Fire calms after launch blaze at Woolwich birthday party
Clarence Carlton's Lucy E. narrowly escaped a tar fire while being repaired on a Wednesday afternoon. Henry Carlton, Charles Slunnewell, H. P. Hathorne and others quelled the blaze with extinguishers. Birthday party gifts and guests from Woolwich and Bath followed, including Mrs. Kelley and Miss Velma Strout visiting local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Carlton
Lucy E
George Carlton
Henry Carlton
Charles Slunnewell
H. P. Hathorne
Mr. Carlton
America
Woolwich
Bath
Kelley
Small Point
Local repairs and fairs noted across Bath and Damariscotta
Crew from the M C R R works on foreman Jameson’s house while Knights moves his mill to Cyrus Gilmore lot. Families visit Bath and Damariscotta for the fair. Sagadahoc district students win the first prize with prizes donated by Carlton Hathorn and others. H J Allen to address Woolwich on rural school improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jameson
Knights
Cyrus Gilmore
A. E. Trott
Bath
Ruby Nason
New Haven
Conn
Percy Bailey
Damariscotta
L. A. Bailey
Gardiner
John Soule
Wiscasset
Ernest Savage
Mr. Savage
Cushman Ward
Mr. Allen
Sagadahoc
F. W. Carlton
Carlton
H. P. Hathorn
Wesley Sorority Holds War Time Annual Meeting
Mrs. Richard Marr and Mrs. Harry Smith hosted the Wesley Sorority annual meeting at Fisher's Court. Officers elected: President Mrs. Richard Marr, Vice President Miss Lile Cahill, Secretary and Treasurer Miss Florence Watson, Chaplain Mrs. Arthur G. Oliver. Members chose to forgo refreshments to conserve food during the war and the hostess will contribute a treasury sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Marr
Harry Smith
Wesley Sorority
Death of Anna M. Conley at 22 is mourned by family
Anna M. Conley daughter of Mr and Mrs Mark Conley of 109 Center St died at home after long illness at age 22 years 8 months 15 days. Survived by her parents two sisters Mrs William Hennessey Katherine Conley and two brothers Thomas and John Conley. Funeral held at St Marys Church Thursday morning. Prose mentions her cheerful nature amid hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna M. Conley
Mark Conley
Center St
Miss Conley
William Hennessey
Katherine Conley
Thomas
John Conley
St. Mary's Church
Westport Grange
John MacAuliffe
MacAuliffe
Deas
William Adams Welch
Mabel Eisner
Sarezh Jane Welch
Mdith Cromwell
Elmer Greenleaf
Ashael Gove
Vera Drake
Bath
Mrs. Butler
Wellesley
Mass
Bost
Irving Towle
Henri Richards
Frederick Douglass
Charles Wilson
Henry Braiswell
John Bicknell
Merryaneeting Bay
Ralph Rooks
Neilson
Emma
Tirace Knight
Parkman Jewett
Lynn
Boston
Frank Greenleaf
Gardiner
Ralph Brooks
Greenleaf
Kennebec Steamboat Co
Sarah J. Colby
Poland Springs
Levine
Sterling Bible Class Banquet and Roll Call Held
Westporters hear of Sterling Bible Class annual banquet at Corliss Street Church vestry with 81 active members. 50 answered roll call including three out-of-town members. Treas. report shows $2,047 expended for benevolences and sick care from 1916 to 1917. program included Shakespeare reading and Uncle Josh selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Bible Class
Sterling Bible
Corliss Street
Rollecall
Rockland
Augusta
Panama
Clarence M. Fogg
Richard Quick
C. M. Fogg
Uncle Josh
J. J. Hull
SERRE
America
Nellie Hunt
Elsie Wexler
Mary Gillespie
Treas
Susie Quick
Lizzie Chaney
Viola Ireeman
Amelia Mitchell
Abbie McCabe
Maud Bliss
Abenaki Sinks Off Seguin After Insurance Doubt
The Bath schooner Abenaki, captained by Floward Barter, was lost with no lives harmed. Ownership questions and a failed insurance decision preceded the sinking 7 o miles southwest of Seguin while en route to New York with paving. Crew listed includes Howard Barter master, Michael Burns, Harold Young, and Edward J. Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. A. Small
Kennebec
V. Novelly
New York
Bath
Harlowell
Floward Barter
Rockland
Seguin
George EH. Morse
Howard Barter
Michael Burns
Hallowell
Harold Young
Edward J. Perry
Savall
Barter
Half a Crop Hurdles Maine Potato Distribution
Tath's municipal potato commission reports over half the expected crop. Early frost and rot cut supplies, leaving many applicants unfilled. Despite fine potato quality, late buyers will be left out as Maine crop fails. Carpenters work at School Street shop preparing cabins for Texas Steamship Co. vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tath
Municipal Potato Commission
Maine
School St
Texas Steamship Co
Notable Names in Local Social Pages
Misses Clara Coombs Corina Coombs Gladys Berry Eva Fielding Hazel Bates Ethel Totman Christania Al bee Bernice Hunt Ada Frenchy appear in a local society column fragment. The names indicate a women’s social circle or club roster from an era, with no event details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Corina Coombs
Gladys Berry
Eva Fielding
Hazel Bates
Ethel Totman
Christania Albee
Bernice Hunt
Ada Frenchy
Arta
Bath Iron Works Apprenticeship Draftsmen Notice
Bath Iron Works invites regular shop employees to enter an annual examination for apprentice draftsmen. Selection is by night school exam covering machine drawing geometry algebra mechanics and shop arithmetic plus shop practice. Credit reflects foreman reported experience and diligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
Bath Iron Works, Ltd
Bath firemen seek eastern Maine muster at Topsham fair
Bath firemen discuss forming a county muster to be hosted at the Topsham fair. A Bath delegation may meet with Topsham fair manager President Thomas Skelton to promote the idea. Probable contestants include Brunswick’s two hand tubs, Kennebec No. 1 of Bath, Topsham, the Tiger of Hallowell, Excelsior of Auburn, Randolph’s Hecla, and Bowdoinham’s Sandy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Maine
Topsham Fair
Thomas Skelton
Brunswick
Kennebec No. 1
Bakery on City Plan Reopens After Renovation
Mr and Mrs William Mann return from a vacation to Orange New Jersey and New York. They reopen the Center Street bake shop with a new city plan offering hot items on the counters at four oclock in the afternoon. Renovations include a repaired oven, a renovated bake shop and sales room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mann
Orange
N. J
Hes
Joan W. Weed
New Jersey
New York
Mr. Mann
Mann
Center St
Big City
Roses for Roses and Concrete Ship Under Construction
Captain Ross rejects rum for christening the Annie C Ross stating roses only. Atlas Cement of Montreal is building a self propelled reinforced concrete ship 125 feet long 22 feet beam 15 feet deep with keel metal in place and many ribs set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie C. Ross
Ross
Atlas Cement Company of
Montreal
Can
Sewing circle hosts all day G A R session Tuesday
Ladies of the G A R sewing circle will hold an all day gathering in their hall on Tuesday with a box dinner served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.A.R. Sewing Circle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Velma Strout
Brunswick High School
Pearl Hall
Baker
Hanna
Portland
Frank Jones
Martha J. Buck
Wesley
Wnstead
Charles D. Hall
Aver
Colonial Club
Civil Engineering Department
THE
Bath, Maine
Springfield
Columbus Day
Grange
Webber Drug Store
Lewiston
Mary F
Eugene FE. Ingalls
North Bath
M. J. Duncklee
Oak Grove Cemetery
Bath Ion Works
Brockton
Sagadahoe
Standard Oil Co. of
Socony
Bath Auto & Gas Engine Co
People’s Garage
Reed & Bonney
A. B. Thwing
West Woolwich
Stacy & Stevens
Popham Beach
F. A. Bubier
Foster’s Point
M. M. Daley, Parker Head
New Meadows Garage Co
New Meadows Landing
F. A. Harrington, Parker Head
M. L. Marr
W. Georgetown
Ub. Oe
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