Bath Market Nets Berry Pickets and Food Prices Rise
The Bath market reports plentiful berries and varied produce prices. Strawberry pickers earn well as rain slows parties. cabbage crate prices around 1.50 to 2.00. onions scarce. potatoes up to 5.25 a bushel for new. sweet potatoes and tomatoes in demand. eggs, butter, and fruits showing steady trading. A funeral for Charles F. Magoun was held at Green residence with many attendees from local organizations. Reverend Roy Freeman resigns All Souls' Church post to take a new Black Hills assignment.
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Bermuda
Sagadahoc Grange Plans Fourth Celebration and Camp Lineup
Sagadahoc Grange voted to celebrate Independence Day with a grove gathering at Bowdoin Center featuring races games and a baseball match Bowdoin College and Lisbon Falls High School played a close 7 to 8 game amid courteous play. The event included a firework display and a social in the hall. Seguinland Camps open at Five Islands July 1 under Center Methodist Church Malden Mass leadership with staff and campers listed and multiple camps scheduled through late August.
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Sagadahoc
Bowdoin Center
Bowdoin
Lisbon Falls
Lrank Barker
I. S. Adams
C. O., Purinton
Westport Visitors Fill Island Homes for Summer
Westport residents report a busy summer influx with Adams and family from Dorchester opening their home, Stodder visiting from Somerville, and Miss Burkhardt from New York City staying with Mrs. McHuffey. Ingalls and relatives arrive, Gussie Kihail visits, and local summer rentals expand as holiday crowds arrive.
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Adams
Dorchester
Russell Stodder
Somerv Fle
McHuffey
Margaret Burkhardt
New York City
Anne
H. G. Ingalls
Ingallsholm
G. F. Ingalls
Boston
Inez
Hold-Up Case Near Gas House In Bath
Saturday night near the Gas House Bath a man named Arsenault assaulted Howard Larrabee Jr stealing a watch and 1.27 in cash. Larrabee identified him. Arsenault was bound over for higher court on $600 bond and to stand trial in October. Dougherty drug store reports improvements.
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Mike Arsenault
Howard Larrabee, Jr
Arsenault
Larrabee
Keegan
Augusta
Sonia
Probate Court Transacts July Sessions with Numerous Administrations
At the July session Judge James S. Lowell oversees administrations granted wills admitted filed and accounts approved in duties across Woolwich Bath Phippsburg Topsham Richmond and Bowdoinham. Inventories and standing timbers for the Moulton wharf grain store south wall noted.
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Probate
James S. Lowell
Tfstate
Martin McDonough
Woolwich
Henry W. Nason
James M. Tibbetts
James Fullerton
Hannah N. Preble
Pearson Preble
James Litch
Richmond
Frank M. Yeaton
Pridget McDonough
Langdon T. Snipe
Albert L. Strout
Susan T. Strout
Bath
Charles W. Minott, Jr
William W. Sylvester
Phippsburg
Rebecca M. Bowker
Herbert S. Bowker
David E. Hathorne Et al
Melville Hedge
Florence B. M. Dunklee
Jennie R. Dunklee
Topsham
W. S. Rogers
D.b.a
William S. Schofield
Horace H. Hathorn
Mary Hedge
Samuel T Preble
Martha J. Stantial
Frederick J. Morse
J. Frank Morse
Wilbur L. Hunter
Albert E. Flagg
William F. Haley
Mary E. Preston
L. A. Jack
J. M. Prince
Bowdeinham
Mrgaret R. Potter
Albion M. Potter
Bth
John C. King
Gordon S. Preble
Albion Pray
Joseph E. Pray
Susan E. Allen
Lewis M. Fulton
Clarence Millton Haley
William H. Haley
Man Hit by Ball Is Taken to Bath City Hospital
C M Bennett of Boston visiting town was struck in the left temple by a ball struck by a street player. He soon spoke with difficulty, was diagnosed with a slight concussion, and moved to Bath City Hospital where he showed signs of improvement the next morning. Bennett is a pattern maker formerly with Hyde Windlass Co and has five years with Fore River Ship Building Co. He belongs to the Pattern Makers' League of America.
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C. M. Bennett
Boston
Bath City Hospital
Washington Vie
Mechanic Street
Bennett
Peasle
Hyde Windlass Co
Fore River Ship Building Co
Lenene of America
Bath Point Seaside Season Opens With Social Activities
Bay Point and Bath residents gather for July routines as families arrive for the season. The Lincoln cottage dubbed the Doll House earns attention. dances resume at the Casino with Stacey and Reed booked for Saturdays and casino hours extended to Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Maine urged to aid Salem fire victims
A July 6 1914 appeal from Waterville Maine asks Mainers to donate to the National Red Cross Society for Massachusetts Salem fire relief, via treasurer Charles H. Osgood in Lewiston Maine. The writer notes the Massachusetts city’s great loss and hopes residents contribute.
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Waterville
Maine
Salem
Mass
Charles H. Osgood
Lewiston
National Red Cross Society For
Mother Commonwealth
Massachusetts
Log raft arrives for Morse Bros tide mill work
Capt. Nickerson of Brunswick and tug Harold arrived from Hallowell Monday with a raft of 100000 feet of logs for Morse Bros of Winnegance to be sawed. Morse Bros will saw 1000000 feet this season.
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Capt
Nickerson
Brunswick
Harold
Hallowell
Morse Bros
Winnegance
Morse Bros. Will
Hay shipments by Hockomock reach Bath for market
Six loads of hay were ferried by the Hockomock to Bath for market on Wednesday, supporting local farmers and the regional supply chain.
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Hockomock
Bath
Bath town notes on lodge meetings crops and river traffic
Bath items report lodge and auxiliary meetings at Acadia and Bath Co. U R E P. notices of river activity include wharf work and a grain store frame. Local humor and weather quips accompany brief notices of taxes, a ship engineer appointment, a funeral, a cherries incident, and police caution.
Bath News Briefs Highlight Storms and Street Works
Sherman Clark works at Anderson pharmacy as another easterly storm moves through. New sidewalks are laid on Winter Street hill and High Street walks repair. Chase's store gains a granolithic sidewalk. Schooner James Young sails to New York with South Gardiner Lumber Co. cargo. Blueberries arrive at twenty cents a quart. rain improves the crop outlook. Captain A Ilmus 10. Butler elected Portland Fire Chief for five year term after 27 ballots. Bath Business Guide July issue issued. Bath Sunday school social held at Besteon Street Vestry led by Miss Rosa Bogers. Summer visitors arrive by double train and Boston hours. City of Bangor steamer calls at Bath due to easterly wind and currents. Daisy Harlin tied at Wennebec mouth. Petenseal towed to Diering Cove. Peejepseat Jet and barge discharge at Maine Central wharf. Funeral of Cornelius T. Willis of Georgetown held. remains to Bath for interment. Betsy Clark funeral attended by family. Willis link noted. Spider McLean defeats Alfred Dutil in Lewiston rink series. final race decides winner by three feet. Fourth of July records show 223 injuries and 105 fireworks deaths. 6 gunpowder, 4 torpedoes, 2 revolver deaths. accidents total 32 dead, 1131 injured. Frederick Billings slips at South Portland launching. ear fragment saved. Betsy Clark funeral at Corliss Street Church with Chopin march and multiple performances. Bath Board of Aldermen meets to address itinerant vendor license after 52 citizen petitions. license remains in force tonight after withdrawal option.
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Sherman Clark
Anderson
Chase
James Young
South Gardiner Lumber Co
New York
Winter St. Hill
High St
Ilmus
Butler
Portland Fire Department
Bath Business Guide
Besteon Street
Rosa Bogers
Boston
Popham
Bangor
Hawthorn
Pophan
Daisy Harlin
Ploamimer
Wennebec
Dlerring Cove
Maine Central
Cornelius T. Willis
Georgetown
Isenor
Bath
Betsy Clark
Clarke
Willis
Spider McLean
Alfred Dutil
Augusta
Lewiston
Dutil
McLean
Frederick Billings
Phillip H. Doyen
America
South Portland
Lower High St
Corliss Street Church
E. P. Browne
Chopin
Mildred Curtis
Hattie Oliver
Chester Plant
Betsy
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Green
Firsional Bank
Hyde Windlass
Sagaroc Club
Bath Lodge of Elks
Ibert McGay
Grace Church
Fred L. Andrews
Cecil
Nk H. Turner
Oak Grove Cemetery
Daniel Roy Freeman
All Souls’ Church
Braintree
All Souls
Iich
Grand Rapids
Mich
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Seguinland
Five Islands
Center Methodist Church of
Malden
C. W. Bradlee, Jr
Bradlee
Charles W. Bradlee
Wesley Methodist Church of
Horace Crandall
Albert M. Roscoe
Herbert C. Davos
Leland FH. Anderson
Earle Farmer
L. Ainsley Bennett
Leslie C. Sweezey
Theodore H. Bush
Ridolph Butler
Walter W. Jenness
Chester Morton
Theodore Gibson
Leroy B. Morrill
John MacIver
Mr. Bradlee
Ralph W. Channell
South Boston High School
Percy A. Brigham
Malden High School
RR. W.ovler
G. Signey Stanton
Maurice Goodridge
Sawyer Nas Charze
James HW. Taylor
Westport
Gussie Kihail
Clarence Morse
Will Brooks
Mathews
Paul Hilton
Calinda
Mr. Ingalls
Mr. Holt
Somerville
O. McHuffey
Mr. Fraser
Lynn
Dougherty Drug Store
Moulton Wharf
Henri Ween
Waele
Cook
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Philip
Cottaase
Comehey
Livermore
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Armes
Tobey
Rand
Almon Lodge
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Fairfield Whitney
Mitt
Herove Perkins
Auburn
Warren Stilphen
Lincoln Cottage
Noxes
Millers
Stacey
Reed
William Palmer
William R. Donnell
Point
William T. Haines
Bath Barkets
Acadia Lodge
Esquire
Baith Co
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Millard Spinney
City Landing
Lewine Circle
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Harry Chapman
Oscar Coffill
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Portsmouth Times
Hull
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Rockland
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Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Vermont
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Islander
A. E. Wakefield
Gardiner
Wakefield
Augusta, Gardiner & Boothbay Steamboat Co
Shea
W. F. Carlton
Victoria Owen
Humphrey A. Owen
Corliss Street
Lowell Temple
Pythian Sisters
Everett
Henry
James Lemont
Samuel R. Percy
Roy
Davy Crockett
Hotel de Wallace
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Turner
Small
Ham
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Rogers
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