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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1918
Page
3
Arthur Thistle and Robert Fulton enjoy gunning at Merrymeeting bay while Thistle hosts a camp. Mrs. John L. Purington volunteers as a Bath nurse amid the epidemic, with others moving between hospitals and duty in New York.
Dr Edward E Bairy urges practical home measures during the influenza epidemic. He advises washing hands, sun exposure, onion based remedies, camphor, and specific tinctures while stressing seek medical help at first sign of unusual fatigue and pneumonia. He likens mixed infection to a pilot fish and a shark, urging containment by trained clinicians.
The article describes morning duck hunting at Merrymeeting Bay with hunters including George Rooke near Sandy Island and William Dalton from Portland. Pump guns remain popular though doubts about their effectiveness persist and early dawn woods aromas and the thrill of a good retriever pair with the hunt.
Bowdoin College students in the Students Army Training Corps gathered at Memorial hall for a noon ceremony joining the U S unit. The Star Spangled Banner played as the flag was raised. The commanding officer read orders and the oath of allegiance was taken. President Sills, in robes, delivered a patriotic address.
Mrs. Frederick P. Abbott of Saco announces the appointment of local chairmen for Sagadahoc county under the Maine Committee on Public Safety. County chairmen include Mrs. Rupert Lt. Baxter Bath, Miss Mary F. Gibbons Bowdoinham, Mrs. William B. Kendall Isles, Mrs. Joseph G. Stevens Chippsburg, Miss Alice Mientz Richmond, Mrs. William I. Dunham Topsham, Mrs. John A. Cone West Bath, Mrs. Miles S. Purington W. Woolwich, and Mrs. Wilson M. Wright.
The following have offered their cars for continuous service to the Red Cross during the grip and others are expected Lloyd J Hrooker Roscoe P McKadden Miss Frances Cummings Miss Dorothy Jewett Miss Frances Moses Mrs Daniel T L Dougherty Miss Charlotte Meeker Miss Jennie Morse Mrs Frederick Baker Mrs Fred H Kimball Miss Dorothy Higgins Amory M L Houghton Thomas S Gibbons Mme Emma Hames de Gogorza Hubert H McCarty Clarence W Morse Joseph M Trott
Woolwich fair president A Moore officially postpones this year’s fair for Red Cross benefit. If the epidemic ends soon, committees will resume plans already made and the fair will be pushed ahead. Mrs Legro and son Jack left Sunday for a three weeks visit in New York.
Rear Admiral C P Plunkett, famed Bath resident and ordnance expert, commands the giant 14 inch guns firing on Metz. Marines behind the batteries are praised for valor. A front correspondent notes Plunkett runs a fleet of trains like cruisers, with each gun requiring over 50 cars for crew ammo and supplies.
Word has been received here of the death of Priv. James J. Reynolds, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur F. Reynolds of 11 Cushman Street, Portland, who died at Camp Devens on September 24 after a short illness with pneumonia following influenza. He was 23 years old and formerly lived in Bath, having been employed at Page's.
Sergt. Charles H. Greene aged 23 born in Framingham Massachusetts died of pneumonia at Yacht Club Hospital Bath on Monday night at 11 30 during an influenza epidemic. It was the hospital’s first death from the prevailing outbreak.
Mrs Susan J. Tibbetts 40 wife of Jacob W Tibbetts of Upper High street died suddenly Monday at City hospital after several weeks of illness. A native of Bath she was daughter of Charles H Norton and Mehitable Norton and is survived by her husband and sister Mrs Minnie MelIntire.
Sheriff Wilbur C. Oliver hears Tuesday of the death of his nephew James Oliver son of Charles Oliver in West Lynn Massachusetts at two in the morning. James Oliver worked for General Electric Co and was well known in Bath. His wife Edna Beals formerly of Bath. The body will be brought to Bath for burial.
Mrs Hannah B Pushard aged 49 wife of Silas B Pushard of Parker Head died Monday night Born in Georgetown she was the daughter of Amasa and Jane Jewett and leaves behind her husband two daughters
Prof. Kenneth A. Robinson of Dartmouth attended the funeral Tuesday for his friend Corporal Leonard H. Gibson Jr. a Bowdoin and Harvard classmate who had been slated to teach English at Dartmouth before induction. The two were Delta Upsilon brothers and close personal friends.
Miss Susan Gibbs funeral was held at 2 Tuesday afternoon at her home 735 Middle street with Rev Cul bert McGuy officiating. Bearers were William P Hill Fred P Shaw William LeClair and Henry Biggins. Burial followed at Oak Grove cemetery.
Walter Merrill and his wife contract double pneumonia while she is hospitalized. Dr. William T. Coons of the Emergency Fleet Corporation arrives in Bath amid widespread coastwise shipyard illness. Several Percy clerks including Katherine Reynolds Anne Lynch and Miss Johnson are out with colds.
Louis J. O’Brien aged 28 of 280 Centre Street died Sunday morning at 9 30 from double pneumonia following influenza. He is survived by his wife Cora Kingsbury and his parents Mr. and Mrs. William J. O’Brien. His brother J. Wilson O’Brien died a year ago. Louis worked as an assistant machinist and kept at work despite a bad cold two weeks earlier. The family and many friends mourn his loss amid the influenza outbreak.
Miss Susan Gibbs died at her home 735 Middle Street Saturday afternoon after a long illness. Born in New Brunswick she came to the city with her father Arthur Gibbs. Surviving are her brother Samuel Gibbs and two sisters Mrs Wilbur C Oliver and Mrs Jennie Stevens. She was a longtime coat and cloak maker and headed the alteration department at D. T. Percy & Sons for 18 years.
At a Red Cross Home Service meeting on Monday afternoon city women offered to help in the epidemic emergency as hospital cooks nurses aids and a motor squad. The public safety committee cooperates with the Red Cross and Miss Mary B. Gibbons voiced city support and urged owners with cars to assist.
Mrs. Harold M. Sewall has turned her home at 935 Washington Street over to the Red Cross to aid out of town physicians and nurses brought in by the grip epidemic. Three physicians are already here with a half dozen nurses, more expected. Nurses will occupy the main house and physicians the rooms in the ell.
A new Red Cross training course may begin soon through Bath and Brunswick chapters. Eight tasks will be taught across two consecutive mornings weekly, aiding home service workers and general organization volunteers. Enroll at Red Cross headquarters now. lectures start by October 10.
Co C Robinson, secretary of the international committee on boys work, Y M C A, wired for an appointment Tuesday with the local secretary. He is making a brief inspection of Maine work and youths under service age in shipyards. Previously Maine state secretary of boys work and a popular Y M C A worker.
At the Red Cross home service rooms on Tuesday Mrs. Graham Blandy Miss Priscilla Kimball Mrs E W Hyde and Miss Elizabeth Houghton were on duty. Miss Flaherty Miss Madelyn Chase and Miss Eben Turmer staffed the rooms during the night.
Four coast patrol boats under Ensign A H Stetson in Boothbay Harbor include Commo dore with 8 men Content with 13 Admiral with 12 men and Cobra with 6 men all supported by the local Y M C A facilities for recreation and logistics.
A letter from Professor Chapman announces the Maine music festival will be postponed to October 21 22 and 23. Tickets will remain on sale.
The Bath telephone company faced its busiest season as city growth and new lines spiked demand. A prior city survey planned for 15 years of development, attracting thousands of workers and straining local capacity. Extra Lewiston crews and travel costs aided construction, with a shift to receivership using a horse and wagon and a possible motor truck by spring, depending on conditions.
Funeral services were held at Oak Grove on Tuesday afternoon for Corporal Leonard H. Gibson Jr who died of double pneumonia at Camp Devens. The casket was draped with the American flag and Bowdoin College flags were at half mast. Attendees included Bowdoin President Kenneth C M Sills and Prof Marshall P Cram along with family members and several other academics and officials from Bowdoin Dartmouth and local towns. The Christian Science service was conducted by Prof I F W Brown of Bowdoin.
Mrs J R Gallagher of Center Street notes her brother Private Norman O Morse with battery A 72nd regiment Artillery writes from France praising the country and climate. He finds the people old fashioned and reports wooden shoes and paper money, says $3 or $4 seems a big roll, and sends good health and regards to friends.
The South End Parent Teachers Association organized urgent emergency work for the Red Cross. At a Tuesday meeting members made hospital garments and masks and another gathering is set for Thursday at two in the Washington Street school building to report for duty and speed up the effort.
Irving L. Stilphin of this city and Agnes M. Richardson of Orrs Island wed at the bride’s parents home Mr and Mrs Edward E Richardson on September 26. The groom, son of John F Stilphin, is a ship caulker employed in Bath.
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