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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1919
Page
6
Captain Harvey Barry and crew return to the U S coast guard station after aiding the fishing sloop Sapolio which ran ashore on the west side of Small Point. The boat shed ballast to float at high tide and resumed voyage to Portland with Capt Southland and son Ralph.
A forest fire started on the Kennebec side of Arrowsie and spread three miles north and two east burning slash from mills. William McFadden's barn and carriage house were destroyed. cattle were unharmed. Help arrived from Bath, Woolwich, and Georgetown as engines could not reach due to the bridge outage.
Mr and Mrs Charles A Rollins arrive for their annual Parker Head vacation. H W Cutting chair of the board of selectmen suffers an asthma attack. Mrs Nelson Heald and Mrs William Heald plan a week at Old Orchard for camp meetings. George C Pease brings a grain and flour truck to his store. Mrs Celia A Lowell of Portland summers with Mrs Abram York at the Basin. The Webbers of Richmond move into George Langs house while he works as a yard teamster. Mrs Lucy Gahan of Allston visits Parker Head. Percy Lewis of Lynn visits his grandmother Mrs Hannaford at Spinney cottage Coxs Head. Augustus Wallace of Small Point buys a new Ford. Mrs H Alyena Oliver of Eliot visits her mother Mrs T S Bowker. Levine Berry of Jamaica Plain spends a few days at the Center summer home.
The funeral for William M. Savage was held Wednesday afternoon at People's church with Rev. Samuel A. Evans officiating. A quartet sang, bearers included Charles Furbush and I L Feero, and burial followed at Oak Grove. Out of town attendees listed include Mrs. A. Hammond and Solon Hammond of Lewiston, Donald Savage of Lisbon Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Alden Specht of Watertown, Mass., and Mrs. Frank Hammond of Brunswick.
Funeral services for John I. Wilson were held Wednesday afternoon at his Bowery Street home with Rev. Omar W. Folsom officiating. William Bell and several veterans served as bearers. Wilson, a past commander of T. W. Hyde Camp Sons of Veterans, was buried at Oak Grove. Attending out-of-town guests included Mrs. Forrest Snow Spruce Head and others from Gardiner Auburn and South Portland.
Patrick Clabby of Bath and Miss Mar guerite Madden of Lewiston were married Tuesday at St Patrick's chapel at 7:15 am. Fr Fraser officiated. Relatives Mary Madden and Bernard Madden attended. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride's home and the couple will honeymoon at Hill's Beach before settling in Bath.
A farmer’s supper will be held at Adutaweag grange hall on Friday night with entertainment by Camp Chewonki boys. If weather fails the event will move to Saturday. Rescue news from Old Orchard shows a near drowning saved in time as Maine Volunteer Life Saving Service members watched for swimmers in distress.
Governor Milliken announced nominations for the Maine Water Power Commission. Appointees include Edward P. Ricker Chapin Avhng and Stadbury with selections by the governor. Percival Baxter declined a seat due to Senate candidacy plans for 1920.
King Sidnut owned by Ralph Wright of North Bath and driven by Frank Hayden of Lewiston won two straight heats against Lott McKinney owned by J Rupert Wing of West Bath and driven by Phil Stewart of Brunswick on the Topsham track Friday. The purse was 100 dollars and the race drew many horsemen as a public dispute between owners was settled in sportsmanlike fashion.
Dr. Frederick J. Patton, recently released from the United States, assumed duties Friday as supervisor of the medical department at The Texas Steamship Co., succeeding Dr. Welman C. Blake who had served since May 1, 1918. Patton, a University of Minnesota graduate with industrial medicine experience, will make his home in Bath and is temporarily at the Helion club, 159 Oak Street. He served in the naval service from fall 1916 and was medical officer aboard the U S S DeKalb from April 1917.
An option on the Ezra Given farm near Auburn was taken in the name of Maj. Roger A. Greene of the Yankee Division. The 100 acre Lake Grove area farm is suited for golf and club facilities. A member drive is planned for the first two weeks of August. Bath youths lament fewer dancing parties this summer due to fewer college ship workers.
Advice on maintaining health through liver activity, avoiding heavy foods, and getting outdoor exercise and sleep. Warns against biliousness and dyspepsia with tips including Atwood's Medicine after meals and a note on facial complexion changes. Ends with a dealer price line and Portland Maine reference.
An opinion by Oscar Rogers notes California voters approved a new $40,000,000 state highway bond, joining earlier bonds for a total of $100,000,000. He cites towns like Victorville and Etzwapoila reporting unanimous support, and counties such as San Bernardino contributing funds, signaling broad public demand for expanded permanent highways statewide.
The court orders a sale of the Turner line with or without franchises and the highest bids for all lines, excluding Turner line and franchises for separate sale. Proceeds cover costs of the equity cause and the Old Colony Trust Co. as trustee, with 5 percent interest on overdue bond installments. Any surplus follows court directions.
Secretary of State Frank W. Bell sends notice to municipal chairs about the Sept. 8 special election on five constitutional amendments and a 1919 resolve to display the American flag at every polling place to inspire responsible citizenship. state to furnish copies to all cities towns and plantations.
Associate Justice Charles J. Yunn of Maine Supreme Court began a Bath hearing on an alien claim by J. W. White & Co. Lewiston against H. H. Feery Bath laundryman. About $9,000 at stake for the Vine street laundry building. Attorneys Ralph W. Crockett Lewiston Arthur J. Dunton for moving parties. Walter S. Glidden for the defendant.
The pastor and his family depart Friday for Athens to spend most of their vacation. Rev Felix Vowel will supply the pulpit mornings and evenings until Aug 24, with Mr Powell covering West Bath on Aug 10 and 17. Thursday evening prayer meeting will be discontinued during the pastor's absence and church interior repairs.
Records show William H Cairns and others transferring land in Brunswick to Willie St Pierre and others. Blanche Louise Journeault also transfers Brunswick land to Amede Menard. Bath motorists now favor the new State road to Augusta, cutting travel time to the capital.
The Seguin, Bath's famed tow boat, reflects on its eighties and nineties career, towing coastwise to Boston and New York while avoiding serious accidents. Its first form, a fast side wheeler from the forties, inspired pride among Bath mariners, with crews like Blaisdell and Morse shaping its legacy.
Capt. Bradstreet Rairden, once U S consul general at Batavia, returns after long Java years. His son Frank, a polyglot, serves U S Steel in Batavia and visits America. Percy Wallace Bairdew, wartime War Trade Board envoy, heads home via Australia and California, with wife Dorothy Gillis of Los Angeles. David Lawrence Rairden, aviation officer and attache in Berne, now in Java with Dunlap Rubber. Albert S Rairden studies at MIT to become a mining engineer. Local farmers seek corn borers in fields.
The Bath gas case discusses a 570 BTU standard per cubic foot, company efforts to install a calorimeter, and a proposed $2.00 per 1000 cubic feet rate increase. Regulators note high costs and that the increase is justified if gas quality meets the standard. if not, they will act. The order requires ongoing verification of quality and readiness to file further complaints if standards are not met.
Trenry N. Pringle, former Civic League worker now in Washington, commends Sheriff Wilburn C. Oliver for cleaning up the general liquor situation in Bath and Sagadahoe county during his tenure. He notes improved conditions as Maine enforces dry laws and reports southern gossip about Maine’s liquor laws is unfounded. He recently returned to observe conditions and confirms improvement.
Bath Medical club members gathered at New Meadows Inn on Thursday for a long awaited reunion. Three members recently returned from military service were welcomed including Maj Warren E. Kershner Capt Harry F. Morin Lieut Robert C. Hannigen and Lieut Robert T. Donnell U S N formerly of Bath now with the medical force on the transport Kroonland. No business was transacted.
A B A W street railway representative settled with Miss Ida Hall at West Bath for injuries from a car from Winnehouse bridge. Hall, a dancer visiting Mrs Jewett, was slightly hurt and remains under medical care. She praised motorman Bert Preble for staying at his post and driving carefully during the incident.
A A Young of Schenectady credits Fruit-a-lives Liver Tablets with relief from liver and stomach trouble and a clearer complexion. He endorses the product as a practical manifestation of New Thought medicine and notes pricing and availability through FRUIT-A-LIVES Limited in Ogdensburg New York.
Governor Milliken nominated Arthur L. Robinson of Portland as associate legal member of the Maine Industrial Accident Commission to fill a post created by the 79th Legislature reorganization. The $3,000 yearly salary requires no confirmation. Robinson, born in Brunswick, bowdoin and harvard trained, has recent experience as an attorney general investigator and WWI anti aircraft battery commander.
The article cites Mr. Pierce praising the underground labor cost of 250 000 dollars as the unseen foundation for the Bath project. He notes patience and foresight avoided early difficulties, arguing the 60 000 dollars of above ground work gains lasting value when the city sees the final beauty.
City treasurer Merrill notes Rogers farm at Whiskeay is scheduled for park use in the 1919 city property list. City Counsel Glidden says if bought for a park the property cannot be diverted, and a court injunction could be sought to block other uses.
A city official urged public input to improve street service and relations with the company. He asked residents to bring complaints to the company so conditions could be improved. After remarks, questions about afternoon shipyard traffic were raised and the official and Supt. Lewis promised to test suggested measures soon.
A Portland fruit dealer, seen in Bath recently selling from a cart, plans a Bath store once a location is secured. He sold fine lemons at 15 cents a dozen, two dozen for a quarter, and did a tremendous business, with Bath residents hoping he returns this summer.
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