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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1953
Page
8
Bath column recounts local incidents from 1913 including fire on the speed boat Black Fox owned by E J Stevens of Boston at Kennebec Point, a close call with a portable mill fire near Freeport, a brief steamship deck fire, baseball score updates on Thorne Island, society gatherings, and notices of local workers and officials.
On July 30, 1913, the Wallula commanded by Capt E W Barlow of New York arrived and docked at Larrabee's wharf. The stern was boarded up for canal passage from Milwaukee and drew crowds. County Commissioners Morrill McKenney and Alton Bownland attended a two day session of the County Commissioners Association of Maine with banquets auto rides harbor sail and business meetings on the program. Purser M J Hennessey was noted among crew.
William Reed and Contractor Carleton finished a new 25 by 175 foot front on the Popham Beach wharf this week, now in first class condition. Reed will repair the Cedar Grove wharf next week. Chairman B W Hyde aims to place Geert tens on the Marseile High School lawn to protect the playground. A tennis court at Harry E Stetson’s grounds, built for Miss Stetson, promises good times for local youths. Miss C B Norris reports August bookings at the MacMahan club house. Mrs Clarence Johnson hosted a tea on Summer Street for guest of honor from Donfield New Jersey, staying through September.
Mrs. Hubert H. McCarty and Mrs. P Wetherbee enjoyed a motor trip to Christmas Cove with companions. Magoun sisters from Haddomfield stay on Green Street with uncle Charles Magoun and plan to return Saturday. Christmas visits, school duties, and Y M C A updates feature. a Bath Iron Works weight house foundation progresses. Wild West troupe parades entertain Pearl Street residents as town carnival plans loom. The Courtney C Houck five masted schooner makes Bangor trip with local families onboard.
Aug 1 1913 marked 25 years service for Humphrey A. Owen oldest carrier in Bath with a silver star. Bath Iron Works officials Hyde Wetherbee and Newell head to Washington for torpedo boat destroyer bids. Local dignitaries and visitors attend shipbuilding talks, sailing contracts, and social visits as townsfolk prepare for torpedo boat launches and new assignments.
Miss Edith Hartwell begins a two weeks vacation tomorrow night. Miss Jennie Colby will fill her place at Shaw's bookstore. A Bath party will cross the river this evening to attend a program in Sebenon hall presented by Miss Louise.
Popham and nearby residents praise the on duty crew as their drills prove engaging. Notables Judge Keegan City Marshal Pattee City Messenger Gilmore John F Fitzgerald and M J McCormick enjoyed an automobile trip to Portland yesterday and attended the matinee at Keith's heater. Margaret Bakeman sails from Liverpool on the seventh for home after months abroad. W H Sampson returns home from Providence where he worked as a carpenter on a harbor dredger.
A new concrete foundation has been placed under the former Shoe Polish factory building facing School street on Washington. The structure is used by the Mikelsky furniture store for storage purposes.
A memorial for Madame Emma Eames recently placed in Oak Grove cemetery Bath is slated to be featured in a forthcoming issue of the Art In Stone magazine published in Braintree Massachusetts.
Lakewood presents the Broadway musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes with New York cast led by Betty Bartley and Ann Francine. Lorelei Lee and Dorothy arrive for a weeklong Lakewood engagement, plus resident cast members Velma Royton and others. A Thursday Aug 13 benefit sketches show at 2 30 p.m. supports Skowhegan Redington Memorial hospital with free admission and a post show collection. Saturday features Al Corey’s orchestra for a dance at Lakewood Country Club.
Under new management the Wiscasset theater presents an in person stage show along with regular movie screenings. Gene Grant performs magic puppets and ventriloquism after a 45 minute program for all ages, followed by a full screen feature. Sunday showcases Technicolor Young Boss with Stewart Granger Jean Simmons Charles Laughton Deborah Kerr. The Queen Is Crowned records the coronation in Technicolor, a historic live spectacle not repeated.
A visitor in Bath sought details on the sea moss trade and whether the Small Point plant was still operating. locals continue moss gathering during lean lobster and fishing periods, with one man reportedly earning 90 in a week. The visitor owns a nearby island over East with abundant moss and contemplates its disposition after gathering.
Discussion on creating greater parking facilities continues with talks to clear the Sagada dock rear lot and nearby blocks for a parking area. Previous consent from property owners suggested the plan might again surface, though past efforts fell through.
The Bath Citrson Kelley field began use today at the ball park on North and Lincoln streets opposite the Ford garage. An eight foot board fence surrounds the property with a grandstand in the park. Fence costs were paid by payments for advertisements painted on it.
A long fragment recounts the Savannah Shipping and Commercial issue of November 17 1838 and describes the early Maine post road from Bath to Halifax. It includes a 1820 Maine statehood note, references to William King, Bath inns, and Day's Ferry wreck, plus a personal memory of Maine routes and a late 19th century voodoo incident on a U S base ending with a warning.
An ice tray with wet papers and a list of names triggers confusion and a campus riot in a Cuban shop setting. Workers escort a voodoo practitioner to the main office while authorities monitor the tense scene. The readable names include American supervisors and other staff.
The Maine Elks Association funds activities at the Veterans Facility at Togas, supporting programs with over $2,000 yearly for bowling groups cigarettes and event tickets. The Youth Activities committee plans four $100 Defense Bonds for four outstanding Maine youths and notes past winners Sally True and Patricia Ann Mee Carty.
An auction of antiques will be held at the Red Barn in Mont sweay Woolwich next Friday and Saturday to benefit Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. The event is run by the auxiliary and offers items found packed away in closets drawers or boxes. A large attendance is anticipated and many pieces of interest and value are expected to be offered.
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