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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1918

Page

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Two American Girls Pastors Emeritus Open Fortnightly Season

The Fortnightly club at Morse high school opened its 1918 1919 season with The American Girls Janet Hersey and Ruth Wishman delivering a lively program of songs stories humor and drama despite rain. President Miss Jane M. Whitmore was absent. The audience enjoyed a musical skit contrasting minuet with foxtrot and old songs with modern tunes. Next on December 11 a concert recital features Paulina Corella Riccardo Bonelli Ruth Collingbourne and Marion Hyde.

Janet Hersey Ruth Wishman Assembly Hall Morse High School Jane M. Whitmore Paulina Corella Ricccardo Bonelli Ruth Collingbourne Marion Hyde

Charge to new pastor underscores study of people

Rev Edwin Dodge Hardin was installed as pastor of Winter Street Congregational Church. Rev Jamar W. Folsom gave the charge, urging Hardin to study his congregation, embrace pastoral leadership, and see ministry as both pulpit and physician of souls amid sorrow and joy.

William A. Bartlett Edwin Dodge Hardin Winter Street Congregational Church Jamar W. Folsom Folsom Hardin Mr. Folsom

Georgetown Notes Show War Flags and Local Movements

Locals report residents returning home from Boston and Springfield for winter. A community service flag with eight stars honors town service members including Leon Oliver and Frank Heald. Social visits, theater attendance, and outdoor feats are noted along with high tides flooding the West Georgetown freight shed and a Victory sermon at Robinhood church.

B. G. A. Rosentwist West Georgetown Boston Howard Cushing Robinhood Springfield Mass Marion Buzzo Bertha A. Russell Virginia Bath Stearns W. Scott Byron M. Rowe Annie ‘M. Jones Carroll P. Powers Belle Heald Portland Horace Jordan Working League Vestry Everett Higgins Raphael Rowe Wendall Todd Edgar B. Hunt Frank Thompson Brooklyn N. Y Georgetown First Baptist Church Leon E. Oliver Arthur S. Rowe Alexander F. Marr Earle Pottle Frank S. Heald U. S. Army Joseph F.higgins Norman Oliver Robert Oliver U. S. Navy Ruth Wardell Ralph Reynolds Dr. Walker Miss. Wardwell Ivy Washington Harry Wardwell Mrs. Reynold Fred Reed Vina Kingsbury Charles Oliver Martha Hinckley Edgar Drake Olive Drake Will Oliver Cecil Scmpter Lila MacMahan Five Islands Ida Williams Miss Williams Islands Hattie Rowe Herbert W. Cutting Phippsburg Leon Williams Ethel B. Todd Allie Hinckley George Smith Sagadahoc Bay

Five Islands accident leaves Chester MacMahan injured

Chester MacMahan was hit by a discharged gun while in a boat last week. He was taken to a Bath doctor who advised against removing the shot to avoid multiple heel cuts. he is recovering. The rest of the column notes local residents visiting, a play fund raiser, Canvass for United War Work, grange events, and church council news.

Chester MacMahan Bath Bert Davis Portland C. C. Davis Frank Southard Alonzo MacMahan Cambridge J. T. MacMahan T. M. Hagan Carl W. H. Holland Marion Stevens F. M. Reid Georgetown A. MacMahan Ford Grange Grange Hall Ida Williams Lila MacMahan Charles Campbell Elisha Field Julia Davis Rowe Miss Davis

Church leaders urge unity and service in Maine meeting

In Lincoln association and State conference proceedings Rev. William A. Bartlett urged members to support the church and its ministers even amid grievances. He quoted follow thou me and urged bearing sacrifice for church work, adding a call to carry on.

Churches of Lincoln Association State Conference of Congregational Churches of Maine Hardin William A. Bartlett D. D Lewiston Bartlett

Rev Edwin Dodge Hardin Sailed From Syria to Bath

Rev Edwin Dodge Hardin born in Beyrout Syria son of missionary parents. Educated in Switzerland and Germany, Princeton graduate 1895 and Auburn Theological Seminary. Pastored in Niagara Falls Cuba Massena Groton before Bath. married Miss Bertha Wynkoop of Cuba 16 years ago. Father 47 years in Syria. brother in Constantinople at Robert College.

Edwin Dodge Hardin Beyrout Syria Oscar J. Hardin Switzerland Germany Princeton University Auburn Theological Seminary Auburn, NY Hardin Niagara Falls Cuba Massena Groton N. Y Bath Bertha Wynkoop Bertram van Dyck Post Robert College Constantinople

Economical Health Aid Promises One Cent Remedy

An advertisement touts a cheap cure for common sickness and indigestion. It urges keeping a bottle on hand for bilious feelings, headaches, and constipation, promoting true L F medicine from the L F Medicine Co in Portland Maine as a remedy.

Atwood L.F L. F. Medicine Co Portland

Families await letters as Syria mail routes reopen

For over a year, or since the United States entered the world war, three families could only exchange brief messages like We are well. Mr. and Mrs. Hardin await mail from Syria now that communications are open again.

United States Hardin Syria

Prizes Offered for Maine Sheep Clubs at Portland Event

A. C. Bigelow opened the Maine Sheep and Wool Growers meeting at the Falmouth hotel in Portland and announced a $15 prize for the first boys and girls sheep club in Maine. Other donors pledged $15 for first clubs in Kennebec Cumberland Oxford Washington Sagadahoc and York with additional awards for the most net profit.

A. C. Bigelow Philadelphia More Sheep, More Wool Association of America Falmouth Portland Kennebec Fred N. Dow Cumberland Washington William B. Kendall Sagadahoc Henry W. Brock Alfred York Frank S. Adams Maine

Mrs Eliza A Winslow Dies After Illness

After a several weeks illness Mrs Eliza A Winslow died at the hospital in Gardiner. She had lived in Richmond and Gardiner recently and for many years in Bath. Mrs Winslow was born in Durham 77 years ago, daughter of the...

Eliza A. Winslow Gardiner Richmond Bath Winslow Durham

Davis Family Death Notice for Eliza Winslow Davis

Eliza Winslow Davis widow of Alfred S. Winslow died leaving two brothers Horace F and Roscoe 58 Davis of Portland and a son Fred R. One son Fred R. survives her with the rest of the family noting her early life marriage to Alfred S. Winslow who died in 1917.

John Eliza (Nichols) Davis Horace F Roscoe Davis Portland Alfred S. Winslow Fred R

Court appearance for assault plea in Five Islands case

Augusta Cote and Eugenia Har ford appeared before Judge John J. Keegan this week and pleaded guilty to assault and battery on Mrs. Thibodeau of Five Islands. They were fined $11.05 each.

Augusta Cote Eugenia Harford John J. Keegan

Advent Christian church extends call to Elder Everett E. Pender

North Carver Maine authorities announce that Elder Everett E. Pender accepts a pastorate at the Advent Christian church on Middle street. He begins his duties next Sunday and will be joined by Mrs. Pender who will assist in singing and work with children.

Everett E. Pender North Carver Maine Advent Christian Church Middle Street

Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement by Bath Man

H S Adams of 1364 Washington Street Bath testifies Doan's Kidney Pills cured his kidney trouble. He first used them eight years ago and again in 1916 after backache and weakness of the kidneys, noting improved health and no further kidney complaints since. Price 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY ad.

Doan H. S. Adams Washington Street Bath Mr. Adams

Educated pigs draw crowds at Bath opera house stunts

A Bath audience enjoys a program of educated pigs performing circus like tricks at the opera house. A second notice advertises sale of family farm buildings from the late George Brigham near West Bath with contact H. Galt and phone Aete 8.

Bath George Brigham H. Galt West Bath Tel Aete

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Thompson Winter Street Edgar Hunt William A. Todd Bowdoinham W. C. Todd Indian Point E. M. Harrison Ferdinand Brilmayer Malden Island Mahtred Newdick J. G. Stevens Theodore Thebideaux F. E. Woodruff Bowdoin College Allan Ramsay Israel Robert Hatch Sumner H. Sargent Thomaston Edwen Dodge Hardin Coats Oxford James F. Will Co Brunswick Mrs Maine Central Railroad Maines F. S. Curtis A. B. Watson New York Union Street
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