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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1917

Page

5

Red Cross Party at Bay Point Delights Local Folks

The Red Cross benefit at the Casino drew about 150 attendees with funds from a 14 cent ice cream plate supporting relief work. Miss Louise Howard oversaw the event, praised for organization and leadership, as performances by Charlotte Cahill Bold and a cadre of soldiers, singers, and readers entertained guests. Numerous local residents and visitors from Georgetown and Kennebec Point joined the lively program. attendees then joined a dance as the hall filled and guests enjoyed a festive, communal atmosphere.

Red Cross Louise_ Howard Charlotte Cahill Amos Stedman Gladys Oliver Marian Clark Mr. Hersey Miss Howard Georgetown Kennebec Point Popham Wellesley Bickle Bates Murray Wm. Small Potter Cottage Fred Andrews North West Fred Spinney Locke's Mills Reade

Meadowbrook notes and town life in Bath region

Notes from Bath area seasonal visitors and residents. Families, travels, and local events fill labor day weekend with social visits at Searsport and Kennebun. Meadowbrook schoolhouse closing ends an era as residents remember its role and mourn its removal while gatherings, fundraisers, and funerals mark community life.

Meadowbrook Eliza Morrisor

Boston family to launch schooner at Bowker yard

Mrs. C P Smith wife of Capt Charles B Smith chief of Boston and Albany railroad and Miss Charlotte of Deorester return from Riverside Hotel Popham Beach with daughter Mrs Lillie B Johnson and son John of Revere Mass guests of August. Capt Smith to attend later launching of the schooner under Hon F S Bowker. Sextants from retired shipmasters gifted to government navigation schools. a sextant from British government given to Shipping Board via Dexter Washburn. Fred H Wakefield seaman on Halcyon dies at home.

Lydia Gilmore Florence Woburn Miss Gilmore Bergin Blantin Meriden Conn Willard Stellman Paine George Mathews Willis Thompson Agricultural College Orono Maine Mr. Eisner Landry Fred Bailey Florence Gilmore Raymond Brown Lewistown Frank Knight Lewiston Bsy New York Kahn, Loeb and Co Margaret Mclaughlin L. W. Berry Jamaica Plain Frank Leeach Chelsea Mass Henry Butler W_ R_ Dickinson Sebasco Estates Butler Prederick Cobb Ethel Brooklyn Eric Carlson Cobb H. W. Cattinz Texas Co Jellison George C. Pease Sondas Perry Cobb Searsport Maize Central Railroad Walter Metourt MceCourt Susie Fletcher McC Biddeford F. S. Bewxer 2Nd Son Gould Kennebunk Savannah Christine Cutting Georgetown Scott C. Campbell Williams Robert Wilcox Manpcint John W. Day George Rozers Boston Rozers and Webb Mondas Viewiers FP. S. Bowker and Son Geimz Rockland Scheemes Abbie Minott Packfield Philip Lezier Breckhard van Dyck Baih Raymond Wimap R. G. Bowie Mize Lecia Perzusom Parker Head Anzie Hovey Etta Bowker Walter Bowker Ralph Silsby Bath Henry Minchi Riverview Warren Asam Walt Ham Joan H. Peace Alice Rocers New York City Mise Lacs Rozers Malcolm East Bostom Helen FP. &. Bowker W. W. Lowker Woo Woo. Lo W. Berry, Mr. 2Nd Mrs. Frank W. Powker Path Ankur Bowker Alice Recers Wasland Sandry Saco Liam R. Bowker Walter H. Bowker William Bowker F.C. Bowker Monds Bowker Meadowbrook Zerry Aittken Charles Bates Seechmont Aitken Fort Baldwin Willis John C. Serry Etta Berg Worcester Horace Holton S&j. Collis Gordon Berry Grace McIntyre Harry McIntyre Mereen Blaisdell Victoria Butler Corrinne Berry Mrs. Butler Grace Dickinson W. R. Dickinson F. S. Bowker Ann M. Perry James C. Perry Alvent Oliver Nellie Perry Thomas JL. Perry Winneganee Perry Dromore Granze Lucia Ferguson Porton George Oliver John D. Rogers Samuel Beals Edna Tollman Charles Terry George CC. Beals Nettie Phippsbureh Pitch Pine Hill Marion Ferguson Center Christiaa Russ Parker Hlead Etta V. Lawis Percy Eleanor Fullerton Pop C. P. Smith Charles B. Smith Boston and Albany Charlotte Deorester Riverside Popham Beach Lillie B. Johnson John Revere Mas Capt. Smith Phippsburg F. 5. Bowker Free Government Maritime States Judson Washburn Thomaston Shipping Board Dexter Washburn Belmont Mariner Ibrig R. B Severn

Bath’s Bridge Share Shared by Bath and Counties

Bath city officials report Bath’s share for the Muddy River Bridge at 3981.50 with state and county contributions outlined. Bath and Brunswick cover half, Cumberland and Sagadahoe counties twenty percent, and the state seventy percent. Treasurer Merrill notes county tax adds about five-eights of the county levy. William Hines visits from Boston to see relatives.

Andrew S. Merrill Thetate Highway Commission Bath Muddy River Brunswick Cumberland Sagadahoe State

Former Bath schooner Carl F. Cressy sunk by submarine

The State Department reports the four mast schooner Carl F. Cressy, built in 1915 and formerly based in Portland, was torpedoed and shelled through Aug. 25 while at sea. The seven crew members were saved. Capt. Charles B. Griffin, a Milbridge native, commanded the vessel sailing from Lavre to an Atlantic port when it sank near stormy seas.

Washington, D. C State Department Carl F. Cressy Cressy Percy & Small Portland New York Lavre France Atlantic Charles B. Griffin Milbridge Maine

Hyde estate displays top stock at state fair

Elmhurst stock features a 1825 pound Percheron named Grenoble bred in the west and trained by Fred Weeks. The horse wowed crowds at the Bangor fair last week and earned a blue ribbon. Mares from the same Bath estate produced two prize winning colts on Tuesday. G Hi Klippel of New York visits while employed as a draftsman for Theodore Ferris with the emergency fleet corporation. Robert Hogan of Bath also works as a draftsman.

Hyde Estate Bath Bangor Fred Weeks G. Hi. Klippel New York Theodore Ferris Emergency Fleet Corporation U. S. Shipping Board Robert Hogan

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