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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1913
Page
8
A jumble of notices from a Maine week highlights dances at Popham Beach Societ Hall and a Sorority Hall dance, theater shipments, ferry repairs, and a busy carnival buildup. Mentions of the Copeland ball team, fishing and farming notes, a torpedo-boat launch, and a steamer unloading pine at the Maine Central wharf fill this glimpse of town life and upcoming events.
Mrs. Fred Gowen and Alfreda visit Five Islands while Ruby Nason of Bath spends the Fourth with her mother Alice Nason. Farmers report scarce field strawberries due to dry weather and Wilson Bailey recovers from typhoid. A 2003 naner attended Wiscasset celebration. Social events include a dancing party at Sevence Hall and plans for carnival work. Church services, school improvements, and community activities fill the week with several residents traveling to Boston and Hochland.
The West Bath news notes rental demand at New Meadows cottages, Frank Reed of Boston liking the area for years, parade plans by Malden youths, and a busy Bath carnival season with several families visiting or vacationing locally. It reports lighter strawberry crops, broilers selling at 30 cents a pound, and several residents traveling or hosting guests.
Small Point mackerel, once selling at one and a half cents a pound, rose to eight cents by Thursday as boats reported abundant catches. George S. Hobbs, named general manager of the M C R R, has often visited the city in prior roles and is praised for favorable treatment.
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