West Bath Feats Flight by First Local Woman
West Bath notes include Miss Neiley becoming the first local woman to fly, riding with Harry Jones at Topsham fairgrounds. She describes the view over Androscoggin and the safety measures before takeoff, with other townsfolk and hunters planning trips and noting burglaries at nearby cottages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neiley
Topsham Fair
Harry Jones
Old Orchard
Mr. Jones
Paschehrs
Quaker Point
Happy Nook
Lewis B. Swett
Bath
Reuben Purington
Walter Tittle
Jessie Tittle
Herbert Hall
Rom
Myra Coombs
Mitchell School
Alfred Coombs
Josie Winter
Auburn
Dora Austin
Former Bath Boy Buys Control of Industrial Plant
Walter L. Fills of Nashua has purchased the controlling interest in the Nashua Co operative Iron Foundry Co. He takes over as manager and treasurer, succeeding Charles M. Smith who will focus on other interests. Ellis has been superintendent of the White Mountain Freezer Co. since coming to Nashua 11 years ago. The foundry on Foundry Street, between Quincy and Holmes, handles brass and iron casting and general machine work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Bath
City
Charles” Emerson
Wiscasset
Emerson
Brigth Lee
Llewellyn
Rowe E. BR. Brown
Ernest,Guyer
Margaret Bates
Samuel Bates
Carl Blaisdell
Mr. Gray
Blaisdell
Henry G. Hodgdon
Sabine
Delmar Bates
Howard
Joan Small
Georgeanna
Robert
Red Cross
Annie Trufant
Oscar Smiley
Smiley
H. A. Owen
Fred Butler
Fred Kittredge
Lemont Cottage
Frank H. Hall
Lester. Campbell
Katherine Helen
Harry Lemont
Lemont
J. M. Lemont
Eleanor M. Donnell
West Bath
Donnell
Llewellyn Rogers
Fred Norton
Rosedale
Louis A Jack
Auburn
Zina Clifford
Samuel Cobb
New Meadows Garage Co
Joseph W. Larrabee
Columbus
the Knights of the Golden Eagle
Larrabee
New York
Philadelphia
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Robert van Ameridge
CC. W. Lee
Boston
Lee
Lee Farm
Fred Bubier
Fred Higgins
Coombs
Cooks Corner
Brunswick
Lester Campbell
Helen Campbell
Campbell's Pond
George Ve Jewett
Wins Aiud Bates
Sabine Road
Mr. Bates
Harry F. Morin
Lincoln Campbell
Freeman
Frank L. Higgins
Walter L. Fills
Iath
Lilly Black
Moses Black
Washington Street
Nashua Co-operative Iron Foundry Co
Nashua
N. H
Nashua Telegraph
Nashua Co-operative Tron Foundry Company
Charles M. Smith
Walter L. Ellis
Smith
Walworth Manufacturing Company
T. W. Keely
Ellis
White Mountain
Nashua’ Co-operative Foundry Company
Funeral of Eleanor Virginia King Held at Home
Funeral services for Eleanor Virginia King infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred King of Court Street were conducted Monday afternoon at the parents home by Rev BE Hilton West. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Virginia King
Fred
King of
Log boom at Morse mill sparks bridge repair talk
Logs from the Kennebec arrive at John G. Morse & Sons mill and many are turned into lumber. The bridge between Bath and Phippsburg may need rebuilding next season with state aid debated. Also notes on home construction, electric lights, social visits, and local church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Morse & Sons
Kennebec
Bath
Phippsburg
Bath End
Frank Perry
Perry
Gis Small
Walter
Walter Morse
Dorothy
Harry F. Oliver
Carolyn
Bradford Oliver
Prince's Point
Edgar Williams
William Murphy
Winneganee Creek
Harold
Charles Eb. Hewitt
Richmond
de. H. J. Grant
Alice Rice
Litthe Point
Clarence Johnson
Fred, Dwyer
The
People’s Church
Clinton’ Pratt
Nettie Gould
Union
Seymour Hayden
Hayden
Camden
Roy Trask
Albert
Mr. Trask
Grace Trask
Harry CC. Webber
Elizabeth Morse
Cambridge
Thomas Oliver
Belfast
Pendleton
George Carlton
Portland
Walter C. Perry
Charles T. Small
Madelyn Dennison
Freeport
Leon Pennell
George Merritt
Harry ©. Williams
Edgar D. Williams
Alice
Thurlow Pinkham
Edgar Oliver
Elmer Williams
Alton Oliver
Stanley BE. Wallace
Evelyn
Maxine
Eugene Spinney
Thatcher Winkham
Ethel Williams
Alice Williams
Caroline Oliver
William Rhauser
Robinson Street
Bridgehall
William F. Willis
Elmer Lufkin
Isle Au Haute
Clarence Willis
Hoboken
N. J
Robert Manson
United Order of the Golden Cross
Bridge Hall
Wnadhenieg
Sugar Shortage May Persist Through Year Despite Increased Deliveries
The U S Sugar Equalization board says sugar distribution rose 18 percent in the first nine months versus 1918, yet talk of a shortage continues. The public faces curtailments in candy, soft drinks, and ice cream as supplies shift to Eastern refiners and Western beet crops, with adjustments through October and January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Sugar Equalization Board
West
Louisiana
Frank C. Lowry
George A. Zabriski
U.S. Sugar Equalization Board
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Middle West
Ohio River
Dr True's Elixir advertised for children ailments
An old advertisement touts Dr True's Elixir as a family remedy for children’s constipation and worms. It claims gentle herbal action, warns of symptoms like cramping and bad breath, and cites a testimonial from Mrs. Wm. G. Bonin of Oklahoma. Three sizes available at dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. True
Wm. G. Bonin
Caddo
Oklahoma
Beet Sugar Distribution Plans For 1919 Season
The Beet Sugar Distributing plan foresees continued steady supply to the West and South after November 1, with Louisiana and surrounding markets receiving comparable monthly allotments to late 1918. Beet factories aim to match 1917 sale levels, distributing up to 400 000 tons by Jan 1 and about 350 000 tons in the fall, seeking equitable, source-stable allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
North Carolina
Kentucky
Arkansas
Wit
Chicago
Mrs Varris and granddaughter visit Portland kin
Mrs John Varris and her granddaughter Evelyn Gor concluded a week long Portland visit hosted by Mrs Varris daughter Mrs Edward Gaudreau and family. Miss Gor also paid a call on her father Wil Goff of the Forest City Garage Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Varris
Evelyn Gor
Portland
Navy to Sell Bath Destroyers Flusser and Reid at Auction
The Navy Department plans a sale of ten destroyers including the fast Bath iron works built Flusser and Reid, dating from 1909 to 1910. The two ships set speed records with runs up to 34.548 knots, valued at 18600 dollars each, with bidding opening next month. Frederick N Klippel and wife Florence Daley were surprised by a wedding gift visit at Green Street. Herbert Ty Hopkins led the group of Hyde Windlass Co leaders delivering silverware as a testimonial of esteem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Flusser
Reid
Navy
Bath Ire
United States Navy
Rockland Cour
Frederick N. Klippel
Florence Daley
Green Street
Herbert Ty. Hopkin
Hyde Windla Co,s
Mrs. Klippel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Standard Oil CO
Morse Mill
Munsingwear
John J. Desmond
Conley’s Specialty Store
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Room
Sagadahock Block
Gath
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