Bath area notes and winter signs fill local page
Local jottings report high tides next week and Bath residents enjoying movies and ice cream. Smelt fishing is claimed on Cathance. winter forecasts mention plenty of snow as partridge and feather gaiters signal cold. Reports cover road travel times, church events, music at Central Church, and civic happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathance
Hallett & Co
Ladies’ Aid of the Universalist Church
C. P. Wetherbee
High St
Bailey School of Industries
Seis
Grindorff and Trembley
William A. McNeil
Charles R. Donnell
Rice
Washington St
Central Church
Haydn
Bath
Wiscasset
New State Road
Boston
E. C. Plummer
Washington
Atlantic Carriers’ Association
Congress
Merine
Willard Wade
Governor Brooks
Waldoboro
Brooks
Hampton Roads
New
Opera House
Crawford
General Film Co
Captain Alvarez
The
India
Strongheart
Bath Aerie No. 875
Order of Eagles
John J. Lee
Edward M. Robbins
Everett Hopkins
Charles B. Farrar
William C. Perkins
Isaac C. Coombs
William
District Nurse Association
Bath Order
Salvation Army
Harold Snowden
H. Snowden
Western Avenue
Tide and ice schemes loom on Kennebec
Reports describe a 9 foot 1 inch tide at Seguin Light and plans for Kennebec ice shipments by lighters to Portland. Observations detail lighthouse notices, local accidents, a baby’s death, ship activity, skaters by a forest fire glow, and various maritime and civic prospects in Bath and Bowdoinham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin
C. E. Sherman
First Lighthouse District
Kennebec
Lumberman
Pluff
Providence
R. I
Bowdoinham
Potter and Kennant
Plaff
Winneganee
Doris Elizabeth
Ralph E. Spinney
Bay Point
Maud H. Dudley
Georgetown
New York
Hinckley
FE. D. Macauley
Dudley
Aderton
George W. Barter
Nat Meader
Boothbay
Gridley
Bath
Portland
Casco, Bay
Forest City
New Meadows
Horse Island
Phippsburg
Swan Island
Dresden
Odd Ladies and community notes from Bath area
Odd Ladies Sewing Circle met with Mrs Emma Moulton. Misses Wheaton and Berry clerking at Shaw's during holidays. Bath Elks Lodge held a regular session. Report on steamship steel project for E W Bliss Co. Social at Miss Margaret Lane's Front Street home. Fields news on local officials, brigades, and parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Moulton
Middle St
Helen Wheaton
Gladys Berry
Shaw’s
Bath Lodge of Elks
Rockland C.G
Bath
Rockland
Mt. Vernon
Big Sheep Farm Aims to Revive Maine Sheep Industry
Kendall Brothers own a 500 acre Maine sheep farm praised for a robust flock now two years old with no disease losses and only two accidents. The piece notes the sheep industry faces dog-related losses, calls for laws to curb dog attacks, and suggests Maine could profit from sheep farming if farmers and legislators push the revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall Brothers
Chicago
Kendall
Maine
Virginia
Probate Court Handles Small December Session Business
The Saradahoe County Probate Court held a brief December session. The will of Daniel A. MacDonald of Phippsburg was filed. he died Nov. 36. Administrations granted include Daniel D. Higgins of Tops ham and Lucient B. Newell of Bowdeinham. Wills proved for Carrie M. Shaw and George E. Shaw. Annie G. Rowe and William E. Rowe named executors. Adoption and guardianship actions, inventories filed, Christmas trees shipped by Knox & Lincoln Division, and barge molds shipments to Ludlow announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saradahoe County
Daniel A. McDonald
Phippsburg
MacDonald
Philppsburg Center
Margaret B. MacDonald
James S. Lowell
Daniel D. Higgins
Topsham
Annetta Higgins
Lucient B. Newell
Bowdeinham
Charles F. Staples
Carrie M. Shaw
Richmond
George E. Shaw
Annie G. Rowe
William E. Rowe
Daniel A. MacDonald
Frances W. Newton
Lewiston
Charles A. Newton
Lizzie Newton
Coroner Death Inquiries Shift From Coroners to Public Service Commission
A Portland assistant attorney general declares coroners no longer investigate railroad death events. The Public Service Commission now handles such cases under 1904 law, with a coroner only to be used if violence is involved or per commission rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
Roscoe T. Holt
Portland
Henry W. Plummer
Augusta
Plummer
Public Service Commission
Bermuda-American Steamship Co. to Operate Oceana under U S flag
The Hudson Navigation Co announced the steamship Oceana will sail under the American flag between New York and Bermuda, a first for a foreign vessel entering Hamilton port since the war. Bermuda subsidy plans aided the purchase from Morse Dry Dock, with first voyage set for December 26 and regular runs to Bermuda and New York. F Oliver, Bay State engineer, returns from vacation in Popham to Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Hudson Navigation Co
Uhires VW. Aborse
Oceana
New York
Hermda
Hamilton
Canada
Ate Wiess
Busi
Bermda
Prac
Bermuda-American Steamshin Co
C. V. A. Frith
J. P. Hand
Charles W. Morse
Morse Dry Dock and Repair Co
Lloyd’s
Bermuda-American Steamship Co
Desbrosses St
Broadway
Bermuda
Social notes from Bath and surrounding towns
Visitors and residents are listed with movements across Bath Maine including Miss Ethel Spinney, Charles J. Sargeant, Charles H. Jones from Andover, Mrs. Dunton, Mrs. Moore at Manns Bakery, and Miss Albee visiting relatives. Local events include a ten pound baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Gallagher, and Captain Ross Carleton returning home from Southport. Also noted are jury duty trips, medical recoveries, and Frank L. Brown serving as chief mate on the transport Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fessenden N. Chase
Frank Chase
Jaffrey
N. H
Charles Alver Corliss
Augusta
Thomas Gallagher
Center St
Thomas, Jr
Ross Carleton
Southport
John A. Lord
New York
Lord
Miss Pratt
David L. Black
Charles M. Webber
Portland
United States District Court
Thomas Jones
Georgetown
Sasagahoe
B. P. Brown
Fred Barron
H. Harrington
Montsweag
E. W. Kenyon
Spencer
Mass
Joseph Saunders
Madison
Maine
Bath
Saunders
Mackintosh
Boston
Isabel Ridley
Brunswick
George Croecker
New Columbia Theatre
Crocket
Brunswick High School
KE Ll. Crawford
Bath Opera House
United States
Thomas
Seattle
Manila
Raymond
Wash
Mr. Brown
Atlantic
Annie F. Kimball
Bath Aerie, F.C.E
Haggett and Black Lead Colonial Club Whist Trio
Haggett and Black posted top plus scores in the second game of the Colonial Club duplicate whist tournament. The Courier-Gazette also notes Harold Ulmer of the senior class elected captain of the high school football team, praised for backfield play and leadership ahead of next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haggett
Black
Colonial Club
Haggett-Black
Hagan-Chase Ny
Merrill-Powers
The
Courier-Gazette of
Rockland
Harold Ulmer
Ulmer
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. W. Bliss & Co
Margaret Lane
Front St
N. J. Oliver
Popham
Hebron
Florence Bryant
Bryant
Bangor
Board of Highways and Sewers
Norris
Frank A. Palmer
Percy & Small
Sedgwick Circle
G. A.R
Gertrude Stewart
Effie Higgins
A. B. Haggett
Bina Bates
Zalla Heal
Park
Percy
Hyde Windlass
de Wick
National Guard
Augusta Mechiat
South Portland
Morse
Waterville
Thornton Academy
Cony
Lisbon Falls
Hallowell
Leavitt Institute
Deering High
Edward Little
Bowdoin Athletic Authorities
Nathaniel A. McConaughy
New Dorp
N. Y
Boy Scout Council
Central Chapel
N. Gratz Jackson
H. A. Walters
E. B. Lermond
E. E. Pinson
Gould J. Brown
National Council
BIG
Probate
Anetta Higgins
Forrest D
Dora E. Higgins
Robert W. Donnell
West Bath
Guy E
Harry W
Olive M
Irving F
Alonzo S
Mildred Donnell
Rosetta Rideout
Bradford Simpson
Dora B. Simpson
Admx
Knox & Lincoln Division
Maine Central
Kelley, Spear Co
Express
Ludlow
J. E. Littlefield
R. R. Accidents
American Line
Oliver
Marguerite
Ethel Spinney
Charles J. Sargeant
Massachusetts
Charles H. Jones
Andover
James Dunton
Mrs. Purington
Alonzo Moore
Mann's Bakery
Bessie M. Joy
Lillian Webster
City Hospital
Clara Albee
Miss Albee
Brunswick Record Office
Bridgham
Whippsburs
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