Bath youth Maurice W. Bacon drowned in Creek channel
The body of Maurice W. Bacon, 22, of Bath, was recovered after a canoe accident in the Creek channel outlet to Lake Neqanseet Saturday. His companion Howard Hawley survived after a long struggle. Bacon was an Army veteran, Morse High School alumnus, and active in Masons and Shriners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice
W. Bacon
Creek Channel
Lake Neqanseet
Bath
Howard Hawley
Edwin
Bacon
If Bathwen
Woolwich
Hawley
Dearest
Wilson
Winfield Wright
Oliver
George Wright
Charles Vyowers
John A. Norris
Charles Lockery
Charles A. Carr
George Roderick
Harry F. Morin
Fred S. Curtis
Maurice W. Bacon
Morse High School
Bliss Business College
Tewiston
Gibbons Coal
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Fort McKinley
Gibbons Coal Co
The
Texas Steamship Co
Polar Star Lodge
Montgomery
St. Bernard Royal Arch
Scottish Rite
Kora Temple
Order of the Mystic Shrine
Dunlap Commandery
Knights of Templar
Bath Lodge of Elks
Confident of Success for Bath's New Hotel
Mrs. M. B. Hayes promoter of the Bath Hotel Co. visits Bath and Bremen while pledging progress on beginning actual work next month. Parker, Thomas & Rice are drawing working plans. J. Donald Hunter reports funds abroad from Bruxelles to support the syndicate. Fuller Construction Co. will build, with foundation hoped to start late October after plans finalize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Hayes
M. B. Hayes, Inc
Bath Hotel Co
Bremen
Hayes
Bruxelles
France
Ceme
Fuller Construction Co
J. Edward Fuller
Kelley Spear Co
Bath friends announce meckey of two local residents
An announcement from Bath reports the death of Al fred Hathorne Lennox and Mina Frances Rundlett of Wiecssec. Lennoz is connected to businesses in Wiscasset and both are noted as residents in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Alfred Hathorne
Lennox Sod
Mies Mina
Frances Rundlett
Wiecssec
Portiana
Lennoz
Premipe Ot
Wiscasset
We Susan
Phippsburg trip reveals fall colors and long highway ride
Misses Bess and Grace Dickinson of Phippsburg completed a ten day auto trip with Mrs. Matilda Cattell and Mrs. H B Wyman of Camden New Jersey and Reuben F E Rich of North Berth. The journey included Boston Worcester Springfield Pittsfield Hudson and New York area roads with scenic views from Jacob's Ladder and Mohawk Trail. They described excellent time on smooth roads then noted rough stretches in New Jersey and Philadelphia suburbs before finishing back in Bath Maine. The article closes with local notices of residents traveling, teaching, and moving belongings and a funeral in Bath.
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Bess
Grace Dickinson
Phippsburg
Matilda Cattell
H. B. Wyman
Camden
N. J
Reuben FE. Rich
North Beth
Boston
Newtons
Southboro
Worcester
Springfield
Wittsfield
Jacob's Ladder
Chester
Great Barrington
Lenox
Pittsfield
Hudson
Tarrytown
Ossining
Hudson River
Albany
New York
Nyack
Edgewater
Jersey City
Philadelphia
New Brunswick
Trenton
Fairmount Park
York Road
Wissehawken Drive
Camp Dix
Wrightstown
Lakewood
Sbury Park
Red Bank
Perth Amboy
Staten Island
St. Georges Ferry
Harry Percy
Percy
Maine
George Percy
Cape Horn
New York Harbor
Riverside Drive
Grant
Museum of Natural History
West Point
Mass
Connecticut
Pine Tree
Kennebec
Sammie
Charles S. Brownamton
Priday
San Diego
Cal
Ruth Morrison
Sebasco
Portland
David Richard
Popham Beach
Ree
Enter
Mrs Fannie Thurlow Injured By Trolley Run
Mrs. Fannie Thurlow of 20 Highland Street was injured Sunday afternoon when she was struck by a trolley car running board as she alighted at Weacon Street stop. Accompanied by her sister Florence Willis she was walking along the east side of the track when the car began moving and dragged her briefly. Passengers and crew assisted her to her feet after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Thurlow
Highland Street
Weacon Street
North End
Florence Willis
Herbert FE. Worrey
Inheritance Tax and Probate Laws Committee Formed
John Percy Deering of Saco Charles P Barnes of Houston and D Eugene Chaplin of Bridgton form a committee to consolidate the Maine col lateral inheritance tax and probate laws They are to be paid ten a day plus travel expenses and may hold meetings in each county to hear testimony from judges and probate registers Senator Deering runs for Maine governor and Barnes is Republican House leader and former speaker candidate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Percy Deering
Saco
Charles P. Barnes
Houston
D. Eugene Chaplin
Bridgton
Maine
Senator Deering
Barnes
Republican House
Work of restoring Arrowsie bridge on schedule
Work on restoring the Arrowsie bridge began Monday with F W Carlton supervising a large crew and lighters. Piles are to be driven Tuesday and a substantial sum has been raised. more funds are needed, contributions invited to Arrowsic treasurer Collingwood Shea, with hopes to announce early reopening of the bridge to traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrowsie Bridge
F. W. Carlton
Arrowsic
Collingwood Shea
Hearty Welcome Given Service Men
The article lists ushers and waitresses who helped host a welcome event for servicemen. It names several families and individuals involved in arranging the gathering. It notes Mr and Mrs Peter Hughes and Corp James F Hughes returning to Wittsburg after three weeks with Bath hosts and mentions Mr and Mrs Henry F Valmer visiting Bath by automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Hughes
Corp
James F. Hughes
Wittsburg, I A
F. M. Hughes
Bath
Henry F. Valmer
Liesl
Legion Debates Universal Military Training Plan
The American Legion Roland I. Smith post plans a winter debate on universal military training with Harold Ward and George Safford affirming and Samuel Clancy and Howard Pratt negating. Judges are John Gott Thuron Rowe and Harry Hall. The meeting also features war pictures from the 26th Division planned for Bath and a push to fund War Savings stamps while urging members to pay dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Roland I. Smith
American Legion
Harold Ward
George Safford
Samuel Clancy
Howard Pratt
John Gott
Thuron Rowe
Harry Hall
Roscoe Shaw
Thangor
Bath
Treasury
Elliot C. Fuller
Mrs Harriet A Welch Celebrates 90th Birthday Milestone
At the Old Ladies Home in Bath on Saturday, Mrs Harriet A Welch observed the 90th anniversary of her birth. She received birthday tokens as friends called, with a cake bearing 90 candles. Welch is mother of Lamet Welch, pursers at Hockomock, and sister to Mrs Ansel Marston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Ladies
High Street
Harriet A. Welch
Nath
Welch
Jansen Soule Wedding United Bath and Portland Guests
Miss Emma Emily Jansen and Carroll N. Soule were married Sept 9 in Portland Oregon. The bride, daughter of Mrs Mary Jansen of Vortland, and groom, formerly of Bath and Wiscasset, have a new home at 268 East 30th Street after a honeymoon in Salem. Guests included the bride’s sister and company officials from the G M Standifer Construction Corp. The couple stayed at Hotel Benson and Hotel Cornelius before resuming life in Oregon.
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Bath
Vortland
Oregon
Emma Emily Jansen
Carroll N. Soule
Mary Jansen
Fred Louie
Wiscasset
Bliss Business College
Lewiston
Texas Yard
Soule
Cornelius
Salem
Ore
East 30Th Street
Maine farm notes amid harvests and transport woes
Aroostook county reports season production at 16 million bushels with only half stored. Harvest efforts intensify while a car shortage hinders farmers from moving produce to stations for shipment. Abner M. Ward of Fairfield, age 80, is added to the Maine Central Railroad pension list after 65 years in service, mostly as crossing tender. An old coastal coach remains a rarity as stage operators rely on secondhand stock, with a Bridgton sighting of a White Mountains line coach bound for California restored by an automobile tow.
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Aroostook
Abner M. Ward
Fairfield
Maine Central Railroad
Portland & Kennebec
Maine Central
Great West
White Mountains
Bridgton
California
Milton Loring on Aaron at San Diego reception for Wilson
Milon Loring, a machinist aboard the destroyer Aaron launched by Bath Iron Works last spring, witnessed the naval reception for President Wilson on his San Diego visit ten days ago. He expects to take his chief machinist mate examination.
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Milton Loring
President Wilson
San Diego
Loring
Aaron
Bath Iron Works
Park Bowling League Elects Officers and Seeks Teams
A Park Bowling League meeting at Park Alleys elected William Mann president with Lawrence McCullough as secretary treasurer and Clifford Neil as assistant. Several teams applied for membership including Red Men and Fire Eaters. Two more teams are needed. first league match set for Monday night with schedule undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vath
William Mann
Lawrence McCullough
Clifford Neil
Red Men
Ham
Hamilton
Farrar
Fire Eaters
Neal Smith
Texas
Richard Lowell
Red Sox
Higgins
Park
Misleading Maine Vacation Claim Repeats Rumor
A New York letter in the Middle town Ohio Journal debunks claims that Maine is the wettest state and easily supplies whiskey. It notes rumors of whiskey deliveries by motor van and prices around 80 per gallon, contrasting with New York’s stricter liquor warnings.
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New York
Middletown
Ohio
Maine
Union
Winter Street Church Social Opens Winter Activities
Winter Street church announces the first parish social of the season on Thursday at 7 30 in the club rooms with a competent committee arranging an engaging program. The event kicks off the church’s winter season following last year’s success. Morris Blinn of Dresden, recently with Bath Iron Works, plans to spend the winter in the woods trapping hunting and occasionally shooting woodcock and partridge in Dresden areas. He is described as a sure shot with keen scent at dusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
all _friends
Morris Blinn
Dresden
Bath Iron Works
Morris
Auto collision at Linden and Washington streets
Sunday afternoon two cars collided at Linden and Washington streets with no injuries. One vehicle was wrecked and towed to the Central garage for repairs.
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Linden
Washington Streets
Women Sew for City Hospital in Bath
Women respond to Red Cross call to sew for Bath City Hospital as beds sheets gowns robes and blankets are planned. Red Cross workrooms open this week at 2 PM daily with sewing machines tables and chairs provided. Hospital association committee led by Mrs Charles W Welch and others outlines needed garments and urges more volunteers to join the effort.
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Red Cross
France
Bath
Bath City Hospital
Hospital Association
Charles W. Welch
Hienry
Wright
John A. Morse
John Watson
Celia Uateh
W. G. Cahill
J. C. Donnell
Belle Foote
Abigail Carter
Martha Foote
J. (. Donnell
Emiy Vierce
W. O. Hewett
Clara Coombs
Celia Hatch
Frederick KK. Drake
William Hatch
Shipping by Truck Cuts Rail Freight Time for Cabot Mills
Cabot mills of Brunswick deploy large trucks to haul goods directly from the mill storehouse to the Portland Boston steamer, delivering to Boston jobbers by next day. The practice bypasses freight cars and shortens delays, but reduces revenue for the United States Railroad administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cabot Mills
Brunswick
Boston
Portland
United States Railroad Administration
Steam yacht Colonia to await winter haulout plan
The steam yacht Colonia after going out of commission is moored at the Eastern Steamship wharf for about a month before heading to Portland for a marine rail way haulout for the winter. Mr and Mrs William Armstrong and guests visited Se Rockport and Camden on Sunday, touring lime rock quarries and dining at Crescent Beach.
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Colonia
Eastern Steamship Wharf
Portland
William Armstrong
Charles Miler
Carl
Se Rockport
Camden
Crescent Beach
Clergy Strike Seen As Sensational and Silly
Rev George C DeMott pastor of St Stephens Portland formerly of Bath warned Sunday night that a clerical strike for higher salaries would be sensational and silly. He argued clergy are underpaid given educational prep and service to the public, but ministers will not strike. The remedy lies with the laity bishops and denomination leaders to inform the public and prevent strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. DeMott
St. Stephens
Portland
Bath
Obituary of Mrs Emma D Sewall widow of Arthur Sewall
Mrs Emma D Sewall died Monday morning at her Small Point summer home where Hon. Arthur Sewall died in 1900. Born in Bath to Charles Crocker she married Arthur Sewall in 1830. Survived by two Bath sons Harold M. Sewall and William J. Sewall.
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South
Leach
Boston
Turner McCarty
Chelsea
Mattie Cutting
Margaret Percy
J. F. Leach
William RK. Bowie
Morse
Wintegance
Herman Smith
West Point
Raymond Cutler
Bath
C. W. Locke
Dromore
Ina Pease
David Lee
Surial
Oak Grove Cemetery
Chester Wallace
Frank Wakefield
George
Hattie Heald
Maine General Hospital
Emma D. Sewall
Arthur Sewall
Small Point
Sewall
Charles Crocker
Harold M. Sewall
William 7.Sewall
Lydia Mc Baxter Hauls to Cumberland Yard for Cleating
The four masted schooner Lydia Mc Baxter, recently repaired at Deer ing yard, hauled out on Cumberland Shipbuilding Co yard rails for cleating and painting. She will stay a few days then sail to Norfolk to load coal for Lisbon Portugal. Captain Hempel remains ashore. the mate will command this voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Mc Baxter
Portland
Deering Yard
Cumberland
Government army supplies shift to direct sales at depot
Announcement states no further army supplies will be sold through the post office. Purchases of government food must go via the Army Supply Depot in South Boston Massachusetts with no extra delivery charge. Price lists remain posted in post offices while orders go directly to the Quartermaster retail store at South Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Boston
Mass
Quartermaster
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Maurice Bacon
Lennox-Rundlett
Misses Grace
Inson
William Fields
Herbert Kavanaugh
George Footer
Arthur Deehan
Marshall McDonald
Frank Hughes
Danforth McDonald
Lewis Footer
Margery King
Alzira Wing
Louise Footer
Agnes Field
Vearl Kittredge
Hazel Henderson
Mazie Whittier
Dorothy Crocker
Fannie Oliver
Fula Wright
Louise Hughes
Hese
Joanna Todgkins
Lizzie Haggett
Annie Williams
Seace Cartons
Be Protected
Gray’s Syrup
Montreal
D. Watson &Co
Legion
Soule-Jansen
Maine News Notes
City Hospital
Baxter
Pepe
Socony
Standard Dil CO
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