Wickes Commander Thanks Bath Women For Knitted Wear
Commander John K Richards of the Wickes expresses gratitude to Bath women for knitting wear that aided the ship during extended underway duty. He notes 15 000 miles sailed between New York and Europe since July and sends regards to Bath friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickes
Women OF
Bath
William D. Sewall
York Hall
Deut
John K.richards
The
Mrs
Mrs. Sewall
U. S. S. Wickes
New York
Europe
Adjourns Court In Sagadahoc County For Epidemic Term
Justice Dunn directs Sagadahoc Supreme Judicial Court adjournment at Bath. October term is postponed due to epidemic, heating issues, and county conditions. Sheriff Oliver will announce the adjournment and all actions will carry to the next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court
Sagadahoc
Thompson
Charles J. Dunn
Wilbur GC. Oliver
Orono
Maine
Bath
Pearl Smith Fractures Leg in Woolwich Road Accident
Pearl Smith, about 70, was driving a cordwood load to Bath when a hill incline near Nequasset forced him to jump from the wagon. A wheel passed over his leg, yielding a bad fracture. Dr. Bailey of Wiscasset set the bone after initial difficulty finding a surgeon. The Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs meeting in Oct at Augusta is postponed due to an epidemic with no rescheduled date yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Smith
Woolwich
Bath
Nequasset
JL. L. Lowell
Bailey
Wiscasset
Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs
Augusta
Myrtle L. T. White
Presque Isle
Dear Old Ladies Work for War at High Street Home
Sixteen elderly women at the Old Ladies' Home on High Street support war efforts through knitting sewing and Red Cross membership. Matron Mrs Annie Williams oversees a peaceful family like setup with active members Mrs Tarbox Mrs Packard Miss Thompson and others contributing caps scarves stockings and aviation caps. The home sustains a six person staff and faces rising costs while remaining a supportive, community driven haven for war work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Street
Annie Williams
Mary Tarbox
Red Cross
Mme. Eames
Tarbox
Packard
Miss Thompson
Miss Manson
Williams
Jessie Nowell
W. D. Sewall
D. L. Wilson
L. T. Snips
Julia Barker
Jesse Donnell
D. M. Humphreys
F. H. Kimball
J. H. Kimball
Charles W
Larrabee
Langdon T. ‘Snipe
C.C
W. D.sewall
S. S. Sewall
A Haw
A. A. Percy
Mo Trott
Red Cross Mobilizes City Aid During Bath Epidemic
Bath turns to the Red Cross as a disease outbreak stresses local relief. E W Hyde initiates the effort, coordinating civilian war relief with the United States Public Health Service and Maine authorities. Supplies rush from Portland traders and Bath Iron Works, with cots sheets blankets and linens pooled from hospitals and mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
E. W. Hyde
Red Cross
Civilian War Relief Committee
Sagadahock Block
Texas Yard
Blake
The
Elks
Winter Street
Portland
United States Public Health Service
Kingsley
E. J. Bohannon
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Bath Iron Works
Boston
State Public Health Service
United States
Maine
National Red Cross
United States Public” Health Service
Foundations Poured For Two Palmer Field Houses
Foundations for two houses on the north Palmer field lot have been uncovered and prepared. Sills are set to begin timbering, with carpenters receiving large lumber shipments and surveyors locating sites. Barracks and a restaurant for 96 men near completion, while two new parallel streets and a sidewalk advance the wartime project. The orchard and one horse chestnut tree were felled. work slows due to shortage of dimension lumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer Lot
Army of Men
Russell
Academy Street
Palmer Field
Mr. Russell
Jerry Ellsworth
Chestnut
Maple Street
Russell Street
High Street
Chestnut Street
Higgins
Augustus Palmer
Mary Faxon Duncan
Walter Palmer
Listing of men not in essential work during wartime
Bath Employment Service reports progress in listing men not in essential occupations. The list will be sent to Augusta for State approval and then made public. Women are enrolling to fill future vacancies as men are discharged to pursue war needs and employers seek female workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Jackson
Employment Service
Department of ‘Labor
Bath
Augusta
Department of Labor
Visiting Surgeons on Emergency Call Attend Mrs Brown
Dr. William Gibson of Houston was summoned to 1228 Washington Street to treat Mrs. Brown, ill at home. He rushed her to the city hospital where surgeons Dr. Gibson and Dr. Jepson London of Millinocket removed the appendix and a tumor behind it, with operation completed by 7 30, and she is reported comfortable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Gibson
Houston
Red Cross
Karl Brown
Texas
Washington Street
Brown
Gibson
City Hospital
Jepson London
Phippsburg Reports Typhoid Fever
Three typhoid cases in West Point Phippsburg are linked to shared drinking water. Clinton Gilliam died Wednesday morning, while Herman Smith Jr and Leon Davis are ill but improving. One case of grip remains in the West Point area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Phippsburg
Clinton Gilliam
Oscar Gilliam
Herman Smith, Jr
Leon Davis
Smith
Mr. Davis
Two Keels Laid At Crosby Navigation Yard
Crosby Navigation Co marks two keels stretched at Rich Hand yard and will push work on two schooners through winter. The firm recently launched the handsome schooner Jacob W. Hook which came to Bath for her fittings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosby Navigation Co
Jacob W. Hook
Bath
Nurse’s vivid account of German shelling at front hospital
Miss Madeline Evans, niece of Mrs. Wilson Wright of Woolwich, writes about active duty with American forces. She describes a mobile hospital unit near Paris, its 20 nurses, 8 surgeons, 80 enlisted men, and 42 motor trucks. The unit moved with divisions, slept in tents, wore gas masks, and endured bombardment while treating wounded in dugouts and field hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline Evans
Wilson Wright
Woolwich
Paris
Fritz
At & A.m
Russell Mansion to become community house for workers
Old Russell mansion in the Palmer field, once a city outskirts landmark, is acquired by the government for housing and will serve as a community house for park residents. The property, known as Ty lers Folly, features a seven room main house plus 14 additional rooms and cedar pillars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Palmer Field
United States
Walters
Big House
Times
Tyler
Donnell
Charles Russell
Mr. Russell
More Pneumonia Cases Reported In Bath
Officials say the grip epidemic is abating but new pneumonia cases continue daily. Chairman Edward W. Hyde notes the cases are of the worst form and highly contagious, urging careful measures to prevent spread while forecasting continued improvement as mild weather aids efforts. Citizens stay home evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Hyde
Bath
Must Get Quota on Liberty Day Bath Nears Bond Goal
Bath close to its $193 000 Fighting Fourth Liberty bond quota as Oliver Moses reports Bath within 50000 of the target. Bath Iron Works Ltd has subscribed 25000, pleasing bond committees and plant workers who will push the total higher before the drive ends. Continued on page Hight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Oliver Moses
Also Mentioned on This Page
John K. Richards
Wilbur C. Oliver
Sagadahoc County
Yours Very Truly, Charles J. Dunn
Pearl ‘Smith
Massachusetts
Johnson Bros. Company
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