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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1915

Page

6

Local Jottings and Civic Notes From Bath

Six wanderers found lodging at the police station Monday night. Morse High plays Boothbay High in basketball at Boothbay Harbor. Major Dunton’s admin reports a $6000 city debt reduction pleasing taxpayers. The Elizabeth Palmer sank January 26 near Fenwyck Shoals after a collision with the Washingtonian, now blown by mines. Moose lodges form in Greenville Gorham and Norway. Debates over Bath ferry collision hearings go to Washington. Also notes on local fishery, elm removal by Dr. Rouse, Brunswick ticket, and road slash disposal bills.

Ida Chaney Parris Brothers William Loring Kennebec Morse High Boothbay Harbor Boothbay High Elizabeth Palmer Fenwyck Shoals Washingtonian H. T. Moses Greenville Gorham Norway Iee Sasanoa Bay Gunners’ Knoll John Rucker Monhegan Landing Percy & Small’s Haddock Portland Bath Hockomock Ferdinando Gorges Washington Deborah Hartford Courant William E. Rouse Brunswick Republicans Edward W. Wheeler John W. Riley Charles A. Randall Herrick T. Nason Israel Racine Samuel L. Forsaith John R. Stanwood Adelbert J. Hutchinson Franklin C. Webber Harry F. Thompson Nason Hutchinson

Bath Area Briefs and Local Events

Four story Bath flat design contemplated. Minstrel show at Five Islands Friday evening. Thirty men employed at Kelley Spear shipyard. Winter Street Ladies' Aid meets at chapel Friday. Steel plates reach Bath Iron Works from Pennsylvania. Wesley Church Ladies' Aid meets Mrs S H Conley 44 Court St. Surprises honor seventeenth birthday for Robert Wagner. Universalist Church Ladies' Aid meets Mrs Ay 36 Staples. Thorndike Hicks block on School Street Rockland destroyed by fire. Court activities in Waterville Feb 25. J E Upton injured in hay load accident. hospitalized. Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge attends Brunswick banquet. Wesley Church social at 695 Washington St. Bowker embarks toward Boston and New York. keel of new three-masted schooner under construction. Augusta hearing on mill owners waste clearance proposed. Pitch tournament at Modern Woodmen ends season. Yannigans lead Windlassonians. Otho Hatch returns from revival tour. gold pen and coin presented. First Dallas Fed note counterfeit detected. Solar Lodge inspection honors Monroe Curtis. banquet by Caterer Keene. Bath Chamber of Commerce to recruit members. plans public rooms and summer access. Summer visitor programs eyed to improve Bath stay.

Bath Five Islands Kelley, Spear Winter St Ladies’ Aid Society Chapel Bath Iron Works Pennsylvania Ladies’ Aid Wesley Church S. H. Conley Court St Robert Wagner Thorndike Evening Star Lodge Llorato Duncan Washington St By. S. Bowker Phippsburge Boston New York Bowker Harold M. Sewall R. Percy Augusta Yannigans Windlassonians Otho Hateh Rockland Presque Isle Caribou Evangelist Taylor Hatch Federal Reserve Dallas Federal Reserve Bank Secret Service Flynn Solar Lodge Monroe D. Curtis Freeport E. A W. M. Ralph H. Dunton

Four-masted schooner Carl F. Cressy sails for Santos

The new four masted schooner Carl F. Cressy capt. Merry left New York on her first voyage carrying 31 600 cases of oil for Santos Brazil.

Diver preps pumps on sunken steamer amid local events

Morse High School girls plan box parties for Phi Rho minstrel show with tickets at Dougherty's drug store for March 6 Opera House seating. Boston Daughters of Maine elect officers at Brunswick Hotel. Local party committees form with Hodgdon and Swett leaders.

Scott Tibbetts Morse High School Phi Rho Minstrels Dougherty’s Opera House Daughters of Maine Boston Brunswick Hotel J. Enniking Jamaica Plain S. M. Reed Cambridge Lucy A. Stockbridge Roxbury Republican City Committee Henry G. Hodgdon Edmund P. Briggs Edward E. Pinson Democratic City Committee

Local visitors and residents frequent Arrowsic and surrounding towns

A roundup of weekend and weekday arrivals and departures includes Mrs. Augustus Perow in Portland, Earl B. Collins from Boston visiting town, Olives Moses back from Phillips- Exeter, and Miss Sophia G. Wright heading to Sacramento. Several locals, including Roland Beals, James Connellan, and Miss Louise Sonia, are noted for work, visits, or addresses in Bath and nearby areas.

Arthur Kateon Arrowsic Augustus Perow Portland Earl B. Collins Boston Olives Moses Phillips-Exeter Arline Vietta Gay Popham Elmer King Gladys Haskell George K. Nichols Quincy Mass Sophia G. Wright Woolwich Sacramento Cal William Mann Reuben Lester Morse Wallace Ham University of Maine Roland Beals Front St. Howard Francis McAuliffe Martha Matthews Howard Cigar Co Front St James A. Connellan Gertrude Callahan Marion Daviss Lewiston Katherine Frates Leon Berry Roxbury Phippsburg P. Burgess New England Nickle Plate Road Milton H. Reed Exeter N. H McKay Mill Dresden Seth E. J. Starratt Clifton Maurice Page Arlington Louise Sonia Columbia Theatre W. O. Given Kittery Washington Navy Yard Donald Spear E. R. Spear New England Telephone Co Belfast Portland Sunday Press Ruth Lynn Crosby St Bath Charles Webber

Bath and area residents on trips and visits

A procession of locals traveled and visited Boston and coastal towns this week. Arthur M. Luce vacationed in Boston while Frank H. Gallison of Portland and Daniel Williams returned from Boston. Cape Elizabeth, Gardiner, Bath, Popham Beach, and Buckfield are mentioned with numerous social visits and a Washingtons Birthday gathering in Brunswick.

Arthur M. Luce Boston Frank H. Gallison Portland Daniel Williams Andrew Merrill Cape Elizabeth J. H. Shottlier Capt. Reed F. W. Parris Cornelia Parris M. E. Bennett Buckfield Hazel Oakes Gardiner Bath Melvin Boyd Alvin Philip W. Kingsbury Meadow St J. H. Stacey Popham Beach Senator Minott Center George Redlon Paris H. P. Rose Freeport M. J. Quinn Myra Whittam Stella Whitlam Stella H. C. Beach Engraving Co Hiram Stevens Carolyn Parris Popham Society Hall J. Arthur Stevens Arline Gay Frances Cummings Dorothy Jewett Myrna Avery Madeline Kingsbury Brunswick Theta Chapter Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity

Two New Courses in Bail ey School Cooking Classes

The Bail ey School of Industries offers two five week courses led by Miss Esther White in the Morse High School Domestic Science room. Monday night focuses on fancy cooking with simple desserts salads cookies and cakes. Tuesday night covers dietetics planning economical balanced meals. No fees charged and provisions provided. enroll now.

Bailey School of Industries Esther White Miss White Morse High School

Invited to Bath Sunday School Convention Details

The Sagadahoc County Sunday School Association executive committee organized the convention program. Members include Rev. A. Corey, Mrs. Arthur E. Baum, Mrs. LeRoy Corby, with Arthur E. Baum and W. A. MacCormick as ex-officio members. The county has three districts, and only Richmond territory remains unorganized after Tuesday's action.

Sagadahoc County Sunday School Association A. Corey Arthur E. Baum Leroy Corby W. A. MacCormick Richmond Territory

French offer echoes for 500000 feet of American lumber

The Scribe reports a prospective sale from France for a half million feet of American lumber being weighed in the United States. Meanwhile the Archbalds of Lawrence have an English contract to supply 5000 oak artillery wagon wheels at twelve dollars each.

France Archbalds Lawrence

Gun Club Discusses Woolwich Trap Shoot

Gun Club members gather at Woolwich to plan a trap shooting event. They discuss target setup, safety rules, and hopeful attendance for the upcoming afternoon shoot.

Gun Club Woolwich

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dunton Pattee Ralph Bernard Leland Blaine S. Wiles Seth Carter The Ladies’ Aid of Universalist Church Staples, Washington St Bath Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Bath Merchants’ Association Carl F. Cressy Merry Santos Brazil Hyde Times Leete J. F. Upton Winnegance Bath City Hospital Lewiston Sun James R. Chase Auburn Municipal Court Guy Randall Court Main Sts Randall Chase Webber George Mcl. Presson War Department Francis H. Farnum 22Nd Infantry Infantry National Guard State of Maine Edward Butcher 29Th Infantry Panama Lieut Farnum West Point 11Th Infantry Philippines Douglass Arizona J. T. Little Emma Larrabee Middle St Rockland Opinion South Bristol Nelson Damariscotta T. F. Seeker Fred W. Wight Augusta State Hospital Board of Trustees Wight West Beulah Trene Lakin S. P. Lakin Beacon St Dorothy Ethel Huggard Iris Herman Barter Harold Barter Louise Daley June Clifford Raymond Parks Harold Eddie Sonia Richard Young Evelyn Wood Clarence Oliver Earl Arthur Ruth Hilton Freeman Beulah Waldoboro Jesse A. Wyman Capt Wyman Emery Geneva Auburndale Rachel Emery Capt. Wyman Millbridge Richmond Millay A. L. Terrell Colonials Hagan Foss Anderson Cutting Keegan Georgetown Alexander Cunningham S. J. Court Joseph Stevens William Todd Alexander Cunningham Eleanor Morse M. C. Drummond Chester Henley C. F. Hartley E. W. Lewis Boothbay Camden N. J Antoinet Carl E. Chapman Everett Flossie Beals Oak St Chapman New England Confectioners Co Casper Hartleb F. W. O Brien Uuion Square Bailey Evening School
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