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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1916

Page

5

Explosion At Du Pont Works Shakes Penns Grove Tour Note

Flavel R. Jordan Jr reports a Boston Lyrics concert at Penns Grove N J under Du Pont Powder Co. auspices. He describes rapid plant growth from 100 to 18000 workers, a 7 million pound Russia order, rubberoid colony housing, strict camp rules, and a fatal powder plant explosion near Wilmington following the concert.

Flavel R. Jordan, Jr South Boston Penn’s Grove N. J Dupont Powder Co Wilmington Philadelphia du Pont Powder Co Penns Grove Russia England France du Pont Carney Point Y. M.C.A Del Christiana Wilson Line City Penns Wrove du Pont Powder Works du Pont Men's Club Uy.m.c.a du Ponts Boston Lyrics

Sermon on treasure and faith at Phippsburg service

The Sunday service at Phippsburg centered on wealth and spiritual treasure with calls to place faith over riches. The sermon urged generosity and warned against money as idol, praising Christian living and the mercy of God while noting community ties and personal loss. Nearby notices mention residents, travels, and a late wedding reception at Popham Beach.

Georgetown News Roundup From Mrs Russell To Local Work

Mrs Nannie Russell guests in Portland Me. Miss Belle Heald heads to Cornish Me to attend high school and live with cousin Mrs Fred Files as he is high school principal. Working League meets at Mrs John Williams with good turnout despite travel. next at Mrs Howard Heald. S P Trafton and Harold Hunt visit Bath. Dr Cragin treats grip patients with improving outlook. George Smith sells clams in the shell. Remains of Mrs Rozilla Rowe of Five Islands brought for burial at Oak Cemetery. Mrs Martha McFadden returns from Woodfords visit. Thomas Phillips goes to Cathance for winter work. Miss Laura Oliver finishes winter term schooling with Mrs J D Williams. Mrs Frank Moore and Mrs Henry Harford visit Brunswick. Miss Grace Scott visits sister Mrs George Oliver at Popham Beach. Fred and Ernest Spinney travel from Bay Point on the Virginia. Miss Bessie Todd returns from Boston area visit. Wood cutting is the town’s main industry easing the summer wood famine.

Nannie Russell Portland Belle Heald Cornish Fred Files Files Working League John Williams Howard Heald S. P. Trafton Harold Hunt Bath Cragin George Smith Rozilla Rowe Five Islands Oak Cemetery Martha McFadden Woodfords H. N. Thomas Phillips Cathance Laura Oliver J. D. Williams Frank Moore Henry Harford Brunswick Grace Scott George Oliver Popham Beach Fred Ernest Spinney Bay Point Virginia Bessie Todd Boston

Miss Fearless Co Cast At Wesley Church Play

Cast list for the Wesley M E Church Wednesday evening production of Miss Fearless & Co includes Margaret Henley Mrs Davis Betty Cameron Marton Rabbihis Marion Reynolds Hazel Barbara Livingstone Evelyn Colby Lara Jane Lovejoy Mrs Williams and Miss Uphemia plus additional names.

Wesley Church Miss Fearless & Co Wesley M.E. Church Margaret Henley Davis Betty, Cameron Marton Rabbihis Marion Reynolds Hazel Barbara Livingstone Evelyn’ Colby Lara Jane Lovejoy Williams

Names in a Historic Club Roster

A scrambled OCR fragment lists several female names and titles: Alias, Mrs Langley Alabi, Mrs Brown Kate O Connor, Mrs B A Farrar, Just Lizzie, Helen Childs. The readable items suggest a roster or social page note.

Alias Langley Alabi Brown Kate O’connor B. A. Farrar Just Lizzie Helen Childs

Local Residents and Visitors Stamp Bath Town with Activity

A roundup of residents and visitors includes Levi H Andrews critically ill in town, Charles Gordon Jr in Portland, Mrs. Cutting in Waterville, J M Trott on business in Portland, Captain Blair home from New York, Clifton Pike in Bath, and multiple others in Portland, Lewiston, and Boston. Notables travel for health, business, and family visits amid moving, hospital stays, and civic duties.

Levi H._ Andrews Charles Gordon, Jr Portland George T. Cutting Waterville J. M. Trott Charles A. Blair New York Clifton Pike R. H. Stearns Boston Bath Leonard Gowell Louise Gowell Joseph E. Anderson Edith Glass Dorchester Mass B. Gediman Pratt N.M. Pierson Fort Baldwin Eben C. Poole Lewiston Hospital H. Anderson Lewiston B. F. Savage High St

Committee Plans Entertainment at Rowe's Hall This Saturday

A committee including L. H. Rowe M. Newdick and J. F. McMahan was chosen to arrange an evening of entertainment at Rowe's Hall this Saturday. Miss Madelyn Berry will give a lecture accompanied by Ceres Mrs Ida H Rowe and J T W Blaisdell left for Augusta for the convention.

Grip Sattarahy Rowe's Hall L. H. Rowe M. ‘Newdick J. F. McMahan Madelyn Berry Ceres Ida H.rowe Jt.w. Blaisdell Augusta

Health Board Expands Lantern Slide Outreach Across State

The state health board reports active efforts to aid local health and social work through lantern slide lectures. Requests arrived in one day for infectious diseases talks, tuberculosis prevention, school sanitation, and other topics. A 1700 slide collection supports rural hygiene, child welfare, dental health, injury prevention, milk safety, home sanitation, and more.

Jstate Board of Health Express

Learning to Farm by Maine School Boys and Girls

Four hundred Maine rural students engaged in potato growing hens raising vegetable gardens and canning farm products this season under state leaders of the boys and girls agricultural clubs at the University of Maine Orono. The program aims to teach practical farming skills to youths statewide.

Maine University of Pensionpartment Orono Ae Yi University “of Maine Maine Central Railroad Dean Leon Merrill College of Agriculture Hartson Blackstone Perham Aroostook County Martin Gentle Littleton Chrystal Waddell Mapleton

Gogorza Delights San Francisco Audience With Broad Song Range

The San Francisco Chronicle reports Emilio de Gogorza's recital as a liberal education in music and a superb vocal lesson. He navigates French, British, German, Russian, Castilian, and Mexican repertoires with mastery, notably Brahms and D'Indy. His artistry charms without overwhelming, leaving listeners inspired by his distinctive interpretation and refined artistry.

San Francisco Chronicle Emilio de Gogorza D’indy de Gégorza Columbia Theatre San Francisco de Gogorza Gluck Monsigny Galle

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