Bath Sees Steady Growth After War Housing Boom
The city of Bath hears growing optimism from both boys and girls returning from vacations who visit two government housing projects. Population loss since the armistice is offset by jobs on the projects and guard units, with housing scarce and new homes planned as costs fall. Predictions point to a peaceful, steady growth fueled by ongoing industry and new plants. Senator Hiram Johnson of California emerges as a likely 1920 Republican nominee, with strong support from New England and a San Francisco Chronicle editorial highlighting his qualifications. The 2 1/4 percent beer movement is defeated in the House, prohibitions strengthen, and Maine’s anti beer stance cited as guiding national policy. A Bath Chautauqua set for July 19 draws praise, with ships still being launched from American yards. Younger residents swim at Stony Cache. older youths head toward Fishermen's Rock on the Iskeag stream.
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Bath
Hiram Warren Johnson
California
Johnson
League of Nations
San Francisco Chronicle
Col
Roosevelt
New England
Wes
Maine
Woolwich Notes on Moves and Community Life
Several new families settle in Days Ferry Woolwich as residents rent parts of homes and others move in. The town records minor thefts, visits, church talks, haying, and social events including a July 7 Wright–Winship reception for Miss Grace Winship. Mrs. Bousfield leaves after a two week visit. Rev. Calder moves to Massachusetts. A Woolwich resident saw 27 rent applications in the local classified.
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Woolwich
Department of the Times
Maine Woman Credits Pink Pills For Stomach Relief
Mrs. Fred E K Sylvester of Brunswick Maine reports lasting improvement from Dr Williams Pink Pills after stomach distress insomnia and breathing difficulties. She describes initial weakness and nervousness followed by restored appetite sleep and strength. Pills available at druggists or from Schenectady NY with pricing and free booklets.
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Fred EK. Sylvester
School Street
Brunswick
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Local notes from Bath area report social and civic events
Saturday evening the Rowe orchestra played for 40 couples in the casino at Five Islands. Two blast chimneys are being constructed in the new blacksmith shop on Water Street. High Street is resurfaced with tar via between Center and Winter Streets. Howard McCormick joins the night police on his beat at the south end. Merchants note busier shopping district and brisk trade on warm Saturdays. Families and friends motored to the White Mountains from Bath and Brunswick. Office space at Bath and Brunswick Light & Power Co expands nearly doubling display area. Arthur Morrill sells the Morrill farm in Topsham to Nerbert Stevens of Lisbon. family to move to Bath. The 855-acre farm includes 217 mowing fields. George Roderick of Bath says he stood about eight feet from the shooters during a murder in Lewiston, was 80 feet away seeking shelter. Emma Hutchins of Popham Beach visits at Mrs. James C. Verry’s home in the Basin.
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Days Ferry
Osborne
Thath
M. Howard
Leonard
William Sylvester
Hathorne
Joseph B. Gray
Everett Carter
Woolwich
Bousfield
Hathorne Corner
TI. KB. Savage
Weymouth
Mass
Lester Tait
Milton C. Trott
Alton Reed
Nath
Esther Tpailey
Sybil
Fast Boston
Florence Snowden
Ellen
Brooklyn
N. Y
C. KB. Farwell
Cumberland Center
Farwell
Thomas Mains
Nelson Rice
Bath
Harry Bartlett
Little Son
Otis
Berlin
N. H
Warren Lowell
Nequasset Lake
Woodbury Merrill
Bayonne
N. J
Corliss
Merrill
Carlton Lowell
Wright
Winfield Wright
Grace Winship
Lilly
David Carter
Miss Lilly
Natick
Tath
Kelley, Spear Co
Elm Street
Center
Washington Streets
Ralph Lowers
Worcester
Rice's Point
Eva Palmer
Capital Island
G. W. Bailey
Frank Bailey
George M. Carlton
Texas Yard
Lowell Brown
Annie Cunningham
High Street
Julia Carter
Douglass Hunnewell
Herbert Wright
Thomas French
Trath
Wetherbee
HT. O. Cunningham
Edgecomb
Fred Carlton
Clara Teathorne
East Machias
Fred Barron
Olive
Frances
C. E. Bousfield
Addison Rice
David Trott
Maria Leonard
Sarah P. Kk. Hathorne
HB. D. Hardin
W. R. Calder
Massachusetts
Rowe
Five Islands
Water Street
Howard McCormick
Night Police
South End
VP. M. Olm
Isabel Olm
Dwight Pierce
Brunswick
Gladys Olms
Eleanor Moulton
White Mountains
Bath and
Brunswick Light & Power Co
Arthur ©. Morrill
Morrill
Topsham
Nerbert Stevens
Lisbon Walls
George Roderick
Lewiston
Phippsburg Road Funding Still Under Review
The town debates using a $6000 state plus $1000 local appropriation for a road from Phippsburg Center to Lapham Beach. Officials consider delaying until after Jan 1, or borrowing at interest, with State funds to follow. A Beach development boom hinges on a first class road and potential private investment, while residents await Highway input.
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Phippsburg
Betwen Phippsburg Center
Lapham Beach
Leathers
Whippsburg
Popham
Popham Beach
Virginia
L. W. Berry
Corinne
Augusta Rausch
Jamaica
L’lain
Alice
Abia Minott
Bessie
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the Bath Independent
the Times Company
F. B. Nichols
Pres. and
Treas
Front Street
Bath, Maine
Isath
North End
Iskeag Stream
Fishermen's Rock
Days Ferry District
Thilip Hrathorne
Orono
Texas Steamship Co
Lena Trott
Charles Wright
North Woolwich
TU Ares
Emma Hutchins
James C. Verry
Popham Road
F. Bowker
Harl Oliver
Waltham
George A. Oliver
William B. Perry
Asbury R. Campbell
Perry
Edwin C. Upton
Annandale
Sebasco
Winneganee
Charles Pye
Small Point
Walter Bongartz
West Point
Walter F. Keyes
Helen Keyes
Helen Lovejoy
Nathan A. Cushman
A. ©. Johnson
H. Alvena Oliver
Eliott
Perry Farm
the Basin
Chester Oliver
Elliot
Walter Percy
Helen
Hay
Popham—Beach
Corinne Berry
Jamaica Plains
August Rausch
Virginia Rausch
East Boston
Abbie Minott
Grace Dickinson
J. O. Wyman
Pauline
Portland
Henry Minott
Margaret
William Macpherson
Eleanor
William
George C. Pease
J. F. Leach
Helen Percy
Savannah
Golden Leach
Elsie
Tommy Allegin
Winnifred Hudson
Eleanor Harrington
A. F. Willams
Pettingall
Marilla
Anita Williams
Emma Derry
Margaret Rowe
Hattie Rowe
Arline Rowe
Hattie Butler
Rowe Cottage
Ina Pease
George Davis
John KE. Walker
Thomaston
Mary Cobb Norton
Rockland
A. F. Williams
Camp Devens
Walter Farnsworth
Frank M. Leavitt
Childrens of
Hezekiah Harrington
Polarine
Standard Oil‘ Comi
New York
Enero
Charming
Colgate’s
Woodbury's
Richard Hudout
Jergen
Colgate
Hudnut
Castile
IRK
Royal Society
Price
Celesta
Clark
James F. Will Co
Perfection Pictures
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