Evans torpedo destroyer christened at Bath Iron Works
Heavy skies could not dampen the launch of the torpedo boat destroyer Evans at Bath iron works. Miss Dorothy N Sewall of Washington D C, granddaughter of Rear Admiral Robley D Evans, christened the vessel with a champagne bottle, receiving a gold bracelet and a Tiffany encased bottle, as dignitaries and Bath Iron Works directors looked on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
Bath Iron Works
Kennebec
William T. Cobb
Miss Sawall
Maine
Bob
Robly D. Evans
Virgina Sewall
Admiral Evans
C.C. Marsh
Marsh
First Naval District
Walter Gherardi
Gherardi
Ater
Sewall
Cobb
Tiffany Design
Miss Sewall
Bath
Dorothy Sewall
William D. Sewall
Fighting Bob Evans Career Highlights and Legacy
Rear Admiral Bobley Dunglinson Evans born August 18, 1846 in Ployd County Virginia died January 3, 1912 in Washington DC buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Naval career includes Civil War actions at Fort Fisher, command of Yorktown and Iowa, Spanish American War victory over Cervera, and 1901 world cruise as commander in chief Atlantic Fleet earning prominent praise for wartime service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobley Dunglinson Evans
Ployd County
Virginia
Washington, D. C
Arlington
Utah
Fort Fisher
Yorktown
Pacific
Bob
United States
Chile
U. S. S. Iowa
Santiago Bay
Cervera
Beacon Troop 1 Names Patrol Leaders and Medal Winners
The Beacon Troop 1 announces Elford Stover as chief scout and senior patrol leader with Martin Powers as scribe and 2nd patrol leader Harmon Smith as treasurer. Medals go to Harmon Smith and Elford Stover with Alfred McNeil, Barnett Smith, Dean Bonney, and Ovis Bonney earning bars and medals for Liberty Loan bonds. The troop sold 90 bonds totaling 5409 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Troop
Elford
Stover
Martin Powers
Harmon Smith
Beacon Troop No. 1
Barnett Smith
Dean Bonney
Ovis Bonney
Alfred McNeil
Elford Stover
Local Notes Show Loyalties and Moves Across Bath Area
Alfred Beal a Hyde Windlass machinist from Woolwich will winter with aunt Mrs. Beals in Bath. Juror M. H. Blackwell of Bath serves in Cumberland county October term court in Portland. Oscar N. Wright reports overseas active service as a chauffeur. Romeo C. Mains ill with pneumonia in Freeport after influenza. Thomas Spence leaves Bath for Boston to supervise eastern district shipping. Charles P. Baker promoted in Washington after Maine New Hampshire Studebaker work. brother Gilbert with Camp Devens. Clifton Bridges visits from 12th division Camp Devens, convalescing after influenza. Mr. and Mrs. Clint o return from wedding trip to Canada and U S visits. Brown reports a small tractor trial at the State House grounds noting its capabilities and sale interest in Aroostook county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Beal
Woolwich
Hyde Windlass Co
Bath
C. H. Beals
Bedford Street
M.H. Blackwell
Brunswick
Supreme Judicial Court
Cumberland County
Portland
Albert M. Spear
Oscar N. Wright
Wright
William D. Sewall
Romeo C. Mains
American Express Co
American Railway Express
Augusta
Freeport
Thomas Spence
Gilbert Baker
Camp Devens
George E. Baker
Charles H. Hart
Middle Street
Clifton Bridges
Bridges
Atlantic Epress Co
Peter Clinto
Canada
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Bangor
Solon
Quebec
Montreal
Glen Falls
East Orange
N. J
Rupert P. Cowles
Alfred Brown
Bethlehem
Penn
Clinto
Kingfield
State Superintendent of Public Buildings
Charlies S. Brown
State House
Aroostook County
Brown
Private Alfred Crosby Dies in Service of Pneumonia
Private Alfred Crosby aged 28 died October 2 from lobar pneumonia while in the army. He studied at Bliss Business College Lewiston and worked in Boston before enlisting. He served in Camp Johnson training and was in France with clerical duties in the quartermaster corps. He leaves his parents Mr. and Mrs. Guy Crosby of 999 High Street his wife Ruth Erskine of Rockland and siblings John Donald Douglass Martha and Madelyn Crosby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Crosby
High Street
War Department
Alfred Crosby
Crosby
Bliss Business College
Lewiston
Boston
Westinghouse Lamp Co
Army
Camp Johnson
Quartermaster Corps
France
Ruth Erskine
Rockland
John
Donald
Douglass
Bath
Martha Davis
Madelyn Crosby
Recent Purchases at Washington Park
The Washington Park neighborhood shows active development with new homes on Park Street. Mr and Mrs Frank Butcher move into 22 Park Street, Carrie M Davis buys 10 Park Street, John A Wishart near occupancy at 3 Park Street, Fannie Mathuren owns 4 Park Street, Norton at 2 Park Street progresses, and Capt W H Plummer expands with five lots on Winship Street. Park Street sidewalk now connects Washington to High, with street lights sought and city acceptance requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Butcher
Park Street
Carrie M. Davis
Mr. Davis
Washington Street
John A. Wishart
Fannie Mathuren
Mr. Norton
Capt
W. H. Plummer
High
Winship Streets
Winship Street
Washington Park
High Street
Funeral for Harry Savage Held in Augusta Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Harry Savage died Sunday at Grace emergency hospital from pneumonia after influenza. He was born in Augusta, lived mostly there, spent three years in California working in a grocery store and a ranch. He was 38 years old and survived by his father Mandred O. Savage of Los Angeles, one brother Walter F. Savage of Augusta, an aunt Ida Robinson, an uncle Benjamin Robinson Jr., and three nieces Irene, Sidney, and Lenore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Savage
Mount Pleasant
Augusta
Savage
Grace Emergency Hospital
California
Mandred O. Savage
Ellen (Robinson) Savage
Los Angeles
Calif
Walter F. Savage
Ida Robinson
Benjamin Robinson, Jr
Irene Savage
Pomona
Sidney and
Lenore’ Savage
James A Bragdon 69 Dies After Long Illness
James A. Bragdon of Bath, 69, died Tuesday morning at 53 Granite Street after six years of heart trouble. Born December 10, 1848 in Anna, he lived in Bath over 40 years as a house joiner and belonged to Acadia lodge Knights of Pythias and T. W. Hyde camp Sons of Veterans. He leaves his wife Ida Rice. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at 53 Granite Street with burial in Alna Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Bragdon
Granite Street
Mr. Bragdon
Anna
George and
Jane (Averill) Bragdon
Bath
Acadia Lodge
Knights of Pythias
T. W. Hyde Camp
Sons of Veterans
Bragdon
Ida Rice
Gardiner
Alna
Funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Folger
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 273 Center Street with Rev. Samuel A. Evans of the People's Baptist Church officiating. Four nephews Charles Brackley George Brackley Fred Brackley and William Brackley served as bearers. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ger
Center Street
Samuel A. Evans
The
People’s Baptist Church
Charles Brackley
George Brackley
Fred Brackley
William Brackley
Oak Grove
Bath Pastor Praises Red Cross Efforts During Epidemic
Rev Edwin Dodge Hardin praised Bath’s Red Cross workers and city officials for their sacrifice during a recent epidemic. He lauded community cooperation, calling it practical Christianity in action and highlighted team work and the Spirit of Christ driving aid initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Red Cross
Bath
Edwin Dodge Hardin
Winter Street
Congregational
Hardin
Christ
Mr. Hardin
Angel of the Lord
Jericho
Portland Music Festival Dates Set by Director Chapman
Director William R Chapman says dates are set for a Portland music festival on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday November 11 12 and 13 with an auction sale for course tickets at the Lafayette hotel Saturday at ten. Names on the festival headquarters list at 550 Congress street must attend or send a representative to secure seats as the public is urged to purchase and support the strong artist lineup now that bans are lifted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Chapman
Portland
Lafayette Hotel
Congress Street
Men’s clubs unite for new season activities
Beacon Street church and Wesley church men's clubs will cooperate this season. They will alternate hosting and host speakers from out of town. Seven new members joined Beacon Street club, and a canvass for more members is planned. Plans aim to enlarge a vestry room and furnish it as a clue room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street Church
Wesley Church
Beacon Street Men's Club
Miss Ethel Madelyn Dole and Ozro Burns Wed at Beaconstreet Parsonage
Miss Ethel Madelyn Dole and Ozro Burns Weeks both of Bristol were married Saturday night by Rev. E Hilton Post at Beaconstreet Parsonage. The couple were unattended and plan to reside in Bath where Weeks is employed by The Texas Steamship Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Madelyn Dole
Ozro Burns
Weeks
Bristol
E.hilton
Beaconstreet Parsonage
Mrs Dearborn Gifts to City Hospital Fund
Mrs. George S. Dearborn of New York sent a one hundred dollar check to boost the city hospital fund last week. Earlier, Mr Dearborn contributed five hundred dollars to the same fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Dearborn
New York City
City Hospital
Dearborn
Local society notes and a mayor of illness report
Miss Elsie Folsom returns from Portland with Miss Elizabeth Webber secretary. Mrs Maxwell Powers visits her mother Mrs Ruth Johnson. Rev Sidney J Willis former universalist pastor now in Pittsfield ill with influenza. Epidemic closes Pittsfield and surrounds. Maine trip to Andover Academy visitors include John McInnes family and Frank Small party. Maj William R Kimball escorts Miss Helen McWhitney to Boston. Miss Mee Whitney moves to Concord Junction for expanded schooling under Mrs Stimson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Folsom
Portland
Elizabeth Webber
Maxwell Powers
Ruth Johnson
Sidney J. Willis
Universalist Church
Pittsfield
John McInnes
John, Jr
Frank A. Small
Donald
McInnes
Andover
Mass
Robert
Rodger
Duncan McInnes
Joseph Small
Phillips Andover Academy
Barrett Nichols
Donald Jackson
Bath
Maj
William R. Kimball
Helen McWhitney
Bostion
George Stinson
Woolwich
Guy G. Fernald
Massachusetts
Augusta
Maine
Mée Whitney
Orphans Home
Stimson
Concord Junction
Spanish Influenza Reaches Continent Warns Public Health Service
The United States Public Health Service warns Spanish Influenza will spread to the coast as ships bring cases from abroad. Officials urge care and hygiene, balanced diet, exercise, and avoidance of worry to prevent pneumonia and bolster resistance. An alleged remedy, Fruit-a-tives, is advertised as a tonic aiding digestion and blood purification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Dee
Public Health Service
Paokraves
Unity church War Time Social and Local Obituaries
Unity Baptist parishioners enjoyed a war time social at the parsonage after meeting with Mrs. C Raymond Chappell. Notices include transfers and visits of local residents such as Lester Campbell and Capt Reynolds detailing guard duties and recruitment. The funeral of David Toothaker of Richmond is reported, and Red Cross volunteer Alice Hartnett is praised for her epidemic relief work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Harforth
Georgetown
Rochester
N. H
Bath
Harford
A. C. Reynolds
Co. A
United States Guards
Camp Fremont
Calif
Reynolds
Augusta
Burr T. Davis
Ella Johnson
Ernest Johnson
Los Angeles
Cal
Arthur W. Kindred
Bath Iron Works
Johnson
Jane Swett
Selective Service Classifications Listing Names and Codes
The page shows classification notes with codes like 1-A 1-G and lists individuals such as Talbert Hugh Rogerson of Bowdoinham and Frederick Benjamin Crafts of Pejepscot along with addresses. It continues with dozens more names tied to statuses and locations including Bath Richmond Topsham and Bowdoinham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbert Hugh Rogerson
Bowdoinham
Dover Leslie Southard
Church St
Richmond
Frederick Benjamin Crafts
Pejepscot
Clifford Winfield Gray
Ralph L. F. Palmer
Box
Bath
Henry Carl Carlton
Arrowsic
Ferdinand Peter Brilmayer
Robinhood
Georgetown
Sidney Wilbert Skelton
Harold Freeman Hunt
Henry Ward Stott
Arthur Edmund Hutchins
West Bath
Alfred Joseph Not Pig
Prospect St
Topsham
Hemenegilde Labonte
Bridge St
John Joseph Maler
Philip Randall Hathorne
Woolwich
Horace Albert Witham
West Baith
Ernest Arthur Ward
Lawrence William Passmore
Gardiner
Charles Marshall White
John Herbert Mealey
Albert Ernest Smith
Winnegance
Phippsburg
Phillip Loseer
Edward Clarence Peter
Middlesex
Fred Clarence Hanson
Francis Albert Hutchins
Bowdeinham
Wilbur Lithgow Hunter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Craft
Bob Evans
Castoria
Fletcher
Sponsor
Low and Hayward
Stamford, Conn
Atlantic
Spain
BOY Scout
Washngton Park
Elizabeth Folger
Webers-Dole
Mrs. Dearborn
U.S
Con
Gress
L.F
L. F. Medicine Co
Joe Drors
Iniants
Childre
the Gentaur Company
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