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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1916

Page

11

Moonlit Wet Weather and City Happenings This Week

The town reports a damp spell with a wet moon while City Fathers held a brief Wednesday session. Highlights include the Wesley Church fire remembered from eighteen years ago, local fishing reports with roe shad and salmon, and community events such as union services between Winter Street Congregational and First Baptist churches. The Kennebec river scene featured a white yacht from New York and Philadelphia clubs sailing past Woolwich, and local safety updates noted two chimney fire alarms and highway signs directing traffic to Brunswick. A Bath resident, Col John J. Dooley, now heads the Lewis gun military department in New York. Postal and infrastructure notes cover rural mailbox specs under a 1915 order, the star of the East steamer’s conversion, and upcoming Democratic county meetings with notable speakers in Farmington and Bath.

Wesley Church Corliss Street Fred Coombs Cherry St New York Philadelphia Kennebec Woolwich Combination Four Joe Couteure Frank Higgins Western Ave Joe Frank A. Palmer Bath Board of Highways and Sewers Center St Lincoln and North Sts Brunswick Court St Witch Spring Road New Meadows Inn Scates Maine Automobile Association Blind Crossing Avitch Spring John J. Dooley Portland Greenport Star of the East Sagadahoc Boston Gardiner New England Sag Harbor Hudson River Albany Democratic State Committee Farmington Oakley C. Curtis United States Charles F. Johnson Waterville Kenneth C. M. Sills Bowdoin College Congress Lamont.a. Stevens Wells Daniel J. McGilliccuddy Lewiston John E. Bunker Bar Harbor Leonard A. Pierce Houlton

Bath Area News Highlights Local Events And Accolades

Sidewalk work on Middle Street below Winter. Bath Gun Club joins the American Trap Shooters Association with Bandmaster Sousa as president. A 16 pound salmon was landed at the Kennebec mouth by Capt Tom Moore. The Jolly Dozen beat People’s Church 8 to 7 in a Saturday game. Bath also reports boat traffic, camp visits, construction at Merrymeeting Camp, and pulpwood shipments from Martin Head with the Pejepscot fleet.

Golden Eagles Lincoln Hall Bath Gun Club Woolwich Trap Kennebec Tom Moore Golden Rod Bay Point Jolly Dozen Montgomery Long Island Bath Shaw Seguin Hazel Dell Pejepscot Co Popham Beach Riverside Gauvin Merrymeeting Akron Ohio Converse St Converse Owen Smith Harold W. Smith C. L. O. Smith Vanetta Pinkham Damariscove City Landing Pejepscot Martyn N. B. Ray Parker Rice Wesley Boy Scouts Birchwood Oliver Campbell’s Pond James E. Blake Fred Rice Blake Bath War New York France Peter Cooper Swett’s Drug Store Malcolm Witham Hiram Larsen Walter Hart Helen Martin Dorothy Brown Inez Chapman Swett Martin Head N. B F. H. Swett St. John A.A.T.A

Fourth of July Steady in Bowdoinham Amid Storms and Socials

Bowdoinham residents marked a quiet Independence Day with church bells, brief festivities, and a stormy day that kept many indoors. Local families hosted guests, trips to Lewiston and Old Orchard occurred, and a flag fund was collected for the soldiers memorial lot. Community groups met, outings by boat and auto continued, and social visits filled the week.

Owen Small Harold Cheney J. E. Waring New York Florence Sparks Mont Clair N. J Ellen Sparks Walton Adams F. S. Adams Universalist Aid R. W. Carr E. T. Jackson Soldiers’ Memorial McEwen A. M. Cornish Irving Damariscotta Mills Lewiston C. W. Nelson Percy Blanchard C. L. Blackman Elsie Dickinson Carroll Harvey Ames B. F. Curtis Richmond Bertha Moulton Bath Brunswick Hattie O. Andros Sanford L. A. Cobb Cobb Ruby Wood Ava Cornish Hazel Grace Vivian Starbird Haines Landing Mooselockmegantic House H. C. Dodd Worcester Mass Pleasant Point Ralph Denham John Denham Portland W. W. Denham Arthur Small Bay State George T. Small P. A. Cannon Heenie Bradley Smith Randolph Gray Cottage Old Orchard W. Carr Miss Francis Carr Mildred Ryan Newtonville Temple John T. Pratt Lake Chesoncook Maine Robert Adams Needham Ivan Lang Augusta Kenneth Wilson Lewis Charles Houghton

Probate Court Grants Admin and Files Wills in July Term

Probate Court under Judge James S. Lowell grants administrations for estates of George M. Nickerson of Tops ham and Joseph Bijeau of Richmond. Wills filed or named executors include William F. Moses and Horace J. Whitney. Guardians appointed for minors Agnes May Small of Topsham and Fannie V. Webber of Auburn. Accounts and inventories filed or allowed for multiple estates, including Lucy A. Spear and Almira C. Norton, with numerous heirs and trustees named.

James S. Lowell George M. Nickerson Topsham Edward B. Nickerson Joseph Bijeau Richmond Mary Biseau William F. Moses Bath Frances L Lizzie R. Moses Joseph Whitney Horace J. Whitney Charles E. Jacobs Eleanor C. T. Sturtevant Walter H. Sturtevant Marston Niles Margaret B. Niles Guardian Agnes May Small Fannie V. Webber Auburn Irving Keizer Lucy A. Spear Hattie A. Theen Almira C. Norton

Sparks Circus to Exhibit Woodford's Animal Statues

The Sparks' Circus schedules two Friday July 14 exhibitions featuring Woodford's Animal Statues along with numerous novelties and new features for the season.

Sparks Woodford

Bath area notices and street rule updates

Notices from Bath list executors for estates including Margaret McCurdy and Margaret Lynch with John J. Keegan named as administrator. Police enforce Front St parking to face north on east side and south on west side, and right side to Thompson’s corner. Times Company promotes Gingerbread Fair August 10 with 10 cent stamps at local shops. Officer Rice seizes three revolvers for blank firing on July Fourth. weapons returned, no prosecutions. Ralph H. Dunton buys Lorretus S. Metcalf residence at 839 Washington St through E. W. Hyde. Metcalf plans winter homes in New York and travels, selling after twelve years in the Shipping City.

Front St Thompson’s Corner Times Companty’s Press Hallet’s Cosmopolitan Ralph H. Dunton Lorretus S. Metcalf Washington St E. W. Hyde Mr. Metcalf Monmouth New York Mr. Dunton

Also Mentioned on This Page

Winter Street Congregational First Baptist First Baptist Church Maurice J. Duncklee Bowdoinham Charles Hatch C. O. Purington Purington Ralph Currier Benjamin Adams E. C. McFarland Haverhill Rudolph Arthur Nettleton H. L. Clark F. K. Jack T. W. Fogg Clara Arline Frances Carr Eastern Star Aid Boothbay Harbor A. C. Williams H. D. Cornish Hazel Orrs Island A. J. Gowell Probate Charles F. Staples Lucene B. Newell Bowdeinham Annie I. Hildreth James F. Patten Mary E. Gillespie Anthony R. Mountford William T. Hall Adele Eseley Mary, F. Patten Roscoe M. Reed Edward W. Wheeler Priscilla Hunter Anne E. Thompson John McKay James R. McKay Israel C. Purinton James C. Purinton Jane Parsons Margaret L. Hennessey Laurinda Wescott Bowdoin Dana Williams Anthony R Thompson Bros Hamburg Lisle Conley’s Specialty Store
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