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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1928

Page

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Bath City Hospital recounts 1927 admissions and leadership

More than 500 patients were admitted to Bath City Hospital in 1927. Henry Wright was elected president to succeed William J. Sewall. Frederic H. Low became treasurer, with L. Eugene The beau as vice president and Miss Marcia Moulton re elected secretary. Trustees and donors were praised for loyalty and gifts amid a busy year of fund drives and staff changes.

Bath City Hospital Henry (. Wright William J. Sewall Frederic H. Low Grace W. Cahill L. Eugene Thebeau Marcia Moulton William D. Sewall Samuel K. Percy Harrys W. Crosman Arthur J. Dunton Harry B. Sawyer Charles W. Welch Julia A. Watson Ladd M. Sewall J. A Kedson Pres. Sewall Harry S. Sawyer Kutney BE. Roxx W. FE. Rowe Akden G. Smith Fred H. Thome- Mixx Minnie White Re i. Wolstenholme Caton Th Wilson Sophie M. Mikels Kexsie Mo Mikels Agusta Meses Vanena EL. Athopson John DP Hayes Reginald Stacy Lulu Atkins Marry G. Deering Recor PL McFadden W. Leoor- Leex Susan Ballou Edward W. Gridgham HL W. de- Long Lucy Green Marguerite Hennessey John J. Keegan Ralph K. Hall Melvin A. Hagcett Owen J. Ledyard Harriet C. Ledyard Frances DV. Lane T. W. Pease Harry WW. Crosman L. A. Gannon William I. Small Jane Spinney Cacolyn Mosxex Dexsie Grace Dickinson William A. Furber Dlixx State Nurses Association Nurses’ Home Campbell Times Mary MacDougall Mariam Dow Sewall

Bath City Hospital Admits 519 Patients in 1927

The Bath City Hospital year report lists 519 admissions in 1927 with 225 male and 24 female patients. August saw the peak admissions at 84. March the lowest at 29. The average daily census was 17 with 12 female and 5 male. Staffing includes a superintendent and 13 student nurses.

City Hospital Bath City Hospital Helen V. Downing B Hospital Boston City Hospital Miss Downing Minnie Furbish

Treasurer's report shows small receipts and large disbursements

A supplemental report by Alden G. Smith, treasurer of the Loyalty Fund Drive, indicates total receipts of about $22.00 and disbursements to date of $19,000. The material appears as part of the annual treasurer's report and continues on page three.

Grace W. Cahill Alden G. Smith

Two Local Attorneys Seek County Attorney Post

County Attorney Arthur J. Dunton will not seek re election. Ralph O. Dale Republican and John P. Carey Jr Democratic and Green Party alike have announced candidacies. Dale is circulating primary petitions while Carey has papers in circulation for the June primaries.

Arthur J. Dunton Ralph OF. Dale John P. Carey, Jr Democratic Kei Me. Dunton Carl B. Milliken Bate Charles

Well Known Airedale Pip Passes After Tavern Demolition

Pip an aged airedale noted for daily rides in Bath, long a fixture of the King Tavern lobby, was put to rest after an injury. The dog then joined Spearin's trucking team, maintaining a dignified presence until the tavern’s demolition for the Kennebec bridge. James Miller, son of Charles and Mrs Miller, remains home with a severe cold.

Pip Uairedale King Tavern Kennebec Bath Spearin Airedale James Miller Charles Miller High Street

History of Bath by Levi P Lemont excerpt

Unpublished installment of Levi P Lemont history of Bath as printed by The Independent. Focuses on early Bath residents including Joshua Philbrook, Dummer Sewall, Henry Sewall and families, Lambert and Hodgkins houses, Heath as surveyor, Capt John Peterson’s moves, and local shipbuilding legacy leading to Johns Reed and Levi Peterson line.

Bath Levi P. Lemont L. V. Lemont Sagadahoc Joshua Philbrook High Street Mr. Philbrook Elizabeth Alexander George Topeham Col Dimmer Sewall Old York Continental Congress Henry Sewall Dummer Charles Joshua Joseph Lambert Sewall Philip Hodgkins Lambert Caleb Lambert John Peterson Duxbury Maxix New Meadows Adams Brown's Ferry Hearward Liverpool Rhode Island

Bath Man Honored By Halifax Bridge Advocates

Gratz Jackson of Bath was named a director of the Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Association after addressing Halifax groups about the Kennebec Bridge plan. He and Mrs Jackson toured Halifax and Dartmouth, meeting merchants, reporters, and city officials amid strong support for the project and provincial rail linkage.

Bath Halifax Gratz Jackson Halifax-Chartmouth General Assembly Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Association Kennebec Bridge Association Cadifax Jackson Kenney Dartmouth Province of Nova Scotia Dominion Parliament Canadian National Railways St. John N. B Halifax-Dartmouth

Opened Sagadahoe Court Hears Auto Case Docket

Sagadahoe county supreme court opened with Associate Justice Deasy presiding. Four civil cases were slated for jury trial, including an auto collision action by Nathan Povich of Bath against Thomas Werkin of West Bath. Grand jury begins second session. eight new divorce libels filed. proceedings continue with trials set for Wednesday.

Sagadahoe Topsham Aga J. W. Bishop Bowdoinhamn Thomas Blaixdell Georgetown William Campbell Arrowsi Percy Chetley Richmond Henry EK. Cornish Bowdoinham Ernest L. Fulton Bath Frank Given BE. J. Warrington Frank A. Hodgdon Woolwich Fred L. Kittridge George A. Lennox Vercy A. Marriner Sidney A. McVhergan David E. Millett Aoach Po West Bowdoin Harry D. Wothiais Phippsburg William T. Stevens Robert Messenger Edward B. Smith Harold A. Hildreth Charles M. Dicker Eugene Baker Arrowsie A.J. Small Kubra FF Droop Edgar W William TH. Gould Bowdoinhiam Henry Perry Arthur J. Chaison Ellis L. Aldrich Gould Clement C. Robinson James F. Mulligan George A. Hackett G. Allen Howe Brunswick Edward W. Bridgham Benjamin Checkaway Newburyport Mass Pejepscot Pauper Co Assuimpsit George W. Heselton Gardiner Wortland Weston V. Holman Beacon Street Methodist Church William T. Hull City Hospital Raymond Fellows Bangor Charles J. Nichols Portland Opsham George W. Hesenton Louis A. Jack O Lisbon Falls Arthur J. Dunton Walters. Glidden John J. Weegan Ralph O. Dade John C. Pitzgerald Massachusetts Ellis J. Aldrich Yopsham Porthind

Bathman Aids Salvage On S 4 Disaster At Provincetown

Daavid Felton of 5 Beacon Street Boston serves as chief signalman aboard the submarine tender Bushnell. He describes salvage operations near the sunken S 4 off Provincetown Massachusetts and notes the Navy’s efforts, weather delays, and risks faced by divers in the two week estimate for rescue.

Daavid Felton Beacon Ostreet Uss.n Dbushnell Provinestown Mass Bathman Bushnell Portsmouth Navy Yard Felton Beacon Street Navy Ile Provincetown Harbor Ohe Oair Dines O Ner Navy Department Boston Maury Boston Navy Yard

Doctor Rouse Receives Rare 4th Degree Masonry Diploma

Dr William J Rouse of this city holds a diploma showing he received the Egyptian Rite of Memphis in Chicago on June 6 1860 The document suggests the degree is unique in Maine with a brother Mason in Boston having similar credentials The rite was conferred by Calvin C Burt in Chicago Illinois about six decades ago.

William J. Rouse Chicago Maine Boston Memphis Dr. Rouse Chicago, Ill Calvin C. Burt

Gardiner Explains Platform At Portland Club Meeting

Hon. William Gardiner urged removing politics from business and applying businesslike methods to state governance. He outlined a plan for Maine water power, roads, and public utilities with emphasis on efficiency, surplus power recall, and a pay as you use road policy. Gardiner called for highway system speedup, maintenance focus, and separation of road building from politics.

Maine Willian Tudor Gardiner Porthind Club Gardiner Lo O Public Utilities Commission Col Highway Commission Tie

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Association Henry C. Wright Arthur Allen Optometrist Center Street Bridge Association County Supreme Court Deasy Front Street United Shoe Repairing Shop Alfred Rowe Hanover N. H David Felton Ous Eco William Tudor Gardiner Boyer Johnson Bros Co
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