Forty Years Ago in Bath October 8 1918
Local items from Bath through Oct. 8 1918 note John Marsh on High Street installing a home made over in two tenement house Lyle Shepard to occupy the upper floor. Nursing support at yacht club hospital. Mrs. Mallett’s daughter to Boston. Various residents travel, shop, or relocate for winter. Ground broken for North End schoolhouse to serve more children. First National Bank busy with Liberty bonds. Maine casualty list includes Fight Maine names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Marsh
High Street
Lyle Shepard
Summer Street
Bath News Teems With War Emergency Actions And Local Happenings
Races on Oak Grove avenue and Red Cross nurses from Augusta Toronto Sanford Bangor and Millinocket serving Bath during the crisis. Camouflaged dory on the river and schooner Pendleton caulking at Percy Small yard. Eggs rise to 70 to 75 cents a dozen as pine shipments resume. Local flags honor Liberty Loan and new barracks rise at Sandy Point for soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Away
Bath
Augusta
Pope
Munson
Toronto
Gloster
Devany
Miss Davard
Sanford
Miss Kelley
Bangor
Bridges
Millinocket
West Bath Grange Booster Night Highlights Community Talent
West Bath Grange featured its annual Booster Night with a flag ceremony, Bible readings, and a series of varied performances. The program included dances, duets, vocal solos, a humorous reading, piano pieces, and a tap dance, followed by refreshments and plans for next week’s events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Winfield Lewis
Lorna Jean
Edward Morton
Robert Palmer
Esther Andrews
Smale
Alice Preble
Verl McNelly
Alton
Mattie Collins
Alice Smith
Donna South
Donna
Ruth Ellen Hunter
John Howe
Edward Happett
Joseph Fournier
Rccordian
Lewis
Linda Bailey
Paulee Belanger
Rosa Fredminn
Bath aims to meet Liberty Loan quota amid flu toll
Bath city officials report reaching the Liberty Loan quota as Mayor Drake notes a grim health picture with seven deaths in one day and 25 new cases. Health Director Capt G A Kempf says daily new cases run 30 to 40 with improved conditions but ongoing danger from influenza and pneumonia and 40 deaths since Oct 1. Post office business surges. 92 brass mail boxes added as Bath gains first class rating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Drake
G. A. Kempf
United States Health Service
Times
West Bath Juvenile Grange Elects Officers
Linda Bailey was elected president of West Bath Juvenile Grange, succeeding Gerald Holbrook. Other officers named include Dale McNelly overseer Karen Orr lecturer Daniel Harvey steward Edgar McNelly assistant steward Mary Lou Ring chaplain Linda Kelley treasurer Sully lirvey secretary Peter Chub buck gatekeeper Donna Nicols cores Sandra Rose Pomona Donna Bailey Flora Ida May Nicols lady assistant steward, amid a year’s prior claims of unfilled orders and coal delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Bailey
West Bath
Passmore’s Mill Receives Slab Load From Crosby’s Mills
Oct 14 1918 Crosby’s mills Arrowsie shipped a scow load of slabs to Passmore’s mill this morning. Police circles record a quiet 24 hours with no arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Passmore's
Crosby's Mills
Arrowsie
Convalescent List Update and Coal Delivery Delays
A resident enjoys a brief sun stroll for the first time since influenza. Mr Briggs is seriously ill but on the convalescent list. A coal dealer cannot estimate when the remaining one third of advance orders will be delivered, noting high preorders last summer but uncertain winter supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drun
Mr Briggs
The
Times
Shipbuilders Handle Rockland In 40-6 Victory
Morse Shipbuilders win their third straight, defeating Rockland Tigers 40 to 6 at home. Pete Cooper stars with multiple touchdowns aided by Farrell and Stinson. Kingsbury and Rockland defense bolster the effort. Morse fans travel with about 150 in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Crocker
Secon Red Wing
Wiscasset
Fort Baldwin
Popham Beach
Kennebec
Morse Mill
Winnegance
Rockland Tigers
Bruce McCarthy
Morse
Rockland
Joe Terrio
Greg Douglas
Rus Estes
Tigers
Bob Huntley
George Cary
Lafety
Shipbuilders
Cooper
Karrell
Stip Stinson
Barrell
Pete Cooper
Bill Kingsbury
Farrell
Charlie King
Stratton
Huntley
Joe Terria
Kingsbury
Apvain Kingsbury
Pete Farrel
Skip Stinson
Don Page
Old Orchard
Prame
Stinson
Riples
Sprague
Ripley
Land
Watling
Tiger
Rockblund
King
Page
Corliss
Johnson
J. Stratton
CO Waspatt
I. Terrio
Sheaffer
Morey
Koster
Montgomery
Stoith
Morse Farrell
Ooper
J. Torrio
Pat Kingsbury
Stinson Crimby
Nelsom
Gross
Woodbury
Morse Rockland
Mizpah Class Holds Meeting at Mrs Ray’s West Bath
Mizpah class of First Baptist met October 7 at Mrs. Rene Ray’s West Bath home with Mrs. Carl Garaves as assisting hostess. Devotions used Bible verses and prayer. last week’s shut-in reunion noted. Next meeting planned at Mrs. Bernice Haines’s North Street home. Attendees include Mrs. Haines, Mrs. Juruita Garaves, Mrs. Ramona Pearson, Mrs. Gertrede Bullaim, Mrs. Dorothy Thayer, Mrs. Margaret King, Mrs. Nancy Roy, Mrs. Raith Trask, Mrs. Mario Thompson, Mrs. Miriam House, and Mrs. Haze Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Rene Ray
West Sith
Carl Garaves
Robert Metcalf
Matcolii Werthens
Bernice Haines
North Street Court
Haines
Juraita Giaraves
Ramona Pearson
Gertrede Bullaim
Dorothy Thayer
Margaret King
Nancy Roy
Raith Trask
Mario Thompson
Miriam House
Haze Richards
Smith Tobey Post Plans Halloween Party
Smith Pobey Post of the American Legion met Thursday at the post home. Edward Cummings reported on the membership committee. Members voted to hold a Halloween party for members. CliY Leeman and his orchestra will furnish music for the occasion.
Miss Joyce Bishop Joins McFadden Pharmacy Staff
Miss Joyce Bishop of the Military and Naval Children's Home at 103 South Street began part time work at McFadden Pharmacy on Front Street last week. She is a sophomore at Morse High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Bishop
South Street
McFadden Pharmacy
Front Street
Miss Bishop
Morse High School
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Installs Officers
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge installed officers Tuesday at the new Washington street hall. Names include Noble Grand Mrs Clark Leach, Vice Grand Mrs Dorothy Stone, Secretary Mrs Inez Carter, Treasurer Mrs Pearl Reed, and others with Marjorie Niles assisting as installing officer. Incoming Noble Grand Mrs Inez Carter, longtime patient in a Boston hospital, was welcomed. Fall flowers adorned the hall and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther
Rebekah Lodge
New Hall
Washington Street
Clark Leach
Noble Grand
Dorothy Stone
Edith Rice
Rose Wallace
Glady Kidder
Inside Guardian
Mabel Williams
Carolyn ‘Thompson
Bernice Bailey
Grace Casey
Lois Knight
Mary Hall
Inez Carter
Pearl Reed
Ethel Bailey
Flay Seaver
Marjorie Niles
Widsmith
Ethel Reed
Louise Stevens
Dorothy Fulton
Eva Rankin
Marior Downing
Guardian
Anna Rollins
Athana Gillespie
Funice Perry
Lodge
Boston
Clinton Wilson
Melvis
Brunswek Skating Club Opens Membership to Adults
The Brunswick skating club expands to adult members with Trimtec memberships. Alton Gustafson presided a board meeting as plans continue for the coming season. Sessions start Mondays by November featuring basic figure, ice dancing and free style skating under US Figure Skating Association rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skating Club of
Brunswick
Des Rings
Board of Governors
Trimtec
Bath
Alton Gustafson
U.S
Brunswick Club
Harpswells
Phippen
Wiscasset Lodge Officers and Community Notices
WISCASSET officers elected at the Oct. 7 meeting of Hunter Hill Orange Masters include Harold Maybury overseer and Laura Seavey treasurer with a full list of officers. Installation set for Oct 21 with Benedict Ouellette as instilling officer. Refreshments will follow at St. Phillip's parish house. Also: senior mothers bake beans and casserole supper after, Boy Scout mothers plan annual fundraiser from Legion hall. Personal items note Bernice Blagdon from St. Andrew's hospital, Ronald Shea back from Mexico, and visits between Auburn, Portland, Deer Isle, and Toledo friends.
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Oet
Hunteon Hill Orange
Harold Maybury
Holbrook Blagdon
Elinor Ifiber
John Merry
Robert MacLaren
Laura Seavey
Joh Jackson
Mildred Wyman
Alfred Simmons
Ceres
Ahiee Masybury
Pomona
Alice Playdon
Flora
Florence Sproul Lody
Nathalie Spumotis
George G
Wis
Margaret Muncharen
Benedict Ouellette
Gardiner
Lutedle Sheachaurmian
St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church
Mothers of the Boy Scout
Legion Hall
Marjor Morris
Wrive
Bernice Blagdon
St. Andrew's Hospital
Boothbay Harbor
Ronald Shea
Mexico
Alice Joy
Portland
Tr «Vey
Eleanor Brace
Lee Street
Deer Isle
Charles Sewall
Boylston Hutchins
Egbert Sewall
Auburn
Edith Sewall
Robert Sewall
Toledo
Ohio
Bath school board debates new school or auditorium plan
The Bath board discussed priorities for capital projects, weighing a north end grammar school against a new Junior High auditorium gymnasium. Public sentiment favored the auditorium for its wider community reach, with a prerendum proposed before taxpayers. The board also invited Bath North South parents to a hearing on bus service and set a joint meeting with teachers on extra duty pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addison
Bath
Isue
Linwood Temle
Merritt Mitchell
Temple
Mitchell
North End
North South
Oard
Oliver W. Bell
Stem
Probate notices for Sagadahoc County estates in Bath 1958
Probate court in Bath Sagadahoc County orders notice for three weeks in Bath Independent. Executors and admins named for Sidney S Eaton, Eleanor M Oldis, Hartley Roberts and others receive letters testamentary or administration. Barbara L Brewer certifies executrix appointments and bond qualification September 1958.
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Bath
Sagadahoc
Stevens
Georgetown
Carolyn L. Thompson
Lucy M Green
Donald Newall
Dans
MARGARET A_ ROBERTS
Auth
Hartley Roberts
Peron
Hartley F. Roberts
Charles F Koughan
Daniel F. Kollehan
Margaret Evrard
John P. Carey
Helen V Gallant
Mary Olive Hawkes
Edward J. Bachelder
Mabel Grant
Bachelder
Harolyd J Rubin
Barbara L. Brewer
Sidney SL Eaton
Eleanor M Oldis
Barbara Lt. Brewer
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Hattie Richardson
Yacht Club Hospital
Charles Mallett
Across
A. F. Fernald
Southwest Harbor
Mt. Desert
Beth
Gardiner G. Deering
Bickle
Pred
Ernest Spinney
Mrs. S. Robinson
Mathew Clark
Middle Street
New York
Minott
Ethel Spinney
Bay Point
Ralph
Virginia
Albert Ward
A. F. Williams
Phippsburg
Fred H. Beals
Isabelle Morris
Lynn, Mass
Texas Steamship Co. Office
Gladys McGillicuddy
Flossie Beals
Texas Steamship Co
Belgrade Lakes
Albert Stewart
Elmer Pray
Melrose
Mass
Fred Wetherbee
Drummond Street
First National Bank
Liberty
Fred Gatcomb
Bath Iron Works
Orono
Maine
Bath Driving Club
Oak Grove Avenue
Red Cross
Edwin L. Emmons
Marshall White
John F. Eaton
Gray Rocks
City Landing
Penrose
Percy & Small Yard
Charles H. Oliver
Pendleton
Smok
Scott R. Frye
Arch Street
F. M. Nickerson
John A. Morse
Fred S. Curtis
Harry Haynes
Paris
Isaac H. Rideout
Nurses’ Home
Warry Morin
France
Bath National Bank
Bath and Brunswick Light and Power Company
S. A. Evans
Steep — Falls
Mrs. Evans
G. Standish
D. G. Standish
South Africa
Mrs
Ernest Quimby
Ralph Trask
Parent-Teacher Association
Richmond
Center Street Hill
Palmer Field
R. D. Bibber
Orphans’ Home
George FE. Green
Kennebunk
Sandy Point
William W. Choate
Bath and Popham
Islesford
Hepburn of
Calais
Winter Street Church
Elizabeth Houghton
Arthur F. Baum
Madelyn Chase
Riverside
Harry Hatch
Randolph, Vt
B. Clinto
Grace Capen
W. F Blakeney
Rockland Navy Base
M. I T. Aviation School
Ralph Small
Charles W Clauson
Frank Murphy
Felix Martin
Phillips Roberts
Ef. M. Davis
C C. Davis
Waterville
Davis
Puerto Rico
Mabel Boardman
Blanche Tibbetts
Eliza J. Oliver
William Butler
Roxbury
Clara Albee
the Times
Sidney B. Lermond
Texas Yard
David
Wilson
Borough of
Brooklyn
Clarence I. Carlton
East Deering
Popham
J. M. Durgin
E. S. Knights
Damariscotta Mills
West Bath Grange
Mstella Doughty
Alice Bur
Solid Rock Grange South Durkin
Jay
B. M. Sampson
Rockland Naval Base
Lewiston
C.P. Wetherbee
Washington
I Z
Juvenile Grange
Joseph TH. Barstow
G.ar
Stockton Springs
Oregon
Evelyn Lindeman
Bath Mercantile Store
Elm Street
Baec
Prentrat
Carlton
Bath and Woolwich
Commercial Street
Harlan Po. Gregg
Reach
J. Carter
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Brunswek
Skating Club
Elford A. Stover, Jr
Elford A. Stover
Dummerstreet
Mutual of New York Insurance Co
Bowdoin-Amherst
Barbara L
Brewfr Register
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