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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1915
Page
6
Bath community reports on clubs churches and civic groups. Notes cover camp plans, a Ladies Aid meeting, a Moon event, local elected officers, water main leaks, potato shipments, renovations, and upcoming lodge activities with Moose founder Henry Moses forecasting a large Bath lodge.
The column notes Hockomock steamship resumes regular trips with morning and afternoon sailings from Bath and Woolwich. It reports on river ice floes around the Ransom B. Fuller, a large flock of black ducks on the Kennebec, and a pigeon at the Commercial Telegraph Co. office thawing after a near-freezing incident.
The Odd Tadies Sewing Circle met with Mrs Effie Parrish at 15 Shaw St. Luther Maddocks reports Mill Cove ice needs around 10 900 tons for local use including fishermen. A Belfast steamer sailed for New York for repairs after a collision. Bowdoinham burial case ends with unknown man. A surprise serenade honors Mr and Mrs Silas Owen with gifts and music.
A compilation of local notes on morning tides, fishing activity, and ice conditions. Fishermen from Woolwich and Edgecomb report nets set on Whiskeag ice and a flotilla of smelt catches near Woolwich, with large fish noted.
Community events script weekly round up with meetings at Bath Opera House and Colonial Club. Local fishing trade, schooner wrecks, and cold weather stunts accompany school sports, river life, and civil duties across the town.
Capt Snowdon led a Wednesday meeting in Winneganee. Reports include Barge Oak Hill unloading 1590 tons of coal at Howard Co. Coss of Hockomock off duty. Elections of Pine Tree Circle officers. Hockomock changes time from New Year. Bath Camp 1407 initiated class. Gov Grinnell nominated Knox County register of deeds. Ed win Heald obituary noted. Funeral and local officers elected for Foresters of America. Steamer North Land reported dense ice and birds near Portland. Community updates on steamship line cuts and regional transport impacts.
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