City Chat notes on politics weather and events
February city news covers caucus time harvest outlook wintry weather and four week to municipal election. Valentine cards youth groups and church meetings listed along with street sand project and a chimney hazard. Sports include indoor rifle practice and a wrestling match at the Alameda with styles decided by toss and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
Genter
U. S. Weather Bureau
New England
Kennebec
Bath
Washington
Wakefield
Hyde Light Guards
Co. K
Brunswick
Chester ready to depart Bath Iron Works for speed trial prep
The scout cruiser Chester is nearly ready to leave Bath Iron Works for Charlestown navy yard to undergo docking, scraping, and cleanup in preparation for an official speed trial likely in late month. No departure date has been set due to lack of navy department confirmation of trial date. Steward J G Bond of the turbine steamship Yale arrived this week to take charge of the culinary department.
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Chester
Bath Iron Works
Charlestown Navy Yard
Charles A. Blair
Navy Department
Iron Works
J. G. Bond
Yale
Tak
Somerville Wins Two Falls in Bath Wrestling Match
Somerville of Bath defeats Fred Miller of Brooklyn in two straight falls at Alameda last Wednesday. Referee John O'Brien kept control and cautioned coaching. Sullivan predicted Somerville’s superiority after the bout. Miller suffered a banged eye and blamed the defeat on fatigue and prior injury.
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Maine
F. Hopkinson Smith
Bob Somerville
Jack Sullivan
Lawrence
Mass
The
Alameda
Sullivan
Somerville
Bath
Fred Miller
Brooklyn
Miller
John O’brien
Lewiston
O'Brien
Fall River
Bath Market Reports Quiet Trade and Variable Prices
The Bath market shows a quiet week with scarce hay and fluctuating prices. Eggs sell at 24 cents a dozen, butter 24 cents, apples 60 to 75 cents a bushel, potatoes 79 cents, onions at 1 a bushel, squash 2½ to 5 cents per pound, cabbage beets and turnips 1 cent per pound, celery 1.50 to 2.00 per two dozen, lamb 14 cents, hogs 9 cents, chicken 18 cents, fowl 16 cents. Shipments to Boston reach about 24 carloads before season end.
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Bath
Boston
Sagadahoc
Chester cruiser voyage prep and crew readiness noted
The cruiser’s officer reports a 35 man crew and a large Iron Works contingent to accompany the craft on its voyage. All departments are in trim and dock trials this week were highly satisfactory. The Chester is to reach 24 knots with speculation on possible overtake of the speed requirement.
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Iron Works
Chester
Natural causes found in Brunswick lumber camp death
Coroner John W. Ballou and Sheriff Bal lou investigated the Bow doinham camp and ruled Bert Brown’s death natural. The finding ends rumors of foul play surrounding the discovery of the Brunswick resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Brown
Brunswick
Bowdoinham
John W. Ballou
Brawn
Rugged 76 Year Old Skates 12 Miles Home to Bowdoinham
J Loyalist Browne of Bowdoinham, aged 76, remains remarkably active. This week he skated from Browne's Point to Bowdoinham village to handle business, then skated back, a 12 mile journey in one afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Loyalist Browne
Bowdoinham
Mr. Browne
Browne's Point
Bowdoinham Village
Webber's Maine Installs New Innovation Soda Fountain
Webber's drug store reveals a three ton Innovation soda fountain from the American Soda Fountain Company. Installers built a marble topped counter, mahogany super structure, nine incandescent lights, and a basement carbonator to maintain 180 pounds pressure. The setup includes ice and mineral water compartments, porcelain jars for syrups, and a full sanitary, modern display praised as one of New England's finest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber's
American Soda Fountain Company
New England
Fire destroys Bowdoinham potato farm buildings
Fire at the Small brothers farm in Bowdoinham gutted a two story house, ell, and barn valued at about 5000 dollars. The blaze, caused by an overturned lamp, started in the barn and quickly spread forcing the family to flee. Stock and most belongings were saved, house first floor items saved, upper story inaccessible. Insurance is reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bowdoinham
Playful Rats Start Front Street Jewelry Store Fire
Fire in a Front Street jewelry store basement caused by rodents ignited by combustible packing materials. Herbert S. Harris and County Attorney Arthur H. Stetson discovered the blaze. fire department crews quickly contained it with minor monetary loss from water and smoke. The story also notes debate over renaming a local lane to Wesley street or Wilbur street with Alderman Wilbur C. Oliver backing Wesley street.
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Front Street
Herbert S. Harris
Harris
Arthur H. Stetson
Scott
Wesley Lane
Wesley
Wilbur
Wilbur C. Oliver
Oliver
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Valentine
Popham
Boothbay
Kennebec Yacht Club
St. Mary's Guild of
Grace Episcopal Church
Jane S. Murphy
High Street
Boys’ Club
Ballou
Ain
Page & Shaw
Pound
Webber
Valentines
Bath Drug Store
Are
Thompson Bros
New Hamburgs
Hamburgs
ALTER
Parker CO
Bath Bottling Co
E. S. Crosby
Bath, Maine
Skowhegan
Vermont
New York
Snipe
MILLS
Flash C
Artridge
the Daylight and Electric Light Studio
Fr. Holme
Swett’s Drug Stores
Swett’s
Price
China
JONES
Centre Street
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