Bath Soldier Writes Home From the Border
Stanley Pierce, son of Mrs. D. E. Pierce, reports from McAllen Texas with the 1st New York Cavalry. He describes desert terrain, heat, thirst, sand storms, rainy spells, camp life, daily meals, and weather, noting patrols, inspections, and a pending move as New York troops may return home.
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Stanley Pierce
D. E. Pierce
Pierce
McAllen
Texas
1St
New York Cavalry
New York
Maine
McAllen's
N. Y
Capt. Howlett
Hart
Brooklyn
Horseguard
N.Y
Morning Wedding at 9 Lord Street in This City
Harold L. Thompson and Miss Helen Triges were wed in a morning ceremony at 9 Lord Street conducted by Rev. C. W. Harrison. The couple, both locals, plan to reside at the furnished home after a honeymoon to Middle Dam, Rangeley Lakes, departing on the 10:25 train.
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Lord Street
Harold L. Thompson
Helen Triges
George E. Thompson
Thompson Brothers
Colonial Club
Morse High School
Middle Dam
Rangeley Lakes
Boothbay Car Stolen Found Abandoned After Narrow Escape
A Boothbay car stolen Sunday afternoon from Railroad Square was found Monday in the gutter on Lemont Street with damage. The young men who took it nearly collided with an electric vehicle while speeding without lights and chains on the slippery slope caused the slide into the gutter.
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Boothbay
Railroad Square
Lemont Street
Arrof
Whistled Twice Delays Rockland to Boston Boat
Fog delayed the Rockland to Boston steamer on Sunday night. The 8:30 departure left 25 Popham Beach waiters angry as the boat landed at 10:30. A 13 member party chartered the George Popham for Bath and rode to Brunswick, missing the Bangor Pullman by two minutes.
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Rockland
Boston
Popham Beach
George Popham
Bath
Brunswick
Bangor
Popham
Tennis Finals at MacMahan Island Crown Winners
The Seal and Porpoise Club finals conclude with Prof. Fairchild of Yale winning the men's cup and Miss Helen C Pray of Brookline Mass winning the ladies tournament. Winners receive silver cups from the club. The clubhouse remains open to September 18 after a season extension at guests’ request.
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MacMahan Island
Fairchild
Yale University
Helen C. Pray
Brookline
Mass
Seal and Porpoise Club
Fire destroys Alex McCullom stable on Weeks street
Monday afternoon a fire at the Weeks street stable owned by Alex McCullom, a G. G. Deering Co. yard teamster, destroyed the building. Egg prices rose to 40 cents a dozen.
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Ron
Alex McCullom
Weeks Street
McCullom
G. G. Deering Co
Young Larceny Suspect Captured After 12-Hour Chase
Lloyd W. Terhune 16, of Lexington Mass, held in Walpole on larceny charges after a 12 hour pursuit culminated in a trap set by Deputy Sheriff John D. Merrill. He surrendered near daybreak. $93 recovered from the pocketbook he took from Wilbur Little of the Christmas Cove hotel. The chase included a ten mile auto race and spanned multiple towns as Little tracked the thief.
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Lloyd W. Terhune
Yale
Brant St
Lexington
Mass
Cyrus R. Tupper
Walpole
Wilbur Little
Christmas Cove
Young Terhune
Walpole Woods
John D. Merrill
Damariscotta
John Terhune
Christmas Cove House
Mr. Little
Little
South Bristol
Newcastle
Terhune
Robert Sproul
Accident at John Savage farm injures Marion Skinner
A mowing machine accident at the John Savage farm in North Woolwich occurred Saturday at 8:30 am. Mr Savage escaped with a facial gash while nine year old Marion Skinner sustained a broken wrist multiple fractures and leg injuries. Dr A A Stott treated her and set the bone.
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John Savage
North Woolwich
Mr. Savage
Marion Skinner
Public Utilities Commission Allows Central Maine Power Bond Issue
The Public Utilities Commission approves CMPCo petition to issue first mortgage bonds totaling 317000 dollars for 30 years at no less than 93 percent plus accrued interest. Proceeds fund extensions and improvements from 1915 to 1916. previously authorized 275000 remains but 93000 unissued authority is revoked.
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Public Utilities Commission
Central Maine Power Co
Bath schooners and steam auxiliary power history
O H Tripp of Rockland writes the Lewiston Journal challenging the claim that a schooner now on the stocks at Bath is Maine’s first with steam auxiliary power. He notes Frances Hyde built at Bath with steam power less than a decade ago and cites earlier Bath and Rockland vessels from 1874 to 1888 using mizzen-mast smoke stacks.
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O. H. Tripp
Rockland
Lewiston Journal
Bath
Maine
Frances Hyde
Maynard Sumner
Cobb
Walker Armington, Jr
John Pierce
Nervous system tonic claims from Williams Pink Pills
Advert says Dr Williams Pink Pills act through the blood to strengthen nerves and treat neuralgia sciatica headaches and other nervous disorders. It urges rest outdoor exercise and avoiding excesses. Free booklet offered from Schenectady NY and pills sold at 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 via mail or local druggist.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Haggett Family Holds Annual Reunion in East Edgecomb
Haggett descendants gathered at the town house last week with attendees from Boothbay Harbor Wiscasset Newcastle Revere and Somerville. Speaker T S Haggett oldest member just turned 85. Officers elected for the year include President O W Haggett Vice President T S Haggett Secretary and Treasurer Carrie Baker and a table committee selected.
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Haggett
East Edgecomb
Town House
Boothbay Harbor
Wiscasset
Newcastle
Revere
Somerville
Mass
T. S. Haggett
O. W. Haggett
Carrie Baker
Edwin Merry
H. O. Cunningham
Manfred Wilson
G. W. Cochran
Loyal Farra fut Sewall to Return from France
Loyal Farra fut Sewall son of Hon and Mrs Harold M Sewall will sail September second to return to the United States after months in France as a chauffeur with the American Ambulance Corps at the front.
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Farrafut Sewall
Harold M. Sewall
France
Sewall
States
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Border
Howlett
Hidalgo
7Th Infantry
Hughes
Bath Lodge of Elks
Gardiner
Augusta
Waterville
Tacoma Inn
MacMahan
Barrett
XY Ou
Dicego
St. Louis
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Birmingham
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Paterson Manufacturing Company
Montreal
Winnipeg
Vancouver & John
N. B
Halifax
Sydney
Woolwich
Edgecomb
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Room
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
Chichester
Chicheater
Ch.citester
A. B. Watson
Union Street
Maine Central Railroad
Maine Central
F. S. Curtis
Centre Street
Bath, Maine
E. Embalmer
Cyrus W. Longley
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