Bath notes tied to war era events and local life
Forty years ago Bath details include whiskey seizure by Sheriff Oliver, new Army enlistees Kenneth Patterson and Horace Hatch departing for Ayer cantonment, local civic remarks on housing and wages, ship news about the Abenaki and Kennebec Towboat Co, plus community notices from Bath and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
National Army
Ayer
Mass
Bath
Sagadahoc
Kenneth L. Patterson
Horace S. Hatch
Bath News Highlights and School Change
Early today Officer King spotted two men taking wood from a shed owned by Watson Frye Co. Miss Marcia M. Stinson resigns as South Grammar School principal to pursue studies at Teachers College Columbia University. Mrs. William P. Tucker and daughter Gertrude visit Bath. James R. O'Hara of Winthrop Mass. offers a gift to Washington Street upper grammar school. Mrs. O H Johnson visits from Jamaica Plain. Mrs. Brown returns home to Jamaica Plain. Heavy back salt pork costs 27 cents a pound. Maritime measures outline required actions for sailors to secure bottoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. O'Hara
Winthrop
Annie P. O'Hara
Auburn
Willis Trafton
King
the Night Watch
Watson Frye Co
Marcia M. Stinson
South Grammar School
Miss Stinson
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
Bath
James R. O’hara
Mass
Washington Street
Bath people take multiple trips and events noted
Bath residents and guests are mentioned in a roundup of summer activities and moves. Miss Priscilla Kimball and companions plan a two week Allegash canoe trip with guides and gear. Ethel Hawley heads to New York for a governess post. Several students and staff relocate or resume duties, while local firms, including the Texas Company and Hyde Windlass Co., report activity and payroll highs. A political note hints Bath electing female leadership when women vote.
Local News From Bath and Vicinity in Early September 1917
The column notes Miss Miriam Kimball and Miss Eunice Ledyard returning from Popham Beach. Col Edward C. Plummer speaks on Why We Are Fighting at Dreamland, with further discussions planned. Mrs Harriet C. Johnson closes her New Meadows Inn shop for winter and vacations at Foster's Point. Several faculty and residents travel for study, work, or reunions. The 14th Maine veterans prepare for a Bangor reunion with Maj H A Shorey assisting. Conductor S F Young returns to duty on Bath Leeds line after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Meadows Inn
Palmer
Bath
Nathaniel Palmer
Portland
Ore
J. P. Ledyard
W. B. Palmer
Herbert S. Harris
Mollie
Alma
Harriet
Laura Palmer
Mollie Palmer
Anna Rogers
New York
Edward C. Plummer
Harriet C. Johnson
Foster’s Point
Malden
Mass
Maine
Bangor
H. A. Shorey
Bridgton
Augusta
Ship Island
Miss
Bath Faces Labor Shortage and Housing Strain in 1917
In Bath on September 6 1917 labor scarcity strained contractors who sought help from friends for daily work. Banks were rumored to occupy boardinghouse spaces, illustrating crowded housing amid ongoing war mobilization and local employment shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
News from 1917 shipping debate and local society notes
Sept 9 1917 E C Plummer returned from Washington to champion coastwise trade reform before Congress Merchant Marine Committee. White serves on that panel. Ca hIlls visit Boston trip with niece Alice Colton. Mrs John Skillings and son Roger visited Portland while Edna Pepper stayed with Miss Cameron Everett. A five masted schooner Annie C Ross is nearing launch at Percy Small yard. Martha Foote returns from New Harbor and Carl Timberlake resumes duties at MHS. S Sewall family take week long auto trip to Montreal and Quebec. Roger Skillings heads to Charlottesville Va to enter university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Plummer
Washington
Atlantic
Pacific
Committee of Merchant Marine of Congress
Congressman White
Percy & Small Yard
Storks
Annie C. Ross
Bath girl to perform cello at Grace Episcopal service
Miss Louise Hill of Bath will assist in the musical forenoon at Grace Episcopal church tomorrow with her cello. She is a pupil of Carl Webster of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Hill
Bath
Grace Episcopal Church
August City Manager's Report Highlights Municipal Activity
City Manager Stanley W. Judkins presented August's totals to the City Council. Police logged 65 arrests, 15 non fatal crashes, 280 miscellaneous complaints, seven ambulance calls, and meter revenues of 1823.57. Fire had 31 alarms, building permits reached 13 for 7082.76 in value. Departmental work covered sewer, roads, cemeteries, parks, welfare aid, health inspections, and recreation programs, including park closures and park improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley W. Judkins
North Street
Ridge Road
Sheridan Road
Drummond Street
Commercial Street
Broad Street
Fisher School
Morse High School
Cemetery and Parks Department
Oak Grove
Maple Grove
Oak
Fairview
Flaherty Park
City Park
Fisher and Junior High School
Kelley and McMann
Dummer Street
Maple Grove Cemetery
Public Welfare Department
Health Department
Reid State Park
Goddard
Hyde Windlass
Babe Ruth
Little League
McMann Field
Babe Ruth Field
New England
National Recreation Association
Miss Margaret Ellen McCabe to Wed James McKay Davis
Miss Margaret Ellen McCabe of 26 Bedford road will wed James McKay Davis of Cushing on Saturday at 8 a.m. in St Marys RC Church with Rev John F Bellefontaine officiating. A wedding breakfast will follow at the bride’s aunt and uncle Clifton E Moody, 26 Bedford road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ellen, McCabe
Bedford Road
James McKay Davis
Cushing
St. Mary’s
John F. Bellefontaine
Ms. Clifton
E. Moody
Farewell Party Marks CMP Employee Retiring This Week
Earl W. Farnham retires after 24 years with Central Maine Power Co. A Bath office sales manager, he received a billfold and a bouquet for his wife at a Sunday farewell at the Hanson summer home in Birch Point. The party included a shore dinner, swimming and boating as Farnham plans winter in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl W. Farnham
Central Maine Power Co
Bath
Brunswick
William Hanson
Birch Point
Farnham
Harold L. Colbeth
Portland
Far
Emery Wilson
John Trafton
William Longly
Kay Overstreet
John Powers
Mers
Baptist Youth Fellowship Elects Officers
The Baptist Youth Fellowship of First Baptist church elected Donald Thayer as president for the year at its Fall meeting on Sunday evening. Kathrine Picken became vice president, Barbara Larrabee secretary, and Roy Stuart treasurer with Barbara Larrabee named program committee chair. The Rev Charles R Sims and his wife were chosen as councillors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Thayer
Baptist Youth Fellowship of the
First Baptist Church
Kathrine Picken
Barbara Larrabee
Roy Stuart
Malcolm Carey
Barbara Homan
Diane Bean
Charles R Sims
Sims
Katherine Picken
Barbara Larrabec
Edward Larrbec
Coaching School For Sunday School Teachers
A coaching school for Sunday School teachers will be held at the Elm Street Methodist church in South Portland under the General Conference Board of Education of the Methodist church. Leaders from Nashville Town will be instructors and leaders in this statewide school directed by Rev. G. Duncan Moores of Auburn. Rev. Dr. Oliver W. Bell, to teach at the Medomak District School in Round Pond later this month, will attend the Portland coaching school in preparation for that project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Street Methodist Church
South Portland
General Conference Board of Eductation
The
Methodist Church
Nashville Town
G. Duncan Moores
Auburn
Oliver W. Bell
Medomak
Round Pond
Portland
Club Forty Two Opens 1957 58 With Cook-Out
Club Forty-Two began its 1957 58 season with a members cook-out hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Milton H Savage at their Upper Washington Street home. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Footer, Mr. and Mrs. James Daly, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mullaney, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Durgan, Mr. and Mrs. William Greene, Mr. and Mrs. David Clark, Mr. and Mrs. John Cummings, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jumper, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fortier, and Mr. and Mrs. Savige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club Forty-Two
Milton H. Savage
Upper
Washington Street
Robert Footer
James Daly
Joseph Mullaney
Leonard Smith
Ira Durgan
William Greene
David Clark
John Cummings
Donald Jumper
Carl Fortier
Savige
Farewell Party Saturday For Mrs. James Reilly
Pierre hosts a farewell dinner at Heathlance for Mrs. James Reilly. She has summers with her daughter and son in law in the city and sails Wednesday on the Queen Elizabeth to return to Litchworth England. Attendees include C R Tipsword, Mr and Mrs Irish, Mrs Reilly, and Mr and Mrs St Pierre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
Heathlance
James Reilly
Inner Wheel To Hold Fall Meeting At Nodines
Mrs Ira D Nodine, president, will host Inner Wheel members at her High street home at 1 pm Thursday for the first Fall meeting. Mrs William J Craft and others will assist as hostesses. Plans for the Oct 3 hospital benefit tea will be discussed. New officers include Mrs Warren F E Kershner vice president Mrs Wildreth H Fisher secretary and Mrs Carl L Albee treasurer. committees and chairmanships across program hospitality membership flower fund and related roles are announced for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira D. Nodine
Inner Wheel
High Street
William J. Craft
Herbert R. Lemont
Marius H. Page
William L Skelton
Lynn M Bussey
Green Street
Nadine
Warren FE. Kershner
Wildreth H. Fisher
Carl L Albee
Kenneth W. Humphries
Bussey
Fisher
Charles T. Small
Erling O. Barsness
Carl C. Anderson
Marius II Page
Wyatt Albertson
G. Thomas Murphy
Edward W. Bridgham
Flower Fund
Skelton
William E. Bodwell
Earl
Addison
Raymond Farnham
John Crowly
John B. Hayes
Stanley R. Hunter
Erling O. Barsoness
Former Art Supervisor to Marry Serviceman
Engagement announced for Miss Mario N. St. Angelo to T Sgt Clinton H Ifill of the U S Marine Corps son of Mrs Marion Ifill and the late Walter Ifill. St Angelo a Portland art supervisor for nine years graduate of Portland High Westbrook Junior College and University of Maine member of Portland Society of Art and Beta Sigma Phi Ifill a World War II veteran is stationed at Camp Pendleton California plans a fall wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mario N. St. Angelo
Clinton H. 1Ill
U. S. Marine Corps
Marion Ifill
Bremen
Walter Ifill
Gregory St. Angelo
Portland
St. Angelo
Westbrook Junior College
School of Fine and Applied Arts
Theft Of Pocketbook Reported To Police
Police investigated the reported theft of a woman's pocketbook containing between 20 and 30 dollars from a car on Washington street north of Center. Robert Rendall reported the loss at 7 50 p m after his wife left the pocketbook in the car while visiting a nearby house. Sgt Wagner and Patrolman Avery searched the area with spotlights but found nothing due to darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington — Street
Center
Robert Rendall
331 High Street
Robert Fe, Wagner
Paul G. Avery
Mrs Alton L King Admitted To Maine Medical Center
Mrs. Alton L King of this city is a patient at Maine Medical Center in Portland after being admitted on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton L. King
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Man In Critical Condition After Auto Accident
Michael Toth Jr. 27 of Topsham remained serious after a late Saturday Route 209 crash in Phippsburg. Worrell Lemont 20 of West Bath suffered a left shoulder injury, and Joseph Ponsleen 26 of Bedford Mass assigned to Brunswick NAS had facial lacerations. The car, a total loss, blocked traffic for 35 to 40 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Toth, Jr
Topsham
Phippsburg
Memorial Hospital
Philip R. Hodgkns
Toth
Worrell P. Lemont
West Bath
Hodgkins
Joseph Ponsleen
Bedford
Mass
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Air Force
Registration Of Students Shows Slight Decrease In Bath
Bath school system reports 2,828 students registered in the first week, down from 2,842 a year earlier. Morse High enrollment rose to 565 from 542, while pre primary figures totaled 217. Attendance by grade shows mixed changes with gains in Ungraded, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 6 and Grade 9, and declines in Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 7, and Grade 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Loring R. Addison
Morse High School
Council backs coin and Center streets upgrade for better lighting
A letter to the city council proposes relocating a street light at Center and Center diagonally across the street to improve illumination around the church. Trustees seek repaving and leveling of sidewalks on Center street and Lincoln street to fix sinking slabs and hazardous conditions. The city manager indicated nearby sidewalk work is planned and the manager will handle requests except the light relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coin
Center
OattLe
Center Street
Lincoln Street
Judkins
Highway Department
Apprentice truck driver Leroy Grant escapes injury
Leroy Grant, 31, of Portland, an apprentice in the BIW plant, escaped injury after an incident at the river yard. Crosby, son of Mrs. Charles E. Crosby of Waterville, began his electrical department training. he was to leave this week for a 20 week electronics training program in Chicago funded by BIW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Grant
Portland
Crosby
Charles E. Crosby
Canadas Avenue
Waterville
Mr. Crosby
Chicago
Hart Couple Plans Nuptials with Loeschner
James C. Hart and Mrs. Demorise Hart of this city along with Carol Ann Loeschner of 1019 Middle Street filed their marriage intentions with City Clerk Harry E. Ring at the city office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Hart
John C. Hart
Demorise Hart
Carol Ann Loeschner
Roy C. Loeschner
Middle Street
Harry E. Ring
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bath Daily Times
Oliver
William A. Jack
Maine Detective Association
Boston Harbor
Kennebec
William G. Small
Howard Barter
Beantown
Barter
Dell Lewis
Five Islands
Leonard H. Gibson
Boston
Margaret Mahaney
Mary Flaherty
Squirrel Island
William D. Sewall
Fred Y D. Hill
Dexter & Newport R. R
Sewall
Mr. Hill
Edward W. Larrabee
Cumberland County
Casco Bay
L. S. Wiley
Fred Dunton
M. W. Swall
William S Shorey
Bethlehem
N. H
Kennebec Towboat Co
Richard B. Rodermond
Wehawkeen Drydock Co
R. Alice Rich
William H. Farrar
Samuel B. Furbish
Bowdoin College
First National Bank
L. W. Oliver
Ocean Tub
Paoli
Florence
Amos F. Perry
William Mann
Lewiston
Clara
Corilla Coombs
Ethel Laughlin
Providence
Herbert E. Melzard
City Hall
Ledyard
McCabe
Winnegance Hall
Lillian Mason
W. W. Mason
William P. Tucker
Miss Gertrude
Providence, R.I
Tucker
William P. Hull
O. H. Johnson
E. W. Brown
Jamaica Plain
Brown
Priscilla Kimball
Dorothy Sewall
Margaret Foote
Allegash
United States
Kineo
North East
Chesancook
St. John
Fort Kent
Ethel Hawley
Percy Miller
Maurice Jewett
Kent's Hill
Kent's Hill Seminary
Earl Carlton of
Wiscasset
Bowdoin
Ulysses
Margaret Bakeman
Farmington
State Normal School
Arthur Baum
Marcia Stinson
Esther L. Brown
East Saugus
Helen
Anna Trott
Eastman
New Hampshire
Joseph Trott
Morse Brothers
Boothbay
Ruth Skillings
Ruth Fox
Texas Company
Freemont
Front Street
Tenue
Times
Plummer
Merchant Marine Committee
Manley
George A. Baker
Coast Artillery Corps
Warren E. Kershner
Medical Reserve Corps
Fort Ethan Allen
Burlington
Popham
Virginia
Harry T. Thurlow
Mr. Thurlow
Boxer
Peter Hines
New Iron House
New London
Cabots
John B. Brierly
Washington, D. C
Grassy
Wallace Hanson
Sagadahoc Ferry
Miriam Kimball
Eunice Ledyard
Popham Beach
Joseph Torrey
Haviland
Margaret Torrey
Brunswick High School
Henry Dearborn
Douglas
Harold Sewall
Nova Scotia
Dearborn
Colonia
William R. Kimball
Gorham Normal School
Margaret Conley
Olive Rowe
Winnie Elliott
Helen Hernden
Elizabeth Hayes
Ada McCormick
Marion Titcomb
Marion Haraden
Irene Stearns
Charles Jails
Cambridge
Angelos Kakos
S. F. Young
Bath Leeds Junction
M. Janet Cutler
Ashburnham
Cushing Academy
A. M. Morse
Melrose, Mass
Walter Kennard
Milton Loring
U. S.N
Sioux
John M. Loring
Philip P. Cole
Milton S. Kimball
Fred H. Kimball
Plattsburg Barracks
Second Officers Training Camp
Frances Weeks
Grove Street
Eleanor Cushing
Smith College
Sagadahoc County
Camp Devens
303D Heavy Field Artillery
Marion Dain
Mildred Robbins
North Conway
Lucy Farm
William R. Chapman
Court Room
Freeport
Maine Musical Festival
Bath Iron Works, Ltd
Alonzo G. Fisher
Rockland Way
F. P. O’brien
George H. Seeley
Mr. O’brien
Selema
Gov. Milliken
Wilfred C. Trott
H. H. McCarty
Quebec
Montreal
Niagara Falls
John A. Legro
Jack
D. W. Sprague
Huguenot Park
Staten Island
Gail Laughlin
San Fran
Wilber G. Cahill
Alice Colton
Lee
John Skillings
Roger
Edna Pepper
Margaret Cameron
Everett
Martha A. Foote
New Harbor
Charles Moulton
Carl B. Timberlake
M. H.S
Plattsburg
S. S. Sewall
Fred N. Sewall
Roger D. ‘Skillings
Charlottesville, Va
Universi
Highway and Sewer Dept
CMP
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Mrs. Nodine
Council
Biw
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