Armory activity precedes early call for Maine Coast Artillery
Sunday at the Armory of the 4th Co Maine Coast Artillery nine candidates faced a promotion exam led by Capt H W Owen Jr and Lieuts Wakefield Williams with four accepted. Recruits and supply staff prepared for mobilization and field equipment while recruitment offices announced open evenings for enlistment at Saga dahoc Block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4Th Co
Maine Coast Artillery
H. W. Owen, Jr
Samuel H. Wakefield
John H. Williams
Harvey K. Erskine
A. A. Stott
Medical Reserve Corps
Samuel P. Lakin
Archibald F. Carey
John R. Gallagher
Bath
William O. Peterson
Portland
Chester N. Marr
Howard W. Pratt
James H. West
A. Stickney
Irving V. Coombs
Leon M. Pratt
Sagadahoc Block
Guard Forts Move To Popham Duty From Portland Forts
A 20 man detachment from a Portland fort has traveled to Popham to guard Forts Baldwin and Popham and protect government property. They will be quartered temporarily at the fort. A full garrison at Popham would require at least four coast artillery companies and a battalion of infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Portland Harbor
Kennebec
Fort Baldwin
Portland Forts
Popham
Baldwin
Coast Artillery
Bath Box Co. wins against Maine Central over car rental
Public Utilities Commission overrules Maine Central demurrer in Bath Box Co. suit. It orders Maine Central to refrain from per diem car rental for cars moved by Lewiston Augusta Waterville Street Railway from Bath tracks to Bath Box Co. premises and apply demurrage rules from March 2 1914 exhibit for transferred cars. Decree dated January 23, 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Dunton
Bath Box Co
Public Utilities Commission
Maine Central Railroad Co
Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville St. Railway
Utilities Commission
Maine Central Railroad Company
Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville Street Railway
Bath
Bath Box Company
YMCA Sunday program highlights delegates meeting and songs
At the Y M C A on Sunday afternoon two services were held one for boys and one for men. The three o'clock boys meeting functioned as a delegates gathering with instruction for the trip and plans laid out. Charles Holbrook led the Bath delegation in song with Francis MacPherson at piano. L Lee Hooker and Rev S A Evans offered prayers. Howard Call was elected cheer leader and a large banner and arm bands for delegates were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Christian Association
Charles Holbrook
Bath
Francis MacPherson
L. Lee Hooker
S. A. Evans
People’s Baptist Church
Howard Call
Building Up the Blood with Pink Pills for Pale People
An advertisement urges parents to watch for anemia in growing girls and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a remedy. It claims the pills improve appetite mood complexion and energy and offers a free booklet Building Up the Blood from the Dr Williams Medicine Co in Schenectady New York. It notes the pills cost 50 cents at local drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Dr. Williams
Progress theme at county delegation meeting in Assembly Hall
The afternoon session featured Rev Gould J Brown of the New Church delivering an address on Progress. He linked progress in education home life and work to spiritual growth and closed with America and a benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur B. Stearns
Milton H. Douglass
E. A. Farrar
Mr. Stearns
Francis MacPherson
Fred Dwyer
Herbert Douglass
M. MacDonald
Gould J. Brown
New Church
America
Brown
Public reaction to Germany break with U S
Readers express mixed views on entering war with Germany. Opinions range from strong support and calls for action to antiwar caution and doubts about Britain and the Kaiser. Neutrals worry about global disruption and taxation or urging peaceful resolution.
Boston Officer Attends Mayor Small's Daughters Funeral
Emerson Marsh of the Boston police attended the funeral of Mrs. Marshall M. Card, daughter of Mayor Small, in town Friday. Marsh previously worked with Small when he led the Sewall shipyard machine shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Marsh
Boston Police Force
Mayor Small
Marshall M. Card
Marsh
Small
Sewall Shipyard
Many Flowers at Funeral of Mrs Eliza Belle Card
Funeral services for Mrs Eliza Belle Card wife of Marshall M Card and daughter of Mayor John A Small were held Friday afternoon from 766 Middle Street. Rev C W Harrison of Wesley M E Church officiated. Floral tributes came from Texas Steamship Co employees and others. Interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Belle
Marshall M. Card
John A. Small
Middle St
C. W. Harrison
Wesley M. E. Church
Texas Steamship Co
Board of Aldermen
Police Department
George Bagley
Portland
Albion Tibbetts
Charles Nelson
Southport
Artemus Tibbetts
Emerson Marsh
Boston
This Ciy
Ruby
Lottie Norton
James P. Decker
Lorenzo Small
Bowdoin
Oak Grove Cemetery
City committee approves bonds for cemetery and trusts totaling 7000
The Joint Standing Committee on Finance met after the City Council and bought 7000 dollars in bonds. Investments include two City of Jacksonville School District bonds due 1945 at 110.50 yield 4.35 percent, two Everett Washington Water 5s due 1936 at 109.8 yield 4.30 percent, one Rumford Falls & Rangeley Lake Railroad 4s due 1923 at 95.50 yield 4.75 percent, and two St. Louis Springfield and Peoria Railroad 5s due 1939 at 91 yield 5.70 percent. First four bought from Beyer & Small Portland, last three from Charles H. Gilman & Co. Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Jacksonville
Fla
City of Everett Washington
Rumford Falls
Rangeley Lake
R. R
St. Louis
Springfield
Peoria R. R
Beyer & Small
Portland
Charles H. Gilman & Co
Bath Artillerymen Urged to Recruit for Active Service
Captain H W Owen Jr of the 4th Company Maine Coast Artillery received orders from Col William O Peterson to recruit his unit and prepare for an expected call to active service. The Adjutant General's office issued the instructions and the Armory will stay open after seven each evening for recruiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Owen, Jr
Maine Coast Artillery
William O. Peterson
Portland
Adjutant General
Community Notes Highlight Local Meetings and Events
Beacon Lights hosts and spouses join Mr. and Mrs. Fred Willis on Cumming Street. Doreas Guild meets with Mrs. Howard Pratt on Beacon Street. Ladies' Aid gathers with Mrs. Sherman Tabor on High Street. Sunday school planning for Washington birthday social set for February 23. Delegates Parker Worrey Arthur Thistle Percy Ayers and Howard Rice attend Boys Conference in Lewiston. Evangelist Felix Powell wraps Lisbon Falls meetings and begins Farmington then Union. Junior Epworth League meets with Miss Marjory Parker on Mechanic Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Willis
Cumming St
Doreas Guild
Howard Pratt
Beacon St
Ladies’ Aid
Sherman Tabor
High St
Washington
Parker Worrey
Arthur Thistle
Percy Ayers
Howard Rice
Lewiston
Unity Guild and church groups at First Baptist Church
The Unity Guild met with Miss Lena Heal at 1079 High St. The pastor closed a series on practical questions with a Thursday talk on the Meaning of the Lord s Supper. The Ladies Sewing Circle held an all day vestry meeting led by Miss Eleanor Hilton and Mrs Grace Goodwin. The Mispah Class plans a Valentine Social for Feb 14 and the Sunday School begins A Trip Across the Continent with each class traveling by automobile depending on attendance and other factors. Mise Mildred Daley will serve as contest secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Sewing Circle
Eleanor Hilton
Grace Goodwin
Mise Mildred Daley
Cape Cod Canal appoints new superintendent
Capt Harold L Colbeth formerly commanded Metropolitan Line steamers between Boston and New York has been named superintendent of the Cape Cod Canal. He succeeds Capt E R Geer who resigned. Colbeth resides in Melrose and will run the office from Buzzards Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Colbeth
Metropolitan Line
Boston
New York
Cape Cod Canal
E. R. Geer
Colbeth
Melrose
Buzzard’s Bay
Bath City Hospital counts patients and local notes
Local jottings show 27 patients at Bath City Hospital over Sunday and a War Relief card party netting 120 dollars. Reports mention society meetings, civic comments on sand for icy walks, staff promotions at Texas Co. yard, and a death case deemed self inflicted in East Bowdon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath City
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
Wesley Parsonage
Rockland Courier-Gazette
H. S. Pendleton
Texas Co
Foreman Small
George Warner
Buffalo
Orville Specht
Small
Vernon Correll
Texas Steamship Co
Gorham
Bangor Commercial
Eastern Trust & Banking Co
United States
A. J. Blanchard
Local notes cheerfully span city life and civic work
Community events include the Murray Club gathering at 18 Deering St and a Lincoln Sagadahoc Teachers Association session set for April 13. Rev. Clarence N. Fogg begins at Corliss Street Church with a sermon on The Call of the Minister. Also reported is Portland Express Advertiser veteran James H. Taylor’s death, and Knights of Columbus speakers sharing war memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Cook
Hull Drafting Department
B.I.W
Boston
Murray Club
George Merril
Deering St
Lincoln
Sagadahoc County
Clarence N. Fogg
Cherryfield
Corliss Street
James H. Taylor
Portland Express Advertiser
South
Portland
Co. H
First
Maine Regiment
Knights of Columbus Hall
G. A. McLellan
Butler
Times
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Fants
Childre
Pritilias Ta
Bani
Castoria
THE
Germany
U. S
Villa
Mexico
Teutonic
Maine
Holland
Italy
Switzerland
Spain
China
First Baptist Church
Unity Guild
Lena Heal
Rayo
Standard Oil Company
Congress Street
Bridgham
Morin
Lois Dunlap Ingraham
Walter Ingraham
Hollis Centre
East Bowdon
White Bears
Wassitts
Auburn
Bears
Y.M.C.A
Fidelity Trust Company
Monument Square
Porilind
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