City government elects officers and decides on pay
Bath Maine delegates gathered for an adjourned session to elect subordinate officers. Mayor Yorrey takes city marshal post without pay, while Charles Cahill allows his deputy appointments. John Rogers named Health board member for a three year term, all other offices filled unanimously amid a push for full financial disclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Yorrey
Charles H. Cahill
Cahill
Elmer W. Rogers
Board of Health
King Tavern
Charles KE. Varks
Varks
John King
William S. Newell
Moses
Ter
Joint
Torrey
Harold W. Child
Johan W. Gilmore
Knox & Lincoln Railroad
J. Edward Drake
W. Thebeau
Lighter Suit Over Brunswick Built Craft in Maine
Edward Nickerson of Brunswick sues Charles Cutler and Wallace Parington for 1500 alleging sale of the Edward B lighter after building it with 4200 dollars in materials. Defendants counter with breach warranty and set off claims including 1778.20 and costs related to coal transport and related expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B
Porthend
Lauren M. Sanborn
Edward B. Nickerson
Brunswick
Charles H. Cutter
Wallace Wparington
Nickerson
Bath
Auction Sale Plans For Government Housing
Joseph V Day of New York will auction United States Shipping Board properties in Bath at a public sale. He has previously sold about 2000 dwellings in Camden New Jersey and Harriman Virginia and recently sold 301 dwellings at Chester Pennsylvania with plots. The government plans more sales in Groton Connecticut in April as it converts war housing to cash. Tenants receive priority and terms include ten percent down and twenty percent due at title, with balance on bond or mortgage for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox & Lincoln Railroad
IGDEE
Cemetery and Park Board
Spros Sa
Ale Piasstele
L’oor
Aldlof Secs Etiecertas
Board of Aldermen
Bite Aes
Board of Assessors
Aet
House of Correction
Joseph V. Day
New York
Bath
United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Mr. Day
Camden
N. J
Harriman
Groton
Conn
Marine Models on Exhibition at Acme Service Window
Harold J. Small showcases a maritime display in the Acme Service and Supply window at 88 Commercial Street. Pieces include a tug Ariel model by Small, a sailing yacht with sails set, a government submarine N 1 model, and paintings of the Constellation and North American. The exhibit, soon moving to Henley Kimball Co. in Portland, draws steady attention from local motorists and passersby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Small
Acme Service & Supply Co
Commercial Street
Henley, Kimball Co
Portland
Ariel
Mr. Small
William G. Small
Kenneber
Constellation
Boston Harbor
Salem Harbor
Manon
Morse High Honor and Highest Honor List Startled by Copy Error
The Independent reports a copying mistake omitted several names from Morse high honor and highest honor lists. Freshmen highest honors were Grace Spaulding with honors for Gordon Harrington and Pauline McDonald. Seniors honors include Winnefred Johnson. Sophomores honored include Carrie Shaw Janet Smith and Frances Sprague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Independent
Grace Spaulding
Gordon Harrington
Pauline McDonald
Winnefred Johnson
Carrie Shaw
Janet Smith
Frances Sprague
Two War Veterans Pressure Local Citizens for Magazine Subscription
Two young men posing as war veterans seek support for a compensation measure and solicit a one dollar per year subscription to a magazine. Eugene Desmond, commander of Roland H. Smith post, reports the incident. Desmond declines to endorse it. Fred G. Vroctor leaves town for Los Angeles to join his brothers in law Lewis H. Curtis and Harry F. Curtis, later to be joined by Mrs. L'roctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Crosman
Joseph Torrey
Rupert IL Baxter
Horace G. Morse
Edward W. Sampson
Harry G. Deering
L. Eugene Thebeau
Crosman
Eugene Desmond
Roland H. Smith Post
Desmond
Fred G. Vroctor
Los Angeles
Cal
Lewis H. Curtis
Harry F. Curtis
L’roctor
Warren Davis at 75 enjoys 15 mile hike
Warren W. Davis, 75, of Five Islands walked 15 miles to Bath on Monday to visit his brother in law Fred W. Crocker. Rain and mud slowed him as he kept rubber boots on to avoid sinking. He left at 11:30 and reached Bath at 4:15 with a lunch stop in Arrowsic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren W. Davis
Islands
Bath
Fred W. Crocker
Middle Street
Mr. Davs
Wilder Hagan's
Arrowsic
Bath Visitors Embark for European Tour and Italy Trip
Emilio de Gogorza and Mme Emma Eames depart Bath to New York then Southampton aboard the Olympic for a European sojourn of about two and a half months. They will visit London Paris and their Bath home, with plans to return in blossom time. Dr and Mrs Snipe and Mr and Mrs Irish leave Bath for Naples Rome Florence and Paris then return by June. The Regina liner docks at Portland on maiden voyage awaiting first cabin passengers. Bath residents plan Portland departure to see relatives off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emilio de Gogorza
Mme
Emma Eames
Bath
New York
Southampton
Olympic
Claire Eames
Tom Vowers
Princess Theater
Symphony Hall
Boston
Victor
Camden
Langdon T. Snipe
Allen M. Irish
Colombo
Naples
Amalfi
Ragallo
Sorrento
Capri
Rome
Florence
Orvieto
Riviera
Genoa
French Riviera
Marseilles
Avignon
Nimes
Arles
Paris
Mrs. Snipe
Mrs. Irish
America
Irish
Switzerland
England
White Star-Dominion
Regina
Portland
Liverpool
White Ribboners Meet at Salvation Army Hall
Evangelist E A Davis spoke at the W C T U meeting describing organizing a Union in Old Town. Rev Frank M Lamb sang and urged stronger temperance efforts as law enforcement grows harder.Mrs Sarah Aderton presided and appointed numerous superintendents across Young People Mercy Education Americanization Scientific temperance and other divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Davis
W.C.T.U
Salvation Army Hall
Old Town
Frank M. Lamb
Sarah Aderton
Young People’s Branch
Mercy, Peace and Press
Alice May Douglas
Maude Russell
Lillian Mayo
Addie Robbins
George D. Riley
Annie Perry
Agnes Perry
Flower Mission
Miss Riley
Louise
Frances McFadden
Rose Sweet
Masons Install and Honor Ladies at Polar Star Lodge
A large crowd filled theasonic temple last Wednesday for Polar Star lodge No. 114 installation of officers, with about 200 guests including many ladies touring the new quarters. P M Walter S Glidden presided with help from P M Delmar E K Bates and Rev David L Wilson. New officers include W M Philip A Roberts and others. a banquet followed with Perkins orchestra as the hall’s first dance. Mayor Joseph Torrey, lodge member, received violets and spoke briefly as punch was served and a Paul Jones waltz highlighted the dance finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Polar Star Lodge No. 114
P. M. Walter S.glidden
Solar Lodge
Glidden
Maine
P. M. Delmar EK. Bates
David L. Wilson
Philip A. Roberts
W.M
Arthur C. Hagan
Oliver Moses
J.W
J. Edward Hughes
Lucius M. LeMont
Harold E. Cutting
S.D
Elmer W. Rogers
J.D
Garret Galvin
W. M. Joseph A. Terrell
Henry W. Owen, Jr
George C. Quicksall
J.S
William I
Iam
Tyler
Perkins
H. D. Perkins
Clarence Reed
George Field
Joseph Torrey
E. M. Fuller
Paul Jones
Revision of Contracts for Bath Iron Works Housing
War housing contracts on the Lincoln street project by the U S Housing Corp for Bath Iron Works workers face hardship as some earn less now and have not worked months. Deeds were not delivered despite down payments, leading a real estate owner to propose tearing up old contracts and creating new ones based on current real estate values with lighter monthly payments to keep residents and enable eventual home ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Street
U. S. Housing Corp
Bath Iron Works, Ltd
Navy
Bath
Grace church men share world tour by Carroll Watson
Members of the Grace church Men’s club heard Carroll Watson recount a two year world journey begun in 1890. The tale covered Canada by private car, Alaska coal mines, Yellowstone, sea voyage on Oceanic, Japan temples, China, India, Suez, Nile, pyramids, Holy Land, Constantinople, Bosporus, Spain, France, England, and return to the United States. Robert Cochran chaired in Joseph Carvill’s absence. luncheon by Charles G. Sanborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men's Club of
Grace Church
Carroll Watson
Canada
Alaska
Yellowstone Park
Northwest
San Francisco
Oceanic
Japan
China
India
Suez Canal
Nile
Egypt
Holy Land
Constantinople
Bosporous
Spain
France
England
United States
Mr. Watson
Robert Cochran
Vpres
Joseph Carvill
Charles G. Sanborn
Stolen Jewel Case Returns to Owner
Mr and Mrs Arnold L Hodgdon of 52 South Street reported a theft from their home with a jewel case valued at 106 dollars. Patrolman Harry Thompson investigated and a suspect with a prior police court record was to be charged, but the case closed when the jewel case was later found hidden behind a side stair pail with contents intact. The Hodgdon family then faced a separate note about a death in Natick, Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold L. Hodgdon
South Street
Old Days on the Bath Branch
The Kennebec and Portland railroad began in 1847 near Brunswick with early crews, depots, and a public ride experiment in 1849. It details fares, personnel changes, depot construction, bridge fires, and key figures like John S. Cushing, Joseph McKeen, and Oscar Abbott, plus the move from wooden to iron bridges through 1872.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec & Portland
Brunswick
John S. Cushing
Bath
Yarmouth
Atlantic & St. Lawrence Railroad
Portland
Cushing
Griffin
Mr. Cushing
Joseph McKeen
Kennebec & Portland Railroad Co
Kennebec & Portland Road
Atlantic & St. Lawrence Co
Grand Trunk
Kennebec & Portland Co
Atlantic & BF Lawrence ‘Co
Westbrook
York & Cumberland Railroad
Wortland
Maine Street
Ezekiel Thompson
George French
Topsham
Augusta
Spring Street
Cush
John A. Cleveland
Lunt
Whitemore
Albionside
Leonard Townsend
Joseph Jer
Oscar Abbott
Solon Cahill
Priest
W. B. Drew
Arthur Brown
Brooks
Pennell
Elder
al Merrilk
James Dennett
Mr. Murray
Joseph Dolan
Abbott
Bridge
Tucker
Joe Chandler
Portalnd-Skowhegan
Phi
Bevon
Fagman
Congress Street
Kendalls Mills
Cathance
Allen Colby
Joseph Fuller
D. A. Booker
Thomas Holt
A. J. Libby
L. D. House
FE. T. Welch
George Campbell
A. W. Chandler
Reuben By
Also Mentioned on This Page
Common Cone
City Forester
Hocfohaly
SE Geaig
Sats
Tawsand
Secoml Axxistant
Ralph K. Dall
Stephen Litchfield
Harold M. Sewall
Seth 8. Mullin
Warren Davis
Five Islands
Europe
Masons
Polar Star Lodge
Natick
Mass
Maine Central
Charles
Johnson Brosco
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