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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1916
Page
10
Chatham residents recall Mr. George Walker, a Crimean War and Indian Mutiny veteran. He details hardships from rheumatism and severe constipation, then credits Fruit-a-tives with relief. He now walks miles daily in improved health.
David J. Tabor 86 pioneer master shipbuilder of this city died Friday at home 1011 High St after a long illness. Native of New Brunswick he moved here in 1854 and for 25 years led shipyards with Goss & Sawyer and the New England Co. He supervised construction of vessels including the Portland Maine Cumberland Kennebec Frank Jones and the Hercules car ferry. His largest sailing ship was the Adam P Simpson exhibited in Philadelphia during the Centennial. He retired after a fall six years ago but remained active in the industry and Beacon St Church serving on the trustees and official boards. He is survived by two sons James D Tabor and Charles and a sister in Pennsylvania. Burial was held Sunday at 2 45 p m from his late residence with burial at family choice.
William A. Winchell aged 55 years and 7 months died Friday after a brief illness. A Bath resident for thirty years he formerly sailed and spent over two decades at Bath Iron Works. He lost his leg in an accident eighteen years ago. Survived by his wife and brother George of Calais the funeral was held Monday at 10 a m from F S Curtis undertaking rooms Center St Bath Maine.
Mrs Inez M Card wife of James G Card of Richardson Street died Friday afternoon after a brief illness at age 21 years 9 months She had lived in Bath three years and is survived by her husband and two children The funeral was held Sunday afternoon in Bowdoin with Prof F N Whittier delivering an address to Morse High School boys under the Maine Medical Association campaign The address praised Prof Whittier as a valuable representative The report notes several drunks arriving from Lewiston by electric cars Sunday afternoon carrying cough medicine in bundles and suit cases
Local notes report twenty six Sunday excursion tickets to Boston sold Friday. The Murray Club met with Mrs. Horace Ward at 143 North Street Monday evening. A Lisbon Falls Lobster Club masquerade ball is planned for January 1.
A Tuesday launch of Destroyer Allen at B. I. W. reports a Friday dock trial. Other items note storm doors and windows for winter, mink catches in Mill Pond, and an active Christmas shopping season with home gifts.
For any itchiness of the skin for rashes chap pimples try Deans Ointment. Fifty cents at all drug stores.
Two 12 year old boys, Charles A Betts and Edward Johnson, faced Judge Keegan in a municipal court for breaking into the W C Duncan house on Bath Street and stealing gas fittings and copper. A barber, James B Steen, charged with dealing in junk without a license and buying from minors, received fines and jail time. The boys were bound over to January Supreme Court. Steen received 60 days or $57.44 in fines. The case highlights the impact on families and property owners, with parents present and in tears, as local justice seeks to deter vulnerable youth and unscrupulous sellers.
Suburban farmers prepare fields for spring potato planting while city hospital directors hold a Friday meeting. A Morse High athletic dance benefits the association with Bath orchestra, and Madames Eames and Douglass Wiggin are noted in forest and Saco valley pleas. Plus local river hunting, Shrine meeting attendance, Middle Street repairs, and Boothbay Harbor trolley campaign proposing 150000 dollar line with half financed.
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