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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1916

Page

7

Naval Board Reports Scout Patrol Squadrons Plans

The Naval Board at the War College Newport under Rear Admiral Austin M. Knight outlines scout patrol boat classes type A slow and fast type B larger craft with minimum speeds of seven sixteen and sixteen knots respectively. Specifications include armaments radios and a training regime for owners officers and crews enrolled in the naval coast defense reserve.

Naval Board War College Newport Austin M. Knight Navy Department Naval Coast Defense Reserve United States Navy

Advertised Letters Awaiting Call at Bath Post Office

The Bath post office lists missing deliveries for women and men. Women include Andrae Ida Crosby Helen Cambell Stella Dunning A W Holbrook Jessie Moulton Ruth Pelletier Ida Sadler Minnie E. Men include Bennett Sefton S Butler Arthur Butler L A Sherton James Farnham Frank C Garrett A W Gallagher Chas E Hathaway Evan Kempen Fred Kendall Fred H (2) Lord G A Morris Tom F Pinkham C A Sidensparker Morris Small Edward A Wieber Frederick E.

Bath Andrae Ida Crosby Helen Cambell Miss Stella Dunning A. W Howard Miss Holbrook Jessie Moulton Ruth Pelletier Sadler Minnie E. Men

Riley and Foss wed in Bangor ceremony

Frank J. Riley of Bangor and Edith F. Foss of Hancock married Saturday night at eight in Bangor. The service was a double ring rite performed by Rev. Ashley A. Smith at his residence. In Gardiner a record small primary saw Fred M. Noyes and Clinton C. Snell nominated for aldermen of public safety and charity with 1293 and 85 votes respectively. The town election is set for November 28.

Frank J. Riley Bangor Edith F. Foss Hancock Ashley A. Smith Gardiner Fred M. Noyes Clinton C. Snell Aldermen of Public Safety and Charity Noyes Snell

Edward Sortwell Dies in French Ambulance Service

Bath friends learn Edward C Sortwell of Cambridge died from injuries in Saloniki while serving with the American ambulance field service attached to the French army. He was 27, born in Cambridge, Harvard class of 1907, and had recent ties to Calcutta and Bath via his family.

Bath Edward C. Sortwell Cambridge Saloniki Sortwell Alvin F. Sortwell Wiscasset Ambulance Corps St. Paul’s School Harvard India Calcutta France Mercy Gertrude W. Sortwell Highland St

Wesley Notes Reflect Busy Church Week and Local News

Four church society meetings last Friday included the Ladies' Aid, Boy Scouts, W F M S, and Brotherhood planning a big supper. Sunday featured Rev. M J Smith on faith focus and temperance pledges, with classes studying In Redman's Land. A snow slide at Ledyard block caused no injuries.

Ladies’ Aid Society Boy Scouts W.F.M.S Miss Dunton Brotherhood M. J. Smith N. B. Cortell S. S. Temperance Society Redman’s Land Horatio A. Duncan E. S. Stackpole Board of Temperance, Prohibition and

Mrs Georgia Little Dies After Short Illness in Bethel

Mrs Georgia Little widow of Rev J H Little died at home in Bethel after a brief illness on Friday November 10 born October 23 1843 in Canaan New Hampshire daughter of William L and Sarah Pierce Harris married October 4 1868 to Universalist pastor now serving Bethel church Funeral was held Sunday at 4 PM in Enfield New Hampshire burial in Enfield and she leaves a daughter Mrs John S Burbank a sister Mrs Sarah J Perley and a niece Fannie J Perley

Georgia J. H. Little Bethel Canton Paris John S. Burbank Sarah J. Perley Fannie J. Perley Exeter Enfield, N. H

Unity Guild and church groups meet in local homes

FIRST BAPTIST NOTES: The Unity Guild met Monday evening at Miss Lena Heal's home on Washington Street. The Mispah Class hosted the Agoga Class at Miss Ellie G. Moulton's Oak Street home on Tuesday. The Agoga class met at the parsonage on North Street Tuesday evening. The Woman's Missionary Society met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. E. B. Arnold's High Street home, with the time moved to afternoon for a larger turnout. The Sewing Circle gathered Friday at Mrs. W. H. White's Bedford Street home. A vestry social Friday was led by the Christian Endeavor Society, with all church members invited.

Unity Guild Lena Heal Washington St Ellie G. Moulton Oak St North St Woman's Missionary Society E. B. Arnold High St W. H. White Bedford St Christian Endeavor Society

First Snow Marks Season and Local Happenings

Bowdoin reports an epidemic of bad colds and scarce deer as Sunday’s snow begins the season. Barge Easton towed to Augusta by tug Secuin. tug Pejepscot with pulp arrives from Salmon River. Augusta hosts black and silver fox breeding nursery. Portland hosts Mrs Mann and son visiting Port land. whist party by Companions of the Forest with Mrs Lillian King and others arranging.

Bowdoin Easton Secuin Augusta Pejepscot Capt. Swett Salmon River N. S Percy W. Hill William Mann Reuben Portland

Probate Notices From Sagadahoc Maine 1916祭

List of probate actions in Bath and Rath Maine including guardianships executors administrators and notices to creditors. Names include James S Lowell Cyrus W Longley Fred J Roberts Mary A Bass Harriet A Gilbert and Lottie Tarbox among others with dates November 1916 and December 1916 and references to Bath Independent publication. Many filings concern guardianship accounts estates of S Augusta Gay Lydia F Orr Jacob Booker and others with sale of real estate requests and bond notices.

Ag Rate Rath Sagadatoer Feth Lottie F. Tarbox Guardian John W. Tarbox Lottie E_ Tarbox Cyrus W. Longley S. Augusta Gay Bath Sagadahoc Jane R. Grimm Maine Sagadalbew Roth Sagadahow Path Independent Royce PD. Purinton Jennie E. Purinton Rbewdoin Said N. M James S. Lowell Sagcadahoe John J. Keegan Ann M. Lynch James Ss. Lowell Sagadpahoc Theberd Wilken Baxter James S Lowell State OF Abbie FE. Wallace Phippsburg Everett Wallace Carl Wallace Merton Wallace Victor Wallace Lafayette Wallace Loat FE Wallace Phipysburg Loring PO Wallace Flora TD Wallies Flora Louth Wallace Roxina Plack Gordon Preble Louio Wallace Matilda Young Jonathan Young Patience Wallace A. TD Abriffe Sagadahoe Fred J. Roberts Bowdoin James O. Roberts Jacob Booker B. N Jacob Rooker A. D Edward W. Bridgham Seal Notary Public A. D. Isis Justus B. Cowles Francis Whitehouse Topsham William T. Hall Richmond Front Street Charles C. Low Henry W. Hanson Mary A. Ross Wilton Franklin Lucetta Holt Anna Smith Mary A. Bass Lizzie E. Bass Edgar M. Smith Memphis Tenn Edmund Walker Portland Fred H Thompson State OF Malne Harriet A. Gilbert Boston Suffolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts Christopher B. Gilbert Massachusetts Harriet A Stanley M. Bolster State OF Maine C‘ounty Arthur&. Bosworth Parthind Miumberhead Adelaide TL Delano A. T Femma TD. Sewall Ath Ella C. Carleton Plymouth Mass Arthur S. Bosworth Muiaine Edward W. Wheeler Justice of the Peace Register

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Foss-Riley Wesley Notes Llewellyn Batterson Cape Popham Batterson Ledyard Front St First Baptist L. Theresa Moses Lydia F_ Orr Sargadahoc Rose E. Orr Administratrix James C. Roberts Henry’ S R. Worth Maude C. W. Osborn Rochester Commonwealth Bath Savings Institution Henry R Worth Henry R. Worth Walter A Lambert New York County of Monroe Artrest Sagsinhoe Rosetfelly J. Roberts Bowslo’n Mas James Roberts Bowlein Canet Bewdoin DR. N Maxine Dauncause Gant Nephe Frederick Walker Mary A. Goding Livermore Falls Niec Stella Gibbs Alice Craig Charles F. Smith Denver Col Francis A. Smith Edwin L. Smith Springfield Cora Holt Auburn Nellie Ashton Ada M. Starks Edgar S. Fernald Walter M. Fernald Hartford Sagadahoc. Ss Pha A To Bradford D. Farnham Woolwich Laura E. Farnham Mabel S. Hilof Sagadahoc Benjamin A. Hilliard
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