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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1916
Page
12
C. L. Farnham Co. Inc. located at 21 23 Elm Street in Bath is identified in the readable text. The entry records a business address without further context or action.
Carl W Simmons returns to Boston to study music and H A Chenoweth becomes manager of Westfield Opera House. Navy man A Surgeon A H Dodge ordered to duty on torpedo boat destroyer Allen. Doorkeepers at D T Percy store Cuthbert Wilson and George Cahill. Donald Specht in crockery dept. Christmas program at Columbia Theatre with four piece orchestra and film Romeo and Juliet. Marguerite Clark in Little Lady Eileen. Dirigo, first steel ship by Arthur Sewall & Co, sold to Union Transportation Co of Anchorage NY. Central Scouts defeat YMCA Juniors in gym match. Mood ud Stearn noted as present.
Saturday Sol and teammates Reno captured a fox with Reno's dog near Bath. A 10 inch moose track appeared on a Jefferson lot. A Bath man and Scott Morse started extra mail routes during Christmas rush at the Post Office. A fox disturbance awoke Maurice Baker's wife near Nequasset Lake. Rev D L Wilson received a gold jewel from Belfast's Corinthian Chapter. The U S government reportedly negotiates with Brazil to buy five destroyers. The Richmond Bee Christmas number features Bath merchants and editor D W P Dunham. A Nahanada train delay caused by ice disrupted the Boothbay division. Captain Chaney of the Ferdinando Gorges heard of Maine seed pumpkins weighing 206 pounds. Official trials of the torpedo boat Allen were delayed after propeller damage. A Bath physician found a dead child. medical examiner ruled natural death.
Crews swarm winter fields and Post Office bustle mark the town. The barge Langsford discharges 1200 tons of coal at Gibbons sheds while snowshoe travel persists and a nurse trainee rests at Dr Cousens's hospital. Community events include the Colonial Club tree committee meeting and a New York Shipbuilding Corp. leadership election.
The Bath Ministerial Association met at the Y M C A with Rev T N Kewley in chair. They planned a protest against slot machines and the Belgian deportations, and discussed church protests and the Students Conference arrangements. Revs Wilson Chappell Kewley and W A MacCormick praised Billy Sunday’s meetings and sermons.
A Bath group enjoyed a Sunday snowshoe trip to Nequasset Lake while Bath residents plan Christmas visits. Maine deer season closed Friday with Bangor station expected counts near 2600. Other notes include Burt Fogg family reunion plans in Boston and local church Christmas events and choir preparations for Vespers.
Card parties at the Cosmopolitan club resume January 2. A Wesley M.B. official board meeting was postponed. Mrs. Fred Brackley sustained a bad fall on an icy Bath sidewalk and was taken home by a team. Adelaide Percy to supervise ward work at New York Marine Hospital and plans a Rockland to Bath visit before starting duties. Fisheries news from Lake Nequasset report good pickerel and ice entombs small herrings. Mr. Morton of Thomaston marks 50th wedding anniversary with surprise gathering. he is a long-time state prison guard. Massachusetts towns vote dry in recent elections. Boston approves license by a large margin. A Lewis machine gun demonstration is announced at Portland Gun Club. Probate court handles wills of Charles J. Carter and Carrie R. Freeman. Funeral of Mrs. Robert Armstrong held at Floral Street home with many attendees. Maine Teachers Association heads toward Bangor for next meeting. music festivals planned. A humorous note recounts a perfume mishap during a call to an out-of-town aide.
Smelt fishermen set camps on Winnegance and nearby waters for the week with a lobster supper planned. Forty Popham residents visited for Christmas shopping, while Southport’s new bridge opens with minor details remaining. Dunlap Commandery holds a Christmas observance. Sir Clarence A. Peaslee will address the Grand Master. Mail carrier Moses Rowe reports travel difficulties after a storm with drifting snows. Rev C Raymond Chappell spoke on Billy Sunday, with gospel songs sung at the chapel. Coal prices listed for Lewiston Augusta Bath and others, Boston and Portland soft coal $11. A Damariscotta Herald note urges a business telephone line to avoid high costs and poor service, suggesting a dedicated wire for business use.
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