Bath Weekly Notes on Happenings and Local Life
Local and regional events include coal price rise of 50 cents a ton on August 1, Bath firemen muster, Bath Iron Works building a boiler for Foam, and Taft cruising Maine coast aboard Mayflower. Community activities span Sunday school trips, lawn party at St Mary's, dances, and summer excursions to Togus and Bar Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bath Iron Works
Foam
St. Mary's Church
Harry Washburn
President Taft
Maine
Social Notes From Five Islands Harbor Visitants
Five Islands outings include Mrs Johnson of Bath cooking at Harbor View House, Mr Ridinger of Pittsburg visiting B F Perry at Hen Island bungalow, Miss Mary Austin of Boston staying with cousin Carolyn Stevens, and Edward Lewis from Anguata returning from vacation. Capt Will Davis returned from Boston, Mrs Holland came back from Salem, Gord on and Florette entertain at Rowe's Hall with a Saturday dance and Ritans orchestra. Lora Powers and Catherine Scribner from Waltham visit Elbridge Mains, Knowlton from Arlington brings cabin cruiser from Boothbay, Hall to New York for yacht, and Dr Boynton with sons enjoy cruising with Capt Kingsbury aboard Ralph A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Mass
Gordon
Florette
Rowe's Hall
Ritans
Lora Powers
Catherine Scribner
Waltham, Mass
Elbridge Mains
Mr. Knowlton
Arlington, Mass
Boothbay Harbor
Mr. Hall
New York
Woolwich Blueberries Draw Crowds and Harvest Profits
In Woolwich the blueberry crop is unusually large with pickers flocking from Bath. Harvests reach four to five quarts per hour with a noted picker collecting 12 quarts in just over two hours at Fred Gowen's pasture. Raspberries are also abundant and profitable. Religious services are announced with Rev. W. L. Bradeen and District Superintendent Phelan set for Sunday, and the Ladies' Aid meets to stitch a comforter for an upcoming fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Rockland
Bath
Kenticbee Division
Eastern Steamship Company
Bath Grocers
Foresters’ Baseball Club
Bowdoinham
Kelley Field
Fred Gowen
W. L. Bradeen
Nequasset
North Church
Phelan
Georgetown
Arrowsic
Sagadahoc Ferry
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Rachel Gilmore
Guards At Popham Sea Outing With Gen Randol
Captain George A. Baker and Hyde Guards travelled to Popham Beach aboard the Gen Randol from Fort McKinley for a season outing. They camped at Fort Baldwin, drilled with disappearing guns, enjoyed chowder, shore dinner, and returned to the armory for new clock and telephone equipment for practice. The unit plans another Popham visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Baker
Hyde Guards
Popham Beach
Gen. Randol
Fort McKinley
Portland Harbor
Government Pier
Fort Baldwin
Baker
Popham
Local Town Notes Highlight Residents and Farm Work
Dozens of brief items list residents in the eastern town area including Doen Elisha Webber losing a work horse and James Grady losing his driving horse. Others visit, farm labor and haying operations, sickly children improving, relatives visiting, and two Bath banks moving to new quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisha Webber
Frank Small
Ella Turner
Carrie Adams
James Grady
Grady
Hattie Holbrook
Sabattus
Maud Matloon
W. C. Batchelder
Edwin Jordan
Billy Pratt
J. EB. Purington
Litchfield
Abel E. Batchelder
Pejepscot
W.C. Batchelder
Mrs. Leighton
Bowdoinham
Hurley Leighton
Charles Merrow
Norridgewock
Marshall Banks
Patten
North
John Banks
Auburn
Banks
Bowdoin
Bath Savings Institution
The
Bath National
Maine
Grand Master Henry W. Rugg Dies in Providence
Henry W. Rugg of Providence Rhode Island longtime grand master of the Grand Encampment Knights Templar United States and grand master of Masons in Rhode Island died Thursday He was born in Framingham Massachusetts and served Universalist pastorates including one in this city He was a trustee and secretary of Tufts College corporation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Rugg
Providence
R. I
Knights Templar
United States
Masons
Rhode Island
Framingtht
Hass
Universalist Church
Tufts College
Lightning Hits Trolley, Knocks Out Winneganee Station
A thunderstorm damaged the Winneganee trolley system Thursday night, striking a trolley wire and cutting power to the Winneganee car station and disabling one car near Lemont street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneganee
Light Service
Lemont Street
Nostalgic Health Claims Advertisements
An old advertisement collage touts Burdock Blood Bitters for health, Dean's Ointment for piles with a testimonial from Hon. John R. Garrett, and Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil for accidents. It notes harsh physics weaken bowels and promotes Dean's Regulats to ease constipation and tone the stomach, priced at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdock
Dean
John R. Garrett
Girard
Ala
Dr. Thomas
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Beacon Street
Merry Meeting Park Casino
Boston Boys’ Brigade
Woolwich
Baths
Cabots of
Brunswick
Boston
Front Street
Maine Central Railroad
Bar Harbor
Portland and Way
Old Orchard
Rockland and Way
Bath Tron Works
Drayton
Topsham
Charles L. Parnham
Augustus A. Percy
Fuller
Togus
National Soldiers’ Home
Soldiers’ Home
Roscoe P. Ham
Portland
Casco Aerie
Eagles of
Bathaerie
Detroit
Oliver
Williams
Telephone Company
Winnegance
Dr. Boynton
Capt. Kingsbury
Ralph A
Bers
Row Doen
Tiny
John Prout
Dr. Potter
Lisbon
Joseph Schnerr
E. E. Cornish
Booker
E. F. Varney
Albion Kennerson
Alna
Stephen Small
Richmond
Joseph Page
Marty Pierce
A. J. Holbrook
Charles Tarr
John Grant
Everett Allen
Tate Teri
Arthur Batchelder
Efe Pratt
Maud Wadsworth
Urban
Grace Small
Effie Pratt
Grand Master
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Swett’s
Johnson
Tracles
Folet
Parker Head
Hunt
Vinalhaven
Hagan Corner
Front Streets
Wath
Mas Makes
Park & Pollard
Park & Pollard Poultry Almanac
Mesars Kimby Bros
Wreep Kendall
Kondointam
Alton’s Frost
Thompson Bros
GAP
the Park
Pollard Poultry Feeds
Kimball Bros.co
Whart
Accident and Health Insurance
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Sagadahock Block
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