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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1915

Page

7

Fire Rips Through Mrs Covel Home at 716 Middle St

A stubborn overnight fire at 1 50 a m gutted the main house and damaged the ell at 716 Middle Street the home of Mrs Jennie H Covel widow of Nathan Covel The Covel Morse residents battled the blaze with pails until the alarm drew fire crews including Combination Four Captain Wallace Night Watch to the scene One resident Mrs Covel was aided from the premises by Captain Wallace and Mr Whittey The fire threatened nearby homes but snow on the ground helped prevent spread Firemen remained on site through the night to prevent rekindling and a prior chimney fire in the same building was noted in the evening

Middle St Jennie H Nathan Covel Ralph C W. C. Covel Edward Morse Wallace Night Watch Combination Four Covel Morse Mr. Morse Capt. Wallace Mr. Whittey Mrs. Covel G. A. Cahill

Easter Concert at Corliss Street Baptist Church

Easter Sunday services began with a sunrise prayer meeting led by Rev. O. W. Folsom. The evening Easter concert by the Sunday school, led by Superintendent Sidney Eaton, featured a program of recitations, dialogues, and songs performed by many children and young people.

Corliss Street Baptist Church O. W. Folsom Sidney Eaton John Sheldon

City School Board Debates Committee Action And School Facilities

The School Board met with Mayor Small presiding. Hyde argued committees were already appointed and in use, citing parliamentary rules. Bills were approved with a committee review proviso, fuel and janitor reports were absent due to illness, Morse High seating changes were postponed, toilets at South Street Primary were found out of order prompting potential city action.

Small E. W. Hyde Hyde Roberts Reid Peaslee Purinton Committee On Ledyard Morse High Kelley Mitchell South St Grammar School

Bath Board Sets Outdoor Basketball Trial on South School Lawn

The Bath Board allowed an outdoor basketball practice on the ungraded south school lawn with an estimated expense not exceeding $10. They authorized the High School Committee to act. Superintendent notes county teachers' arrival on April 26 for Dr. Winship on How to Make Boys Manly and Miss Florence Hale of Blue Hill may attend if about $11 in expenses is paid. The Association has roughly $15 for printing and needs. The board adjourned at 8:15 after approving Miss Hale’s instruction and lunch room report at the Bailey Industrial School shows receipts of 16.58 and expenditures of 16.50 with 0.08 unexpended.

Bath Winship Florence Hale Blue Hill

Bath Driving Club Banquet Highlights Racing Interest

The Bath Driving Club held its second annual banquet at King Tavern with 30 members and guests. Landlord Jackson hosted a metro politan style meal, featured tenor Parker Child and reader John Thompson, and plans for horse breeding, training, and racing were discussed by President Dunton and Dr Jean F Butler.

Bath Driving Club King Tavern Jackson Parker Child Boston Trotere Baranby Lohr Guy d’ Hardelot Bevan Dunton New England Smnal Jean F. Butler

Banquet Honors Local Horsemen and Historic Ties

The annual banquet at a prominent house recalls the King of Kings connection and pays tribute to late horsemen Jere Shannon George Brown and Samuel S Jordan. A. A. Percy praises horses and lists matinee race winners with owner associations while a guest list covers club officers and members. A generous cigarette donation from W. J. Page and W. T. Howard accompanies the event.

A. A. Percy King of Kings Jere Shannon Peterson Franklin Reed George Brown Samuels Jordan Maxwell Powers Robert W A. A. Peres Dawn A. J. Dunton Dream Forbes O. F. Williams Young Maid Trances Willian Belanger Bowker F. Bowker Constantine Daniel Rogers Gillette Andrews L. L. Lowell C. H. Mason Harry Peterson E. B. Purington H. O. Richardson Seth Stewart George A. Sanford James Southard Charles Savage John Thompson John Taylor Charles Rogers Harry Wilshire James Wheeler Mason Wright Walter Miller Roy Black Capt. W. G. Small George W. Morse Leon Lord R. P. Ham Clarence Johnson City E. F. Albee Wiscasset Parker Child Boston Lord Salisbury W. J. Page W T. Howard

Bath Area Social Notes Across Town

Multiple brief items list local residents visiting, traveling, or staying in Bath. Mentions include M. J. McCormick's death in Portland, Mollie Reed from Gardiner visiting Bath, Easter travel of Hugh Madden and son, hospital patient Mrs Hussey, and various residents visiting from Rockland Lynn Brunswick and Portland.

M. J. McCormick Portland Mollie Reed Gardiner Bath Hugh T. Madden Joseph Lynn Hussey Court St Bath City Hospital William A. Hill Rockland Charles E. Townsend Brunswick Arthur Cochey Mass A. H. Goodwin Oakwood Farm George W. Barter Nat Meader Boothbar Harbor Galen E. Ward Arthur F. Larrabee Phil R. Blaisdell N. Blaisdell & Son Winthrop J. C. Crabtree Thomas McCormick Crabtree Ernest Hodgkins Popham Virginia John H. Lawson Harriet Boston Rachel W. Coffin Trufant Street Worcester Frank Coffin Frank Jack William A. Jack Washington St

Morse High School Baseball Schedule Revealed

Manager Lincoln B Farrar lists Morse High School baseball games for the season with dates and venues including April 17 at Brunswick, April 19 at Freeport, April 24 at Cony, May 1 at Bath, May 8 at South Portland, May 15 at Hallowell, May 22 South Portland at Bath, May 29 Thornton at Bath, May 31 Hallowell at Bath, June 5 Morse at Thornton, and June 12 Morse at Boothbay Harbor.

Lincoln B. Farrar Morse High Morse Brunswick Freeport Cony Bath South Portland Hallowell Thornton Boothbay Harbor

Fine Easter Concert Draws Large Downtown Crowd

The Easter program by the Bible school children at People’s Church drew a large crowd with many acts listed, including March and Song, Easter Welcome, Easter Eggs, solos and recitations. Superintendent Luther Thompson and the pastor spoke, and the door offering totaled $6.50 for the Bible school’s work.

People’s Church The Bible School Evans Christine Wright Lauriston Trott Luther Thompson Roy Colby Washburn Miss Trott Thompson

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