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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1919
Page
2
Montgomery and St Bernard Royal Arch chapter held an installation on Thursday night followed by a banquet. Visitors from other lodges attended while officers included Benjamin Murray high priest Elger Rogers king Thomas Coss scribe and others. Myrtle Minma Gray and George Chester Greenstreet announce their engagement as Spring vacation brings students home from the University of Maine.
Memphis dispatch reports widespread cuts in fuel costs with Chatanooga quoting 16 cents per gallon Knoxville 18 New Orleans 19 and local rate at 15 cents. The drop reflects companies underselling each other and sparks demand for similar competition locally.
Robert Rice, 14 months old, suffered burns when a dish of hot water toppled onto his head and shoulders while he played near a table. A physician treated him. his condition is not considered serious. Tenor: discharge for John N. Frates US Navy after three months overseas duty. He served on USS Seneca convoying Plymouth to Gibraltar and harbored in New York aboard the Pueblo since February 3. He enlisted in June 11S and plans Groton, Connecticut.
A Five Islands Grange meeting drew a large crowd with visitors from Southport. Kenneth Pinkham and Chester Pinkham and Miss Lelia Davis received third and fourth degrees. Mrs. Alfred MacMahan was presented a ring for her piano work. Rev. W. T. Boyd gave the presentation. The Grange planned a March supper for church funds, postponed by a storm to Monday night. Other notes mention Locals and visitors, a summer garage project near Seguinland, and several social visits.
Prof. Flom Boyce and daughter Elizabeth visited J H Tarbox for a week. Carl Todgdon spent a few days at his old home in this town. Large forest fires were seen from Woolwich and Arrowsie on Wednesday afternoon. C K Colby finishes sawing timber on Burt and Greenleaf lots and plans to move next month. Miss Renato Colby visits Walter Leavitt in Wiscasset. Robert Greenleaf hauled hay to Bath on Tuesday. Mrs Edna Perry of Bath and Edna Totten, her niece, visit Guy Judkins. Miss Albertine Shea of Wiscasset visits Mrs 9 O S Knight. Geve, sick for many weeks, is improving.
The Bath post office offers the purple three cent Victory stamp at the window by request. The design features Liberty Victorious with armor and sword, a balance scale, and flags of Britain Belgium Italy France with the American flag behind. Alonzo McMahan visits his parents at Five Islands.
Cambridge resident Mrs. H Langlois credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with lifting nervous debility and anemia. She describes weakness headaches and irritability easing after using the blood tonic. The pills are advertised as a blood builder available from druggists or direct from the Dr Williams Medicine Co.
Jim Londos the Greek champion defeated Jack Birch in two straight falls in 20 minutes at the Maine armory. Birch fought hard, with a toe hold sealing the second fall in 60 seconds. Preliminaries ended in draws as promoters report growing interest and plan a Bath appearance.
Rollins Dinsmore and Alizer Reno, two rookies, doubled a ten string match Tuesday night. Dinsmore won by 97 pins with 1697 to 1600. Dinsmore led by 70 after the first ten strings, then held on as Reno pressed but struggled with breaks. Both showed steady shots and promise for future contention.
A series of social gatherings in Georgetown celebrate Mrs. Totman’s birthday and Roland Stuart’s return from France with his discharge. Attendees include Levi Totman, Thomas Hagan, Dorothy Pinkham, James Stuart, Emma Billings, and others in Robinhood and Five Islands.
A homey atmosphere comes from cheerful draperies table runners and piano covers rather than costly furniture. Simple seasonal touches brighten rooms with color and texture during spring.
Supt. Giles A. Stuart contends with rising resignations across Bath public schools as Morse high School and Weeks street grammar see frequent turnover. Principal King and two Misses Magoun and Cochran remain from the original staff while Curtis R. Witham and Miss Cunningham join to replace departing teachers. Marion Chase departs Morse for South Portland and posts remain unfilled. Curtis R. Witham to assume junior high duties. Florice Watson and Miss Cunningham fill Weeks street roles.
Edward C. Cutler formerly of Bath and P. L. Harwood treasurer of Mariner's Savings Bank were named temporary co receivers of Groton Iron Works by Judge Reed in New London on a US Shipping Board backed case. The plaintiffs claim about $800,000 advanced with unsecured debt and contracts totaling over $2,000,000 at Groton and over $300,000 at Noank.
Peptiron is described as a real iron tonic using iron in digestible form with pepsin gentian manganese and other nutrients. The advertisement claims it improves blood and appetite and provides a full month’s treatment in larger bottles. It urges readers to start a course of Peptiron after meals for quick, lasting effects.
The Bath Board of Education favors substantial salary increases for public school teachers to retain qualified staff. The move aims to align pay with similar New England communities and curb resignations and transfers. The junior high will feed 140 students into Morse High next September, up 40 percent. Mrs Page Wyman Mrs Walter Morse and Chester Talbot left for a Boston trip.
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