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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1935
Page
7
Forty years ago Bath news highlights include visits by residents and guests to Old Orchard and Samoset House, local shipyard activity, construction on Front Street, and a Sagadahoc Real Estate Association project. Obituary notes for Mrs. Cordelia M Hill and a fiftieth Odd Fellows anniversary are recorded along with school athletics results at Bath High School.
On June 29 1895 Bath reports visits by Miss Bennett of Brooklyn and Miss Christine Carter on Green Street. Visitors include Messrs Clinton and White, and Mrs Larrabee of Bennington. A wagon accident near center street ends with Tobey guiding the horse to a light pole. The Warden family arrives from Paris for summer, and Kimball Brothers supply grain to the Wild West Show horses. Susan Bates dies in West Bath aged 58. A new Remington typewriter arrives for Maine Water Co. Houghton Bros. lose their Arabia ship near Cape Horn. all hands survive. Bath Shoe Co. bids opened for a new three and a half story factory, Bath men favored. Wild West Show shell game swindles about six Bath residents for roughly $600.
July 1 1895 Miss Kitty Payne of Boston arrives in Bath to pass the summer. Edward Lowell formerly a Bath boy now of Boston died Sunday at his home in this city.
Popular screen cowboy Bill Cody tours with Downie Bros. Circus bringing his Hollywood company and the horse Chico. He will perform at Bath on Monday July 8 at McKay Park with matinee and night shows under the big tent. Cody, a former Oklahoma boxing champion, performs his own stunts and stars with a cast including the Hanford family and Flying Brocks.
H G Swett of the Waltham Watch factory visits Bath for vacation. Andrew Jackson shows signs of recovery after illness. Mrs Jane Risteen dies of heart trouble at 63, leaving a husband and six children. The Owl steam launch tours the sea shore with a notable party. A new schooner yacht built by George A Thorne is fitted for service and set to maiden on July 4. Bath hosts a Bath party at Camp Comfort near the Westport bridge. Perry Bros store at Winneonna robbers enter Saturday night, stealing about $1.50 with $19 left untouched. The Bath School Board holds a meeting with teacher re elections. The Spider Web club house at New Meadows hosts Bath guests. Bath and nearby groups prepare for the Fourth of July in Lewiston. Bath school board discusses principal and teacher salaries with Miss Bertha Soule and others elected to posts. Mrs Hannah Perley Huse dies at her son’s home on Court Street. Nathalie Roberts falls but suffers only a scratched nose. Carpenters install a street floor for the new block opposite the Y M C A on Front Street. Mr and Mrs Thomas W Lynch visit Bath before moving to New Bedford.
The Bath brass band held a rehearsal at its Front street hall and entertained many passersby with lively music. The Bangor Whig tribute highlights Edward Page Mitchell of the Sun as a potent figure in New York journalism, Bath native, Bowdoin 1871 graduate. Mr Marr resigns Hendricks Head lighthouse post to move to the city. his son succeeds him.
Gardiner police answered a Thursday night call from a man who requested arrest to let him sleep it off. At the address Officer found Alan sitting on the front porch and explained he had summoned aid.
A Bath benefit boxing event raised about 150 for Cyclone Jimmy Sawyer's widow and two children. Attendance peaked in months, with gate near 190 and expenses cutting the payout. Audet and Castilloux drew four rounds, Labbe of Bath outpointed Renault, Gayton and Lamonce drew, and White edged through in a cautious Labbe bout.
Bath skeet group finished third in the Lake Thompson range event Sunday with a 215. Auburn led by C J Chippendale hit 227 of 250, Brunswick 220, Oxford 190, Dixfield 160. Chippendale hit 48 of 50. Jim Whitney and others tied at 47. Milton Savage led Bath with 45 and Fred Sturtevant had 44. Next Sunday the clubs shoot at Brunswick.
Bernie E. Hutchins of Bath Country Club and Wilfred Girard, State Interscholastic champ, teamed to place second net in Augusta Country Club pro am tourney. They posted 35 36 71 67 as 71 net. Ed Bush and Earl Christianson led with 70 gross. Other teams posted 70 to 75 and amateur standout Brown shot 73.
Doc Winchenbachs Kro Flites drop their first Bath Country club Twi-League match to Clint Wilsons Royals by one third point. They remain in first place ahead of Dick Hersoms Tournaments Rodney Ross Rs Acushnets. Bill Girards Top-Flites beat Ed Givens Gold Cups. R Ross Sr shot 44 and John Conti net 35. Kro Flites post low team average 38. Mullin and Ross Jr. share low gross.
Jack Dougherty captured the Bath country club 18 hole straight handicap sweepstakes with a net 70. Clinton D. Wilson was runner up at 76. Sundays nine hole three quarter handicap sweepstakes ended in a tie for net honors between Dave Mullin and Fred Thompson with 30s. Bill Girard won gross prize with a 39. Regular twi league session is skipped this week due to a holiday. a special sweepstakes will be held during the day.
At the 22nd annual Maine Association of Mutual Fire Insurance Companies meeting in Hallowell, a resolution praised Insurance Commissioner Wilbur D. Spencer for faithful service and urged a second term. Louis A. Jack of Lisbon Falls was elected president with Alton C. Wheeler of Auburn as vice president and A. L. T. Cummings of Portland as secretary treasurer. Executive committee member Harvey F. McGlauflin of Presque Isle also named, with Wheeler and Clarence Scott of Oldtown mentioned among attendees.
Baths horseshoe team lost to Temple Street Association of Auburn in Auburn 18 matches to 7. Auburn dominated with Merrill Adams and others winning all but two games as Bath’s Boutin Wilson and partners posted close results, including 50 49 50 and 37 50 losses.
Bernard McCausland shot 23 to lead the Bath skeet club in Thursday evening action. Second place tied among Dr. George Hibbs Fred Sturtevant and Howard Rice with 20 each as other local shooters posted scores for the weekly tournament.
In June 1935 at Allagash river trip near Amasaskis and Churchill lakes Justice William H. Fisher joined Sheriff Henderson and others for fishing. Fisher finally landed a three pound trout on the final day after catching salmon and other trout on a memorable trip.
On June 4 1935 Charles E Parks of Bath was appointed Administrator of the estate of Pred Parks deceased and qualified for the trust. On the same date Elizabeth G Gould of Woolwich was appointed Executrix of the estate of William H eee late of Wort Idaho deceased and qualified for the trust.
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