Bath Considers Statewide Cut A Cord Clubs
Fuel official Oliver Moses says Bath’s coal allotment for winter remains unsettled. State and New England authorities plan a statewide program to form cut a cord clubs in towns and industrial plants, with Sundays and holidays used for wood gathering if needed. Residents urged to conserve coal and burn wood prudently to avoid heat loss. Bath likely to participate as a “club town.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Oliver Moses
New England
Moses
Maine
Massachusetts
Bay State
Preparing to Start Brick Kiln Fires
Read Nichols Co plans annual brick burning on Court street lot once sufficient wood is secured within a week or ten days. About 425 000 bricks will be baked using more than 200 cords of wood sourced from Bath iron works and down river parties. Demand for brick drives rapid kiln start after wood arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Read Nichols Co
Court Street
Bath Iron Works
Bath
Postoffice Force Crippled by Epidemic Report
The postoffice force is greatly reduced by illness and cold symptoms. Clerk Thomas Hodgkins is out. Elmer Hodgkins is on duty. Carriers M A Harraden Harry Sullivan Isaac Hunt Maurice Pickard and John Gillespie fill in for ill colleagues. Regulars Frank Wakefield Edward McAuliffe and Humphrey Owen remain on duty. C M Teague leaves Bath iron works to lead Foxcroft academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas’ Hodgkins
Elmer Hodgkins
M. A. Harraden
Harry Sullivan
Isaac Hunt
Maurice Pickard
Oscar Tanguay
John Gillespie
James McLaughlin
Frank
Doan's Kidney Pills End Back Pain Says Beane
John E. Beane of 18 Academy Street reports using Doan's Kidney Pills after a dull back ache and nightly restlessness. He notes improvement after taking them and urges others to use the same remedy from Webber's Drug Store with price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY endorses the medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
John E. Beane
Academy Street
Webber's
Doan's Kidney Pills—the Same That Mr. Beane Had. Foster.Milburn Co., Msgrs
Buffalo, N. Y
Ady
Obituary of Guyle C. Burnham 25 in Bath
Guyle C Burnham 25 son of James Edward and Rebecca McCallan Burnham died at Portsmouth New Hampshire September 25 from double pneumonia after influenza. Born in Bath and educated there he worked as a chipping caulker at Bath Iron Works and later at the Portsmouth Navy Yard. Survived by wife Florence Smith and his parents burial in Oak Grove with services by Rev S A Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guyle C. Burnham
James Edward
Rebecca McCallan Burnham
Portsmouth
N. H
Burnham
Bath
Bath Iron Works
Navy Yard
S. A. Evans
People's Baptist Church
Oak Grove
Florence Smith
Death of Winifred Bearce in Winthrop Sept 6
Winifred Bearce a cousin of Mrs. H C Stinson died in Winthrop on September 6 after influenza followed by pneumonia. A well known Augusta businesswoman she held several trusted posts including at the register of deeds office and as secretary to the secretary of the senate. She had many friends in Bath. Her only brother is stationed at a submarine base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Winifred Bearce
H. C. Stinson
Tdearece
Augusta
Register of Deeds
Senate
Bath
Death of Harford Gray at officers' training camp
Harford Gray died at an officers' training camp in the South after transferring from Camp Devens. A University of Maine student, he had three Bowdoin graduate brothers, one in aviation service in Italy on leave. He had been in Maine a year ago on military business and left many friends. the cause of death was influenza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harford Gray
Camp Devens
Young Gray
University of Maine
Bowdoin
Italy
Maine
Death of Harry Ward in Bath from influenza
Harry W Ward of 10 Lord Street Bath died Tuesday at the Elks Home from influenza. He worked at Bath Iron Works and had lived in Bath five years, coming from Portland. He leaves a ill wife and six children Harry Pansy Ola Doris Morphene and Walter. Funeral was held Wednesday morning by Rev Frank H Hall of Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Harry W. Ward
Lord Street
Elks Home
Bath Iron Works
Bath
Portland
Harry
Pansy
Ola
Doris
Morphene
Walter
Frank H. Hall
Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church
Eva Marie Getchell Dies of Influenza at 21
Eva Marie Getchell, 21, died Wednesday from influenza after a brief illness. She worked at New Method Laundry and belonged to People's Baptist Church and the Alpha Delta society. She is survived by her mother and several siblings, with two brothers in service, one at Camp Devens and another in the navy. Burial was at Camden.
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Eva Marie Getchell
New Method Laundry
People's Baptist Church
Alpha Delta Society
Camp Devens
Navy
Camden
Mrs Milan J Smith Dies of TB in Alton Home
Mrs Milan J Smith died of tuberculosis at her mother’s Alton home on September 19. She had been married to a minister who served Woolwich and Kent’s Hill before their transfer. She is survived by her husband and two young children, the youngest living with Mrs. W S Brookings of Woolwich.
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C. M. Teague
Bath Iron Works
Foxcroft Academy
Foxcroft
Mass
Milan J. Smith
Alton
Methodist Church
Woolwich
Kent's Hill
Death of Gloris A. Gallant
Gloris A. Gallant 28 died Tuesday morning at home on Liberty Street after a short illness with grip. He was a brass fitter at Torrey Roller Bushing Works and is survived by his wife and several children, with parents Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Gallant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloris A. Gallant
Liberty Street
Grip
Torrey Roller Bushing Works
Adolph Gallant
Mrs Dunham Dies in Bath After Short Illness
Mrs Alfred A Dunham age 47 died at 1098 Washington Street on Monday. Born in Edinburgh Scotland she was daughter of James Melkarlas and his wife. She had lived in Bath about a year and a half after moving from Mattapan Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred A. Dunham
Washington Street
Edinburgh
Scotland
James Melk’arland
Bath
Matteapan
Mass
William Woods 17 Dies at Kennebec Yacht Club Hospital
William Woods aged 17 died on October 4 at Kennebec Yacht Club Hospital. He was employed as a laborer by L. P. Soule & Son Co. and listed 1A Hancock Street Boston and Leominster Massachusetts as his addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Woods
Kennebec Yacht Club Hospital
L. P. Soule & Son Co
Hancock Street
Boston
Leominster
Mass
Nellie M Hatch Dies at Elks Home at 31
Nellie M Hatch, 31, died at the Elks home on Tuesday October 8 from influenza. She had worked as a waitress at Fyde's restaurant. Burial took place in Nobleboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NellIe M.hatch
Elks Home
Fyde’s
Nobleboro
Epidemic Strain Tightens Bath Telephone Service
Bath central office reports a surge in calls as public closures push 20 000 local and 14 000 toll calls daily far above normal. Officials urge delaying nonessential calls to afternoon, limiting long talks, and using the directory to reduce delays during the crisis.
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Adeline Costain
Bath
Three Injured When Carriage Capsizes Near Palmer Field
Late Monday afternoon a carriage carrying three young women overturned near Palmer field injuring Ethel Rod erick of Gerald street Ethel Jones of Walker street and Millie Condon of Rockland. Dr Fuller at Bath city hospital took X rays on two patients and all were treated there. One had a dislocated shoulder and elbow another a broken arm and the third injuries to the face. All are comfortable.
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Palmer Field
Ethel Roderick
Gerald Street
Ethel Jones
Walker Street
Millie Condon
Rockland
Fuller
Bath City Hospital
Building notes report local bungalow and cottages under construction
M A Sanborn lays a hard pine floor in a Cot tage Park bungalow. William Harding builds two cottage horses at Hard ings near Snow farm, with electric lights city water baths and modern improvements. Lary Comeau orders lumber for a small North end cottage from John G Morse & Sons of Winneganee to be landed at the Bacon dock on upper Washington street.
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M. A. Sanborn
Cottage Park
William Harding
Hardings
Snow Farm
Mr. Harding
Lary ‘Comeau
John G. Morse & Sons
Winneganee
Bacon Dock
Washington Street
Funeral of Miss Bliss with Nurse’s Uniform Burial in Lombard Cemetery
Funeral was held Sunday at the Bliss home on Cherry Street for Harriet Frances Bliss. Rev. Clarence Fogg led a private service attended by Chester Plant and others. Buried in Lombard Cemetery at West Bath. Out of town relatives Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Thompson of Pittston attended.
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Harriet Frances Bliss
Charles E. Bliss
Cherry Street
Miss Bliss
Clarence Fogg
Corliss Street
Chester Plant
Fred Armes
Everett Lewis
Pearl Dunbar
Woman Works 15 Hours a Day in Peru Ind
Mrs Anna Meteriano of Peru Indiana reports severe backache and dragging pains with exhaustion. After doctors suggested surgery and medicines failed, she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and says she now feels well and can work full days. The testimonial urges others with similar symptoms to try the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Ind
Ydia E. Pinkham
Anna Meteriano
West 10Th St
Lydia E. Pinkham
Merchants Favor Early Christmas Buying In Bath
Bath merchants and the Public Safety committee in Bath urge early Christmas shopping due to possible shortages and heatless days. They vow no extra sales staff or late hours, warning late buyers will face disappointing service. Merchants anticipate steady demand, plan coordinated advertising and a November launch to draw outside trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Independent
Bath
Maine
Public Safety Committee
Independent
Chamber of Commerce
Funeral for William T Pero Held at Parents Home
The funeral for William T Pero was held Monday at the home of his parents on Floral Street with Rev S A Evans of the People’s Baptist church officiating. Bearers were four brothers Otis L Pero Peter E Pero Roland S Pero and Isaiah F Pero. Out of town attendees included Mr and Mrs Harry A Record of Buckfield and Mr and Mrs Peter Pero of Camden Massachusetts.
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William T. Pero
Peter Pero
Floral Street
S. A. Evans
The
People’s Baptist Church
Otis l L. Pero
Peter E. Pero
Roland S. Pero
Isaiah F. Pero
Harry A. Record
Buckfield
Camden
Mass
Funeral of A L Wilson at Front Street Home
The funeral for Arthur LaForest Wilson was held Sunday afternoon at his Front Street home. Rev S A Evans officiated the service and burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Arthur LaForest Wilson
Front St
S. A. Evans
Oak Grove
Minott Named Editor of Pershing's Weekly Newsreels
John Clair Minot, Bowdoin alumnus and Bath area figure, will edit Pershing's Weekly war newsreels in France for a year or more. A longtime Youth's Companion editor and Kennebec Journal alumnus, he has strong ties to Bowdoin alumni and Phillips Congregational church.
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Pershing
Sagadahoc
John Claire Minot
Youth's Companion
Kennebec
France
Minot
Bath
Minott
Phippsburg
Bowdoin
Bowdoin Club
Boston
Boston Alumni Association of
Nassan Institute
Maine
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Watertown
Phillips Congregational Church
Community Motion Picture Bureau
Warren Dunham_—_ Foster
Companion
John Clair Minot
Minet
Alfred Goulet Dies of Influenza at Elks Home
Alfred Goulet proprietor of the Central House died at the Elks home Sunday afternoon after a long illness from influenza. He was 37, born in Bethel, lived in Montreal, Lewiston, and Bath where he opened a boarding house in 1918. He leaves a wife Sara LaRocque, a son, a sister Sister St. Lucien, and two brothers in Duluth.
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Alfred Goulet
Central House
Elks Home
Mr. Goulet
Bethel
Montreal
Lewiston
Independent Alliance
St. Peter-St. Paul
Institute
Jacques Cartier
Catholic Order of Thresters
George Warren Temple Dies of Influenza at 30
George Warren Temple Jr died at his Court street home from influenza after years of poor health. Born in Bath he worked at Thomas Laughlin Co. in Portland before returning to Bath in May to support his ailing father and join The Texas Steam ship Co. He leaves a wife Nellie Marr of Hampden Highlands, a Bath mother, and brother William M. Temple of Portsmouth NH. He attended the People's Baptist church.
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George Warren Temple, Jr
Court Street
Mr. Temple
Bath
Portland
Thomas Laughlin Co
Texas Steamship Co
People’s Baptist Church
Mrs Louise Kingsbury Dies After Illness in Bath Home
Mrs Louise Kingsbury wife of Harold C Kingsbury died Tuesday at her home at Middle and Russell streets from pneumonia following influenza. She was born in Five Islands nineteen years ago, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Adams, and moved to Bath three years ago with her husband in service overseas. She leaves her husband and her parents.
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Louise Kingsbury
Harold C.kingsbury
Russell Streets
Infant Mary Creasey Dies of Influenza Attack
The death of Mary Creasey infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred D Creasey aged eleven months resulted from influenza. The infant died at five oclock Sunday morning while four other family members were ill.
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Mary
Fred D. Creasey
Mrs Charles E Palmer Dies After Short Illness
Mrs. Charles E Palmer of 854 Washington Street died Tuesday after a brief pneumonia illness. Beside her husband she leaves one daughter Miss Mildred Palmer a teacher in New York.
Stearns Party Hikes Mt Madison Weather Halts Victory
Arthur B. Stearns and Rev David L. Wilson plus an Appalachian club member returned from a three day hike up Mt Madison in snow and wind. They faced closed huts and heavy 22 mile legs with plans to join the Appalachian Club and hike Katahdin next.
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Arthur B. Stearns
Mt. Madison
Bath
Berlin
N. H
Appalachian
Madison Huts
Stearns
White Mountains
Presidential Range
Mt. Washington
Garfield Trail
Gorham
Madison House
Appalachian Club
Mr. Stearns
New England
Bath Woman Purchases Liberty Bond for Soldier Son
Mrs. Edward J. Murphy becomes a pioneer buyer in Bath as she completes payments on a third issue Liberty bond and buys a new bond for her son John Murphy serving in Battery F, 303rd Artillery in southern France.
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Edward J. Murphy
Bath
John Murphy
France
303Rd Artillery
Fruit-a-tives advertised by William Ostrander claim cure
An advertisement from 7885 Grant Street Buffalo claims Fruit-a-tives cured paralysis on one side after April 30. The letter from WM H Ostrander says he feels better and endorses the product. It promotes 50c boxes, six for $2.50, and a trial size 25c from Fruit-a-tives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
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Grant St
Buffalo
N.Y
WM. H. Ostrander
Fruit-A-Tives Limited
Ogdensburg
Major Operation by Emergency Doctors at Bath Hospital
Government doctors Dr. Sutton Dr. London and Dr. Gibson performed a major operation at Bath city hospital. The kidney and gall bladder were removed in a one hour seven minute procedure. The operation was highly successful and the patient is comfortable today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath City Hospital
Sutton
London
Gibson
Miss Muriel Oliver Ill With Influenza in Haverhill
Miss Muriel Oliver daughter of Desper W. Oliver formerly of Bath is ill with influenza in Haverhill Massachusetts. She entered Haverhill hospital in August to train as a nurse and became ill while on duty.
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Muriel Oliver
Desper W. Oliver
Bath
Haverhill
Mass
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Guyle
Harry Ward
Nellie M. Hatch
Robert Peters
Iolvary Cemetery
N. J. Horan
St. Mary’s Church
Elizabeth McDonald
Calvary Cemetery
N. J
Horan
A. L. Wilson
FERD
T. Hopkins & Son
New York
George Warren Temple
Harold C. Kingsbury
Mary Ccreasey
Charles E. Palmer
MR. Wm,’ H. Ostrander
Atwood
L.F. Atwood
L. F
L. F. Medicine Co
Fletcher
CMU
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