Sunday Night Band Concerts End In City Council Action
The city council ended Sunday evening band concerts with a plan to move them to Sunday afternoons to avoid church conflicts. A three member committee was appointed by Mayor Drake, including Alderman Nelson L. Jackson, Councilman Henry R. White, and Councilman John Shaw, to oversee the concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
Charles H. Oliver
Drake
Nelson L. Jackson
Henry R. White
John Shaw
Dura i L. Howard
Arthur H. Price
Board of Health
Fire Department
High Street
Winship
Lemont Street
Woolwich Red Cross Reports 2096 Articles Produced This Year
The Woolwich Red Cross, organized June 27, 1917, reports 2096 knitted and sewn items produced in the year. The list includes face cloths socks sweaters bandages pillows and garments. Mrs. Lincoln Bailey chairs the association with Mrs. Percy Bailey as secretary and treasurer. Miss Flagg of Washington D C is honorary chairman and summers in Woolwich. meetings are held at Mr. Butler's war galleries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Red Cross
Lincoln Bailey
Percy Bailey
Miss Flagg
Washington, D. C
Charles Henry Butler
Wolwich
Ciety
Butler
Boothbay Harbor Boy Emerges as Hebron Academy Leader
Donald E. Sprague, son of Dr. A. Sprague of Boothbay Harbor, completes junior year at Hebron academy. He is elected president of his class and athletic association, leads debating, literature, and school publications, and serves as secretary of the local fire department. A noted debate star, he also excels in baseball knowledge and has been official scorer for three years. His rise signals continued Hebron opportunity for talented youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald. E. Sprague
BR. A. Spragué
Boothbay Harbor
Hebron Academy
Sprague
Athletic Association
Hebron
Fred EB. Richards
Donald Sprague
Boothbay
Recent Transfers Of County Property In Bath And Towns
Real estate transfers recorded in Bath show activity with multiple deeds. Listings include Bath transfers such as Albert H. Shaw to Ralph O Dale and Evelyn M McKusie to Joseph Wexler, plus Bowdoin Georgetown Phippsburg Richmond Topsham and others, naming buyers and sellers in sequence of recorded deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
James C. Purinton
Register of Deeds
Albert H. Shaw
Ralph O. Dale
Charles E. Bliss
Alonzo R. Donnell
Evelyn M. Mckusie
Joseph Wexler
Grace A. Goodwin
John A. Noriss
August Walters
Christine S. Warner
Cora L. Robinson
Charles C. Pushard
Charles L. Douglas
William H. Jordan
Georgetown
George West
Daniel J. Brown
Phippsburg
Ruth E. Small
Esther E. O’brien
William E. McIntire
Richmond
Charles H. Ward
Gladys B. Rideout
Arthur E. Dickey
Frank R. Duren
Genevive Stuart Et al
Lisle Floyd Shepard
Fred H
Organize Society To Aid Soldiers In Portland
The 54th regiment C A C welfare association is formed in Portland to support all members of the regiment now in France. Membership open to parents and friends with dues fifty cents for women and one dollar for men. Meetings at Elks home Free Street. A B Hall president Thomas MacDonald treasurer B I Dudley secretary. Dance and whist next Monday at City hall with Chandler's band to raise funds for knitted goods and comforts for the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
54Th Regiment
Portland
54Th
France
Bath
Biddeford
Lewiston
Westbrook
Sanford
Elks Home
Free Street
A. B. Hall
Thomas MacDonald
B. I. Dudley
City Hall
Chandler
Five Year Old Hurt Playing With Barn Machine
In Whhiskeag road, Austin Morse, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Morse, found a clover chopper under the barn eaves and began feeding hay into the knives. His companion turned the crank. His hand slipped into the machine and a severe cut ripped the right hand, with hope to save the fingertip but fear of permanent loss and a stiff joint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Samuel Morse
Whhiskeag Road
Act Commission Hears Local Industrial Cases
The Industrial Accident Commission, with chair Littlefield and state officials, met Tuesday in the common council room to hear three local claims. Albert Thompson seeks permanent disability compensation after a 58 foot fall at the Texas yard. a lump sum of 60 is requested for hand injury. Widow Mrs Shuman seeks wages for 300 weeks, not to exceed 3000, for Saul Shuman’s death at the yard. Decisions will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Industrial Accident Commission
When Littlefield
G. Waldron Smith
Roscoe G. Holdy
Albert Thompson
Texas
Thompson
Ralph O. Brewster
Portland
William Creamer
Saul Shuman
Texas Yard
Benjamin L. Berman
Lewiston
George W. Gower
Skowhegan
Alice H. Gerrish
Gower
Alice Reed
Wilder Oliver and Meserve wed in Portland ceremony
Mr and Mrs L Bradford Oliver attended the marriage of their daughter Bernice Wilder Oliver to Willis Merton Meserve on Saturday night Rev David L Wilson of Central church officiated The groom son of Mr and Mrs James G Meserve of Gorham is known in Bath and Portland He belongs to the Elks and several fraternal orders The bride a Morse high 1915 and Gray's business college graduate has worked as a stenographer for Henley Kimball Co Portland The note ends with a local street remark about driving on plowed Washington Street from Center Street south noting rough conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray’s Business College
Portland
Henley-Kimball Co
Three Year Old Falls To Death In Boston Window
George Roderick learned on Monday of the death in Boston of his three year old niece Elizabeth Boivin daughter of Roméo and Mrs Boivin of 1249 Washington Street at Acton Street South End Elizabeth and sister Violet aged two were playing in their home near a window when Elizabeth stepped to it and fell three stories She was rushed to City Hospital by auto but died on arrival The mother Hannah King is well remembered by many Bath residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Roderick
Boston
Elizabeth Boivin
Roméo Boivin
Washington Street
Acton Street
South End
Elizabeth
Violet
City Hospital
Bath
Hannah King
Randall Coomes Reports HP Dining With Theda On Page One
Randall Coomes recalls HP dining with Theda and describes Boston area streets and a growing balloon school camp turning into a small city. He notes Pacific Electric station on Main Street and an air of expansion, with over 600 men and officers at the balloon school and a long overseas transfer hope.
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Page
Boston
Pacific Electric
Main Street
South Station
Balloon &Chool
Class of 1915 Reunion At Morse High School
The Morse high school class of 1915 held its annual reunion at New Meadows Inn on Tuesday with Harold Ward as president and Mollie Tourtlotte as secretary and treasurer. A committee for the next reunion was elected, and Bernice Oliver married William M. Meserve of Portland Saturday night. Frank Oliver of Waltham Mass arrived for the summer at Popham Beach. he is a native of Phippsburg and former engineer of the Virginia and Pejepscot with an unlimited chief engineer's license.
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Morse High School
New Meadows Inn
Harold Ward
Mollie Tourtlotte
Land
Winifred Elliott
Winifred Quinn
Louise Robinson
Bertha Belrose
Elizabeth McKay
Goldie Solovich
Marian Tracy
Helen Farrel
Doris Stetson
Anna Morse
Ruth Jordan
Vivian Miller
Kathleen Lauder
Herbert Cavanaugh
Winifred Elliot
Bernice Oliver
William M. Meserve
Portland
Frank Oliver
Waltham, Mass
Everett Coke and Coal Co
Popham Beach
Phippsburg
Virginia
Bath Bride Weds Gunner's Mate From Wickes Crew
Miss Ethel Murch married Charles Webster Jones a gunner's mate U.S. N. attached to the destroyer Wickes recently launched from Bath iron works. The ceremony at 8 30 in Bath restaurant was officiated by City Clerk Grassy with family and shipmates in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Street
Ethel Murch
Bath
Charles Webster Jones
Wickes
Bath Iron Works
Grassy
George P. Moody
Bath Man Louis Mikelsky Dies After Short Illness
Louis Mikelsky died at City hospital Thursday after a week with pneumonia. Funeral services were held Friday at Baldwin place cemetery after his body was sent to Dedham Massachusetts. Born in Knovno Russia over 60 years ago he lived in Bath most of his life working in second hand furniture and clothing. He leaves wife three daughters Pauline Lena and Esther and son Charles and had earlier lost daughter Freida Mikelsky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Mikelsky
City Hospital
Water Street
Pauline
Lena
Esther Mikelsky
Charles Mikelsky
Bath
Freida Mikelsky
Blind for Two Years Shown To Have Eye Operation
Mrs. Trafton underwent eye surgery performed by elder Dr. Moulton with supervision by Dr. J. E. Spaulding. Although only one eye was operated, she will need glasses immediately. Spaulding, 70, did not operate but receives credit for the procedure. Mrs. Trafton longs to see friends, saying she feels she has been away two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
J. E. Spaulding
Spaulding
Company L. drills on state road during mill pond hike
Third Maine company members hiked to the Mill pond Monday evening and were drilled in squad and company evolutions on the State road. Capt. Webber says the men are working well and enjoying it. next will be order drills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Mill Pond
Webber
Fruita-tives Solve Longstanding Constipation in Boston Man
JAS. J. ROYALL of Weadox, Boston, reports three years of constipation with dizziness and headaches resolved after using Fruita-tives Fruit Liver Tablets. He bought two dozen boxes after one box proved effective, finishing all twenty four to reach perfect health. Sold by Rust-A-Tives Limited, Ogdensburg, N.Y., or dealers, price two dollars fifty cents for a box. trial size two cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cerra
Warr
Boston
Mass
JAS. J. Royall. Weadox
Rust-A-Tives Limited
Ogdensburg
N.Y
Christian Endeaverers Elect Officers At First Baptist
Christian Endeavorers of the First Baptist church met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coombs. Officers elected include President Harold E. Potter and vice president Olive Rowe. Marion Worrey serves as recording secretary and treasurer with Ethel Mclellan on piano. Committee heads are Lookout Louise Gowell and prayer meeting Mrs. Robert Coombs. social Esther White. missionary Myra Coombs. July and August meetings will be Tuesday nights. A social for visiting Bath summer Baptists is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavorers
First Baptist Church
Robert Coombs
Washington Street
Harold E. Potter
Olive Rowe
Marion Worrey
Alice Colson
Ethel Mclellan
Lookout
Louise Gowell
Esther White
Myra Coombs
Bath
Missing Girl Located Sparks Witty Yet Family Reunion
A quirky incident ended with the missing girl found. The impulsive act caused the father some expense, but all ends well as the couple is expected to wed in due course.
Maine Regiment Officers to Select Heads After Inspection
Upon official federal inspection of the Third Maine regiment companies a meeting will be convened to choose the regimental heads from the twelve company officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
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Death Knell
Tower Board
Peaslee
Taylor
Eggleston
Worrey
Beal
Walter S. Glidden
Woolwich
People’s Perry Co
J. J. Leader
Texas A. A
Green Street
Preble’s
Lincoln Street
Committee On
Alderman Price
Rose Street
Oak Street
John C. Tournlotte
Board of Highways and Sewers
Andrew S. Merrill
Charles A. Harriman
Thomas Clock
Fletcher
Kerry
North Bath
ACT Commission
Oliver
Gorham
Center Street
Randall Coomes
Theda
So-Co-Ny
Standard Oil Company OF
New York
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