Obituary of Bath Marine Engineer John N Thurlow
John N Thurlow died Thursday at his Highland Street home after a brief illness with pneumonia. A Bath native, he served as a marine engineer on yachts and steamers worldwide and worked many years at Bath Iron Works. He leaves a widow Fannie Worrey and two children, plus three sisters and a brother, with funeral Sunday at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Thurlow
Highland St
Thurlow
John F
Deborah Thurlow
San Francisco
Alki
Goss Sawyer & Co
Bath
Harry Farnham
Frisco
Beda
Pacific
Bath Iron Works
Fannie J. Worrey
Captain Andrew E Dunham dies at 94 in Brockton home
Captain Andrew E. Dunham aged 94 died Tuesday at the Brockton home of his daughter Mrs. Charles A. Parris. A Freeport Missouri native, he sailed from age nine and commanded a coasting vessel at sixteen. He served in the Civil War era Navy and belonged to several fraternal and church groups in Maine. He is survived by his widow, daughter, and son Harry E. Dunham of Revere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew E. Dunham
Charles A. Parris
Prospect St
Brockton
Mass
Tle
Freeport
United States Navy
Fletcher Webster Post
G. A.R
Kennebunk Lodge
A. F
A. M
Hallowell
Navy Veterans’ Association of
Bath
Beacon Street Methodist Church
C. A. Parris
Harry E. Dunham
Revere
Mrs Annie L Butler Dies After Brief Illness
Annie L Butler aged 67 years and six months died Wednesday at her son in law Archie Hall’s home after a brief pneumonia illness. A native of Ireland she was the widow of James W Butler and daughter of Jeremiah Healey. Funeral set for Newton Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie L. Butler
Archie Hall
High St
Ireland
Jeremiah Healey
James W. Butler
Newton
Mass
Sheriff proposes Bath men hunt Villa in Mexico plan
Sheriff Oliver suggests sending about a dozen Bath men used to chasing drinks to Mexico with orders that Villa must be captured within 24 hours before they drink. Col. E. C. Plummer returns from Washington for a Maine shipping report and the Republican State Convention. The Plummers attend the Poli theatre in Washington to see Bath actor Eugene Desmond in The Texas Steer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
Villa
Bath
Mexico
Col
E. C. Plummer
Washington
Lisbon Falls
Merchant Marine Committee
Maine State Board of Trade
Congress
Plummer
Poli
Eugene Desmond
Texas Steer
Wanderers lodged at police station and pork conversion scheme
Three wanderers were provided lodgings at the police station on Wednesday night. A 400 pound pig was sent from Lewiston for conversion into pork. Solar Lodge of Free Masons held a meeting to work the M M degree. Local updates include Miss Rose Rowell’s pneumonia improvement and social notes about a bachelor owner of a recently inhabited suite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Footer
Lewiston
Solar Lodge of
Free Masons
Rose Rowell
Colonial Care Corps
Bath City News Roundup Adds Local Happenings
Still 25 cases being treated at the city hospital. Genesta Chapter held its regular meeting Friday evening. Montgomery St Bernard RAC elected officers Thursday evening. Ramona Council DOP met Thursday. E A Farrar bought a Ford delivery car. John A Small named shrievalty candidate. Ladies Aid met at Mrs Avery. Bath households burn more coal this winter. Worumbo Mills strike likely to end this week. A child fears steam cars. A Woolwich man spots robins near the marsh. Local doctors enjoyed a private dinner at Colonial cafe during the storm. Shoe factory talks say a new factory will start in Skowhegan Maine. Kent Hill Alumni to reunite dinner in Portland March 23. Edgar W Gilman announces bid for City Marshal. Kennebec ice to break up around July 4. New auxiliary schooner WCU arrives in Portland en route to Rockland. Real estate rents shift up early this season to beat spring rush. A new oven arrives for John Conley’s Center St bakery. Lighthouse announces a new lightship to be stationed June 1 and old buoys discontinued. John H Pero funeral postponed due to storm. service later today. WCTU soldiers and sailors get comfort bags for Vineyard Haven. Supt Clara Davis and Supt Susan Cary ill, delaying work. Bowdoin Club plans annual concert in Boston with strong turnout. Grace Church to feature lent music cantatas and new cross program.
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Bath
Lisbon Falls
Worumbo
North End
Woolwich
Colonial Cafe
Skowhegan
Maine
Maine Kent's Hill Alumni Association
Congress Square
Portland
Rockland
New Bedford
Texas Yard
John B. Conley
Center St
Lighthouse Department
Stone Horse
North East End
John H. Pero
Mary Muse
Water St
Department of Soldiers and Sailors of the Bath
W.C.T.U
Vineyard Haven
Clara Davis
Susan Cary
Bowdoinham
Local births and community notices fill Brunswick column
A daughter arrived Tuesday to Mr and Mrs Joseph Cloutier of Water Street. Notices call for Mount Vernon Council No 2 R S M to meet next Tuesday in Brunswick with visitation petition reception and ballotings. Various society events at Wesley Church Saga dahoe Court Foresters visit and a Junior League social are noted along with school and shipyard items and local curiosities including the Jerome Jones schooner launch delay and antique gun history.
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Joseph Cloutier
Water St
Mount Vernon
Foreign Missionary Society of Wesley Church
Home Missionary Society
F. W. Armes
Cherry St
Ida Pierce
C. W. Harrison
J. A. O'Neil
McCarty
Portland
Sagadahoe Court of Foresters of America
Order
Maine
Supreme Court
Jerome Jones
G. G. Deering Co
Junior League of Wesley Church
Catherine Murray
Miriam Harrison
Harriet Murray
Mabel Nelson
Evelyn Oliver
Andrew Butterfield
Charlotte Cook
Robert Gordon
Sile Cahill
Morse High School
Charles L. Smith
Saugus
Mass
Smith
James F. King
Letter from Paris friend asks if Eames will unpack War Relief cargo
A Paris based letter to Madame Em ma Eames de Gogorza asks if she will help unpack War Relief shipments from Bath Maine. The note notes the clearing house of the American War Relief in Paris run by ex‑ambassador Myron T. Herrick. It also claims Douaumont fort, once captured by Brandenburgers, is dismantled and unoccupied, not worth a French garrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Eames de Gogorza
Paris
Bath
Maine
Myron T. Herrick
Douaumont
Brandeburgers
Bailey School Notes and Local Court Action
The shorthand classes pause for a week while a free lecture course concluded last Friday night. Edward McNeil posted bail of 500 dollars Wednesday. Levi Ouillete, in default bail, was sent to Augusta jail to await grand jury action in a Sunday morning robbery case. Officer Conley escorted the prisoner on the 1 o clock train. Weather differences between March 1916 and March 1915 noted. Torrey Roller Bushing Works rebuilt a year ago with brief weather-related delays. This month has seen nearly continuous storms thus far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McNeil
Levi Ouillete
Augusta
Conley
Carleton
Local residents make brief trips and returns
Priscilla Kimball left Thursday for a short Boston visit. A D Cutting went to Boston for a sister visit. H M Jewett returned to Boston after two weeks at home with a cold. Capt D L Nash returns to Boston to command the new five masted schooner. Fred E Foote visited Bowdoinham to see his ninety three year old aunt Mrs Hardie. Margaret D Foster of New England Telephone visits Millbridge for ten days. Gertrude Reed covers cashier duties during vacation. Capt Daniel Miller returns home from Portland after piloting Eastern Steamship routes. Maud Welch leaves for a visit with nephew Charles R Dickinson in Quincy and Boston. Rupert H Baxter delayed returning from the Pacific coast. expected to arrive tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Jewett
Boston Sand & Gravel Co
Boston
D. L. Nash
Deering’s Yard
Fred E. Foote
Bowdoinham
Hardie
Margaret D. Foster
New England Telephone Co
Millbridge
Gertrude Reed
Daniel Miller
Portland
Rupert H. Baxter
Pacific Coast
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Andrew FE. Dunham
Hinds
Horace Burrough
Brunswick
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Burrough
Moose
Woodmen
Mann
Martin
Robert A. Coony
U. S
Edwin C. Burleigh
Burleigh
Senator Shively
Indiana
Winneganee Creek
al Ridley
Seguin
New England Navigation Co
Samuel O. Ward
Ernest A. Ward
Sidney J. Willis
Universalist Church
Albert Ward
Owen E. Rogers
Fred Mitchell
William Whitlam
Oak Grove Cemetery
House of Correction
Brown
Orioles
Billings
Williams
Cressey
Adams
Miles E. Langley
Bowdoin College
Young Men’s Christian Association
Langley
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bowdoin
Genesta
Montgomery & St. Bernard R.A.C
Ramona Council, D. of P
E. A. Farrar
Ford Motor
Democracy
John A. Small
Ladies’ Aid
Central Church
Joseph Avery
Court St
Phillips Kimball
Bowdoin Club
Bowdoin Musical Clubs
Hotel Somerset
Boston Club
Grace Church
Stainer
DuBois
Will C. MacFarlane
Edward Brown
W. W. Dole
Dole
Mr. Brown
Mr. Dole
Harpswell
Thompson Bros
ONE Price Clothiers
Conley’s Specialty Store
Eames
Priscilla Kimball
A. D. Cutting
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