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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1917
Page
6
Thanksgiving week in West Bath and surrounding areas features visits, guests, and family events. Recitations by Adeline Picheote and Victrola performances are noted alongside numerous relatives gathering for the holiday. Local hires, such as Merton Wright joining Texas Steamship, and cold weather impacts on fishing and boating are mentioned with several village residents visiting kin and returning from trips.
Alyah Southrad returns from Biddeford where he led the Postal Telegraph office for months. Lyman M. McDougall resigns as Atlantic Coast Co. general manager at Boothbay Harbor to found Marge Ship Co with a yard at the Harbor. Art calendars scarce in Bath next month as business outlook improves since January. C M Gilmore steam packet runs Boothbay Harbor to Portland, replacing Monhegan on Portland Rockland route. Old Folks Home trustees admit Miss Addie and Miss Lydia Grant born Bath, long-time Pine street residents. Seven Bath youths of Fort Baldwin’s 29th Co leave for Sunday visit then return early Monday for Fort Baldwin duty.
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