October Term Courts Adjourned Early Amid Flu and Heat Shortage
Sagadahoc county court house lacks heating while Spanish influenza peaks. October term of the supreme court may adjourn or be reset. Associate Justice Charles J. Dunn to preside. jurors told not to report until further notice. Grand jurors must report next Tuesday for empanelment. He will contact counsel at opening and may stay briefly to review cases. Heater replacement delayed by war and material shortages.
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Sagadahoe County Court House
Supreme Court
Tomercourt
Charles J. Dunn
Dunn
Clerk of Courts
Fred H. Thompson Mondas
Justice Dunn
James H. Black Funeral Held After Death
Funeral services for James H. Black who died at his home on Khestnnut street September 27 were conducted by Rev. S A Evans. Black born in Boothbay seventy one years ago had lived in Bath for four years and worked recently at Bath Iron Works. He leaves a wife three grandchildren Frank Emily and Alice Wilson and a stepdaughter Mrs E H Putnam of Washington D C. Burial at Oak Grove cemetery. Mr and Mrs John Aiden Morse and daughter Mrs Graham Blandy passed Sunday at Morse tain Parker Head.
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James H. Black
Khestnnut Street
S. A. Evans
Mr. Black
Boothbay
Bath
Bath Iron Works
Frank
Emily
Alice Wilson
E. HE. Putnam
Washington, D. C
Oak Grove Cemetery
Bath soldiers write the Times from France
Two Bath soldiers letters to the Times report they are well in France after crossing the ocean. Everett Pratt and a joint note from Albert Coffin and Jeroy Dickinson, privates in the 72nd artillery, Battery A, describe drill plans, band concerts, and crowded, old fashioned towns. They promise to answer letters and urge friends not to fear the Kaiser.
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Overeas
Times Secondany
Everett Pratt
Dhogler
Atrd Provisional Antijirerafl Artillery
Albert W. Coffin
Jeroy E. Dickinson
72Nd Artillery
Bath
Wee
Old Fourth Company
Watertown
Mass
Fort Williams
France
Ae Tratt
Pratt
Gods Country
Texas Steamship Co to Install Boilers On Future Vessels
The Texas Steamship Co plans water tube boilers and in-hull engine installation for upcoming steamers. Boilers and engines will be added as hull work progresses, reducing need to tow ships for fitting. The tank ships will feature smoke stacks at launch and extra construction care for oil in bulk.
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Texas Steamship Co
New York
Cecal
Capts Coss rescues drowned man at Hockomock ferry
Captain Coss rescued a man who fell from the Hockomock ferry deck into the river. The unnamed Boothbay visitor was pulled aboard by the captain, dried in the engine room, and left all but soaked.
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Coss
Boothbay
Woolwich Community Notes Amid Influenza Closures
Woolwich residents share visits across Dresden Augusta Bath and Georgetown as influenza closes all district schools for a week. Local folks attend fairs travel between towns and many relatives visit with patients while several individuals recover from influenza and pneumonia.
Bowdoinham Rally Day Services at Methodist Church
Rally day activities announced for Bowdoinham including a 10:30 preaching service, 12 Sabbath school, 3 p.m. junior league, and 7 p.m. concert. Public invited. Epworth league meeting this evening at 7:45. Also notes influenza status, local visits, roads, and community events including aid to Belgians.
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Methodist Church
Epworth League
W.'Brown
L. P. Temple
Clara Fogg
Portland
Topsham Fair Called Off Over Health Concerns
The Sagadahoc agricultural and horticultural association canceled the Topsham fair for next Tuesday through Thursday due to an epidemic. President Linwood T. Skelton of Bowdoin announced the decision at a special meeting and coordinated with public safety and health officials to protect public health.
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Sagadahoc Agricultural and Horticultural Association
Linwood T. Skelton
Bowdoin
Skelton
Edward W. Hyde
Public Safety Committee
County Fair Notes and Local Visits Highlight Week
Litchfield fair drew crowds with L P Temple and P A Cannon hauling auto loads and reporting a good turnout. Brunswick visitors F K Jack and C L Mosher called Friday. Charles A Jordan, 86, died Monday at his daughter’s Augusta home. services held at the Methodist church. Burial in the family lot. Mrs. Robert Wade returned to Plum Island, Mass. E B Duran of Portland vacationing with L D Small. Bowdoinham Boys and Girls clubs plan a corn roast Friday if weather allows. George Hackett invites agriculture instructor to judge dairy cattle at his farm. Students to judge cattle at Topsham fair next week. about ten high school boys to compete.
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Walter Dinsmore
Dresden
G. M. Stinson
Leland Savage
Augusta
Blake Reid
H. P. Hathorne
Jaspar Mains
Falmouth
John Sheldon
Arlene Smith
Shawn Auto Co
F.W. Carlton
Anna Bowles
New York
Lothair Lowell
Minerva French
University of Maine
Charles Fullerton
Colby
Alonzo Hunt
Frank Call
Days Ferry
John Savage
Perle Roode
Axford Buck
Malden
Mass
M. J. Buck
Day's Ferry
Sagadahoc Ferry
Vivian Baker
Nequasset
Mary Preble
John Reed
Georgetown
Charles Henry Butler
Jeanette Flagg
Washington
Moatsweag Farm
Evelyn Woodman
Montsweag School
Pine Point
Montsweag
Milton Bailey
Lynn
L. P. Temple
P.A. Cannon
F. K. Jack
Brunswick Friends
C. L. Mosher
Brunswick
Charles A.jordan
Alice J. Allen
Jordan
Methodist Church
W. D. Hutchins
Robert Wade
Plum Island
E. B. Duran
Portland
Topsham Fair
Mrs Hathorne Returns After Visit in Town
Miss Clara Hathorne and her companion ss Hall return home after several days visiting friends in town. Fred Hathorne is ill with appendicitis.
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Clara Hathorne
Ss Hall
Fred Hathorne
Grip Epidemic Persists With Hospitals Readied
The grip epidemic shows no abatement as public health officials report 181 500 estimated cases nationwide and 1 286 in Bath led by Sanitarian Kingsley. Died are Harriet Bliss and Mrs Thomas Hodgkins from pneumonia alongside other grip related deaths. Officials urge stay at home, cover coughs, and keep warm while additional doctors nurses and volunteers arrive to bolster isolation hospitals and emergency care.
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Kingsley
Harriet Bliss
United States Public Health Service
H. T. Sutton
Jamesville
Public Health Service
J. E. Beckwith
London
Bath
Bill Bradbury
Home Service Section
The
Red Cross
Corps of Attendants
Charles H. Cahill
New Meadows Inn
Capt. Kempf
West Bath
Sagadahoc Ag
Iene and Horticultural Society
Bath clergy offer emergency services amid crisis
The Bath Ministers' Association appoints Rev. C. Raymond Chappell and Rev. Samuel A. Evans to urge prayer and service during a citywide health crisis. They call for family worship on Sunday, support for the sick and mourning, and prayers for Allied victory.
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Bath
Bath Ministers’ Association
C. Raymond Chappell
Samuel A. Evans
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