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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1927
Page
6
Forties Bath period notes report coal laden schooners in port keeping heavers busy and ice cart spokes broken on Front street. Mentions hunting trip plans, a proposed 800 ton schooner, log booms at Shaw & Sons, a large tenement moved to Middle and Spring, and visits by Kennebee Fire Engine Company No 6.
Thirty five arrivals at Sagadahoe House. A new sidewalk is laid on Middle street below Center. South street sees Italian pickaxe brigade activity. Morses reportedly buy ship to convert into coal barge. Hayden repainting storefront sign. Center street south sidewalk planned. Tax collection rush at Collector Palmer. One week left for 5 percent discount. Front street upgrades from Vine to Maine Central yard. Stormy weather dampened Sunday School meeting. about fifty attended. North End Queit club held ring pitching. John Madden won with eight of ten. J B Drake improves grounds and moves stable. Sedgwick Relief Corps picnic at Meadowbrook. fish chowder by Mrs. John Small. Return trip picnic near Winnegance. Aug 19 entry. Wind damaged J W Pratt awning. Mrs. Mary L Footer sells Front street saloon to Eugene Footer. Four art joins Mrs Kimball’s store as errand boy. Bath Tron Works foundry booming. water pipe order noted.
Mrs. Rose Comean known as the water street woman barber was fined 200 and sentenced to two months in jail in municipal court for illegal possession. If fines not paid the jail term extends to six months as deputies recovered three quarts of alcohol 100 empty bottles and 110 cans in the case.
A court document titled a true copy of petition and order is filed with Clerk Fred H. Thompson. Attest seal evident. The item references the docket 18-25-1 and records the clerk's official signature.
Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Seaton of Detroit stayed a week with Mr. and Mrs. I. Ne Falk on High Street. The Seatons, with ties to Detroit schools, toured Bath sites including City Hall and the Paul Revere bell testing ideas to add a stairway and admission. They visited Fort Poplin Boothbay Parlor Tandoin College and the Governor King lodge before heading to Portland Longfellow’s home Boston Gloucester and Sudbury. Earlier they toured Canadian historical places.
The Three Quarter Century club seeks transport to its grand party. Chairman Teeling requests car owners planning to lend their autos to notify him, ensuring sufficient space for all attending members. Contact details for reaching him at home are provided.
U S Navy admiral Fred T. Hughes, a Bath High School graduate 35 years earlier, paid a courtesy call on Herbert B. Cole in Bridgton during a port stop aboard the Seattle. He was accompanied by Mrs. Hughes and her mother, widow of Admiral Clark, former commander of the battleship Oregon in the Spanish American War.
Dr. William Kendall of the bureau of fisheries in Wis bath avenue to confer with Hon. Edward W. Hyde president of the Sagandahoe Fish and Game Association on stocking ponds with trout fry. A careful examination was made in many localities and Kendall was favorably impressed by prevailing conditions.
Petitioners from Woolwich request altering the Woolwich Bath road to connect with a new route during bridge work over Kenniebee River. The plan begins at a monument near Frank Clark’s home and details several right angle and distance measurements to establish the new westerly line and easterly line. Also sought is discontinuing parts of the existing highway south of the rail approach and east of the new way.
The Lakewood theatre above Skowhegan on the electric railroad becomes a central Maine sensation. The Somerset Traction Co began Lake Wessermsett amusement, later expanding with top Broadway talent, summer stock, and nightly shows. Visitors hail from Angusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Bangor, and Brunswick, with bungalows, meals, and a golf course nearby.
Lloyd Hensal of New York files the Maine probate petition for the estate of Anna Hh lugraham who died December 27 1826 at Phippsburg Maine with Charles Thuggrabain named heir and Zenas W Bliss named executor. The court orders publication notices in Bath Independent for Sept 6 1827 and hearing details. Mrs Belle Thompson of Tacoma Neb returns from Maine visit to Bath.
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