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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1918

Page

7

Locals Note Rail Fare Hikes and War Prep

Higher rail fares take effect after June 10 as government orders 350 wooden barges and a large fleet of tugs to move coal to New England. Trade and local daily life feature extensive notes on streets, mills, Red Cross drives, and community events, with personalities from Bath to Brunswick and Portland.

Pleasant Family Party in Woolwich Honors Harry Hall

In Woolwich, a family gathering at Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Leeman celebrated Harry D Hall of Bath preparing to enter service at Fort Slocum New York as an instrument repairer. Guests included L W Hall and family, Carl Stinson and Paul, Edith Tapley and Christine Carlton and many others.

Hall Fort Slocum Red Cross W. L. Leeman Harry D. Hall Bath N. Y C. A. Harriman Leslie Hall Harry Hall L. W. Hall Robert and Marie Carl Stinson Paul H. W. Peatt F. Q. Carr Harold and Hollis Leeman Katheryn Hall Mark Sewall West Woolwich Thompson Wiscasset Carl Greenough Camp Devens Earl Dow Sagadahoc Ferry Me and Otis Sebenon Hall Montsweag Grange Hall Christine Hathorne Augusta George Carlton University of Maine Fred Carlton Lyda Hathorne State House Kelly Henry Carlton Sagadahoe Ferry Ralph Rice Paul Gahan Dresden

Georgetown Residents Headed to Fort Slo cum Train

Georgetow n residents prepared to depart Bath for Fort Slo cum New York by train. A group left at 5 30 a m in W E Rowe s car to catch the 7 20 voyage but bad roads halted the ferry and the train. Mrs Merlin Harford and daughter Ida returned from Richmond. Gordon Lewis of Woodfords visited relatives here. Andros Coleman and friend and Wilson Moore and friend spent the holiday with Mr and Mrs Charles Moore.

Board of Registration Bath Fort Slocum N. Y W. E. Rowe Sagadahoc Merlin Harford Ida Richmond Gordon Lewis Woodfords Andros Coleman Wilson Moore Charles Moore

Local Notes Highlight Community Tidbits And Road Updates

Mrs. C L O Smith visits from Akron staying with sons Frank and Harold connected to Firestone. Government labor plan aims to speed yards and housing work, with months needed for site selection and completion. Portland buyer paid 275 dollars for White House wool, resold to Red Cross for 550 total. Maine Red Cross totals rise as auction yields larger sums. Kennebec highways praised for good conditions. Bowdoinham to Gardiner road project half complete with safer river-crossing route outlined.

C. L. O. Smith Akron Ohio Frank Nebraska Firestone Tire and Rubber Co Harold Fred H. Marr Portland White House Milliken Red Cross Maine Red Cross Wilson Gardiner Kennebec Bowdeinham Richmond Corner Brunswick Topsham Bowdoinham Howards Crossing Richmond Village

Muslin Petticoats Offerings At Bargain Prices

Muslin Petticoats range from 1.39 to 1.69 dollars featuring Hamburg flounces lace edges inserts and ribbon rose bud detailing. Extra size petticoats with deep Hamburg flounce and underlay advertised as splendid for fuller figures.

Bath official visits. Maine regiments move to federal service

Joseph O Neil of the government office at Bath Iron Works visits his family in Dorchester Massachusetts. Minot Percy and Percival Prince visit the Percy cottage at Popham Beach. Patriotic exercises close public schools over Memorial Day with Morse high at noon. Co A and Co C of Portland in the Third Maine regiment have been federalized since May 11 and draw pay. The Biddeford company is also federalized and others will follow. Emilio de Gogorza the Bath baritone will give a recital at the Empire Theatre Lewiston on Sunday evening June 9. he supports the Allied cause and has aided Red Cross through concerts and gifts.

New England Street Railway Company Cummingsfeldspar Reed Shipyard Bath Massachusetts Washington Street Center Street Lincoln Street Harold V. Fish Glasgow Scotland France Progressive Orange Richmond Samuel A. Evans People’s Church Red Cross Herbert R. Sparks Jordan Avenue Brunswick Dorothy Arleen William M. Sparks Shere Col. E. C. Plummer Yarmouth Snow Park Edward Morse Whitehouse Harry Adams Snow Maine Oliver Portland Strand Theatre Strand Edward Gaudreau Billy” Reeves Cohasset Mass Chief Bates Depot Square Morse High School Mary Baxter Elizabeth Hayes Florence Stevens Bessie Brown Roland Beals George Hathorne Woolwich Fred’b. Teeling Hadley Teeling Capt Langdon S. Simonds Frank H. Percy Carol Percy T. A. Henry M. A. Haggett Sherbrooke Quebec Emilio de Gogorza Empire Theatre Lewiston Helen Winslow Albert Styles Mechanic Street Augusta Lani Sewall Miss Winton Boston Edward B. Smith Middle Street Newfield Joseph Solovich High Street Ralph Warren Tufts Dental School Union Street Margaret Sylvester Robert Shea Maine General Hospital Ralph Hatch Bristol Louis Sprague Edward Street Joseph Torrey Popham Beach Minot Percy Arlington William Fields Texas Steamship Co Walter E. Rowe Francis B. Torrey Jr Damariscotta Fiske House Lucy Card John Card Lisbon Falls Walter Elliott Mary E. Olys Ow York William P. Hill Percy Mr. Hill Texas Yard Col Edward C. Plummer Col. Plummer Ethel Hawley James W. Hawley Washington W. R. Averill Arrowsic George Shaw Wilson Bailey Albert Cathleen Bailey Wiscasset Josephine Mclaughlin Maine Gentral Hospital Llewellyn Bailey Bailey Albert Billings North Montsweag Grange Hall Wilband George W. Shaw Alfred Beals Bernard Bailey Sagadahoc Ferry Garret Galvin William Hunt D. W. Blair Henna Dana Eben Dana D. G. Trott Albert Trott William Carlton Elmer Pughard Varney Propertty Raymonds Court Alice Preble Bowdoinham Glenwood Siegars Albert Tibbetts Dresden Fred Reed Day’s Ferry Alfred Ames Thomas Wheeler Waterville Everson Stinson Nequasset Methodist Church William Hanson A. E. Luce Rockland North Woolwich Sophia Getchell West Bath N. J. Palmer Johnson Judson Brookings Edward Dunton Murphy's Corner Joseph O'Neil Bath Iron Works Dorchester Percival Prince Morse High Co. A and Co. C Biddeford Prencehouse Totas Tornatedy

Debra Stickney’s Brother Joins Aerial Service In War

Mrs H I Lawrence of Boston visits Mrs George Levyn in Turner’s court. Debra Stickney, son of Fred Stickney, has joined the aerial service after arriving overseas. Debra, a plucky lad, may be separated from his brother for the duration of the war. Anthracite coal shipments to New England will rise by a quarter million tons for the summer, per the Federal fuel administration. A New York visitor admired a wooden battleship recruiting display in Union Square, noting its convincing crew, band, and apparent draft age loafers among spectators.

Lawrence Boston George Levyn Turner’s Court Debra Stickney Fred Stickney Fitts Street Deb New England James J. Storrow Federal Fuel Administration Philadelphia New York City Union Square United States Navy

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