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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1914
Page
10
Local column voices concern over the Georgetown Bridge condition describing rotten boards and general dilapidation. Editors urge highway authorities to examine and repair before an accident occurs, noting the structure carries four thousand pound autos yet remains unsafe.
Miss Rena Roswell of Lynn Massachusetts visits the Rica family. Mrs Joseph Varney and two daughters depart for Sebago Lake. Miss Anna Foote of East Boston stays with Mrs J Colegies. Eben Haggett and Gay of Damariscotta visit town. Col C D Wainwright of Rockledge Hotel travels to Popam Beach. Mrs Charles R Brown and daughters Cecil Ethel and Miss Ida Kurlow stay with Mr and Mrs John N Thurrow. Mrs John Hayes and children visit Belast. Little Miss Hayes loses her coat overboard near Belfast on the Camden boat. Mr and Mrs William Mann and Reuben visit Boston. Daniel Grant visits Waterford, New York. Roscoe H Shaw departs for Spectacle Island and Lake Winnipesaukee. Mrs Addie and Celia Seyler visit from Waldoboro. Hyde Park resident on the boat returns to Bath, Georgetown, and Ipsburg. Mr Gardner, longtime Bath resident, recalls coaching a large livery stable and notable trips to Bath as pleasant yearly events.
W Robinson left for Sanford Maine after a visit at home. Mrs Thomas L Pearce and daughter A Maude Pearce of Lynn Mass visit her sister Mrs William H Shea in Beacon Street. Mrs B Gediman and daughter Esther pass a few days in Boothbay Harbor with Mr Gediman at Boothbay Harbor House. F H Wilson of Brunswick visited Wednesday. Miss Sarah Durgin returns from Boston for two weeks vacation. Miss Florence Lowney of Supt Fuller's office on ten days vacation in Boston. Miss May Kane on duty. H B Sanford of Oakland visiting friends here. He owns a large meat market in Oakland. Ernest and Frank Stinson visiting in New Hampshire with brother Herbert M Stinson. Harry Mank leaves for Boston to join the steamer F J Liscom after six weeks at home in Phippsburg. Mrs Eugene Johnson and son Wirdell, visiting her parents Capt and Mrs Isaac N Bowker, leave for an outing at Harpswell. Miss Ethel Oliver leaves for Boston for two weeks vacation visiting her sister Mrs Roger Pierce. Accompanied by Mrs Florence Heath of Boston who is vacationing here.
Mr and Mrs R T Marshall of Arlington Mass have been guests of Mr and Mrs S E Small for a few days Also Mrs Lizzie Cromwell sister of Mrs Marshall G W Small of Bowdeinham has returned home after a week with his brother S E Small
The note adds a busy mix of incidents from Portland area life. Secretary of Commerce William C. Redfield visits MacMahan Island and jokes about meeting Mr. Roosevelt. A drowning tragedy strikes Miss Ethel Pushard as Rev. Alfred Tween nearly saves her. The Penobscot steamship arrives at Bath Iron Works for two weeks of engine and boiler repairs under H. O. Trowbridge. Local obituaries honor Mrs. Sarah Jane Tibbetts and reflect family ties to Southport and Rockland. Community events include surprise anniversary for Dr and Mrs Browne, Simpson descendants reunion in Brunswick, and a lively moonlight excursion to Southport with Island Belle and Island party at the Bath.
Crowds in Topsham for A A Metcalf dance at Engine Hall. A new telephone install at Columbia Theatre with number 1831. Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge met at eight. Sand and coal deliveries to Read Nichols wharf and Swan Island dredging work. City of Rockland delayed by fog. Summer residents visited Bath via launches Seaward Osceola El Tovar and Pauline L. Local joys include a wedding in Malden Island and a Cressey schooner sailing to New York. Funeral in Brunswick for William Freeman with G A R services. Stephen Snow returns to Bath for annual visit, later serving as Boston State House guard.
An array of small town items followed the potatoes. Tug Seguin sailed Tuesday with Lehigh Valley marge 786 for Portland. The Mayflower and Henry O Barrett finished repairs and waits. local fields, regalia, and marriages noted amid routine civic updates.
Readers report scarce American drug stocks due to reliance on imports. Maine Central line resumes service after vacation. A Bath fruit merchant keeps a tiger cat that ambushes prey among yard papers. Victor Richardson buys Hinckleys Landing land near Georgetown with hopes for a summer hotel. A Bath man’s hose mishap drenches him. Military film screenings draw interest. Bath Iron Works players travel to Boothbay Harbor for a Friday game. Fox kittens rescued across Kennebec gain value from Lewiston furrier. Rockledge hotel trustees plan seasonal opening and future year-round operations with improved utilities and scenery as work continues.
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