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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1919

Page

4

Bath couples wed in midweek ceremony at People's church

Percival W Plant of Bath married Alice Celia Smith of Bath in a small service at People's church on North Street. The couple, attended by about twelve friends, left for a brief honeymoon and plan to reside in Bath.

Percival W. Plant Alice Cecelia Smith Bath Samuel A. Ryans North’ Street Charles W Jeannette Plant Trath Norman Alice Smith Mina Hall Edwin A. Copeland Warren Fred Rollins Washington Street A. Evans Peoples Thomas Crockett Albert Copeland Copeland

General Secretary Pinkham to Move Family to Tripp Bungalow

General Secretary Robert S. Pinkham of Ys. XG Co. A will move his family from quarters in the YOM. CK. building to the new Tripp bungalow on High street near the railroad bridge.

Roberts. Pinkham Ys. XG Co. A Yom. CK Tripp High Street

YMCA Directors Report Shows November Activities

At the regular monthly meeting of Belfast Y M C A directors General Secretary Pinkham reviewed November activities. Reports highlight gym use, sessions by business groups, students, seniors, women, and high school groups, plus lobby singing and movie events. Improvements include locker and shower upgrades, and a policy loosening for special membership access. A gym and locker use resolution favors Morse High School teams and guests on winter Fridays, with the board reserving oversight. Rumors place Belfast and Camden steamers switching to oil with potential six weekly trips Bangor to Boston next summer, aiming to cut costs and dust. Coal shoveling at Belfast High School completed and a new weather screen around Ralph Holdens building enables better interior work. interior framing advances.

Young Men's Christian Association Pinkham Asthele Esesa Morse High School Belfast Basterd Steamship Lines Tne Bathroo Works Wilmington Del Wien Oil Bucksport Boston Camden Bangor Paul Libby Joseph Melzard Marge High School Ralph Tl. Dunton

Winter Street Church Fellowship Meeting Summary

Absent members’ letters read and church business transacted at Winter Street Congregational Church. Rev. Edwin Dodge Hardin presided as reports showed healthful growth and increased benevolence offerings. Charles C. Low reelected clerk. Rev. Omar W. Folsom treasurer and auditor Mary T. Till. Charles Lester Smith named Sabbath school superintendent.

Winter Street Congregational Church Edwin Dodge Hardin Charles CC. Low Omar W. Folsom Mary T. Till Charles W. Clifford Charles Lester Smith

Walter Reid Buys Yacht Dixie for Maine Cruising

Walter Jh. Reid purchased the 65 foot Dixie yacht long known in Maine waters. Formerly owned by a Philadelphia party with a Clapboard Island summer home, the craft served as a government patrol boat during the war. Reid plans a spring overhaul and coastal cruises with Seguinland as headquarters aboard the Portland Yacht Eligh flag.

Walter Jh. Reid Dixie Maine Clapboard Island Casco Bay Balmonth Col. Reid Seguinland Portland

Silver Fox Patrol Plans Weekend Bath Hike

The Silver Fox patrol of the Y M C A troop of Boy Scouts will leave Bath Friday night for a hike over the river and return Sunday night. They will make their headquarters in a barn in Woolwich and rough it. Their leader is John Davis with an aide. Wednesday evening the boys held a special meeting in the Y M C A to plan the trek.

Silver Fox Bath Woolwich John Davis

Localabbreviations in score line brief the contest

A concise sports item notes a close basketball score with teams W. 8. S. and W. 8. B-W. 6, highlighting a tight finish. The fragment implies a game result or summary in compact sports shorthand, preserving the notable numbers and teams referenced.

Fernald Believes League Is Dead in Lewiston Visit

Senator Bert M. Fernald of Maine said in Lewiston that the League of Nations is dead and Congress should focus on domestic concerns. He forecast Germany resuming ties as before the war and urged revising revenue laws to ease the high cost of living.

Bert ML. Fernald Maine Lewiston West Poland Washington League of Nations Congress Fernald League Germany

Mrs Winans Enters Health Department Director Post

Announcement on Thursday named Mrs Jane Fales Winans of Augusta formerly Lewiston as director of the division of public health education and publicity for the State Department of Health. She succeeds W H Greenleaf, vacant since August 1918 after his World War enlistment. Born in Lewiston to Mr and Mrs J L W Fales, she attended Lewiston High and Bates College class of 1913, taught at Lakeville Conn, served on Lewiston Journal staff and at Union in Springfield Mass. She is wife of Raymond K Winans assistant advertising manager at Central Maine Power Co in Augusta.

Jane Fales Winens Augusta Lewiston Public Health State Department of Health W. H. Greenleaf Winans JL. W. Fales Lakeville Conn Lewiston Journal Union Springfield Mass Raymond K. Winans Central Maine Power Co

Genesta Chapter Elects Officers After Inspection Visit

Mrs. Elva L. Wardwell of Penobscot led Genesta chapter OJS during its annual inspection night. Two candidates were initiated after a turkey supper. officers for the coming year were elected and will be installed January. Grace Bishop is worthy matron and William A. Further worthy patron with a slate including Bernice Fuller secretary Annie Cox treasurer Moith Savage conductor Ada Deering assistant conductress Olive Corliss Annie Cox and Thomas F. Perkins on the finance committee.

Elva L. Wardwell Penobscot Genesta Chapter O.js Grace Bishop William A. Further Bernice Fuller Annie Cox Moith Savage Ada Deering Olive Corliss Thomas F. Perkins

Fire threatens apartments on Washington street

A small blaze at 10 Washington Street near 4:30 Thursday endangered J. O. Smith's apartments. Washington Club fire brigade led by Chief George Pincan contained the flames quickly. Praise goes to Mr. Duncan and Shirley Allen for saving the dwelling and nearby homes. Estimated loss about $200, mainly Mr. Smith's clothing.

J. ON. Smith Washington Street Washington Club George Pincan Duncan Shirley Allen

Bath woman returned to Augusta asylum patient

A Bath woman who had been a patient in the hospital for the insane at Augusta for two years broke away last week, went to Portland, then Bath, and was brought back Friday. Though in middle age, she resisted returning and had to be placed into a closed car to be conveyed to Augusta.

Bath Augusta Portland Jack Frost Stephen Center Street Lincoln Streets Central Maine Power Maine Power Milton 8. Goode Sherif Chester Aderton Auburn Dougherty Electric Light Station Wataen Frye Co General Elec. Ie Co Bath Industries Wiscasset John Bird Co Miriam Kimball Maine Central Yard Abram C. Oliver State Road Chester O. Aderton Brunswick Op Aderton Yard

High Ride Sunday on Commercial Street by Ferry Slip

Passengers from the Hockomock were taken to dry land from the boat slip using a jigger as the tide reached the Liberty theatre on Commercial Street near the ferry.

Liberty

Bath city items mix sale, power outages, and shipyard notes

A Bath city column reports a small-town sale of a city craft, electric light outages due to crossed wires, and progress on Bath Iron Works shipways. It notes water main work at Ralph H. Dunton building, hog slaughter totals, an Angela tiger kitten in transit, and various local incidents including a purse of vanilla extract arrest, a cap theft, and routine municipal updates.

Lowell Ichmond Newtoo Center Street Bath Ralph H. Dunton Center Streets Tf. A. Witham Mr. Witham Henry Newell North Bath Carter Olivers Frank Danforth Maine Central Station American Express Dorchéster Mass John McGregor Washington Street Beacon Dummer High Cerster Lincoln Street Oscar Williams U.S.S California Mare Island Navy Yard Swett Front Street William Staples Hull Department Mare Island Staples Goss & Sawyer Yard Tie Alaska San Francisco William R. P. Tam Lyine Frank Decker Aderton Marion Street Commercial Street Jakey

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