Longtime Bath blacksmith to close shop as factory rises
William H Page, who ran a boutique horse shoeing and iron shop on Commercial Street in Bath for 32 years, plans retirement after selling his business in 1918. He recalls horses and oxen era, neighbors like Arthur Sewall, Franklin Reed, and Galen Moses, and meeting Francis E Stanley in Bath. The shop opposite the wharf will be removed for the Watson Frye Co. modern factory. Page, born in Bowdoinham, is widowed with one daughter, and was once a member of the Sons of Temperance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson, Frye Co., Ltd
Commer Ial Street
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc
William Hf
Page
Bath
Dummer
York
Goss, Sawyer & Packard
Williams
Commercial Street
Arthur Se
Stanley
Mr. Page
Bowdoinham
James H. Page
Edward W. Sampson
The
Sons of Temperance
Warren Hosmer Writes Home From England While on Short Leave
Warren P. Hosmer, quartermaster on USS N, reports a 10 day furlough in England, his first leave in 16 months. He stayed at Cosmer Hotel in London now run by the YMCA and praises English hospitality. He toured Westminster Abbey, the Tower, and the British National Museum. Enlisted in Boston 18 months ago, he has served on despatch boats in foreign waters. Mrs. F. O. White returns to Port Richmond after a week in Bath on business and visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren P. Hosmer
Uss.n
Hi. S. Hosmer
Middle Street
England
London
Cosmer Hotel
Y.M.C.A
Westminster Abbey
Tower of London
British National Museum
Quartermaster Hosmer
Boston
Five Islands Seaside Candy Party and Grange News
A Mary Francis sewing club gathering at Mrs. J G Stevens home hosted a candy making afternoon with gifts from Mrs. Horton of Evanston Illinois. Clarence MacMahan reports arrival in Richmond Virginia hospital after overseas service. Merton Davis also in Navy in Bordeaux. Grange meeting featured a well attended program with letters from Alton Berry and George Tarbox, and plans for a social with ice cream and cake. Scout troop reorganized with three new members. The grange program and supper planned for Tuesday include roll call, readings, recitations, and a debate on gender influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Francis Sewing Club
J. G. Stevens
J. B. Horton
Evanston
Ill
Iva
Alice Cromwell
Aurelia
Kathleen Gray
Alice Pinkham
Delia Davis
Albertina
Marion Stevens
Brother Berry
Alton
Grange
Brother Rowe
George Tarbox
Bordeaux
France
Pen
L._H. Rowe
Manfred Newdick
J. T. MacMahan
Norman Harley
Bath
Victor
Chester Pinkham
Lila MacMahan
Chester MacMahan
Will Stevens
Arthur Berry
Mr. Stevens
Frank Ryder
MacMahan
Island
Almmon
J. G. Rowe
W. E. Rowe
Wek
Chauncey Lewis
Waldo Lewis
JL. H. Rowe
Southport Grange
Charles Moores
Theodore Thibodean
Warren Davis
Boston
Vivian Beals
Aussie Davis
Matrimonial Seeks Divorces in Portland Court
In Portland court records, Vonia A. MacDonald of Bath sues for divorce from Daniel A. MacDonald alleging cruelty and non support with custody sought for their child. Max Duckoff of Brunswick petitions for divorce from Etta J. Duckoff citing infidelity. they lived in Sanford and Lewiston until May 5 1918. H Thomas of Camden filed Jan 14 1891 against a partner, alleging cruelty abuse and infidelity ending in separation after living in Charleston and Camden until July 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sens Young Thomas
Portland
Essy
H. Thomas
Camden
Charleston
Overwork and Worry Cause Nervous Indigestion
A medical warning notes that overwork and worry strain the stomach and blood supply, causing nervous indigestion. It cites Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood builder that helped Mrs. Joseph Dubie, detailing her three year struggle and relief after one day of treatment. The ad promotes pills for anemia and nerve-related conditions with pricing and offer for a free diet book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Dubie
No. 3
Friend Street
Adiums
Mags
Dr. Williams
Benefit
de Williams
Mil
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Cosmopolitan Club Hosts Supper and Meetings
Cosmopolitan club members enjoyed supper in the club rooms with a long table setup in both the assembly and dining rooms. The supper, menu features and extensive committees for a board party, reminifying, and various tasks are listed amid reports from two months due to January’s epidemic. The Woman's Missionary Society of Beacon Street Methodist Church also met with readings, solos, recitations, and notes on new members and auxiliaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cosmopolitan Club
Daniel Dougherty
Herbert FE. Mallard
Everard W. Appleton
George B. Drake
Alice Varney
Clarence W. Johnson
Francis G
George C. Drake
Dorothy Jewett
Herbert EL. Mallard
Harry Armstrong
Allen M.ivish
Daniel T. Dougherty
Peter Clinto
Ruth J. Thompson
Jancis G. Cook
Charles A. Herri
Marguerite Hennessy
Miriam Kimball
Jane Moulton
Margaret Wishart
Madelyn Chase
Edith Jartwell
Margaret Foster
Charlotte Cook
Fred Sturtevant Philanthropic
Vlora Risteen
Jank Hodgdon
Woman's Missionary Society of
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Iarry Geals
James EB
C. Sawyer
Alice May Douglas
G. Payson Reed
Charles Bachelder
Adelbert Hall
Beals
Robert Nash
EH. Hilton Post
Marion Dain
Standard Bearers
King’s Heralds
Georgetown Man Rescued After Kennebec Dip Near West Georgetown
A West Georgetown man fell into the icy Kennebec while pulling at his boathouse door during high tide but managed to reach dry land, noting he often overboards yearly. Ice cutting begins as Georgetown fills its ice houses and local residents engage in various chores and social events.
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West Georgetown
Kennebec
Georgetown
W. C. Todd
John E. Oliver
Alex Cunningham
Roland Harford
Arthur Delano
Byron Rowe
Sewall Oliver
Benjamin H. Woodside
Ethel B. Todd
Bertha A. Russell
Eugene Reynolds
Robinhood
Robert Jordan
Portland
Howard G. Heald
Robinhood Church
Dorothy Stuart
Hope Davis
Nancy I. Russell
Bath
Horatio N. Douglas
Grace Scott
Byron M. Rowe
The
Texas Co
F S Curtis Paneral Director and Embalmer
Short note records F S Curtis serving as paneral director and embalmer with a telephone connection noted for contact.
Thirty years at Bath Iron Works marks Merritt Rairden’s career
Merritt Rairden, known as Baird, marks 30 years as a driller at Bath Iron Works. Born Edgecomb 1865, he worked on torpedo boat destroyers Cassime and Machias and nearly every craft built here. He praises Bath workers and remains a respected veteran among longtime colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt Rairden
Bath Iron Works
Junnness
Cassime
Machias
Mr. Rairden
Edgecomb
Jason Reirden
Bath
Cedar Grove
Goss Marine Tron
Thomas W. Hyde
Wie -Garston
Castine
Maine
Scott Hanscom
Baird
February Clean Up Sale Continues
A local sale event extends into February with discounts listed on multiple household items. Shoppers are advised to visit the shop during daytime hours to take advantage of reduced prices and available stock.
Shipyard innovator praised as medal plan collapses
James F. Will Co. and J. H. Shattuck Inc. in Portsmouth credit William D. Fletcher, naval architect, for a beveling and planking device that cut man hours by about a third. district officials note he would have earned a medal had opposition not blocked the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Fletcher
Bath Box
J. H. Shattuck, Inc
Portsmouth
Reuben E. Fletcher
Piez
United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Mr. Fletcher
John F. Vaughn
Pier
L. H. Shattuck Inc
Shell
Fletcher
Double Birthday Party for Miss Marguerite Tripp and Sherwood Frost
Miss Marguerite Tripp and her nine year old nephew Sherwood Frost of Rockland were honored at a double birthday party at Annie Tripp’s home in 11 Marshall Avenue. A festive supper ended with separate birthday cakes, one decorated with an American flag, and guests included out of town relatives. Local residents, including L. E. Frost and Mrs. William Fitzgerald of Camden, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Tripp
Sherwood Frost
Rockland
Miss Tripp
Annie Tripp
Marshall Avenue
Master Frost
L. E. Frost
Sherwood
William Fitzgerald
Camden
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Orceno
Thompson Bros
William H. Page
Ir. Page
Farmington
Warren Hosmer
Bath Bay
F.O. White
Port Richmond
Capital Magic Water Co
Ladies’ Aid
J. E. Blaisdell
Wiscasset
Capt. Greenleaf
Lin- Behe Ryka
Marion
Rev
Wim. Boyd
John
Belle Stevens
Massachusetts
Cosmopolitan Club
Alvin Reynolds
George Williams
Waterville
Woolwich
Alonzo Hunt
James Stuart
Harry Heald
Reed Sherman
Working League
William A. Todd
Horace G. Heald
Miss Stuart
Springfield
Ku Winds
Harrison
Rachel Trafton
Bertha
A. Russell
Edward Cleary
Alvah Reynolds
Thomas Wagan
Natt Howe
Red Cross
Stearns W. Scott
Isleford
Henry Reynolds
Karle Kagan
F. S. Curtis
Paneral Director
Merrit Rairden
Columbia Germantown
Columbia Saxony
Columbia
As Wah
James F. Will Co
Randall Leonard
High Street
Candiemas
Watson, Frye Co
A. B. Watson
New York
Brunswick
Union Street
Maine Central Railroad
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