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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1917

Page

7

Bath society notes and charity reports headline

A long society page from Bath details Mrs. William Blackwood of Washington and former Miss Anne Hall of Brunswick singing in Washington before Sydney Lloyd Wrightson of London and planning to sing at St. Margaret's Church. Other items cover charity conference attendance in Waterville, engagements announced in Chicago, patrons visiting Augusta and Bath, local lectures by Baroness Huard, and social events at Armory Hall and Bowdoin College Memorial service remarks by Edward P. Mitchell.

William Blackwood Washington, D. C Anne Hall Brunswick Central Church Washington Sydney Lloyd Wrightson London England William Shakespeare St. Margaret's Church Wilson Blackwoced Fort Meyer Virginia Bath William R. Kimball Associated Charities Waterville J. Prentiss Murphy Murphy Major Kimball Cuba Edward P. Mitchell The New York Sun Memorial Hall Bowdoin College William DeWitt Hyde Mr. Mitchell

Woolwich Notes Highlight Local People and Events

Frank Cate of Dresden buys cattle in Montsweag while telephone crews work the 276 line. Sunday School convention to be held at Moatsweag Church with Rev. Carruthers speaking. Charles Henry Butler to return to Washington D C for winter. Moatsweag Church owns a Liberty Bond. A social and harvest supper is planned at Battist Hall Woolwich Center Tuesday evening Oct 30.

Frank Cate Dresden Montsweag J. Sumner Bailey Wiscasset Roy Springer Ruth and Russell Edward Springer Portland Frank Jones Cynthia Adams Lola Clark Lewiston Georgetown Woolwich Arrowsie Moatsweag Church Carruthers Church of the Covenant Washington, D. C Charles Henry Butler Moatsweag Russel Goldie Sheridan W. F. Cromwell West Georgetown Edward Foote Bath Montsweag Free Baptist Church

Food Conservation Sunday Planned by Woolwich M E Church

At Woolwich M E Church a Food Conservation Sunday will be observed in all Methodist services next Sunday October 28 with a sermon on Joseph The Ancient Food Dictator A committee will be appointed to gather reports of family food conservation efforts. Sagadahoc Ferry service will be at 750 essays titled Why Go to Church will be read and some existing essays presented.

Joseph Sagadahoe Ferry Chueh

Winnegance Social Roundup Includes Dances and Local Movements

The Winnegance column notes dances at Bridgehall despite a nor’easter and a Halloween event sponsored by Jus Small. It also reports residents’ comings and goings, job changes at local firms, visitors from Bath and Portland, and a tree collapse on Green Street that damaged a porch and knocked out street lights.

Green Street Dr. Fox

Local Bath Jottings Across Town This Week

Mrs Daniel Doyle and Miss Nellie Biggins returned from Boston. Dr and Mrs Williams Whitney visited Vinal Haven and North Haven with relatives. Arrowsie bridge closes to travel for repairs. Several social events noted including Murray Club gathering and a Winnegance dance with Perkins' orchestra. Community updates cover attendees, church activities, and street surfacing progress on Washington Street with a $2500 appropriation.

Bath Portland notes and local updates

Miss Edith Hartwell spends the day in Portland. Francis Lang visits relatives with aunt Mrs. E R Berry of Lower Middle Street. Supt C P Wetherbee leaves for Boston Washington and Detroit to visit son George at Massachusetts Tech and conduct business. Charles Tagham resumes duties sweeping Front and Center streets after eight weeks with shingles. Belfast chief engineer James Farnham of the tug Pejepscot now based in Belfast with new pulp wood unloading gear installed. Armory Hall dances managed by Stevens raise funds for the 29th Co Fr Baldwin. Bath Mercantile Co moves to larger Front Street store under Fred Stevens. Motorists urged to blow horns on Bull Rock curves to prevent accidents. Hunters report black ducks in Merrymeeting Bay. teal and other ducks present. Pred Wiggins of Boothbay Harbor, 19, recently returned from Atlantic travels and trained as second officer after Boothbay navigation school. An employee of Texas Steamship Co was jailed for intoxication on Sept 12. sentenced to 60 days plus probation. additional incidents and fines discussed with pending Cumberland jail transfer if re-arrested.

Eugene Spinney Portland Walter Rogers Texas Steamship Co Edgar Oliver Bath Tron Works Leon Pennell George Dennison Freeport Bertha Morse Elbridge Morse Parker Head George Trask Randall Coombs New York Percy Morse Redson George Brigham Fosters Point Tom Perry Abbie Morse Scott Morse Imma Morse Charles Small Bath Fred TB. Reed Raymond Mactntire Small Point Sadie Oliver D. A. Merry Winnerance Damnriscatta Rufus Hitchcock Pemaquid Pond Bridgehall Winneganeee Jus Small Edith Hartwell Francis Lang E.R. Berry Lower Middle Street C. Pp. Wetherbee Charlies James Farnham Belfast Farnham Sagadahoc Towins Company 29Th Co Baldwin Armory Hall Stevens Bath Mercantile Co Fred Stevens Front Street Pred Wiggins Fred B. Wiggins Boothbay Harbor Atlantic France Harry M. Huse J. Keegan Keegan Cumberland County

Food Administration Denies Sugar Seizure Rumor in Maine

Pederial Wood Merrill Maine Food Administrator cautions Sagadahoc and Kennebec counties about German propaganda alleging sugar seizures and canned goods confiscation. He clarifies no official plan to commandeer food and urges wise, waste-free eating as war souvenirs from Don Wishart’s trench service are displayed in Thompson Bros. window.

Pederial Wood Merrill Maine Wennedee Sagandahoe County Food Administration Sagadahoe County Kennebec Thompson Bros Don Wishart John Wishart Don

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