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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1914

Page

12

November School Board session ends after Bailey visit

The November school board meeting was brief with most members present except Kelley Drake and Dean. The board approved the October payroll of 940.39 and heard reports from the Bailey School of Industries committee about lectures and a ship drafting class.

Kelley Dean Drake Hyde Bailey School of Industries Bath Maine Morse High School Deans Boardman and Merrill University of Maine Walter R. Maney Ernest F. Kelley F. E. Drake L. R. Mitchell J. P. Ledyard Bailey School of Indus

World Merchant Tonnage by Latest Statement

The report lists 1912 world maritime tonnage by nation and vessel type. Britain total sailing and steam vessels reach 56,565,? and the United States shows 7,714,183 net tons. Other nations include Germany 5,153,724 and Japan 1,937,? with various 1911 figures noted.

Canada Australia British India Ceylon British Empire France Italy Spain Sweden Russia Finland Austria Hungary Portugal China Suez Canal

River Front Scene Highlights Shipping Movements

The schooner M D Cressy arrived from Portsmouth with tug Seguin guiding, docked at Percy and Small for overhaul and reclassification. Seguin also towed the coal laden Mauch Chunk to Augusta, and J Kennedy to South Gardiner to load jumper for New York. Tug Farnsworth moved lumber barges and towed the James Malloy to Augusta for lumber, with the Charles H Trickey to follow.

M. D. Cressy Portsmouth N. H Seguin Percy and Small Mauch Chunk Augusta J. Kennedy South Gardiner New York Farnsworth Newcastle Piscataqua Lumber Co James Malloy M. G. Shaw Charles H. Trickey

Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Constitutional Remedy

Catarrh is described as a constitutional disease requiring systemic treatment rather than local remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo is promoted as the only constitutional cure, taken internally, with a $100 guarantee, plus testimonials and circulars offered.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Hie

Annual Convention of Maine Woman Suffrage Association

The thirty fourth annual convention in Portland on November 9 at Pine Street M E Church features a full program. Morning and afternoon sessions include prayers, reports, lectures on organization and education, committee work, and officer elections led by president Miss Helen N Bates. evening addresses by Mrs Mary I Wood Portsmouth and others with musical selections and recessional.

Leland R. Mitchell M. O. Webber Arthur K. Purington Maine _ Woman suffrage Association Portland Pine Street M. FE Jucy Hobart Day Sara P. Anthoine Alice Blanchard Susan A. Clark Margaret Laughlin Ella O. Woodman Helen N. Bates Jennie Fuller Cora Edgerly America Florence Brooks Whitehouse Mars J. Wood Portsmouth N. H Gay C. White Georgia Vaill Esther Holden Mary I. Wood de Koven

Halloween Night at Lincoln Hall Draws Big Turnout

The Ladies Aid of the People's Church hosted a successful Hallowe en party at Lincoln Hall Center Street with over 100 attendees and a net of about $15. The program featured music recitations tableaux and dances with the Morse High Football Association regretting gate shortfalls. A separate Jolly Hallowe en party occurred at Miss Hazel Parshley s home with games and decorative tables. Genesta Chapter sewing circle meets with Mrs D L Howard Tuesday afternoon.

People’s Church Hallowe'en Lincoln Hall Center St Marie Colby Fred Devier W. Brown Marie Coly L. L. Thompson Thelmas Brown Marion Wakefield Edith Catherine Thompson Brownies Ll. L. Hooker Donnie Preble Paul Thompson Elf Child Bragg Reading Joe Cable Fr. W. Brown Morse High Foot Ball Association Rockland Morse New England Telephone Exchange Ella McAllister Edgett St

Local notes from Bath Maine and surrounding areas

Bath and nearby communities report on school holiday for St Marys pupils in honor of the pastor. Derby Row chapters visit Bowdoinham with Mrs Staples and Mrs Kendall. Model yacht Defiance by E A McLain draws attention after winning small yacht races at Marrtown. Captain Norman Merry to command new four masted schooner built by Percy and Small, to launch next month. Roads around Woolwich Waldoboro and Warren improved easing motoring. Two five masted ships James W. Pal Jr and Cora F. Cressy arrive in Portland after a Newport News round trip in under 10 days. Mrs R J White returns to Lynn after surprise farewell. successors honored with a traveling bar. Postmaster General Burleson calls for Christmas rush prep to avoid post office congestion. Victor C Richardson joins Kennebec Real Estate and Grocery in West Georgetown. Hinckley property develops with 200 acres frontage on Kennebec River. State Teachers Association elects Aley, Partridge, Allan, Pryor, Packard, Marr, and Callahan. meeting adopts standardization and fills officer posts. attendance hits 3,967 with a full day of departmental meetings.

St. Mary's Col. Dummer Sewall D.A.R Bowdeinham Charles Staples Edward Kendall Defiance Boyd Center St E. A. McLain Bath Helen W. Martin Ada F. Brown Rockland Rockport Woolwich Waldoboro Warren Portland James W. Pal, Jr Cora F. Cressy Newport News Kr. J. White Lynn Ralph Dunbar Dunbar Long Pratt Alberts Burieson Burleson Victor C. Richardson West Georgetown Kennebec Real Estate & Grocery Co B. FF. Hinckley Hinckley’s Richardson General Electric Co Georgetown Kennebec River State Teachers’ Association Robert J. Aley University of Maine John A. Partridge Fairfield Harold A. Allan Augusta Louisa Lt. Pryor Springvale Bertram E. Packard Cameden W. M. Marr Patten D. J. Callahan Lewiston

Columbus Theatre violist and community notices mingle in city

News recounts local arts events and church activities including Muirtie Avery joining Columbia Theatre as violist, an Acquaintance Party at Westley Church, Unity Guild meeting at First Baptist with Nathalie Brown, and Danvers area social and religious notices. Also reports steamer traffic, naval engineers meeting, hunters trip to game lands, and the long voyage of the Lucinda Sutton.

Westley Church Unity Guild of the First Baptist Church Nathalie Brown South St

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