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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1915
Page
5
The YMCA announces a $1000 gift from a prominent citizen to remodel and enlarge the gym. The project will renovate bath and dressing areas, expand the gym into the old bowling alley and kitchen, and create a gallery view from a running track above. Hon. E. W. Hyde designed the enlarged quarters.
Detachments of the 4th Company from this city and the 10th Company of Brunswick Coast Artillery Corps arrived aboard the U S steamer Randol from Pop ham after a successful artillery drill at Fort Baldwin. The trip included a Saturday evening dance at Parker Headman, meals by Cook Willis, and leadership under Capt. Owen Lieut. Wakefield for the 4th Company and Lieuts. Roberts and Erswell for the Brunswick detachment with Major Baker accompanying.
Walter Glidden asignee of Amos Haggett conducted a large city real estate auction for creditors. Properties sold included 292 Front St corner Maple Court to William G Small 63 Oak St former J W Kelley residence to Charles W Walsh 952 and 954 High St Corner of Bedford to Joseph Sovi c h Haggett Homestead 58 Pearl St and 60 Pearl St to Charles W Walsh 5 Dummer St Court to Edward W Bridgham. The event drew many citizens and fetched fair prices.
The destroyer Wadsworth is at the Bureau of Inspection and Warships for post trial cleaning and painting ahead of delivery to the Government in mid July.
A Maine correspondent rebuts Bath Shipping Commissioner cut from the 1915 appropriation. He cites Rockland's $1,200 allotment and Bath’s higher contingent costs, arguing Bath was dropped due to budget limits rather than neglect. Coroner and local notes follow about an accidental drowning.
The drowned man Joseph Smith, last seen on the Maine Central wharf, was recovered Monday near E. E. Pinson's ship yard in Bath. Identified by William Blethen, his funeral will be arranged by Richmond officials. his father, a former Fort Fopham guard and G A R veteran, will travel from Dresden Camp Grounds to Bath. He leaves two brothers, Fred and George Smith. Smith worked for Winslow store and White Tiding Company and lived on a South End houseboat near the pick up site. on the day of drowning he left the boat early and did not return. He was seen with Sam Gibbs and Irving Hilton at the MC RR wharf. Hilton could not save him as Gibbs left five minutes earlier.
Chester Blair of Wiscasset passed away last week in town. Dozens of residents and visitors travel between Portland Old Orchard South New Castle Popham and Bath including Mrs. Evrard Reed Somes Lerdon Hagzett Scribner Clifton Booth Rowe Oliver and Prescott with events at Cape Cottage Bar Harbor Island Croft Lodge and Camp Kateen. State convention attendance by Spanish War Veterans from Lewiston is noted along with various summer plans and travels of local families and workers.
Miss Sarah Sinott died suddenly Saturday at the home of Mrs. Edward Sewall on Washington Street. She worked eleven years as cook for the Sewall family and earlier at A. J. Snow tailor shop. She lived only a few hours after heart trouble. daughter of the late James Sinott, survived by sister Mrs. Kate Fowler of Brooklyn New York.
Renowned Maine sea captain Andrew Wescott died suddenly Friday night at his daughter Mrs. Walter J. Sargent’s Brewer home, where he had lived eight years since retiring from the ocean. He began at age 12 and became a famed shipmaster in the off shore and southern trade. Survived by four daughters and 14 sons including Mrs. George Stevens, Mrs. Frank E. Ring, Mrs. William E. Jellison, Mrs. Sarge Herbert A. Wescott, and William L. Wescott.
Mrs Adriana Crooker widow of Charl W Crooker of North Bath died Sunday after a long illness. Born in Bowdoinham she lived fifty years in North Bath and was beloved by neighbors. She was 67 and survived by two sons George and William of North Bath two brothers Hiram and Everett Cornish of North Bath and a sister Mrs Abbie Moseley of Freeport. Funeral was held Tuesday at 2 PM from the residence.
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William C Rollins aged 84 died suddenly Monday at his daughter's home in Par Head after an apparent fall. A Parker Heads native, he spent forty years as a sow s grower and long employed at Varney mill in North Bath. Survived by four daughters including Mrs Edward Sampson and Mrs Daniel Miller Jr, and a sister Mrs Charles Harrington.
Eldon Missouri resident Mrs S T Harey describes severe displacement and nerve distress before taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports renewed strength and relief from pain and nervous prostration after trying the remedy, which was advertised as helping many women. The note urges others to try the product from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
Edward Ezekia Winslow aged 79 years 6 months 16 days died Saturday at 709 Middle Street Bath after a long illness. He was born in Bath and worked in his family’s blacksmith trade on School Street. He belonged to the Bath Fire Department and led City of Bath S F E Co No 1. Survived by widow Ella Sampson two daughters Mrs Everett Oliver and Mrs E L Clifford a son Edward Jr and two grandchildren Eleanor Oliver and Edward M Winslow. Funeral Monday at 2 PM from his residence.
Orrin F Frye is on a business trip to Boston. He is expected to visit clients and return with new assignments and opportunities for his firm.
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