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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1917
Page
5
The probate court received the estate inventory of the late Hon. John S. Hyd at the July term. Appraisers Sewall Wetherbie and Mearyt reported real estate 109300, goods 59657.93, rights and credits 2987980.76, total 3156938.69.
New liquor laws tighten penalties for possession, sale, and transportation of alcohol. Judges must impose straight jail sentences in many liquor cases, with limited suspensions. Additional acts broaden injunctions, hold building owners liable, and target transport and loitering near taverns. James Day guards Water Street crossing. ex mayor Larrabee moves to Hodgdon's Cove.
The town salutes veteran stage driver Mose Rowe in a Bryden House style memorial ballad. Community letters praise his twenty five years of service delivering goods and cheer through snow sleet and heat. The feature also recounts a musical entertainment for Co H soldiers at City Hall with an orchestra readers dancers and thanks to sponsors and volunteers.
Mrs Edward Tuck of South Braintree Massachusetts, formerly Miss Alice Fairburn of this city, was a guest of Miss Carrie Lemont on Lower High Street. Mrs Bowie and daughter Ethel left today to visit Mr Bowie in Lawrence Massachusetts and her son Everett in Reading.
The five masted schooner Dunham Wheeler from Percy & Small yard in Bucksport was launched Monday afternoon in Kennebec Bay with a crowd watching. Miss Janet Dow christened the vessel, named for New York manager Mr Wheeler, and the craft is described as a fine model with modern amenities and expected at sea soon.
The Bath-built fleet outlines standardized wooden ships for government service. Plans by Theo E Ferris show 281% by 46 by 26 feet vessels with 3500 tons deadweight and about 3000 tons net capacity, single deck open holds, two masts and eight cargo booms. Engines vary, with some using combustion oil and most steam, crews around 30 plus 12 gunners per ship.
Local column from Phippsburg Budget recalls a quiet Fourth and warm July days, with rain flooding gardens, pests like potato bugs and mosquitoes, and farmers preparing hay as last year’s crop remains in barns. Mrs. George Ingalls buys a car while J. Oscar Wyman and Pauline spend the summer at Lakeview. J. W. Berry returns to Boston after helping settle in his family. M. F. Slade delivers a Sunday sermon on self, integrity, morality, and serving good works.
The Pullman Company imposes new rules at Maine Central ticket offices effective Monday. Reservations must be paid for in advance or via outside telegraph or telephone. Returned tickets will be marked space released and refunds sent to Chicago. Critics call the policy unfair and impractical for travelers and railroad staff alike. John Grady traveled to Bangor on business.
The Kennebec Yacht Club's property is leased by the U S Government effective now. Commodore George B. Moody says the transfer is temporary for the war and the club will regain its clubhouse in first class condition after the government finishes with it. Members are urged to pay dues through July and remove club property by July 10.
F S Pendleton of New York visited town Monday after buying the Wm T Donnell ship yard property. He plans future operations and also runs a large yard in Noank Connecticut. Thomas Nichols and Ralph Pratt of the Times spent the weekend in Round Pond traveling by bicycle at about ten miles per hour due to bad roads. Arthur Kateen enjoyed a short vacation in Boston.
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