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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1916
Page
12
The State superintendent of schools reports 226237 scholars in Maine with Bath area towns receiving 1524741.57 in funds this year. State school and mill fund contributes 777009.80 and common school fund 747731.77 to Sagadahoc County cities and towns.
Calvin Cromwell an engineer with Contractor Carlton's pile driver in the Texas Co. yard escaped a toppled engine and oiler after a support roller broke. Crawling from under the boiler he suffered bruises but no broken bones, aided by Dr. Peaslee as workers feared for his life.
The article notes two steamships under construction at a Texas yard with hull numbers and large tonnage, plus a future 600 foot plate shop to be built near the old New England blacksmith shop. It also reports a proposed 20 cent coin and its economic impact per the mint director, then recounts a traffic accident on Vine Street involving W. W. Hosmer and a speeding auto, with a missing driver and upset lady passenger, followed by a Thanksgiving era power outage caused by insulators shot from electric poles on the George Fuller farm in Richmond.
In Wil liam T. Hall's office a further bankruptcy hearing for Bath Shoe Co. was held with Trustee Edward W. Bridgham and creditors' counsel present. Lynn Supply Co. claims 1100 for machinery. Bath Shoe Co. property sold Sept 25 1916 to Frank E. Willis for 1970, funds on deposit at Bath National Bank. Hearing adjourned to Saturday Jan 6 1917.
The Sunday services featured Major Hillman delivering a Love of God sermon at 10 30 a m. with choir and Mrs Major Freeman solo. Rev F T Keeney D D of Syracuse spoke in the evening and urged support for the Conference Antidfund Campaign for 200 000 dollars. The program included orchestra song service and church choir anthem with a male quartet.
Sunday evening the pastor opened a monthly picture sermon series with The Voyage of Life. Next illustrated talk on December 24 will be The Other Wise Man by Henry Van Dyke with many colored views. Unity Guild met at 119 Oak Street.
Col Adam Gifford led a morning service with Salvation Army work presented. Capt Freeman read scripture. Knights of King Arthur held a meeting and formed Castle Winter. Men’s Club annual meeting Friday evening. Junior Mission Workers meet at 3 PM today. Bath Opera House hosted Salvation Army day crowd. Community Teacher Training Class met at Y M C A rooms Wednesday at 7:30 PM.
In Beachmont the 25th anniversary of Charles H Bates and wife Hattie Mitchell Bates was celebrated with 250 guests including Mayor Curtis and city officials. Bates, a former Revere assessor and church deacon, and his wife hosted six children and relatives as gifts and dancing concluded the evening. The couple married November 17 1891 in West Bath.
A large Sunday crowd at People s Church hears Major Hillman of the Salvation Army. Several respond to the invitation to live the Christian life and two members join after morning communion. Ladies Aid sale and supper postponed to December 16 from December 9.
Herbert E. Babb and Erma Small, both of this city, were married Saturday evening at 28 Russell Street by Rev. S. A. Evans of the People's Baptist Church. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rey. The couple will reside in the city for the present.
The Sagadahoc Horticultural and Agricultural Society held its annual meeting at noon in Brunswick. Officers were elected: President Linwood P. Skelton. vice presidents Captain Alfred B. Dunning James H. Millay and Frank S. Adams. secretary Edwin C. Patten. treasurer Isaiah R. Morrell. executive committee and auditors named. The committee will drop to four members, premiums for farm and garden products discussed, treasurer reports show receipts of 10314.69 and expenditures 10010.48 with cash 304.26. Debt stood at 1820.66, to be reduced by a state stipend of 1250 when received.
Stevens's orchestra traveled to Popham Beach for a Thanksgiving masquerade despite a driving storm. About a dozen couples attended, dancing till 1 AM under the management of J Roscoe Stacy. The Bath party returned safely, while local shipbuilders earned praise for Bay State hulls after the wreck at Cape Bizzavettr.
Bertha Yeaton daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Yeaton and Horace J Millay son of Mr and Mrs James Millay were quietly married at the bride’s home with Prof Herbert R Purinton of Bates College performing the ceremony. After a wedding trip to Washington they will reside in the old Millay homestead at Bowdoinham.
Large audiences filled morning and evening services as 14 converts joined on probation and 19 more were added in a Sunday class, totaling 33 for the day. The Salvation Army mass meeting at the Opera House drew a crowded audience with Mayor Small presiding and Col. Adam Gifford delivering an inspiring address. The Army fund drive yielded substantial pledges and subscriptions nearing $2,000.
At the Tall Stove Club session a member recalled 45 years ago Horace Harmon of Lisbon Falls trap capturing a big buck. He also spoke of a Wednesday incident in Woolwich where Bath hunters in a canoe were wounded by a large deer that overturned the canoe and sent them into the river, from which they swam ashore as the deer fled.
Three cutters prepare for the winter patrol of the New England coast beginning Friday. Gresham sails from Provincetown, Ossipee from Boothbay Harbor Maine, and Acushnet from Woodhole. Androscoggin is being fitted as a floating hospital for deep sea fishermen in northern waters.
The North Bath road again offers good service for travelers between Bath and Brunswick, preferred over the main highway until the Blind Crossing area is repaired and made passable.
At the Sedgwick Post No 4 G A R annual meeting the officers were elected for the ensuing year: Commander Charles A Coombs senior vice commander Sumner Brown junior vice commander James R Cressey quartermaster James Jones chaplain Timothy B Curtis surgeon James B Wescott officer of the day George R Dow officer of the guard Cleveland M Oliver patriotic instructor Timothy B Curtis representative to Department Encampment John E Worrey alternate George R Dow. Installation set for Jan 5 with Past Commander A D Stetson as installing officer. Veterans enjoyed a reunion supper of clam chowder by Dow and Cressey with grapes for dessert. Uncle Horace Putnam attended among about 50 members.
Harold Oliver recovers from a left hand burn caused by a hot rivet. G D Emero injures eyes from steel exposure. William Beety heals eye injuries. William Landers recovers from an infected finger. Harry Gray treated for a punctured nail on his right foot.
Mrs Deborah Knox Livingston of Bangor has been chosen chairman for organization work in Maine and will travel to Washington to participate with the National Association in lobbying Congress on the equal suffrage amendment. She plans to address a Bath audience this winter.
The Cony High School evening cooking course started as a seven student session and has grown to a class of 40. Led by Jennie M. Sawyer, the course focuses on plain cooking and is aimed at young women in the city.
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