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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1929
Page
6
Fragment from a 18th century correspondence recounts Wilkes Wood’s move to Wiscasset in 1766, marriage politics with Betsey Tinkham, and letters between Wood, Merrill, and Betsy in 1796 1797. It portrays social life, prominent families, and the town’s growth, including Coffin’s 1796 observations and local landmarks.
Local residents visit family farms and summer homes from Small Point to Bath. The Oaks road project near Morse's Neck sees top graveling, promising a gravel corridor toward Small Point and to the bridge next year.
Miss Ann Brookings, a former Woolwich girl and Morse High School and Bates College graduate, sails from New York on Sept 6 to teach for five years in South Africa. She will serve at Quanda Seminary for Zulu girls in Phoenix, Natal Colony, 20 miles north of Urban and about 1,000 miles from Cape Town, under the American Board of Missions.
Residents and visitors from Boston Brighton Bath Watertown and New York spend weekends and summers at Popham Meadowbrook and Brightwater cottages. Guests include Mrs Edith Skillings Mr J H McClellan Jr and the Rogers and Small families with several weekend visits and church services noted.
Mr and Mrs Guy P Gannet invite guests to a Friday night dance on Aug 9 in honor of Miss Joan Sturtevant of Augusta. The next day Aug 10 she wed Frank Alden Farrington son of Associate Justice and Mrs Frank G Farrington. The event features dancing at 9 and includes bridal party and Bath friends.
Fishermen near Small Point report giant horse mackerel runs with catches from one to eight fish per trip, averaging about 500 pounds each. Oscar Gilliam and son harpooned five, selling seven cents a pound in Portland. Boats use bow platforms and harpoons, chasing schools at dawn and hauling fish to harbor at night for market. Also noted are boxing bouts featuring Swede from the James K. Pauldifig with four upcoming matches and local outlets taking reservations.
The Bath boxing card features four bouts headlined by a main event between Gauvin and an Irish challenger. Rumors of additional matchups include Plash Dutil challenging Kelley, with Dutil touted as Maine's cleverest featherweight. Ned Ferris is negotiations for a welterweight bout, while local contenders like Kid Shatzman and Tiger Davis shape a busy evening.
Sunday night a youth, charged with disturbing the peace, escaped from the Davenport Memorial cell room. Liam unlocked the cell for exercise, reached the stairway to the courtroom, pulled down a window, kicked out a screen, and slipped out through a narrow opening. Police expect to locate Taylor.
The list shows ticket sellers for the jitney Players evening chaired by Johnson with members Foote Edna Bliss Alice Ona Lillian Miller Rachel Hodgdon Beatrice McFadden Ruth Fields A tine Curtis Florence Hagan Hunt Mildred Nichols Nellie Bransy rich Annie Quinn Minnie White Marcia Moulton and Cosmopolitan Club Horse Hallet's Drug Store.
James E. Marr and Mrs. Carrie Gilbert, both of Bath, wed Saturday afternoon at 1198 Washington street in a ceremony conducted by Rev. Omar W. Folsom. Marr is son of Mrs. Mary E. Marr and works at Bath Iron Works. The report notes a York Beach case where 34 motorists pleaded guilty in municipal court. fines of 10 dollars plus costs 9.47 each were imposed with fines suspended on payment of costs.
Mrs. W. N. Worker of Springfield and Mrs. C. H. Simonds of Somerville were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Milton H. Douglas. Both had lived in Bath and this was their first visit in years. Mrs. Worker is Peggy Buchin Wilson formerly of Pearl Street. Mrs. Simonds lived here when her husband served at Bath Iron Works. James O’Connel of East Boston visited Sunday after two weeks at Small Point.
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