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Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1908

Page

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Fortnightly Club to Stage Emerson Senior One Acts

Three one act plays staged by six Emerson College seniors under Professor Clayton D. Gilbert. Feb 12 program at Fortnightly Club with ladies admitted by ticket and men charged a small fee. Highlights include Carrots and a Lepr e country home scene with noted cast members. Open author reading by F Hopkinson Smith on Feb 14, men welcome for a fee.

Clayton D. Gilbert Emerson College Emerson School F. Hopkinson Smith

Popham Club Elects Officers Amid Storm at Popham Beach

Nearly 80 Colonial club members met with President Walter A. Murtaugh and nominated officers for the next year led by Henry W. Cobb for president and Hiram T. Stevens as vice president. The storm at Popham Beach caused extensive damage to cottages along the east shore, undermining foundations and washing away walks while life saving crews battled high seas and residents feared further havoc.

Colonial Club Walter A. Murtaugh Kennebec Yacht Club Samuel P. Hitchcock Thomas P. Black Fred D. Hill Will C. Knight Roland Hill H. L. Culpepper J. Edward Huse William F. Pond Fred H. Thompson Frank H. Turner Ernest T. Fulton Edward A. Bolkin Frank M. Deering Ralph Passmore Arthur Percy Wright Henry W. Cobb Hiram T. Stevens Edward D. True Charles A. Owen E. M. Fuller, Jr W. S. Shorey Popham Beach E. M. Fuller Fuller A. F. Duniels Lowell Mass Saunders Walter G. Webber Mr. Saunders Waltham Popham Rockledge

A Terrific Storm Tops Saga County in a Day

A severe Saturday storm rapidy escalated from a light snow flurry to a violent gale with rain driving in sheets. The event disabled over 50 lines of telephone cables, disrupted streetcars, toppled a sign rope into a trolley area, toppled a boat shed roof at Bath Marine Construction, and caused numerous minor acts of misfortune with few serious injuries.

Front Street New England Telephone and Telegraph Co Bath Marine Construction Company Dorothy H. D. Bacon

Neff Leaves Today for New York On 75 Day Passage

The Lucy Neff a Detroit freight steamer bound for San Francisco leaves today for New York after repairs at Kelley Spear Co. It will test engines on the Kennebec River and is expected to reach New York to load carbide with a voyage about 75 days. Saturday night storm damaged the People's church chimney and roof at about 100 dollars.

Lucy Neff Detroit Mich San Francisco Kennebec River Kelley, Spear Co New York Popham

Steamer Island Belle Bravely Battles A Severe Coastal Storm

The Island Belle’s Bath to Boothbay Harbor voyage became a dramatic ordeal amid a blinding snow storm and drifting ice. Captain Pierce steadied the ship as it battled high seas and a late arrival load, while Captain Perkins of the Eldorado faced rough landings at Popham Beach with two crewmen aiding women passengers aboard the pier.

Bath Boothbay Harbor Perkins Eldorado

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