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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1918

Page

8

Local news and personals from Bath and vicinity

Local notes report Ladies Circle at Mrs Morse home on High Street and births at the city hospital for Emma Rand. Updates cover ice cutting, coal barge deliveries to Bath Iron Works, health of Henry Seymour, and a France questionnaire for Vernon Russell. Community groups meet and members travel, with numerous local residents visiting Boston, Portland, or New York.

the Universalist Church ER. H. Morse High Street City Hospital Harold Rand Emma Washington Water Streets Genesta C.E.S Jamies Bonney Union St. Ct Iron Works Henry Seymour Bath City France Vernon R. Russell Russell St 107St Trench Motor Battery Lewiston Donald Wishart Europe Mary Titcomb G. A. Stuart South St Sophie Mikelsky Boston Jennie Harvey Charles McGregor Portland Sherman Clark Leon Mason Carrie Moses Mme Eames de Gogorza Charlotte ‘Bold Topsham Bath Fred Cahill R. A. Black Sullivans Ralph Call Richmond Bbth Iron Works

Tom Percy Recounts France Duty and Bath Luxuries

Arlington man Tom Percy writes from Somewhere in France about living in a dugout near the third line trenches and meals of bread and Ivory Soap. He recalls a destroyed Bath town, camaraderie with American and French soldiers, and hopes to return after the war.

Tom Percy D. T. Percy Arlington Mass France Bath

Easter Prep and Classroom News at Miss Jewett's Kindergarten

Miss Dorothy Jewett's kindergarten opens for spring with eager children preparing for Easter. The room decor reflects the season with flowers and birds as they anticipate an upcoming birthday treat for a student. Capt. James T. Morse departed Wednesday for a visit in Boston.

Dorothy Jewett James T. Morse Boston

Blood and Iron Peptiron Tonics Offer Health Boost

An advertorial style health note urges spring readers to boost iron in blood using Peptiron a chocolate coated pill with pepsin celery gentian and other tonics. It claims quick improvements for anemia weakness and nerve debility and recommends taking one or two after meals from C I Hood Co Lowell Mass.

C. I. Hood Co Lowell Mass

Miss Kimball Speaks on Henry Street Settlement Work

Miss Priscilla Kimball described the Henry Street Settlement in New York City founded by Lillian Ward and colleagues. She outlined its buildings, drama and theater facilities, convalescent home, Mothers' Club, and the Red Cross scholarship aiding children of service members. The talk highlighted the settlement as the world’s largest nurses settlement and its broad community services.

Priscilla Kimball Cosmopolitan Club Henry Street New York City Lillian Ward New York Nurses Settlement The Red Cross Kimball Mothers’ Club Uptown East Side Pippa Passes Southern Mahone Ethel Wynne Mattheson Everyman Miss Kimball

Morse Higil Girls Rally Past Morse in Portland Clash

The Portland high school girls defeated Morse of Bath 10 to 4 at the Portland Athletic Club after a hard three period battle. Portland led 3 to 1 at first, added four points in the second, and only one basket in the final stanza with Olivia Browning scoring after a position change.

Portland High School Morse High School Bath Portland Athletic Club Portland Morse Morse High Portland Girls Bath Girls Olivia Browning Andrews

Local Notes and Funeral Details From Augusta Area

Mrs. Sanford L. Fogg, formerly of this city, visited Bath friends at North Street. Funeral services for Frank Wart, Civil War veteran, were held at 3 Vine Street with Rev. Samuel A. Evans officiating. burial in Oak Grove soldiers’ lot. George E. Noble preached at the Old Folks Home. duet by Mrs. Mogg and Noble praised. Spar maker W H Sampson left for Moystier Conn to work on a four masted schooner, then to Stockton. Central Church League held its annual meeting at Mrs. Mullin’s home with envelope donations and Red Cross work noted.

Sanford L. Fogg Augusta Frank B. Nichols North St Bath Frank ‘Art Vine Street Samuel A. Evans People's Baptist Church John E John, Louis Chas Oak Grove George E. Noble Pentecostal Church Old Folks Noble S. 5 Mullin High Street Red Coss Rooms Red Cross

Bath News Briefs Include Local Travel and Vacations

Percy Hodgkins spent the weekend in Gardiner. Vera Bradford leaves Friday for Shirley Massachusetts for spring vacation at home. Braford serves as English instructor at M H S. Times bulletins draw Bath residents curious about the war. Mary E Tourtilotte of Colby College arrives in Bath for a week at her Russell Street home. Colby College vacation starts March 2S. Tourtilotte returns early due to illness. Miriam Adams will also spend vacation in Bath.

Percy Hodgkins Gardiner Vera Bradford Shirley Mass Miss Braford M.H.S. Times Bath Mary E. Tourtilotte Colby College Russell St Colby Tournlotte Miriam Adams

Local notes from Groton and Bath area

Weekend visitors and travels noted include H F Ferris of Groton Iron Works New London visiting Rutherford White aboard the Ulysses Panama trip. Erskines return from Portland. Fort Mackinley assignment mentioned. Otis Page funeral in Damascus. Coss and Brown planned camping at Merrymeeting Bay but Cass illness prompted an early Bath return.

H. F. Ferris Pipe Fitte Groton Iron Works New London Rutherford White Ulysses Panama Harvey K. Erskine James Portlar Car Erskine Fort M Kinley E. Page Damascotta Otis Page Joe Coss John Brown

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