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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1919

Page

7

Bath Wins Fastball Thriller 2–1 Over Fort McKinley

Bath edges Fort McKinley 2 to 1 at Kelley field in a nine inning game. Cutting scored the winning run in the ninth after a steal of second, with Stover collecting three hits and McNeil anchoring the field. A large crowd witnessed the contest ahead of the next Bath matchup.

Bath Westbrook Kelley Field Cutting Stover McNeil Fort McKinley Morse Heumes and Allen

Errors and pitching duel noted in local baseball game

The report lists errors by Stover McNeil Bell E Berbue Kirkpatrick with two base hits by Stover and Hersom two stolen bases. Ben nett sacrifice hits by McLellan Tetrautt and bases on balls off McNeil Kirkpatrick and McNeil. Kirkpatrick struck out 16 times, Birpatrick 11. Umpire E Conway. Time one hour 55 minutes.

Bue Stover McNeil Bell E. Berbue Kirkpatrick Hersom Bennett McLellan Tetrautt Birpatrick E. Conway

Maine Exhibit At Eastern States Exposition Details

Maine will showcase its status as the northeast’s top grain state at the Eastern States Exposition September 15 to 20 with a 72 by 16 foot Maine concession in Machinery hall. The display will feature samples of wheat oats barley rye buckwheat hay clover and grasses and highlight University of Maine experiment station results on oats. Officials E F E Philbrook and B A James arranged the exhibit. Also noted is a warning about poor road conditions between Halifax and Truro and higher gas prices in the provinces. Mr and Mrs Winfield E Rowe visited Portland from Waltham MA after two weeks at Popham Beach.

Maine Northeast State Department of Agriculture University of Maine E. F E. Philbrook B. A. James Truro Halifax Superior Court Edwin F. Hillman Portland Hillman New Brunswick

Bath Transient Guests and Local Notices Parade

A string of weekends and weeklong visits features Mrs. Graeme Horton in Boston with Mme. Emma Eames de Gogorza and many Bath residents hosting relatives and friends from Freeport Portland West Bath and New York. Others announced include hospital updates and travel from Quincy Kobe Japan to Philadelphia and Newport News with engagements in Everywoman and Camp Maqua.

Graeme Horton Boston Mme Emma Eames de Gogorza Cora Doucett Freeport Fred Brown West Bath Frank E. Hollis Congress Street Portland Horatio N. Douglas Josephine Frazier Margaret Frazier New Meadows Bradstreet Rairden Lake Nequasset Wallace Blanchard Jesse MacDonald Cornish N. H Charles MacDonald High Street Sarah Flaherty Yeowoman Quincy Gladys Melnnis Charles R. Brown Wollaston Mass Ethel Cecil John Thurlow Highland Street Charles Witham Bath Augusta Jessie Owen Berry Lucy Patten Southport Brookline John Foote C. H. Mitchell Louise Lewis Walnut Hill Yarmouth Dummer Street Ralph Robinson Edward Irving Frank Meserve East Deeriing Scott Perry Leah Winslow Philadelphia Almira Sturtevant Charlotte Cook Sarah Black Camp Maqua West Poland Charles Donnell Kobe Japan

Winnegance party in five cars visits Frye's shore dinner

A party of 26 in five motor cars traveled to Frye's Thursday evening for a shore supper at Frye's Inn. The group included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Morse, the Olivers, and Miss Leila Oliver among others. Several residents and visitors attended social events, ball games, and church services in Winnegance and nearby towns.

Frye Frank Perry Herbert Russell Harry Williams Roberta Fred Coombs Walter Morse Robert Oliver Leila Oliver Ray Oliver Alton Oliver Edgar Marion Oliver Ruth Williams Dorothy Morse Harry Oliver Sherman Morse Ellen McCarty Eugene Spinney Nancy Hunt Eugene Winslow Norwood Mass Nancy E. Trask George Murphy Boston E. E. Murphy Robert Manson Boston Harbor M. A. Sanborn M. W. Adams Portland Don Cook Keene, N. H Campbell’s Pond Edith Bolton James Perry William Campbell Providence E. L. Walker Frances Hunt Almond Perry Bay Point Oliver Field Doris Perry William Perry Myra Rogers Joyce Butterfield Winfield Morse W. W. Morse Doris Alice Colson Edwin Charles Edith Small Joshua N Tibbets Sybil Houdlé Dresden John Schotled Small Point Belmont Bradford Oliver Ethele Wiliams Richmond Alston Oliver Franklin Williams Edgar Williams Alden Richardson Harry Richardson Birch Point Ralph Whitehouse Stanley Roy Shackford Charlotte Verkins Mary Seigars Norman Smith Celia Cox's Head RE. Iiston Beacon Street S. A. Evans People's Church Clarence Blaisdell Winfield Groves Sabattus Ernest W. Merrill Jennie Mary EK. Merrill Grace Trask

Anka Gift Shop Opens in New Meadows

The gift shop reopened by Mrs. Johnson of Malden, Mass, presents a charming display area labeled Anka. Needlework, filet, Mexican and Philippine embroidery occupy one section while butterfly trays and cut leather work fill another, alongside hand painted novelties in a Wonderland like room.

New Meadows Lin Johnson Malden Mass

Local Notes From Bath and Wiscasset

Local notes recount visits by Mr and Mrs Fred Coffin of Wiscasset to Bath on Tuesday. Edith Andrews and Lena Rundlett of Wiscasset were in Bath on Monday. Winifred Elliott left Saturday for a week at Camp Maqua in West Poland. Arrangements are underway for L Kerr bass baritone Mabel Trask soprano and Frank H Luker pianist to appear in Bath August 2 under Bath Co 5 U RAK P. Kerr is nationally known and Luker is Apollo Club of Boston pianist.

Mrs Fred Coffin Wiscasset Bath Edith Andrews Lena Rundlett Columbia L.s.kerr Mabel Trask Frank H. Luker Bath Co. 5 U.rak. P Kerr Mr. Lujker Apollo Club of Boston

Fire at First National Bank Club causes damage and scare

Fire of unknown origin broke out on the third floor of the Suffolk club in the First National Bank building at Front and Center streets. Water from responding engines flooded the club and leaked into the bank’s second floor, with smoke filling offices. The bank closed, valuables were secured, and the fire was nearly out within 40 minutes. Local officials aided, and damages were largely from smoke and water. A separate note highlights a ship figurehead in Marblehead and an early Maine market corn sale by a Yarmouth farmer netting about $30.

Suffolk Club First National Bank Front Center Streets Bank Fred Lt. Silsby Charles E. Works Box 45 Warshley Water Street Cloutier J. Edward Drake Parks Savage American Clothing Co Adams Block Church Block Yarmouth Portland

Local Notes from Summer Street and Park Area

A new gravel sidewalk has been laid on Summer street near the Park’s western corner. Park police note improving newspaper pickup on park lawns. A clothesline on High street was robbed last week of linen items. First National Bank directors met in their new rooms over the bank. some furniture arrived for the main room. Bath motorists dined at Hotel Samoset with high praise for the dinner. Kennebec ferrying carried 330 cars across the river on Monday afternoon.

Texas Hospital High Street First National Bank Bath Hotel Samoset Rockland Breakwater Kennebec Hockomock

Hyde Windlass Co Builds Foundations for New Sheds

Hyde Windlass Co is laying foundations for coal and sand sheds and a new sewer 400 feet long on Marshall avenue for residences. Arthur J. Dunton will convert his Water street two tenement house into a shop not a dwelling. A Small Point fisherman gathered 427 pounds of mixed mackerel in a week sold by Bath dealer at 2 shillings and 32 cents per pound. Blueberrying remains a popular pursuit as fine weather draws city folk to the countryside.

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Tom A Lecro Bath Ab Murray Senses Momaw Rf Hennessy Eine Talbot Ss Senne Erence Perham Westbrook Ab Westbroook Stover, Cutting T. Ber Stevens Ngfield Winfielde Rowe Waltham Popham Beach Bath. Grain. CO Meadowbrook House of Kuppenheimer John J. Desmond Seven Seas R. S. Peabody Marblehead Lisle Hosiery Conley’s Specialty Store C.L. Farnham CO. Inc BAT Central Railroad Maine Central Railroad T Malne Central Industrial Bureau Portland, Maine
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