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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1909
Page
5
A special Bath meeting scheduled Monday at 7 30 p m in the common council room will hear reports from a special committee that has chased a potential new manufacturer to locate in Bath. The panel also reports progress on electric power costs and other prospects expected to boost local employment. A large turnout is anticipated to spur a favorable outcome for Bath and its merchants.
A Wednesday midnight blaze consumed the home of A W Farley in Richmond. Neighbors and relatives saved the barn by tearing down a connecting building while some belongings were saved. Loss amounted to about 2000 dollars, insured for 900 dollars in Gardiner and Richmond Mutual Insurance.
The lower Kennebec once yielded abundant clams drawing hundreds of workers and shiploads to Boston and New York markets. Overfishing and rising waste led to decline. now only Elijah Spinney with Spinney Brothers digs clams for their Bay Point business. The summer export ban followed ensuing laws to protect the beds.
George E Schofield known as Crim to local friends has found success in Lowell Massachusetts where he joined the fire department years ago. He has served about ten years with ladder truck 4 on Fourth Street and was recently promoted to driver of a new large hook and ladder truck. His team includes three horses abreast and the 75 foot reach of the longest ladder highlights the equipment. He now works from a new fire station with private rooms for each man, replacing the old shared sleeping area. The new truck is among the finest in New England.
The Sir Knights of Dunlap commandery Knights Templar will assemble at the asylum on Center street at noon to toast the Grand Commander of the United States a former Bathman Henry W Ruggles and the Grand Commander of Maine. Past Eminent Commander Samuel B Furbish of Brunswick will receive a past commander’s jewel. The bowling league meets at the alleys at one for a business meeting.
In a discussion on attracting new industry, Bath is urged as a strong pulp or paper mill location. The piece cites Bath's port facilities, potential for pulp wood supply from Nova Scotia, and opportunities to ship finished products directly, advocating consideration by industry leaders.
Ira McDougal, driving a lumber load, fell and struck his head on the frozen ground at Woolwich. Dr. Peaslee of Bath diagnosed concussion of the brain. McDougal is part of McDoulas Brothers portable mill operators.
The report outlines ongoing work on coastal defenses with guns tested but racks and roadways unfinished. Expected legislation will address completing battery installations on the hill and preparing fortifications including fortifying the moats and transport routes.
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