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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1898
Page
3
A Bath section column blends weather notes with local life from a cold snap. Reports detail icy streets, dancing parties, a fountain plan, and the Kennebec scene including navy, rail, and war prep chatter. Mentions Capt. Perking, Oak and High streets routes, and the Hyde Light Guards amid a shifting winter mood.
A fragmentary quote set features a speaker dismissing thermometer imagery, expressing dislike for self discussion, and recalling musical education gained through early exposure. The lines hint at a personal, reflective voice and a travel anecdote to Rome as part of cultural formation.
The city spent about 1000 to clear snow from sidewalks and streets after the blizzard. An additional 200 covered the citys share in clearing snow along the electric road. The electric road company paid about 400 on its own account.
The Bath community recounts an incident where William Ingalls, a late block maker, was taunted by a young resident who mistook him for another citizen. Ingalls reacted strongly and offered a cutting retort about lending a block and tackle to hang the misbehaving son of the joker’s father.
General Thomas W. Hyde urged the navy department to send a monitor to the Kennebec river to defend Bath Iron Works, arguing that Cramps and Newport News shipyards are well protected and the Bath facility should be shielded from invasion.
A young woman returning home in the North End was accosted by a stranger who wrapped an arm around her waist and invited her to walk. She screamed and escaped, later being escorted home safely by a house resident.
News from the sporting desk reports poachers prowling near Dresden this winter. A large number of deer have been shot covertly and dressed in the woods. Meat is hung and moved to farmers’ kitchens, raising concern over lawbreaking that harms the community.
A Bath Iron Works main office was protected by a brass cannon on a sturdy carriage. The weapon, under Joseph Maloney, carried the motto about not needing to night but if we do we have ships and men and money. It is currently loaded with air.
Lieut McGraw has received orders from the department not to express his opinion for publication concerning the cause of the blowing up of the U S S Maine at Havana. The sea service at that time closed to discussion according to the report.
Day Officer Thomas J. Reynolds is praised as a faithful and efficient officer. Local opinions deem him a strong candidate for State Detective. He has performed clever work in Bath, solving several cases.
Lieut McGrann of the U S N stationed at the Bath Iron Works vents outrage at Maine papers for claiming most Maine officers dined in Washington. He says most officers are accounted for with two unaccounted possibly dining in the Washington. Several officers are personal friends and five are former shipmates from the Columbia now on the Maine.
A Bath woman said on Wednesday that despite the weather one could not help thinking of summer after reading ads in the Independent announcing strawberries dandelion greens spinach cucumbers and other green goods were back.
A fragmented exchange between two Bath men hints at a violent incident after which the victim allegedly targeted the next man. The dialogue centers on an implied threat tied to the word Texas, suggesting a regional fear or motive. The source emphasizes the dialogue’s role in triggering subsequent action.
The Trot Works report frequent minor injuries with about a dozen workmen hurt weekly and occasional days with six or seven accidents. Over the past two years several gallons of bal sam have been used in the works store, while injuries include increasing small cuts and bruises.
A dramatic scene on Centre street this week showed a young man wrestling with John Barleycorn. His companion’s car carried a wash boiler which struck the parties, hindering their homeward journey. The humor centers on whether the boiler remained dent free during the trip.
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