West Bath News Highlights Local Life and Transit Woes
In West Bath and Bath news this week, schools reopen with Miss Pulsifer at Low ell, and the Lily school term starts next Monday. Residents report lost vegetables from cold cellars, a freezing New Meadows River crossing, and plant visits by relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell’s Pond
Josie Winter
J. Everett Mayo
E. J. Allen
Freeport
J. C. Larrabee
Charlotte Cook
Eastport
William Brown
West Bath
Topsham
Jake Conant
Bath
Lemont Farm
George W. Jewett
Bath Opera House
Jewett
West Bath Grange
Clarence
Purington
Bowdoin
Maine State Grange
Carroll Edwin
Samuel Morse
Bath City
I. B. Neiley
Lawson
Los Angeles
Cal
East
Samuel Bates
Lloyd Bates
Albany, N. Y
Topsham Youth on Submarine Duty Returns Home
Elgin Hunter of Topsham, now a second class electrician in the submarine service, survived a 10 day mid ocean ordeal after their tug sank with 34 aboard. He served four years in the navy and recently visited his family before resuming duties and wiring projects in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Hunter
Uncle Sam
Atlantic
Mr. Hunter
Topsham
Frank Hagan
Hunter
Navy
Submarine Service
M H S Log To Have Girl Chief With Six Girls On Board
Morse High School log for 1918 schedules four issues this year with first number this month and others at Easter and graduation. Editorial staff includes Marie Rowe as editor in chief Ruth Goodwin litery editor Marion Oliver alumni editor Earl Warren athletic editor Doris Purington exchange editor and several class editors. Grocers urged to adopt a potato day with weekly price cuts to boost deliveries and encourage housewives to buy a week’s supply. Food Administration aims to place Irish potatoes on every table year round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Marie Rowe
Ruth Goodwin
Marion Oli
The
Food Administration
America
Enormous Red Cross order prompts home sewing appeal
A New England division letter to Bath lists urgent garments for convalescent care and asks local volunteers to help, naming items and quantities. Mrs. John Melinnes at 1008 Washington street is coordinating. Also noted is a fraud order against Chicago Silk Mills, formerly Ursus Company, and a Bath visitor, George Goodier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
New England Division
Washington
Bath
John MelInnes
Washington Street
Post Office Department
Chicago Silk Mills
South Racine Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Ursus Company
Phippsburg Pennings Portray Life on Lower Kennebec
Local sketches capture daily life along the lower Kennebec River at Phippsburg with details of work, seasons, and community routines. Residents describe river works, fishing, and village rhythms shaping the small coastal town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg Pennings
Lower
Kennebec
Sleet Storm Creates Fairy Spectacle at Small Point
A Maine coastal fragment notes sleet and cold spell relief, with Wood hauling in Bath area and ships like the Virgin Start Virginia patrolling the river. The piece covers local travel troubles, shipments of furniture to Chicago and New York, and a cottage sale at Small Point Beach amid wartime reflections and community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McIntyre Wan
Niles
Wallace
W. R.bowker
William Bowie
Jack McCollett
Parkers Head
Bath
Annie Cutting
Portland
Dromore
Satilla
Snow
U.S.N
Zizania
Virginia
Boston Herald
Edward Winslow
France
Henry Butler
Frank H. Simond
Janary
Billy Sunday
Leon Eaton
Martin Wyman
G. B. Charlton
Clara Arnold
Small Point Beach
Chicago
New York
Martin
Wilbur
Asa Wyman
Small Point
James and
Albert Thompson
Ray
Coal Dealers to Be Limited in Local Sales
Bath fuel committee issued strict rules to curb coal distribution. Households may receive at most one ton in 21 days for furnaces, one ton in 50 days for cooking, and stores at most one ton in 30 days, based on current holdings. Dealers must cancel priority orders and use new ecards to record deliveries and sign for each order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Fuel Committee
Oliver Moses
Times Tonight
Moses
Rupert Ff
Baxter
Williams
Newell
Beacons Club Speaker Explains German Government Plans
At Beacon Street Church the Men’s Club heard Supt. G A Stuart discuss German governance. He outlined Prussia’s government and the 5-4-3 upper lower class voting system and contrasted Federal Council Reichstag Herren House and election methods. Assistant Paymaster John P Reynolds Jr and Navy RF unit left for Boothbay Worrier. patrol boat Admiral delivered supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street Church
G. A. Stuart
Germany
Prussia
Federal Council
Reichstag
Herren ‘House
Ice cutting and local happenings in Georgetown area
Historic Georgetown reports extensive ice cutting at Jones Eddy with 500 cakes hauled. Residents including the Brilmayers, Williams, Powers, Mains, Hodgdon and Scott families, plus local workers, are noted for smelting and housing operations along the Kennebec and at Woolwich. A new baby and local society activities are also recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand P. Brilmayer
Adeline Massey
Bath
J. A. Williams
Robinhood
Mr. Williams
Earle Pottle
West Georgetown
Boston
Charles Mains
Nat Howe
Levi Totman
Henry
Woolwich
Walter Cummings
W. C. Todd
Cummings
Ethel B. Todd
Maurice Hodgdon
MadcMiahan’s Island
Iron Works
Charles Sl. Mains
Orra Winona
George Wiest
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Ferdinand P.brilmayer
Henry M. Reynolds
Carroll P. Powers
Veterans Sons of T. W. Hyde Camp installs chiefs
At the Regular meeting of T. W. Hyde Camp 46 Sons of Veterans in G A R hall officers were installed by E N Courson and George Fuller. New officers include Commander John Shaw Senior Vice F H Reals Junior Vice W E Niles and others. Camp aims to grow to 500 members with several applications already received. Next meeting Monday January 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Stover
Arthur Stewart
M. W. Trafton
Patriotic
Edward Pinkham
Clarence Wiarner
Harry Warner
Leonard Mil
T. D. Smith
Maine
E. N. Courson
Naval Station Moves to Boothbay Harbor Headquarters
The Kennebec Yacht Club naval station closed on Tuesday and transferred to Boothbay Harbor. Ensign Stetson and the remaining crew left Bath aboard the patrol boat Admiral, as Assistant Paymaster Reynolds opened the new Boothbay HQ the previous day. Bath residents regret the move but expect strong ties with Boothbay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec Yacht Club
Boothbay Harbor
Arthur H. Stetson
Admiral
John P. Reynolds, Jr
Bath
Naval Reserve
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Candy’s Harbor
George Jewett
Westinghouse Service
Lewiston
Augusta
Waterville St. Ry
Texas Steamship Co
Pittsburg
Supt
Bowie
Arthur JP. Weymouth
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co
Times
Weymouth
Street Railway
Maine Central Railroad
Ver
Earl Warren
Doris Purington
Joe Warner
Robert Shaw
Mabel Redson
Mary Brown
John Brown
George Goodier
Newcastle
Nold
Phippsburg
Edward Thomas
Sum Day
Slbridge Morse
Maurice ‘Richards
Morse Farm
Elbridge Morse
MR. Stuart
Beacon Street Men's Club
U.S.N.R.F
Boothbay Warrior
John M. Clark
WM. C. Chadbourne
Front St. Tel
Broad St
Georgetown
Jones Eddy
Percy Beals
William C. Oliver
Golding Sons
D. A. Bishop
Shaw
Lord and Water Sts
Bath Iron Works
Veterans’ Sons
T. W. Hyde Camp
Boothbay
Grace D. Baum
Mabel Thwing
Margaret Stewart
Lisa K. Brackett
Hazel O. Littlefield
Annie Stewart
Lilie Cahill
Blanche Smith
Lissa H. Dearborn
Sarah Blake
Florence Calderwood
Elnora D. Oliver
Johnson Bros. CO
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