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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1918
Page
6
The nation braces for slow shifts to peace era methods while preserving wartime resolve. Citizens urged to remain cool, support phased policy, and back government leaders as America builds a large merchant marine, reorganizes the army, and avoids foreign domination in world shipping.
The Federal Fuel Administrator imposes four lightless nights each week Monday to Thursday when no artificial light may illuminate outdoor advertising signs or building ornamentation. Violations carry severe penalties.
Reports circulated Wednesday of an alleged abduction of seven year old Merrill girl from Timber Island Phippsburg by her mother from Bangor. After police questioned both parents City Marshal Oliver allowed the mother to depart with the child. The father, employed locally, had learned of the affair and notified authorities.
A large bonfire in Federal Square closed Bath's wartime celebration with a Texas Marine Band concert and speeches urging support for the United War Work drive. Speakers praised morale and health care for soldiers, with Sergt. J. T. Riddell denouncing German forces and stressing vigilance beyond the armistice.
Advertises Peptiron as a tonic for anemia fatigue and nervous weakness. Claims improved digestion sleep and energy with use, urging readers to begin taking it today and obtain vitality through the C. J. Hood Co. Lowell supply.
In a Tuesday hearing at the lower court, youths arrested for the Center Street schoolhouse fire were bound over. Chester Muse, ex State School for Boys inmate, held in $2000 bond for the Supreme Court in January, Harvey Kingsbury in $1000 bond.
William S. Russell hosts a noon luncheon at Miss Gertrude Greenleaf’s Washington street home to celebrate the armistice. Attendees include Mrs. Russell, Miss Emma Russell, Miss Douglass, Miss Edith Douglass, Miss Lula Emery, Ora Reed, Mrs. Madaline Anthony, Philip Avery, W. D. Boyd, and Miss Greenleaf. The room bears the national flag and yellow white chrysanthemum centerpiece as guests call it a peace party.
Frank A. Barker, formerly of Bath and now a foreman at L. H. Shattuck Corp. in Newington New Hampshire, was presented a gold watch and chain by his co workers. The gift came as the cargo steamer Contoocook was launched. Barker is the son of Mrs. Edwin L. Banker and previously worked for Kelley Spear Co. He later moved to Massachusetts to work on cantonment buildings at Camp Devens.
Charles Comeau of the Hyde Windlass Co. suffered a broken leg Monday afternoon when alighting from a truck in the parade. He stepped on a round stone, fell, and broke the large bone near the ankle. He was taken home on Charles street and attended by Dr. C. A. Peaslee.
Earl Page and Inez A. Nash of Bath were married Tuesday afternoon by City Clerk Albert J. Grassy in the aldermanic chamber. Page is the son of Martin and Louise Page of Edgecomb and Nash is the daughter of Oscar Nash of Bath. The Tuesday club of the Winter Street Church met with Miss Sarah Lermond on Washington Street Tuesday night. attendees knit sweaters due to little business and unfinished refugee garments. Next week Miss Elsie Fosom will host at her home on Upper Washington Street.
The Colonial club displays a new service flag from its rooms on Monday. The flag bears a large star and the figures 65 denoting members in service, listing Navy Ensign W. Emery Chase Jr. and many others across Navy Army and various ranks.
Marshal E Haley aged 28 dies in France of pneumonia while serving with the 115th infantry. A Topsham native, he married Sadie Joy of Bath in June 1917 and left May 2 for Fort Slocum then Camp Bannison before shipping overseas in June. He leaves a wife, a six month old son, parents, and two brothers.
George Coffill reported to police that a fire believed sparked by a firebug was started under newspapers stuffed beneath the piazza at his Middlestret home. He and his mother smothered the blaze before it set the woodwork, noting no one in the house had been smoking.
James F. Rand longtime Bath Iron Works river room chief received a gold ring from colleagues on his 61st birthday Frannk Pasho made the presentation Rand is a respected local figure who chaired the Bath city council during Mayor Arthur J Dunton’s administration.
Names and numbers of county men who registered for the draft September 12 list many Bowdoinham Topsham Richmond Bath West Bath and other towns. It includes names such as Albert Henderson Ernest Elton Howland Thomas Long George Burton Kimball and many more with street addresses and draft classifications like 2-A 1-F 1-G and 4-A.
The Bath W C T U met at the Pentecostal church with Mrs Frances Mac Fadden presiding. Devotions led by Mrs Lillian Mayo. War department report notes continued refugee garment work and another shipment. Delegates to Waterville state convention named with Miss Ann Mary Robinson and others. Rev Robert Wayne Gardner gave a talk on recent Illinois college tours about prohibition urging home front duty.
City Clerk Albert Grassy records the marriage of Benjamin R. Ducette of Bath and Mary Arsenault of Bangor officiated by Rev Felix G Siro on November 8 at Eagle Lake. The groom’s father is Raymond Ducette of Cape Breton and the bride’s father is Felix Arsenault of Prince Edward Island.
Miss Marcia Paine, 66, a longtime Bath North grammar school teacher, dies at her Richmond home. Native of Richmond she taught in Bowdoin, Litchfield, Richmond, and Bath. after retiring she lived with her sister Miss Carolyn Paine. Edward Sewall, U S N, on leave, returns to New York.
Scott Morse, administrator of Frank Morse late of Bath, presents his first and final account for allowance. The court orders publication of this notice three weeks in the Bath Independent to invite all interested parties to appear at Bath on the first Tuesday of December at nine o clock in the forenoon to show cause why the account should not be allowed. Attest William F. Dunham, Register.
Notice states EXECUTRIX has been appointed to administer the will of Michael Welch late of Bath Sagadahoc County deceased. Bonds and lands pledged against the estate are to be settled. payment is requested immediately.
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