Woolwich Ferry Among His Troubles
A despondent flutist driving a Maine registered car told Portland spectators he was running his vehicle on Sunday after government guidance against it. He recounted a string of mishaps from Lincolnville to Woolwich, including a damaged mudguard, gas issues, a crash with fines, and a late ferry, pleading for understanding as he heads to work Monday morning. The crowd offered sympathy rather than judgment.
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Portland
Maine
Monument Square
United States
Lincolnville
North Berwick
Rockport
Rockland
Wiscasset
Woolwich
Oak Street
Re-Election Congratulated for Sagadahoc County Officials
Judge James S. Lowell and Register William F. Dunham received congratulations from numerous friends on their reelection during the Sagadahoe county probate court's second session of the September term. The session transacted little business with Judge Powell ruling on wills, administrations, adoptions, and estate accounts involving residents of Bath Gorham Berlin Boothbay Harbor Bristol and Oakwood Heights.
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James S. Lowell
William F. Dunham
Sagadahoe County
Powell
Cynthia J. Adams
Boston
Jonathan Dodge
Wamed
William L. Evans
Berlin
N H
John H. Webster
Gorham
N. H
John C. Webster
William N. Evans
Justine B. Scott
Bath
Bernadine Scott Fitch
Oakwood Heights
State Island
N. Y
Alexander H. Brackett
Bristol
John W. Brackett
Boothbay Harbor
John H
Mary E. Cotrean
Mary Agnes Dobson
William T. Hall
Adeline M. Shepard
Ellery
Park
Bath Girl Bravely Rescues Flag From Fire at Midnight
Annie Pero daughter of Mr and Mrs Roland Pero of 46 Floral Street rushed through smoke to save the Stars and Stripes during a second fire after her home burned earlier in the day. Her mother and babies were at the seashore and Annie with a sister spent the night at a friend's home. Miss Welbhie Baker leaves for Gorham to resume duties as instructor in the normal school and in South Portland and Westbrook schools. Since returning from New York she has stayed with her sister Mrs I A Manion amid fuel administration requests.
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Annie Pero
Roland Pero
Floral Street
Herobelly
Annie
Welbhie Baker
Gorham
South Portland
Westbrook
New York
Columbia Summer School
West Bath Dances Draw Large Attendance and Town News
West Bath held its seventh dance with strong turnout and live music by Davis on piano and Plummer on drums. Local organizers Mrs Rupert Wing and Mrs Harold Freeman led the planning for next week’s event. Also noted: Lulu EB Larrabee Wright of West Bath to marry Norman D. Rolfe of Boston August 24 in Boston.
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Davis
Plummer
Rupert Wing
Harold Freeman
Boston
Lulu EB. Larrabee Wright
Walter H. Larrabee
West Bath
Norman D. Rolfe
Rolfe
The
Bath High School
Portland
Twentyfirst Maine Annual Meeting Observed in Bath
The Twentyfirst Maine annual meeting featured the session’s business and dinner prepared by the G. A. R. ladies. After dinner Bath honored veterans with a car ride to view local points of interest, celebrating hospitality and civic respect.
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Bath
Our Own People and War Memory Highlight Brunswick Area
Mrs Charley McCausland leaves Brunswick road for Pawtucket Rhode Island to visit her sister for a week or ten days. Mr and Mrs John Card of Lisbon Falls visit Bath and their daughter and husband Royal Matthews in Middle Street for dinner. Mrs Scot Golder returns from Portland to accompany daughter Katherine home after visiting Aunt Mrs Charles Curtis Morning Street. Capt Joseph Woodward recalls J Hunt of Winnifit? as bravest man seen, praising his wartime service and later army career at the 21st Maine Regiment reunion.
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Sarah Taylor
Rachel Trufant
Massachusetts
Taylor
Sarah Foley
Trufant
Grange Hall
Florence Neiley
Bath
J. Everett Mayo
Portland
John
Nathaniel Morse
Phippsburg
Dura Austin
Morse Brothers
Morse's Mountain
Ernest E. Williams
Lewiston
Charley McCausland
Brunswick Road
Pawtucket
R. IL
John Card
Lisbon Falls
Royal Matthews
Middle Street
Scot Golder
Winship Street
Katherine
Charles Curtis
Joseph Woodward
21St Maine Regiment
Winneyance
First Raid Follows Government Request
Federal authorities back the Bath crackdown on disorderly houses during the war. A raid on Eliza Atkinson’s Center Street home led to the arrest and temporary detention of a Lewiston woman, bail posted by Lewiston lawyer McCarthy, trial postponed to Monday. Judge Keegan delayed proceedings due to Boston business.
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Eliza Atkinson
Center Street
Lewiston
McCarthy
Boston
Keegan
Bath
Boxing Card Anticipation Grows for Hagan Sullivan Bout
Boxing fans in this city await September 18 as welterweight champion Joe Hagan and Fort Baldwin's Pat Sullivan near terms for a two six round confrontation. Sullivan demands winner take all and believes he can stop Hagan. Both fighters train hard and an undercard promises additional matchups.
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Joe Hagan
New England
Pat Sullivan
Fort Baldwin
Sullivan
Eagan
Uncalled for letters advertised by Postmaster Hartnett
Today postmaster Hartnett advertised a list of uncalled for letters. The names include men and women with many entries such as W. J. Adams Verne Aldrich Dell Bell Romulus Bergeron Mrs. Dulcie Anderson Miss Myrtle Borden and 133 State street.
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Hartnett
W. J. Adams
Verne Aldrich
Bill Ames
Henry Babbin
Forest Basler
Dell Bell
Romulus Bergeron
Dwight Blodgett
I. B. Brown
William Burt
James G. Card
George Cardwell
Adna Clarke
Loring Collins
Charles W. Coombs
Chester P. Davis
Arthur Decormier
Lorenzo Dorin
E. N. Eames
Walter Elwell
B. A. Esty
Albert A. Flanders
Jacob Francis
F. Gandarad
E. Hall
H. ¢. Hiehborn
Charles Hulman
Frank J. Ives
E. W. Jackson
Leonard Jalo
C. W. Jones
M. J. Lane
Stephen Latter
M. F. Lenfest
Edgar C. Lord
L. A. MacInnis
J. H. Mitchell
A. V
Anthony Tibbetts
Lester J. Wellman
Elden Woiton
Revered Dr Francis W O Brien Returns to City Churches
Dr Francis W O Brien drew ovations at two return sermons in Corliss Street Church and People's Church as he preached on Sunday. The former pastor of both churches and now leader of Greenwood Baptist Church in Brooklyn inspired overflow crowds with a strong patriotic message and warm greetings.
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Francis W. O’brien
Corliss Street
People’s Church
Greenwood Baptist Church
Brooklyn
Curtiss ‘Street
People’s Baptist Church
New Walk Concerns Pedestrians on Beacon Hill
Pedestrians complain about the worn old planks on the Beacon Street hill near Washington Street. Hazardous footing worsens at night due to glare from the Washington Beacon street arc light obscuring vision of holes. Commander F. W. McNair has gone to Washington on official business.
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Beacon Street
Washington Street
Washington and
Beacon Streets
F. W. McNair
Washington
Miss Butler Hosts Ninth Birthday Party
A surprise party honored Miss Marjorie Butler on her ninth birthday at Washington street. Guests played games supervised by Mrs. Butler and enjoyed ice cream cake crackers and candy. A guest described the dinner as corking before returning home with several gifts.
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Marjorie Butler
Henry Butler
Washington Street
Miss Butler
Lillian Stover
lThelma Cameron
Pauline Cameron
Cameron
Billy Small
Fort Baldwin Men Vote in Phippsburg
Seven Fort Baldwin soldiers, all residents of other states, cast ballots in Phippsburg after initial denial. The Maine secretary of state’s office later ruled that nonresidents could not vote in the state election, clarifying the voters’ status.
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Phippsburg
Fort Baldwin
Secretary of State
Augusta
Maine
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Bath City
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Morse High School
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Franklin Shaw
Troy
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Esther Jones
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Standard Oil CO. OF
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Patten Haraden
Register of Deeds
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