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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1916
Page
15
Harold Reed and Robert Kennedy hunted rabbits and secured six bobtails. Local groups met at Central Church and North End Grammar School, while Morse High faced Bangor High in a first-ever basketball meet. The Democratic State Committee outlined plans for the March 29 convention with 1,331 delegates and Charles F. Johnson to preside.
Snow and sun aid health efforts as the Odd Ladies Sewing Circle met with Mrs. Mary McIntire. The Page diamond store reopened after illness. Katheryn Torrey substitutes for ill Miss Coombs in Marshall Street School. A four masted schooner will be named Charles D Loveland for a Philadelphia businessman. Long Beach S F E Co. hosts its first annual ball March 2 with Stevens orchestra. A horse from Atlantic Express’ deliv ery team was caught chewing gum near Percy store. New Hampshire sport promoter seeks entry for Pansy Blossom in Nashua races. Walter M. Potter’s crew repairs at Texas Co. yard. Timber from Portland arrives for shop sills and underpinning. Bath church gifts presented to Evangelist Greenwood with a Waterman pen. Kennebec ice field workers paid $2 daily. some plan to move to Richmond for work. Moose beat Orioles 1351 to 1246 in Park League play. Jacobs tops with 105. A Bath shipbuilding peak was 1854 with 87 vessels, 64,327 tons. 1890 was 43,009 tons. Prof Hitchings lectured on beans and vegetables. next week Mona han on poultry Incubation and Brooding at Morse High School.
The town notes the death of Capt. Leat Wallace in a gasoline explosion on his fishing sloop the Mary F. Wotton and his Portland winters residence. James McKinney dies of heart failure. funeral planned on Thursday. Several residents, including Alvin Wallace and James McKinney Jr., suffer illnesses and colds amid visits and family gatherings.
Sagadahoc County Republican Committee met in City Hall to discuss next state's election. Key figures include Charles Randall Bowdoinham Henry White secretary and Wendell Bonney Bowdoinham. Sheriff Oliver announced candidacy in the primary with growing support.
William Dad Scott of United Shoe Machinery Beverly marks 75 years. Mesmerizing career spans since 1885 with National Heel ing Co. and United Shoe Machinery. Noted actor and singer in U S M C Relief Association and church groups. Mrs Alice Allen Kane born in Westport on April 7 1816 noted.
Mrs. Mary A. Munsey widow of Capt. Robert Purington and John Munsey died at her daughter’s home in Parker Head after a three week illness. She was born in Lowell, Mass., and lived with her daughter since her husband’s death. Funeral at Parker Head church with Rev. B. P. Browne. longtime Parker Head Church member. Survived by daughter M L Oliver and son Robert S. Purington of Hallowell. interment at Parker Head Cemetery. Bearers: Fred Wyman, William Cushing.
Willard Daley and Edwin Wyman attended the funeral of Mrs. Munsey. Several relatives and neighbors from Winneganee and Small Point assisted, with others from Bath, Popham, and surrounding towns sharing in the event. Ice harvest and daily chores mention community life amid weather changes and a birthday party at Parker Head.
Postmaster E S Marr of Popham received a letter from George E Lovejoy of Boston confirming plans to rebuild the Rockledge Hotel in the coming spring and to begin work in March. The reply corroborates news from Col Wainwright and says the hotel will overlook the ocean river valley and countryside with Silver Lake praised as the coast’s most beautiful.
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