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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1919

Page

3

Social Happenings of Bath Townsfolk and Visitors

This weekly social column lists retracing veterans relatives and local residents in Bath and nearby towns. Ensign Frederick Magoun returns to Worcester Tech for studies while Mrs. Charles F. Rideout leads the Ladies Aid. many Bath residents and relatives visit Boston New York or Portland, with notes on military service school changes and local gatherings.

Frederick Magoun Naval Aviation Charles F. Magoun Worcester Tech Oliver Moses B. M. Fuller Moses New York Mrs. Fuller Cleveland Ohio Bath Clifford Dustin New Hampshire College Morse High Frank Coombs Brunswick High Gorham Normal School Howard Rooney Machias Normal School Lincoln County Rockport Rooney Emma McLellan Duncan Portland Louis Gange Maine Worcester Conference of New England Rotary Clubs Boston Worcester Club Royal’ Worcester Dorset Co Boys’ Trade School C. A Rotarians Bancroft Hotel

Bandelier the Bath speedster eyed for trial by Dr Powers

Members of the Bath Driving club urge Dr. Maxwell Powers to try Bandelier a fast horse with a notable pedigree. Bandelier owned by Powers shows speed though business keeps him from brushes on the speedway. Bandelier raised in Powers stable and bought in 1915 at Fasig Tipson sale New York, after unknowingly bidding against Walter Cox.

Bath Driving Club Maxwell Powers Bandelier Dr. Powers Dr.Powers Bath Fasig- Tipson Sales Co New York City Walter Cox

Maxwell Powers on Track At Local Driving Club

Dr Powers presents Maxwell Powers a sure comer with a 24 second quarter and no mark. Bred at Walnut Hill Farm N Y he is by Mar rico out of Baroness Hanley 2 215 percent dam of Bar ney Gibbs and James Hanley Baroness Hanley a daughter of Baron Wilkes Pandelier is brown 152 hands with white strip and hind ankles He resembles his sire and Baron Wilkes and local meets are expected to feature him among a string of Powers horses including Pansy B Texarkana Martha DeForest Garth Stella Colbert and Hill Girl 2 2 64 percent.

Maxwell Powers Bath Dr. Powers Walnut Hill Farm N. Y Manrico Moko Baroness Hanley Barney Gibbs James Hanley Baron Wilkes Pandelier

Social notes from Bath and surrounding towns

Local residents attend events and changes in Bath with Mrs Evans and party at a Valentine supper in Bowdoinham. Ralph Tripp visits his mother in Bath. Harry Bowker leaves to resume his export job. Stephen Gallant and Grace Hershey engage in regional efforts for Chautauqua. updates include busyness at Times circulation and Elks lodge memberships.

V. Evatts of-People’s Church Fred DeWire Ray Cummings Bowdoinham Mr. Evans DeVire Cummings Harry P. Bowker U. S. Engineers Meadowbrook Chase Export Co Boston

Falls 60 Feet Bears No Bones

Herbert J. Rice, 21, fell about 60 feet from Hull 11 at a Texas yard Thursday afternoon and landed in mud flats. He was hospitalized, then sent home at 4 15, with bruises and a scalp wound but no broken bones. internal injuries feared, rest reported, and recovery expected. Rice, a carpenter and spare clerk at Leonard and Mitchell pharmacy, lives with his parents at 85 Dummer Street.

Texas Yard Phursdey Herbert J. Rice C. A. Peaglee Blake Peaslee Leonard & Mitchell Pharmacy Melvin A. Rice Dummer Street

Taft Endorses Armenian Relief Drive Nationwide Aim

Former president and Red Cross leader Taft urged a national drive to raise 30 million dollars for immediate relief and rehabilitation of Armenians in the Near East. He cited mass deportations and famine, noting Maine’s quota at 150000 and Bath’s 3500 as local pledges. Mayor Drake chairs Bath committee with plans to announce soon.

William Howard Taft United States American Red Cross American Committee For Relief The Near East Pittsburg Armenia Syria America United War Work Fund Maine Bath Drake

Dirigo Passes Successful Test for U S Shipping Board

The steel steamship Dirigo built by The Texas Steamship Co. for the United States Shipping Board passed satisfactory trials. It averaged 45 runs over the measured mile at Rockland and completed a 12 hour sea run. Delivery is expected in about a week.

Dirigo Texas Steamship Co United States Shipping Board Rockland

Big Rock Blows Through Pratt Home

A blasting mishap during digs for a holiday season project shattered George Pratt’s home at O Cage Lees. A rock blasted through the ceiling and shattered a window, leaving the front hall with damage resembling a cyclone impact. Repairs were arranged immediately.

Pratt Holsday George Pratt O' Cage Lees

Miss Lucy Madden Leaves Boston For Friday Event

Miss Lucy Madden departs Boston heading to an Friday event as details remain unclear in the fragment about her plans and timing.

Lucy Madden Biiday Boston

City News Highlights From Bath and Portland

Wounded Indian soldiers arrive by ship in Portland. Bath notes include ice outlook for spring, streetcar history, Red Cross sheeting sale, and a Maine insurance leader. Rotarian trip to Worcester set. Bedford street petition discussed. local anecdotes cover cold nights, deaths, riveters, and a midnight Bath arrival with lodging search.

Unity church guild elects officers at annual meeting

At the First Baptist Church annual meeting Wednesday night Mrs. A J Dunton hosted the event where Esther White was chosen president and C L Rice vice president with Harry Ring as secretary and Alice Varney as treasurer. Members later sewed Belgian relief garments.

Unity Guild of First, Baptist Church George Fraiser Granite Street A. J. Dunton Esther White C. L. Rice Harry Ring Alice Varney

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Ladies’ Aid of Universalist Bureau Jennie R. Morse Charles F. Rideout Arthur E. Bishop Charles A. Harriman Emma Moses William Hennessey Maine Central Locomotive Engineers Charles Witham Augustin S. S. Mullin Medical Department of the Army Fort Huston Tex Alice Powers Ruth Alvah Powers Spring Street Gardiner Miss Hight Utah H. A. Rooney Camp Devens Mr. Rooney Machias Mary F. Marston Ansel G. Marston Carl K. Crosby Crosby Navigation Co Crosby Phoebe John Crosby Richmond Elwell S. Crosby Peter A. Clinto Hudson River Navigation Co William J. Nutter Kingston Mass Joseph Auban Western Avenue Clara Coombs Charles Hart Middle Street Sergt W. E. Bridges Army of Occupation Germany Caroline Freeman Bangor Jennie Brown Washington Street N. J. Horan John B. Sekenger Harry W. Bryant Y.M.C.A Woonsocket R. I Robert S. Pinkham M. Langdon Hill U.S.N Fred. D. Hill Newport News Mercury France Florence Arline Kingsbury Baltimore Mrs. van Schoten W. Emery Chase Philip Brooklyn Navy James T. Morse Thomas Black John Black Winter Street Milton C. Trott Alton P. Reed Langdon T. Snipe Woman's Missionary Society of Winter’ Street Green Street Edwin Dodge Hardin Laura Palmer Olney Perry of Winnerance William LeClair Middle’ Street Charles C. Turner Philadelphia Mr. Turner Charles L. Turner Court Street Emergency Meet Corporation Kenneth Lennox Morse High School E. S. J. Nealley High Street Newton Harry A. Nealley Harry William P. Nealley Edith Madden Earl Pinkham Bayonne N. J Merritt Pinkham Robert C. Hannigen High and Oak Streets Herbert S. Malzard Mr. Malzard Chester $. Kingsley Willis Meserve L. B. Oliver Meserve Bernice Oliver E. Bowdoin Nealley Eye and Bar Infirmary Arthur Pratt Louise Marson Deep Water Wisconsin John Marson Charles W. Clifford Edward Sewall Mark W. Sewall Arthur J. Dunton Sewall Nathaniel Norton Portsmouth Navy Yard Cleveland B. Swett City Belfast Harold B. Eastman Charles W. Hfford Lucy Bennett Lucy Parris Buckfield Edward B. Parris Freeman D. Dearth Dexter Penobscot Rupert H. Baxter Harry Bryant Lewiston State Committee Mr. Bryant D. Waterman Lucy Bryant High Richardson Streets Richardson House Fred ‘Ht. Kimball Massachusetts Rhode Island RC. Turnbull Marseilles Roadway West Side Harry Hall Harry McCausland Augusta Mrs Charles McCausland Brunswick Road John Conroy Baylor Will A. B. Marr Margerie J. Yorke Frederick KE. Drake William Plummer Charles Foose Charles Pr. Plunkett Plunkett George K. Nutter Santiago Cuba Frank Daley Washington Army Texas Co Burlet Cambridge Dwight Mayo William Burns Waterville Louise Robinson Mrs. C. BE. Robinson Mrs. H. D. Haverfield Jolly Thimble Sewing Circle Miss Rose Gallant Foresters Hall Fred Ripley Venus Marco Mrs. Ripley D. T. Percy &Sons William Choate Everett Lord J. Harry McLellan Porto Ruo MacMahan Island Paul Fitzgerald Maas Clinton Davis Frances Mann Irene Stearns the Gorham Charles R. Higgins Copley Plaza Candeizer Zina B. Eaton Oil Folks Home Ralph W. Tripp Annie Tripp Marshell Avenue A. F. Brehaut David T. Percy & Sons Thomas Dunning Wiscasset Elmhurst Hazel Harrington W. H. Smith & Son Stephen A. Gallant Burlington Times John Stephen Gallant Burlington Daily News Col John Gallant Philippines Grace Hershey Pennsylvania Chautauqua Association Swathmore Renision Pittsfield Bar Harhor New England J. Edward Drake George E. Thompson F. W. Carlton Arrowsit Woods Pearl Rittall Dresden Mrs. Rittall Dorothy Tarbox Red Cross James H. Tarbox Westport Loudras Bate Hospital Unit 6 Aouthern Wartn Pyrenees Pau Toulouse Mediterranean Taft Brunswick and Yarmouth St. Mary’s Lake Maranocook Fred BR. Teeling New York Life Insurance Co Pendleton Bros John Gilmore Alse Committee On Bedford Street McKay Park Lincoln Street John Street Thrift North End Grassy Texas Mion S Leighton & Mitchell Penobscot River David T. Percy D.watson Seca Omnortier Gray'’S D-Watson & CO
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