Picnic and political notes from Bath area
Local items report a North Street Sunday school picnic at Merrymeeting Park and a July 27 Bath Elks picnic on Mrs. Horace Ward's lawn. Taft summer home speculation and a Maine coast outing to Orr's Island are noted alongside a Bath Iron Works contract and a July clearance sale at Thompson Brothers. The Republican county committee organized at New Meadows Inn with Frank ker as chairman and Henry White as secretary.
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North Street
Merry Meeting Park
Queen Esther Lodge
Horace Ward
North End
Eastern Steamship Company
Boothbay Harbor
Bath Iron Works
Maine Central
Bar Harbor
Thompson Brothers
Orr's Island
Crooked Bridge
Migs
Republican County Committee
New Meadows Inn
Frank 3
Ker
Henry R. White
Bath
Perkins
Brown Tail Moths Abound at Night Lights
Brown tail moths are plentiful around electric lights this season with many still flying. English sparrows peck at the pests while tiny songbirds cannot curb them, leaving light poles thick with moth remnants. City authorities may resume a winter war on nests to control the pests and related costs.
Pearfus Experience Ends In Boat Fire And Tragedy
Edward Platt of Boston and Edith McTeer of Bath were aboard a launch when the engine failed and exploded. Platt tied life preservers, McTeer went overboard as the boat capsized. They drifted an hour and a half before rescue by Mrs. Dean and her sons. The afloat craft sank ashore the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Platt
Boston
Edith McTeer
Bath
Mr. Platt
Miss McTeer
Kennebec
Dean
Oakwood Farm
Charlies Willis
Mr. Kerr
Launch party ends with boat fire on New Meadow river
Thomas Dunham of Lewiston had a new launch built by Fred Groves. Albert Thibodeau of Lisbon Falls took friends downstream Wednesday. Gasoline in an unsealed tank ignited, sparking a blaze that ruined the boat except for the stem while the party escaped by jumping overboard. The Cabot baseball team of Brunswick plays in the city this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Meadows
Thomas Dunham
Lewiston
Fred Groves
Albert Thibodeau
Lisbon Falls
Mr. Dunham
Cabot Baseball
Brunswick
Birthday celebration honors Nathan B McKenney on seventy fifth
Nathan B McKenney celebrated his seventy fifth birthday on July 5 with a large gathering of friends and neighbors. The day began with his usual work, a noon repast prepared by Mery McKenney, and an afternoon of sociable lawn games and music. An aged California sister sent a birthday greeting read during dinner. Attendees included his daughter Anna Soule and family, his son John E McKenney and his wife, his sister G A Walker and family, and his niece Lydia Dow of Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan B. McKenney
Mr. McKenney
Mery McKenney
Nate
California
Anna Soule
John E. McKenney
G. A. Walker
Lydia Dow
Lynn
George A Smith Dies After Long Illness in Bath
George A. Smith died Wednesday at his Middle Street home after a long illness. Born in Deerfield New Hampshire October 15 1846 he moved to Bath in 1871. He worked at local factories ran the Holly Tree Inn for 17 years and left a widow two children and two brothers. Aca dia Lodge K of P Polar Star Lodge F and AM members note Bath will see the establishment of a local nest of Owls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Smith
Middle Street
Mr. Smith
Deerfield
N. H
Bath
Redman and Cumming
Commercial Street
Helen” A. Brown
Sagadahock House
Center Street
Holly Tree Inn
Acadia Lodge No
K. of
Polar Star Lodge No
Retta M
George H. Smith
Charles H
Ira
Beverly
Mass
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Universal Cure
An 19th century advertisement asserts catarrh is constitutional, not local, and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. The claim includes a $100 reward for any failure, instructions for internal use, and a note to consult doctor for constipation pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Also Mentioned on This Page
House of Kuppenheimer
United States
Desmond
Helping Hand Society
North Woolwich
Taft
Maine
John J. Desmond
South End
Dunton
Irving Heath
Bowdoinham
I. H. Purington
Heath
Supreme Court
Pearfus
Launch
City of
City Hall
P. M
George W. Hunt
H. G. Hodgdon
A. Coombs
New Meadow
Woolwich
Paris Green
Grasselli
Swett’s
Qi Ab AG
JF Upton
Winnerance
Higt
Bath City Hospital
Corey Hil Hospital
Brookline
Ath
Democrat and Concord
Charles H Wanan
Granite St. Guimo
Dover Business College
Dover
Les Sale
N & WC
Washington Ft
Nest of Owls
Park & Pollard
Park & Pollard Poultry Almanac
Waine
Howdel
Brunewick
Price
Gonley’s Specialty Store
D. & C. E. Scribner
Brunswick, Maine
Scribner’s
the Park & Pollard Poultry
Basi
Kimball Bros.co
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