Soldiers Vote May Change Bath Representative Result
Unofficial September 9 returns show Charles Corliss Democrat and Edward B. Smith Republican leading Bath seats without soldiers votes. Soldiers' ballots could alter outcomes with two camps yet to report, while a yard in Bath builds a larger vessel at Percy & Small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Corliss
Charles J. Cain
House of Representatives
Bath
Department of State
Edward B. Smith
Charles A. Corliss
James W. Moulton
Oie
Eeee Nto
Camp
Dix
New York
Syracuse
N. Y
Percy & Small Yard
Soldier Charles Moulton Sends Marne Letters Home
Corp Charles HH Moulton of the 103rd infantry writes from France to Miss Emily Wilson, recounting a Marne swim and rapid advance, a trench night near wheat fields, and a 20th birthday with mentions of comrades and hospital cases. He recalls 1917 guard duty in Maine towns, a lack of comforts, and a desire for magazines like Adventure and Argosy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Wilson
North Street
Corp
Charles HH. Moulton
103Rd Infantry
France
Moulton
Waterville Company
Gath Iron Works
New Meadows Bridge
Beeces
Marne
Fritz
Jordan
Albert Wheck
Fisher
Jack
Baldwin Boxers Capture An Eagle Mascot For Camp
Corporals Kroll and Sullivan captured a young American eagle at Popham Beach as Fort Baldwin plans to carry the mascot overseas for the boxing squad’s Armory Hall show. The bird, about 15 pounds and six feet wing span, was caged behind the guard house and welcomed by the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Baldwin
Kaiser Bill
Berlin
Kroll
Sullivan
Popham Beach
Armory Hall
Silver Lake
Hazel Madelyn Bates dies after brief illness
Hazel Madelyn Bates 19 daughter of Capt. Harvey and Dora Bates of 69 Middle Street died after a two day illness. She was a Morse High School junior who attended Monday. Her father is at sea aboard the towboat Pejepscot. The Gibbons Coal Co received a large coal cargo brought here by barge and by rail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Madelyn .Bates
Capt. Harvey
Dora Bates
Middle Street
Morse High School
Pejepscot
The
Gibbons Coal Co
Bath Boy In France Describes A Bath Like Mill Pond
Laurence Martin, stationed at a balloon school in France, writes home about a cold swimming hole near camp, meeting fellow Bath residents, and the plan to finish training and return home within a year. He notes hot days, freezing nights, and a calm, homey mood amid wartime training.
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France
Laurence Martin
Cora Martin
Bath
Mill Pond
S. Bradford Martin
Old 13Th Company
Koroaiuece
Treat
Chet
Marr
Elver Stickney
Herbert Brown
Bill Ones
Bill Ferris
Bath Times
Letter recalls old times in Bath city
Samuel Adams recites a 40 year old Times letter recounting Bath history. It mentions a Bath physician father charging 25 cents per visit, crossing Kennebec in ice, a temperance effort, a 1812 dinner with Gen McClellan, Hull’s surrender of Detroit, and Standish descendants near West Bath road with local mill work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Adams
Times
Bath
Kennebec
New Meadows
Dr. Adams
Temperance Society
Gen McClellan
Boston
Central Wharf
Eben Chadwick
Hull
Detroit
Gen. Hull
Samuel Winter
Berry’s Mills
Portland
Mr. Winter
Standish
West Bath Road
Miles Standish
War Savings Stamps Sold At Bath Opera House
More than 325 dollars worth of war savings stamps were sold by ten young ladies before the screening of Hearts of the World at the Bath Opera House Monday. Fred B. Teeling delivered a four minute appeal that helped move the sales, with drives planned at theaters and public gatherings until Bath meets its quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Fred B. Teeling
Teeling
Germany
Plan Three Leagues for Bath Bowling Season
Bath prepares for a strong bowling season with plans for at least three leagues. The City league continues, a Bath iron works group may organize, and Texas employes consider forming a league. Promising new bowlers and fresh talent add anticipation for a busy winter.
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Bath
Texas Steamship Co Launches Vessel Central American
Without ceremony a steel hulled steam lighter, 130 feet long and 30 feet beam, named Central American, was launched from the Texas Steamship Co yard Saturday night at 6.54. It will be towed to New York for boiler installation and return to Bath for completion.
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Central American
Texas Steamship Co
New York
Bath
Airplanes Seen Too Often in Letter from Camp Devens
A letter from Harvey Ames describing planes and barracks from Camp Devens arrives to Miss Jessica Ames of Bowdoinham. Harvey, a draftee with others from Sagadahoe county, writes home about his time away and his family knows his popularity back home.
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Ile
Harvey Ames
Bowdoinham
Jessica Ames
Sagadahoe County
Camp Devens
Youngs Ames
James H. Ames
Bowdeinham
Honors Even After Four Heats in Speedway Matches
Saturday's meet on the new track saw Dawn the black horse and Suk Forbes in class A finish four heats with honors even. In class B Rab the bay gelding won in straight heats and Prince Jacobs the bay gelding also swept in class C.
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New Speedway
Arthur J. Dunton
Dawn
Jewett
Suk Forbes
Taylor's Bay
Rab
Freeman
Miss Ida K Tarbox Obituary Remains Portland Native
Miss Ida K Tarbox aged 538 of Portland died after a three week illness with Brights disease. She spent summers at Cape Elizabeth cottage and winter in Bath as guest of Mrs Clara Spear. Survived by sister Mrs James Dodge and brother Harold Tarbox. She sang at Williston church and is laid to Evergreen cemetery Memorial Chapel.
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Ida K. Tarbox
Portland
Cape Elizabeth
Bath
Clara Spear
Pearl Street
James Dodge
Harold Tarbox
Evergreen Cemetery
Williston Church
Miss Tarbox
Patterson Hodsdon Couple Wed in Auburn Lewiston Parsonage
Charles Patterson of Union street Auburn and Alma E Hodsdon of Bridge street Lewiston were united in marriage Saturday at 11 o'clock at the parsonage by Rev C S Cummings of Auburn. The double ring ceremony featured a white crepe de chine gown and a bouquet of bride's roses and ferns. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mrs Emily Hodsdon and the late John Hodsdon. She has worked seven years at Dingley Oss Shoe Co. The groom is the son of Mrs Emma Patterson and the late Nelson Patterson of Bangor and is a bookkeeper at Bath Iron Works. The couple left for a brief wedding tour through Oxford county.
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George A. Curtis
Lynn
Mass
William Shea
Beacon Street
Curtis
Mise Maud Wieree
Henry ?. Caddy
William
Arline
Frank Powers
Middle Street
Newton Highlands
Mr. Caddy
Capt
J. J. Coombs
Southtreet
Connecticut
Capt. Coombs
Frank W. Fleming
Tierbert Martin
Washington Park
George Martin
Portland
Martin
Naval Academy
Annapolis
William S. Newell
North Street
Harlan Small
Springfield
White Mountains
Mrs. Small
New Harbor
Henry
Charles Satterson
Union Street
Auburn
Alma E. Hodsdon
Bridge Street
Lewiston
C. Ss. Cummings
Georgette
P Patterson
Emily Hodsdon
John Hodsdon
Dingleyoss Shoe Co
Patterson
Emma Patterson
Nelson Patterson
Bangor
Bath Iron Works
Oxford County
Gunners at Bay After Game Birds Open Season
Bath Brunswick Topsham Richmond Bowdoinham and nearby towns gathered Monday for the first day of open time to hunt black ducks and other waterfowl. Several bags were reported as birds were plentiful in recent weeks and hunters anticipate good sport and better eating as cooler weather arrives.
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Merry Meeting Bay
Bath
Brunswick
Topsham
Richmond
Bowdoinham
Changes at Maine Move Fraternities to Barracks
Trustees of the University of Maine convert fraternity houses into barracks and turn the gymnasium into a mess hall to house an entering class of about 500 due to a new military rating. Upperclass absence frees houses for use. Pendleton Brothers planking a large schooner under construction with a smaller crew, making steady progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maine
Pendleton Brothers
MacDonald Jones announce marriage in Newton church
Morris MacDonald former president of the Maine Central railroad marries Miss Marion Jones of Portland at Eliot church Newton Massachusetts Rev H Grant Persons officiates. After a honeymoon they will reside at 299 Western Promenade Portland Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Iso
Morris MacDonald
Maine Central Railroad Co
Marion Jones
Western Promenade
Portland
Henry M. Jones
Eliot Church
Newton
Mass
H. Grant
Buck Shooting Stirs Bay Hunters Over Weekend Poaching
Bay gunners claim firing began Sunday night causing ducks to leave Merrymeeting before sunrise. The result was a few score of disappointed hunters. Among successful shooters were Al Ridley and H. W. Delong with four ducks each, and John A. Legro also with four ducks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Ridley
H. W. Delong
John A. Legro
Michael Welch 60 Boiler Maker Dies After War Service
Michael Welch of Bath died Sunday at City hospital after a long career as a boilermaker. Born in Bath to Patrick and Ellen Welch, he helped at the old Goss marine iron works and later returned to Bath iron works during wartime effort. He lived at 14 Raymond court and is survived by a nephew Allan Farrell of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orin B. Pryé
Portland
Marty B. Sawyer
Samuel R. Percy
Washington
Wallace BE. Stutn
Virginia
Raymond Court
Chester Straw
Texas Steamship Co
Anssista
Edward Sewall
Turners Tavern
Bethlehem
Jasper Matis
Fovenain Carpenter
Washington Park
Wis
Lithves
Woolwich
Pol
Mere
Hermry
Grand
Salih
Abildeen
Lamndersgarried
Aid
Rollins
Mimi Pbell
Carpie Hall
Clinton McFadden
Toston
Marsachusetts College of Phalisies
Boston
Winthrop
Portsmouth
Wentworth
Marry Pried
Forest Park
Moosehead Lake
Chatiuck Ah Cuber
Heerlin Street
Michael Welch
City Hospital
Bath
Patrick
Ellen Welch
Goss Marine Iron Works
Bath Iron Works
Allan Farrell
Welch
Xavier Wexler Dies After Long Illness at 82
Xavier Wexler aged 82 died Monday night at his son Joseph Wexler's home 429 High Street after a long illness. He was born in Gebweiler Alsace and came to the United States 25 years ago living in Bath eight years, previously in Philadelphia. He leaves three sons Xavier an officer in the French army Joseph of Atlantic Corporation Portsmouth N H and Charles Wexler of Los Angeles California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xavier Wexler
Joseph Wexler
High Street
Gebweiler
Alsace
Bath
Philadelphia
Xavier
Joseph
Atlantic Corporation
Portsmouth
N. H
Charles Wexler
Los Angeles
Cal
August vital statistics in City Clerk report
City Clerk Grassy reports August totals at three and a half facilities: 9 deaths, 32 births, and 16 marriages.
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Grassy
Worcester and Roslindale women return home after Clifford Sewall wedding
Miss Helen Lang of Worcester and Miss Beatrice McNally of Roslindale were listed as bridesmaids for the Clifford Sewall wedding but returned to their homes Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Lang
Worcester
Mass
Beatrice McNally
Roslindale
Funeral of Mrs Betts
The funeral for 19 year old Gertrude Betts wife of Everett M Betts was held Tuesday at two at Curtis undertaking rooms Center street. Rev Samuel A Evans of Peoples church presided and burial followed at Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Betts
Everett M. Betts
Curtis Undertaking Rooms
Center Street
Samuel A. Evans
People’s Church
Oak Grove
Mrs Ellen F Bass Dies at 65 in Turner Origins Named
Mrs Ellen Frances Bass 65 wife of Elisha Bass died today at her daughter's home 45 High street. She was born in Turner to Morris and Abbie Bumpug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Frances Bass
Elisha Bass
C. A. Leavitt
High Street
Turner
Morris and
Abbie Bumpug
May Use Cable to Ferry Automobiles to Maine Central Boat
The Times suggested using the Maine Central Railroad Co. spare boat Hercules to ferry automobiles across the Kennebec during summer. The idea is under serious consideration and may be arranged with Maine Central for another season. A suitable slip or repairs could adapt the boat at low cost, keeping it ready for emergency return to service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Central Railroad Co
Hercules
Kennebec
Maine Central
Bath to Welcome New Theatres From Regional Group
A new corporation formed by Maine and Massachusetts businessmen plans a Bath Rialto theatre on Front Street. The project costs about 150000 dollars with Harry Cohen named managing director. The group aims to operate theatres and amusements as part of a growing New England chain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
New England
Front Street
New Theatrical Corporation
Maine
Massachusetts
Rialto
Harry Cohen
Wesley Church group maps Oct 2 season kickoff
Wesley Methodist church leaders plan a large gathering for members and constituency on October 2 to start the season. Epworth league to run the program, sorority handles decorations, Ladies' aid serves refreshments, with Richard Marr chairing the general entertainment committee. A rep from the anti saloon league is also planned for September 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Methodist Church
Epworth League
Richard Marr
Anti-Saloon League
Richard K. Marr
Fred W. Armes
Sadie Black
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
E. S. Stackpole
Woman's home _ missionary society
George A. Cahill
Ladies’ Aid
Ida Pierce
Brotherhood
Tripp Builds Crew Shack Near Dreamland Site
Waterville contractor A I Tripp is erecting a 10 man bunkhouse opposite the ferry slip at Ferry and Commercial streets on land of William O Brien. The building will include a kitchenette and dining room with electric lighting water and sewer, planned to house and feed workers during Dreamland improvements. Other river crews will join once work advances.
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Marne
No-Man’s Land
Waterville
Brunswick
A. I. Tripp
Dreamland
William O’brien
Tripp
Requiem Mass Held for Michael Welch at St Marys
Rev Fr Nicholas J Horan presided at a requiem high mass for Michael Welch at St Marys church at 730 Tuesday. Floral tributes included a pillow from the Boilermaker's union and a boiler shop associates gift from Bath Iron Works. Bearers were John Kane Joseph Gurney Joseph McCormack and Roscoe P Ham. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas J. Horan
Michael Welch
St. Mary’s Church
Boilermaker’s Union
Mr. Welch
Bath Iron Works
John Kane
Joseph Gurney
Joseph McCormack
Roscoe P. Ham
Oak Grove
Immig ration Officer Glenn Sidelinger Visits Bath on Business
Glenn Sidelinger an immigration officer and former stenographer for Joseph Carvill material agent of The Texas Steamship Co was in Bath Saturday on business. A native of Bucksport he joined the service in June and is now in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Sidelinger
U. S
Joseph Carvill
Tegas Steamship Co
Bath
Sidelinger
Bucksport
Immigration Service
Canada
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Frank Werkins
John KF. Clary
Gwendolyn
Court Street
Porthind
Hadley B. Teeling
Shaw
Maine Street
Louise Craven
Marine Central Freight Office
Chicago
Laporte
Ind
Andrew Cahill
Clarence Bickle
Samuel Bickle
Williga Mason
Leo Burke
Bickle
Parker S. Weymouth
Mr. Weevmouth
Morse High
Pilsbury Floor Co
Girhiers
Thesdus
Association
Chicaso
Congress Hotel
Joly Sampson
Merchant Marine
Atlantic
Id Witis
Sampsons
Pine Street
Sampson
Ite
Times Co
Gardiner G. Deering
B Barker
Deering
Dorothy Mason
Harry EK. Mason
Baldwin
Hazel Madelyn Bates
Bath Opera House
Danton
Forbes
Jowett
B.g
Taylor
Er.g
Belanger
Barnett
Bishop
Prince Jacobs
Jim Todd
Lemont
Ler Et Tessie Ann
Parks
Patterson-Hodsdon
Ellen F. Bass
NEW Corporation
Wesley Church
Castoria
Leni CA
Fletcher
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