Two Bath Boys Win Scout Ace Medals
Senator Rupert H. F Baxter of Bath presented ace medals to John Melnnes Jr and James P Ledyard Jr for selling the largest number of war savings stamps in 1918. Melnnes sold 2700 dollars worth and earned a silver palm leaf plus bronze medals for every additional hundred. Both boys of Central troop 4 receive commendation letters and medals as thrift promoters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert H. F Baxter
Boy Scout Council of
Bath
John Melnnes
James P. Ledyard
Central Troop 4
Melnnes
Baxter
Sagadahoc Pomona Orange meeting highlights at Topsham
The Sagadahoc Pomona Orange at Topsham held a well attended gathering with a welcome address by I. Patten and remarks by C. M. Marshall on farm advocacy in Augusta. Music by Mrs. Rackley Mrs. Barker and Mrs. Edgecomb plus a bevy of readings and a lively Patten encore drew crowd praise.
Nequasset Schoolhouse Vandalism Sparks Court Action Threat
Misled youths damaged the Nequasset schoolhouse desks and room, prompting the school committee to inspect the space and threaten court if parents do not pay the actual damages. The incident comes with a note of possible reform school for the offenders.
South End PTA Joins New Chamber of Commerce
The South End Parent Teachers association voted Tuesday afternoon to join the new Chamber of Commerce, to be represented by its president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South-End Parent Teachers Association
New Chamber of Commerce
Laboring Men Hear Lucius E. Wilson of City Bureau
Lucius E. Wilson vice president of the American City Bureau spoke to Lewiston and Bath chambers and United Brotherhood of Carpenters union No. 1668 about democratizing a new civic commercial organization. He urged expansion to include union members and emphasized a chamber as a chamber of citizenship, not a secret club, with a focus on serving the town and welding public opinion under a paid managing secretary and board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucius E. Wilson
American City Bureau
New York
Lewiston and Bath
Chorge W. McNelley
Wilson
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Citizenship
Solomon
War Correspondent Balch to Speak at Bath Forum
William R. Balch war correspondent of the Boston Eranscript will be the last speaker in Bath Sunday open forum. Balch spent four years on the London Mail staff and five with the Associated Press in London. After 36 years in Europe he will discuss Questions of the Tour to a receptive Bath audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Balch
Boston
Eranscript
Red Triangle
Thirty two houses occupied at Lincoln and Academy
Thirty-two wooden dwellings built for Bath Iron Works and Clyde Windlass Co. workers at Lincoln and Academy are filled with tenants. Over fifty applications from non employees have been filed, but occupancy remains limited to workers in the government plants. Construction progress is satisfactory with expected completion mid April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Housing Corporation
Lincoln and
Academy Streets
Bath Tron Works
Ilyde Windlass Co
Maine Tech Club Holds Annual Meeting and Banquet
The Maine Tech Club met in Portland on Saturday approving a new constitution. Joseph Warren of Westbrook was named a council delegate. Eugene Kennedy of the Institute spoke with slides about Yech’s Cambridge home. Five Bath members attended and alumni received greetings. new officers were named and Mitchell reelected as city home superintendent and keeper of the house of correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Tech Club
Portland
Joseph Warren
Westbrook
Eugene Kennedy
Institute
Yech
Cambridge
Charles J. Cain
Herbert O. Morse
Walter S. Russell
Walter 5. Russell
Eugene
Mitchell
House of Correction
John W. Gilmore
Burglary Strikes Bowdoinham Household in Millay Absence
In Millay's Bowdoinham home burglars entered during Frank Millay’s absence and took a substantial sum from Mrs. Millay’s pocketbook. The dining room was left in disarray and the children’s banks were rifled, with about $50 missing. The town notes a busy scene with local social life resuming as spring progresses.
Augusta Visitors Prompt Central Maine Power Talk
F. K. Jack visited Augusta on Wednesday. A representative from Central Maine Power Co. also called on residents Wednesday seeking engagement in local energy matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. K. Jack
Augusta
A P Ae
Central Maine Power Co
Community Notes From Bowdoinham and Vicinity
Mr and Mrs Harry Purrington of South Portland visited Franks Jenkins this week. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Horace Millay. both mother and child are reported fine. Dr Peabody of Richmond attended the birth. Mrs R A Dickinson of the village served as nurse. Mr and Mrs Fred D Heath of Bath visited Mrs Frank Heath over the weekend. Rev Mr Staples and W H Gould attended Pomona Orange meeting in Topsham Wednesday. Clarence Gould, student at U of M, is home on vacation. Mrs C B Crocker has suddenly become blind in one eye and will visit an oculist in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Pomona Orange
Topsham
I. (. Patten
C. M. Marshall
Bowdoin
Marshall
Grange
Augusta
Belle Rackley
Rebecca Bowker
Doris Edgecomb
Ella J. Douglas
Bath
Staples
Lowdeinham
W. W. Canham
Lisbon
N. B. Tracy
Auburn
State Grange
Water Commission
Frank Dudley
F. C. Patten
Dudley
FE. QQ. Patten
Bernice Nicoll
Ralph Patten
Patten
Winifred Rackley
W. A. Jack
Muddy
Pomona
AJ Harold Tildreth
Tierbert Adams
Lowdoin
Joanna Hodgkins
Vath
Albert Henderson
Towdoinham
Parry Rackley
Levi Staples
Bowdoinham
G. I. G. W. Johnson
Richmond
Mmm Ferguson
Lbowdoinham
Ceres
Annie Purinten
Winneganer
Flora
Marjorie Tenderson
T. Als
Winnifred Rackley
Topaslain
Nequasset School
John Reed
State Department
Liberty Loan
River Road
M. H. Carlton
Ralph Rice
Willian Leeman
Charlotte Buck
Portland
Winfield Brookings
Wiscasset
John McKenney
Kelley Spear Co
J. O. Lincoln
Lydia Gilmore
Edgar Blanche
Newt
Millie Dodge
Nequasset
Leonard Lord
Fitts Street
Arte Hayard
Fred
Camp Mills
Gorham Farrell
Cumberland Center
Dailey
No. 1
Thomas Reed
Walter Baker
A. A. Stott
Geraldine
Carrie Houndlette
W. F. Carlton
Ross E.G. Bailey
Boston
Carlton
Frank Walker
West Roxbury
Winfield Wright
Ardenne A. Stott
U.S. N
Boston Navy Yard
Robert
Fred Rice
Wthwold Carter
Livermore Falls
Leroy Morse
Beatrice Reed
Mar
Gareelon
Rumford
Frank Millay
C. O. Purington
A. C. Carr
William C. Given
W. J. Given
Florida
Edith Wood
Methodist Aid
Harry Ames
Millard Hirtch
I. M. Fowle
Horace Millay
Coombs High School
Ellen
Town Hall
Ernest Lancaster
Lancaster
Brunswick
W. E. Rideout
G. R. Cutler
Richmond Favor
Kate Smith
Pearl
Gladys Raymond
Jernard Starbird
Alonzo Starbird
East Bowdoin Chapel
Ruth
Seth H. Leonard
Lena Anderson
Elizabeth Britt
Orn Parker
Waterville
J. L. Pinkerton
W. H. Gould
Leonard
Sagadahoe Grange
Bowdoin Center
James Hathorne
Arabine Wall
Owen Small
Newport
Harold Cheney
Wesley Williams
Annie Raymond
Dgoston
Evelyn Edgecomb
Flora Leavitt
Annie Dion
Heenie
Connecticut
Hazel Cornish
BR. K. Ferguson
C. O. Purinton
Warinton
C. W. Watson
Brunswickas
Robeous Douglas
John Jewett
J. C. Trish
B. M. Graves
Lena Patten
Massachusetts
Rene Jack
Emma Snell
Star Aid
Electa
O.els
Harry Purrington
South Portland
Frank Jenkins
Dr. Peabody
R. A. Dickinson
Fred D. Heath
Frank Heath
Mr. Staples
Clarence Gould
C. 8
North Bath Chimney Fire Threatens Home
A chimney fire at the home of David Walsh in North Bath endangers the residence owned with Samuel Delanger. Family and neighbors fought the flames with water until Hose 2 arrived, extinguishing most of the fire but causing significant water damage and requiring the wagon to be moved back to the hose house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Walsh
North Bath
Mr. Walsh
Samuel Delanger
Bath
Clifford Walsh
Clifford Belanger
Masters Baldwin Smith
Bradford Belanger
McCabe
Bonney
Walsh
Edward Gove 82 Dies in Vineland After Bath Roots
Edward Gove of Vineland New Jersey died March 21 at his son’s home. Born in Bath Maine in 1837, he lived in Nassau and Philadelphia before settling in Vineland, where he was an elder in the Presbyterian church. He leaves a son Hartley Gove of Vineland, three grandchildren, two sisters, and a widow. Burial will be in Oak Grove Bath. Funeral held in Vineland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Gove
Vineland
N.J
Oak Grove
Bath
Mr. Gove
Hethhad
Hartley
Evelina Hill Gove
Nassau
Bahama Islands
Maine
Henrietta Palmer
Gorham
Gershom Palmer
Henry Palmer
Old Ladies’ Home Association
Summer Street
John A. Morse
Philadelphia
N. J
Gove
Presbyterian Church
Winter Street
Central Church
Hartley Gove
John C. Berry
Worcester
Mass
Mary J. Gove
Assessors Organize for Ensuing Year
James C Mulligan chairs the Board of Assessors with Henry G Jlodgdon as secretary and ex Alderman Nelson J Jackson as third member. Assistant assessors begin city canvass April 1 and must file returns by April 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Mulligan
Henry G. Jlodgdon
Board of Asses
Ice leaves Kennebec River dates over the past decade
A historical record lists when ice clears the Kennebec River each year for the last 10 years with dates ranging from March to April. It notes the earliest of the past decade as March 12 1915 and latest as April 14 1911, and for the past 100 years March 2 1806.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
Ieee
Five Mast Schooner Jennie Flood Kreger Sails Out
The five masted schooner Jennie Flood Kreger launched in Belfast by Matthews Bros on March 5 sails for New York to load canned goods for La Wavre France. Tug Penebscot towed her. Capt W R Kreger commands, ship named for his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Flood Kreger
Matthews Bros
Belfast
New York
la Wavre
France
Kreger
Penepscot
Penobscot Bay
W. R. Kreger
Fairfield
Ten New Houses To Rise At Tented City Bath
Leander of Lewiston, a contractor, loads lumber for ten two story houses to be built at the Tented City in Bath. Louis Gagne will construct the homes, 12 by 16 feet, selling them for 25 dollars down and 5.95 monthly for 18 months. Already 15 individuals own houses there, purchased recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leander
Lewiston
Bath
Louis Gagne
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Dolmans and Capes
Brunswick& Ente Fr’ S
Clear Mall
C.L. Farnham C9, Inc
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Room
Sagadahock Block
Gath, Me
Woolwich
J. S. Meland
P.O. Woolwich
Mittead
Phelps & Pinkham, Inc
Anderson St
Sagadahoc
J. E. Davis Co
Maine Street
City Bureau
Rsa
Hood
Tania
Kenneth Wilson
101St Trench Motor Battery
BE. KB. Wilson
Bert Pierce
Partridge Place
S. Edgecomb
Kendall
Parker House
B. Randall
Bowdoinham Post Road
China
D.T. Percy & Sons
Fine New Schooner
Dirigo
Gwinn’s
Union Grains
Grandin’s
Fancy Cot
Oscar Holway
City Landing
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