Weston proves sheep-raising profitable in war times at Phippsburg
George D. Weston a prominent Phippsburg farmer demonstrates the financial viability of sheep keeping. From 14 sheep he harvested wool at 70 cents a pound totaling 65 dollars, sold a lamb for 10 dollars and two lambs for 16.50, plus 45 dollars for four lambs weighed about 150 pounds, pelts for 9 dollars and other parts for 1 dollar. He has thus earned 145.50 to date, with five more in his flock than at start and 141.50 in cash. He plans to feed marsh hay with minimal winter costs. The rest of the article covers local social notes and influenza impacts.
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George D. Weston
Phippsburg
Grange
Alden Perkins
Weston
Two Teachers Resign as City Schools Reopen
Two resignations hit the city’s school board after four weeks closed by the grip epidemic. Miss Knowlton of Farmington will not return to the Mitchell school, teaching second and third grades. Miss Florence Jenkins leaves her cooking chair for a Portland position. both vacancies will be filled at once. Miss Elsie Folsom is visiting Portland with Miss Elizabeth Webster, Y W C A secretary.
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Arthur Brown
West Bath
F. C. Worrey
Brown
New Hampshire
Hiram B. Wyman
Cattell
Camden
N. J
Portland
Mr. Wyman
J. Oscar Wyman
Basin School
Sebasco
A. F. Williams
Marilla
Anita
Minnie Wallace
Brunswick
Phippsburg
J. H. Pease
Ina Pease
Frank Allegrin
James Blaisdell
Auburn
Levi Powers
Robinhood
Zina Butler
Knowlton
Farmington
Mitchell
Florence Jenkins
Campbell Pond
Trufant Crossing
Hall
Wesley Methodist Church of
Bath
Charles
Lee
West Bath notes of community life and harvests
West Bath rounds up winter prep at Oakledge cottages and local farms. Teachers and churches plan reopenings after grip epidemic as influenza cases ease. residents chronicle shipments, logging, and farm yields while families travel and recover from illness.
Eleven Sagadahoc men reach Fort Williams for general service
Eleven county registrants were inducted by the draft board and left for Fort Williams for general service. Ten reported. Milo V. Ellsworth failed to appear and was given 24 hours to report or be declared a deserter. George O. Meizard volunteered to take Ellsworth's place.
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Sagadahoc County
Draft Board
Portland
Ort Williams
Milo V. Ellsworth
Adjutant Generals Office
George O. Meizard
Bath
Ellsworth
Lewis A. Kirschner
Maurice W. Bacon
Afghan for Red Cross by Bath teacher Miss Dunham
Miss Frances Dunham long employed in Bath public schools has finished a handmade afghan donated to the Red Cross. She worked largely alone with help from friends supplying the wool, knitting 65 squares of seven by seven inches in Roman stripe colors.
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Frances Dunham
Bath
Red Cross
Miss Dunham
Bowdoinham Outing Plans and influenza Health Drive
James EF Purinton and A M Cornish with Mont Woodylum traveled to Fort Williams and Bald Mountain for a deer hunting week while the Bowdoinham board of health appeals to citizens to help curb influenza. The town notes cases remain few and urges vigilance and nonarbitrary precautions to protect families and others.
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James EF
Purinton
Fort Williams
Portland
A. M. Cornish
Mont Woodylum
Bald Mountain
Board of Health
Gunning Trips Highlight Maine Woods and Local Home Work
The Frye bungalow on Washington Street Hill shows advanced roofing and neat architectural detailing with large dormer windows enhancing its artful look. Stewart Day of East Woolwich returns from Maine with a fine buck and a bear. Joseph Day also departs for a Maine gunning trip this week.
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Frye
Washington Street
Stewart Day
East Woolwich
Big Woods
Maine
Joseph Day
Maine Woods
Captain A F Williams in France at St Mihiel fighting
Captain Adelbert F F Williams of Phippsburg and Listh field artillery has been in major fighting in France. He took part in the capture of the St Mihiel salient and sent letters with postcards of French towns found in German dugouts. As a medical corps member he often moved to aid wounded in the firing line amid a busy, exciting period.
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Adelbert F.F. Williams
Phippsburg
Listh Field Artillery
Framnes
St. Mihiel Salient
Williams
Rockland Woolwich Sunday Train Continued Through Winter
Maine Central extends the Sunday evening train from Rockland through winter to Woolwich only. Starting Sunday a mixed freight and passenger train departs Rockland at 6 24 p m and reaches Woolwich at 7 14 p m. Passengers must provide their own transfer across the Kennebec as the car ferry will be unavailable.
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Maine Central
Rockland
Woolwich
Kennebec
Obituary of Elizabeth Folger and Civil War veteran Graffam
Miss Elizabeth A Crackley Folger widow of Joseph E Folger died early this morning at City Hospital from a broken hip suffered in a fall three weeks ago. She lived 65 years in Bath and attended People’s Baptist church. She leaves three nieces and five nephews. Funeral Sunday at 279 Center Street with burial at Oak Grove. T. Graffam a Ru native died at home in North Green aged 90. He was a Civil War veteran. He leaves two sons and four daughters.
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Brunswick
Twitchell- Champlin Co
Portland
Philip York
James York
Elroy Coffin
Sebasco
Bath
Freeman Merritt
Sebasco Estates
Florida
Henry Minott
Margaret
Ernest Rogers
Pauline
Riverview Cottage
John B. Walker
Thomaston
Phippsburg
Percy
Ridge
James E. Perey
North Bergen
N. J
Elbridge Morse
Carson
Parker Head
A. F. Williams
John F. Williams
Hebron Academy
Maurilla
Anita Williams
Minnie Wallace
John Williams
Academy
Ethel Coffin
Elizabeth A. (Crackley) Folger
Joseph E. Folger
City Hospital
Polger
Wreeman
Math
People's Baptist Church
Lester Pratt
Frank Young
Emma F. Ghent
Glenwood
Charles Drackley
George Trackley
Jed Brackley
William Brackley
Norman F. Brackley
Hartford, Coon
Laster Mratt
Center Street
Oak Grove
Oe T. Graffam
North Cre ‘Ene
George
Turner
Joseph Graffam
Lynn
F. H. Newell
Lisbon
Walter Berry
Rumford
George Hewey
Andover
Mary Vining
Massachusetts
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