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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1913
Page
8
Doings note Morse High School basketball team performing well as local games shift to Portland and other venues this week. Other items include voters posted for municipal election, Lincoln birthday anniversary upcoming, and milder weather prompts ice and lumber activity along the Kennebec.
A Bay Bridge discussion meeting at Bath Merchants' Association rooms drew wide attendance. County Attorney Edward W. Bridgham chaired and outlined a proposed $40,000 state appropriation toll bridge to improve upper Sagadahoc mobility, with support from Woolwich Arrowsic and Georgetown. A Feb 17 visit by John Clark Scates was noted and a statewide hearing tentatively set for Feb 19 or 20. An excursion fare was arranged to Augusta for supporters. a large citizen delegation is planned. The Lincoln County Lumber Co. began operations at a new box factory last Monday.
News of Woolwich Grange meeting on Feb 1 outlines first and second degree work, a Blau-Gas lighting demonstration from Portland, and a Valentine box planned for Feb 15 with a 15 cent limit. Reports note local sickness, church activities, socials, and upcoming Lincoln Day programs across Woolwich, North Woolwich, and Sagadahoc Ferry.
The article notes a poor Hudson ice crop but predicts a renewed Kennebec harvest. It reports American Ice Company planning to cut heavily along the Kennebec and store ice, stirring activity in the valleys and increased river shipping next summer. Morse Brothers acquire the Deering ice plant at Swan Island to repair and resume output. A Bath ice concern advertises thousands of tons of pend ice for orders by rail or water.
At a Monday meeting the Colonial club nominated officers for March election. Fred H. Thompson as president Fred E. Drake as vice president FE D True as treasurer Daniel Williams as secretary Robert B. Hatch as director Charles S Brown as finance committee member for three years. M W Sewall Co has scraped Mill Pond and will cut ice next week stacking about 6000 tons for a total of about 12000 tons.
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