Captain A F Williams Returns From War Service
Captain Adelbert F. Williams of Phippsburg returns home broken in health after serving from St Mihiel through the Argonne Verdun fighting. He reports to Camp Devens for further treatment and reflects on missing the armistice by four days. He had been evacuated from Limoges to Bordeaux then to Newport News before transfer to Devens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelbert F. Williams
Phippsburg
Ayer
Mass
Camp Devens
Williams
St. Mihiel
Argonne
Verdun
Vase
Limoges
Captain Williams
Medical Corps
Bordeaux
Dromore Grange
Susan Emma Hutchins
Coultard Campbell
Phipsburg Center
James John Belt
Abbie Minott
Bessie Dickinson
Campbell
Grange
Raymoamp
Joel 9. Bowker
J. F. Leach
Walter Bowker
Alice Minott
Ina Pease
Grace Dickinson
Violet Lufkin
Prominent Churchman to Speak on Religious Reconstruction
Prominent churchman Prof. Henry W. Rowe of Newton Theological Seminary will address the Red Triangle open forum Sunday afternoon at Liberty theatre on religious reconstruction. The event follows a venue change due to Columbia repairs. Rowe is a liberal Protestant leader and a frequent Bath forum speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Rowe
Red Triangle
Bath
Rowe
Movement For Community Schools of Religion
Wellesley
Baptist Church
Baptist Social Service Commission
Some Old Timers features a Mayflower tale
An article continues on page two describing a landscape in gold leaf likened to Japanese lacquer. Mr. Owen notes his mother always claimed the piece was brought to this country on the Mayflower. He has a son, Charles Owen of Waltham Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Owen
Charles Owen
Waltham
Mass
Sanford K Rackliffe Dies After Asthmatic Pneumonia
Sanford K Rackliffe 64 died at his Bath home after several months of poor health. A wooden ship caulker born in Georgetown, he lived in Bath many years and is survived by his wife, two daughters Mrs Howard King and Marion Rackliffe, two sisters Mrs James Jewett and Mrs Peter Browe, and two brothers Alfred Rackliffe of London Conn and John Rackliffe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford K. Rackliffe
Middle Street
Rackliffe
Mr. Rackliffe
Georgetown
Pelatiah
Martha Rackliffe
Bath
Howard King
Marion Rackliffe
James Jewett
Peter Browe
Newport R
Alfred Rackliffe
Ee London
Conn
John Rackliffe
87 Year-Old Sa bine Fireman Saves Home From Blaze
Charles H Bates senior of Sabine aged about 87 single handedly stopped a house fire started by his pipe after returning from the barn. He found the bed and drapery in flames and quickly extinguished the fire preventing spread to the roof. Local society items note visits, club activities, and assorted notices in Bath area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles HH. Bates
Sabine
Mr. 6
Mr. Bates
Samuel Bates
Eleanor
Charles Lee
West Bath
Red Cross
A. C. Johnson
Grove Street
Bath
James Lemont
Edithe Stewart
Josephine
Adie McClough
Winnegamee
Harvey Bell
Merrill
Mildred Smith
John Clough
J. E. Mayo
Rufus Lombard
John Reed
Woolwich
Ashdale
S. Stackpole
Auburn
Lewiston
Hadrishorn
Bates College
High Street Methodist Church
Stackpole
Bachelor
Lowell
Leona Elkins
South Windham
A. H. Donnell
H. R. Rich
Lincoln
M. A. Gowen
Somerset Place
Josie Winter
R. Wayne Gardner
Lois Palmer
Martha Southard
Rhoda Robinson
Kerr. Brown
Lawrence Newall
F. R. Brown
Fred Higgins
W. H. Brown
FE. R. Brown
Dr. Pealee
W. Hage
J. B Lemont
Harry Wright
Second Session of Probate Court in Sagadahoc
Considerable business was transacted at the second session of the January term of the Sagadahoc County Probate Court. Judge James R. Lowell passed on inventories and administrations for estates including Cynthia J. Adams and Chu Sam Sing, with further petitions for administration and guardianship of minors in Bath and Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
James
Lowell
Cynthia J. Adams
Woolwich
Jonathan Dodge
Chu Sam Sing
Bath
Joseph M. Singleton
Frank W. Carl
Nellie M. Card
Edward
Winslow
Edward H. Sampson
Louise G. Reed
George F. Reed
George J
Philip Margaret E
Elsie G. Nutter
William ¥. Nutter
Hen
Maine Legislature Seeks Twenty Million for 1919 1920
The 79th Maine legislature faces a proposed twenty million dollar appropriation for 1919 and 1920 to fund soldiers dependents and reserves. About twelve million would require direct taxation, equating to eleven mills in 1919 and ten mills in 1920, the highest two-year rate since the Civil War. The call to action follows an uptick in state property valuations and a forthcoming boom project proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
State Auditor
Tax jump shown for Maine cities and counties in budget demands
Figures detail two year tax increases if all department and institution requests are granted with Auburn Augusta Bangor Bath and more facing rises from forty to hundreds of thousands of dollars per locality and county totals. Lincoln County member jokes about pruning knife as taxes threaten statewide hikes. Fred Starkey receives honorable discharge from Camp Devens after final medical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Augusta
Bangor
Bath
Belfast
Biddeford
Brewer
Calais
Eastport
Ellsworth
Gardiner
Hallowell
Lewiston
Old Town
Portland
Rockland
Saco
South Portland
Waterville
Westbrook
Androscoggin
Aroostook
Cumberland
Franklin
Hancock
Kennebec
Knox
Lincoln
Oxford
Penobscot
Piscataquis
Sagadahoc
Somerset
Waldo
Washington
York
Lincoln County
Bath Banks Elect New Directors At Annual Meetings
At Bath the First National Bank elected Harry G. Deering to its board replacing his father Gardiner G. Deering. Bath Trust Co named Allen M. Irish to the board and Capt. Samuel R. Percy as vice president. Bath National Bank unchanged. The boards organized with officers named for each institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry G. Deering
First National Bank
Gardiner G. Deering
Bath Trust Co
Allen M. Irish
Capt
Samuel R. Percy
Deering
Bath National Bank
William D. Se
Frederick E. Drake
J. Edward Drake
John MelInness
William
Shorey
Oliver Moses
George P. Davenport
William 4
Bos'n Percy Marks Returned from Service
Bos'n Percy Marks of the U.S.N.R. was released from duty at Bumkin Island after being stationed since the Harbor station closure. He returned Thursday to civilian life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bos
Percy Marks
U.S.N.R
Bumkinsland
Harbor Station
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. F. Williams
France
Scott C. Campbell
James Be, Perry
J. F. Upton
Annie Purington
Omer Perry
Mrs. Campbell
John Black
Thomas Minott
George Morrison
Liewllyn Clifford
Susan
Golder Leach
Hebron Academy
Collins
Sadie ‘Ridley
F. W. Ridley
Sebaco
Mark L. Percy
Cox’s Head
J. H. Pease
Warren Ryan
Charles V. Minott
Walter McCourt
Richard Manne
Arthur Brown
F. C. Worrey
Frank W. Ridley
Sebasco
Chaffee Brothers
Bowker
Eric Carlson
Parker Head
Bath Trving
Edwara Harrington
John A. Morse
J.bradford Sprague
Mall Point
Small Point
Open Forum
Perfection
Standard Oil Company OF
New York
Charles H. Bates
Keiia M. King
Lewis E. King
William F. Nutter
George J. Nuitter
Walter
Glidden
George J. Nutter
Frank W. Card
Wills
Sarah C. Gilpatrick
Richmond
Charles EK. Hewitt
Hattie A. Hutchinson
Sarah E. Oliver
John C. Whittier
Topsham
James C. Purinton
Thomas F. Whitney
Bowdoin
Alfreta W. Whitney
Benjamin M. Plummer
William E. Corliss
Charles A. Corliss
Della M. Fish
James T. Bonney
Sarah FE. Bonney
Joseph M. Trott
William J. Shaw
William &. Corliss
Alminia G. Plummer
Path
Yentolaet
Kuppenheimer
John J. Desmond
Conley's Specialty Store
Fred Starkey
Bath Banks
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