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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1918
Page
3
The Public service reserve in Augusta mobilizes labor for war industries. Charles T. Jackson, the local examiner, urges all men 18 to 50 to enroll, creating a classified pool to quickly meet labor demands with fair wages and minimal delay.
Kennebeck the aging hand tub made its first breakdown of the season on Tuesday night as 25 men forced water to a 160 foot stream near the American house on Water street. The crew plans another run Friday night before Brockton fair in September. Judge Keegan issued a marriage license dispensation for Joseph B. Stewart and Miss Hannah Benner as the groom heads to Camp Devens Friday.
The torpedo boat destroyer Philip was launched at Bath iron works with champagne christening by Mrs. Marie F. Philip wife of Barrett Philip. The ship honors Rear Admiral John W. Philip and will be crewed by U S Navy personnel. The event featured a celebratory crowd, gifts from the shipyard, and plans for a mascot goat as a future crew member.
Mr and Mrs Blair S Elkin formerly of Bangor have married three months and moved to Washington Park. They will occupy a Park Street house near High by mid August with furnishings ready soon. Elkin born in New Brunswick is related to MP Hon Stanley Elkin and shipbuilder R C Elkin. Bride Mary Rollins of Enfield was a popular local young woman.
Kenneth Vannah of Newcastle in the U S Navy survived a submarine attack that sank a barge off Chatham Massachusetts Sunday. He was rescued and described the ordeal as exciting and says Bath remains a frequent visit with many friends.
Sanford J. Garey a deserter from Camp Upton was located in a Portland lodging house with his wife and two children. He admitted leaving without discharge papers claiming he returned to support his starving family. He was sent to Fort Williams for court martial after a Bath court appearance.
Ralph B. Dunton of the New England Telephone and Telegraph construction department was shocked by a 550 volt live trolley wire while removing a shield from a cable at Front and Pearl streets. He fell, sustained head and shoulder injuries, and was treated at home after first aid. He has worked for the company five years, coming from Waterville, and has no prior similar incident.
Edward T. Jackson Selden Williams Leona Risteen Evelyn McEwen thank the S of W and Ladies auxiliary for kindness during illness and death of their wife and mother and for the flowers. Bowdoinham July 25 1918.
George Palmer Hyde a prominent Boston attorney and son of the late Bowdoin College president William DeWitt Hyde was in Bath on a business visit Wednesday.
A three year old wandered from Bath to Lewiston and back, boarding the steamer Virginia at City Landing and later a trolley car to Lewiston. Captain Perkins in Popham Beach sheltered him until Bath parents were alerted and sent for him by car. Police tracked the boy after his brief adventures.
Herbert Webber of 26 Somerset Place left Friday with Sagadahoc county contingent for Camp Devens. A Kelley Spear Co. guard was called in after duties Tuesday and presented with a wrist watch from his associates. Edward McAuliffe delivered the presentation speech. Webber, formerly on the Emergency Fleet list, had his name removed to join service and was highly popular among coworkers who resisted his departure.
Mrs Ellen A Neil 51 wife of Charles B Neil died Sunday after a four month illness. Funeral is tomorrow at two from her home 619 Middlestreet. A Bath native she was daughter of William J Kimball and Abigail Kimball. She lived away from Bath many years, returning four years ago and was active in the Southend Parent Teacher Association. She leaves husband two sons Charles and Clifford E Neff both of Bath one brother William J Kimball Jr of Dorchester Mass and one sister Mrs Joseph Sweeney of Somerville Mass.
Mrs. Ernest Johnson of North Street arrives home Wednesday after visiting her daughter Miss Harriet Johnson who is spending the summer in East Hebron with friends.
The Drummond a gypsum carrier launched in 1881 at Phippsburg Maine lies wrecked near Kennebec still intact as a navigation aid. Once part of the Alaska Barge fleet the vessel is valued near forty thousand dollars and remains a landmark to shipbuilders of old.
Miss Amy Titcomb George Green Dr W H Burroughs of New York and Mr Poor with Dr W C Blake assist at the emergency hospital at The Texas Steamship Co plant. Green, on night duty, has two years in the U S after training in England and works days at the plant and nights in the hospital.
The YMCA reports 50 men sent from ships to learn swimming while 1300 weekly participate in athletic and boxing drills and Bible classes. Rev C L Stevens oversees religious work, with women’s committee handling post office, hospital, and social duties across Portsmouth, New London, Boston, Philadelphia, Newport, Norfolk, West Coast, Philippines and Shanghai. Portland-born Mr Macpherson leads 16 years in Y M C A work, balancing duties with family as he and Eleanor visit Grand View Cottage before returning to Portland.
Henry W. Howard has bought the Page real estate at the corner of Bedford and High streets and this afternoon a crew began ploughing for a cellar of a seven room two story dwelling.
Extraordinary success claims for Fruit-a-tives, a fruit juice based medicine. It is described as the only medicine made from fruit juices with tablets from apples oranges figs and prunes plus nerve tonics and antiseptics. Priced 60c a box six for $2.50 and 25c trial size, available at dealers or from Fruit-a-tives Limited Odensburg New York.
The plan includes a wooden two story house facing Bedford street with a full length piazza and large lights. The first floor will have three rooms, the second four chambers and a bathroom. Mr. Howard has space for two more houses on the Page land, to be built by Gay & Barstow. They are currently laying a hardwood floor in the Jackson block shop for a dancing floor.
Mrs. J. W. Monohan and daughters Elizabeth and Marie return to Springfield Massachusetts after several weeks with Mrs. Monohan’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Gus Small on Trufant Street They also visited Bay Point during their Maine stay.
Advertisement from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio promoting Hall’s Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy taken internally to affect mucous surfaces through the blood. Offers $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and notes Hall’s Family Pills for constipation sold by druggists at 75 cents.
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