Old Town Clock Gets Overhaul At Bath City meeting
Bath officials approve 250 for repairing the town clock set four faces washed new hands installed and machinery oiled to operate under daylight saving. Council also approves continued work on granolithic sidewalks with contractor Grady extending work as funds allow and city engineer Stephen Litchfield re elected unanimously.
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Bath Peope
Huse
Board of Highways and Sewers
Bath
Grady
Stephen Litchfield
People's Ferry Co
Woolwich
Henderson Street
Washington Park
Merrill
Newell Files Nomination Papers for Sagadahoc County Attorney
Charles D. Newell of Richmond, Republican candidate for Sagadahoc County Attorney, filed his primary nomination papers with the Department of State on Tuesday. The filings were signed by George W. Bright of Bath with 47 others and J. Clark Flagg of Richmond with 31 others.
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Charles D. Newell
Richmond
Sagadahoc County
Department of State
George W. Bright
Bath
J. Clark Flagg
Fire destroys Fuller properties near Gardiner
Four miles from the village on the Gardiner road the George M Fuller buildings were wiped out by fire. Loss estimated at 4000 dollars with Mrs Fuller alone in the house when the flames began. She was found unconscious on the stairs as neighbors arrived. The cat perished from smoke. Firefighters from Richmond could not save the structures though cattle from the barn were saved. Insurance coverage confirmed.
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George M. Fuller
Gardiner Road
Navy forms new signal branch for sailors and reservists
The Navy Department creates a signal branch aimed at seamen and quartermasters skilled in signaling. Members will focus on dot and dash code, semaphoring, and Blue Jacket's Manual, with duties akin to radio electricians and extra pay. Reservists may enroll for early promotion opportunities.
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Navy Department
Navy
Alderman Urges Strict Enforcement Of Curfew Law
Alderman C. A. Peaslee says the curfew should be enforced and would send home youths unaccompanied late at night. He recalls a recent incident after opera house events when a stray asleep boy lay on his car seat, leading to police involvement.
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C. A. Peaslee
Opera House
Pythian Sisters Initiation at Lowell Temple
The Lowell temple of the Pythian Sisters held an initiatory meeting Monday night with Mrs. Harriet Beals joining the society, which now numbers about 50 and grows. Plans were set for attending the state convention in Lewiston on May 11 and 15, with a large Bath delegation expected. The group will also attend Red Cross each Wednesday night.
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Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters
Harriet Beals
Pythian Sisters
Lewiston
Bath
Red Cross
Aviator John R Blake recalls first solo flight above clouds
John R Blake, longtime Bowdoinham resident, writes from Lake Charles Louisiana about his first solo in an airplane. He describes climbs to 5200 6000 and 6400 feet, a glide with the motor off, and a sunset over a cloud bank. He notes weather hazards and his emotional awe.
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John R. Blake
Bowdoinham
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Bell City
P. C. Nealey
W. J. Graves
Edna
Brunswick
S. C. Snell
Boston
John Pratt
Harvard
Dingley Road
Marriner
W. B. Kendall
E. E. Wilson
Ralph Cutler
Lewiston
Belle Umberhind
Frank
Horace Millar
Joseph Dion
W. W. Brown
Grand Lodge of Masons
Pearland
Village Lodge
Alice Fulton
Arthur H. Stanwood
Shaw Auto Co
F. K. Jack
Richmond
Louise Sparks
Philadelphia
I. M. Fowle
Paul Hatch
Amesbury
Mass
E. S. Blodgett
Central Maine General Hospital
Libby
Portland
Maine Central Station
Bemis
Mary Beatrice
Charles Rumrill
D A R Daughters Gather For Annual Chapter Meeting
Members of Colonel Dummer Sewall chapter D A R held the annual meeting at Mrs Charles Mason home. Officers were elected including Regent Mrs Edward C Plummer and Vice Regent Mrs Henry R White. A charity tea was planned to raise funds for the wool fund and knitting for soldiers. The meeting adjourned after discussions on aiding City Hospital and other matters. The next gathering will be with Bowdoinham members in June.
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Dummer Sewall
Charles. Mason
Flora Randall
Elwell S. Crosby
Alice Robbins
Edward C. Plummer
D.A.R
Washington
Grace Church
Jane Murphy
City Hospital
Bowdeinham
Shad Sale Nets Local Catches and Ship To Portland
Horace Mitchell caught twenty shad on Monday night and sold them to Soiet the fish man who shipped them to Portland. The fish sold for a dollar twenty five. Wilbur Howe of West Woolwich brought three shad toes and sold them to Bath residents.
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Horace Mitchell
Soiet
Portland
Wilbur Howe
West Woolwich
Bath
Falling Piano Kills Woman in Tragic Accident
Mrs. Martha Golder Duley 55 wife of Willard H. Duley died when an upright piano she was moving toppled onto her in her home. The tragedy occurred as she attempted to push the piano back from a corner, possibly losing balance while on castors and stepping on her dress. She leaves two sons Frank G. and Lieut. G Irwin Daley, two half-sisters, and cousins. Funeral Sunday at two at her home.
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Martha (Golder) Duley
Willard H. Duley
G. Irwin Daley
U.S.R
Lectine Wyman
Fanny Percy
Samuel R. Percy
Scott Golder
Bath
Agnes Cutting
Phippsburg
Duley
Sunday Licensing Board Debates Base Ball And Moving Pictures
The licensing board discussed Sunday baseball and moving pictures at length with no action. victualler licenses were granted to multiple individuals and businesses including Nash Duprey Gange Barbour Gurney Morrill Mann Bower Snyder Pinkham Footer Skaling Cahill Garas. junk pool and billiard licenses went to several parties. auctioneer permits and theatre licenses issued. sidewalk use permit granted to S C Mulcahy near the opera house with restrictions.
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Licensing Board
Victualer
Oscar B. Nash
High Street
John C. Duprey
Water Street
Bertie Johnson
Front Street
Louis Gange
Washington Street
Abraham Miller
Commercial Street Junk Co
Neil J. Smith
Edward Pepper
Louis D’orozio
Charles T. Jackson
Thomas Lee
Center Street
Bath Theatres, Inc
Bath ‘Opera House
Dreamland
Columbia Theatres
Child Labor Fines Lipread to Local Employer
Labor Commissioner lawyered charges against a 13 year old worker in an unnamed establishment. The employer and the boy’s father were fined 25 dollars with costs suspended. The law requires permits for 14 to 16 year olds and bans child labor under 16 without such permit. Deputy Beals warns more prosecutions will follow.
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Keegan
Charles O. Beals
Beals
License and pool licenses acted on. stables confirmed
The license from Alonzo Angelos of 518 Washington Street was referred and the pool and billiard license at 59 Center Street was denied. The appointment of William A. Poor Edward F. Rice John E. Bean and Charles Anderson as constables was confirmed.
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Alonzo Angelos
Washington Street
Center Street
Willliam A. Poor
Edward F. Rice
John E. Bean
Charles ©. Anderson
The Price I Pay For Success
A star recalls her rise in cinema life starting with a cheap seat and a glowing marquee. She describes the crowd outside the theater and the anticipation of seeing her face on the screen in a modest story. The narrative promises more details in the feature.
Meeting Sees Notable Turnout With Ice Cream and Cake
Mrs Rodick Lester Brackley and Miss Ruth Crocker presided as Noble grand led the meeting. Visiting members spoke, a musical program was enjoyed, and ice cream and cake were served. It was one of the season's most successful meetings.
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Rodick
Lester Brackley
Ruth Crocker
C. W. Tedford
Noble Grand
Morse High Pupils Prepare Jack and the Baked Bean Stalk
Morse high school pupils stage the operetta Jack and the Baked Bean Stalk directed by Miss Harriet Richardson and Miss Edith Cochran set for Wednesday May 22. The 25 member cast features Mary Mussenden Doris Dyer Alice Whalen Edward Hawley and Roger McInnes with elaborate scenery and costumes.
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Jack
Morse High School
Harriet Richardson
Edith Cochran
Mary Mussenden
Doris Dyer
Alice Whalen
Edward Hawley
Roger McInnes
Naval recruiting visit planned for Bath on Monday
A naval recruiting party is scheduled to visit Bath for the day on Monday for outreach to local residents and potential volunteers.
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Bath
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