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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1927

Page

8

Forty Years Ago in Bath Items From 1887

From The Bath Daily Times June 29 1887 semi annual election of officers of Acadia lodge tomorrow evening. Ground broken for new house for Bb Hathorn on South Hill. 250 excursionists from up river go to the seashore on the Islander. Elmer T Hodgkins youth in North End greets customers with a smile as a newborn son is noted. Orphans Home children attend Wilsons minstrel at Alameda. Alfred W Rogers returns from Gorham High School principalship 14 graduates. Fred Wright markets first peas of the season at $2.50 a bushel. Patten Lodge K of P elects officers. installation July 22. Durfey says water works crew to rest Monday. streets see piping progress. July 2 1887 James Ledyard family to islands. Street letter boxes going up. John F Schofield returns to duties at Knox Lincoln shops. Moonlight excursion to Fort Popham by Acadia lodge. George F Lincoln of Boston visiting Bath. Bath police note liquor law curbs sales. anglers go to Small Point for mackerel. July 5 1887 Daniel Mayers returns from Brooklyn. Percy in Buffalo. Bath youths camping at Westport. Lewiston celebration tickets sold. fire at Hodgkins barn contained.

Kittridge Warriman Pushaw Morrell Maine Small Point Bath

Bath Harbor Scenes and Yachts Launch in 1887

The Bath Daily bulletin covers yacht launches by Harrington and Stanfield interests, heat records on Front Street, a notable clay pigeon score by Harold Neally, and local happenings including a horse death and baseball feats. It notes mail carrier routes, mackerel purchases at Small Point, and upcoming games at Boothbay with preparations at Squirrel Island.

Barn Fire Extinguished Before Fire Department Arrives

Neighbors answered quickly with buckets and sail hand pumps to control a blaze at the eastern end of the barn. The flames were stopped before the fire department arrived. loss estimated at $25 and insured.

No Hit No Run Game Pitched By Oliver in Lisbon

Oliver of the Lisbon Falls Lemons hurled a no hit no run game guiding a 4 0 defeat of Brunswick at Worumbo Park in the Bi County league. Bonney of Brunswick pitched seven innings of no hit ball for a weaker team as locals forecast a rare pitchers duel on the Fourth of July between rivals.

Cannonball Bill Oliver Lisbon Falls Lemons Morse High Hall of Fame Trurling Worumbo Park Lisbon Brunswick Oliver AL Bonney Marge Cression Lonney Tt O Worumbe Park Tisbon Falls

Holiday Travel Tide Toward the Coast

The Bath State ferry service reports record holiday traffic over the Fourth with Gov King and Toeekomock in service. The Kennebec crossing carried 1,476 more passengers than the same three days in 1926 and higher car totals, indicating a strong coastward trend. Detailed 1927 versus 1926 comparisons show increased passenger and vehicle counts across Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

Bath Gov, King and Toeekomock Kennebec

Newton and Bath residents visit Bath for weekend

Mr and Mrs Charles M Boyd and Mrs B Guild of NewtonMass plan weekend in Bath with Mr and Mrs John Al Tryde at Elmhurst. Ehmer Hodgkins Bath mail carrier begins 15day vacation. Douglas covers post during absence. Mabel Redlon arrives from Augusta to spend Fourth with her parents. Freeman Trott and Ralph Wright head to Bar Harbor as Maine American Legion delegates. Powers named manager of A P L store in Dover NH. McClure Gile and McMann visit Augusta regarding Battery H encampment at Portland. Mrs Allan and her mother Tarbox vacation at Mere Point. Mr Allan joins weekend.

Charles M. Boyd B. Guild Newton Mass Bath John al. Tryde Elmhurst Ehmer Hodgkins Will Douglas Hodgkins Mabel Redlon Augusta Central Maine Power Co J. Albert Redlon Lemont Street Freeman Trott Ralph Wright Bar Harbor Maine American Legion Reland HH. Smith Post Martin Powers Portsmouth N. HI Raymond Powers Cummings Street Dover N. WH Powers Atlantic Yard J. Horace McClure Edward Gile Edward J. McMann Battery H Bort Willams South Portland Ernest A. Allan Henry C. Tarbox Mere Point Boston Mr. Allan

Washingtoniana Clippings Preserved at Public Library

The Washington Star reports a bound eight volume Washingtoniana collection at the Public Library. Miss Katherine Patten organized clippings from The Evening Star over 25 years, preserving historic houses, hotels, monuments, road sketches, and White House life. Plans include a special room for writers and students.

Washingtonia Public Library Evening Star Katherine Patten George F. Bowerman Washington Thomas Jefferson Bowerman Robert Fulton Rock Creek Jefferson Philip Spencer Tie Canfield Spencer Dewitt Clinton Ilixs Washington Monument Congress George Simmons John F Coyle Coyle White House

Maine Opens Doors to Out of State Motorists

Governors office records a flood of praise from mobility groups after Maine’s reciprocity law eliminates registration hurdles for visiting cars. Letters from John T. Bareley of New Jersey Automobile and Motor Club and Paul Hines of the American Automobile Association hail Maine’s open policy as progressive and fair to travelers.

Maine New Jersey Automobile and Motor Club Boston Automobile Club American Automobile Association John T. Bareley Montclair N. J Massachusetts Rhode Island Paul Il, Hines

Family arrival as Morton Young joins in Boston trip

Morton Young of Boston arrived Saturday to join his family while Mrs. Alex Coffin and Mr. Young plan to return to Boston after the Fourth. Edward Cummings of West Bath and John Gillespie will substitute for Edward Gile and Edward McMann during their encampment with Battery H at Fort Williams.

Morton Young Boston Will Young Alex Coffin Young Edward Cummings West Bath R. F. D. Carrier John Gillespie Edward Gile Edward McMann Battery H Fort Williams

Romantic Story of the Alphabet

A historical survey traces the growth of written language from picture writing to runes, the Greek and Phoenician roots, and the rise of the Roman Latin alphabet, detailing pharaohs, stele, Hammurabi, and the development of letters across cultures and eras. The piece notes key scholars and artifacts shaping the understanding of alphabet origins.

Solon Italy Cumae Sicily

New England Wooden Boxes Worth Over 20 Million

A survey for the New England Council finds the wooden box industry annual revenue exceeds 20 million dollars, with half of plant investment concentrated in Massachusetts. The industry relies on native materials and local labor, and plans a regional meeting to discuss costs, grading, merchandising, and information exchange between manufacturers and lumbermen.

New England Massachusetts H. L. Pease Atwood & McManus Company Boston National Association of Wooden Box Manufacturers New England Council

Local families visit for weekend and holidays

Mr and Mrs Walter J Brennan of Woodland arrived Saturday to pass the weekend with Mrs Brennan s parents Mr and Mrs Harry Tk Sawyer Dummer street Elwood Toothacher University of Maine 1929 who is employed at the local freight shed of the Maine Central railroad broke a finger recently while engaged in his duties Mrs Daniel Price who has been visiting with her son Lorraine Price 67 Court street left Sunday for Windsor Locke Conn where she will pass several weeks with her son Dorr Price Mrs Warren E Freeman and Miss Grace L Freeman of Biddeford arrived Saturday to pass the holidays with Mrs Frederick W Freeman and the Misses Marion and Helen Freeman 28 York street Mr and Mrs Samuel Estey and Mr and Mrs Harold Cleaves all of Medford Mass passed the weekend and holiday with Mr and Mrs Harold P Small S84 Lincoln street and Mrs William A Small 25 Getchell street

Walter J. Brennan Woodland Dorr Price Warren E. Freeman Grace L. Freeman Biddeford Frederick W. Freeman Marion Helen Freeman York Street Samuel Estey Harold Cleaves Medford Mass Harold P. Small Lincoln Street William A. Small Getchell Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bath Daily Times Acadia Lodge Bb. W. Hathorn South Hill St Dne Orphans’ Home Wilson The Alameda Alfred W. Rogers Gorham N.fl Fred Wright North Bath Mr. Wright Patten Lodge No Seth T. Snipe William Th. Palmer George W. Hunt Joseph Torrey Fred Hill Maine Central Railroad F. E. Tboothbay Portland Mr. Hill Eastern Business College W. Y. Hill Bath National Bank Shaw's Brook Wong Mills Industry the Alameda Leydon Dunning Ham Home Chapman Shaw Lermond Skofield Sealon and Pond Seaton Acadia Lodge No. 13 K. of P. Wax Jacob Tt. Andrews Charles H. Mason Ernest F. Kelley Armsa George H. Blaisdell Durfey High Street Center Chestnut Street Vine Street Shannon's Hotel Front Street Broad James Ledyard Islands Loxton Sn A John F. Schofield Knox & Lincoln Repair Shops Joseph Frye Gilmore Acadia Lodge K Fort Popham Press Lawrence George F. Lincoln Nath Mr. Lincoln Chase & Sanborn Daniel Mayers Brooklyn N. Y Reales Thomas Percy, Jr Buffalo Mr. Evans Exeter Bert McCarty Frank Cushing Westport Frank Brown Heal Lower Landing Harry Richardson Mr. Richardson F. H. Percy Susie Mattie Lizzie Allen Cape Newagon Woolwich Capt Reed Strout Lewiston Maine Central William F. Hodgkins Lord Streets Harlequin Stanfield’s of New York C. TB. Harrington Nichols James Bolton Jess Edward Brown Fitz Brown Webber Hayden Harold Neally Sagadahoe Restless Harrington E. B. Mallett Freeport William Warris Edward Stinson Stinson Charles W. Dunning Mr. Stinson Ramsey Bowdoinhams Ed Brown Harry Stanfield Cc. B. Harrington H. L. Chase Walter E. Chase H. L W. E. Chase Marry McPonund Trotman Dunning Boothbay Squirrel Island George W Frank A. Luce Bath Lad Po ‘Smith Crimmins Reynolds Frost Soule OG Karkos Ormsby Whittier G. Whittier Harding Trig Photesse Laumias Booker Karkos Soule Te Crimmins Trunswick Oliver i Honey Oliver LO Bouney ” - Vimpires Croteau Sid Whittier L. F.” Atwood L. F. Medicine CO Washington Star Washington Library Katherine K. Tatten Jarvis Patten Washington Street City Park Winter Street Manse United States Commissioner of Navigation Dpatten John C. Fremont Jessie Benton Senator Benton Capitol Hill John Marshall Place Third Street Fremont Walter St. Patrick's Father Walter Suter D Blodgett Frank T. Wisetelly Thrace Angera Turkey Oto Cadmus Emmanuel de Rouge Amenophus IV Syria Flinders D Petrie Mediterranean Crete Mesha Moab Chiban Clermot Ganneau Hammurabi Babylonia Mesopotamia Grotefend Cyril Europe India Mepicing Co Norway State OF Maine Sagadatioc Sawadahoe John Hh, Hyde Joseph M. ‘Trott John S. Hyde Sagadahoc Sail Allowanes Walter S, Glidden Atte William F. Dunham Register Horace F. Allen James R. Allen Horace W. Allen William F. Dunstam Tyne Charles C. Low D. B Blanche L. Metcalf William Pr Dunham
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