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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1918
Page
4
Chairman Hyde explains the Board of Education crackdown on hazing by Morse high school Phi Rho members. The board seeks to preserve the society’s debate purpose while enforcing state law prohibiting secret societies and hazing in public schools.
E. W. Hyde, chairman of the Board of Education, asserts that ongoing support from the society is essential to sustaining necessary educational functions.
Central Church hosted a well attended Christmas service with a high quality chorus and solo offertory. The pastor’s sermon themed Emanuel God with us reflected on world events. An afternoon vesper featured a Christmas cantata The Story of Bethlehem and a later school cantata Down the Chimney with Santa Claus drawn many to an annual tree event.
In Bath at the Armory, Bobby Dobbs defeated Jack Alvarez after a long struggle in three falls. The match featured toe holds and sharp wrestling, with Alvarez taking the second fall and Dobbs the first and third. Ed Pollard refereed the bout.
Powers Brothers of Robinhool engage in a $25,090 business accord per Fish Warden MacDonald’s annual report to Henry I. Sanborn. Lobster catching employs half as many men as last year as others seek work in cities. Licenses for 1919 issued to restaurants hotels markets and dealers. Christmas at Old Couples home marked by gifts and a chicken dinner.
Monntsweag school held its closing exercises on December 13 with recitations and songs led by Miss Evelyn Woodman. The North Woolwich community received a state traveling library funded by Colonial Dames, with Mrs. G. M. Stinson as custodian, containing 50 books. Local residents recover from influenza and host holiday visitors as families gather for Christmas vacation.
Bath surpasses one hundred percent in the Red Cross membership drive with 2420 members, up from 2383 last year. Despite no house to house canvass, volunteers led by Doris Purington report strong local support and 100 plus subscriptions in West Bath.
Local items report a town buying cattle Saturday then distributing pork beef and poultry in Bath for Christmas trade. Mer rill Bailey of Lynn Mass formerly of Woolwich dies Oct 18 after Civil War service. survived by wife and five children and brothers. Other notes cover visits shoppers and a school Christmas tree event at No 6 school.
Woolwich Grange No. 6 announces officers for the year with Fred Soule as Master and Clinton Bailey as Overseer. Members include Mrs Minnie Getchell as Secretary and George Fullerton as Treasurer. Installation date not yet announced. Hon Harold M Sewall plans a potential winter stay in Bath. daughter Lani recently graduated from Miss Winsor's in Boston.
The Bowdoinham post office handles a large mail volume with no losses or delays. influenza cases surge in town as Dr. Irish and Richmond doctors stay busy. Local events include lodge plans, farm chores, and Christmas visits. several residents ill with flu and Spanish influenza totals around a hundred.
Local residents share Christmas visits across Brunswick and nearby towns. Notable travel includes Dr and Mrs Lale driving to Portland and a Brunswick winter visitor mistaking Brunswick for Portland to reach Bowdoinham. Several families host relatives during the holidays while illnesses touch Ava Cornish and hospital discharge for Mrs FE Merrill.
Mrs Bert Temple and children are on the sick list. Mr and Mrs S C Crocker were Christmas guests of their daughter in Brunswick. Mr and Mrs Guy Lovell spent Christmas with relatives in Auburn. Fred D Heath of Bath visited his mother. The Longfellow family and oldest daughter have been ill. James Purington has returned home after army discharge. Paul Hatch and family from Bath visited Charles Hatch’s household for Christmas. Mr and Mrs Merton Umberhind visited Frank Curtis’s family. Mrs Woods of Portland visited her son on December 25. Frank Seigars spent Christmas with his parents.
Sergt. Paddy Sullivan of the 45th anti aircraft unit, now in France, reports a Paris exhibition with Levey of Chicago and renews a bid to meet Joe Eagan in Bath after Christmas. The two had been scheduled for two six round bouts in Bath on September 1, but were canceled when orders arrived.
Bessie E. Morris of Brunswick testifies in Portland Superior Court that her minister husband Dr. Robert Morris of Rome New York spanked her to enforce obedience and choked and abused her as they moved 14 times since their Providence 1896 marriage. Judge Sanborn withheld decision.
Mrs. Mary Jane Yerks 85 died December 20 after a long illness at her daughter’s home 38 Western Avenue. Born on Guernsey Island France she came to the United States at age nine. Widow of Nathaniel George Yerks she lived 17 years in Bath with her daughter. She leaves two daughters four sons and several grandchildren. She was a member of St Anne’s church Brooklyn New York.
William Koughan died December 20 in a Brooklyn hospital from influenza at age 89 years and 10 days. He was the son of John and Mary Koughan of Bath and a former Bath Iron Works boilermaker. Survived by his parents two brothers Charles of Brooklyn Frank a navy lieutenant Paul in Seattle and one sister Mrs W H McGlinchy of Bath.
Mrs Esther Cromwell 65 died Tuesday morning at 1041 Middle Street after several weeks illness. She is survived by daughter Mrs Arthur A Darling of Harpswell sons Ralph V Cromwell and Samuel Cromwell of Georgetown and sister Mrs Rostee Wallace of Bath. She attended the Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene since its organization.
Funeral was held Saturday at eight o'clock in the morning at St. Marys church with High mass by Rev. N J Horan. Pallbearers were James Malloy Peter Robinson Dewey Buegett and William McNeal. Burial followed at Oak Grove. Out of town mourners included Mr and Mrs William Roderick and Miss Jennie Roderick of Phippsburg.
Mrs Albert L Strout received a telegram from Frank H and Lucy Phillips of Reading Pa announcing the death of their daughter Farida Phillips aged 21. Death followed pneumonia after influenza and she was a niece of Mrs Strout with many Bath friends.
Beatrice E infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Bean died Sunday. Prayers will be said at Curtis Undertaking Rooms Monday afternoon at 4 36 and the body will be taken to Shiney for burial. Joseph Cass U S N R stationed at Bumkin Island is home to pass Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs Thomas W Coss.
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