Summer Days Down River In Phippsburg Pen Pictures
A local feature reflects on Summer Visit ors and social life in Phippsburg Maine. It blends commentary on real manhood from Rev. David N. Wilson and praise for Governor Milliken’s public safety work with social notes on house parties and women’s duties. The piece ends noting a surplus of apples and an idea for sharing crop yields.
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Phippsburg
Rockefeller
David N. Wilson
Bath
The
Center Church
Paul
Timothy
Jesus Christ
Milliken
State Committee of Public Safety
Dolloff Farm Burns Near Woolwich Center
The Cuvier Dolloff farm on Meadow Road between Woolwich Center and Montsweag burned Sunday night around 10 15. The family had been living in Bath, furniture burned, two barns saved by neighbors, fire insured with Woolwich Insurance Co.
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Woolwich
Cuvier Dolloff
Meadow Road
Woolwich Center
Montsweag
Dolloffs
Bath
Sumner Bailey
Woolwich Insurance Co
Bath Iron Works reorganizes top management offices
President William T. Cobb now holds the former vice president post. The late President Hyde’s office is split into two divisions with Vice-President Wetherbee managing the south and Treasurer McCarty the north. The former treasurer’s office is absorbed into the clerical department.
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William T. Cobb
Bath Iron Works
Cc. P. Wetherbee
Hyde
Wetherbee
McCarty
Hamilton Bryant Wedding at Central Church
Wendell Hamilton and Miss Nina Bryant of Westbrook were married Monday afternoon at one o clock in Central church parsonage by Rev. David L. Wilson. Hamilton is a millhand, son of Rufus H. Hamilton. Bryant is daughter of Dennis R. Bryant of Boston. Universalist Sunday School has closed for the summer recess.
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Wendell Hamilton
Nina Bryant
Westbrook
Central Church
David L. Wilson
Hamilton
Rufus H. Hamilton
Dennis R. Bryant
Boston
Notice of Call for Physical Examinations of Drafted Men
Sagadahoc County Exemption Board orders the first 50 men to report for physical examination on July 30 1917 at nine oclock A.M. at Dr B F Barker Shaw Block with exemptions to be claimed on board forms. The notice warns of penalties for evasion of the Selective Service Act May 18 1917.
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Sagadahoc County
B. F. Barker
Shaw Block
Sagadahoc Block
Selective Service
Keegan
Rhode Island Launches as Second Coast Steamship Debuts
The Rhode Island steamship launched Saturday at 2:47 p.m. from the Texas Steamship Co. yard, sponsor Miss Elizabeth Drake pressing the bottle to break against the hull. The ceremony drew thousands along Front Street with views from Woolwich shore and river craft, while cheers and whistles greeted the new vessel. Notables including Angus Marshall and numerous Buffalo and New York guests attended the event as the ship slid into the water on a perfect summer day.
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Rhede Ieland
Throwhay
Rhode Island
George BR. Drake
New York
Texas Steamship Co
Marine Department
The
Texas Co
Ancus Marshall
Buffalo
A. R. Weber
Sidney B
Lermand
Bath
Quincy
Mass
George B. Drake
Drake
George
Maine
Front St
Woolwich
T. Drake, Jr
Helen Drake
Angus Marshall
J. K. Carvill
Thomas R
Carl Kistler
Carl Albert
Henry Brosseau
Martha Crawford
F. L. Hanks
Meyer
R. S. Trotti
M. W. Sewall
F. B. Nichols
Dorothy
F. W. Carlton
Harry B. Sawyer
F. R. E. Dean
A. F. Austin
Kelley Spear Co
H. H. McCarty
F. W. Baker
John McKnness
B.I.W
E. W. Bridgham
Rodney Ross
Hyde Windlass Co
Lermond
Bath Marshal III Personal Crisis Reports
Bath Marshal III faces a personal crisis with health concerns noted as hardened arteries. The report highlights medical issues impacting duties and scheduling.
City Marshal Charles E Wallace Dies by Own Hand
Citizens were shocked Monday as City Marshal Charles E Wallace killed himself in a barn at his home. The 1859 born officer had served Bath from 1905 to 1916 and as City Marshal since 1916, leaving a wife Jennie Foote and four daughters and a son. Coroner and doctors attended, noting arterio sclerosis and fatal strangulation.
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Charles E. Wallace
Edward M. Reed
Wallace
Western Ave
Marshal Wallace
Harry Wallace
Curtis
Morin
Barker
Phippsburg
Palmer O. Wallace
Bath
Acadia Lodge
K. of P
Katahdin
Jennie M. Foote
Cyrus N. Foote
Boston
Florence Clary
Maude Reed
Mabel
Leonice
Mr and Mrs Cochrane On Trip To Baltimore
Mr and Mrs Robert Cochrane are traveling to Baltimore on a personal trip. They will visit local sites and return home in the coming days.
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Mrs
Robert Cochrane
Baltimore
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Red Cross
Europe
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Fitchburg
Dolloff Farm
B. TL. W
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High St
Bowdoinham
Topsham
Washington St
Dear
Williams Court
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Joseph C. Brannigan
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Rose St
Georgetown
Winter St
Commercial St
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Richmond
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Arrowsie
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Harry A. Christopher
Frederick A. Haggett
Topsham Topsham
Center St
Middle St. Georgetown
Topsham Richmond
Sebasco, Phippsburg
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Topsham Richmond Corner
R.F.P
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R.F.D
Water St
Line St
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McManus
Western Avenue
Joseph C. Footer
Zina Eaton
Winneganee
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Liberty St
Maxy Tarezvich
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Pba Sake
William W. Dennison
Ease
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Marius H. Page
Cere Ste Ewe
Drummer St
Ralph R. Wallace
West Point
Donald S. Sewall
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Sey Ao
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George E. Livingston SL
Francis J. Whelan
George B. Rube
Sabattus
William J. Cartmill
M. C. A. Bath
Floyd C. Curtis
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John E. Stone
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Ewes Bath
Eugene W. Jondro
Marion
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Arthur C. Graves
Granville M. Stearns
Albert H. Thompson
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Roy Trask Harold EB. Gerrish
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Austin H. Wright
Walter M. Cox Charles T. Edgecomb
Reginald S. Garrison Dunlap A. Hatch Ernest R. Freeman Charles Lundy
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Pearl SA
Elmer
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Aeht
Green Bt
George Slovnnk
Elmer F. Brown
John M. Haynes
William L. White
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Harold Ward
Fred P. Rich
Joseph Brown
Melvin C. Furbish
Ernest L. Davis
Clarence K. Freeman
Arthur W. Kindred
George II. Tarbox
Joseph T. Sewall Sanford J. Gary
Hiram W. Totman
Roy M. Brown
Burleigh R. Pye Alton Erskine Angelos
Kakos
John E. Blaisdell
Antonio Faino
Otis L. Hunt
Silas W. Foss
James I. Dodge
Eleazer J. Babine
Harry F. Farnham Arthur ©. Hagan Elmer E. Mank
Charles 5. Morse
John E. Atwood
Edwin F. Ramsay Donald D. Young
George J. Goodwin Lester T. Willis
Samuel H. Tarr
Leslie W. Whalen
Clarence E. Atwood
George N. Burns Sherbrook
M. Howard
James T. McNeil
William G. Carr
John Feltman
Arthur
Gallant George R. Perry
Eee
Sebasco
Reey
Cue Ress
Shaw St
Floral St
Cores
St. St
Washington Omens Gee
Bailey St
Ore
Reo
Nterprise
Bath Trust CO
Centre Street
Bath, ME
Beauty
Blue Kennebec
Elizabeth M. Drake
John M. Clark
WM. C. Chadbourne
Broad St
Johnson Bros.co
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