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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1916
Page
7
Visitors arrive in Georgetown as August fills with travel and social visits. Local families welcome friends, with the Nautilus sailing toward Southport and many guests staying at Overlook Cottage and West Georgetown homes through the week.
Lewis J. Marshall of Lisbon Falls had a two year federal sentence upheld by the Portland circuit. He was brought to court on a stretcher with guards and ill health cited by physicians. The hearing lasted under five minutes and Marshall was returned to jail as officials decide when to send him to Atlanta.
Stuart De Mott, Bowdoin class of 1918, writes from Plattsburg about long marches with 50 pound packs, drill, strict rules, and a strenuous war game. He notes General Wood's review, discipline strictness, and roughly 4,000 business men visiting the camp during summer activities.
Supt Horace Ward of Parks and Cemeteries sent maple leaf samples to the Department of Agriculture and University of Maine plant pathologist W J Morse. Morse says no parasitic infection is present and explains maples often show weather related damage from late frosts strong drying winds and spring to early summer wet cloudy spells leading to tender foliage sun scorch after hot spells.
The Bath ball team defeated Freeport seven to zero before a large crowd. McNeil pitched superbly, allowing only one hit and starting a double play in the seventh. Bath’s strong fielding and timely hitting produced four runs after two Freeport errors. The team shows great form and deserves local support.
Frank E. Pressey of Bangor, secretary of the Maine Society of Civil Engineers, outlines a Bangor field meeting to be held Tuesday August 15. Activities include a 10:30 a m assembly at the Y M C A, a noon luncheon at Colonial Cafe, a 2 p m launch of torpedo boat destroyer Davis at Bath Iron Works, inspections of Hyde Windlass Co plant and Texas Co ship yard, and ashore dinner at New Meadows Inn at 6 30.
Mrs. Sadie Bryant Prince wife of A R Prince of Lewiston died at home after a three day illness from diabetes Born in Bath 41 years ago she later lived in Knightville and Brunswick She married Albert R Prince in 1894 and the couple settled in Lewiston She was a pianist active in the Clef club and Philhar monic society attended Line Street Congregational church Surviving: her husband her mother Mrs PD W Bryant two brothers Harry Bryant R L and William Bryant two nephews Eliot and Donald Bryant a niece Miss Lucy Bryant Her father died about ten months ago.
Hon William Pitt Campbell of Kansas congressman third district will speak during the first week of Maine's Republican State campaign opening Aug 21. He will lecture Aug 24 Sagadahoc Aug 25 Lincoln and Aug 26 Knox County. A Nova Scotia native, Campbell has lived in Kansas since age four and is starting his seventh term in Congress.
The funeral of Mrs. A R Prince was held from her home on College Street Lewiston Monday afternoon at two o'clock Rev D F Faulkner of Gorham conducted the services. The bearers were Charles O Morrell William P Atwood Dana W Rowe and E E Parker Miss Nora Greeley sang Nearer My God to Thee Interment was at Riverside cemetery Those from out of town included Mr and Mrs Harry Bryant and son Eliot of Woonsocket RI Mrs C H Bates of Beachmont Mass D Harris of Portland John Flanders of West Bath Miss Winnie Durgin and Mrs Arabine Couilliard of Bath.
A village laments absurd postal rules affecting Christmas Cove. Mail to the Cove must be mailed by 8.50 pm for same day delivery, or it arrives after 36 hours. Local mail travels 50 miles via Bath before river delivery, while parcel handling complicates two packages versus a wrapped bundle.
Notices from Bath Sagadahoc County announce probate actions. Includes administration of the estate of Frances Humphreys. appointment of executrix Janet T. Rounds. and trustee Edward W. Wheeler's fifth account. Public notices call creditors and claimants to present claims and appear in Bath court.
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