Local Jottings and Spring Happenings Across Bath
Signs of Paster in shop windows and plenty of robins noted as spring moves in. The Rich mond ferry may resume today. W J MacGowan of Boston visited Wednesday while Bath Aerie F C B held a whist party. J H Blaisdell returned to Boston after a home visit. Wesley Church Ladies Aid met Friday afternoon. Spring shingling and repairs began. Genesta Chapter met Friday with initiation. Marriage intentions of George A Tinney and Martha A Jones recorded at City Hall Readfield Mass. F W Carlton of Woolwich elected Progressive State Committee member for Sagadahoc County. Morse High students offered as candidates for baseball after a Monday gathering. Park pond ice broken. boys played bullfrog on floes. Moose beat Elmhurst 1245 to 1166 in Park League. David W Lewis elected grand warden as New England Order of Protection met in Portland. membership 5592 with 77 lodges. Ninth Grade concert in Morse Assembly Hall featured The Finer Shades of Honor. Ice for summer harvested by Al Ridley and Kenneth Edgecomb. 15 inch thick. Two large Scotch boilers for the steamer Dorothy Bradford nearly ready at Bath Iron Works. Rev W J Layton of Richmond accepted call to Green St Methodist Augusta. Amos B Haggett Jr of Bowdoin College died by self inflicted gunshot. cause believed illness. Bath City Council April session adjourned 9:10. upper board present. traverse jurors for May named. Ordinance amendment proposes eligibility of Highways and Sewers secretary with pay not to exceed 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham
Richmond
W. J. MacGowan
Boston
Bath Aerie
F. C.B
J. H. Blaisdell
Ladies’ Aid
Wesley Church
Genesta
George A. Tinney
Martha A. Jones
Readfield
Mass
Grassy
F. W. Carlton
Woolwich
Progressive State Committee
Sagadahoc County
Bangor
Morse High
Moose
Elmhurst
Wilshire
Grand Lodge New England Order of Protection
Portland
David W. Lewis
Skowhegan
Morse Assembly Hall
E. S. Crosby
W. S. Glidden
Bath Water
David Noyce
Lewiston
Bay Point
New Church
Mark Sewall
Washington St
Augusta
Winter St. Church
Charles Taylor
Charles Webber
Kennebec
W. F. Dunton
B. W. Ward
Bowker Yard
Public Utilites Commission
Greenville Water Co
Shaw Water System
A. K. Butler
M. H. Blackwell
Central Church
Opera House
Columbia Theatre
Columbia
Bath Independent
Red Men
Lisbon Falls
Bath
Hazel Rebecca Holden
Leon Elroy Seekins
W. T. Seekins
Miss Holden
John Holden
Bowdoinham
Rockwood
Eleanor
New London
William Slater
Wacouta
James J. Hill
Western Railroad
Labrador
W. A. Thompson, Jr
George B. Drake
Marine Department of the Texas Co
New York
Thompson
North End
New England Co
Texas Co
Sewall Yard
Bath Area Updates and Local Notices
E S Crosby elected treasurer and W S Glidden clerk of Bath Water District. Local civic notes include church Ladies Aid meetings, ice conditions on Kennebec, and lumber drives. Public Utilities hearing on Shaw system stock, Bath basketball win, and engagements and social events at Epworth League and Wesley Church.
Former Bath Mayor Hughes Dies at 65 in Bath
Former Bath mayor George E Hughes died Friday at his home 1055 Washington Street Bath aged 65 after a brief illness. A Boston native born January 19 1851 he led Bath High School 1874 1884 practiced law in Sagadahoc and was a long time Democratic leader serving on the state committee and national committee He was twice mayor 1907 1908 and 1914 funeral set for Monday at 2 PM from his residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Evans Hughes
Washington St
Bath
Mr. Hughes
Boston
Bath High
Bowdoin College
Hughes
Phi Rho Society
Bath High School
Charles W. Larrabee
Sagadahoc
National Democratic Committee
Arthur Sewall
Local Residents and Visitors Pass Through Bath Area
G A Sutherland returned from a week in Waterville. J Ross Kenniston of Boothbay Harbor visited Bath. Harry W Crosman traveled to Portland for petit jury duty. Samuel B Martin Charles D Roberts and Walter Barlow attended the Socialist State Convention in Portland. Marguerite Bradford, patient at city hospital, returned to Wiscasset. Mr and Mrs S T Maddocks of Boothbay Harbor trip to Boston East Orange NJ and Atlantic City planned. Mr and Mrs Clarence Wood wed in Worcester and visit Bath then Cedar Grove for their honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Crosman
Portland
U. S. District Court
Samuel B. Martin
Charles D. Roberts
Walter Barlow
Marguerite Bradford
City Hospital
Wiscasset
S. T. Maddocks
Boothbay Harbor
Bath
Boston
East Orange
N. J
Atlantic City
Clarence Wood
Worcester
Robert L. Jackson
Cedar Grove
Loveland Launched Four-Masted Schooner Charles D Loveland
The four masted schooner Charles D Loveland was launched at three oclock p m from Percy and Small to cheers from a large crowd in Kennebec. Mrs C H Saunders of Orland christened the vessel with roses and pinks. Percy and Small have built a fleet of thirty-one four to six masted ships and call Loveland their thirty first craft and near perfect in model sailing and capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Loveland
Percy & Small
Kennebec
C. H. Saunders
Orland
Captain Saunders
Loveland
Percy and Small
Sebasco and Area School Year Begins and Local Death
Sebasco sees new term with Miss Alice Campbell of Cherryfield as teacher. Miss Albertina Ridley returns to Hebron. Will Darling of East Harpswell dies after winter illness. Funeral at Great Island Cemetery with Rev. J House officiating. Alvin Wallace, James Pennell attend funeral. Elbridge Harris and W S Harley work on Bear Island. Thomas Alexander visits Sebasco relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelia Bartlett
Boston
Lunenburg
U.T
Sebasco
Alice Campbell
Cherryfield
Maine
Campbell
George Harris
Levi Wallace, Jr
Portland
Wallace
J. Ivan Dodge
Albertina Ridley
Hebron
Ridley
Melvin Wallace
New Meadows Landing
Lyman Alexander
James Pye
Will Darling
East Harpswell
Pentecostal Church
Gertie Cromwell
Georgetown
Rev. J. House
Great Island Cemetery
Alvin Wallace
James Pennell
Elbridge Harris
W. S. Harley
Bear Island
Thomas Alexander
East Harpsiwell
New Meadows Guests and Local Social Events
Mrs Albert Henderson and two Bowdeinham sons visited Mrs William Davis. Mrs Haley from New Hampshire injured in a fall at Mrs Mary Purinton's. dislocated shoulder sprained ankle and shaken, but comfortable now. Merry Club hosted annual gentleman's night at Mrs Sidney Holbrook's with eight guests, fine dinner, cigars and whist. Mr and Mrs William Davis gave a whist party Saturday with sixteen guests, cake ice cream candy, prizes won by Miss Mercy Holbrook and Ernest Snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haley
New Hampshire
Mary Purinton
Merry Club
Sidney Holbrook
William Davis
Miss Mercy Holbrook
Portland
Ernest Snow
Mrs Wallace and niece meet Captain in New York arrival
Mrs. Chester T. Wallace and her niece Miss Hazel Harrington traveled to New York on Wednesday to rendezvous with Captain Wallace who came this week from Buenos Ayres aboard the schooner Ada F. Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester T. Wallace
Hazel Harrington
New York
Capt. Wallace
Buenos Ayres
Ada F. Brown
Also Mentioned on This Page
al Ridley
Kenneth Edgecomb
Brunswick Falls
Dorothy Bradford
Provincetown
Bath Iron Works
W. J. Layton
Green St. Methodist Church
Henry E. Dunnack
Layton
Mount Allison University of New Brunswick
Boston University
Amos B. Haggett, Jr
Amos B. Haggett
New Meadows
West Bath
Haggett
Bowdoin
Hooper
Bruce, Lee
Whitehouse
Burgess
Kane
Hosmer
Tobey
Bowie
Swett
Mason
Marr
Leeman
Dunton
Rogers
Passmore
Supreme Judicial Court
Charles D. Clarke
George H. Hodgkins
Charles L. Powers
Arthur F. Larrabee
Edward B. Smith
Edwin B. Cornish
Scott M. Golder
Oliver Moses
John H Brown
George E. Crocker
Ordnances
Board of Highways and Sewers
George Hughes
Grace Episcopal Church
Patten Free Library
J . George E. Hughes
Susan M. Nealley
E. S. J. Nealley
Washington Street
G. A. Sutherland
Waterville
J. Ross Kenniston
Fureka
Sterling
Standard
Thompson Bros
Dollar House
Conley’s Specialty Store
Albert Henderson
Bowdeinham
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