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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1918
Page
3
Bath residents share movements and news from Rev. David L. Wilson’s trip to New York after his brother’s death, to Miss Clara Albee’s job change, and updates on friends across Bath including health, travel, marriages, and civic notices amid the influenza era.
Capt G A Kempf of the United States public health service is dispatched to Augusta to oversee the statewide influenza effort. He will work with the State health department the Red Cross and the public safety committee and will transfer duties to Resident Sanitarian Kingsley. Dr Kempf and his wife have made many friends in Bath. Dr J P Sutton of Zanesville Ohio will accompany him as adviser.
Robert Pinkham secretary of the YMCA Walter S Glidden Esq and Maj William R Kimball named to Sagadahoc county Board of Examiners Their duty to meet and prepare draftees before service explain war aims and US aims and offer guidance to improve morals and physical readiness for military life to ensure better entry into service.
Walter S. Glidden, Esq., appointed local Field Examiner for War Risk insurance in this section. Duties include reporting on the financial condition of all for whom allowances are asked by enlisted men.
A reader letter notes a squash attributed to Mayor Drake and compares it with a local display in a grocery that boasts a 62 inch waist and 58% pounds. The writer urges the mayor not be discouraged and to try again next year.
The Christian Science service for Miss Alice Dain was led by Mrs. Elizabeth Harris Curtis at 388 Trufant Street on two Tuesday. Bearers included James Bimson, William A. Furber, William Armstrong, and William Crafts. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
The funeral for Harold Trott was held Tuesday with Rev. S. A. Evans officiating and burial in Woolwich.
Renovations convert Knights of Pythias social hall into male dormitory space for 30, with two beds per room, improved ventilation and electric lighting. Gym use shifts back to fitness area for 40, plus a 19 bed sailors room. A five room corner suite rents for the secretary Robert Pinkham and family, and play room adds pool and billiards tables.
Frank Brown fishing on the Little Sheepscot at Standish place near Bath discovers his orchard emptied of apples. Bags were on ground and a wheelbarrow remained, suggesting a Sunday trespass. Brown observed the man during the visit and took charge of the remaining fruit.
Mrs Lara L. McDonald died Saturday at her home 136 Washington Street. Born in Bancroft 28 years ago she was daughter of Mr and Mrs Ferbert Dyer and lived in Bath many years. She attended St Marys church and is survived by her husband and three children Emma Norman and Donald.
Sunday evening Justice of the Peace Albert J. Grassy officiated at the city clerk's office for the marriage of Joseph Essard of Bath and Miss Alice Veilleux of Lewiston. Essard works as an angle iron worker at Bath Iron Works and Veilleux has been employed in a Lewiston mill.
Providence reader Mrs. Adeline B. Lynch credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relieving her nervousness backache and headaches after other medicines failed. She reports weight gain and improved well being and endorses the product for women facing similar symptoms.
Mrs Hudson Marshbank reports two years of severe dyspepsia with constant post meal pain and bitter regurgitation. She credits fruit juice based pills Pruitatives for rapid improvement after doctors failed. Available 50c for 2 boxes or 6 for $2.50, trial 25c from PRUITATIVES Limited Ogdensburg NY.
Miss Abdaide Hogue of Augusta died at Augusta General Hospital from pneumonia following influenza. A nurse who helped in Bath during the outbreak, she arrived Oct 3 and returned to Augusta after contracting the illness. Born in Waldoboro 36 years ago, she trained at Augusta General Hospital in 1912 and practiced as a respected nurse. Burial is in Waldoboro.
Miss Alice S Dain the second trained nurse to die during the present epidemic succumbed to pneumonia after contracting influenza while on duty at the Ken nebec yacht club hospital where she served as night nurse in early epidemic days. She died at 3 8 Trufant street aged 29 years 5 months leaving her father Charles J Cain and three sisters Mrs Arthur G Oliver Mrs Eugene McGrath and Miss Marion Dain. She graduated Morse high school in 1907 and trained at Trusl hospital Biddeford later practicing in Portland. She was praised for kindness and calm presence and earned the approval of surgeons and physicians under whom she worked.
Miss Mary Lillian Thebeau daughter of Josephine M and the late Lewis V Thebeau died at her home Sunday Born in Bath August 24 1896 she was a Morse high school graduate class of 1913 She worked at Lowells grocery store and later as assistant cashier in the Maine Central Railroad freight department She leaves her mother three brothers L Eugene Harry and Leo Thebeau and a sister Eleanor A Thebeau all of Bath She was a member of St Marys Church and the Children of Mary sodality The funeral will be at Oak Grove Tuesday at 150.
Mrs. Clara Cressey widow of William J. Cressey died suddenly at Mechanic Falls Sunday morning aged 79. She formerly lived in Bath and burial will be in Maple Grove. She leaves two daughters Mrs. A. A. DeLoche of Auburn and Mrs. A. C. Colby of Bath, one son Albert S. Cressey of Boston, and two grandchildren Mrs. A. K. Parris of Bath and Mrs. Henry Winfield of Portland.
George A Greenlaw formerly of Bangor died Sunday at 13 Walker Street. He was the son of James W and Mary Brown Greenlaw of Bangor born in New Brunswick 36 years ago. He was unmarried and employed at the Kelley Spear Co ship yard.
The Bath post office has grown its business, prompting a move from second to first class rating based on stamp sales. Ninety two new brass mail boxes were installed to meet demand, but cramped quarters and limited space for parcel post business now require expansion.
Edward Winslow died Sunday morning at his sister Mrs. Clara Clifford’s home in Cambridge Mars after a visit begun the prior Wednesday. Born in Bath, son of Ezekial and unnamed mother, he lived in Bath and worked for Hyde Windlass Co. He belonged to Odd Fellows Bath camp Modern Woodmen of America and Bath aerie of Eagles. Survived by wife, son Edward Winslow of Portland, and sister Mrs. Sarah Oliver of Bath. He was about 32 and had not taken a vacation in eight years. The union of which he was chief will accompany the remains to the cemetery.
The funeral for Mrs. Elsie Perkins was Sunday afternoon in Dresden with burial in the family plot at Dresden Cemetery.
The funeral was private at his Middle Street residence Monday noon. Rev E H Post of Beacon Street Methodist Episcopal church led the service. Bearers were Frank Oliver Charles Irvine Edward Parris Henry R Colby all members of the Odd Fellows Noble Grand Lincoln lodge. The Odd Fellows service was used at Oak Grove by Chaplain David S Harris.
The funeral for Mrs Morrill Foss was private on Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Lemont on Front Street. Rev Edwin H Post D D officiated. Bearers were Arthur Lemont Cleveland Smith Roy Johnson and Roy Barrows. Burial followed in Oak Grove.
The funeral of George A Greenlaw was held Tuesday at Oak Grove with Rev S A Evans officiating. Bearers were Frank Ward Frank Doyle John Chase and N G Jackson.
The Pine Tree State Seed Co. will not receive orders for Dutch bulbs this fall due to wartime restrictions. Local growers had anticipated shipments, but supply will be unavailable this season.
Mrs Esther Gorse of Fall River Massachusetts recovered from grip related anemia using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She reported restored appetite strength and advised the pills as a reliable tonic for the blood and nerves. The advertisement cites benefits for rheumatism after effects fevers neuralgia and nervous debility and offers pills at 50 cents per box or six for 2 50 from Dr Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady NY. Free booklet available on request.
The article notes reduced bulb supplies including tulips hyacinths and narcissi due to war and travel restrictions. Maj W R Kimball lacks his usual large stock while Japanese Iris Bermuda lilies and French narcissi arrive in smaller numbers and at higher prices amid fewer workers overseas. The seed store is quiet as the season runs January to July with Kimball planning for next year.
F W Carlton of Bath and Woolwich just threshing wheat yields about 300 bushels from 25 acres. He calls the crop fair for the section. He planted a small potato area but they are decaying badly.
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