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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1932
Page
8
In Bath in April 1892 events include Capt Manson bringing coal upriver, Union ferry resuming regular trips, and a church library adding 150 volumes. A near drowning incident involved Capt Crocker saving his seven year old son. Local tales cover social events, a Foresters ball near 200, wedding of Fred L Brackley and Clara E Curtis, and ice and gun club notes.
April 21 1892 last evening Bath Hose Company No 1 received a box of cigars from Eugene Greenleaf as appreciation for prompt service. The town notes a fire destruction at Mrs Herbert Marriner’s Bowdoinham residence and near misses of Millay’s cider mill and other homes. A Union Fast Day service is planned at North Street church next Thursday at 11 am. A machinists vs blacksmiths baseball game ended 17 to 5 with several home runs. A Young Men’s Congress debating club plans to meet at 7 30 pm. April 22 Henry Preble works on Sewall ship. Samuel Welch Jr hosts supper. Mr Hammond to move from Lewiston. Portland Coal Co meeting in Portland. A meteor was seen over the city at 9 45 pm.
The April 23 1892 report covers Jordan and Carlton steam lighter inspection, Kennebec arriving from Boston with freight and passengers, Portland Bowdoin game in Brunswick, Juno overhauling at Boothbay, Mary E Olys to Albany for Capitol work, Lizzie M Snow repairs, Port land Kennebec Coal Mining drill plan, Bath hillside coal vein prospects, city janitor repairs, and police and civic notes including a council room and a later update on scarlet fever cases and shipping work.
April 25 1892 notices report painters to repair Neal's block and several travel and social items. Capt Lowell and family to return home this week. Mrs G L Montgomery visiting Massachusetts. Gennis of Boston and Hatch of Chelsea visiting Small Point. Wilson's orchestra to play at Columbian ball May 6. Winneyance to be repaired by A D Adams. Moses family back from Florida. Raymond excursion group home from Washington. Rev Conklin away in New York with universalist pulpit covered. Fortnightly Club elected officers. Carrie A Norton schooner at sea with ice for Philadelphia. crews from Boston scarce, asking $30 monthly.
Winifred B. Cool, 44, wife of Harry W. Cool of 876 High Street, Brunswick, died Tuesday morning at Brunswick Hospital after a major operation. Born in Winterport, she lived in Bath since fall, earlier in Skowhegan. Survived by husband, two brothers Guy Coco of Sanford and Everett Cool of Philadelphia, two sisters Mrs. Sherman Brown of Westbrook and Mrs. Maude Welch of White Cloud, Michigan. Funeral Thursday at 10 a.m. at 876 High Street, burial at Pittsfield. Rev. Edwin D. Hardin to officiate.
The funeral obituary notes the death of Mrs. Ella J. Perry widow of James C. Perry a lifelong Phippsburg resident who died Sunday afternoon at 445 at her daughter's home Mrs. George C. Pease age seventy five She left a daughter Mrs. George C. Pease of Phippsburg Center and a sister Mrs. Agnes Curtis of Los Angeles Calif A member of Small Point Baptist church she was described as kind hospitable and motherly by those who knew her.
Mrs Perry A Colby of 639 Washington street left for Portland after learning of the death Saturday of her son Amos E Oliver 47 at his home 76 Everett Avenue South Portland Oliver suffered an ill turn recently while on the steam lighter Ajax of which he was chief engineer He leaves his widow a son Parker Oliver of New York two daughters Mrs Helen Parker and Miss Katherine Oliver four brothers and two sisters Funeral will be Tuesday afternoon in Portland with burial in Bristol.
Thelma M Hart wife of Walter E Hart of Southport was laid to rest Sunday at 2 PM in the Arthur F Mayo residence 894 High Street with Rev Edwin Dodge Hardin officiating Bearers included Fred A Stickney Elver A Stickney Harold Hart and Charles Hart Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery The League of Central church met in the parish House Monday evening led by Mrs John Grindell and Mrs Harold P to plan the annual cafeteria supper in the parish house Wednesday additional notes stated the season’s final meeting will include supper for members next Monday evening
A bird nesting in the closed Bath Country Club clubhouse produced two blue eggs after repeatedly striking a pane of glass. The nest was located, and the bird will likely hatch the eggs from a new site outside the building.
The Norman II under Captain A. P. Greenleaf arrived at the Eastern Steamship wharf in Bath at 8:30 a.m. with three passengers and freight, then departed Bath at 12:30 p.m. for Boothbay Harbor with several passengers aboard. The vessel will run the down river daily until summer traffic requires the steamer Virginia. The Cosmopolitan club's singing group plans a mask and costume party Thursday evening at the club houses.
On the program committee are Miss Alice F Johnson and others with Miss Katherine I Trott. The refreshment committee includes Christine C Curtis and Mrs Lena D Donnell. The annual poppy sale is chaired by Mrs Helen Shaughnessy on Saturday May 28. Financial data from a company report shows assets and liabilities including Cash in Office and Bank and Unpaid Losses. A medical ad promotes L F Atwood's Medicine for digestive issues with a 60 dose bottle variants.
The ledger notes total liabilities and surplus of 8,667,886.44 with net unpaid losses unearned premiums and security depreciation. It references cash capital and other liabilities with overall totals and a valuation basis using National Convention of Insurance Commissioners standards and depreciation reserves.
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