Bath Iron Works Heads Occupying Improved Offices
The re modeled Bath Iron Works offices are completed with improved comfort and lighting. The upgrade includes a merged accounting area for 25 clerks, private offices for senior staff, a new south annex, and a daylight drafting room. Chief architect Dr T Reynolds cites the project as a strong business move and Contractor C Hacker oversaw the interior work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
Trott
John L. P. Burke
William A. Furber
William T. Cobb
Charles P. Wetherbee
Thomas E. Artis
Naval Department of Construction and Repairs
John A. Lord
Inspector of Machinery and Ordnance
Edwin H. Dehany
T. Reynolds
Reynolds
C. Hacker
Paint Shop Blaze on Summer Street Doused by Rapid Fire Crew
A small fire broke out at William Hall's paint shop on Summer Street between Front and Commercial streets at 8 30 Tuesday night. Deputy Sheriff Chester Aderton sounded the alarm from Box 47. A live coal from the stove ignited an oil saturated floor but Four's fire crew quickly smothered the blaze and dragged the hot stove outside as hoses reached the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hall
Summer Street
Chester Aderton
Four
Res
Doughnuts To Be Very Popular In Bath Next Week
Bath launches a four day doughnut drive to raise funds for the United War Work council. Women from St Marys and local committees plan booths citywide to sell hot doughnuts with coffee, aiming to meet Bath’s $23,000 share of a national $170 million drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Morin in France Reports Partridge Hunt and Prisoners
A letter from Dr. Harry F. Morin now serving in France describes eight German prisoners, including two officers, and a Sunday partridge shoot with a French nobleman, 65 years old, 6 feet tall, who lost his son in the war. Morin notes the brisk travel through town streets and plans to visit an old chateau game preserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. ‘Cox
Harry F. Morin
France
Pershing Secretary Replies To Bath Man Poem Sender
A Bath businessman sent General Pershing a copy of the poem Lafayette We are Here by Amelia J. Burr. Pershing’s secretary replied thanking him and sending good wishes for the Expedition. The letter was dated in Bath on October 10, 1918.
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Bath
Gen. Pershing
Lafayette
Amelia J. Burr
Mariam
Pershing
G. E. Adamson
Third Topsham Boy Dies in Service in France
Pvt Marshall E Haley dies in France October 4 after a short illness becoming the third Topsham native to give his life for the United States. He leaves a wife one child a father a mother and two brothers.
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Topsham
United States
Pvt
Marshall E. Haley
France
Haley
Maine Central Promises Action on Bath Crossing Nuisances
Maine Central officials met with Mayor Drake and his committee in Bath to address nuisance blockades at Water and Washington streets. They pledged immediate instructions to keep crossings open for fire apparatus, schedule train movements to ease blockages, and split trains when needed. The plan aims to reduce interruptions during key Bath iron works shifts, with oversight by Mayor Drake, Aldermen Price and Peaslee, and Councilman Worrey.
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Maine Central
Drake
Washington Streets
B. C. Dougil As
F. O. Wood
F. J. Rumney
Bath
Washington Street
Bath Iron Works
A. N. Price
C. A. Peaslee
H.E. Worrey
Board of Education Elects New Teachers
At the board meeting Edward Coombs was elected assistant in the mechanical drawing class at Bailey evening school. Mildred Jones was elected domestic science instructor at Morse high school replacing Florence Jenkins. Mabel Rogers and Beatrice Shaw were elected to city schools, both graduates from Farmington normal school, with Rogers teaching in West Bath and Shaw at Swans Island.
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Board of Education
Edward Coombs
Bailey Evening
Mildred Jones
Morse High School
Florence Jenkins
Livermore Falls
Mabel Rogers
Beatrice Shaw
Farmington
Government takes over two Boothbay steamers
Steamers Southport and Westport of the Boothbay line, built in 1911 for Bath and Boothbay Harbor service, are seized by the government for harbor transports. Each boat, formerly commanded by Captains Nahum Brewer and Harry Biggins, seats 500 passengers and will be re equipped for military use with furnishings removed. Engineers Farnham and Andrews traveled to Camden to prepare the vessels for surrender.
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Southport
Westport
Bath and Boothbay Harbor
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc
Big Ocean
Nahum Brewer
Harry Biggins
Bath Boothbay Harbor
Camden
Wiwarna
Frank Farnham
Angus Andrews
Souvenirs from Sunny France Reach Mrs Kingsbury
Mrs. Charles Kingsbury of Middle Street received a bundle of souvenirs from France sent by her son Harold W Wingsbury who serves overseas. The items include silk handkerchief holders and silk faced postcards with Stars and Stripes and French tricolor, along with flowers. Wingsbury went to Camp Devens last April and soon after went overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kingsbury
Hyde Block
Middle Street
France
Harold W. Wingsbury
Two Maine Soldiers Shine at Camp Devens NCO School
George W. McLean and George A. Crockett excelled at Camp Devens non commissioned officers school and earned recommendations for a commissioned officers training school. Edgar Fox and Harold E. Ward of Bath were named warrants as sergeants, with L Pennell of Bath made corporal. Mrs George A Baker of Fort Levett Portland visits son Ralph Baker and family on Milan Street.
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Camp Devens
George W. McLean
George A. Crockett
Edgar ©. Fox
Harold E. Ward
Bath
L. Pennell
George A. Baker
Fort Levett
Portland
Ralph Baker
Milan Street
Women Ready for Big Campaign Opening Monday
Mrs. Harold M. Sewall hosted a gathering to meet Miss Margaret Hanson of Portland who represents the state women’s committee for the war work drive. Women join the drive with a new doughnut publicity plan and house-to-house canvass not needed. stalls will serve hot doughnuts to workers and raise funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold M. Sewall
Margaret Hanson
Paris
Portland
Miss Hanson
Sewall
Clarence W. Morse
Central Church
Fred Drake
John McInnis
Catholic Ladies’ War Relief
United War
Knights of ‘Columbus
Mae ‘Conley
Jennie Hayes
Fred M. Cayting
Roger Moulton
B. F. Baker
Edward J. Murphy
Munro Royal
James McLellan
Marshall A. Haraden
Anna Conley
Mae Conley
Frances Cummings
Mary R. Gallant
Palmer Field
Leighton, Mitchell Co
Mysterious Fire Damages Howard Block on Commercial Street
A five-story wooden building owned by the Howard Coal Co. on Commercial Street suffered extensive damage from a fire of suspected origin Tuesday night. Firefighters confined the blaze to the southern end, with the sail loft of Fred B. Silsby and storage areas on the lower floors sustaining the most loss. The blaze caused thousands in damage, with insurance covering many contents but not Mr. Howard’s unsured stock. Fire chief Parks led a rapid response, using eight hoses and two steamers, and the building’s hallmarks of sturdy construction limited the spread. Silsby expects about a week of work to restore operations, moving to the Bath iron works rigging loft to resume duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Street
Summer Street
Howard Coal Co
Henry W. Howard
Fred B. Silsby
Howard Coal Go
Silsby
Howard
Chief Parks
Silgby
Mr. Silsby
Bath Iron Works
McLellan
McLellan Wharf
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc
J. H. Allen & Co
McLellans
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Burke
United War Work Fund
Salvation Army
United ‘War ‘Work Council
Albert H. Shaw
Daniel T. Dougherty
Scott R. Frye
Charles H. Cahill
John A. Legro
Peter A. Olinto
Harry W. Crosman
M. A
Carl C. Troop
Donald Thompson
Horace W. Ward
Harry C. Webber
the Times
Y. W. Cra
A. Kntents
Columbus
Jews Welfare ‘Board
American Library Association
Wiar Camp Community Service
Walter Reed Hospital
America
Board OF Educaton
Boothbay Line
Carvers
Johnson Bros. Company
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