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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1912
Page
8
City calendar notes May filing deadlines and a busy schedule. Morse High faces Edward Little in Auburn. Titanic service memorial. Bowdoin scholarship to Ray E. Palmer. Shaw for governor receives press praise. Bath Merchants Association to get a new home.
A massive Brunswick fire sparked by a noon train blaze consumed the railroad engine house or coal sheds near the Maine Central tracks. The blaze spread across a half mile by a quarter mile, destroying the Catholic church and several houses. One firefighter suffered a broken arm and another man, Daniel Toothaker, died from smoke inhalation. Losses exceed 100000 with church and timber damage plus home destruction. Firefighting from Brunswick Topsham Lewiston and Portland aided by Maine Central tower and steamers. Representative A A Percy announces re election plans. Major Baker and James Ledyard toured Butler Point in a new launch with Boston lumber buyers onboard.
Samuel S Strout, Bath's oldest grocer, died Tuesday noon at age 83. A native of Brunswick, he lived in Bath most of his life and celebrated his 63rd wedding anniversary last November. He belonged to Beacon Street church since 1800s, led its Sunday school, and left a wife, son Albert L Strout of Bath, three daughters Mrs Dyer of Portland, Mrs A B Dunning of Cambridge, Mrs Charles W Clifford of this city, and sister Mrs Nathan Stover of Exeter New Hampshire. Funeral held Thursday at 2 pm from his home, Rev N B Cook officiating.
The county Republican nomination for county attorney features four candidates Edward W. Bridgham Franklin V. Sprague Walter S. Glidden and Col Edward C. Plummer. Democrats have not announced a candidate with some attorneys aiming for the municipal judgeship. The four way contest promises a lively primary in the county.
The death of Miss Lucy Ellen Lee in an Old Ladies Home ends a lifelong romance. She remained true to her fiancé Clifford who died before their wedding and was buried at Pitch Pine hill in Phippsburg. Miss Lee requested burial beside him and was laid to rest in the family ground after a Wednesday service led by Rev. O W Foltom.
Endorsed parcels post discussion notes conserving natural resources and reclaiming unused land. Speaker laments only a fraction of land meeting its potential and conservation remains a key aim. Meeting ended with crowd waiting for transportation as many could not secure rides.
The destroyer Jouett launched at Bath Iron Works last week completed a builders trial on the Southport course. Officials praised her smooth performance and said she exceeded contract speed by over two knots without pushing her to the limit. The trial was the most successful of the three boats in preliminary testing, and an official test near Tuesday is expected to confirm her speed.
Miss Bina Harford and her brother John arrive with friend Louia Dukelow of Portland to stay with Mr and Mrs J M Harford. Mrs Willis Brewer and baby of Southport return home after visiting her parents. Mrs Effie Ayer and child of Southport visit the Moores. Jimmie Welch and company arrive for a Thursday night entertainment at Howe's Hall. Blasting for F H Day's Swire chalet cellar at Little Good Harbor. Mr and Mrs A W Southard return from Brunswick.
In a Red Men event on Wednesday evening E A Rus scored 904 to win first prize. George Smith followed with 160, J Jon 145, Samuel Welch 192, Julius Ansert 125, Walter Newdicey 120, Levi Wyompston 111, and Jeter Buck earned the booby score.
A. M. Potter pressed the Morse High School insult claim against a teacher. the High School committee condemned the language but Potter called it whitewash and a board meeting was held with Principal Cole and instructors invited to review the matter. Alameda boxing night drew sports fans. Boris Sullivan vs Mike Cunningham headlined a strong six round program with other lively bouts refereed by E. H. Hanks.
A Bath area garage received a ton and a half of tires this week, the largest shipment ever for the city, costing about $2000. Mr and Mrs H T Bowers of Boston visited their Woolwich summer home and bought a 22 foot launch with a ten horsepower engine. Mrs Bowers owns Japanese dogs and Boston bulldogs, plans to bring 25 dogs to Decoration Day and open the summer home afterward. Professor Wilmot B Mitchell announced that Arthur D Welch of Portland has been chosen to represent Bowdoin in the New England Intercollegiate Oratorical League contest at Brown University on May 2, with Paul H Douglas as alternate.
The Maine Central steamer Fer dinando Gorges will depart the last of next week for Boston to enter drydock for cleaning and painting.
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