
Vivian Beals
Quincy
Mass
Everett Cromwell
Fairhaven
Grange
J. G. Stevens
L.H. Rowe
Bertha Scott
Lila MacMahan
Julia Davis
Amanda Blaisdell
Mattie MacMahan
W. L. Berry
L. Newdick
Ceres
Willa Stevens
Pomona
Eleanor Davis
Flora
Marion Buzzo
Dorothy Pinkham
Five Islands
Drummond Stevens
Walter Cunningham
Haskill
Chauncey Lewis
Larrabee
James Stevens
Lester Davis
Hermie McFadden
T. M. Hagan
Earl Hagan
Ladies’ Aid
Minnie MacMahan
Arrowsic Birth and Local Moves Round Out Week
Mrr and Mrs Aubury Stein celebrate the arrival of a son James Christy. Frank Cromwell shopped in Brunswick while Frank Clark moved a house from Bath to Sagadahoc Ferry. Mrs Augusta Cooper recovers from influenza. Emma Walker and daughter Alice visit Bath from Bath. Mrs Hawthorne returns to Woolwich after two months away. William Palmer hosts Sunday at niece Mrs Edward Snipe. G P Sydneys crew to lumber Bailey lot in Woolwich this winter.
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Aubury Stein
James Christy
Fenno
Perley Baker
Massachusetts
Frank Cromwell
Brunswick
Augusta Cooper
Emma Walker
Alice
Bath
M.C. Drummonds
Frank Clark
Saga
Lieut Roselli to Address Forum in Boston
Lieut Bruno Roselli will replace Lieut Orlandini as Sunday speaker at the Red Triangle forum in Columbia theatre at 2 30 p m. The Italian officer speaks on America s Faithful Ally and allied cooperation. Roselli, a former Adelphia college art professor, came to America last year on leave and remains to aid the war effort. Mrs Herbert Calderwood is recovering from influenza and pneumonia at City hospital. Charles Hewitt Jr and Mrs J H Tarbox are noted local residents with weekend visits.
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Boston
Orlandini
Bruno Roselli
America
Lieut
Rezelli
Roselli
Adelphia College
Brooklyn
Italy
Roselli Thas
Herbert Calderwood
Middle Street
City Hospital
Calderwood
Florance Rand
Twitchell
Portland
Charles Hewitt, Jr
Portsemouth
J. H. Tarbox
Westport
J. M. Dunton
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Christmas
Thompson Brothers
Commercial Street
Alderman Peassee
Electric
Texas Yard
Maine Central
Parks
People’s Ferry Co
Ferry
Andrew
Merrill
North
Hyde
Louis Gagne
Charles R. Oliver
J. Edward Drake
Clarence A. Warner
Rufus Hatch
Standard Cloak and Dry Goods
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House OF Better Merchandise
H. K. Erskine
Thelma Burnham
Frances Weeks
Grove Street
Walter Shaughnessy
Doris Stetson
Mary Stein
A. K. Chaney
Mr. Chaney
Fred Choate
Choate
Tina Chaney
Turkisst
James F. Will Co
Columbia Theatre
Red Triangle
Erie
NaSag Redort
Fas Gum
Montreal
D-Watson & CO
Maine Central Railroad
Hite
Eries
Snk
Wml
Maime Central
F. S. Curtis
Contoe Otvest
Bath, Maine
A. B. Watson
Union Street
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