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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1918

Page

2

Social Happenings Of The Week In Bath

Bath residents plus friends share news of weddings, births, travels, and military service. Kenneth Weeks returns from Camp Devens as a discharged corporal and resumes violin work. a Bath social at Corliss street church drew 190 attendees with music and readings.

Kenneth Weeks Green Street Camp Devens Army Mr Weeks Mr. Weeks Corliss Street Church Chester Plant H. W. Crosman Bernice Hunt Madelyn Rich Thelma Rich Karcher Jackson W. D. Rich Clarence M. Fogg Blanche Sprague Bath Ministers Association Kenneth C. M. Sills Bowdoin College Winter Street Sills League of Nations

Navy Lieutenant Hewitt and Bride Return from Honeymoon

Lieut. William H. Hewitt United States Navy and his wife formerly Miss Emma Maude Ellis arrived Tuesday night from their two week honeymoon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Higgins left Wednesday for a few days in Boston.

W. B. Lowell The Independent Boston Mr. Lowell Wiscasset Bath Miss Greenleaf Wicasset Lowell Salem Mass France Arizona Sagadahoe County Edwin C. Rich East Lane R. R. Gilson Brunswick Rich Southport Hyde Windlass Co Doris H .Willis Fred L. Willis Noble Maxwell Richmond City A. Lil'ien Lynn Arthur Lee Lewiston Augusta Hower Augusta Arthur Lowker United States Naval Reserves William Hornshaw Rockwood Sprinkler Co Bath City Hospital Charles J. Carter Yarmouth Charles W. Larrabee Worrall Carter United States Navy Horace Jk Jacquith Ella Vern Rice Bath Co Granite Street William Mann Amos Grindle Amos, Jr Eleanor Bangor Hallowell Thomas Coss U. S. N.or Bumkin Island Thomas W.coss William R. Dunham Sagadahoc County Dunham Sarah K. Sweltzer Portland David Rodger Fishguard Wales John MeInnes William H. Hewitt Bride Emma Maude Ellis Charles R. Higgins

Seaplane Sets Record Flight Between Rockland and Portland

A Navy seaplane crew led by Lieut. E. H. Brennan and Ensign Porter completed the fastest Rockland to Portland leg in 1 hour 15 minutes amid freezing air. The Bangor start, 11:40 a.m., preceded a 75 mile ride via Rockland, with 100 mph final sprint and frostbite noted on crew. War Savings posters were dropped over Bangor during the relay.

Rockland Portland E. H. Brennan Porter UH Adams Janzen Knox County Bangor Queen City Don F. Snow Penobscot County Penobscot Brennan Phippsburg

Deer and guests mark Bath gathering at Rowe’s trip

William E Rowe of Five Islands returned from Black Brook camps at Carrabasscal with two fine deer weighing 350 pounds. The party attracted crowds as Rowe's guests included William R Donnell of Bath and A K Wilson of Thomaston. The local Men’s club hosted a supper with a lecture by Edward W Bridgham on selective service.

William E. Rowe Five Islands Bath Black Brook Carrabassel Ile William R. Donnell Mr. Rowe A. K. Wilson Thomaston Winter Street Mann Edward W. Bridgham Sylvester H. Rowland

Bath Iron Works gains space as old boiler removed

Local industry notes show Henry W. Howard's crew clearing the Arcade building basement to extend Bath Iron Works storage. Separately, George Nickless recovers from a two rib and three other injuries after a fall at the yard, while Dr. Beckwith sails to Boston Health Department duty.

John McInnes Bath Iron Works U. S. Health Department Boston Michael Sluse Phillips Buchanan Bath Earl Thompson Red Cross Washington Board of Education Ladies of Central Church Officers of Bath Co New Ivan House A. W. Ashton Lewiston Harry D. Teague Colby E. C. Teague Court Street Lucy Teague Harold M. Sewall J. G. Stevens Five Islands Waterville Portland Caroline Stevens Philadelphia Kelley Spear Co City Hospital Charles King John Hart Wiscasset Texas Pearl Co Edward Ferris U. S Ferris First Baptist Church William H. White Bedford Street Mary P. Hill St. Elizbeth Pha Freeman Trott New York Milton’ Trott Ada Cuba

New Auto Tags Red With White Figures

Secretary of State Frank W. Ball contracts for automobile plates for next year and ships are en route from St. Louis. The list includes 4000 pleasure plates, 5000 dealer sets, 2000 motorcycle plates, 50 dealer sets, 100 zone tags, and 10 special plate sets all with white figures on a pale background and baked enamel finish. Reverend Frank Stedman of the Y M C A preaches at Grace Episcopal Church Sunday.

Frank W. Ball St. Louis Frank Stedman The Grace Episcopal Church

Also Mentioned on This Page

Charles Chappelle & Son Carpenters Uildi Ag Mikelsky’s Mikelsky Elim Street Court Freat Street Georgia E. Preble Florida North James Hanson Edlling Donald Small Dick Beker Raymerd Williams Jack Dougherty Winifred Johnson Jlloydia Baxter Marcia Moulton Dorothy Furber Josie Rich Margaret Baker Lillian Hanson Henrietta Dingley Seattle Clare Fulton U.S.N Eva L George E. Barker Gorham Normal School Margaret Conley Helen Haraden Kathryn Harrigan Elizabeth Hayes Olive Rowe Ruth Smith Marjorie York Edward Reed Edward Cornish Susan Reed Isabel Fuller Louise Johnson Arthur Lemont Pearl Dunbar W. G. Cahill S. Percy Marks Boothbay Harbor Hinsham Mass Sons of Veterans Sarah Garcelon Mirtha Wilson Florence Robinson Gertrude Stewart Harriet Beals Mary Pratt Sarah Cutting Miller Lulu Miller Cora Freeman Louise Harvey Ruby Wilson Elsie Higgins Divison Jennie Brackley Margaret Leavitt Eva J. Lemont Fons of Veterans Martha Wilson Harry G. Deeming Guy Holt Harry Tarr E. C. Plummer Law Court George P. Davenport Irene Stearns Leonard & Mitchell’s P. H. Moody A. E. Alton H. Peterson Bath Rotary Club Harry Lauder Harry T. Passmore Dummer Street Odd Fellows Hall Lauder Wan Haid Kilties Tammay Tampson Wullie Leonard Jock Ayer Jane Murphy High Street Murphy Rupert H. Baxter James A. Bimson Harry W. Tucker John Melnnis W. S. Newell Carroll Watson Clarence Morse Mary Mussenden Edwin H. de Lang S. L. Spragg Arthur J. Dunton Gardiner D. Rogers Boothbay Harborr Battery Wharf Charles Fitzgerald Conrad C. Timpe Palm Beach Fla F. H. Kimball Lieut Milton S. Kimball Brest Lieut. Kimball Margaret Sawyer Young's Corner Auburn George Charles Briggs Stearns Scott Marion Buzzo Georgetown State Grange Alice Marks Sarah Flaherty Hazel McPherson Mary Flaherty John Dowling Elmira N. Y Shaw Street Edward P. Thomas Herbert Bullerton Emily Potter Louise Robinson Phyllis Wyman Madelyn Kingsbury Seaplane George Crockett James Nelson S. R. Barrows A. S. Crockett B. H. Smith Arthur Stearns Wesley Nelson Merrill A. Foss E. D. Hardin Delmar Bates Charles Webber Thomas FE. Artis Sylvester TF. Rowland N. Gratz Jackson Chairman Foss Charles D. Newell Richemond Howard Hawley Augusta City Hospital Morrill Hamlin Wottland Benjamin M. Plummer Warren Weston Clayton and Gerald East Boothbay Mrs. Weston Feltis Dorothy Higginslei Poughkeepsie Dorothy Nichols Vassar College T. N. Kewley Beacon Street Methodist Episcopal Church E. Hilton Post Kewley Methodist Episcopal Thomas Dowling Willis M. Meserve L. B. Oliver John A. Legro Central Church League Snowpark Marion Crocker Clifford Jewelry James E. Marr Medical Corps California Charles P.wetherbee Amos Perry Joseph Lozier Lozier Thompson Bros Julia Watson Sewall J. Watson Middle Street Miss Watson Alice Smith L. F. Huntoon D. T. Percy & Sons Bath Iron Works, Ltd Myrna A. McCausland Plummer Edward W. Hyde Harold Dong Charles P. Wetherbee Domestic Science Room Morre High Mildred Jones Barrett Potter Brunstwick Potter Nolo Contendere W. A. Foster N. H W. L. Burgess Hagan Moses Fields North End Woolwich Kingsley Arthur Marshall Arthur Morrill Topsham Vine Street Pond Iland Herbert J. Brown War Savings Rockland Committee North Street Charles W. Morse George F. Feeney Chamber of Commerce Morse Sophia Merry Meeting Day L. P. Soule & £On Co Kimball Wharf Merry Meeting Bay Co. L Fred Avery Bath Tron Works E. Mosley Fuller
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