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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1918

Page

7

Local notes and personals sweep Bath vicinity

Longest sleighing season in years noted with several social items. This week no BPT Association meeting. March 19 business meeting planned. Local residents report hospitalizations, marriages, travels, and family events including a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Brenner. Community updates cover veterans, church activities, and civic notices.

B.P.T. Association Arles Ricker Bath From Works City Hospital Wilfred C. Trott Marshall Avenue Taylor and Taylor D. C Palmer Colonial Cafe Front St Marion Titcomb Gorham Normal School Middle Street Genesta C.E.S Charles B. Furber Deering St Leon Billings U.S.N.R.F Wakefield Rifle Range Arthur Percy Wright Lillian Florence Colby Topsham Portland Arba John Marsh Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church Grace Goodwin Pratt Bt

Five Islands in the Sea News Briefs

Hall ter of Southport is with her mother Mrs Charles Moore who is ill. The item provides a brief note on family health within a seaside community.

Ter Southport Charles Moore

Mary Emma Call Dies in San Diego at 74

Mrs Mary Emma Call widow of Capt Joseph Call longtime Pittston resident died in San Diego California on December 30 1917 aged 74 years 6 months She leaves three children Mrs Lewis H Pushard of Dresden Jesse H Berger of San Diego and Mrs Marcia Kennerson of Arrowsic with grandchildren and nieces The obituary notes she was the last of nine siblings and describes her as a faithful Christian and neighbor Friends in Woolwich mourn her passing.

San Diego California Mary Emma Call Joseph Call Pittston Mahala Dickinson Stephen Seigars Dresden Jesse H. Berger Cal Lewis H. Pushard Marcia Kennerson Arrowsic Granville Seigars Parker South Dakota Better Land Woolwich Joseph

Hood's Sarsaparilla Promised to Cure Scrofula

Experience and observation teach the older generation to advise the young that scrofula and humors causing eczema boils and eruptions respond best to Hood's Sarsaparilla. The remedy is a strong blood purifying tonic with roots barks and herbs and has stood forty years. Get a bottle today from your drug store and keep it on hand.

Hood

Fred B. Scott Dies a Bath Joiner and Citizen

Fred B. Scott a longtime Bath master joiner at Percy and Small’s shipyard died last Monday. Born in Bath 64 years ago he joined the shipyards at age 12 and worked on 40 ships including the present vessel. He later moved west with Edmund Albee before returning to his hometown and earned a reputation as an honest and loyal man.

Fred B. Scott Bath Percy & Small Fred A. Starkey Mr. Scott Henry Mary Scott Harpswell New Meadows Pacific Coast Edmund Albee

Remembered Bath civic leader and father of Edmund Scott

The obituary honors a Bath resident who never missed a chance to observe travel, interview passengers, and work at Percy & Small. He named his son Edmund after a close friend. His son died at West Point, deeply affecting him. He served Ward One in city government and belonged to the Masons. He leaves a daughter Mrs Starkey and a half brother Leon Scott. Funeral services were held at his home on Washington Street.

Pacific Mr. Scott Mr. Albee Puget Sound Bath West Mr.Atheny Edmund Scott West Point Scott Percy & Small Ward One Masonic Fraternity Starkey Fred A. Starkey H.F.A Camp Devens Ayer Mass Leon Scott Somerville Washington St

Mrs Ellen Connolly Dies After Illness In Bath

Mrs Ellen Connolly widow of Thomas Connolly died Monday forenoon at 43 Granite Street after a two week illness. Funeral at St Mary’s Church Wednesday at eight. Born in Galway Ireland she came to the United States as a girl and lived in Bath 64 years. She was mother of nine children six living Mary Moran Oakland California Ellen Sproul John F Connolly Grass Valley California Margaret Leydon Boston Katherine McManus Brunswick and Thomas E Connolly Bath. There are ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Stuart Morse Fred Starkey 303Rd Regiment Camp Devens Fred B. B. Scott John—H.stacey Popham Beach Willard Daley Parker Head Bath Popham Kennebec Ilen Connolly St. Mary’s Church Horan Oak Grove Martin Flaherty John Clancy Bartley O'Donnell Martin O’brien Glen Cove Public Utilities Commission Knox County United Spanish War Veterans National Soldiers’ Home Tagus Burt M. Dyer Joseph Connor Bath Iron Works Portland Morrill Hayden Marion Titcomb Gorham Normal School Amy Bath City Hospital Corey Hill Hospital Brookline Mass Fred Chaney Middle St Asa L. Young Auburn Maine Michigan Oregon Atlantic Coast Dummer Sewall D.A.R Additio Mtoe Potasoys’ Club Elizabeth Wadsworth Falmouth S. Greeley United States Shipping Board Montenegro Howard Hartwell John E. Fitzgerald Augusta Waterville Arthur ‘Hagan Center St Boston Emilio de Gogoraza Portland Marth 21 Arlington A. Marr R. Clinton McFadden Willa Frederickson High St Woolwich E. B. Hunt Etown Howard Trafton Pine St Frank B. Newdick W. C. Newdick D. D. Clark W. Dayton Hill J. C. Mulligan Margaret Brunswick Belle Blaisdell Rosindale John Holland Chestnut St Carroll Watson Massachusetts City Hospital Leo Brenner M. Call Hyde Windlass Co Russell Colby John H. Freeman John J. Desmond Daniel J. Scannell Margaret Loach Ella Chase New York Henry Shaw Oak St Alfred Pratt Arthur Henry Butler Somerville Lewis E. Wilson Chester William Magowan C. B. Swett Belfast Boothbay Harbor Maud Greenleaf M. C. Gackenbach Union St Ellen Thomas Connolly Granite St Galway Ireland Cal Margaret Leydon Katherine McManus Thomas E. Connolly

Phippsburg Couple Engaged Amid Ambulance Service Talk

Roland Leonard Eaton of Bath Me son of Mr and Mrs N W Eaton and Miss Eunice Fay Story of Uxbridge Mass are engaged. Eaton a navy yeoman who served with an ambulance unit in France is now employed by the government in Bath. Miss Story former teacher at Ben Avon High returns to Uxbridge April 1 after completing education studies ta study in Pittsburgh and Delta Zeta Kappa Psi member.

Ladies’ Aid Society Grange Hall C. A. McMahan Grange Brothers Rowe Boyd Brother Boyd Stevens McMahan and Boyd Amanda Blaisdell Charles Boucher Carl Lewis Augusta Bar Harbor Rockland Ensign Training School Hingham Mass Harvard Little Basil McMahan Children’s Hospital Cambridge J. G. Stevens Maurice and Milton ‘Pinkham E. M. Cunningham T. M. Hagan Nutter Charles Jackson Burnside ‘Powers Nubble Carroll Powers Albion Davis Gregory's Hospital Boothbay Harbor Effie Ayer Little Daught Roland Leonard Eaton N. W. Eaton Phippsburg France Eunice May Story Uxbridge Eaton Navy Bath Iron Works Worcester Minnie A. Story North Main St Eunice Fay Story Bath Story Emerson School of Oratory Boston Maine Central Institute Pittsfield Pittsburg School of Education University of Pittsburg Delta Zeta Kappa Psi Mr. Eaton Tufts College France Battle Front Red Cross Naval Arm Zeta Psi Fraternity Miss Story Ben Avan

Bath Opera House Draws Maine's Largest Audience

The Bath Opera House reported the largest Maine audience for Oh Boy with Portland as the exception. Clara Kimball Young and Norma Talmadge starred as Tuesday night's crowd filled every seat. William McMullen left for Augusta to enter the National Army. he is a riveter at Bath Iron Works.

Bath Opera House Maine Portland Clara Kimball Young Norma Talmadge William McMullen Augusta National Army Mr. McMullen Bath Iron Works

Sullivan Wins Six Round Bout at Armory A A Boston

Paddy Sullivan private at Fort Baldwin defeated Joe Youngsburger of the Harvard radio school in six rounds at the Armory A A Boston Tuesday night. Sullivan, recently boxing exhibitions at the Columbia, impressed Hector McInnis of South Boston who manages Harry Condon. The Boston Globe described an early rough start but Sullivan floored Youngsburger multiple times including in rounds two and four, with the towel twice coming in and the referee finally awarding Sullivan the victory.

Paddy Sullivan Fort Baldwin Joe Youngsburger Harvard Radio School Armory A. A Boston Sullivan Columbia Hector McInnis South Boston Harry Condon Bath Boston Globe Hector Youngsburger Joe

Beacon Scouts Plan Track Meet With Brunswick Troop

Beacon troop of Boy Scouts completed plans Tuesday night for a track meet with Brunswick Troop 1 in the YMCA gym Thursday. Members were chosen for running and jumping events and a large attendance is expected with many Brunswick boys traveling to support their troop.

Beacon Troop Boy Scouts Troop 1 Brunswick

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