Locals and PersoNals News From Bath and Vicinity
Samuel Sewall visits Bath on business after a summer at Prouts Neck. William Temple of Portsmouth mourns brother George W. Temple Jr. and others report illness deaths, military moves, and civic activity in Bath during wartime. Other notes cover weather, ice supply, housing, and local travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel
Sewall
Prout’s Neck
Bath
William M. Temple
Portsmouth
N. H
George W. Temple, Jr
Giles A. Stuart
Rockland
Stuart
Charles A. Harriman
John Crosby
Richmond
Fred T. Mayers
Yacht Club
E. D. True
Mayers
O. Badger
Boston City Hospital
Katherine Leydon
Worcester
Mass
Winneganee
Oliver Moses
Naval Reserve
Cherokee
Bowdoin College
Ray E. Palmer
Bowdoin
London
International Banking Corporation
J. F. Purinton
203
Oak Street
Washington
Helen M. Purinton
War Risk Insurance Department
William B. Palmer
Naval Reserve Force
Commonwealth Pier
Boston
University of Maine
Horace Morse
New London
Maine
Mr. Morse
Karl Crosby
Fields C. Pendleton
Alice Pendleton
New York
Mohawk Trail
Hudson
Crosby
Crosby Navigation Co
William Buck
Wilmington
Fort Humphreys
Buck
L. B. Chaney
Portland
Otis S. Page
Oscar Page
Damariscotta
O. E. Page
Priv
Busy construction along the Kennebec harbor scene
Reed wharf crews under Leigh ton Mitchell Co of Boston oversee erecting a framed office building and storage sheds for government supplies at Palmer field. Wood houses with hard pine interiors and asbestos shingles are planned as other sheds go up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Wharf
Leighton, Mitchell Co
Boston
Palmer Field
Pendleton Bros
Lewis H. Goward
Deering
G. G. Deering Co
Gibbons Coal Co
Hyde Windlass Co
Winneganee
Bath
Phippsburg
Texas Steamship Co
Winnegance
Big North End
Richard A. Walker Dies at 30 After Bath Stay
Richard A. Walker aged 30 died at the emergency hospital near the Kennebec Yacht Club on Sunday. Born in South Paris he was a son of Jane Reed and Dr. C A Walker. He had worked about two weeks in Bath as a chef for L P Soule Co, contractor on housing at the North end. Body shipped to South Paris for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Walker
Kennebec Yacht Club
South Paris
Jane Reed
C. A. Walker
Bath
L. P. Soule Co
North
Gas company worker dies at Kennebec Yacht Club
William Blouin of Central Maine Power Co in the gas department died yesterday at the Kennebec yacht club. He came from Augusta last spring, was about 25 years old, and unmarried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Blouin
Central Maine Power Co
Kennebec Yacht Club
Blouin
Augusta
Jerry Madreau Dies at Elks Home on Oct 4
Jerry Madreau of 679 Washington Street died at the Elks home on October 4. He was a blacksmith at the Texas yard and is survived by his wife and one daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Madreau
Washington Street
Elks Home
Texas Yard
Wakefield Funeral With Naval Honors Held in Boston
Fred H. Wakefield, first class fireman U.S.N., died in Boston Tuesday. His funeral was held October 4 at Curtis undertaking rooms with military honors. Six Bath Iron Works naval men served as bearers and Rev. S. A. Evans conducted the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Wakefield
U.S.N
Boston
Curtis Undertaking Rooms
Bath Iron Works
A. Evans
Hodgkins Funeral Held Private at Oak Grove
The funeral of Mrs. Thomas J Hodgkins was held privately Sunday afternoon with Rev. C Raymond Chappell officiating. Burial followed at Oak Grove. Harold Thompson, of Thompson High Street, has completed his exam at Harvard Engin school and will return next Monday for graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jefand ‘Hodgkins
Rev. C. Raymond Chappell
Oak Grove
Harold Thompson
Thompson
High Street
Relief Efforts Led by Dr H T Sutton In Public Health Service
Dr H T Sutton of Zanesville, aiding Capt G A Kempf in influenza relief, is noted for prior flood relief work in Zanesville in 1913. He served on a four member committee that organized rapid relief after the disaster, restoring order and managing medical care amid drowning and pestilence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Sutton
Zanesville
United States Public Health Service
G. A. Kempf
Sutton
First Maine Winter Egg Laying Contest Planned
Farm Bureau news outlines a county egg laying contest starting November 1 under County Agent H. J. Shaw. Entry requires pullets only, no fee, six month duration through April 30 1919, with monthly reports and strict feed and housing rules for Androscoggin Sagadahoc Maine participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
H. J. Shaw
Maine
United States
Androscoggin
Sagadahoc
Orono
Liberty bond drive tours New England coast guard stations
Lincoln of the superintendent's Portsmouth office leads a Liberty bonds tour across 18 stations. He rode from Popham to Portland on the 10.58 train, with Popham pledging 50, Damariscove 1000, Portsmouth 1300. He visited Lubec and reports station contributions averaging about 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IF. B. Lincoln
Portsmouth
Coast Guard
Liberty Bonds
Popham
Portland
Damariscove
Lubec
Tomato crop ruined by disease after harvest
Dunning of the South End Market picked 80 bushels of tomatoes to ripen but disease or infection struck in hours. Damp weather cited as a contributing factor, making the loss a heavy discouragement after a season of soil work, planting, and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunning
South End
Soldier Receives Liberty Bond From Uncle
Miwell CG Pinkham of 16 Milan Street has given a Liberty bond to his nephew Herman W. Dewolfe who enlisted in the U S Cavalry in July. Dewolfe is stationed in Texas where he is making good at rifle practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miwell CG
Pinkham
Milan Street
Herman W. Dewolfe
U. & Cavalry
Dewolfe
Texas
Buy Flour By Barrel Under S0 20 Basis Declared
The food administration clarifies that consumers may buy flour by the barrel with one pound of substitutes to four pounds of flour. Myron Sprague arrived Sunday for a short visit with his father F. P. Sprague. Ensign Sprague joined the naval reserves as a Bowdoin senior and later attended Pelham Bay training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Food Administration
Myron Sprague
Bath
F. P. Sprague
Sprague
Naval Reserves
Bowdoin
Pelham Bay
Longsland
Maine Sheep Industry Faces Looming Shift in Year
One tenth of all Maine sheep are on the Hon farm and another large farm at West Kennebunk. The current interest in Maine sheep suggests the industry may change within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Hon
West Kennebunk
Bath men offer their ice supply to Red Cross
David Welch and Samuel Belanger, farmers in North Bath, offered Red Cross Chairman Hyde their ice supply. They cut five tons last winter and estimate two to three tons remain. Hyde gratefully accepted the offer as pneumonia cases rise in the crisis. Women aid stricken families with broth and meats, while others volunteer in various ways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Welch
Samuel Belanger
Bath
Chairman Hyde
Red Cross
Hyde
Death of Miss Elizabeth McDonald at Elks home
Miss Elizabeth McDonald 34 of 23 Crescent street died October 4 at the Elks home from pneumonia after a long heart ailment. A sister Miss Josephine McDonald and brother James are ill at the Elks home and Parish house. She leaves parents two sisters Mrs Leslie Adams and Sister Mary George and four brothers Daniel George John and Alexander McDonald. She was a member of St Marys church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth McDonald
Crescent Street
Elks Home
Miss McDonald
Josephine McDonald
James
James McDonald
St. Mary’s Church
Leslie Adams
Montague
Prince Edward Island
Mary George
Lynn
Mass
Daniel
George
France
John McDonald
Strong
Alexander McDonald
O'Leary
Mrs Sadie Foster Dies After Illnesses
Mrs. Sadie Foster 29 wife of Alton Foster died October 5 from heart failure after influenza and pneumonia. She was born in South Thomaston, worked at a local restaurant, and died in Rockland after a month here with her husband. She leaves two sons Charles and Robert, her parents Mr. and Mrs. James Sweetland, three sisters and two brothers Tena Sweetland Denver Alice Rowe Brockton and Laura Baker Portland plus Henry and Theodore Sweetland Rockland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Foster
Alton Foster
Rockland
Foster
South Thomaston
James Sweetland
Charles
Robert
Tena Sweetland
Denver, Colo
Alice Rowe
Brockton, Mass
Laura Baker
Portland
Henry and
Theodore Sweetland
Mrs Margaret McKinnon Funeral Noted in Bath Origins
The body of Mrs Margaret McKinnon 37 a former Bath resident died in Dorchester Mass Oct 3 from pneumonia after influenza and was brought home for burial. Rev Fr M J Horan led the service at Oak Grove Sunday 9 30 with burial in the grave. She was born in Prince Edward Island daughter of Daniel and Matilda Morrison and lived in Bath about 15 years. She married three years ago and leaves husband and a five month old daughter Elizabeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret McKinnon
Bath
Dorchester
Mass
M. J. Horan
St. Mary’s Church
Oak Grove
McKinnon
Prince Edward Island
Daniel
Matilda Morrison
Elizabeth
Mrs Fannie E Scott Dies at 24 in Bath
Mrs Fannie E Scott 24 of 74 Union Street Bath died Saturday morning of pneumonia at home. Born in Bath she was daughter of George and Annie Meyers and longtime resident. She attended Bath High School and People's Baptist Church. Survived by husband William H Scott daughter Havel parents a sister Grace Mayberry of Portsmouth NH and brother Ernest of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie E. Scott
Union Street
Bath
George
Annie Meyers
People’s Baptist Church
William H. Scott
Havel
Grace ‘Mayberry
Portsmouth
N. H
Ernest
Orlando Wallace Dies at 59 in Bath influenza
Orlando Wallace 59 died Tuesday at the Elks Home Bath from influenza. He was born in Phippsburg, son of Ruby and Lowell B Wallace, lived at West Point, Phippsburg most his life, moved to Bath about a year ago to work at the Texas yard. He leaves his wife and one son. Burial was at Phippsburg Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando ‘Wallace
Elks Home
Bath
Phippsburg
Ruby
Lowell B. Wallace
Wiest Point
Texas Yard
James Oliver's Funeral in West Lynn
The remains of James Oliver aged 36 from West Lynn Massachusetts, accompanied by his father Charles W Oliver his wife and sister Mrs Beals, arrived last week Friday and were taken to Oak Grove for graveside prayers by Rev Samuel A Evans of People's church in the presence of relatives. The deceased was a nephew of Sheriff W C Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Oliver
West Lynn
Mass
Charles W. Oliver
Beals
Oak Grove
Samuel A. Evans
People’s Church
Mr. Oliver
W. C. Oliver
Bath to reopen amusements with Liberty and Casino venues
After a grip linked closure period Bath expects a surge in entertainment as two major venues return. The Liberty theater and the Casino in the Jackson building on Arch street will revitalize dances fairs and public gatherings. A new city hall with an auditorium is anticipated to further boost civic life and fund drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Liberty
Dreamland Theater
Jackson Building
Arch Street
Alameda
Red Cross
Bath Shirt Factory Succeeds After Early Struggles
The Bath Middlestreet plant now under Arthur H. Price is a major local industry. Once a failed shoe factory, George E. Thompson and partners steered its conversion to shirt making. The plant produces many Congress shirts, supplies soldiers, and gains a reputation for high quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
George E. Thompson
Thompson Brothers
Arthur H. Price
Congress
Sath
Lucky Lad Recovers After Emergency Hospital Stay
A young man treated for grip at Bath emergency hospitals fully recovers and returns home up country. He praises Bath women who found a convalescent place and supplied clothing after he had little money. He left town grateful to unknown friends for helping him acquire a Liberty bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
How to Make Gauze Masks from Linen Handkerchiefs
Instructions describe cutting seven by eight inch pieces from soft material and folding three tucks along the seven inch sides. Attach fourteen inch tapes at each corner to loop around ears and neck. Wear masks for two hours then replace. Boil the first mask for 15 minutes, dry, and reuse.
Woodrow Pershing Cousins Born at City Hospital
A newborn named Woodrow Pershing Cousins received a War Savings stamp from a Texas Steamship Co. employee at the plant office. The baby’s father also works for the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Pershing Cousins
Nonth
Texas Steamship Co
Death of Edward McNeil in Bath after short illness
Edward McNeil 29 died Tuesday night at his Upper High Street home after a brief pneumonia illness. He was an angle iron smith and had lived in Bath about 20 years. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Alfred McNeil and leaves his wife and several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Edward McNeil
Upper High Street
Alfred McNeil
Bath
Janet Cutler Teaches at Cushing Academy Hurts Arm
Friends of Janet Cutler at Cushing Academy Ashburnham Mass report she injured her arm and wears a sling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Cutler
Cushing Academy
Ashburnham
Mass
Fence Painted Near Brunswick Rail Crossing
Bath readers learn the fence at the decnyent crossing of the Mairte Central rail road two miles west of Brunswick has been painted. The angled highway and dark fence made the spot hazardous for motorists and pedestrians. The piece notes five street railway strip tickets for 35 cents aiding patron convenience and recalls an old 11 rides for a half dollar deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Mairte Central
Brunswick
Bath man visits Detroit surprise by Joseph Solovich
Fred D. Hill of Bath toured Chicago for the American Bankers Association meeting then visited Detroit and New York. In Detroit he was surprised to find Joseph Solovich in the city as Hill and his wife stayed with H. B. Williams, a Ford plant inspector. Hill notes Liberty bond sales as a major event in each city and mentions Broadway parades in New York led by Sousa's band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred D. Hill
Bath
Detroit
Mr. Hill
American Bankers’ Association
Chicago
Joseph Solovich
Joseph
Mrs. Hill
New York
H. B. Williams
Ford
Hill
Broadway
Sousa
Bath 1898 building boom cited in local paper
A 1898 Bath report notes no vacant houses and strong demand for small rentals from six to twelve dollars monthly. It cites about seventy five thousand dollars spent on new buildings and repairs, listing the Wesley church the Dougherty block and homes of Tarbox Shaw and Rogers, plus Mohawk reconstruction at Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Wesley Church
Dougherty
Centerstreet
Aramede Tarbox
William Shaw
Bath Savings Institution
Oscar C. Rogers
People’s Savings Institution
Mrs Gilbert Robinson Returns to Portsmouth After Visit
Mrs Gilbert Robinson and her sons return to Portsmouth Tuesday after visiting her parents at the North end. Her husband works at the Portsmouth navy yard and the family resides at the Pepperell hotel in Kittery Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Robinson and Sons
Portsmouth
North End
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Pepperell’ Hotel
Kittery Point
Also Mentioned on This Page
Casper F. Hartleb
Crosby Co
Vivian Burgess
Maine General Hospital
Louise Footer
Bernice McPherson
Pearl Moody
Marion Small
June Rideout
Naval Hospital
Chelsea
Trouville
Sherman Dunn
Carleton Brown
Harvard
Dunn
Margaret Miller
Jackson College
Massachusetts State [Board of Health
Harold McLean
Camp Zachary Taylor
Aero School
University of
Clara Miller
S. Avans
Johnyuilford
Roy Pendexter
Bath Loan and Building Association
the Times
A. S. Beckwith
Ohio
Lisbon Falls
Kennebec
H. Wakefield
T. L. Hodgkins
Shaw
Mrs
Mrs. Margarite McKinnon
Fannie Scott
Orlando Wallace
Bath Saint Factory
Woodrow
F.D. Hill
Castoria
Fletcher
Bath Independent
State of Maine
Frank Bh. Nichols
Poe
Postoffice
Frank B. Nichols
Mauer
Harry C. Webber
Harry C. Welber
Bath, Me
Frank &B. Nichols
the Times CO. A Corporation
Front St
North St
Blad. Nichols
Augusta M. Nichols
Bath National Bank
Geematanton
WM. T. Hall
Paplic
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