Bath Y M C A to open with full gym program schedule
The Bath Y M C A prepares a full year of activities led by new Physical Director Mr. Cartmill. The gym measures 78 by 39 feet with Spaulding apparatus, a large track, locker rooms, showers, and an on site medical room. Classes start Monday with separate times for men, boys, and school groups, plus plans for a Maine State Y M C A basketball league.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Cartmill
Times
Y.M.C.A
Bath
Association
Narragansett
Ili
Y. M.C.A
Maine
Bath Y. M.C.A
Retiring Pastor Browne Given Purse of Gold at Farewell
Corliss Street Baptist Church held a farewell reception for Rev. and Mrs. Browne as he leaves for Bangor after four years of service. The event featured music, flowers, and a gold purse for Mr. Browne and a framed picture for Mrs. Browne, with multiple local pastors in attendance and a Bath Ministerial Association resolution praising his ministry. Browne will preach a farewell sermon before beginning his Bangor pastorate in October.
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Corliss Street Baptist Church
P. Browne
Browne
Bangor
Corliss Street
Pearl Dunbar
Chester Plant
Arthur Bowker
Edna Bliss
Otis Card
Josephine Crosman
James Coombs
David L. Wilson
Central Congregational
S. J. Willis
Universalist
Gould J. Brown
New Church
C. W. Harrison
Wesley M. E. Church
S. A. Evans
People's Baptist Church
C. Raymond Chappell
Elm Street Baptist Church
Bath Ministerial Association
B. P. Browne
Bath Daily Times
Maurice J. Duncklee
Raymond Chappell
Bath
Maine
Doan’s Kidney Pills Featured In Bath Testimony
Bath resident James Wright of 55 Shepard St. credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with easing his backache and kidney trouble after other remedies failed. He purchased the remedy at Webber’s Drug Store for 50 cents, praising its relief and recommending it to other kidney sufferers. Foster Milburn Co. is the product’s sponsor.
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Bath
Doan
James Wright
Shepard St
Dean
Webber
Wright
Foster-Milburn Co., Props
Buffalo
N. Y
Farewell Banquet for Bath Shipyard Official
Good Boy Bacon former assistant foreman at Bath Iron Works was honored by 75 shipyard workers at the New Iven House New Meadows last Friday before leaving for Panama to oversee a Panama Canal Commission plant. Foreman Robert Cochran presented a silver pocket knife as hosts sang a toast and Bacon prepared to depart Tuesday after 18 years in Bath.
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H. D. Bacon
New Iven House
New Meadows
Bath Iron Works
Bacon
Panama
Panama Canal Commission
Robert Cochran
Construction Department
Maine Central Rail schedule changes for winter
The Maine Central Railroad announces a winter schedule starting Sunday October 1 at 12 01 a m The Knox Lincoln Division gains special note for Bath travelers including the last through sleeping car from Rockland at 515 pm October 1 and from New York September 30 The Rockland Boston through buffet parlor car operates on Nos 25 29 and 78 4 with daily departures except Sundays schedule details include times for Rockland Portland and Boston connections
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Maine Central R. R
Knox & Lincoln
Bath
Rockland
New Yor
Boston
Portland
New York
M. C
Noble Maxwell Lighter Ready For Sea From Cobb-Butler Yard
Charles H Rowe and the Rowe Brothers oversee final work at Rockland yard on the steam lighter Noble Maxwell built by Portland Company. Expected to launch around Oct 10 with Oregon pine derrick mast 170 years old, 96 feet long, 32 inches base diameter. Boston Sand and Gravel Co will use the craft for business, with E F Kelley supervising construction.
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Charles H. Rowe
Rowe Brothers
Rockland
Noble Maxwell
Cobb-Butler
Portland Company
Injuries at Bath Iron Works Reported For Week
Edward M Beals recovering from chest muscle injuries after a fall near Bath Iron Works Scott Austin of 88 Middle street injured his back requiring medical treatment R L Jackson sustained an eye injury and left work for treatment at Dr E M Fuller E Daley hauled head wound from a hook on a pile driver with Lathrop and Sheafer Co New Haven Conn workers on M C R R bridge Mrs Clifford S Barbour and family move into Clarke residence on Middle street
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Edward M. Beals
Bath Iron Works
Scott Austin
The
B.I.W
Middle Street
R. L. Jackson
Jackson
E. M. Fuller
New Meadows River
E. Daley
Daley
the Lathrop and Sheaf Company
New ~Haven
M.C.R.R
Clifford S. Barbour
Clarke
Barbours
Des Moines Woman Credits Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
Four years ago I was very sick and told I would not live without an operation. My husband objected, I used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, recovered, and am now well and able to do housework. He says I would have died without it. Mrs Clanche Jefferson Des Moines Iowa urges others to try the remedy before surgery.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lydia E. ‘Pinkham
Mrs. Clanche Jefferson
Lyon St
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Advlte
Woolwich Official Invited to Speak at Bakers Convention
A. M. G. Soule chief of the bureau of inspection for the Maine department of agriculture received an invitation to attend the New England Tri-State Master Bakers association convention in Portland October 11 and 12. Soule will speak on an industry topic. Other speakers include Dr. Ralph E. Lee and R. M. Allen. The organizers expect a large turnout and a successful meeting.
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A. M. G. Soule
Woolwich
Bureau of Inspection
Department of Agriculture
New England
Tri-State Master Bakers Association
Portland
Soule
Ralph E. Lee
New York City
Bureau of Chemistry
Washington, D. C
R. M. Allen
Kentucky
Ward Baking Company
Popham Claim Sparks Maine Settlement Debate
The Bath Times cites Biddeford and Maine towns debating which area was settled first in a tercentennial discourse. Popham is urged to prove permanent settlement before Biddeford, with authorities noting ongoing occupation from 1607 in the lower Kennebec and Sheepscot valleys.
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Biddeford
Maine
New England
Popham
Vines
Plymouth
Bath Times
Kennebec
Sheepscot
Early Birds Hunt Gardiner Postmaster Jobs
Two candidates E C Bowler and F E McCausland announce willingness to be appointed when Republicans regain power after the November election. John D Farrin, longtime Otter Cliff House manager, returns to Boston for a day clerk role at New Adams House, plans to resume Five Islands duties next season. Naomi Club hosts Jewish group session with four guests. society aims to build a Jewish library and has a $50 treasury. Officers listed include President Mrs Morris Povich and Secretary Miss Lena Mikelsky.
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Gardiner
E. C. Bowler
F. E. McCausland
Kennebec
John D. Farrin
Otter Cliff House
Five Islands
Boston
New Adams House
New Adams
Otter Cliff
Naomi Club
Eva
Sadie Miller
Treasury
Morris Povich
Samuel Mack
Lena Mikelsky
Ruth Gediman
Road and harbor notes in Bath area
Local notes describe road repairs between Phippsburg Center and Popham Beach and a season’s end at River side cottage. Several residents, including Miss Alice Marks and Dr Millard Hanson, are recorded in recent visits, jobs and moves. A five master and a NY ship visit Bath, with launches planned first of November. A boxing event and a coast artillery outing are noted along with a foggy schooner incident at Popham Beach and a drunken-driving sighting near Brunswick.
Local News Briefs From Bath Area And Nearby Towns
The Charles Fisher stone house on lower Middle street closes for winter. Murray Club met at Mrs. A. E. Fields home on Center street. John Tosh arrived from Quincy to join the Texas Co. yard packing department. Webber residence at 900 Washington street being painted by James H Wheeler and crew. Wavenock Camp Fire Girls held a session on Highland street. Birch Point to host an annual clam bake tomorrow with Daniel Williams as host. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Sewall leave for a ten day auto trip through the White Mountains, with Boston visit en route home. Funeral of Miss Abagail Edgecomb Roberts held from the North Bath homestead with Rev. M. J. Duncklee officiating and burial on the family farm. U S Shipping Commissioner office in Portland opened records for Ruth E. Merrill coal port trip and return east. big six-sticker to go offshore again after one more east trip. City residents recall William E. Hill’s tenor work at Central Church and welcome his return to the choir after three months away. Miss Marsh of East Orange with parents summering at Popham touring Bath and receiving English tuition and music instruction from Miss Janet Cutler of Merrimac. William E. McLaughlin arrived from New London after his brother George D. McLaughlin’s death. Melvin of New London and two sisters Mrs Edward Maguire and Mrs Edward Cates of Machias arrived on the Pullman. William McLaughlin has recovered from an appendectomy.
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Charles Fisher Stone
Lower Middle Street
Murray Club
A. E. Fields
Center Street
John Tosh
Quincy
Texas Co
Webber
Washington Street
James H Wheeler
Wavenock
Highland Street
Birch Point
Daniel Williams
M. ‘W. Sewall
White Mountains
Boston
Abagail Edgecomb Roberts
North
Bath
M. J. Duncklee
Winter Street
U. S. Shipping Commissioner
Portland
Sch
Ruth E. Merrill
William E. Hill
Central Church
Marsh
East Orange
N. J
Popham
M. Janet Cutler
Whittier School
Merrimac
Mass
William E. McLaughlin
New London
George D. McLaughlin
Melvin
Edward Maguire
Edward Cates
Machias
Pullman
William McLaughlin
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Pastor Browne
Corliss Street Baptists
E. B. Parris
Rebekah Lodge
Iven House
Phippsburg Center
Popham Beach
Hamilton
Riverside
Brunswick
Alice Marks
Bath Marine Construction Company
Providence
R. I
Cosmopolitan Club
Millard P. Hanson
Rockwood
Moosehead Lake
University of Maine
Dorothy B. Barrett
William Merritt
Buenos Ayres
River Platte
Henry P. Cuddy
William Henry
Somerville
Greenville
Lily Bay
George Linn
Eisman
N.Y.C.R.R
Baron Birgit Rosentwist
Georgetown
Baron Rosentwist
Times Sporting
Joe Eagan
Carl Herz
James Young
Hallowell
Parker’s Flats
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Room
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
Chichester
Chicheater
A. B. Watson
Union Street
Maine Central Railroad
Maine Central
F._S. CURTIS
Centre Street
Bath, Maine
Cyrus W. Longley
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