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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1916
Page
9
The column lists busy Bath activities from the weekend, including a Patriotic Social by Beacon Street girls, yachting and fishing reports on the Kennebec, a sturgeon harvest, and a Norwegian freighter conversion. It also notes civic outings from Camp Elliott, Spiritualist camp meetings at Emple Heights, and a Boston lodge excursion to New Meadows and Linwood.
A bustling Saturday includes a Virginia excursion to Bay Point and Popham, Sun day services by Winter Street parishioners and Baptists, Norton County residents noting trips and visits, the Torrey Roller Bushing Works switching to electric power, and several town figures on duty or resuming roles. The Jane Palmer arrives for Maine Central service under a new charter, and local clubs discuss locker room upgrades and preparations for county Y M C A events.
Edith Mitchell leaves for Small Point to visit Miss Hazel Harrington for a week. Several Bath residents depart for visits with friends in Machias, Port land, and New York. others return from trips to Waterville Hampton Beach North Bath and Portsmouth. A Bath man, James Bath of Yarmouth Nova Scotia, tours Maine selling tree branch flower stands after a railroad accident left him with one leg.
Mrs Rost of Moore Avenue Washington Park Illinois credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills with restoring her health after female troubles backache nervous spells and blues She praises the remedies and urges other women to seek advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts for free guidance.
Police report a quiet weekend as events included Cosmopolitan Club gathering and staffing at the Cosmopolitan Gift Shop. The issue covers local housing, road rules success, Old Orchard excursion plans, funeral services, theatre staff uniforms, and naval militia personnel assignments.
Susie Gabriel of Oldtown visits Popham area while Mrs. F. Lake of Cambridge arrives for a parental visit with the Sampsons. The Lewis and Willis groups from Concord Vermont also drop by Rev. Willis and depart next Tuesday. Wakefield’s Mrs Emery visits Pittman cottage with her mother. Rev. Evan Edwards, Kansas diocese secretary, spends summer in Cable Wisconsin. William Mann, J W Weed, E P Pratt and others enjoy a two week outing at Bay Point in Perow cottage. Several girls take a triangle trip to Tacoma Inn and Gardner, returning on the Boston boat in the evening.
Charles W. Morse banker and steamship president arrived in New York aboard the St. Louis with Mrs. Morse after a seven week European trip. He chartered ships to aid US Steamship Co and discussed coal shipments and routes from London to Archangel and Cardiff to the Mediterranean. Premier T. J. Ryan of Queensland and Mrs. Ryan also aboard, praising Allied prospects as the St. Louis carried 423 passengers across cabins.
Mrs. Martha A Wilson marked her 86th birthday Sunday at daughter Zelada Crockett’s home joining many friends for an afternoon and evening visit. Widow of Jacob Wilson she was born in Phippsburg to Andrew and Mary McKenney as the eldest of nine children.
The minstrel show on Saturday night delivered the season's greatest excitement thus far as Mr. Lincoln led the program.
A large crowd packed the casino as bunting and lights created an ideal setting for the minstrels and orchestra. Burleigh Dam sent cars to haul chairs and settees, with performers arriving by 3 p m. The Empire Theatre audience rode to Popham wharf for after show entertainment. The 8 30 program pleased the crowd with encores, dancing, and a music filled night. Musicians stayed at the inn and left Sunday morning by car.
The New England Telephone Co. announces major improvements to its local cable service. A 200-pair link replaces 120-pair sections from Middle to High and on Center and High streets, plus a 120-pair feed to Lincoln Center and High streets. Additional 30-pair runs extend from High to Western Avenue and from Center on Middle to Oak and Bedford. total cost tops $3500.
Elizabeth Davis of Washington D C chosen by Secretary Daniels as sponsor for the torpedo boat destroyer Davis at Bath Iron Works launching on August 15 She is granddaughter of Rear Admiral C H Davis for whom the destroyer is named and daughter of Rear Admiral C H Davis U S N retired
A series of brief visits and travels is recorded. Rev and Mrs Duncklee and Master Richard enjoyed an outing at Popham Friday. Bernard Brewer of Boothbay Harbor visits Mrs Lizzie McClintock. Miss Irma Meanley of Newport News visits her sister Mrs Rupert C Cowles. Frank Wakefield was a Sunday visitor at Coxs Head. R D Coombs leaves for a second foreman post with G E LeTourneau. Charles Hathaway’s party, from Popham, motorboated in Little Dipper. Mrs Cora Shepard and daughters return from ten days in Hallowell. Miss Ruth Harris of Sebasco visits cousin W S Cutting. Mildred Bowen of Morse High School tours New Hampshire. Mr and Mrs Charles Field stay at W E Rogerson camp in Lower Kennebec. Mrs Edward Weed and two daughters visit from East Orange N J to Mrs William Mann. Rev Sidney J Willis and family depart for an auto trip to Concord Vt for annual vacation.
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