Phippsburg wartime notices and local life update
Lieut A J Beckhard led 235 men after training at Plattsburg and moved to Harvard as an A T C instructor. A new 30 by 60 barrack rises at Sandy Point for guard duty. Missing Bath area soldier Arthur C Wyman, son of Edward Wyman, is presumed lost after overseas service with Co C 101st Infantry. Other locals away with the war effort include Capt Carl Witherell in France and Rev John Hallowell Dickinson en route to front duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Beckhard
Bowker
Phippsburg
Plattsburg
Harvard
Sandy Point
Government Yard
Henry Butler
Capt. Butler
Arthur C. Wyman
Edward W. Wyman
Parker Head
Bath Iron Works
Lectina Wyman
Young Wyman
Boston
Bath and Vicinity
Camp Devens
Co. C
101St Infantry
France
Wyman
Iron Works
War Department
John Hallowell Dickinson
Pocatello
Idaho
Red Cross
Columbia University
Dickinson
Carl Witherell
Popham
Hill Killion Wedding Ties Bath Couple to Philadelphia Suburb
Roland Fisher Hill son of Mr and Mrs William P Hill and Miss Lucille Killion were married at 4 o'clock Oct 9 in the church of the Ascension New York by Rev H W R Stafford. Miss Killion is from Belvidere New Jersey and visited Bath during August. Rolland Hill is superintendent of wet basins at the Hog Island ship yard. They will reside at Cynwyd a Philadelphia suburb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Fisher Hill
William P. Hill
Lucille Killion
Church of the Ascension
New York
H. W. R. Stafford
Grace Church
Bath
Killion
Belvidere
N. J
W. P. Hill
Middle Street
Roland F. Hill
Hog Island
Cynwyd
Philadephia
Death of Edna May Drinkwater at Elks Hospital
Edna May Drinkwater, 13, died at Elks hospital Wednesday from pneumonia following influenza. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Drinkwater and leaves several brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna May Drinkwater
Elks Hospital
William Drinkwater
West Bath honors flag as county and state exceed quotas
West Bath News notes the town topped its Liberty Bond drives with a two star flag for third and fourth issues. Quota 4500 reached by 9400 raised. Several local residents cited for work and misfortune, including Mona Wyse engagement to Samuel Cole Jr. of Greenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Mona Wyse
Augusta
Samuel Cole, Jr
Greenville
Miss Wyse
Ida Haskell
Cole
Knights of the Golden Eagle
William T. Simpson
Rawlin Trott
North Woolwich
Frank 8. Adams
Bowdoinham
Delmar Bates Cottage Hosts Visitors and School Plans
Mrs Frost Frances McDonald of Bath and Miss Ida Hickey of Boston have spent several days at the Delmar Bates cottage. Mrs Merton Wright of Woolwich visited her mother Mrs W H Larrabee on Thursday. It is expected Bath and local schools will reopen in a week. Mrs Cranmore Ramsey has recovered from influenza and a government team led by W O Frostg and Mgr Borrus will continue anti pest work near Lewiston. Red Cross workers resume Wednesday at Annie Trufant's home for an all day session with promises of strong turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Higgins
Ripley
Lizzie Page
Fred C. Gerrish
Peaslee
Walter T. Brown
Barbara
Brunswick
J. Everett Mayo
Berry's Mill
R. W. Gardiner
R. P. Decker
Texas Yard
George Crocker
Lewis Wright
Wright
Frederick H. McNair
Janet
Annapolis
McNair
Commander McNair
Woolsey
Annie Trufant
Omar Perry
Charles Campbell
Bushong
West Bath
S. S. Pennell
Graham
Pennell
Fred Brown
Elmer Craig
Craig
Albert White
Patterson
Camp
Alonzo G. Fisher
Foster's Point
Bath
Washington Street
John Doucette
Freeport
Fred S. Brown
William Simpson
Osear Smiley
Delmar Bates Cottage
Open Forum for Bath Association in Columbia Theatre
Mary Antin author of The Promised Land will speak at a forum in Columbia Theatre on Sunday afternoon November 10 as part of a series by the Young Men's Christian Association with Brunswick Forum. Speakers may include George W. Coleman and Ambassador Gerard. public access undecided but women’s talks likely open. No admission fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Antin
Knit Your Bit For Latest Call
A Boston Red Cross request for 100 sweaters to be finished and shipped by November 15 drives Bath chapter activity. Wool will be distributed October 21 in Sagadahock block room 114 with free wool for the unable to pay and wholesale prices for those buying yarn. A wool fund contributions box will be available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Boston
Bath
Sagadahock Block
Wool Fund
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Virginia
Harry C. Andrews
Bowker Shipyard
Princeton
Elijah A. Morse
Small Point
John McCollette
Clifford McCollette
Frank S. Bowker
Annie Cutting
H. W. Cutting
Dromore
Herman Spinney
Popham Beach
Violet Lufkin
Mercer
Ina Pease
Charles L. Stevens
Brooklyn
N. Y
Grandview Cottage
Mark L. Percy
James E. Percy
North Burgen
Joseph Crocker
Quincy
Mass
Fore River Shipbuilding Co
Arthur Roderick
M. A. Grassie
Cohasset
H. S. Bowker
George Purston
Harry Roderick
Port
Cox's Head
J. Frank Skeffield
Medford
Effie Scott
Portland
Margie Perry
Howard Bowker
Walker
George C. Béais
Boston Gun Club
Massachusetts
Small Point Beach
Sebasco
Edgar Pye
Ruth Morrison
North Deering
Hill-Killion
Edna May
Mr. Simpson
Witch Spring
Charles H. McLellan
Lucy Small
Miss Margaret
Bates
Sabine
Irving Frost
Miss McDonald
Canuck
Charles Plaisted
Washington Park
Cuthbert McGay
Oak Grove
Standard Oil Company OF
Perfection
Standard
the House of Kuppenheimer
Sweet Orr and Co
John J.desmondco
Water Streets
Maine
Coniey’s Specialty Store
Open Forum For Bath Association
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