Bath mills plan modern eight room school in Bath
The Emergency Fleet Corporation housing section proposes an eight room brick school building on the present street school lot in Bath to replace the antiquated Dummer street structure. The plan, approved by Mayor Drake and the Board of Education, includes a kindergarten, assembly hall, recreation room, and movable room layouts with modern sanitary and heating systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schodl
Maine
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Summer Street
Moses Field
Dummer Street
Uie
D. H. Perkins
Chicago
Philadelphia
National Repute
Drake
Board of Education
Perkins
Northwestern University of
Evanston
Ill
North End
Arm
Bath Built Ship Ready for Trial
The wooden cargo steamer Columbine launched July 81 by Kelley Spear Co for the Emergency Fleet Corporation has been outfitting in Portland and is soon to leave for Bermuda. A quantity of rock salt was put into her after which she took bunker coal and prepared to move if weather allowed. Her movements in the harbor drew whistles and rumors of troop ships arriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Emro
Rufus “ Emro
Washington Street
U. S. S. Texas
U.S. S. Texas
Victor Blue
Emro
the Times
Rosyth
Scotland
Germany
Texas
George
Admiral Beatty
King George
Uncle Sam
North Sea
Edinburgh
London
England
Maine
Bath
United States
America
Columbine
Kelley, Spear Co
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Portland
Iis
Bermuda
Jordan's Stable Property Sold to Watson Frye Co in Bath
Charles H. Jordan sold the Front street livery stable site opposite the Park to Watson Frye & Co for a new machine shop and foundry. The plant, to face Front street with offices back, aims to operate in spring, boosting Bath’s employment and industrial status. The 130 by 200 foot lot lies between key properties and offers waterfront logistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Jordan
Jorden
Front Street
Park
Watson, Frye & Co
Live Path
George H. W. Barton
Park Bowling Alley
Commercial Street
Blaisdell & Leeman
Whitney
Commercial
Arch
Scott R. Frye
Bath
Jordan
Charles W. Dunning
Dunning
Refugee Garments Urgently Needed in Bath Area
Bath Red Cross appeals for more help to produce refugee garments. War or peace, volunteers are urged to arrive at the rooms and boost output as hospital work is paused to focus on clothing refugees. Women at home are progressing but more are needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Bath
The
Vital statistics for Bath November report
City Clerk A J Grassy lists Bath totals for November including 19 births 22 marriages and 12 deaths noting the year to date figures and municipal record update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
A. J. Grassy
Bath to motorize fire department with new hose truck
Bath moves to motorize its fire service authorizing purchase of a White combination hose and chemical truck with a powerful pump to be stationed at central Marshall street. Horse drawn equipment will be reallocated and the plan fits within an $11,000 appropriation for a new combination truck.
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Bath
Merrill
Marshall Street
Committee On Fire Department
Registration Board Remains Open For Large Clerical Work
The local draft board, ordered to close, is kept open to finish records and paperwork. Chairman John J. Keegan, secretary David L. Wilson, and Dr Byron F. Barker oversee reclassification of cards and questionnaires. An immense clerical task looms as unfilled forms and 37 to 45 class questionnaires require processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Keegan
David L. Wilson
Byron F. Barker
Steamship Service To Resume Between Bath And Boston
Steamboat service between Bath and Boston is expected to resume next year though the exact date is uncertain. The government commandeered many Eastern Steamship Lines vessels for wartime use, affecting availability on eastern routes. Officials hope to reopen the Kennebec line if possible and assess improvements for the Boothbay Harbor route. Mrs. Jason A. Merrill returns home from the Marie Christine where Nov 29 saw the birth of a child. Mr. Merrill, Markson Bros. manager, receives congratulations.
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Bath
Boston
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc
Eastern
Kennebec
Boothbay Harbor
Westport
Southport
Hampton Roads
Jason A. Merrill
High Street
Marie’ Christine
Merrill
Markson Bros
Bath boy Capt Arthur Hyde twice gashed in service
Capt Arthur S. Hyde former Bath resident and son of Gen Thomas W Hyde served in France after Plattsburg training. He commanded a company in Picardy for four months including Cantigny with 44 days front line duty and was gashed twice. He later became an instructor near Paris and now leads a battalion bound for Germany.
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Arthur S. Hyde
Bath
Thomas W. Hyde
Cantigny
Hlyde
Paris
Germany
Hyde
St. Bartholomew's
New York
Victory Boys and Girls Pledge Big County Totals
Sagadahoc County youths join wartime drive with Bath leading at 632 pledges totaling 1293.25 dollars. Countywide tallies show 557 girls and 454 boys pledging 1883.26 dollars across Bath Bowdoinham Five Islands Phippsburg Richmond Tops ham West Bath Woolwich and more.
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Sagadahoc County
United War Work
Victory
United War Work Fund
Sagadahoc
Bath
Weeks Street
South Street
North Street
Washington Street
Bowdoinham
Five Islands
Phippsburg
Richmond
Topsham
West Bath
Woolwich
Brunswick Woman Granted Divorce in Superior Court
Marie Louise Roy of Brunswick was granted a divorce from Wilfred J. Roy on grounds of desertion. She may resume her maiden name Marie Louise Ouelette. The couple wed April 22, 1899. Roy’s whereabouts were listed as unknown after a Kingston Ontario business trip.
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Marie Louise Roy
Brunswick
Portland
Wilfred J. Roy
Kingston
Ontario
Marie -Louise Ouelette
Eagle Hotel
Roy
Old Bath Residence Hosts French Orphan Benefit Sale
The Baxter home at 1054 Washington Street in Bath opens this afternoon for a charity sale of fancy goods and cooked foods. A group of young girls led by Lydia Baxter will run the event with tea, dancing, a Crystal Gazer, and a mystery tree to aid French war orphans in a bustling, well attended sale.
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Old Bath
Rupert H. Baxter
Washington Street
Bath
James Patten
Guy C. Goss
Charles E. Patten
Axter
Lydia Baxter
Ellen Newell
Carrie Shaw
Marcia Moulton
Winifred Johnson
Margaret Baker
Arabelle Lord
Louise White
Corporal Worrey Reports Front Life After Armistice
A letter from Corporal Eugene A. Worrey of the 53d Artillery C A C to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Worrey in 1207 Washington Street describes life near the front after the armistice. He recounts lights in towns, prisoners crossing the line, and his visit to Verdun as veterans celebrate the end of fighting.
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Herbert E. Worrey
Washington Street
Corp
Eugene A. Worrey
Premonition Prompts Rockland Wife to Bath Visit
Mrs. Arthur K. Mossman of Rockland felt a premonition her husband needed help and traveled to Bath arriving at 4 05 p m to find him suffering a fall from a second story stairway at 11 Marshall avenue. He landed on his feet and suffered facial pain but no broken bones. He remains in pain as of today.
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Arthur K. Mossman
Rockland
Bath
Marshall Avenue
Mossman
Fred Harington
Washington and Marshall Streets
Lime City
Sagadahoc Court Assigns Justices for Nisi Prius Terms
Chief Justice Leslie C. Cornish of Augusta announces assignments for Sagadahoc county nisi prius terms. Charles J. Dunn of Orono presides on the fourth Tuesday in January, Warren C. Philbrook of Waterville on the second Tuesday in May, and George M. Hanson of Calais on the second Tuesday in October. The note ends with a personal greeting about returning to the States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie C. Cornish
Augusta
Sagadahoc County
Charles J. Dunn
Orono
Warren C. Philbrook
Waterville
George M. Hanson
Calais
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Dummer
Bath Concern
Arthur Hyde
Old Saga
Dahoc
Corporal Worrey
France
Verdun
Sagadahoc Court
Campbell Bros
DREW
Johnson Bros. Company
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