City Notes On Court Adjournment and Local Happenings
Adjourned Probate Court session set for next Tuesday. Clarence Reedship won the second race for the Andrews cup last Saturday. Miss Adelaide Brown will preach at Sagadahoc Ferry Sunday at 7 30 p m. The Second District Republican committee met at New Meadows Inn. Frank M. Low visited John J. Desmond Thursday. Herbert D. Maxwell elected commodore of Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club. Frequent showers please farmers and refresh gardens. Steamer Islander drew the largest crowd since built for Augusta Boothbay route. Colonial Club voted for a late month clambake. Bath Merchants and clerks may stage a Labor Day field day. Sagadahoe Democrats failed to nominate county attorney. current attorney to be elected without opposition. Bath Business Guide returns with city map and Bath tide table arranged by T P Black. A Bath party attended Day’s Ferry entertainment at Twessie hall. Farce A Modern Sewing Society staged by Day’s Ferry youth with local talent. August 2 is the annual Popham Beach fair for library benefit with a post-entertainment dance. Steamer Virginia will run extra trips. Colonial Club President Kimball named committee for annual clambake including Whitehouse, McCole, Day, Frye, Rand. Committee met to plan program and date. Midnight Sunday law taxes about 200 medicinal preparations carried by druggists under internal revenue. Some products contain alcohol though not beverages, triggering government stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Beach
Virginia
Kimball
The
Colonial Club
R. C. Whitehouse
Joseph F. McCole
Harry L. Day
Orrin F. Frye
Arthur W. H. Rand
Wireless Experiments by Boston Man in Maine Coast
John A. Terrell of Boston arrives in Parker Head for ten days vacation and to test wireless apparatus on the Maine coast. He is toll wire chief for the New England Telephone Co in the Metropolitan District and will add a detector while following ball game scores. His parents Capt and Mrs A P Terrell of East Boston join him for the annual visit as he plans to return early next week for a granite pier contract in South Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Terrell
Boston
Parker Head
Morni
Capt. Terrell
Granite Street
Bath team travels to Wiscasset for away game
Manager Sturtivant of Bath baseball could not secure a home game today after Maine Centrals canceled. The Baths will travel by special launch from City Landing at 12 36 bound for a Wiscasset game with space for several excursionists on board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sturtivant
Bath
Maine Centrals
Wiscasset
City Landing
Tax Collector Reports Record Tax Receipts
Tax Collector Charles S. Brown says citizens are paying taxes well this year. Last Saturday was the busiest day of his tenure with a receipts total far surpassing any previous day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Brown
City Council Addresses August Actions and Public Works
The Napoleon Lamoine sewer extension to Court street was ordered and the arc light removal reversed. The 1065.06 accounts bill was approved, the city forester to inspect street lighting, and thanks given for a park fountain gift. A horse fountain request and Dummer street lighting protest were referred, jurors named for August court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon Lamoine
Court Street
Water and
Vine Streets
Maine Central Crossing
Samuel R. Percy
Winneganee
Committee On Water and Water Works
Republican Conference at New Meadows Inn Shapes Maine Campaign
The Republican State Committee met at New Meadows Inn with all members except George A. Murchie present. The session opened with a banquet and cigars as plans formed for the Maine campaign ahead of the Sept. 12 election, including speakers Nicholas Longworth and Duncan K. McKinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Meadows Inn
Republican State Committee
George A. Murchie
Washington County
State Committee
Byron Boyd
John P. Swasey
Cahill
New Meadows
Maine
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Duncap EK. McKiney
California
Thunder Storm Rips Georgetown With In Nature and Damage
A ferocious thunder shower struck Georgetown causing widespread damage. Lightning shattered a mirror and damaged the Kingsbury home while the storm cut the Bath to Center telephone line. A motor trip near Boothbay ended when an axle broke, delaying return to Five Islands. The Armand Entertainers performed at Union Hall with prizes for popularity and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Reynolds
A. E. Wyman
Helen Thompson
Boston
Mansion Hill
Spruce Head
Georgetown
O. M. Kingsbury
A. E. Wryman
Bath
Belle Vue, Pa
Newdick Homestead
Bowdoinham Blacksmith Bound Over After Local Court Hearing
John F Heisler a Bowdoinham blacksmith faced three Bath municipal court charges including search and seizure of order obstructing an officer and nuisance. The first charge was dismissed, the second bound him over to the grand jury in 106 dollars, and the third set at 200 dollars. Bail was posted. Judge Dunton presided with Judge E J Millay for the defense and Frank L Staples for the prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Heisler
Bowdeinham
Dunton
Bath
Heisler
E. J. Millay
Bowdoinham
Frank L. Staples
Baseball Scores From Weekend Games
The Baths defeated the Wiscassets 4 to 1 in a notable season clash. The Athletics beat Popham 8 to 1 at Kennebec Point. The Foresters lost to Damariscotta 12 to ? based on incomplete notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baths
Wiscassets
Athletics
Popham
Kennebec Point
Foresters
Damariscotta
Paulding Torpedo Boat Destroyer Trials Conducted
Thursday morning the oil burning torpedo boat destroyer Paulding underwent a warm up speed trial to test engines before the official August 23 run. Captain Charles W. Dingley steered with Frank Dingley as pilot. Bath Iron Works crew reported fine performance and plans to tow to Charles Town Navy Yard for bottom scraping prior to official trials.
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Paulding
Ted AE
Ted
Gabtie
Charles W. Dingley
Frank Dingley
Bath Tron
Charlestown Navy Yard
Bath area school advertises courses and staff
An old truncated ad describes a preparatory school with a Native French teacher and art and music offerings at 925 dollars. Miss A D Wear is principal in Norfolk Virginia. Mentions Bath visits by Miss West in August for patrons. Mail to Bath Pv Cane Age Plants, Upton Winnegance Maine. cryptic numbers 6126.
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Old Point Comfort
A.D. Wear
Norfolk, Va
West
Bath
Bath Pv
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clarence Reedship
Adelaide Brown
Sagadahoc Ferry
Second District
Republican Committee
Frank M. Low
Portland
John J. Desmond
Herbert D. Maxwell
Yacht Club
Boothbay Harbor
Islander
Augusta Boothbay
Bath Merchants’ Association
Sagadahoe County
T. P. Black
Day's Ferry
Twessie Hall
Internal Revenue
Dummer Street
Charles F. Holbrook
Galen M. Harris
Frank L. Daley
Fred F. Butler
Virgil P. Emery
George E. Thompson
Frank H. Percy
Frederick W
Georgetown Way
Sagadahoc County
Boothbay
B. H. Woodside
Cove
Five Islands
Mr. Jones
Armand
Union Hall
Edwin H. Oliver
Dorothy
Roxbury
Edgar B. Hunt
Wollaston
C. W. Oliver
W. T. Oliver
Robin Hood's Cove
Helen Curtis
D. H. Todd
Addison
Walter Berry
Salem
Oliver
Chebeague Island
Bath Mon
BE. B. Taunt
Sidney Garrett
Everett
Mershall Trafton
J. M. Rowe
Moree Broz
David Hinckley
Carl Scott
Children of
Mass
Back River
Berry
Topsham
Tatlan
MacMahon’'s Island
H. J. Clark
Mr. Clarke
Bessie Thompson
Sewall P. Oliver
Thomas Jones
Thompson Bros
OR. G
Centre Street
Nichols
Baseball
Swett’s
Algist
Toyndlenra
Sie
Munyon
Witte
Joe Colgate
Baberock
Foian Hots Ma
Mennan’s
Fieicher
White
Uity
Swett’s Bath
Park & Pollard
Vrark & Polard Poultry Almanac
Kimbal Bros
WB & EF P Kendall
Howdernham
Altou
Frost
Brunswick
Goney’s Specialty Store
Walter O. Parker
Whalter O Parker Co
Cntre
Bayer
Western Feather Co
Boxa
Providence
Upton
Winnegance
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