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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1948
Page
4
Local items note a steamer named Island Belle damaged in Boothbay Harbor with a bow hole, water flooding the gut, and the vessel beached at the dock for immediate repairs. Other brief mentions include a lodge social, streetcar noise from grease issues, bowling championship plans, and civic notices.
A Woolwich lumber camp crew is reported at work with Goffin at Oak street. Capt J H McIntosh of Richmond visited town. M Redson and H W Seer Ons prepared plumbing gear for a city residence. Dr James B Wescott remains at home after an illness. Samuel Anderson of Exeter visits with his son.
Coastal residents await flyers as Rev. Forry’s illness fuel hopes for a recovery. The six masted schooner Edward J. Lawrence will be launched in a week at Percy & Small yard. A traveling man’s truck damaged Hatch’s Shoe Store front on Front street in a forenoon incident. Ruth E. Merrill bound for coal.
Fragmentary text from a yard area report mentions being at Small's yard and references a brief, inconclusive context with no clear event or date. The readable part captures location and an incomplete account without details.
Major Holman F. Day and a party including Rev H W Webb arrive en route to Phippsburg for the ordination of Charles L. Stevens at Work on the three masted schooner will start at Bowker yard once materials arrive. The steamer Islander voyage will accompany the group to Boston after a Le Se Ses visit.
Last evening a birthday celebration for a United States Navy lieutenant occurred at the Oak Street club. The event was hosted by H.C. with attendance from members related to the drafting office and the launching of the Spil man project.
Fred Stilphen will place an 18 foot motor boat aboard this week for use at his Summer home in Hockomock Bay. The vessel marks the first craft to travel the river this season.
Portland Bishop Walsh visited Bath today and called at St Marys Rectory with ill Fr Phelsn. Leland Mitchell is ill at his Middle street home. J Frye of Wile Park visited town and plans to open his house for the season.
The article notes ongoing efforts to recruit new industries to Bath as a primary objective of the Chamber's agenda for the coming year, highlighting the drive to expand local employment and economic activity.
A fragment from Bay Point dated February 1, 1958 references a 1 percent figure. The garbled text preserves no clear event, organization, or outcome beyond the date and percentage.
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