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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1915
Page
4
Beacons lead the championship in the Park Bowling League while Percys team tops the second division. Official standings released show no changes from the previous week as of Saturday.
The Richmond and Dresden Driving Club held ice races with four heats in Class B and five in Class C. Joscelyn led in heat two after Joscelyn lost a shoe early, while Kenton edged the chestnut in Class B. Class A saw Vassar V. win, with Homesturn and other runners noted, and Class C featured Maud A and Gypsy Boy among finishers.
Local society notes report Mrs. Winfield Morse hosting Ladies Aid. Visitors from Somerville attend for a funeral. Many residents suffer accidents, illnesses, and visits. Probate petitions in Sagadahoc County names heirs, executors, and requests for letters testamentary and administrator appointments with court orders and publication notices.
Robert W. won first place in class A at Bath Driving Club ice races on Whiskeag track amid ideal conditions. Two mixed heats ran due to lack of horses, while class C races were abandoned after Dawn and Hiram broke shoes during preliminaries.
Miss Margaret Hall served as brides maid and Martin Cujhiton was best man as Miss Hall wore blue voile and the bride carried roses. The couple will reside at 53 Bow Street Somerville where the groom is a local businessman. The wedding was attended by local families including the bride’s pastor father and the groom’s parents. A Bath visitor recounted a tale of a 20 pound cat from a Spanish port kept chained to protect hens, amusing a passerby in a buggy outside.
The steamer Jule returns to its normal schedule following a week immobilized at the Portland dock due to freezing conditions. The Sewing Circle, led by Miss Hazel Wallace, met on Horse Island. Roland Smith of Portland visited Miss Lillian York. News from Georgetown reports illness in the Oliver family. Fishermen await better weather as prices rise. James Wallace is ill at home with a cold. Miss Sadie Dyutinine and Miss Mitie Phereon of Portland visit. Mrs Anna Wallace and Verna Alexander attend calls, Lizzie Harris recovering from a French sore throat.
Real estate transfers include Edgecomb Bowdoinham parcels to Charles A Newton and others to Richardson Bennett Lunder Co. Names appear: George M Rogers Sarah Hathorne Quinnare Knight John Lord Nellie Lundrigan Frank Frisbee Roy Shackford Edward Phinney Bruno Bolls Rebecca Bowker Samuel Seavey and others with properties in Bath West Bath Phippsburg Richmond Woolwich Topsham and surrounding towns.
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