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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1912
Page
7
City chatter covers Labor Day, haying, and probate next Tuesday while Maine resorts draw crowds. Strawberries and blueberries promise a good harvest as traffic upticks on the ferry and Old Orchard hosts auto races.
Leroy Moore's power boat ran aground on rocks at Seguin's southern shore. A heavy swell smashed a hole in the hull and sank the craft. Fellow fisherman Llewellyn Oliver spotted Moore struggling in the water and pulled him to safety aboard his boat.
Mrs Chas A Rollins and daughter Gladys from East Boston visit Bath hosts Mrs H E Gurney and plan summer at Edgecomb and Rockland. Albion Rollins of Parker Head joins Mr and Mrs Harold Gurney of Bath. Engineers Sherman More and Irving Perry, from Phippsburg, aboard the steam yacht Christina now under repairs in Hoboken, dine with Capt and Mrs Totman. Totman, a young master mariner, is noted as a skilled tug skipper with strong town ties and a large family network in Phippsburg. Annie Totman arrives from New York to join grandparents for vacation.
Amid smallpox concerns in Bath, citizens propose using the city pest house for isolating cases. critics say quarantine rules receive too little attention. Also notes release of local funeral for Charles L White and appointment of Fred Fuller to oversee the Yar mouth and Brunswick railroads. An historical address is announced at Nequasset Congregational Church on July 7 by Mr Thayer discussing Loyalists and Tory Times.
Mrs Shafer of Boston opened her Quaker Point cottage for summer guests. New Meadows Inn hosted a large Fourth crowd while many other cottages at Quaker Point and Sabino reported busy occupancy and parties. Local residents and visitors enjoyed launches, picnics, and river travel amid ideal holiday weather.
The Fourth ended without fires or serious accidents as residents chose safe and sane methods to celebrate. The city notes a marked improvement over past noisy and dangerous observances, with celebrations staying orderly and low risk.
Governor Woodrow Wilson intends to travel to Maine to deliver several speeches before the election. Bath Democrats welcome the trip and expect a large audience including many Republicans drawn by Wilson’s presence.
Residents note Hyde Windlass in Bath operates at night with lights on and crews working indoors. The plant, described as one of Bath's best, shows continued activity after dark, suggesting ongoing production or maintenance around the clock.
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