Oliver explains road binders and permanent streets
Councilman Oliver defends city road work arguing temporary patching is avoided by buying oil in quantity. He details layering for permanent roads from foundation through binder, heavy oil coats, and drainage, citing Winship Street and city hospital area as examples and noting patches aim to last years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Board of Highways and Sewers
Charles R. Oliver
Carl C. Troop
Sec
Oliver
Winship Street
City Hospital
Road repairs and side issues strain board’s duties
The board notes many streets in poor condition with ruts and holes and plans patches to temporarily improve them. The road program is large and ongoing along with sidewalk and sewer work, keeping the board busy with general improvements within its jurisdiction.
George Popham Club Plans Beach Day and Improvements
A lively George Popham club meeting at Society hall Popham Beach presided by Hon E K Hyde set George Popham Day for August 24. The program will include field and water sports a midway and a big evening dance. Discussion covered mosquito control oiling improvements resurfacing tennis court electric lighting and beach auto access. Gaudreaus concert band members were inducted into the club in thanks for their past support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Popham Club
Society Hall
Popham Beach
EK. W. Hyde
George Popham
Pres. Hyde
Fort Baldwin
Gaudreau
Bath Man Regains Sight After Cataract Operations
Henry St Healy of 12 West Street describes five years of near blindness from cataracts. After past eye removals and a successful Portland operation last spring, he now sees clearly in the remaining eye and can tell time by the city clock in Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry St. Healy
West Street
Portland
Healy
Woolwich
First Baptist Church
Old Folks Home Guests Enjoy Their Seaward Outing
Guests from the Old Folks Home rode the Catherine steamer on Christmas Cove day trip hosted by Kennebec Navigation Co. Robert H. Shea, 55, the group’s oldest member, urged Zinn Eaton to accompany him on a hydroplane ride but Eaton declined. Luncheon boxes were served, with dinner and supper aboard. The weather was ideal and the outing was enjoyed by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christmas Cove
Kennebec Navigation, Co
Catherine
Robert H. Shea
Zinn Eaton
Mr. Eaton
Church Lawn Party Aids Parsonage Fund
Dorcas guild of Beacon Street Church held a lawn party on church grounds Wednesday night. Ice cream and cake sold out. proceeds to buy furniture for the parsonage. Committee led by Mrs. William Thistle and Mrs. John Sherm. workers served orangeade and desserts. Also notes New Meadows Inn shore dinner price remains $1.50, subject to change if lobster costs rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Guld
Beacon Street
William Thistle
John Sherm
Sherm
Thistle
Fred Bowie
Harvey SK. Erskine
William Crafts
New Meadows Inn
Cahill
Old Nineteenth to Have Reunion
Bath's 19th Regiment of Civil War veterans will hold its 49th annual reunion in East Vassalboro on Wednesday August 24. A dinner and business meeting with officer elections and roll call of deceased members are planned. The regiment organized in Bath in 1862 and saw action at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Petersburg among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
East
Vassalboro
Silas Adams
Waterville
Washington
Bull Run
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Bristow Station
the Wilderness
Spottsylvania
North Anna
Cold Harbor
Petersburg
Richmond
New Teacher of Music for Bath
Miss Eleanor N. Christensen of Bangor has been elected supervisor of music in Bath schools. A Bangor High School graduate of 1918 she studied at the New England Conservatory of Music and taught in Sullivan and York before taking the Bath position. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Christensen of Bangor and is highly popular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Bath
Miss Christensen
Bangor High School
Mixs Christensen
New England Conservatory of Music
Sullivan
York
Hans Christensen
Veteran Firemen to Muster in Salem
Bath Veterans Firemen's Association plans to attend the New England Firemen's Muster in Salem. The handtub Senator Baxter departs Bath Friday at seven AM on H.R. White's truck, with about 100 men expected. A parade is set for Saturday at 10 AM, machines will parade and perform on the common after. Foremen will meet Friday night to draw for position. Bath headquarters will be at the New Essex House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Baxter
New England
Salem
H.R. White
New Essex House
Death of Leander M. Sargent Searsport Noted Citizen
Leander M. Sargent aged about 80 died in Searsport after a period of ill health worsened by the May 22 cyclone shock. He was father to Mrs. William Shorey and three daughters, and two sons in Washington. His family, including Mrs. Shorey of Bath and Mrs. Parse of Searsport, were visiting for the weekend when the storm struck.
Record of Unusually Low Tides on Kennebec River
Ed win T. Pinson reports extremely low tides along the Kennebec and New Meadows rivers. His boat house and landing stage at the South end show docks exposed and boats unable to dock at usual low tide. Flood tides are higher than in years past in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
New Meadows
Edwin T. Pinson
Augus
Bath Schooner on Fire Off Cape Hatteras
The schooner Cecelia Cohen built in 1920 by Perey & Small was reported on fire about 60 miles off Cape Hatteras. A radio to New York said the crew were rescued by the steamer West Keene en route to New York. The 1000 gross ton vessel had recently been ashore on a reef off the Florida coast during a Tampa to port voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecelia Cohen
Perey & Small, Incc
Cape Hatteras
Naval Communication Service
New York
West Keene
Cohen
Florida
Tampa
Steamship City of Rockland Sails Bath to Boston Schedule
Kennebec Navigation Company announces steamship City of Rockland sails Bath for Boston on Tuesdays Thursdays and Sundays at 7 00 p m. Special day trip leaves Bath on Saturdays at 3 30 a m. Returns Boston to Bath on Mondays Wednesdays Fridays and Saturdays at 6 00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Boston
Boothbay Division Ports Sail Schedule
Boothbay Division ports depart Bath for Boothbay and the Islands on Tuesdays Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays at 5 30 a m daily including Lunar Wa m daily except Sundays at 3 15 p m All sailings follow daylight schedule Send for timetables and information to Publicity Department Bath Maine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Boothbay
Islands
Publicity Department
Five Islands Parish Echoes From Wartland Preacher’s Homecoming
Reverend Earl McMahan of Wartland preached both services at the Baptist church, drawing a large crowd for his first hometown sermon. The note lists local visits, guests, and summer residence movements at Five Islands, including families from Bath Malden Newton and Worcester in August.
Sail excursions gain popularity from Bath to Christine Cove
The article notes rising interest in Mon days Wednesdays Fridays and Sundays sail trips to Christine Cove Boothbay and nearby islands. Fares are one dollar for round trips from Bath with departures from the Kennebec Navigation Co. dock at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Cove
Boothbay
Islands
Bath
Kennebec Navigation Co
Georgetown Community News and Social Highlights
A busy period of social visits and events across Georgetown is recorded. The box supper at Union Hall drew a crowd with George Hancock providing music. Numerous residents and visitors from Bath, Woolwich, Roxbury, and Boston are listed at cottages, trips, dinners, and automobile outings with families including the Todds, Olivers, Rowes, Reynolds, and Hinckleys.
Summer visitors return to Gardiner and area cottages
Mrs Hannah Rhodes and Mrs Caro line Miller return to Gardiner after a week at the Collins cottage. Miss Carrie Collins of Jugan MA arrives to stay the rest of the summer at the Collins cottage. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Fred Jewett of Central Falls and Rev and James M Jewett of Bath. Several groups from Andover MA come for two weeks at the Ladd cottage Long Cove. Midna Sweetser returns from Medford Hillside MA after weeks with Mrs A E Gray at Jewett's Cove. Mrs Redlon returns to Lyon MA after two weeks with her daughter Mrs A VM Gray. M E church service Sunday at 2 30 by Rev Henry W Webb of Wiscasset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Rhodes
Caroline Miller
Gardiner
Collins Cottage
Carrie Collins
Jugan
Maass
Fred Jewett
Central Falls
James M. Jewett
Bath
Bertha
Marion Ladd
Ednth
Nora Sellers
Reta Pitman
Andover
Myss
Ladd Cottage
Long Cove
Midna Sweetser
Medford Hillside
Mass
A. EK. Gray
F. B. Jewett
Jewett's Cove
Queen Esther Lodge Supper and Lawn Party Recap
About 20 members of Queen Esther Rebekah lodge held a lawn party at Mrs. Lewis Br. Pepper’s home on S41 Middle Street. Hostesses included Mrs. Pepper and Mrs. Lillius Larrabee. The event raised money from cake and candy sales as part of a series of lawn parties leading to upcoming district activities in Beulah lodge in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Lewis Br. Pepper
S41
Middle Street
Pepper
Lodge
Lillius Larrabee
Missex Congdon
Bruce — Street
Beulah Lodge
Richmond
Green Apples Bring Gentle End To North End Horse Chase
A handsome coal black horse named John leased by the Board of Highways and Sewers escaped a Milan Street driver and led a merry chase through the North End. Green apples offered by bystanders finally loosened the brute’s resolve as Lawrence Young and Weston Bonney aided, and Doyle secured the bridle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Bath Tron Works, Ltd
Board of Highways and Sewers
North End
Franklin D. Boyle
Boyle
Milan Street
Washington Street
Beacon Street
Herbert Huggard
Martin Powers
Russell Phinney
Botney
Young Bonney
Weston Jonney
Lawrence Young
Cummings Street
Bonney
Doyle
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Stuart
Front St
Commonwealth Hotel
Bowdoin Street
Beacon Hill
State House
Hotel Avery
Avery Street
Morse Bros. Managing Directors
Beaver
C.L. Farnham Co, Inc
F. S. Curtis
Center Street
Bath, Maine
Otis N. E
Liberty Street
Breton
New Method
Front Street
Leander M. Sargent
Kennebec Navigation Company
Rockland
Earl McMahan
Hartland
Wartland
James T. McMahan
Baptist Church
Amy
Margaret
Decia Beebe
Nehemiah Boyton
Parson's Paradise
Martha Mants
Waverley
Elbridge Mains
Ruth
Madelyn Bell
Worcester
Edward Boynton
Madden Island
A. W. Walker
Elizabeth
Nehemiah Boynton Jr
Charles Rugg
Rose Line
Ja V P. Line
Helen Andrews
Old Orchard
Mary Norton
John Fitzpatrick
Little Sheepscot
Dennett
Wattharma
Rowe House
W. Blaisdell
Albertina Perkins
J. RR. Stevens
Will Stevens
Stinson Davis
Whitefield
No IL
Cleveland Davis
Dexter
C. C. Davis
J. G. Briggs
Susan
Winnifred
Somerville
John Norton
Will Hatch
W. Noeton
Arthur Marr
Millden
G. OW. Dlen
Bertha Lewis
Mabel
Josephine Melltown
Malden
Marion Crowell
Maureux Beebe
Malden Island
William Mussenden
Mary Mussenden
Benjamin Haggett
Benjamin Haggett Jr
Dorothy Griffin
Newton
Irving Lewis
Sterling Jones
Dr. Nichols
Nichols
Jones Cottage
William Johnson
Wardwell
Leslie Beebe
Beebe Cottage
Russell Boynton
Poston
Carrie Stevens
Herman Colby
L. H. Rowe
Lester Davis
Mixs
Julia Davis
Leon Williams
William Belanger
Belanger
J. A. McMahan
Bessie Walker
Isle of Springs
Arthur Walker
Charley McMahan
Basil
Everett Higgins
Evelyn Rowe
McClure
Musriuum
Dick Anderson
Harold Boyd
Los Angeles
Cal
Warren Davis
Addie Davis
Georgetown
Union Hall
George Hancock
Bay Point
Esther Thompson
Raymond Dexter
Augustus Todd
Dorothy Oliver
Roxbury
Georgie Randall
Porth
Roy Newman
Indian Point
W. A. Todd
Wendall Baker
Leon Oliver
Charles Oliver
Ralph Reynolds
Hortense Reynolds
Mia
William Noble
Nellie Mains
Lizzie Oliver
Waltham
Ageas
A. J. Rowe
BB. Woodside
Samuel T Tlinkley
Sincliar Oi Co
Wilmington
Del
Mattie Hinckley
Fred Flies
Brookline
Roreoe T.todd
Oound
Stearns Scott
Jamiaica
Mer. Scott
Scott
Milton
J. TE. Woodside
Arthur Rowe
Alfred Rowe
Clayton Rowe
Milton Buzz
A. EB. Wyman
Charles
Arthur Jr
Vina Kingsbury
W. I. Boyd
Velie Automobile Co
Rowe
B. M. Rowe
George Oliver
Sewall Oliver
Morris Hinckley
Clifton Matthews
Annie Wood
Martha McPadden
Clinton Newdick
Mr Newdick
Walter Newdick
Mr. Thompson
Mary Thompson
Howard Fletcher
Stetson
Bookline
Elizabeth Thompsones
Clarence Oliver
Lewiston
West Farm
Edward Wren
Rosindale
Sarah Pinkhium
Ina Noble
Allston Oliver
Parker Plead
Cyrus Oliver
John Thibodeau
Westport
Kuppenheimer
John J. Desmond
Kuppenheimer Clothes
Tae Gentaur Gonpan
Eadie
Castoria
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Room
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
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