June Vistas and Community Notes in Local Town
The piece blends seasonal descriptions with a town diary of events. Registrar George C. Pease handles the town human accounts at the Town Hall. Local families and church attendees at Lincoln County conference, a Phippsburg Agricultural Club program, and many small town happenings from gardening to road improvements are reported with names, places, and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Pease
Town Hall
Uncle Sammy
Atchie Minott
Lincoln County
Woolwich
Nequasset
Center Church
Frank S. Bowker
J. F. Leeach
Rebecca Bowker
Phippsburg Boys’ and Girls’ Agricultural Club
Tommy Allegrin
Young America
Anita Williams
Winsome Bath Folks Share Local Happenings In Summer Move
Bath residents report neighbors moving to Campbell's Pond and Campbell Farm Phion burs, with social visits at Parker Head Small Point and Higgins Beach. A dance hall, Bridge Hall, is planned for Winnegance, while garden plans and a university agriculture study appear among local interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helbrook
Bath
Campbell's Pond
Bailey
Harry Merce
Lester
the Reach
Morse
University of Maine
Walte Perry
Parker Head
Szzie Harrington
Cihoon
Sewing Circle
Harry Knight
Ansasta
Ernest Knight
T. N. Kewley
Beacon Street Church
Grace Trask
Evenine Workers
Abram Oliver
U. S. Club
Charles Perkins
Tie North Star
William Willis
Portland
Herbert Willis
Ashbury Campbell
William ‘Erry
Doris
Campbell Farm
Phion Burs
N. E. Trask
Clark’s Point
Kennebec
Gus Small
Bertha Morse
Clara Coombs
Alice Cannon
Edith Perkins
Lucy Small
Bernice Clifford
Charles Morse
Clarence Lakin
Seth Houdlette
Dresden
Walter Morse
Small Point
Carrie Pye
Howard Hunt
Savannah
Charles Stinson
John Lambert
Higgins Beach
Our Own People Local News and Visits
Alderman McGrath travels to Boston on a business trip. Charles R Dickinson returns home from Fore River for a brief visit. Nichols of Newport News Shipbuilding Co. on a short town visit. Harry Newman U S N has gone back to Boston after visiting Florence Hamlin. Capt Joseph Lewis and Mrs Lewis departed for Norfolk after time with Mrs W S Temple. Beerwort of Clarenceville Canada visiting his son M H Beerwort of Swift's beef house then left for Hartford to visit another son W G Beerwort. Mrs LeBurton Sheldon visits. Sheldon residence on Spring St nearly ready for occupancy mid next month. Contractor Brown building it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Johnson
Clarence Davis
Alice Johnson
Weet Point
H. P. Browne
New York
Walter Bonegartz
Esther Brown
Providence
R. I
Virginia
Woolwich
Henry Carlton
George Sprague
W. T. Allen
Clara Perry
Alvena Oliver
W. R. Dickinson
Harry Mank, Jr
Parker Head
Daily Commercial News
S. F
Weed Lumber Co
Clara D. Pino
Chicago
Weed
Army
Navy
Sam C. Mengel
Frances M
Mengel
Warren Ryan
Bullock
Ryan
George Davis
Brunswick
Henry York
Bath
Frank Allegrin
M. F. Slade
Medford
Mass
Hattie Rogers
Dromore
Barker
Frank Bowker
Abbie Minnett
Front St
Times
Alderman McGrath
Boston
Charles R. Dickinson
Fore River
Mr. Nichols
Newport News Shipbuilding Co
Harry (. Newman
Florence Hamlin
Joseph Lewis
Lewis
Norfolk
W. S. Temple
Middle St. Co. N. Beerwort
Clarenceville
Canada
M. H. Beerwort
Swift
Hartford
Local Jottings in Bath and Vicinity Highlight Shipbuilding and Social Notes
The Bath area reports a busy week with several items of interest. A fresh 1100 pound catch arrives as the Hockomock night crew resumes duty. Captain Edward A. Richardson dies at 70 in Deer Isle. The four mast schooner Sam C Mengel anchors near Sequin and Pond Island amid boiler trouble. Local officials note a flood near Perry Street crossing and a record weekend for police activity. Major General Goethals orders lumber for 140 million feet of wooden ships at $35 per thousand feet. Oliver Moses and family attend McAdoo events in Boston, and the Colonial Club plans Field Day at Poland Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bragg
Center St
Hockomock
R. W. Smith
Wilmington
Del
Albert Nichols
Company H
Shawmut
Percy and Small Yard
J. J. Beal
Helen Beal
New York
Allen J. Silsby
Grace P. Marr
Oscar Gillis
St. Market
Hacker
Brunswick
Bath City Hospital
Sam C. Mengel
Seguin
Pond Island
Hazel (MacPherton
Deedg
Bath Trust Co
Mildred Nichols
Registry of Deeds
Willis & Guy
Hallowell
Popham Coast Guard
Berry
Colonial Club
Ross
Allen Irish
Wadsworth
Poland Springs
Dunlap Commandery
No. 5
K.T
Lewiston Commandery
K. T
Peaslee
Water St
City Hall
Southern Pine Association
Goethals
Gen. Goethals
A. B. Hervey
Bermuda
First Baptist Brotherhood
Boston
City Club
Portsmouth
Bath Texaco baseball thriller ends 4 to 3 victory
A crowded Kelley Field saw Bath and Texaco battle in a close game. Texaco rallied in the fifth and seventh innings to gain a one run win, with Stover delivering a two RBI hit and Umpires Conway and Baker earning praise for handling the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malon Thomas Clark
Washington St
Mr. Clark
Sidney J. Willis
Universalist Church
Hyde
Samuel Morse
Oak Grove
Kelley Field
Bath
Texaco
Conway
Baker
Texacos
Stover
School Raises Red Cross Donations From Students
A Bath school collected funds for the Red Cross with students contributing seven dollars and fifty five cents initially and nearing ten dollars after the afternoon session. Miss Annie Cox opened a decorated box, Mme James de Gogorza praised the generosity, and pupils including William Plummer and Brenton Ayer recited while teachers led the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Cox
Red Cross
Mme James de Gogorza
Bath
Mme
Eames de Gogorza
Snipe
Cox
William Plummer
Brenton Ayer
Blair
Harriet Holway
Maude Seymour
Mary Campbell
Bath area notes and local shipping and social events
Belton Crocker returns to Kittery after visiting relatives as Liberty bonds and enlistment talk dominates local chatter. Spinney's mills ships shingles to Bath while mackerel schools appear offshore. Miss Anne M. Hall of Brunswick weds William Blackwood. Gladys Wilbur and Parker Chace announce engagement. Bath counts 2400 water takers. Long View Home proposal replaces Old Folks Home name to ease sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belton Crocker
U.S. N
Kittery
Bath
Small Point
Spinney's Mills
Pear Dunbars
Anne M. Hall
Brunswick
Central Church
William Blackwood
Gladys Wilbur
Frank L. Wilbur
Parker Chace
Portland
James Chace
Worcester
Mass
Chace
United States
Bath Water
Long View
Hospital Point
Yacht Isabel Launch At Bath Iron Works
The Bath Iron Works launched a 240 foot ocean going yacht to be named Isabel. Designed by Cox Stevens of New York, it features two Parsons turbines and aims for 26 knots with a 3000 mile cruising radius. The ceremony included Miss Anna Trott as sponsor and guests from Co. H 2d Inf and Texas Steamship Co. manager George Drake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel
Cox & Stevens
New York
Bath Iron Works
Co. H, 2d Inf
Iron Works
Anna Trott
Joseph M. Trott
John H. Hyde
C. P. Wetherbee
H. H. McCarty
John H. Walsh
UJSM
Helen Trott
Supt. McInnes
B.I.W. Yard
George B. Drake
Texas Steamship Co
Destroyers
Navy
Seguin
City Fathers Enact Sunday Closing for Drug Stores
The Bath city council passed a unanimous order directing the City Marshal to enforce closing drug stores by 1 am on Sundays. Judge Arthur J. Dunton represented the petitioners. Updates note residents leaving for Wichita and family bereavements in Roxbury and Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Arthur J. Dunton
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Ste See
Miss Dickinson
Bowker
Pes Kiam Vasa
Doris Pease
China Piz
Marita Williams
Grafanola
Elsie Allestn
America
Character Sons
Bessie Dickinson
Ariah
Oregon
Man of
Henry Heald
Tommy Merrin
Golder Leach
Richard Marston
Kenneth Wymar
Giants
Salo
Fas
Rebecca Bowker Grafanola
Star Spangled Banner
S.S. John McCormick Ameritas
Tommy Anegslin
Eleanor Fullerton
Abbie Minot
William Perry
Clinton Beals
Gundalow
Cranberry Point
Harold DeLong
Hennessey
Popham Beach
Allie Rolling
Walter Bowker
William Butler
F. C. Bowker
Everett Harrington
Hyde Windlass
Harrington
Edward Sampson
Carrie Hodgman
Under-the-Lee
Thomas McCormick
Charles L. Stevens
R. G. Browns
Bess Dickinson
R . Bowker
Albion Dickinson
Kelseyville, Cal
Dickinson
Albion
Oakland
Cal
Ethel Gurney
Lillian Roderick
Henrietta Bowker
Ann M. Perry
Samuel Pears
Brookings
Mark L. Perey
M. J. Perey
Winnegance News
Rockland High
Upper Front St
Bath Savings Institution
Arthur P. Pratt
A. R. Pratt
Bedford St
Oliver
Sagadhoe County
Milliken
William S. Temple
Middle St
Dempawinee Powder Co
David L. Pero
Lemont St
Scott R. Frye
Pero
Wright
Blind Crossing
Footer
Swett
Elm St
Uncle Diffin
Texas Yard
Wellman
Combination 4
Morse High School Glee Club
Boothbay
Islands
Glee Club
A. R. Rogers
Co. H
2D Infantry
Sagadahoe Square
Salvation Army
Pve
Maine
Harold Kings- Dury
James Walton
Elias George
Lloyd Osier
Eric Blair
Augusta
Covel
Committee l On Fire Department
Seagraves Co
Columbus
Ohio
Express
Maine Central
Oliver Moses
First National Bank
Liberty Loan Committee
Rupert H. Baxter
Liberty Loan
Colonial
Charles S. Brswell
A. B. Leach & Co
George F. Stetson
E. ‘H. ‘Rollins & Son
Hobart L
Hk. Williams
A.B. Conant & Co
William Porter
Olier & Co
B.I. W
H.L. Leask
Wichita
Kansas
William N.leask
Y.M.C.A
Robert G
Standard Oil Co
Victor
U. S. Hospital
Colorado
Walter ‘Coombs
Blanche
Roxbury
Fred M. Coombs
Fred Shaw
Georgetown
Swift’s Pride
Percy
Bath, Maine
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