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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1913
Page
1
The Independent highlights Bath's new industry securing steady employment and urges pursuit of additional ventures. It notes a summer rail upgrade, Baybridge rebuild with state funds, scarce Nova Scotia lobsters driving prices, and local civic efforts by merchants to attract investment.
The New Meadows Boat Club gathered at the clubhouse on Wednesday evening for its annual meeting. Officers were elected including Commodore F. Wasyownu and Vice-commodore Fred Larrabee, with a committee tasked to petition for proper buoys on the New Meadows.
Miss Ellen Corliss resumes teaching at Nequasset after illness. Miss Louie Thwing teaches at Campbell's Pond. Lumber work in Arrowsic for the Lavignes. Mrs. Wilber Howe returns from Boston trip with daughter Vera. Smelts bring 25 cents a pound. Independent club hosts sale and supper. Grange meeting postponed due to storm. Singers and social events noted include Mrs. Day's death and expected visit by Miss Nethelynde Smith for March program.
The Hardwick, a 123 ton two masted schooner, ran aground near Portland while bound from Nova Scotia to Boston with piling. The Woodbury towed to the marine railway where repairs will occur. Captain Comeau praised the cutter crew and Hunnewell life saving station for their efforts and will remain in Portland until the vessel is seaworthy again.
The Maine State Poultry Association held its annual exhibition in Portland city hall with over 2000 birds on display. Officials faced space limits as demand exceeded capacity, and plans to move to a larger 5000-seat auditorium in Lewiston were discussed for future years.
Nine coal dealers appeared before a special legislative committee investigating high coal prices. Scott Wilson, Maine attorney general, issued summons for eight dealers from Biddeford Bath and Richmond. A Rumford Falls dealer was added after requesting to testify. All witnesses brought books and papers to show price variances.
Charles Pye and Irving Wallace of Small Point traveled to Portland to claim salvage money after saving the British schooner B. B. Hardwick which was towed into port on her beam ends. They say they boarded, dropped anchor, and helped connect lines to the revenue cutter Woodbury to prevent further drift. The vessel now sits at Portland Shipbuilding awaiting survey after owners travel from Annapolis Nova Scotia.
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Oliver Kelley known as Father Kelley to farmers nationwide. Died Sunday of pneumonia after a 24 hour illness. Born in Boston in 1826 he laid the Grange foundations in his home in 1878 and lived in Washington later. He leaves three daughters. M W Sewall and Henry W Howard traveled to Augusta Thursday to testify before the coal investigation committee of the Legislature.
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