Bath Iron Works Triumphs Over Defiance 11 to 5
Bath Iron Works defeated Defiance 11 to 5 at Keller Field in a standout exhibition watched by a large crowd. Bragdon delivered the winning runs as Oliver, Billings and Bragdon combined for 10 strikeouts. Umpires were McNeil and Flaherty with Time 5 min. Next clash set for Sept. 5 and a game in Togus is planned for Saturday against a top Togus squad.
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Keller
Bath Iron Works
Bragdon
Oliver
Billings
R. Oliver
P. Oliver
Berry
Stover
Burns
Harriman
McNeil
Flaherty
Boardman
Togus
Abe
J Flaherty
Ss T
Butler
Billings O Stover
Billings P R. Oliver
Local social notes on clubs and college chimes
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge and Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters held meetings on Middle Street with recognitions for Mrs. Clara Brackley. Bowdoin College prepares to install a new set of chimes in King Chapel as it enters its 120th year, while Henry McCabe and Carl Trott build bass weirs under a new law.
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Henry McCabe
Carl Trott
Bowdoin College
King Chapel
Lowell Temple
Pythian Sisters
Middle St
Clara Brackley
Sarah Stinson
Brackley
New Bedford
Bath Notes Preview Quiet Weekend In Town
Local notes describe repairs at Kelley Spear yard with two barges, visits from Miss Frances Wakefield and Glenwood Ayres, and several travels including a yacht at Eggeomrin Beach. Moonlight excursionists praised, a local quarrel led to a bail, and a sheriff seizure recovered whiskey. Marine visitors include the Taniwha and Petrolian. Bath shirt factory closes for three weeks with 60 workers taking vacation.
Miss Muriel Shea Celebrates Twelfth Birthday Party
Arrowsic notes a birthday celebration for Miss Muriel Shea on Tuesday August 11 with friends including Miss Larida Smith of Greenland NH Miss Mildred Kennerson Bath Miss Mildred Snipe Alice Walker and Grace and Alice Shea Refreshments of take ice cream and fruit served Also local movements include Chester Robbins working in Woolwich for Frank Head and dates of visits by Mrs Ida Baker and daughter Clara of Boothbay Harbor to Range Light and a Fireside excursion to Southport fog delayed departure to next forenoon
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Muriel Shea
Larida Smith
Greenland
N. H
Mildred Kennerson
Bath
Mildred Snipe
Alice Walker
Grace
Alice Shea
Chester Robbins
Woolwich
Frank Head
Damien Mill
Aubury Stein
Arthur Labelle
Boston
Ida Baker
Ruth Peacock
Bath Market Bargains Highlight Potatoes and Veggies
The Bath market notes a drop in potato prices and strong sales of sweet potatoes, cabbage, squash, beans, cucumbers, celery, onions, and tomatoes. Prices for fruit and meat vary. oranges, lemons, peaches, and grapes are listed with regional crates and packages. Bath residents attend Columbia Theatre for Fort Williams military film reels with local Maine Coast Artillery Reserve presence.
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Sol Chist City
Columbia Theatre
Fort Williams
Bath Company
Maine Coast Artillery Reserves
Roosevelt reports safe arrival of a son and heir
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt telegraphed from Eastport Maine Tuesday announcing the safety of the birth of a son and heir. The news comes amid various local notes including Rockledge closing to guests for hotel work and several maritime and agricultural reports from the region.
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Roosevelt
the Navy
Eastport
Maine land beats irrigated land for profits says Develop Maine Movement
A Maine advocate argues that Maine farmland yields more income per acre than irrigated western land. Government data show higher returns for corn, barley, oats, wheat, and potatoes on Maine soil. The Develop Maine Movement invites residents to join, pay one dollar, and receive a membership certificate.
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Maine
Far West
United States
W. E. Lawry
Augusta
Bath road upgrade eyed near West Bath
The town plans improvement on the road from Foster's Point Road and Bull Rock bridge road toward New Meadows Inn. A Portland crew left Tuesday for the schooner Dorothy Palmer bound for Newport News under charter to load coal. Capt. W. G. Crocker commands. Capt. James Creighton will remain ashore for a while. Commodore James P. Ledyard invites Bath Yacht Club members to join the Boston Yacht Club cruise to Five Islands starting Saturday. A clambake and dance are set for Five Islands Thursday night. Augusta Yacht Club invite extends to Labor Day visit. A special meeting Friday night will discuss both invitations. Governor Haines's Island Park speech highlighted Maine issues of keeping Maine decent versus booze. Residents urged unity for Gov. Haines and supporters. Richmond Camp Ground hosts from Aug. 21–31 a succession of services with Rev. W. R. Leslie and evening evangelists J. H. Chamberlain and wife. The grounds on Kennebec promise an economical, restful outing.
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Bath
Maine
George A. Baker
Sturgeon Island
Horace Mitchell
Europe
Clara A. Benner
Friendship
Black Point
St. John
Benner
S. V. Melanson
Gran- Ville
N. S
Wilson
Missouri
PAAAA
Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Union
United States
Continental
Srewood
Portland
Portsmouth
Dorothy Palmer
Newport News
W. G. Crocker
James Creighton
James P. Ledyard
Kennebec
Augusta Yacht Club
Times
Haines
Island Park
Sagadahoc
Tabernacle
Richmond Camp Ground
Frost
W. R. Leslie
J. H. Chamberlain
Social News From East Bowdoinham and Nearby Towns
Walter Crockett of Jay visits Mr and Mrs James Pratt. Kate Williams returns home on vacation driving a fine car. Allie Preble visits Rev E E Crockett at Orrs Island. Dorothy Fish visits Alice Maxwell at her summer home. Ralph Cunningham of Dresden spends Sunday in town. Clyde Seaman returns to work at A Maxwells after vacation. Wilson Grady builds an ell on his new house. Fishermen ship musets to Boston. grain is late due to rain. Charlie Preble sails with friends on Sunday. Wood and Pratt visit Bath by Mr Pratts boat. Sanford Pratt, town’s oldest fisherman, remains active. William White sells his store. Halbert P Gardiner leads a two-car campaign tour for Governor through West Bath, Topsham, Perseots Mis, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham and Richmond.
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Columbia Theatre
A. F. Forbes
North Beverly
Mass
Bridgton
Forbes
Irene Owen
David Malcolm
Wakefield
Rockweed Club
New Meadows
Malcolm
West Bath
Marion St
George A. Sanford
Charles E. Boyd
Center St
Boyd
Bath
Philadelphia
Lawler
Irving
Walter Crockett
Jay, Me
James Pratt
Kate Williams
Allie Preble
E. E. Crockett
Orr's Island
Dorothy Fish
Alice Maxwell
Ralph Cunningham
Dresden
Clyde Seaman
A. Maxwell
Charlie Preble
Bert Wood
Sherman Pratt
Mr. Pratt
Sanford Pratt
William White
Beware of Mercury Ointments for Catarrh
Caution against mercury based catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as a safe internal treatment. Advertises no mercury, testimonials free, price 75 cents per bottle, and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
L. F. Atwood’s Medicine Promises Quick Relief
A Hampden Highlands testimonial endorses L. F. Atwood’s Medicine for ills like colds headaches and biliousness claiming reliable relief when used as directed. The notice urges readers to buy Big Bottle for 35 cents or sample free from S F Medicine Co Portland Maine.
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L. F
Atwood
Miss Knowles
Hampden Highlands
Ivy M. Knowles
S.F.’ Medicine CO
Portland
Probate Court Notice for Sagadahoe County
In vacation after a Probate Court held at Bath Sagadahoe county on August 11 1914 an order requires notice to all interested by publication three weeks in Bath Independent. A Probate Court in Bath will consider the petition on September second 1914 at nine o'clock in the forenoon to show cause why the prayer should not be granted.
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Bath
Sagadahoc
Sagadithoe
A. D. Ledd
Ellen J.trott
Woolwich
James S. Lowell
Cyrus W. Longley
Register
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Esther Rebekah Lodge
1.C.C.F
Lewis Pepper
Kelley Spear Yard
Frances Wakefield
Glenwood Ayres
Popham
Old Orchard
Mabel White
Charles Lockery
Joseph Williams
Florida
Alonzo Harriman
Fred Harriman
Waterville
Clifford Yacht Topaz V
Eggemorgin Beach
Corliss Street Church
New Mead
EE. Rowe
Walter Pendleton
Rowe Camp Down
Sasanoa
Parker Moulton
William Dennison
Machias
Grand Manan
Richard K. Marr
Jessie O. Brown
Edward Kelley
Norrie
Sherbrook
Canada
M. A. Hay
Winslow Rouse
William J. Rouse
High St
Iron Works
Bath Shirt Factory
A. H. Price
Rockland
Frank 3. Mclellan
Newport
R. J
Strickland
Sarah .McLellan
Lizzie Flewellyn
McLellan
Frank S. Heald
S. G. Damien
Party of
Auburn
Independent
Tmt
Uss
Georgia
Bartlett
Malaga
Seahire
Foster's Point Road
Bull Rock Bridge
New Meadows Inn
East Bowdoinham
Halbert P. Gardner
Topsham
Pejepseot Mis
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Richmond
State OF
Henry A. Magoun
Frederick H. Magoun
Charles F. Magoun
Said
Green Street
Abby Kelley
Flora Hathorn
James
Lowell
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