State Fair Approaches Amid Local Happenings and Ship News
Local notes cover a tight timetable for the State Fair and a warm spell with 78 degrees. Maritime items report a 750-ton four-masted schooner laid at Percy & Small’s yard, ship sales in Bath, and a Besse ship to be refitted under Capt. Harry Frat. Grounded in Bath and Damariscotta faculty ties to Smith College, plus a busy auto-tour from Portland. The market also notes Lloyd’s maritime losses and rising world tonnage figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin
Percy & Small
Bath
Big North Woods
Bath and
Damariscotta
Smithollege
Ellie Ashing
Ate Woodward
Marine
Casino
Southport
Alonzo W. Ring
Middle and Pearl Sts
Henry Gadgdon
Ralph B. Dunn
New Engnd Telephone Co
Duntonade
Clarence Lakin
Crosan’s
Sa Sily
San Pedro
Cal
Old Park Alden
Crescent Wharf Warehouse Co
Accern
Anter Harbor Anchorage
Harry Frat
Goss Sawyer
Shira Kuroda
Japan
Ifred O. Elden
Portland Express
W. S. Elden
Columbus
Thbay Harbor
Rockland
Portland
Harbor
Ford
Local Maine notes highlight fairs and river traffic
A Bath region column reports on farm haying, a new hen venture by Ralph Pattee, and mild ferry toll debates between Bath and Woolwich. It notes herring catches near New Meadows Inn, a planned Maine State Conference session in Lewiston, and signage for a Bath road network from New Meadows River to the People's Ferry to aid travelers.
Labor Day notes and summer town items in Bath
A burst of maritime and social happenings fills Bath headlines. Labor Day is Sept 6 and picnics colour the season as ducks arrive in Merrymeeting Bay. local ships, a barge cargo, and launching parties link Bath to Topsham and Boston. Finances and legal notes touch James Price's 90 day sentence, while Fort Baldwin arms and naval charity outings color the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Rowe
Merrymeeting Bay
Mercury
North End
James Price
Recorder Corliss
Boston
Popham
Bath area notes parade, transport, and events report
A Bath page reports diverse local happenings: a Bath Military Band concert in the park, a 17 partridge count along a roadside ride, full moon outings on river and roads, road smoothing near the pumping station, and a Rebekahs picnic postponed due to bad weather. It covers shipyard nameboard notes, lawn party at Winter Street Church, a schooner move by Tug Arjirl, business visits, Page estate blooms, a Gladys Hart birthday supper with auto ride, Beagle Jack’s ice cream urge, the Minx cabin cruiser arrival with Boston and Evanston guests, Bath Mercantile Co acquiring Brewster’s Front St store, Moose whist and dancing prizes, American Clothing Co party to New Meadows Inn and back, City Hall bell repairs to fix a 100 year old Paul Revere bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Meadows Ridge
Rebekahs
Thorn’s
Oake- Ames
Bowker
Phippsburg Center
Winter Street
Arjirl Thesday
Boothbay
St. Croix
South Gardiner
New York City
George |Owell
Wiscasset
Bath
Fred Albee
Page
Gladys Hart
McCormick Lumber Co
Jack
Fred Reed
Minx
Kennebec
Augusta
Stevens
Maine
Boston
New York
Music Hall
Katie Martin
Marilla Chase
William Hammacher
Henry Parshley
Gertrude White
Victor Pinkham
American Clothing Co
Portland
New Meadows Inn
Brunswick
Edna Goodreau
Helen Cunningham
Lou Cloudman
Schumacher
Messrs. Hoagland
Gilmore
Paul Revere
High
Center Sts
Universalist Church
Front St
City Hall
Ex-Governor Fernald Visits Town and Local Notes
Ex Governor Fernald visited Wednesday while Maine National Guards muster concluded Thursday in Augusta. The Bragg building on Center Street is being painted. Companions of the Forest met Wednesday and Captain Snowden led Winnegance gathering. Down river fishermen hauled mackerel and butterfish with hake. a wedding intention for Fred Willis and Ella Baker was recorded. Tug Ariel towed schooners St Croix and Emma 8 Briggs from South Gardiner for New York. License rules for guiding fishing parties cost $1 and require Board of Selectmen and Justice of Peace. Lewiston Augusta Waterville Street Railway suspended traffic 2:30 to honor late President Graham. Funeral and burial occurred in Bangor and Quincy Mass. Young Wilson sisters witnessed Bowker yard launching at Phippsburg Center. their father a rigging worker. A Bath boy killed a rattlesnake at Candy Harbor, with a large lump inside. Quarries at Topsham reportedly killed several snakes two years ago. New Meadows River head of navigation saw fishing near Inn and yacht club with mackerel schools and plans for nets. Horse mackerel drive schools up river from Casco Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph
Marshal Pattee
Oliver
Dugo
al Ridley
North Bath
T. C. Spear
New Jersey
Richmond Bay
West Harpswell Flats
New Meadows Landing
New Meadows
Casco Bay
Maine State Conference of Charities and Corrections
Lewiston
Bath
Woolwich
Joseph Hagan
Melrose
Mass
Conway
York St
C. A. Peaslee
Arthur Selby
Urban Stock Co
Bath Opera House
New York
McDonald
Sasanoa River
Ephraim French
Addison
Maine
General Land Office
Anaho Island
Pyramid Lake
Nevada
Smith Island
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Washington
Blackbeard Island
Georgia
Fernald
Maine National Guards
Augusta
Bragg
Center St
Thompson’s Corner
Pine Tree Circle
Companions of
Ariel
St. Croix
Boothbay
South Gardiner
Emma
Briggs
Board of Selectmen
Justice of the Peace
Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville Street Railway Company
John R. Graham
Bangor
Quincy
Dorothy Brown
Alice
Gussie Wilson
Phippsburg Center
Bowker Yard
Wilson
Topsham
Inn
Classic Dances Exhibition Gladdens Squirrel Island
Bath residents attended a Tuesday evening program of classic dances on Squirrel Island led by Miss Mary S Wolston daughter of the late Edward Wolston. Arthur Jones violinist and Dean Stewart accompanist aided the event with patrons Mrs Faxon Mrs Stanley and Mrs May supporting. The program followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Squirrel Island
Mary S. Wolston
Edward Wolston
Arthur Jones
Dean Stewart
Squirrel
Faxon
Stanley
May
Former Bath Boy Visits Portsmouth Yard Leader in Shipwork
John Shaughnessy a Bath native on a brief visit reports heavy activity at Portsmouth Navy Yard where he has worked thirteen years and led crews. A prominent member of the Portsmouth Aerie of Eagles he has served as worthy president and trustee. He is a Bath Iron Works graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shaughnessy
Bath
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Shaughnessy
Portsmouth Aerie of Eagles
The
Aerie
Bath Iron Works
Bath Water Co Contract Sparks City Purchase Clause
The Bath city plan includes a right to buy the water plant with all buildings and privileges if terms are agreed or by three appointed appraisers. The Maine Water Co contract from July 9 1886 runs thirty years. A new act to be voted Sept 13 would create a water district with authority to raise funds and purchase the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Bath
Bath Water Co
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Maine Water Co
Rescript on trespass quare clausum case decision
Associate Justice Bird’s rescript records Sagadahoc County case George C. Nichols vs John Sonia. Plaintiff entered defendant’s dentist office after ten thirty PM and, with improper language, refused to leave. The court held defendant not a trespasser ab initio and allowed damages for after entry acts. breaking and entering allegations deemed substantive. Exceptions overruled. Received Aug. 21, 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bird
Clerk of Courts
F. H. Thompson
Sagadahoc County
George C. Nichols
John Sonia
Calderwood Reunion Held At North Haven
The 19th Calderwood family reunion gathered about 75 members at North Haven last week. B. C. Calderwood of Bath was elected president and O. B. Wooster of Camden treasurer, with Mary A. Leadbetter and others elected as officers. Entertainment featured old-time songs and hymns, and next year's reunion is planned for Oakland Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calderwood
North Haven
B. C. Calderwood
Bath
Frank Beverage
Hiram Beverage
Rodney Beverage
Camden
John Calderwood
Union
E. B. Calderwood
North Warren
Henry Carver
West Rockport
Elitha Bean
Rockland
Mary A. Leadbetter
Auburn
O. B. Woo
Miss Maria Flaherty Returns to Boston City
Miss Maria Flaherty returns to Boston after spending the summer at her home in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Flaherty
Boston
Establish a Daily Bowel Habit with L. F. Medicine
A testimonial advertises daily bowel movement as a health habit and promotes L. F. Medicine from Portland Maine for constipation relief. It claims quick relief for stomach trouble and headaches and offers a 35 cent bottle plus a free song booklet upon request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atwood
L. F
N. P. Nason
West Buxton
L. F.” Medicine, CO
Portland
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Rvices
Seattle
Orge S. Smith
Lloyd’s Reg
Ofotal
Sahels
Abraham Attaya
George Attaya
Joseph Attaya
Carl C. Troop
Board of Highways and Sewers
New Meadows River
People’s Ferry
Bath Road
West Bath
Small Point
Phippsburg
Sabine
Lincoln, Center
Front
Ferry
Sts
Eagles
Sons of Veterans
Addie Seiders
Front Street
Jellison
Richardson and Bennett Lumber Co
Hagan Lot
Robisonia
North End Wharf
Pejepscot Paper Co
Topsham Baldwin
Marine Band
Fort Baldwin
Virginia
Maude Palmer
Herbert H. Wallace
South Portland
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Palmer
Trinidad
Galveston
Frank Muse
Howard Coal Co
Commercial Street
Wallace
McFadden, Whitehead
Conley
Commercial St
Bath Naval and Military Orphans’ Home
Eastern Steamship Corp
Calvin Austin
Westport
Harry Biggins
James S. Lowell
E. W. Larrabee
Henry W. Howard
William H. Watson
Board of Trustees
Natalie Brown
Brown
Hattie Watson
Pemaquid
Bath Military Band
Part
Delibes
Adoration
Borowski
Mr. Jones
Anitra
Grieg
Ariadne
Naxos
Madrigale
Simonetti
Grieg Slave Dance
Rachmanioff Romance Sans Pareles van Goens
Humoresque
Dvorak
Valse Kreisler
Rescript
G. C. Nichols
Calderwood Reunion
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