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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1913
Page
5
Woolwich Grange votes to join the Bath open day parade with a hayrack float, horses, and stock display. A committee will arrange, with bears, monkeys, racoons, a fat man, and various Midway attractions promised for August 7 to 9.
A Bath historical clipping recounts early Bath figures and events. It covers the first Bath doctor Mrs Lombard, early church and civic milestones, tall Bath residents, 1807 flour prices, a lightning fatality, Pond Island light, the Bath Bank and Custom House, public houses, fire losses, and transportation links to Winneganee and Brunswick. It also mentions a New Columbia fad among Bath Iron Works workers wives and local theater shows.
The general committee of Bath's Midsummer Carnival plans an aviator and aircraft for August 7. Miss Ruth Bancroft Law will fly from Welles athletic field, with a no flight no pay contract. Her altitude record and prior flights draw crowds from far regions.
Thousands of auto owners welcome news that the governor has ordered funds for the trunk line between this city and Portland and the National government will appropriate for the same stretch. The project promises better road service, ending frequent auto travel delays, and increased ferry patronage across the Kennebec. Full moon next Friday night.
Probate court records show administrations granted for the estates of Shorbrook W. Howard of Bath Nora Ouellette administratrix of Alfred Ouellette of Woolwich Wm J. Sheffield of Topsham and others Guardian appointed for Bridget McDonough Woolwich Will filed for Ursula Cushman Bath executors named Henry F Palmer and Charles L Hutchinson Will proved and allowed Gasena F Howard executor accounts allowed and filed inventories and final accounts noted for several Bath Topsham and Woolwich estates.
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