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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1915

Page

7

Bath Local Snippets Highlight Community Life and Road Repairs

Golden rod blooms as town notes spring into summer with reminders of an August church closure. Reports cover a barge launch at Kelley Spear, Bath Scout gear upgrades, Bath Iron Works support for National Guard leaves and pay, a funeral at Court Street, a summer Park concert, and Bath Garage’s four Ford cars completing a 358 mile northern Maine trip with favorable road conditions.

Kelley Wollaston Bath M.C.R.R North Sts Washington St Middle St Royal Neighbors of America Emma Norton Washington Street Lois Ames Middle Street David W. Burleigh Coon E. B. Lermond Central Troop Boy Scouts W. R. Kimball Y.M.C.A Central Scouts Bath Iron Works National Guard Hyde Guards Maine National Guard William Passmore Passmore Court St A. B. Hervey Universalist Church A. G. Winslow H. Conley M. O. Wright Charles E. Curtis Arthur Passmore Monticello Thomas Passmore Mark Gilbert New York Richmond Bath Marine Band Linden St Paul Bradford A. McLellan Roy Hosmer George Conant Bath Garage Caribou Ford Maine Bradford

Bath Market Sees Bumper Watermelon Run and Local Happenings

Bath reports ample watermelons for cut sales while McCormick cottage on Elm Street gets re shingled. Postoffice Inspector Pierce visits town as Bath merchants tout two week clothing and haberdashery sales. Tug Ariel hauls coal to La Liberte Bros while Seguin tows ships for repairs. City officials review the 1912 tax audit amid fog delays and summer visitors arrive for Boothbay trips. New barge Wollaston launches at Kelley Spear yard as local crews handle cargo and arrests.

Bath McCormick Elm St Postoffice Pierce Boston Maine Ariel Parker's Flats la Liberte Bros Augusta Seguin Portland Edward E. Brrry Deering Yard Moody Rockport Tarbox Landing Westport Whitman Mass Atwood Bros Board of Aldermen Cumberland Wiscasset Holbrook, Cabot & Rollins Corp Maine Central Pejepscot Salmon River Philadelphia Auburn Charles Gardiner Gardiner Wollaston Kelley, Spear Co Irene Commercial Towboat Co Lizzie J. Call Hyde Windlass Augusta Lumber Co Mary E. Ol Sarah Smith Elizabeth Haley Carrie M. French Maggie Bucknam Mary Warren Emma Daley Mabel Shepard Maud Clark Mary Curtis Lake Auburn

Bath Gun Club trap shoot and Oakledge dance plans

Members McCarty R Ross Harvey and Walter Hawthorne attended the Bath Gun Club trap shoot at Woolwich, returning by the 5 45 boat. A special steamer will run to New Meadows Landing for an Oakledge dance departing with the seven o clock car. English seed trader H A Naldrett arrived in Bath on Pine Tree State Seed Co business via Liverpool steamer.

Bath Gun Club Woolwich McCarty R. Ross Harvey Walter Hawthorne Bath New Meadows Oakledge New Meadows Landing H. A. Naldrett Great Britain Pine Tree State Seed Co Liverpool Mr. Naldrett Sebasco Estates Merritt H. G. MacDougall A. N. Peters Reilley Cocrane Hooper and Ervine Jordan Marsh Co Shields Boston Dryburgh Helen McCall Philadelphia Todd New York City Lansing Great Lakes M. L. Gilbert Victor Heath Hyannis U. S Welland Canal Matoa Wetland Canal Montreal Walvla Sewall’s

Suffolk Club Banquet Honors Navy Crew Members

The Suffolk Club held a Wednesday banquet at the Wey Cafe in honor of J. C. Phillips chief machinist and F. Brown chief water tender of torpedo boat destroyer Wadsworth. Thirty members attended as Lanford Tar delivered a toast. Inspector Thompson and a Portland party arrived for a special inspection of horses Wollaston.

Suffolk Club Navy Wey Cafe J. C. Phillips F. Brown Wadsrth Lanford

Annual Fire Society Meeting and Banquet Noted Attendees

The Fire Society of this town held its annual meeting and banquet Tuesday evening at the New Al s House with large attendance. Dr. Bailey acted as hostess and a series of speeches followed by remarks from Burler of Montsweag, Charles Knight, President Patterson, Horas Henderson, Brewster of New York, Fred Sewall, Hawsard, Rev Pearson, and Mr Gray of the Echo. The New Hotel Athee is about fin-

Fire Society Al*s House Dr. Bailey Burler Montsweag Charles Knight Patterson Horas Henderson Brewster New York Fred Sewall Hawsard Pearson Gray The Echo Athee

Probate Notice of Estate in Saginebiohe County

The document records a June 4 probate process in Saginebiohe County with estate details for Hennah P Merriman and heirs including Hannai P Merriman wife of Portland Maine and Rennebunk Maine. It lists heirs at law and their relationships to the deceased and mentions estate administration and levy actions.

Maine York Sagiebihoe Merri Kothe Hannai P Merriman Ami T. Olin Merrimin Portland County of Cumberland

Finest hotel near Rockland boasts modern additions

The hotel features double suites with private baths in each apartment, a new dining room and office. Guests from Havana, Chicago, New York and Boston have arrived, and several bookings for the season mark the property as up to date. Landlord Albee receives commendation for improvements. A local court freed a prisoner on $50 bond awaiting trial for assault on his niece at the October term. J. Hill of Waltham arrives for a Birch Point vacation at the O. F. Williams cottage.

Rockland Havana Cuba Chicago New York Boston Albee Hill Waltham Tursdauy Birch Point O. FP. Williams Vottage

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Hyde Burleson Parcel Post Eureka Thompson Bros Naval Inspector Thompson Vett New Horae Wollaston Thompon New Meadows Inn Stett Conley’s Specialty Store Minnie M Min Topsham R Latishter Rena K. Midman Topsham, M Remain Merriman, Rennebunk Laitshter Son Angier C. Merriman Kennebe A. D Charles A. Knight State OF Maine Sagadano Sagadahoe Said James S. Lowell Cyrus W. Longley Register Front St Batrf,me
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