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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1921

Page

5

Everett Lodge of Elks Appreciation Visit to Bath Maine

Everett Lodge No 642 from Everett Massachusetts sent a delegation to Bath Maine to honor Bath lodge No 954 for aiding in the search and support after the Birch Pond accident that killed Fire Chief Joseph T Swan and his companion. The visit featured a reception at the Bath Elks home and the presentation of a framed set of resolutions praising Bath lodge for its brotherly assistance.

Bath Lodge of Elks Everett Lodge Everett Mass Maine Bath Lodge Birch Pond Joseph T. Swan Howard Hughes Thomas I’. Hughes H. P. Weabody William Butler Per O. F. Palmer Elk Arthur ER. Hall Red ER. Clark, Esq F. QO. Marston Charles M. Silva H.T. Fullam Gardner Hi. Shattuck Thomas Fi’. Hughes B. HE. Wosak James Devereaux William Dobbins James DT. Meegan Elk J. Edward Hughes King Tavern Nelson MK. Jackson Fyverett Brothers Elks William M. Adams Cahill Peabody Brother Peabody Bath William Butler Butler Tie Fehler Liverett Lodge Thomas Hughes The Nelson I. Brown Massachusetts Superior Court Frank Berg Everett Elk Benevolent, and Protective Lodge Ellis Everett Sath Benevolent and Protective Lodge of‘ Elks

Republicans of Maine plan Bangor state convention in April

The Maine Republican state committee decided at Augusta to hold the next state convention in Bangor the first week in April with 1599 delegates. Representation will be based on city town plantation votes for governor and last state elections. A 50 50 gender balance will apply to committees and delegations.

Rupert H. Baxter Sugadahoe County Republican State Committee Augusta House Bangor Robert J. Peacock Lubee Peacock Womain Guy T. Sturgis Portland Cumberland County United States Frank Tb. Willis Ohio Alice Robertson Congress Oklahoma Women’s State Committee Augusta Tlouse Guy TP. Gannett Augusta Maine Republican National Committee Guy TL. Sturgis Arthur G. Staples

May's Headquarters Location Still Unsettled

Melynle Lamarch of the treasury department in Boston with Seth May, Maine federal prohibition director, visited Lewiston and Auburn to assess offices. A move from Bath to Lewiston or Auburn remains undecided, with bids to be sought. Portland federal building space had been considered but Judge Clarence Hale denied outside interests in the courthouse.

Melynle Lamarch Treasury Department Boston Seth May Federal Prohibition Maine Bath Lewiston Auburn May Lammareh Federal Portland Charles M. Sleeper Clarence Hale Hale Court House

Miss Douglas Returns From Two Month Speaking Tour

Miss Alice May Douglas arrives home on York Street after two months in northern Maine where she spoke at Presque Tele Fort Kent Ricker Houston and Marshill schools on writing for the press and school papers She noted Phi Rhonian history at Bath High School and cited Edward Mitchell Arthur G Staples and Charles M Lincoln as former contributors Additional talks covered Van Buren Stockholm Caribou Presque Isle Fort Fairfield Washburn Mapleton Ashland Portage Island Falls Milo and local church conventions on Peace and Temperance

Miss Douglas Alice May Douglas York Street Maine Presque Tele Fort Kent Ricker School Houston Marshill Tler Rieger Phi Rhonian Phi Rho Society Bath High School Edward Mitchell Arthur G. Staples Charles M. Lincoln van Area Stockholm Caribou Presque Isle Fort Pairfield Washburn Mapleton Ashlind Portage Island Falls Milo Bands of Mercy

Making Condenser for Steamer Virginia

Bath Tron Works, Ltd. builds four surface condensers for the steamer Virginia purchased by the Augusta Gardiner and Boothbay Steam Boat Co. The Virginia loses its old keel condenser, replaced by Blaisdell Leman Co. The Almy watertube boiler arrives this week but installs after all new machinery arrives. A triple expansion engine from Charleston West Virginia is en route. The Toy engine, Peete dex 2e by 12 neh stroke, is expected to develop 210 horsepower under 250 pounds steam, roughly a third more than the Virginia had on the Popham route. With this equipment the propeller should turn 260 times per minute.

Virginia Bath Tron Works, Ltd Augusta, Gardiner and Boothbay Steamboat Co Blaisdell, Leman Co Charleston West Virginia Popham

Maine missionary in Japan writes friend in Bath

A Bath woman receives letters from Gussie Booth a Maine born missionary in Kobe Japan. She depicts crowded streets diverse attire and polite crowds. She reflects on fifty million people without God and urges readers to support missions through prayer and giving.

Maine Japan Bath Gussie Booth Elizabeth Bellmore Liberty Street Sannomiya Kobe Paul

Capt Petersen to Command Steamship New Jersey

Capt Christian F. Petersen will take command of the steamship New Jersey when he arrives in Bath this week. He brings his bride Alicia Swain of Trouston Texas, married November 10. The ship leaves Bath on the 20th for trials in Portland harbor, then may proceed to Port Arthur to load oil for Europe. Peterson is known for commanding the Aryan and the Illinois built in Bath last summer.

Christian FP. Petersen Bath New Jersey Alicia Swain Trouston Texas Vetersen Dath Lis Peptergen Vortland Texas Steamship Co Port Arthur Europe Petersen Illinois

Morse Denies Charges in Shipping Board Conspiracy Case

Charles W. Morse of New York, recalled from France, faced US Commissioner Plane Re Pitt on a no-warrant charge of conspiring to defraud the Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet Corporation. He pleaded not guilty, posted 5000 bond, and awaits grand jury action. Morse said the complaint is nebulous and false, with specifics to be disclosed later.

Charles W. Morse New York France Atmy-Gen. Daugherty Emergency Fleet Corporation United States Pitt Morse SOO Frank Burke Shipping Board Mr. Morse Comumnissioner Pitts Wilton J. Lambert Atty Gordon Bim Specife Mr. More Tohoase Tee Corporation Virginia Shipbuilding Company Longo Full Shipping Board Virginia Corporation J. Livingstone Martin Christy Cribbeney Scott and Gordon Oal Morse Morses Elaine United States Shipping Board Cappv Ng Fleet Corporation

City Council Receives Detailed Highways and Sewers Report

The city council convened to review a thorough report from the Board of Highways and Sewers secretary Charles R. Oliver. The detailed financial summary covers 16 divisions with balances, credits, and overdrafts as of Nov. and Dec., with a unanimous concurrence to accept the lengthily presented figures.

City Council Board of Highways and Sewers Charles RK. Oliver Oliver Herbert N. Hall Cahill Bath Bos Arthur G. Staples Lewiston Journal Staples Times City Treas Department of Stsuds

Old Days on the Bath Branch Train Arrangements

A retrospective on Bath branch operations circa 1804 detailing multiple passenger and freight trains, numbering quirks, and complex running rules. The note explains schedules between Bath Lewiston and Portland, with shifts in train numbering and crossover practices affecting connections, crossings, and safety signals.

Palmer Fence Dispute Prompts Board Visit at Wigh and Marshall

Board inspectors checked premises at Wigh and Marshall streets after owner John T. Palmer built a line fence to claim his boundary. Palmer and Lee Oliver of the Board had discussed the matter and it was sent to the full park for settlement. A recent survey notes a ragged High street border and Palmer’s fence crosses the sidewalk on High street three times.

Board of Highways and Sewers Wigh and Marshall Streets John T. Palmer

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