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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1925
Page
7
Miss Nellie Morse arrives from Fall River while Bath residents report a near fatal collapse of Thomas Magoun in his Front street shop. Joseph W. Torrey of Bath dies in Boston Highlands after a storied career in publishing, law and diplomacy.
Ed Blaisdell secures agency for Eastern Steamboat Co. for peddling. Fitz Prothers handle Star of the East. A new steamer by Perkins & Blaisdell for Five Island nears launch with George Walker as owner. Captain Morse tin wedding marks decade together. Star of the East conducts Portland excursion from Bath with Pittston Band aboard. Star’s harbor approach admired as Wiwarna passes.
Capt G A Low sails the Wi murna while Gen Smith and his Bangor wife plan a Sunday city visit. S L Farrar and Robert Craig swapped horses, W A Farr arrived from Pittston and stays at Saga dahock. Charles A Jackson a New York City police officer is in town with Lincoln street parents.
At Small Point Melville Spinney plans a Monday opening while hosting guests this week. John Ballou arrived from Boston last night and saw Roberts during his visit.
Six Brunswick young men on a boat to Garnet House face a squall near Foster's Point. Lincoln and Given reach shore. Lincoln drowns soon after, Given dies after rescue attempts fail. Nathaniel W. Given, about 20, assistant postmaster, among the victims.
Daylight Saving committee based in Portland reports over 12 thousand petitions verified for a statewide referendum. City Clerk John W. Gilmore certified hundreds of names with signers from 4% cities, but 29 percent were rejected for wrong signatures or nonresidents. Governors Brewster and council are expected to decide on delaying the vote until the next regular election in September to avoid a second special election.
Workers uncover buried pumpkins pines and red oaks beneath Bathway street while enlarging a manhole at Broad and Commercial. The cable lay as the largest of its kind in Maine, weighing 6300 pounds total and 36.79 percent over the engineer’s earliest cost estimate.
Dr W M Post a veteran Near East medical missionary warns American mission colleges face extinction as Turkish authorities push for Turkish teaching staff. He cites high prices, collapsed commerce, and government opposition to foreign education under Mustafa Kemal.
A political group sought to use a Turkish rule incident as a talking point in their campaign against colleges, arguing it undermines academic authority and student safety concerns. The remark underscores broader tensions in education policy and public debate.
The Y M C A baseball squad edged Brunswick All Stars 2 1 at Kelley Field in a tight Twilight League game. Lead changes occurred early with LeMarr scoring on Pennell’s sacrifice and Brunswick taking the lead again before Bonney and Wilson contributed to the late decisive plays. Bonney later scored on a hit by Wilson to seal the victory and end the scoring spree.
The article lists a YMCA baseball box score with players Gilmore, Bonney, Scribner and others, detailing hits, bases on balls, errors, and winning pitcher. It also notes St Mary's church planning its annual lawn party later in the month and includes a social note on Mrs. Leonard Norseworthy and family arriving from Washington, D C to visit Rev. Omar Folsom.
Hon Henry H Chamberlain of Pond spent Tuesday in Bath on John Osborn on Elsinore Avenue while visiting the Y M C A camp. Ms Abner C J passed the weekend at their Got at Weat Point. Mrs Lewis Mueller and daughter spend summer at Rich age in West Bath. Alderman Chester A Plant returns from New York trip. Misses Harriet E Brown and Helen Harvie head to Old Orchard for summer. Harry Totman and wife depart on honeymoon to Massachusetts. Harold G Bruce of Belfast hosted by sister Mrs FE BR Wright. Mrs Kenneth Wilson and son Kenneth Jr visiting Mrs Wilsons aunt Mrs Emmons. Dr and Mrs Byron F Barker back from 10 day auto tour of New England. Chauffeur Clarence Oliver. Joseph Smith of Chicago arrives Bath after daughter Mrs Arthur Ansert’s death at 53 Chestnut Street.
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