City Retains Health Officer Kingsley in Bath
The Bath city government votes to retain Chester S. Kingsley as resident sanitarian. His U S Public Health Service term expired June 30 but the city will fund his salary with state aid, citing the importance of rapid lab tests and free clinics. Mayor Drake notes state funding may begin July 1, with the city covering about 1000 for the year. The move is endorsed by local chambers and the Cosmos Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Kingsley
Drake
Board of Aldermen
United States Public Health Service
Board of Health
Milliken
Bath
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Chamber of Commerce
L. R. Fuller
Cosmopolitan Club
Susan B. Hopkins
Kingsey
Eben J. Rston
Augusta
Alderman Peaslee
Peaslee
Andrew S. Merrill
Board of Highways and Sewers
Quimby Street
Harry Brown
Front Street
East Side
Brown
Brunswick Light & Power Co
al- Mermen Co
A. "Peastee
John N. Taylor
F.“E. Bragg
C. HB. Tibbetts
Harry W. Totman
Chamber board considers gas rate hike hearing petition
The Bath chamber’s board discussed a proposed 40 cent per 1000 cubic feet gas rate increase and voted to petition the Public Utilities Commission for a hearing. A user petition and a Bath hearing are planned before month’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chamber of Commerce
Public Utilities Commission
Bath
Highways and Sewers Board
Washington Street
Standard
the Texas
New England
F. W. Carlton
H. H. McCarty
P. A. Clinto
Times
Free Employment Office
Chamber of Comerce
Hotel Plan Considered By Bath Local Committees
Rotary and chamber of commerce committees discussed a Bath hotel proposal from Mrs. O H Hayes of Portland and attorney Vernon. The 150 room four story semi fireproof building could offer 75 winter shutoffs and include suites for seasonal residents along with sample rooms for traveling salesmen. Hayes seeks Bancroft Hotel manager Averill as managing director. The plan was taken under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Bath
O. H. Hayes
Portland
Vernon
Hayes
Averill
Bancroft
Worcester
No Boston Boat to Run on Kennebec Route This Season
Eastern Steamship Lines will not operate steamers on the Kennebec and Boston route this year. The Wiwarna cannot handle expected crowds between Bath Boothbay Harbor and the islands, and the government commandeered Southport and Westport last year. Rail travel is strained, but plans aim to restore full service on Boothbay and Kennebec divisions later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc
Kennebec
Boston
M. A. Haraden
Wiwarna
Bath
Boothbay Harbor
Islands
Southport
Westport
Boothbay
Collision Damages Two Ford Cars On State Highway East of Blind Crossing
A head on crash on the state highway near Blind crossing damaged two Ford autos. Lewiston Esterbrook of 69 Academy Street Bath and Mike Allas of 140 Front Street Brunswick each claimed the other was at fault as they rounded a curve. The wrecks were deemed serious and may be unusable for Fourth of July travel. A Bath youth accidently started a small fire at Popham Beach, quickly contained with minimal damage to a cottage and piazza post rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blind Crossing
Lewiston Esterbrook
Academy Street
Bath
Mike Allas
Front Street
Brunswick
Easterbrook
Popham Beach
Dr Rouse rediscoveres historic Lombard well in Bath
Dr W J Rouse uncovers the old Lombard well beyond the south walk on Lombard Street near the federal property corner. The well served Lombard mansion grounds and provided pure water from a spring on the Point, famed for its quality among Bath residents for generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Rouse
Lombard Street
William King
Maine
Bath
Lemont
Mitchell
Front Street
Frank King
Moulton
Torrey
Thomas Craven
Sagadahock House
Crystal Spring
Lombard
Elks Home
Rouse
Commercial Street
Federal Land
Referendum Petitions Filed On Woman Suffrage Act
Petitions favoring a referendum on the suffrage act granting women the right to vote for presidential electors were filed at the Department of State from Saga dahoe county. Signers include E. W. Larrabee Bath and 29 others Wallace Price Richmond and 40 others Eliams Bath and 28 five others C. H. McEwen Bowdoinham and 19 others WP. C. Nealey Bowdoinham and four others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of State
Sagadahoe County
E. W. Larrabee
Bath
Wallace Price
Richmond
If’. Eliams
C. H. McEwen
Bowdoinham
WP. C. Nealey
Mountain Climbing Party Reaches Mount Washington Peak
Arthur B. Stearns and sister Miss Annabelle Stearns travel with Mrs. H. R. Fisher of Mansfield and others from Randolph New Hampshire to Crawford notches. The party splits with hikers reaching the summit while the women ride by rail and later reunite, completing the return to Bath by train and car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur B. Stearns
Annabelle Stearns
H. R. Fisher
Mansfield
Mass
Alton Wright
Robert Teare
Randolph
N. H
Crawfords
Donald Hooper
Charles Zidon
William E. Ash
Mr. Vagett
Bath
Crawford Trail
Mount Washington
Summit House
Miss Stearns
Mrs. Fishery
Madison Hut
Stearns
Mendelssohn Club Picnic Planned at Shelburne NH
Members and friends from the Mendelssohn club plan a Saturday picnic at the home of William Rogers Chapman and Mrs Rogers in Shelburne New Hampshire. The couple will provide tea coffee and lemonade while guests bring their own lunch and a cup. Guests are asked not to forget cups as dishes cannot be provided for the many guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendelssohn Club
Shel+burne, N. H
William Rogers Chapman
Maine Music Festivals
Cathance Bridge Contract Awarded in Tonsham
The State Highway Commission awarded bids for the Cathance bridge construction in Tonsham to Edmond Cyr & Co of WatSenile for 9 510 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Cathance Bridge
Tonsham
Edmond Cyr & Co
Watsenile
Tragic Death in Bath Man Chooses Suicide
Charles Macomber, 35, formerly of Farmington, killed himself Monday night at the Bath home of Mr. and Mrs. William Cummings by slashing his throat with a safety razor. His body was found Tuesday morning by Mr. Cummings. a note to “Notify Frank Thomas of Farmington, Good-bye sister” was found, suggesting a sister named Mrs. Thomas. The medical examiner ruled suicide. Macomber had recently moved to Bath and worked at Slyde Windlass Co. He had paid room and board in advance, but missed payments last Saturday and appeared unsettled in the days before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Macomber
Farmington
William Cummings
Middle’ Street
Cummings
Mrs. Cummings
Mr. Macomber
William Il. Jenkins
Mr. Jenkins
Macombeer
Aroostook Dominates Maine Potato Exports in 1919 Six Months
Maine shipped 10,286 carloads of potatoes in the first half of 1919 with 91 percent from Aroostook. Caribou led towns with 1,489 carloads, followed by Presque Isle 1,328, Houston 1,046, and Fort Fairfield center 679. Fort Fairfield’s output partly counts from other town sidings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Aroostook
Caribou
Presque Isle
Houston
Fort Fairfield
Hockomock Ferry Car Load After Holiday Weekend
Sunday evening the Hockomock carried 375 automobiles and over 1000 foot passengers, many motor party members returning east from the holidays. Late afternoon saw a long queue of cars from the railroad bridge to the Woolwich ferry.
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Woolwich
Bath appoints Charles L. Smith new superintendent
Charles Lester Smith of Amherst is introduced as the new Bath superintendent of schools and elected secretary of the Board of Education. The meeting covers staffing changes at Morse High School, salary adjustments, and planned repairs with Smith to report next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lester Smith
Amherst
Mass
Bath
Board of Education
Leland R. Mitchell
Ernest F. Kelley
J. Edward Drake
Edward W. Hyde
John A. Morse
Frank Coombs
Gorham Normal School
Wentworth Institute
Boston
Bailey Evening School
Morse High School
Marion B. Fogg
Irma H. Bailey
Leonora Knight
Ruth H
Fred Parks
Bath veteran firemen eye Wickford muster invite
Bath Veteran Firemen discuss attending the 29th annual New England States Veteran Firemen's league muster at Wickford Rhode Island on August 16 under Narra gansett association auspices. Cash prizes totaling 650 dollars with a parade and postevent play planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Veteran Firemen’s Association
New England
Wickford
Bath Association
Baxter
Strange Moth Captured At Texas Steamship Co Plant
C H Amback night engineer at the Texas Steamship Co plant and a coworker captured a large light pea green moth that flew into the engine room. The insect resembles a bat in shape with a wingspan around 314 inches and a tail to wingtip length near three inches, with eye-like rings on the wings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Amback
Texas Steamship Co
Bath Men Return From World War I Service
Sergt Carl Anderson and Corporals Galen Low and Edward Rogers of Bath return home after muster-out at Camp Devens. They served with the Milliken regiment heavy field artillery and later the 56th Pioneer Infantry, saw action in Meuse Argonne and on the Rhine, and were among New England guardsmen to come home first from the 26th division. They arrived home just before the Fourth to be greeted by friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Boys
Germany
Rhine
United States
Newport News
Camp Devens
56Th Regiment of Pioneer Infantry
France
Maine Heavy Artillery
Gov. Milliken
Augusta
Camp
Wadsworth
51St
56Th Pioneer Infantry
Col. Ballantine
Meuse Argonne
Army of Occupation
New England National Guard
Fire Threatens Merrymeeting Camp as Firefighters Rally
A Friday afternoon blaze on A. R. Webster’s Merrymeeting camp property at Chopps Point West Woolwich menaced the main buildings near the Kennebec. Neighbors and 75 Cincinnati boys from Boothbay camp helped contain the fire before it could destroy the big barn and tower supporting power lines.Mrs V Munier and son Robert opened their Burnt Wood island camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
A. R. Webster
Cincinnati
Merrymeeting
Chopps' Point
West Woolwich
Central Maine Power Co
Kennebec
Boothbay
V. Munier
Robert
Burnt Wood Island
Governor Says Petitions Referred to Attorney General
Governor Carl KE Milliken announced that petitions for a referendum on a national prohibition resolve and on women's suffrage for presidential electors have been referred to the attorney general. Disputes arise over whether such federal-constitution affecting questions can go to the people. A decision is pending in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl KE. Milliken
Attorney Generals Office
May Place Projects Under New Heads
The Bath housing projects on Lincoln and Academy streets and the North end project built by federal agencies may transfer to a bureau of housing and living conditions. Representative Tinkham announces a bill to create such a bureau within the Department of Labor. Lincoln and Academy is nearly finished aside from road work while the North end project progresses. Concrete foundations and sidewalks are underway and a schoolhouse extension on Dimner Street is near completion with September as target.
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Bath
Lincoln and
Academy Streets
United States Housing Corporation
North End
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Bureau of Housing and
Tinkham
Massachusetts
Congress
Department
Babor
Dimmer Street
Bath and Brunswick Light and Power to lay lines to Winnegance village
The Bath and Brunswick Light and Power Co plans electric service for Winnegance village across the creek from the Phippsburg side. No prior service existed in Phippsburg, but wiring will supply residents and potentially street lighting. The company also wires the Hagan rock crushing site for Small and Ingalls road projects tied to Emergency Fleet housing.
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Bath and Brunswick Light and Power Co
Winhegance Creek
Phippsburg
Thes Bridge
fitareYarngements
Hagan
Small & Ingalls
Bath in other days recalls Mrs Conforths egg record
Mrs R W Conforth keeps a small hen flock equal to 40 years ago. A 1879 Times item noted a hen laid an egg six inches long weighing a quarter pound. In 1919 another Conforth hen laid an egg 644 by 7 with four ounces weight. The hens were bought as chicks from Elmhurst farm and such sizes are not uncommon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Conforth
Bath
the Times
Belfast Chautauqua Returns With Five Day Event
Beginning July 29 Belfast hosts its third annual Chautauqua for five days under a big tent on Schoolhouse Common. A thousand tickets will grant admission for the event in Bath also starting July 19, featuring an array of talent and promises of a standout program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Bath
Portland to Erect Four-Story Theatre on Congress Street
Portland plans a new four story theatre facing Congress Street with a stage entrance on High Street and extending toward Deering Street. It will seat about 2300 and is to be built by interests led by A S Black, operator of the Bath theatres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Congress Street
High Street
Deering Street
Congress
A.S. Black
Bath Theatres
Band concert in park canceled by rain Sunday evening
A park band concert was called off due to rain on Sunday evening, leaving performers and attendees without the planned outdoor performance.
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Atlantic
Idle
Combes
Com. Lansdowne
U. S. Navy
Lieut
Burrant
Grenhard
Maj. Pritchard
Lieut. Shotter
Maj. Cook
Col. Hunt
Maj. Scott
DR. Rouse
Old Lombard Well
Boarding Place
Govenor
Attorney General
Johnson Bros Co
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