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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1918

Page

3

York Street to Have New Station for Shipyard Workers

The Maine Central Railroad plans a York Street station to serve Emergency Fleet Corporation workers at nearby shipyards. Work may start next week with removal of yard materials. a spur line to the Hagan property could follow as housing projects begin.

Emergency Fleet Corporation Maine Central Railroad York Street Back Bay Boston Albany New York New Haven Stortford Hagan

Maine Food Conservation Day Planned Across State

Maine mobilizes volunteers from clergymen teachers and civic groups for June 17 food conservation rallies. Hoover and Merrill messages reach cities with Four-Minute Men aiding noon meetings. speakers broadcast from Europe trenches to towns and industries. Rose Leonard leaves Central House to cook at Prout’s Neck hotel.

Maine Kittery Fort Kent Army of Volunteer Workers Maine Food Conservation Army United States Herbert Hoover Leon 5. Merrill Europe W. B. Moore Portland Rose Leonard Central House Prout's Neck

How Mrs Boyd Avoided an Operation

Canton Ohio woman Marie Boyd credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relieving her female troubles before surgery. She, advised by her mother, says she regained ability to work at home and urges others with similar issues to try the remedy before opting for operation. The ad suggests contacting Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. for advice.

Canton Ohio Lydia E. Pinkham Marie Boyp 5Th St N. E Lydia E. m Medicine Co Lynn Mass

Bath to Install New Gas Plant for Bath City

Bath and Brunswick Light and Power Co announces a new gas plant to boost service by October 29 1918. The upgrade includes a Tenney-Lowe gas set and expanded storage to prevent freezing and enable underground mains. Company officials promise improved reliability, crew housing, and extensive main relaying to meet rising demand.

Bath and Brunswick Light and Power Co Exust Pennsylvania American Gas Construction Co Newton Iowa Tenney-Lowe Bath George S. Williams Supt Williams

U Boat Activity Off Kennebec Reported

Reports say at least one enemy submarine passed the Kennebec River mouth bound eastward late Monday night. Later notes mention two submarines, with the City of Bangor halted off White Head and later allowed to proceed. The Boston to Gloucester afternoon boat was stopped and ordered to tie up as coal barges bound for Maine ports were held.

Kennebec City of Bangor Rockland Boston White Head Gloucester Maine

Freight train crash injures fireman at Brunswick yard

A string of eight freight cars derailed at Brunswick yard and crashed into locomotive 306 near the water plug. Fireman Lenwood A. Hunter was thrown from the cab and critically injured as crews cleared wreckage. the runaway cars breached the morning Bath train but did not cause worse harm.

Brunswick Union Street Lenwood A. Hunter Lewiston Bath City Hospital L. A. Plummer Lewison Plummer Portland Bath Texas Steamship Co

Liberty Loan Managers Convene in Portland Meeting

Oliver Moses, chairman of the Liberty loan committee for this county, attended a county managers meeting at the Congress Square hotel in Portland Tuesday evening. The group reviewed the last campaign, discussed results, and exchanged ideas on the next loan, with a near certainty that a fourth bond issue will soon be launched and the organization kept ready to mobilize when Washington signals.

Oliver .Moses Liberty Loan Committee Congress Square Portland Washington

Bath girl's musical comedy delights Fitchburg crowd

Miss Janet Cutler of this city helps present But Suppose the musical comedy by M Jane Cutler Jessie G Smith and W Myron Cole in Fairbanks Memorial hall with Cushing Academy students in aid of the Red Cross A large audience enjoyed the show and many encores were heard at the Monday evening performance

Fitchburg Daily Sentinel Janet Cutler M. Jane Cutler Jessie G. Smith W. Myron Cole Fairbanks Memorial Hall Red Cross Cushing Academy

Colonial Club to Open New Meadows Inn for Season

The Colonial club plans its annual banquet next Wednesday to open New Meadows Inn for the season. Cards are sent to members and early replies are requested to finalize attendance. Officials hope this will be the club’s largest dinner yet.

Colonial Club New Meadows Inn

MISS JUNE RIDEOUT ENLISTS AS NURSE

Miss June Rideout daughter of Mrs Charles F Rideout of 1284 Washington street has enlisted for three years as a navy nurse. She reports to the Chelsea navy hospital directing the orderlies and may transfer before the war ends to wider postings. A 1911 graduate, she trained at St Barnabas hospital Portland and Corey Hill hospital Brookline with four years local nursing experience.

June Rideout Charles F. Rideout Washington Street Chelsea Navy Hospital Miss Rideout Rideout St. Barnabas Hospital Portland Corey Hill Hospital Brookline Mags

Twenty-One Sagadahoc Registrants Called for Camp Devens

Twenty-one Sagadahoc county registrants were called by the local draft board to report June 24 at 3 p.m. to Chairman Keegan for departure June 25 on the 10.38 train to Camp Devens. The list includes Kingsbury Bath Merrifield Richmond White Bath Gaudreau Bath Freve Henry Garey Providence O'Brien Boston De Luca Providence Pottle Georgetown Murphy Portland Coskery Bowdoinham Skillin Richmond Pushard East Deering Swanson Woolwich Bridges Middle Hallett Phippsburg Hateh Charles Sheridan Lynn Vautour Richmond Rocrig Topsham Barrett Bowdoinham. Also George Nelson of Bath chosen as district automobile mechanic representative.

Sagadahoc County Keegan Camp Devens Ayer Mass Robert E. Kingsbury Cottage Street Bath Thomas R. Merrifield Richmond Martin T. White Middle Street Joseph L. Gaudreau Spring Street Alfred Tfreve Marian Street Henry M. Garey Boothbay Harbor Michael E.’O’brien Worcester Street Boston Salvator de Luca Atwells Avenue Providence R. I Earl H. Pottle Georgetown Joseph R. Murphy Park Avenue Portland Frank W. Coskery Bowdeinham John W. Skillin Oscar Pushard Veranda Street East Deering Fred H. Swanson Woolwich Clifton E. Bridges Roland L. Hallett Phippsburg John E. Hateh Grove Street Charles J. Sheridam Western Avenue West Lynn Alfred J. Vautour Walter Rocrig Topsham Leroy G. Barrett State of Maine Franklin Union Institute George Nelson Ernest Hanson Ere W., Jr Weddovae Harfoell Haywa Otis Herbert Upper Ashington Somme Saalee Wasi Eaagate Ba Hoffman Willow St Laswrence Linwood Troo Kilbride Whitlam Joim Lachance Adelard Brent ‘Street Ecind Lancaster Joseph G West Bow- Goin Demegel Langevin George Ata White Street LaRose Austin Franklin Street Lavoie Florian Langitt Ray ‘Uehenaany Topsham Sybils Aries Afving Lemoine Edward ‘Thomas Gosepi Sine le Miller Louis Rowe North St Millett Charles Byron Moore Harry Alton Weeks St Morrison Kenneth ‘Lisle West Bath Munro Sidney Ae McDonald Francis Gelespie Huse Patch Roy Nathan Gardner Street Washington Street Nickerson Sanford Blackett Front Street Noyes Earl Reuben Russell Oliver Albert Bagley Maple St Palmer Reginald Boyd Fington Street Pinkham Edward eCarl Fahmond Pomeroy George Perkins Joseph Clarence South Bevere Peterson Ralph High Street Pierce Mellen Howard Aet Powers Carrolles Georgetown Potter Harold Elvan Rice Nelson Raymond Rideout Charles Bowdoin Rope Sanford Pruneau Philippe Liberty St Reynolds Maurice Baker P. O Rines Tesi “Aidridee Libbys Rousseau Edmond Rowe Orville Elim Sittreet Rowen Joseph Warren Ole Wae Vivig Savage Horace Barrer Trufant Shea James Wilfred

Alien women registration set by City Marshal

City Marshal Oliver plans a registration of alien women over 14 from June 17 to June 26 except June 23. Hours are 6 am to 8 pm at the marshal’s city building office. Registrants must provide unmounted photos and fingerprints, plus extensive personal statistics for federal officials.

Oliver

Comes Back Home John Coffill Visits Bath During Leave

John H. Coffill, once a teamster for Edward W. Larrabee, trains at Camp Devens. He used his 24 hour pass to visit his mother on Middle and Center streets in Bath Saturday night and returned Sunday forenoon, praising Army life and planning to cross. He writes his mother regularly.

John H. Coffill Edward W. Larrabee Camp Devens Bath Middle Center Streets

Alphabetical List Draft Registrants

A partial alphabetical draft registration list shows names and addresses for local board eligibility. Entries include Arthur Avery at 700 High Street, Wallace Chaplin at 221 Mid Street, and George Coffin at 473 Middle Street among many others in Bowdoinham and surrounding towns, with registration numbers and street details reflecting wartime procedures.

Fruit-A-Tives touted for relief of chronic dyspepsia

Mrs Seadson Marshbank reports two years of severe dyspepsia with post meal pains and bitter eruptions. She credits Fruit-A-Tives fruit juice tablets with relief after doctors failed. Available 50c per box, six for $2.50, trial 25c from Fruit-A-Tives Ltd in Odensburg, N. Y.

St. Mantin’s

Local residents listed with addresses across Maine

A compiled list shows numerous individuals such as Arthur Sullivan James Sweeney Chester Talbot Harold Bibber and George Brown with street addresses in Bowdoinham Topsham Richmond Woolwich Sebasco Phippsburg and surrounding areas. The fragment includes multiple street numbers and city names suggesting a neighborhood directory or voter/land records from mid 20th century Maine.

Sullivan Arthur Topstam Sweeney James Court Street Talbot Chester Robinson High Street Seideens Torne Front Street Temple Albert Earl Bowdoinham Therrien Aiperts Topsham Thompson Boss Holls Harold Bibber Richmond Ee Wage Wendell James Winite Street Emery Oliver Washington Sttreet Point Beach

Boys Return From White Mountains Trip

Bath galvanizing workers travel 400 miles in two cars from Saturday afternoon to Sunday evening. They stop at Colebrook New Hampshire eight miles from the Canadian border and visit Franconia Notch Profile House and Crawford Notch. Attendees include George Bridges George Marks Thomas Gallagher William Drinkwater Fred White Percy Oliver Clarence Oliver and M C Gackenbach. Mrs Henry McCabe and Alfred join a visit to Melrose Highlands Massachusetts.

Bath Galvanizing Works White Mountains F. E A. G. Oliver Colebrook N. H Canadian Grafton Dixville Twin Mountain Franconia Notch Profile House Crawford Notch North Conway Portland George Bridges George Marks Thomas Gallagher William Drinkwater Fred White Percy and Clarence Oliver M. C. Gackenbach

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