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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1921

Page

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Maine Pine Log Shortage Threatens Paper Mills

A reading on Maine lumber shows the state’s pine is rapidly depleted with mills relying on imported pulp from Canada to meet demand. Eastern capitalists explore Washington coast sites for new mills while Canadian policy curbs cutting to push domestic manufacture.

Paeihe Maine Pup Mills Taimber Ahone Kennebee Kemmnebee Canada United States Washington Daeilie Pacific Coast States

Shipping Board U S Sail Capacity and Private Profit

The United States Shipping Board should not force private ship owners to compete with government owned vessels. Private owners need profit to invest in ships and operations. Delays risk idle yards and lost national maritime stature as other nations advance.

United States Shipping Board United States Shipping Board America Congress Lenard

Debate on Merchant Marine and Daylight Saving Policy Shifts

The article argues the U S must build a solid merchant fleet to avoid high future costs and warns that government controlled ships hinder competition. It notes ships idle along the coast, discusses daylight saving time changes, and reports Massachusetts fights over repealing the law with chambers of commerce surveying public opinion.

Lewin Massachusetts Wo O Chambers of Commerce

The Merchant Marine Vital to National Defense

The piece argues the U S merchant marine is essential to national defense and war effort. It credits wartime shipbuilding, oil fuel, and better pay for foreign ships with sustaining competitiveness, urging continued support of merchant tonnage and fleet resources.

Providence Journal Germany United States Comerchant Marine

Miss Harriet Jackson Attends Senior Prom at Amherst College

Miss Harriet Jackson of South Street left Thursday to attend the Senior prom at Amherst College Friday night. She will also visit Newton Massachusetts as a guest of Mrs. Edward Covell formerly of Bath.

Harriet Jackson South Street Amherst Colege Miss Jackson Newton Mass Edward Covell Bath John A. Morse Summer Street Boston Morse Worcester Maxs Graham Blandy

Death in a field attributed to exposure near Augusta

Thomas Allen a 40 year old Bowdoinham horse jockey was found dead in a field near the Perry road and River road after an expedition to Chelsea and Augusta. An official inquest led to a finding of accidental death by exposure with details from witnesses about his activities and movements over the prior days.

Thomas Allen Bowdoinham Perry Road Augusta Sherit Harwood Walter M. Sanborn William W. Harris Kennebec County Mike MD Blair Ferrey Road Chelsea Allen Blair Brothers Erning MD Beinhey Bowdeinhanm River Road Adlen Mar Allen Ato Ae Min MD Bhi Winfeld Pushe Auguta Jide Robert A. Cony Teusha Tie Walter Mo Sanborn Cony Busha

Valentine Party Notes From Water Street Church Club

The Tuesday Evening club of Water Street church hosted a Valentine party at the chapel on Tuesday night. Rooms were festively decorated with red and white, hearts, and cupids. Activities included Cupid wishes, a playful honeymoon trip, an archer contest with prizes to Mrs. William I Currie and Miss Gertrude Carleton, plus games and refreshments. Hostesses were Mrs. Warren J. Kershner Mrs. Sylvester Rowhind and Mrs. Terbert E. Douglas.

Water Street Roeckland Boston William I Currie Gertrude Carleton Warren J. Kershner Sylvester Rowhind Terbert E. Douglas

Moreland to Address Women Voters at Cosmopolitan Club

Miss Mary Moreland of the National League of Women Voters will speak at the Cosmopolitan club tonight at eight. The talk previously in Bath drew strong interest and request for a return engagement. The meeting is non partisan and all women are urged to attend.

Mary Moreland National League of Women Voters Cosmopolitan Club Miss Moreland Bath

Local Jottings on Fishing Revival and Town Shipments

Smelt fishermen report 100 live suckers and clam worm supplies arriving as a cold wave nears ending. Bath Tron Works staff hold a reunion and supper at Colonial cafe Tuesday. Rend Nichols Co sends 200 cords of wood from Brunswick for Court street brick kiln use. Ship timber arrives for Kelley Spear Cols barges in construction at the northern yard. A carload of scrap iron heads to Watson Prye Co. Ltd on Commercial street Tuesday afternoon.

Bath Tron Works Colonial Cafe Rend Nichols Co Brunswick Court Street Stumaier

Notable Visitors and Local News Tidbits in New England

Dr George A Gregory of Boothbay Harbor in Bath for a Governor Thaxter council visit. Lieut Col George A Thaker dies in Portland after visiting daughter Mrs Charles E Doten in Portland. Lemuel Welch of Bath joins Tagus National Home veterans list amid fragile health. Miss Mildred White, teacher in North Lebanon, returns from a two week vacation with cousin Mrs Raymond Clark in Washington Street. Leavitt of Winneginne has photo selected by Curtis Publishing Co. for magazines spotlight. Mrs Arthur S Albee of Jamaica Plain visiting Mrs Chester S Kingsley in High Street. Mr Albee, Boston broker, will attend Shrine ball in Lewiston with Kingsleys Friday night.

George A. Gregory Boothbay Harbor Thaxter Bath George A. Thaker Portland Charles E. Doten IM Wescott Street Lemuel Welch Tagus National Home Mildred White Lebanon Raymond Clark Washington Street Coa Leavitt Winineginee Curtis Publishing Co Home Office New England Arthur S. Albee Jamaica Plain Mass Chester S. Kingsley High Street Albee Boston Mrs. Albee Mrs. Kingsley Lewiston

Caill Praised For His Record In City Caucus

The city caucus lists ward and city officials including Aldermen Scott M. Golder Edward W. Sampson and Charles I Madden. The committee backed adding two women from each ward and empowered the committee to fill vacancies as the caucus adjourned.

Scott M. Golder Lee Ralph Lv. Donhbar Walter . Smith Currier E. Dorloff Edward W. Sampson Charles I. Madden John Donahue Ralph J. Palmer William VY. McAuliffe Roy E. Shackford John HE. Sonia John J. Donahue City Committee

Bath Citizens Hold Mayor Caucus Endorsing Cahill For Office

A Bath civic gathering discusses comparing city government to private enterprise and endorses Hon. Charles T. Cahill as the mayoral candidate. The speech urges merit and prudent city spending, noting debt reduction and nonpartisan support for capable leadership.

City of Bath Tle Democratic Party Charles TL. Cahill

Winter troubles hamper ferries and hunting in Woolwich woods

Snow halted ferry travel and kept rabbit hunters from Woolwich woods. Herbert Oliver added Plymouth Rocks from Tu bert Shepard and White Leghorns to his Middle street flock last week. Bar, coal barges progress to Kennebec, and a Bath track crew prepared a racecourse on the Lily pond. Smelt fishing continues on Whiskeag ice and Kennebec near South Gardiner. Scott Tibbetts, diving on Squirrel Island water main, fought a dogfish with a crowbar and killed it by forcing a bar down its throat.

Woolwich Woods Herbert Oliver Middle Street Plymouth Rocks Tubert Shepard Pine Street Oliver M. W. Sewall & Co Kennebec Manheim Philadelphia Howard Coal Coel W. Savage George Tl. Colby William I. Smith Big City Lily Pond Bath Horsemen Bath Winnegance Gardiner Scott Tibbetts Squirrel Island Boothbay Harbor

Fire at Eagle Hotel on Front Street. damages limited

Fire in a blind closet beneath the Eagle hotel stairway caused a brief alarm. Driver Cloutier and Combination 4 extinguished the blaze with the hotel’s big tank. Mrs. Armstrong and Marshall Bunker helped avert a worse outcome. Estimated damage up to 400 dollars, origin uncertain, matches in a pocket noted as a possible cause. The hotel has a history of fires. the Hatch homestead and early pianos nearby are recalled by locals.

Eagle Front Street Cloutier Combination 4 Blanche Armstrong James Armstrong Marshall Bunker Miss Armstrong Armstrong Yarry Brown Eagle Hotel Damai R Driver Cloutier William J. Rein Cornish North Bath Rouse Rouse Homestead Hateh Bath William King Hatch House

Bath photographers plan underwater film tests and a horse collision on Front Street

One Bath trio invested about 1700 to 1800 in cameras and gear for underwater filming. J De Clough Frederick Humphreys and Randall D Coombs describe trials on Winneganee creek and a Front Street trolley horse accident while detailing a submarine photography project aimed at 25 to 40 feet depth with no patent yet sought.

Bath J. de Clough Frederick Humphreys Randall D. Coombs Howard Coal Co Front Street Johnson Bros Water Street Iis Winneganeee Creek Clough Washington Virginia Winneganee Creek Maine Liberty Pole Mark Gannon Lincoln Kennebec Steamboat Co Miami Fla. Te Havang Cuban Gannon Southern Kentucky Martinique Atlantic Pacific

Horse carnival planned at Lily Pond on Waon’s birthday

Directors of the Driving club announce an outdoor carnival at Lily Pond on Waon’s birthday with saddle horse and harness races for men and women. Entries should contact Dr. Maxwell Powers, secretary, to finalize arrangements. Prizes include ribbons and possible presents. Weather will affect plans.

Lily Pond Waon Maxwell Powers

Cashier Hill Addresses Grace Church Men's Club

Fred D. Till of Bath National Bank gave an engaging talk on banking to Grace Church Men's Club in the Parish house. The main business was planning a parish canvass to be conducted Sunday afternoon, urging every member to contribute to church expenses and missionary work.

Fred D. Till Bath National Bank Grace Church Men's Club Mr. Hill

Surprise Birthday Tea for Miss Bowie at Erskine Home

A surprise party honored Miss Alice Bowie on her 14th birthday at Mrs Lorraine Erskine’s home on Drummond Street. Guests, games, a heart themed dinner and a cake with fourteen candles marked the festive evening. Attending were Lucile Beals Dorothy Ross Bessie Crosman Mabel O'Tlara Ethel Lowie Grace Moody Lorraine McAllister Iva Hagan Emery Budge Wilbur Ingan Erwin Powers James Erskine Dean Bonney Bedford Christian Karl Colby Karl Smith Vernon Bornheimer.

Alice Bowie Fred Bowie Drummond Street Lorence Erskine Erskine Bowie Emery Budge Miss Bowie Lucile Beals Dorothy Ross Bessie Crosman Mabel O'Tlara Ethel Lowie Grace Moody Lorraine McAllister Iva Hagan Wilbur Ilngan Eewin Powers James Erskine Dean Bonney Bedford Christian Karl Colby Karl Smith Vernon Bornheimer

Parish Supper at Winter Street Church Attended by 200

More than 200 attended the parish supper in the Winter Street church chapel. A menu highlighted chicken pies. Dr. Langdon T. Snipe moderated the post supper business meeting and read the trust funds report.

Winter Street Langdon T. Snipe Snipe Jennie G. Silsby Thwin Dodge Iardin Henry R. White Albert I. Austin Allen M. Trish Prudential Committee Herbert I. Douglas Ralph W. Conforth Clarence W. Morse Galen. Moses Charles W. Clifford Charles J. Plaisted Edward TB. Smith

Terrible Case of Eczema Healed by Fruit-A-Tives and Sootha Salva

Dover New Hampshire resident recounts a long battle with eczema from 1906. After trying fruit remedies and Sootha Salva, he reports rapid improvement and complete relief after using two Fruit-a-tives and one Sootha Salva. Remains available at 50 cents per box or two fifty for three boxes from Fruit-A-Tives Limited Ogdensburg New York.

Toth Fpruiz-A-Tives Limited Ogdensburg N. Y

Lincoln Memorial Service Reveres Abraham Lincoln

Central Church Lincoln hosted a patriotic memorial with a sermon praising Lincoln’s work and urging continuation of the cause. The service closed with Walt Whitman’s O Captain My Captain and renditions of The Star Spangled Banner and Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory by the congregation and choir.

Lincoln Walt Whitman Julia Ward Howe

Boston Kennebec boats may resume service this season

Carl K Crosby of Kennebec Navigation Co holds an option extended until a key East Coast Steamship Lines director returns from the South. Crosby reports growing stock subscriptions and hopes to secure steamers for the Boston Kennebec route once the director arrives in Boston within a week or ten days.

Kennebec River Boston Carl K. Crosby Kennebec Navigation Co Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc South Crosby Tie

Government offices at Barth Iron Works deserting

The Barth Iron Works government offices appear deserted as furniture is sold and removed. Next month may see full retirement of staff and equipment. The long active war period makes the scene sad, but officials hope naval contract stagnation is temporary and offices will resume later.

Barth Iron Works

Anderson and Holmes Wedding in Bath

Emile J. Anderson and Miss Lillian H. Holmes, both of Bath, were married Saturday night at 7 30 in the aldermanic Chamber with City Clerk Albert J. Grassy officiating. The groom is an iron worker at the Texas yard, son of John Anderson of Sweden, and the bride is daughter of Francis Holmes of Bath.

Emile J. Anderson Lillian H. Holmes Bath Albert J. Grassy John Anderson Sweden Texas Yard Francis Holmes

Mrs Oliver Recovering at City Hospital. Dingley Joins Old Folks Home

Mrs Charles H Oliver a patient at City hospital is recovering well from a severe pneumonia. Capt Frank Dingley joined the family at the Old Folks Home last week.

Charles H. Oliver City Hospital Frank Dingley

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Times Company F. B. Nichols, Pres. and Treas Bath, Maine American Shipping Cahill Page Ofme Herbert D. Maxwell Henry J. Geddiman Keegan Cashier Hill Murial Freda Dover, N. H J. N. Olzendam, D. V. M Central Church Lincoln Service Anderson—Holmes Fletcher Castoria
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