Bath hospital fund exceeds goal by wide margin
Bath residents wrapped up a $20,000 Loyalty Fund drive with a final supper at the Y M C A where 125 donors celebrated surpassing the target. The grand total reached $25,256.80 with additional gifts expected, as committees and individuals including ex Governor Cobb and Arthur Sewall 2d contributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Charles 8. Brown
Fred Sutherland
NSCR
Frank A. Hodgdon
Woolwich
William T. Cobb
Rockland
Bath Iron Works
Wiscasset
Old Ladies Home
Central Church League
Evening Workers of
Winnogance
Abbie Minott
Whippsburg
Arthur Sewall 2d
New York
James Lemont
West Bath
Tl. W. Hyde Camp
Sons of Veterans
Eugene Thebeau
Fr. Harris
St Mary's Church
Thebeau
Rodney E. Ross
George B. Wolstenholme
Grace
Wolstenholme
Mr. Ross
Bath Fire Society Rules from 1863 Reveal Early Fireman Code
A century ago Bath organized a fire society in March 1863 with strict admission limits and duties. Members paid 70 cents, supplied gear, and followed detailed regulations on meetings, fines, and duties, including a monthly quorum and penalties for absences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BATH
Bath Fire Society
Ath Fire Society
Yeas
Rouen
Cathance residents press rail line to rebuild station
Topsham residents urged Maine Central at Cathance hearing to rebuild the destroyed station and maintain a flagman and crossings safety. They demanded trains stop locally, noting $35,000 in freight last year and student transportation issues. State officials backed preserving or improving current service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topsham
Maine Central Railroad
Cathance
Supt
Withee
Cuthance
Vine Tree Limited
Brunswick
Ellis L. Aldrich
J. Edward Drake
Phippsburg Diary Notes on Drake and Early New England
Hon James Edward Drake presents notes from Phippsburg's diary detailing the town's naming after Sir William Whips and his Maine and Boston voyages. The piece covers his early life, shipbuilding, governor roles, fort at Pemaquid, and colonial era events including Port Royal and Quebec attempts. The diary then hints at Phippsburg's broader maritime heritage and the area’s early English settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore
Kippsburg
James Edward Drake
Phippsburg
Thippsbury
Sir William Kips
James Whips
New England
Bristol
England
Pemaquid
Woolwich
Boston
Maine
Roger Spencer
Sheeps Coat
Sheepscot
Bahamas
James II
North Congregational Church
Cotton Mather
Massachusetts Baty
Port Royal
Nova Scotia
Ile
Quebec
Earl of Nottingham
Commonwealth
Massachusetts
America
London
Harvard College
Atlantic
Popham Colony
Plymouth Rock
Popham
Virginia
New World
Plippsburg
Junior League Big Aid to City Hospital
The Junior Hospital League has been a major supporter of the City hospital, raising about 734 dollars through social events over the past two years. Led by Miss Winifred Johnson as president and Miss Marcia Moulton as treasurer, the league has organized dances and card parties benefiting multiple hospital departments, with a long list of members and contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Coombs
Brunswick
Small
Henderson
Lisbon Falls
Bath
Sheriff's Department
Boston Police
Harvey Kingsbury
Cornish
Bowdeinham
Kingsbury
Beatrice Leslie
Russell Street
Mabel
Fred Smail
Boston
Dartsmouth
Topsham
Gardiner
Kennebunk
Merry Chase
Bath Labor Day
John J
Junior Hospital League
Winifred Johnson
Miss Johnson
Marcia Moulton
Mary Mussenden Hawley
Ruth Bullard
Bath marksmen place thirteenth in state rifle shoot
Bath team member Battery He finished 18th at Auburn range amid 701 hits of 1000. Captain J Horace McClure led with 195, followed by J Edward McMann 191 and Henry Savage 190. Best Bath shots came kneeling slow fire at 200 yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Auburn
Company C
Norway
J. Horace McClure
J. Edward McMann
Henry Savage
McMann
Percy Kingsbury
Narrow escape for Maine Central ferry Ferdinando Gorges
Thick fog and ebbing tide left the Maine Central car ferry Ferdinando Gorges stranded on a river ledge near Bath Sunday night. Captain Robert W. Perkins and crew, aided by tug Seguin and tug Falcon, watched as water levels fell and tides rose, risking the vessel’s back as engineers and bystanders looked on until salvage efforts paused with the ship wedged on the ledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lable
Maine Central
Ferdinando Gorges
Bath Box Co
Robert W. Perkins
Central Maine Tower Co
Washington Street
Capt. Perkins
L. Eugene Thebean
Maine Central Railroad
Bath
Thomas Haley
Falcon
Blair
Walula
Ferdinande Gorges
Seguin
Capra Haley
Juvenile Coaching Parade a Decided Success
The North Center schools juvenile coaching parade raised over 90 for the hospital drive under PTA officers. Children at Morse high school paraded decorated doll carriages and toy vehicles, with prizes to numerous girls and boys and a silver quarter gift to each child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Center
LeRoy Colby
Parent-Teacher Association
Roscoe DP. McFadden
Morse High School
Edwin L. Emmons
John O. Moulton
George F. Jackson Co
Elizabeth Pinkham
St. Louis
Lindy
Barbara Kenney
Madelyn Thebal
Ruth Gallagher
Letty Lee
Isabel King
Mary Cyr
Phyllis Powell
Marie Coffil
Frances Miller
Barbara Tubbs
Mary Lee
Olive Ripley
Alice Coleman
Myrna Avery
Morse High
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. Eugene Thebeau
Charles H. Cahill
Ralph W. Bragg
Wens
Eugene M. Desmond Wren
Sheriff Henderson Cere Neces
Chester
A. Vlaut Peete Wee
Fred B. Teeling
Ences Rege
Clinton D. Wilson
G. B. Wolstenholme
Organization
Arthur Allen
Optometrist
Bath Trust
Center St
Fred Small
Sheriff Henderson
James E. Drake
MR. Drake
Sir William Whips
Phips Point
F. E. Coombs
Railroad Square
Battery H
Sagadahoc
Irving T. McIntosh
Mildred Small
Bowdoin
Helen McIntosh
Kennebec Fruit Store
Front Street
Power House
Slip
Reef
Hyde Windlass Co
Johnson Bros Co
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